Nine different players including Blake Montgomery scored to lead the Wisconsin Men's Hockey team to a 9-2 victory at Notre Dame at Compton Family Ice Arena.
Wisconsin closed out the fall semester schedule with their most goals in a conference game since 2006. They also finished the first half in first place in the Big Ten by two points over top-ranked Michigan.
The onslaught began early with a Quinn Finley snipe just 3:37 into the game. That jump-started a four-goal first 12 minutes for Wisconsin. Grady Deering, Ben Dexheimer and Montgomery scored the other three to give Wisconsin a 4-0 lead at the first intermission.
Notre Dame, who owns the nation's leading power play, got on the board in the first minute of the second period with a power-play tally by Dany Nelson. Wisconsin answered right back with a Jack Horbach goal just 10 seconds later, but a Notre Dame challenge of offsides wiped the response.
Instead, Aiden Dubinsky provided Wisconsin riposte, scoring at 3:43 to give back its four-goal lead.
The game stayed 5-1 until just before the midpoint of the third period when Adam Pietila tallied his third of the season.
Tyson Dyck created his own breakaway by knocking the puck out of the air at the Wisconsin blue line and finished for the second time this season to make it a 7-1 game.
After Sutter Muzzatti scored for Notre Dame, Finn Brink and Simon Tassy added to the Wisconsin total for the fifth goal in seven minutes of game time between the two teams. Brink and Tassy's markers gave Wisconsin its second four-goal period of the game, third of the weekend and fourth in four games. The Badger goals also closed out the scoring and made it the 9-2 final score.
Saturday, December 06, 2025
Wisconsin Rallies from Deficit to Overpower Notre Dame
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The No. 2 Wisconsin men's hockey team, featuring Blake Montgomery, secured a remarkable 7-4 comeback victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Compton Family Ice Arena, fuelled by two-goal, three-point nights from both Quinn Finley and Joe Palodichuk.
Notre Dame opened the scoring early in the first period and added a second goal in the final minute of the frame, taking a 2-0 lead into the first intermission.
Wisconsin responded swiftly in the second period. Quinn Finley and Christian Fitzgerald each scored a breakaway goal in the opening four minutes of the middle frame to tie the game at 2-2.
The Fighting Irish momentarily retook the lead a minute later with a power-play goal, making it 3-2. However, Joe Palodichuk put the Badgers ahead with two quick tallies in the remaining nine minutes of the second period, giving Wisconsin a 4-3 lead.
The drama continued into the third period as Notre Dame tied the game at four less than 90 seconds in. Wisconsin immediately responded, with Ryan Botterill scoring just over a minute later to restore the lead.
In the final 2:30 of the game, Wisconsin sealed the victory as Finley and Simon Tassy both hit the empty net, securing the 7-4 comeback win.
The victory marks Wisconsin's fourth conference win in a row, cementing their position in second place in the Big Ten with 19 points.
Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Positive Image Dental Lead Tight Pack
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The Bermuda Ball Hockey Winter League season continues at the PCC Hockey Rink, with the standings showing a tight three-way battle at the top and Hamilton Princess’s JM Tremblay leading the league’s scoring charts.
Positive Image Dental currently leads the league with 13 points. However, the battle for the top spot is intense, with two other teams—Hamilton Princess and ACT—close behind, tied with 12 points apiece. This ensures a highly competitive race as the season progresses.
The individual points and goals races are being led by a trio of star players:
JM Tremblay from Hamilton Princess is the overall leader in Points with 19 points. Shane Matchett from ACT follows closely with 18 points. Louis Sujir from Positive Image Dental is in third place with 17 points.
Tremblay is also the outright league-leading goalscorer with 13 goals. He is being chased by Dallas Montgomery from CG, who has 12 goals, while Ross Rufiange (Positive Image Dental) and Sam Vieira (ACT) are tied with 8 goals each.
The goaltending department is equally competitive, judged by the Goal Against percentage per game:
J. Riggnas from ACT and Yves Paul from Hamilton Princess share the lead with an identical 4.00% Goal Against per game average. Derrick Holmes from CG is close behind in second place with a 4.32% average. C. Thilbault from BDA Spirits rounds out the top goaltenders with a 4.33% average.
The tight margins in both the standings and individual statistics suggest the Winter League season will be hotly contested.
Bermuda Ball Hockey Division Standings
13 Positive Image Dental 12 Hamilton Princess 12 ACT 07 Alexandra Mosher 06 BDA Spirits 05 CG 05 Spine & Sport
Bermuda Ball Hockey Points Leaders
19 JM Tremblay - Hamilton Princess 18 Shane Matchett - ACT 17 Louis Sujir - Positive Image Dental 16 Mathew Benson - Hamilton Princess 15 Dallas Montgomery - CG 15 Christopher Merritt - Spine and Sport 15 Jeremy Estey - CG 14 Ross Rufiange - Positive Image Dental 12 Sam Vieira - ACT 10 Kris Abramowski - Spine and Sport 10 Chris Allington - Positive Image Dental
Bermuda Ball Hockey Leading Goalscorers
13 JM Tremblay - Hamilton Princess 12 Dallas Montgomery - CG 08 Ross Rufiange - Positive Image Dental 08 Sam Vieira - ACT 07 Shane Matchett - ACT 07 Louis Sujir - Positive Image Dental
Bermuda Ball Hockey Leading Assist
11 Shane Matchett - ACT 11 Jeremy Estey - CG 10 Louis Sujir - Positive Image Dental 10 Mathew Benson - Hamilton Princess 09 Christopher Merritt - Spine and Sport
Bermuda Ball Hockey Goalkeeper Leaders
4.00 J. Riggnas - ACT 4.00 Yves Paul - Hamilton Princess 4.32 Derrick Holmes - CG 4.33 C.Thilbault - BDA Spirits 4.60 D.MacPhee - Alexandra Mosher 5.16 Matthew Fullerton - Positive Image Dental 7.94 Kirk Duerden - Spine and Sport
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Montgomery & Wisconsin Sweep Michigan State
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Seventh-ranked Wisconsin men's hockey completed a monumental road sweep of the No. 1 Michigan State Spartans, clinching a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory at Munn Ice Arena thanks to Ben Dexheimer's winner.
The decisive victory follows Wisconsin's 5-4 win in the previous game, cementing their dominance over the nation's top-ranked team.
After a scoreless first period, Wisconsin (10-2-2, 6-2-0 Big Ten) broke the silence midway through the second. Freshman forward Blake Montgomery capitalized on a power-play opportunity 10 minutes and six seconds into the frame. The play was set up by freshman forward Vasily Zelenov, who passed to Montgomery near the blue line. Montgomery skated up to the top of the left circle and ripped a shot past MSU netminder Trey Augustine to tally his seventh goal of the year, giving the Badgers a 1-0 lead.
Michigan State (9-3-0, 4-2-0 Big Ten) battled hard, killing off four of Wisconsin’s five power plays, before eventually tying the game at one with just 39 seconds left in the third period with a power-play goal of their own, forcing the contest into overtime.
The extra period did not last long. Just two minutes and 36 seconds into overtime, Ben Dexheimer scored the game-winning goal, giving the No. 7 Badgers the sweep of the top-ranked team on their home ice.
The sweep is a huge boost for Wisconsin, which now sits in second place in the Big Ten standings with 16 points.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Montgomery Leads Undefeated Streak Ahead of Break
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The No. 10/9 Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey team, featuring forward Blake Montgomery, is enjoying a phenomenal start to the season, maintaining an impressive undefeated streak as they look to continue their climb up the national rankings before returning to the ice after December 5th.
The Badgers have compiled a stellar opening run, securing an undefeated streak that sees them sitting on a formidable 8-2-2 record. This form places them firmly among the nation's elite, justifying their current No. 10/9 national ranking. The team is now looking forward to a short break before returning to action.
Forward Blake Montgomery has played a significant role in Wisconsin's impressive opening. The young forward has featured in all 14 games so far, establishing himself as a reliable presence in the offensive zone.
Montgomery has been highly productive in front of goal, tallying 7 goals and adding 2 assists for a total of 9 points this season. His commitment to challenging opposing netminders is clear, having registered 28 shots on goal across the campaign.
The team will be eager to maintain their momentum when they return to the ice after their scheduled break.
