Hockey
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Former Badger returns for second season in the Professional Women’s Hockey League
Professional hockey player Sarah Nurse joined WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” to discuss the PWHL’s historic first season and how she’s preparing for season two as a former Badger.
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Janesville leaders hope for big economic gains from Woodman’s Sports and Convention Center
City leaders recently joined WPR’s “The Morning Show” to break down what the project will mean for Janesville and the surrounding area.
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‘It’s been amazing’: Milwaukee Admirals have won 18 games in a row
With their 4-0 victory against the Chicago Wolves Thursday, the team extended their winning streak to 18 games in a row — the second longest winning streak in the history of the American Hockey League.
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Family before hockey: New book explores NHL career cut short for Wisconsin Badgers star
A new book explores the life and career of Wisconsin Badgers hockey legend Blake Geoffrion, including his decision to retire from the NHL. For the first 24 years of Geoffrion’s […]
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Wisconsin women’s hockey team makes history winning 7th national title, most of all time
The University of Wisconsin Women’s Hockey team made history — again. The team won its seventh national title on Sunday in a major upset, beating the Ohio State Buckeyes, the […]
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Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum set to host Chicago Blackhawks this October
After nearly 30 years away, the NHL is headed back to Milwaukee. Fiserv Forum is set to host its first ever NHL game when the Chicago Blackhawks square off against […]
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Passing the puck: Olympians, local hockey advocates create pathways for girls to join the sport
When women’s ice hockey was added to the Olympic Games in 1998, Alex Cavallini (then Rigsby) was 6 years old and just learning how to skate. But as she watched […]
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Wisconsin athletes competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
A total of 222 athletes will be representing the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and 19 of them have ties to the Badger State. From reigning […]
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Minor league sports, summer camps say tourism grants are game changers
The Wisconsin Lumberjacks had no income between March 13, 2020, and August 2021. The junior hockey team was preparing for the playoffs when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down minor league […]
