(above) Patrick Wiercioch celebrates his third period goal against the BadgersPatrick Wiercioch wanted to play for the Wisconsin Badgers hockey team. So how did the 18-year-old defenseman from Maple Ridge, British Columbia, became the biggest "Badger Killer" since Woody Hayes?
A series of unforeseen developments last summer landed Wiercioch at Denver, where he's emerged as one of the best Freshmen in college hockey and pursues the National Championship with DU.
Wiercioch and the Pioneers eliminated the Badgers from NCAA consideration today and capped off DU's fifth straight victory against the Wisconsin this season. Remarkably Wiercioch recorded four goals and five assists in DU's five victories over the Badgers.
Game #1 (10/17/08) DU 6 - UW 5
Wiercioch scores two goals including the game winner with less than four minutes left in the game.
Game #2 (10/17/08) DU 7 - UW 4
Wiercioch records an assist in DU's highest scoring game of the season.
Game #3 (2/20/09) DU 4 - UW 3 OT
Wiercioch assists the game winner in overtime as DU scores an improbable comeback.
Game #4 (2/21/09) DU 5 - UW 0
Wiercioch scores a goal and records three assists for his first four point night in college
Game #5 (3/20/09) DU 3 - UW 0
Wiercioch scores a power play goal as DU rolls to a WCHA semi-final victory in the Xcel Center
1 comment:
I hate you. ;-)
Wiercioch really had the Badgers # this season, damn. Hell your whole team did, who am I kinding.
GL to the Pioneers in the NCAA Tourney, I hope to see them on the ice in DC.
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