In the Battle of the Bourbon Barrel, the Kentucky Wildcats beat their biggest rival the Louisville Cardinals in back-to-back games, claiming their third straight series win over the Cardinals.
On night one, the Wildcats played at their home ice rink with a sold out arena, while, on night two, the Wildcats traveled to Louisville and got the road win. The hockey Cats defeated the Cardinals 5-1 on the first night after having fallen to the Cards in September.
“Both of the programs are very competitive,” UK Head Coach Tim Pergram said. “Anything between UK and UofL, it can be a bad mitt.