On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey program announced the non conference opponents for the upcoming 2024-25 season. The Badgers kick off the season with an exhibition game in Omaha against the Omaha Mavericks on Saturday, October 5th.
Wisconsin opens the regular season at home against Lindenwood on October 11th and 12th. The Lindenwood Lions lost to Wisconsin 5-0 on January 12th and tied the Badgers 3-3 on January 13th earlier this year, splitting the season series. The Lions enter their first season under new head coach Bill Muckalt, who takes over for Rick Zombo after the Lions finished with a record of 6-18-4 last season.