For their strong performances this past weekend in a sweep over the Minnesota Golden Gophers, Wisconsin defenseman Jamie McBain and goaltender Shane Connelly earned weekly honors.?
McBain, a junior from Faribault, Minn., scored two goals–one in each game, including a short-handed goal Friday–and added a pair of assists against the Gophers. He was named the WCHA Co-Offensive Player of the Week and received Inside College Hockey’s Player of the Week honors.?
Connelly stopped 43 Gopher shots on Friday–including 19 in the first period alone–and another 33 shots Saturday in 3-2 and 5-4 wins, respectively. He was named the WCHA Defensive Player of the Week. Despite sweeping Minnesota,?
Wisconsin moved up just one spot–17th to 16th–in the PairWise rankings. Essentially, the top 14 teams in the PairWise make the NCAA tournament, so the Badgers still have some work to do. They did move up in the USCHO.com poll, however, from 16th to 13th.
