The Badgers celebrate Britta Curl's second-period goal in a 6-3 victory against Minnesota on Saturday at LaBahn Arena.
The University of Wisconsin women's hockey team and Minnesota flipped spots again in the USCHO.com poll, with the Badgers retaking the No. 1 spot Monday.
The Badgers men's hockey team stayed at No. 12 for a third straight week.
Both UW teams earned home sweeps over the weekend. The women's team overwhelmed No. 1 Minnesota in a pair of games after falling to No. 2 in the USCHO poll earlier in the week.
The 5-0 and 6-3 victories represented the most goals UW ever has scored in a two-game series against the Golden Gophers.
The Badgers got 14 of 15 first-place votes. Minnesota held onto the top spot on one ballot and fell to No. 2.
Here's the full USCHO.com Division I women's poll for Jan. 18:
1. Wisconsin (14)
2. Minnesota (1)
3. Ohio State
4. Northeastern
5. Colgate
6. Minnesota Duluth
7. Providence
8. Boston College
9. Penn State
10. Clarkson
The Badgers men's team avenged a pair of home losses to Arizona State in November with a 4-0 victory Saturday and a 5-2 triumph Sunday.
Minnesota, which split with UW on Jan. 9 and 10, fell out of the top spot after being swept at home by Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish entered the top 20 at No. 16.
The Gophers are fourth; Boston College took over at No. 1.
Here's the full USCHO.com Division I men's poll for Jan. 18:
1. Boston College (34)
2. Minnesota State (3)
3. North Dakota (1)
4. Minnesota (2)
5. Bowling Green
6. St. Cloud State
7. Minnesota Duluth
8 (tie). Michigan
8 (tie). Massachusetts
10. Quinnipiac
11. Omaha
12. Wisconsin
13. Northeastern
14. Clarkson
15. UMass Lowell
16. Notre Dame
17. Robert Morris
18. Providence
19. Denver
20. American International
Fave 5: Sports reporter Todd D. Milewski picks his most memorable stories of 2020
This group of stories looks back on a Miracle, gets the details on the details of a jersey design and provides a window into an epic journey.
OK, this one was written in 2019 but it appeared in the paper in 2020, so I'm including it. A lot of memories in a few days in Pasadena.
The 40th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice was in February, and we got treated to Mark Johnson telling some of the stories that never get old.
Former Badgers player Claudia Kepler of Verona had a whirlwind journey end with a championship and some great yarns.
The designers of Forward Madison FC's drip kit were meticulous in going through the processes they used.
Those who helped Badgers captain Ty Emberson him grow into the player he is described how they saw it happen.
