MADISON, Wis. -- It's been nearly five months since Kirstin Simms answered Mark Johnson's call of "Who wants it?" and saved the Badgers' season, before lifting them to a national championship just moments later.

Wisconsin women's hockey fans have waited nearly five months to see the best team in the country return to the ice, and that wait is almost over. The Badgers released their full 2025-26 schedule on Thursday, and the countdown to puck drop can officially begin.

The season opens on the road with a two-game series at Bemidji State. The matchup has traditionally been a cakewalk for the Badgers, who lead the all-time series 98-7-5. Wisconsin outscored the Beavers 36-2 across 6 games last season.

The Badgers return to La Bahn Arena on Oct. 3 to take on Maine. This will be the fifth me

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