Wisconsin hockey at Nebraska-Omaha
Chronicling my trip to Omaha, Neb., with the Badger men's hockey team for its series against Nebraska-Omaha (Feb. 27-Mar. 2)
- WEDNESDAY, Feb. 27Depart Madison at 6 p.m.
On the bus to Omaha, 1am arrival to unpack the bags. #Badgerhockey http://pic.twitter.com/XEkfyWYgg1- Arrive at CenturyLink Center Omaha at 1:30 a.m. to unload the players' equipment bags and get the visitor's locker room set up for the next day's practice.
We've arrived in Omaha & have the visitor's locker room set up for @BadgerMHockey's arrival tomorrow. http://pic.twitter.com/xQBPrsb6x4
2:20am and the room is all set for the boys. #Badgerhockey thanks to @ryanmevans and Randy. http://pic.twitter.com/2Oa3D8OQCz- THURSDAY, Feb. 28
- Head to Eppley Airfield at 1 p.m. to pick the team up after its flight.
On the way to pick up @BadgerMHockey from the airport & getting a great look at Omaha's TD Ameritrade Park. http://pic.twitter.com/qOX6pUgvK7
.@BadgerMHockey has landed in Omaha, surely ready to collect four points from UNO. http://pic.twitter.com/9C1pJ87uy4- Head to practice at 4 p.m.
View from the CenturyLink Center Omaha press box as the #Badgers take the ice for practice. http://pic.twitter.com/GX14qdPDPB- Every Thursday, the team concludes its practice with a shoot out competition. This week's winner was sophomore forward Joseph LaBate, who beat out sophomore forward Brendan Woods in the finals.
- Next was dinner at Spencer's Steakhouse ay 6:30 p.m.
Welcomed to the @BadgerMHockey team tonight with a "shoe check" at dinner. #FirstTimeRoadTripper http://pic.twitter.com/LIjbqPUUMq- FRIDAY, March 1
- After breakfast, the team headed back over to CenturyLink Center Omaha for a gameday morning skate at 10 a.m.
NBC Sports Network has the #Badgers at 6:30 pm CT. Should be a camera right about here. http://pic.twitter.com/HfBGxgyCy2- Friday's game was the Badgers' second nationally televised game of the season.
Tonight on NBCSN: No. 13 Nebraska-Omaha faces No. 16 Wisconsin in WCHA battle wp.me/p14QU5-56n5
