Wisconsin Athletics | October 20, 2019 College hockey: No. 17 Wisconsin sweeps defending champion No. 3 Minnesota Duluth Take a look back at the sights and sounds from a historic Frozen Four Share MADISON, Wis. — Consider this test passed. The No. 17 Wisconsin men's hockey team took on reigning two-time national champion and No. 3 Minnesota Duluth Saturday in front of over 13,000 fans at the Kohl Center and finished off a weekend sweep with a 3-1 victory. The Bulldogs (1-3-0, 0-0-0 NCHC) came back for redemption in the second series game but ended with only one goal on the board, while the Badgers (3-1-0, 0-0-0 Big Ten) held strong as freshman Alex Turcotte, junior Ty Pelton-Byce and senior Sean Dhooghe netted goals for Wisconsin. RESULTS: Top 20 rankings schedule, scores, results for the DI men's hockey After a scoreless first period, Turcotte took honors for the first goal of the night on a power play five minutes into the second, posting a pass by Wyatt Kalynuk and Linus Weissbach top shelf. 🧹🧹@BadgerMHockey finish the SWEEP of No. 3 ranked Minnesota Duluth tonight, 3-1 in Madison.#onwisconsin #NCAAHockey pic.twitter.com/BxOeDpjVff— NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey) October 20, 2019 Pelton-Byce converted a breakaway for the game-winning goal off a pass down the ice by Dhooghe to give UW a two-goal lead. UMD snuck one in at the end of the second but UW held its defensive stature as the teams exchanged power plays and penalty kills into the third. Dhooghe sealed the game with 36 seconds left on the clock to tally his first goal of the season — an empty-netter off a pass from Dylan Holloway. AWARD WATCH: 3 players who could win this year's Hobey Baker Award | Richter Award candidates College basketball transfers and roster winners from Week 2 of the offseason Andy Katz ranks the top 10 winners of the second week of the offseason, based on transfers and NBA Draft decisions. READ MORE The 2020-21 DI women's volleyball semifinals, previewed The DI women's volleyball national semifinal games are set. No. 1 Wisconsin will face No. 4 Texas and No. 2 Kentucky plays No. 6 Washington. Here are the two semifinal matchups, previewed. READ MORE Wisconsin's Cole Caufield wins 2021 Hobey Baker Memorial Award Wisconsin sophomore forward Cole Caufield was named the 2021 winner of the Hobey Baker Memorial Award on Friday, April 9. READ MORE