Today in words I never thought I'd read or say ... Former UMD and Canada national team coach Shannon Miller has been named the head coach of the Swiss women's national team.

Wisconsin changed coaches' contracts to limit vacation payouts if they decide to leave the school. But the shift didn't apply to former AD Chris McIntosh, who collected more than $130,000 from unused leave when he departed. More details here. badgerextra.com/sports/wisco...

Other recent commitments I've found: Casy Laylin, St. Thomas -> Western Michigan Eli Pulver, Wisconsin -> Brown

Are ads on helmets going to be allowed in NCAA hockey? The men's hockey oversight committee has asked for that flexibility.

Interesting development for NCAA women's hockey rules: The elimination of stoppages for playing the puck with a high stick, used on a trial basis by the WCHA last season, was pulled back from full approval. Sounds like there was a lot of pushback in the comment period.

The event to formally introduce incoming Wisconsin athletic director Shawn Eichorst is going on inside the Champions Club at Camp Randall Stadium.

The final price tag on the Wisconsin athletic director search isn't in but we now know how much using a search firm cost. madison.com/article_a225...

What are incoming athletic director Shawn Eichorst and interim Chancellor Eric Wilcots expecting at Wisconsin? They combined to say "excellence" or "excellent" 16 times in just over 30 minutes meeting with reporters. badgerextra.com/sports/shawn...

Shawn Eichorst is set to have a starting salary at Wisconsin that's higher than what Chris McIntosh was making.

Ruben Anthony, leader of the Urban League of Greater Madison, asked for transparency in Wisconsin's athletic director hiring process: "It brings to question fairness and equality moving forward."

More on Wisconsin's hiring of Shawn Eichorst as athletic director here, including what Barry Alvarez thought Eichorst's greatest strength was when he left UW for Miami in 2011.

Now official: Wisconsin has hired Shawn Eichorst as athletic director. Here's our coverage from Tuesday: Main story: badgerextra.com/sports/wisco... @JimPolzinWSJ's reaction: badgerextra.com/commentary/c... 5 things to know about Eichorst, via @SDavis_PDR: badgerextra.com/sports/5-thi...

Wisconsin has secured its jersey patch sponsor for football, men's basketball and men's hockey. Do you want custard or cheese curds with that? badgerextra.com/sports/wisco...

From finances to attendance to active lawsuits, here are some things that Wisconsin athletic director candidates should know about the current landscape. badgerextra.com/sports/5-bur...

The Badgers have had at least one player or recruit selected in the NHL Draft for the last 29 years. Here's more on the two picked Saturday. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Badgers incoming freshman forward Zach Wooten, undrafted in his first two years eligible, was picked by Winnipeg in the fourth round, No. 116 overall, after a 62-point season with Green Bay of the USHL.

The Badgers are on the board early on the second day of the NHL Draft, with recruit Jayden Kurtz going at No. 45 overall to Anaheim. The right-handed defenseman is set to play with Chicago of the USHL this season.

Chris Clark is retiring after 32 years at Wisconsin, and the school isn't filling the director of rowing position he held for the last three years. badgerextra.com/sports/rowin...

The Big Ten is moving its men's hockey championship game to Friday. That left the WIAA to develop a contingency plan if the Badgers need the Kohl Center during the boys basketball state tournament. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

The Badgers women's hockey NCAA championship celebration tour goes to Milwaukee on Friday night for pregame recognition before the Brewers play the Cubs.

It's the first time in school history that both Big Ten Medal of Honor winners were from hockey teams.

Hockey players Caroline Harvey and Ben Dexheimer were Wisconsin's winners of the Big Ten Medal of Honor. It's given to one female and one male graduating athlete at each school "who has demonstrated excellence on and off the field throughout their collegiate career."

Meet Nick Peruzzi, the new Badgers men's hockey assistant coach who has an important role in the program's future. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

The Badgers are losing their second assistant coach of the offseason: Kevin Murdock is taking a role on staff at Shattuck. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

The Badgers men's hockey recruiting tracker is updated with defenseman Charlie Mineman, who visited campus earlier this week. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

The Badgers got a commitment from defenseman Charlie Mineman. It's looking like the fall of either 2027 or 2028 for his arrival at UW.

Here's what we know so far about the Badgers men's hockey 2026-27 schedule with today's release of Big Ten series. Three big home weekends in the second half of the season has to thrill Wisconsin's marketing staff.

Sun Prairie defender Lauren Johnson is transferring to Wisconsin after two years at Union. "If I'm going to take this opportunity anywhere and try to push myself beyond what I've ever done before, this is where I want to do it."

The Badgers had a record 5 players selected in the 1st round of the PWHL Draft, including No. 1 pick Caroline Harvey. But now they're scattering to 5 teams: "I'm definitely not wanting to face off against them but it's kind of the reality of it," she said.

Vivian Jungels didn't get the spotlight that some of her Badgers teammates did but the steady defender impressed enough to become a first-round pick in the PWHL Draft.

Kirsten Simms got to hear her name as a first-round PWHL Draft pick in her home state, and she's going to a team not too far away.

Lacey Eden's ring collection will fit in well in Las Vegas after the expansion team made her a first-round pick in the PWHL Draft.

Laila Edwards is headed to San Jose as a first-round pick in the PWHL Draft.

Defender Vivian Jungels is the fifth Badgers player selected in the first round of the PWHL Draft, going 11th to Ottawa.

Wisconsin's Kirsten Simms is the No. 8 pick in the first round of the PWHL Draft by the Toronto Sceptres. That's four Badgers players in the top eight picks.

Lacey Eden is the third Badgers player picked in the PWHL draft, going fifth overall to the Las Vegas expansion team.

Wisconsin's Laila Edwards is the No. 4 pick in the PWHL Draft by the San Jose expansion team.

KK and Laila hug after KK is drafted 1st overall #pwhldraft

It's Caroline Harvey's world, and now she's going to the PWHL as the No. 1 draft pick.

Making it official: Wisconsin's Caroline Harvey is the No. 1 pick in the PWHL Draft by the Vancouver Goldeneyes. Three NCAA titles, an Olympic gold medal, a Patty Kaz, four All-American spots, the IIHF Female Player of the Year and now it's on to the pros.

The PWHL Draft is about to get started in Detroit. Here's Badgers coach Mark Johnson discussing the one-of-a-kind group from Wisconsin that's expected to be featured early in the proceedings. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Sure, the award is only four years old but no one has ever had as big of a landslide victory in voting for IIHF Female Player of the Year as Caroline Harvey did. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Not a bad addition to almost assuredly being the No. 1 pick in the PWHL Draft later today for Caroline Harvey. She's the second former Badgers player to win the IIHF Female Player of the Year award; Hilary Knight was the first recipient in 2023 (when Harvey was runner-up).

Former Badgers stars shouldn't have to wait long once the PWHL Draft starts Wednesday. Here's Mark Johnson's thoughts on the Wisconsin group heading to the pros. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Here's an update on where the Badgers men's hockey roster stands as summer workouts get started, including which of last fall's signings are spending another year in juniors. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...

Chris Solinsky isn't shying away from expectations for Badgers cross country and track and field. More here on going up against "the beast that I helped build," why he returned to coaching and Wisconsin's facilities. badgerextra.com/sports/cross...

From the good-problem-to-have department: Wisconsin's bonuses for winter coaches went up 72% this year. See the totals here. badgerextra.com/sports/wisco...

Cole Caufield is a second-team NHL All-Star, the first former Badgers player to make the teams since Joe Pavelski also was a second-teamer in 2014.

If Wisconsin was going for full pettiness, it would be an $18,900 raise.

The Wisconsin-Ohio State rivalry in women's hockey extends into the contract world: Nadine Muzerall's new deal at OSU has a salary $5,000 higher than what Mark Johnson is making at UW. The rankings are due to change again this summer. badgerextra.com/sports/hocke...