Top 10 Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey players of all time
Honorable mention
Curtis Joseph, G (1988-89)
Badger Alum of the Day: Curtis Joseph, ’88-89, 21-11-5, 2.49 GAA, .919 save %, Newmarket, ON, ’89 All-American, WCHA 2nd-team all-time team pic.twitter.com/DM9LKs8KVJ
— Tony Granato (@TonyGranato) December 31, 2016
Derek Stepan, C (2008-2010)
Stepan played 81 games and recorded 87 points (21 goals and 66 assists). He also helped lead the Badgers to a national championship appearance in 2010, where they fell to Boston College.
Stepan is currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes.
Steven Reinprecht, LW (1996-2000)
Reinprecht recorded 162 points (72 goals and 90 assists) in four years. He was a first-team All-American and led the country with 66 points in the 1999-2000 season. He’s also the only UW men’s hockey player to lead the team in scoring for three consecutive seasons (1998-2000).
The former Badger captain entered the UW Hall of Fame in 2014.
Mike Eaves, C (1974-78)
Eaves is still the school’s all-time scoring leader with 267 points (94 goals and 173 assists). He also helped lead the program to the 1977 NCAA national championship. He also served as the program’s head coach from 2002-16, capturing one more national title in 2006.
Ryan Suter, D (2003-04)
Suter only spent one season in Madison and recorded 19 points (3 goals and 16 assists) in 36 games.
Badger Alum of the Day: Ryan Suter,’03-04, 39GP, 3g, 16a, 19pts, Madison, WI, 2x Olympian, 12th year in NHL, Minnesota Wild alt. captain pic.twitter.com/5XkrKWCCTj
— Tony Granato (@TonyGranato) April 12, 2017
Bob Suter, D (1977-79)
Bob was a member of Wisconsin’s 1977 national championship team and played a part in the United States “Miracle on Ice” team in 1980. Bob also recorded seven points in one game, which is still a UW record for a defenseman.
Bob entered the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003 and was inducted into the UW Hall of Fame in 2017.
#BadgerAlumoftheDay: Bob Suter, ‘75-‘79, 157GP, 27g, 76a, 103pts, Madison, WI, ‘80 Olympics gold medal, ‘77 WCHA Playoff Champ, ‘77 L.A. Kings draft pick, ‘17 Badgers Hall of Fame inductee, ‘79 Most Competitive Player, 2nd team All-WCHA ‘78 & ‘79 pic.twitter.com/Ygg5viGxpB
— Tony Granato (@TonyGranato) December 2, 2022
