Greg Gard provided a key update on Nolan Winter's health going into the Wisconsin Badgers' journey in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

Wisconsin forward Nolan Winter said without hesitation that he anticipates being ready for the NCAA Tournament after recovering from an ankle injury.

Heading into Sunday, several Bracketologists projected Wisconsin to earn the last No. 5 seed after a strong week at the Big Ten Tournament, where they beat the Washington Huskies and Illinois Fighting Illini before falling short in a three-point loss to the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday.

Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey head coach Mark Johnson reached an incredible milestone in the team's 6-0 Regional Final win over Quinnipiac.