Despite having about a dozen players selected in the NHL Entry Draft, the Badgers had flamed out in postseason play over the previous two years.

Robbie Earl and Joe Pavelski led a solid offense but it was on the back end that the Badgers made their mark.

A surprising loss to lowly Michigan Tech ended their streak but the Badgers won the next five game afterwards to pad their résumé.

With Wisconsin cruising to the top seed and Brian Elliott seemingly a shoo-in for the Hobey Baker Award, the team was dealt a serious blow in mid-January.

With the Badgers unable to win a conference title at the time, the final weekend of the season would only serve as a tune-up for the postseason.

Wisconsin took their frustrations out on regular season champion Minnesota in the consolation game, posting a 4–0 victory over their long-time rival.

Elliott and the Badgers looked to be in control for extended sections of the game and the Big Red were unable to solve the Wisconsin netminder.

The extended match didn't harm Wisconsin's tournament chances as the team had a week and a half off before the start of the Frozen Four.

The Badgers pressed the Eagles all game long, forcing BC to take 10 separate minor penalties, 8 of which led to Wisconsin power plays.

Two additional BC penalties helped stall the Eagles' comeback attempt and Wisconsin was able to run out the clock with a 2–1 win, capturing the program's sixth National Championship.

Brian Elliott finished the season setting several Wisconsin records including goals against average (1.55), save percentage (.938), and shutouts (8), all of which are still program bests (as of 2022).