June 28, 2026, 5:04 a.m. CT<\/p>\n
This weekend’s NHL Draft marks 29 straight where the Wisconsin Badgers<\/a> have had a player selected.<\/p>\n Future Badger Jayden Kurtz went off the board as the Anaheim Ducks<\/a> selected Minnesota’s Mr. Hockey<\/a> with the No. 45 overall pick<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wisconsin may not have had a player selected on day one, but they quickly had one taken in the second round.<\/p>\n Not only that, but the Winnipeg Jets<\/a> selected Zach Wooten at No. 116 overall<\/a>. Wooten is an incoming freshman who is fresh off a 62-point season with the USHL’s Green Bay Gamblers.<\/p>\n Officially, Wisconsin has now had one Badger drafted every year since 1970 except 1983 and 1997.<\/p>\n Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/p>\n Fresh off Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> star K’Andre Miller winning the Stanley Cup, it’s clear Wisconsin has a stronghold on the NHL and continues to recruit at the highest possible level.<\/p>\n K’Andre Miller becomes 15th Wisconsin alumnus to win Stanley Cup<\/a> Wisconsin legend Cole Caufield makes history with Joe Pavelski<\/a> Legendary Wisconsin coach no longer highest paid in NCAA<\/a> Toronto Maple Leafs eye Wisconsin legend Joe Pavelski for HC vacancy<\/a> Wisconsin great Cole Caufield becomes first to win historic NHL award<\/a><\/p>\n Contact\/Follow\u00a0@TheBadgersWire<\/a>\u00a0on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of\u00a0Wisconsin Badgers<\/a>\u00a0news, notes, and opinion.\u00a0You can also follow Jordon Lawrenz on X @jordonlaw_pxp<\/a>.<\/p>\n