Seasons on Ice: The Birth of Wisconsin Badgers Hockey - Craig P. Nelson

Seasons on Ice - The Birth of Wisconsin Badgers Hockey is a never before told story about the Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey program. It is a meticulously researched chronology documenting the origins of ice hockey during the initial era at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from the 1890s on Lake Mendota through the mid-1930s. \n\n Hockey developed quite a following in Madison, WI. as a recreational activity that grew into a full-fledged varsity sport at the UW by 1922 until the program was ultimately canceled in 1935! See how this program was literally built from the ice up and learn about several of the unique individuals who shaped the character of Badger Hockey for generations to follow. Ultimately, making it possible for the program to be revived nearly three decades later and evolve into a national powerhouse. \n\n