The Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey team (9-12-1) fell to the Michigan State Spartans (17-2-1) in overtime on Saturday night at the Frozen Confines. The Badgers were one of four men's hockey teams that traveled to Chicago for a chance to play in the Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series.

The Wisconsin men's and women's hockey teams suffered tough losses Saturday night, but playing outdoors at Wrigley Field left smiles on their faces.

The Badgers fell to the top-ranked Spartans on a goal with 1.4 seconds left in overtime in the finale of the Frozen Confines college hockey series.

After neither team found the net during the three-on-three overtime period, Ohio State eventually ended the game in a seven-round shootout. Nonetheless, the final score moved Wisconsin to an impressive 20-1-1, 14-1-1 WCHA on the season and concluded the Badgers’ season series against the Buckeyes (13-5-3, 8-5-3 WCHA).

The No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey team (14-1-1) suited up to face No. 2 Ohio State (8-5-3) at Chicago’s Wrigley Field as a part of the first-ever Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series. With the WCHA regular season series between Wisconsin and Ohio State on the line at 2-1 this game proved to be close.

With the win, Michigan State snapped Wisconsin’s perfect outdoor record, handing the Badgers their first loss in four outdoor games. The Spartans improve to 2-3-1 outdoors, famously having tied their rival Michigan Wolverines in the 2001 “Cold War” game at Spartan Stadium that kicked off the outdoor ice hockey phenomenon.

Saturday’s experience for the Univ. of Wisconsin’s men’s and women’s hockey in the Frozen Confines at Wrigley Field -- which involved playing top-level competition in the outfield in one of the most storied stadiums in baseball -- will go down as one beyond the wildest dream every Badgers player and coach ever had.

Laila Edwards scored four goals on four shots on goal as the Badgers rolled past the Tommies for a series sweep.

Russell scored with 1.4 seconds left in overtime to lift the Spartans over Wisconsin in Saturday night’s Frozen Confines outdoor game from Wrigley Field. Michigan State blew a late lead but was able to still come out on top in the thrilling overtime win.

Wisconsin men’s hockey fell to the Michigan State Spartans in overtime at ‘The Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series,’ an outdoor event at Chicago’s Wrigley Field on Saturday. Ranked No. 1 in the USA TODAY/USA Hockey Poll, the Spartans opened the contest with a 2-0 edge in the second quarter. Wisconsin, however, battled back.

MSU's Daniel Russell scored with 1.4 seconds left in overtime to give the Spartans a win over Wisconsin on a frigid Saturday night at Wrigley Field.

CHICAGO — Mark Johnson was standing on the temporary ice platform at Wrigley Field as his University of Wisconsin women's hockey team warmed up Saturday afternoon and looked ready to put on his ...