One of the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team’s depth forwards is looking for a new place to play next season.
Sawyer Scholl has put his name in the transfer portal after two seasons with the Badgers.
He’s the third sophomore from this season’s Wisconsin roster to enter the portal. Forward Owen Mehlenbacher is transferring to UMass, and goalie William Gramme is off to Northern Michigan.
Scholl, a Medford native, scored nine goals and assisted on eight in 67 games over two years with the Badgers. He was one of eight Wisconsin players to finish the 2024-25 season on the positive side in plus/minus at plus-3.
He played the majority of the most recent season as the Badgers’ fourth-line center but he moved to left wing late in the campaign when an injury sidelined Cody Laskosky.
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Scholl was a healthy scratch for the first two games of the Badgers’ Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal series against Ohio State but reentered the lineup for Game 3 after Jack Horbach was injured.
Badgers forward Sawyer Scholl gathers the puck behind the Minnesota net during a game Nov. 8 at the Kohl Center. Scholl became the third Wisconsin player to enter the transfer portal this offseason.Â
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When he committed to the staff then led by coach Tony Granato in 2020, Scholl said it was a “dream come true” for a Wisconsin-born player to skate for the Badgers. He played for Green Bay and Sioux City in the United States Hockey League and Minnesota in the North American Hockey League before joining Wisconsin in 2023.
The Badgers had six players finish their eligibility this season and have signed eight incoming freshmen in addition to two transfers — defenseman Aiden Dubinsky from Minnesota Duluth and goalie Eli Pulver from Minnesota State.
That leaves the projected 2025-26 roster at 27 players, one more than would be allowed under new limits established in the proposed NCAA settlement of antitrust cases. The transfer portal is open for men’s hockey entries through May 13, and if no other Badgers players enter, Wisconsin may have to either remove another player from its roster or delay the arrival of a signed recruit and possibly lose him to another school.
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Wisconsin forward Tyson Dyck (16) flies through the air while taking a shot against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin defenseman Logan Hensler (6) is laid out by Notre Dame forward Niko Jovanovic (20) on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin celebrates after a goal against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin defenseman Logan Hensler (6) maneuvers with the puck against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin and Notre Dame players race for the puck on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin forward Jack Horbach (22) puts a shot on goal against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin forward Jack Horbach (22) celebrates after scoring against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin sends the puck in to the Notre Dame net on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin celebrates after scoring against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin center Christian Fitzgerald (13) grabs Notre Dame defenseman Jimmy Jurcev (2) after the whistle on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin forward Ryland Mosley (12) knocks the puck out of the air with his stick against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin celebrates after a goal against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin forward Quinn Finley (19) sends a backhand pass across the ice against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin forward Adam Pietla (28) talks to Notre Dame defender Jimmy Jurcev (2) after a hit on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin fights for the puck in front of the Notre Dame goal on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin celebrates after a goal against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin forward Tyson Dyck (16) handles the puck in the corner against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin forward Quinn Finley (19) sends a puck towards the Notre Dame net on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin center Owen Landmark (18) takes a face-off against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin goalie Tommy Scarfone (30) watches as the puck flies in the air against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin forward Adam Pietla (28) buries a shot against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin forward Simon Tassy (11) celebrates with the bench after scoring against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Notre Dame center Tyler Carpenter (28) kicks the puck along the boards on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin goalie Tommy Scarfone (30) make a save against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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Wisconsin celebrates after a goal against Notre Dame on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wi. OWEN ZILIAK/STATE JOURNAL
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