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Madison Capitols invite four Wisconsin alumni for ceremonial puck drop
TL;DR
Four Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey players will participate in a ceremonial puck drop at the Madison Capitols playoff game on May 8. The players invited are Finn Brink, Ben Dexheimer, Jack Horbach, and Kyle Kukkonen.
Key points
- Four Wisconsin Badgers players invited for ceremonial puck drop
- Event scheduled for May 8 at Madison Capitols playoff game
- Players include Finn Brink, Ben Dexheimer, Jack Horbach, and Kyle Kukkonen
- Madison Capitols are in the Eastern Conference finals
- Wisconsin Badgers recently advanced to National Championship game
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Four Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey players have been invited to the Madison Capitols playoff game on Friday, May 8.
Finn Brink, Ben Dexheimer, Jack Horbach, and Kyle Kukkonen will participate in the ceremonial puck drop prior to the Capitols' third game against the Muskegon Lumberjacks.
Madison, who is in the Eastern Conference finals, is inviting four of the players who just advanced to the National Championship game with the Badgers.
During Wisconsin's historic 2025-26 season, Brink scored 13 points in 27 games, Dexheimer scored 28 in 39, Horbach scored eight in 39, and Kukkonen scored six in 26.
Of those four, Brink is the lone underclassman. The former Capitols' skater tallied 43 points in 57 games during his time with Madison's USHL team.
It should be noted that the Capitols' best-of-five series is currently tied 1-1. Madison took game one in Muskegon, 2-1, before dropping the second, 5-3. The series is guaranteed to go at least four games, with the fourth being set to take place at Bob Suter's LEGACY20 Arena on Saturday, May 9.
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This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: Wisconsin men's hockey alumni invited to Madison Capitols playoff game
Q&A
Who are the Wisconsin alumni participating in the Madison Capitols puck drop?
The participants are Finn Brink, Ben Dexheimer, Jack Horbach, and Kyle Kukkonen.
When is the ceremonial puck drop for the Madison Capitols playoff game?
The ceremonial puck drop will take place on May 8 prior to the Capitols' playoff game.
What is the significance of the players invited to the puck drop?
The players were part of the Wisconsin Badgers team that advanced to the National Championship game.
