While the offesason hirings have not been kind to the Wisconsuin basketball assistant coaches, but the same can not be said for the men's hockey program.
Wisconsin knew in advance that they would be losing assistant coach Kevin Patrick; who is now the coach of the USHL expansion franchise in Muskegon, Mich. But now they are losing yet another assistant coach, but this time to a familiar Big Ten rival.
Ohio State, who does not play in the same conference as the Badgers in hockey, has hired now former Wisconsin assistant Mark Osiecki as their new bench boss. Osiecki had been an assistant for Mike Eaves for the past six years, but he was a Badger long before Eaves was the head coach in Madison.
Osiecki won a national title with Wisconsin back in 1990 as a defenseman. After college Osiecki played six seasons in the NHL with the Calgary Flames, Minnesota North Stars, Ottawa Senators, and the Winnepeg Jets. After his professional career Osiecki went on to coach at both the junior level, and was the coach and general manager of the Green Bay Gamblers.
Eaves will now not only have to replace seven seniors from this past year's team, but also two gaping holes on the bench beside him.
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