Badger fans bring the red to New Hampshire for championship

Plenty of Wisconsin Badger fans — and Bucky Badger himself — made it to New Hampshire to cheer on the team as it went for a national championship. Photo: Jeff Miller

Wisconsin player Kelly Grobatenko high-fives cheering Badger fans on her way to the game. Photo: Jeff Miller

Wisconsin head coach Mark Johnson is known for his calm, but even he was visibly excited as the team made their way to the arena. Photo: Jeff Miller

Goaltender Chloe Baker and other members of the Wisconsin women’s hockey team high-five cheering Badger fans welcoming the team to Whittemore Center Arena. Photo: Jeff Miller

Bucky Badger was in Durham to support the team. Photo: Jeff Miller

A Wisconsin Badger fan dances the polka with Bucky Badger at the pep rally at Libby’s Bar and Grill in Durham, N.H., ahead of the game. Photo: Jeff Miller

Bucky Badger links arms with Wisconsin Badger fans as members of the UW Marching Band perform “Varsity” during the pep rally. Photo: Jeff Miller

“It’s a great day for hockey” was the catchphrase of legendary Badgers coach Bob Johnson. It remains true today, as Bob Johnson’s son Mark Johnson coaches the Badger women’s hockey team in the national championship game. Photo: Jeff Miller

There was no shortage of red-and-white clothing as fans prepare for the game. Photo: Jeff Miller

The band gets the fans revved up before the game. Photo: Jeff Miller

Wisconsin Badger fan Krista Schmidt of Madison keeps the Badgers — and Bucky — in her heart as the band plays “Be My Baby.” Photo: Jeff Miller