MILWAUKEE— The Wisconsin men’s hockey team scored two goals 27 seconds apart to take an early 2-0 lead that they would not relinquish as the Badgers edged Colgate 2-1 Sunday night in the second game of the Bank One Badger Showdown at the Bradley Center.

With the win, Wisconsin improves to 6-11 while Colgate falls to 7-9-1.

The Badgers got on the board at 9:42 of the first period when Brian Fahey fired a slapshot past Colgate goaltender Steve Silverthorn. John Funk and Brad Winchester assisted on the goal.

Pete Talafous gave Wisconsin a one-goal cushion when he redirected a rebound past Silverthorn glove-side at 10:09.

Colgate then capitalized on a five-on-three at 19:41 of the first period when Joey Mormina fired a slapshot from the top of the left circle that slid through the legs of Wisconsin goaltender Bernd Bruckler. 

Wisconsin outshot the Raiders 28-26. Colgate went 1-6 on the power play while the Badgers went 0-3. Colgate had 11 penalties for 30 minutes and Wisconsin had 12 penalties for 24 minutes.

Silverthorn finished with 26 saves while Bruckler stopped 25 shots.

Colgate faces Harvard in the consolation game of the Showdown on Monday at 5:05 p.m.

Northern Michigan topped the Crimson 3-2. The Wildcats took a 2-0 lead before the Crimson came back and tied it 2-2 at the end of the second period. Northern Michigan scored the game winner in the beginning of the third period to advance to the title game Monday night at 8:05 p.m. central with Wisconsin.