Canadiens prospect Cole Caufield leads Wisconsin over Ohio State

Wisconsin's Cole Caufield opened the scoring Friday night against Ohio State and then assisted on the game-winner, a power-play goal by his older brother Brock.

Cole Caufield, the Canadiens’ first-round draft choice (No. 15 overall) in 2019, had a goal and two assists to lead Wisconsin to a 3-1 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes in Big Ten hockey action Friday at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Caufield opened the scoring and then assisted on the game-winner, a power-play goal by older brother Brock.

Cole and Brock also assisted on Jack Gorniak’s insurance goal during a third-period power play.

On Thursday, Caufield scored a goal in a 4-2 loss to the Buckeyes. He has six goals and six assists in 10 games this season.

Friday’s game was his last action for the Badgers until the new year. He will miss next weekend’s doubleheader against Michigan State as he joins the Team USA training camp prior to the World Junior Hockey Championships, which begin Christmas Day in Edmonton.

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