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Homegrown Heroes: Badgers' 2006 title deeply rooted in Wisconsin

By Andy Baggot, Varsity Magazine, 01/29/16, 3:45PM CST

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Jake Dowell has crammed a lot of living into the 10 years since UW claimed NCAA crown

More than half the roster called the state home, the schedule included a date at Lambeau Field and the path through the NCAA tournament didn't include a single border crossing, making the Badgers' sixth national title as deeply rooted in Wisconsin as any of the program's championships. Talent ran deep with that UW team, too, meaning few players will be in attendance when the 10th anniversary of their 2006 championship is marked this weekend -- 15 are still skating professionally. Jake Dowell understands both those dynamics as well as anyone and stands as an example of just how much can change in a decade.

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