Wisconsin men's hockey flips in-state forward from Alaska Fairbanks
Wisconsin men's hockey has continued to keep its momentum going as they landed a commitment from Talan Blanck. Blanck is a Fond du Lac native who currently plays for the NAHL's Minnesota Wilderness. Most impressively, though, Mike Hastings was able to flip Blanck from Alaska Fairbanks.
A huge congratulations to AC Talan Blanck on committing division 1 to University of Wisconsin to continue his hockey career! šø: MadalynDeanephotography pic. twitter.
com/IlOcgrO0bS ā Minnesota Wilderness (@mnwilderness) April 29, 2026 Other than playing in the NAHL, the left-handed forward has spent time in the USHL and BCHL. His current stint with the Wilderness is by far his most impressive, as he tied for the third most points (76 in 62 games). The Wilderness announced his commitment on Wednesday, April 29.
Previously, he committed to Alaska Fairbanks in December of 2023 . After a few years of pondering his decision, Blanck decided his best chance to make a name for himself would be by pursuing a collegiate career in his home state. Wisconsin already has a slew of talented freshmen on the way, and that's not even including how great of a job Hastings has done in the portal .
Now, he has yet another forward who's ready to do some damage in his first year with the team. Contact/Follow @TheBadgersWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Wisconsin Badgers news, notes and opinion . This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire: Wisconsin mens hockey flips forward Talan Blanck from Alaska Fairbanks