Chanhassen Badgers

The **Chanhassen Badgers** are a team of the Hennepin Hockey League, where they have played as a charter member since the league's inaugural 1982-83 season. Based in Chanhassen, Minnesota, the Badgers play their home games at the 500-seat Chaska Ice Arena in nearby Chaska, sharing a home ice with their archrivals the Chaska Chiefs.

## History

The Badgers name and color scheme is a reference to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, alma mater of one of the Chanhassen Badgers' founding members.

### Culture

#### Build Me Up Buttercup

Badger fans have been singing "Build Me Up Buttercup" by The Foundations during the second intermission of every home game since their inaugural 1983 season.

Lyrics:

> *"Why do you build me up (Build me up), Buttercup, baby, Just to let me down? (Let me down), And mess me around, And then, worst of all (Worst of all), You never call, baby, When you say you will (Say you will), But I love you still, I need you (I need you), More than anyone, darling, You know that I have from the start, So build me up (Build me up), Buttercup, don't break my heart*
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> *"I'll be over at ten", you told me time and again, But you're late, I wait around and then (Ba-dah-dah), I went to the door, I can't take any more, It's not you, you let me down again (Hey, hey, hey)*
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> *Baby, baby, try to find (Hey, hey, hey), A little time and I'll make you happy (Hey, hey, hey), I'll be home, I'll be beside the phone waiting for you, Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh*
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> *Why do you build me up (Build me up), Buttercup, baby, Just to let me down? (Let me down), And mess me around, And then, worst of all (Worst of all), You never call, baby, When you say you will (Say you will), But I love you still, I need you (I need you), More than anyone, darling, You know that I have from the start, So build me up (Build me up), Buttercup, don't break my heart*
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> *To you, I'm a toy, but I could be the boy you adore, If you'd just let me know (Ba-dah-dah), Although you're untrue, I'm attracted to you all the more, Why do I need you so? (Hey, hey, hey)*
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> *Baby, baby, try to find (Hey, hey, hey), A little time and I'll make you happy (Hey, hey, hey), I'll be home, I'll be beside the phone waiting for you, Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh*
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> *Why do you build me up (Build me up), Buttercup, baby, Just to let me down? (Let me down), And mess me around, And then, worst of all (Worst of all), You never call, baby, When you say you will (Say you will), But I love you still, I need you (I need you), More than anyone, darling, You know that I have from the start, So build me up (Build me up), Buttercup, don't break my heart*
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> *I-I-I need you more than anyone, baby, You know that I have from the start, So build me up (Build me up), Buttercup, don't break my heart"*
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### Rivalry Trophies

#### The Spear

The Badgers compete against their archrivals the Chaska Chiefs for The Spear, decided by the winner of each season series (or, when the season series is tied, who scored more goals between the two teams). Whichever team holds the Spear gets to decorate it in their primary color (Badgers red or Chiefs purple).

Currently, the Chiefs hold the Spear, having won it back in 1988. However, the Badgers lead the all-time trophy series, 4-2.