WMU Bronco Hockey

The tightness of the NCHC standings spotlights the parity of the league. A bad weekend can really mess up a team's playoff position and and even more so, its hopes for a title.

Imagine a tough, heavyweight bout. That was the weekend series at Lawson between fourth ranked Minnesota-Duluth and fifteenth ranked WMU. Western won the opening round Friday night, but the defending and two time champions found a way to win on Saturday night.

Three third period goals in the span of less than two minutes carried the Western Michigan Broncos to a crucial 5-3 victory of Minnesota-Duluth, Friday night at Lawson Ice Arena.

After a disappointing outcome Friday night, the Western Michigan University hockey team came out Saturday night with added resolve against Miami University, and came away with a big 4-1 win.

In the old days, a reference to "good 'ol home cooking" might have been appropriate, as the WMU Bronco hockey team feasted on non-conference foe, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Saturday night's 6-2 victory not only swept the series, but also allowed the Broncos to fatten up on their scoring statistics, with the team scoring a combined 14 goals this weekend.

The Western Michigan University hockey team exploded for eight goals en route to a 8-4 victory over RPI at Lawson Ice Arena Friday night.

The Western Michigan Bronco hockey team lost 4-2 to Nebraska- Omaha, in a tightly played contest Saturday night. The loss snapped the Broncos' five game winning streak, but WMU stays tied for third place in the NCHC with Denver University, which was swept this weekend by Minnesota-Duluth.

The Western Michigan Bronco hockey team is hitting on all cylinders, and so is senior forward Wade Allison. The Broncos extended their winning streak to five, and Allison has been red hot with eight points in his last five games. Friday night he chipped in with two more goals.

The Western Michigan Bronco hockey team finished off a much need weekend sweep of Colorado College that put them back at .500 in the NCHC standings.

The Western Michigan Bronco hockey team came out Friday night looking like they understood they can't afford to lose any possible points as the final weeks of the 2019-2020 season play out.