Category: Western Michigan Broncos
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NHL Draft: Ronnie Attard selected by Philadelphia Flyers
By @MichaelCaples – Ronnie Attard is on his way to Philly. The White Lake native and Western Michigan commit has been selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2019 NHL Draft. Attard, the USHL player of the year and USA Hockey junior player of the year, was selected No. 72 overall early in the…
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Recruiting: Max Sasson commits to Western Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – Max Sasson’s going to be playing a lot closer to home than he originally thought. The Birmingham native has announced his commitment to Western Michigan. “From the success of the program, to the coaches, to the facilities, everything about WMU impressed me,” Sasson told MiHockey. “Staying in-state was also a huge…
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NCAA D1 council approves rule changes for college hockey recruiting
By @MichaelCaples – The NCAA D1 Council has approved rule changes that will alter the recruiting timeline for Division 1 men’s hockey prospects. It comes “with the goal of slowing down and improving the recruiting experience,” per a release from College Hockey, Inc. The highlights: Eliminating all recruiting conversations (whether initiated by a coach…
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NCAA announces D1 men’s ice hockey regional sites 2020, 2021
By @MichaelCaples – The 2020 Frozen Four is coming to Little Caesars Arena. The path to get there has just been announced by the NCAA. Today, the college hockey world learned what the host sites will be both for the 2020 and 2021 D1 men’s ice hockey regionals. In 2020, the hosts will be:…
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NCHC announces 2019-2020 conference schedule for Western Michigan
By @MichaelCaples – The Western Michigan Broncos now know what the majority of their season will look like in 2019-2020. Today, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference announced its conference schedule, with games kicking off on Nov. 8, and the Frozen Faceoff concluding on Mar. 21. The Broncos will start the season on the road,…
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Michigan D1 schools shut out of NCAA Tournament for second time since 1979
By @MichaelCaples – None of the Michigan-based D1 hockey programs were anxiously awaiting the results of the NCAA Tournament reveal on ESPNU Sunday night. It’s now official – the State of Michigan will not have a team competing for a spot in the Frozen Four. The NCAA officially announced its bracket for the 2019…
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Schueneman, Conrad named NCHC players of week after WMU’s regular-season finale sweep
By @MichaelCaples – Western Michigan ended the 2018-19 NCHC regular season with a weekend sweep, and two of the Broncos received league recognition for their efforts. Milford native Corey Schueneman was named the conference’s defenseman of the week, while senior forward Colt Conrad was named offensive player of the week after Western went down…
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Western Michigan moves to No. 8 after weekend sweep of Denver
By @MichaelCaples – Want to take a big jump in the college hockey rankings? Sweep the No. 4 team in the country. That’s what Western Michigan did this past weekend, as the Broncos climb to No. 8 in this week’s USCHO college hockey poll. Andy Murray’s squad – previously ranked No. 13 – swept…
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2019 Hobey Baker nominees announced
By @MichaelCaples – The fan vote for the Hobey Baker Award is now open, which marks the college hockey audience’s first look at this year’s list of nominees. Check out all of the Michigan names who appear on the list for college hockey’s most prestigious individual award (Michigan natives in bold, Michigan residents in…
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Broncos reach 10-game unbeaten streak after weekend sweep of No. 20 Miami
By @MichaelCaples – Been quite a while since the Western Michigan Broncos lost a hockey game. That last happened on Nov. 10. Ever since, Andy Murray’s club has rattled off a 10-game unbeaten streak, punctuated by this weekend’s sweep of No. 20 Miami. The Broncos (13-6-1, 6-3-1-1 in the NCHC) posted a 4-3 win…