Fans thrilled as WMU hockey punches ticket to Frozen Four

Fans thrilled as WMU hockey punches ticket to Frozen Four

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Western Michigan University ice hockey fans are buzzing with excitement as the team prepares for its first ever Frozen Four appearance. The Broncos arrived home Sunday afternoon, celebrated as heroes with a police escort. They punched their ticket to the Frozen Four in St. Louis with a 2-1 win Saturday over Massachusetts. Staff at apparel store Rally House next to campus were busy Saturday and Sunday filling orders for …

Western Michigan nets two power play goals to outlast Minutemen in regional championship

FARGO — Western Michigan goaltender Hampton Slukynksy was swarmed by a sea of white jerseys as the horn sounded on Saturday night at Scheels Arena. The top-seeded Broncos held off the No. 3 Massachusetts Minutemen 2-1 in the NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Tournament Fargo Regional championship before 4,329. The Broncos advanced to the Frozen Four for the first time in program history. WMU will face off against the winner of No. 1 Boston College an…

UMass hockey: Minutemen fall to Western Michigan, 2-1, in Fargo Regional final

The UMass hockey team’s season came to a close in its 2-1 loss to Western Michigan during the Fargo Regional final of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night in Fargo, North Dakota.

Bronco hockey advances to Frozen Four

Western Michigan hockey defeated Massachusetts 2-1 Saturday. The win advances the Broncos to the Frozen Four. It is the first time the team has made the Frozen Four in program history.

Broncos Punch Ticket to Frozen Four with Win Over UMass - Western Michigan University Athletics

FARGO, N.D. – Western Michigan punched its ticket to the Frozen Four for the first time in program history with a 2-1 victory over UMass on Saturday night at Scheels Arena. The win was WMU's 32nd of the season, which ties a program record.

UMass hockey’s season comes to an end, losing 2-1 to Western Michigan in NCAA Tournament

FARGO, N.D — The Massachusetts hockey team couldn’t battle back after an early third period goal, falling to Western Michigan 2-1 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. With UMass (21-14-5) up 1-0, its momentum carried into the second period. Momentum shifted, though, when Aydar Suniev was handed two straight penalties. The first was a two-minute penalty for boarding but the second one was what cost the Minutemen. A five-minute …