Western Michigan Univ. News & Stories
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Mon, 16:04NCAA
NCAA Weekender: Boston College and UConn getting hot
Ryan Lambert recaps the biggest stories of the NCAA weekend.
Nov 27th, 14:12NCAAElite Prospects NCAA Power Rankings for late November
We're back at it again with another perfect power ranking which everyone loves.
Nov 13th, 17:40NCAAElite Prospects NCAA power rankings for mid-November
The rowdy boys are back for another perfect power ranking that is completely inarguable.
Nov 10th, 17:15NCAANCAA Weekender: Who's good, and who's just lucky?
Digging into the numbers to see whether the team you like is any good, plus news and notes on every conference.
Oct 29th, 17:19NCAAElite Prospects NCAA Power Rankings for late October
Another wild fortnight in college hockey shook up the power rankings once again.
Oct 27th, 16:34NCAANCAA Weekender: State of Michigan (currently) the best in college hockey
Western Michigan, Michigan State, and Michigan have been the three best teams in college hockey so far this season. Can anyone break the blockade?
Oct 24th, 16:46NCAANCAA Notebook: Is this the best freshman class ever?
Lots of people are paying attention to college hockey for the first time this season, because of all the ex-CHL players in the ranks. But how are those first-year NCAA skaters doing?
Oct 24th, 14:42NCAAWhy Jack Ivankovic is trying to do his best Marty Turco impression for Michigan
Sean Shapiro takes a deeper look at the Michigan freshman goalie that's helping turn things around for the Wolverines.
Oct 20th, 17:23NCAANCAA Weekender: How long will the big upsets last?
More unranked teams picked up surprising wins this weekend. How big of a trend is it, really?
Oct 16th, 15:42NCAAElite Prospects NCAA Power Rankings for mid-October
Our expert panel unveils their ballots and defends their choices for October.
Oct 10th, 18:54NCAANCAA Notebook: Big upsets and a top-10 matchup highlight packed weekend
News, notes, and some game recommendations for the first full weekend of college hockey. Nearly all of Div. 1's 63 teams will be in action.
Oct 2nd, 21:31NCAANCAA season preview: Breaking down the 2025-26 conference races
A conference-by-conference breakdown of the best players and teams in the country.
Oct 2nd, 19:17NCAANCAA season preview: Who are the top 10 candidates for the Hobey Baker, Mike Richter, and Tim Taylor awards?
Previewing the most outstanding candidates for all three of college hockey's major awards.
Apr 13th, 11:10NCAAWestern Michigan wins first NCAA title in school history
In a weird, wild game, the Western Michigan University Broncos beat Boston University, 6-2.
Apr 11th, 21:41NCAANCAA championship preview: Western Michigan, BU vying for immortality
Western Michigan is looking for its first national title. Boston University wants its sixth, but first in more than 15 years. The margins between them are incredibly small.
Apr 11th, 12:08NCAAFrozen Four recap: Western Michigan, BU pick up close wins to advance to NCAA title game
Western needed double overtime, and BU needed a big game from Mikhail Yegorov, but they're both through to Saturday's final.
Apr 10th, 14:12NCAAFrozen Four preview: Western Michigan trying to deny Denver repeat
Denver has more NCAA championships than any program in the country, including last year's. Western Michigan has never been to a Frozen Four before. What more storyline do you need?
Apr 8th, 18:47NCAAWho should win the 2025 Tim Taylor award? And who will?
We don't know who the finalists are for the Tim Taylor award, given annually to the best rookie in college hockey, but there's one player who stands out from the rest of the crowd by a wide margin.
Mar 30th, 01:31NCAANCAA Tournament Takes Day 3: BU, Western Michigan headed to Frozen Four
The Terriers and Broncos took two very different paths to the Frozen Four, but they'll take the trip anyway they can get it.
Mar 28th, 12:11NCAANCAA Tournament Takes Day 1: Recapping a wild slate of games
A top seed eliminated, two OTs, and a blowout. Just another ordinary first day of the NCAA tournament.
Mar 25th, 19:13NCAANCAA tournament preview: Fargo regional feels like Group of Death with three conference champions
Previewing the two first-round matchups in the Fargo regional of this year's NCAA tournament.
Mar 23rd, 18:31NCAA2025 NCAA tournament Selection Sunday bracket breakdown
Breaking down every decision the NCAA selection committee made, why they did it, and what the tournament schedule will look like.
Mar 23rd, 17:28NCAANCAA Championship Saturday recap: Bentley, Cornell, Denver, and Western Michigan win conference titles
Four close games capped an excellent Championship Weekend.
Mar 23rd, 00:21NCAANCHC championship: Potential for fireworks between Western Michigan and Denver
Tonight's NCHC championship game between Western Michigan and Denver will probably be extremely sick.
Mar 22nd, 13:23NCAANCAA tournament chances: Field is mostly set, but two autobids still up for grabs
The four college hockey conference championship games tonight will determine the full field and seeding for the NCAA tournament that begins next week.
Mar 20th, 18:10NCAANCHC semifinals: Arizona State, North Dakota looking for upsets against tournament-bound Denver and Western Michigan
Arizona State and North Dakota are playing win-or-go-home hockey against the reigning NCAA champion and the NCHC regular-season champion, respectively.
Mar 19th, 18:31NCAANCAA tournament chances: Where things stand as Championship Weekend begins
An in-depth run down of who's already in, who needs to win, and the scenarios that could eliminate a few teams as the conference playoffs wrap up over the next three days.
Mar 7th, 01:46NCAAElite Prospects NCAA Power Rankings for the end of the regular season
In the final Power Ranking of the year, Sean Shapiro and Ryan Lambert present their top 20s and discuss the hot topics across the country.
Mar 5th, 18:36NCAANCAA hockey notebook: The conference playoffs begin
Across the country, almost every conference is now in the playoffs. Here's a look at every matchup, as well as the remaining regular-season games in Hockey East and the NCHC.
Jan 17th, 14:41NCAAElite Prospects NCAA Power Rankings for mid-January
Ryan Lambert and Sean Shapiro discuss how the NCAA tournament field is shaping up, conference races, the Hobey Baker, and more.
