by Chris Lynch | Jan 6, 2019 | Atlantic Hockey, NCAA, NCHC
Las Vegas, NV- Two seasons ago, the Western Michigan Broncos and Air Force Falcons met in Providence for the 2017 NCAA Eastern Regional. The Falcons rode a surprisingly hot offense to an upset over the Broncos. In the time since, Air Force continued Atlantic Hockey...
by Chris Lynch | Jan 5, 2019 | Hockey East, NCAA, NCHC
Las Vegas, NV- Sin City has become hockey town thanks to the Vegas Golden Knights’ success. Last season, Vegas also started a potential college hockey tradition with the Ice Vegas Invitational. Arizona State claimed the first tournament crown. To open 2019,...
by Chris Lynch | Jan 3, 2019 | Atlantic Hockey, ECAC Hockey, Hockey East, NCAA, NCHC
Las Vegas, NV- The National Hockey League came to Sin City in 2017 and roared to a spectacular opening act. College hockey came the year after and offered another reminder that hockey works in Las Vegas. This year, the Ice Vegas Invitational plays it’s second season...
by Eric Burton | Nov 17, 2018 | NCAA, NCHC
Grand Forks, ND – On Friday night, when the University of North Dakota hockey team took the ice, they had to be licking their lips. Western Michigan entered Friday’s goals giving up almost four goals a game. None of their goalies had a save percentage over .900. When...
by Chris Lynch | Mar 25, 2017 | Atlantic Hockey, NCAA, NCHC
After the famous eastern programs played in front of their home fans, the Air Force Academy and Western Michigan did battle on the rink at the Dunkin Donuts Center. The crowd was smaller, but the goals were aplenty, the action was fast, the hits fierce, and the...