They never did play their rubber match.
So if the Michigan and Western Michigan hockey teams are going to settle the early season series split, it's going to have to be in the NCAA championship.
The Wolverines (29-9-1), champions of the Big Ten, and Broncos (25-11-1), runners-up in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, are No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, which starts this week. The Frozen Four is April 7 and 9 in Boston.
Michigan is the No. 1 overall seed, while Western Michigan is the No. 3 overall seed in the 16-team field.