GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The 18th-ranked Western MIchigan hockey team advanced to the Great Lakes Invitational Championship game after an 8-1 drubbing of Michigan Tech on Tuesday afternoon at Van Andel Arena.
Senior captain Jason Polin recorded his fourth hat trick of the season, while the Broncos also got two goals from Cole Gallant, and tallies from Jacob Bauer, Wyatt Schingoethe and Dylan Wendt. Gallant added an assist, joining Polin for a three-point night. Freshman forward Ryan McAllister, junior forward Luke Grainger, junior forward Chad Hillebrand, junior defenseman Daniel Hilsendager and sophomore forward Max Sasson each had two assists.