COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Western Michigan freshman forward Griffen Molino has been named National Collegiate Hockey Conference Rookie of the Month after putting up eight points and helping the Broncos to three wins in the month of December.
Molino helped WMU break its eight-game losing streak by recording back-to-back career-best nights in a sweep over Colorado College. The Trenton, Mich., native scored a goal and two assists in a 7-3 win over the Tigers. The next night he tallied two goals and two assists in the team's 5-3 win to complete the sweep.
Molino ended the month by setting up the game-winning goal in Western Michigan's 1-0 win over No.