KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- After a home sweep of Colorado College, the Western Michigan hockey team has moved into the nation's top five. The Broncos defeated the Tigers 4-1 on Friday night and came back to claim a 2-1 victory on Saturday evening. WMU now holds a 21-10-1 overall record.
In both the DCU/USCHO and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls, the Broncos were able to make a three-spot jump to No. 5. Western jumped over St. Cloud State, Boston University and Penn State this week. The NCHC still holds three of the nation's top 10 teams, with Denver checking in at No.