COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Western Michigan hockey team was picked to finish in third place in the annual National Collegiate Hockey Conference Preseason Media Poll released by the NCHC on Wednesday afternoon.
A total of 28 ballots were submitted by local media members from each school, as well as select national media. Points were awarded on a descending scale with a first-place vote worth eight points, a second-place vote worth seven points and so on.
The Broncos received 156 total points, including three first place votes. Minnesoda-Duluth was picked o win the regular season title with 218 points, while Denver was 22 points ahead of WMU.