KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- It's simply called The Streak.
Against some of the top collegiate hockey teams in the nation, No. 3-ranked Western Michigan University has now killed off 40 straight penalties over 17 games without allowing a goal. That's against high quality opponents in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, which has Denver, Arizona State, North Dakota, Colorado College and Omaha also ranked nationally. During The Streak are games played against Michigan, Michigan State and Michigan Tech, too.
Unreal.
''Because of how good the league is and how many good players and goaltenders there are, it's remarkable,'' WMU Associate Head Coach Jason Herter, who is the defensive coach, said.