KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Western Michigan hockey program had a record attendance for its annual Friends & Alumni Weekend, with over 250 partaking in golf, dinner and other activities. 

The golf outing, which was sponsored by Zeigler Auto Group, was won by Jack Gorsuch, Jim Ross, WMU men's soccer assistant Josh Ross and Chase Rau. Over 150 golfers took part in the scramble at The Moors Golf Club in Portage, Mich.,

Prior to the golf a packed tent saw WMU hockey legends Rob Bryden, Jim Culhane and Bill Neal inducted into the WMU Hockey Ring of Honor, sponsored by Gun Lake Casino. 

Bryden played from 1983-87, appearing in 162 games and scoring 104 goals with 91 assists for 195 points. His point total is the seventh-most all-time in program history and his 104 goals are the third-most in program history. Coming to WMU from Toronto, Ontario helped the Broncos claim their first Central Collegiate Hockey Association Tournament Championship and the program's first NCAA Tournament berth in 1986. Bryden was also named Second Team All-CCHA for the 1986-87 season, in which he served as assistant captain.

Culhane also helped Western Michigan to its CCHA Championship and also appeared in 162 career games. As a hard-nosed defenseman he netted 13 goals and 67 assists for 80 points. After his first season in 1983-84 he was selected in the 11th round of the NHL Draft by the Hartford Whalers. He made his NHL debut with the Whalers in 1989, two seasons after graduating from Western Michigan. Culhane later coached the Broncos to 155 wins in 11 seasons.

Neal was the first varsity head coach for the WMU Hockey program and helped ushered it into the Division I era. In his first two seasons, at the Division II level, he racked up a record of 41-15-1. He then coached three seasons with the Broncos as they entered Division I hockey in 1975, going 50-50-4 before leaving the program with 91 wins under his belt.

Particpants also took part in both live and silent auctions to benefit the program.