Men's Ice Hockey | January 19, 2017
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan hockey's Colt Conrad and Cam Lee have been ranked in the top 200 of the National Hockey League Central Scouting bureau mid-season rankings for the 2017 NHL Draft, while future Bronco Paul Washe has been ranked just outside the top 100.
Conrad, a sophomore forward, was ranked 174th and has nine points on four goals and five assists through 20 games this season. The St. Alphonse, Manitoba, native has 25 points on 12 goals and 13 assists in 53 games in his career. Lee, a freshman defenseman, ranked in at 186th and has eight points, all assists, in 18 games played this season.
Washe, a future Bronco currently playing in the United States Hockey League, was ranked 104th. The Clarkston, Mich., native is in his second season in the USHL and was recently traded from the Tri-City Storm to the Fargo Force. This season with the Storm he has racked up 17 points on eight goals and nine assists in 27 games, already eclipsing his total of 16 points he posted last season. Last week Washe scored two goals in the USHL/NHL Top Prospects game and was named MVP.
Conrad, Lee and the rest of the Broncos are in action at home this weekend hosting Colorado College on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. Tickets are available by calling 1-888-4-WMUTIX and online at wmubroncos.com/tickets. Both games will be streamed live on NCHC.tv and can be heard live across the Bronco Radio Network.
