ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- Lukas Hafner made 32 saves and Shane Berschbach netted the game-winning goal just 4:39 into the third period as Western Michigan upset No. 3/4 St. Cloud State 2-1 at the Herb Brooks National Hockey center on Saturday night.

After Hafner made two quick saves he poked the puck ahead to Kenney Morrison and the sophomore defenseman threaded the needle to Berschbach at the SCSU blue line. Berschbach settled the waist-high pass, skated in on Ryan Faragher and put the puck between his legs for his 10th goal of the season and second on the weekend. Morrison tallied his 12th assist and fourth helper of the series, while Hafner also notched his second assist of the season.

The Broncos were outshot 33-19 on the night but were able to kill off all six of the Huskies power plays.

Western Michigan (12-8-4, 6-5-1-1) opened up the scoring at the 7:10 mark of the first period. Nolan LaPorte centered a pass that deflected between the circles but Will Kessel knifed through and buried it for his second goal of the season. Sheldon Dries also tallied an assist on the goal as WMU took an early 1-0 lead.

Kalle Kossila responded for the Huskies at the 16:58 mark when he fired a shot from the left circle past Hafner's glove for his seventh goal of the season.

The two teams battled in the second period but the Bronco penalty kill shined, killing off 1:59 of two 5-on-3 power plays to keep the puck out of the net. WMU also was forced to kill off a power play in the final two minutes of the game but held strong for the win.

Western Michigan now has a week off before hosting Minnesota-Duluth on? Jan. 24 and 25.