COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Western Michigan senior captain Hugh McGing has earned the final Bauer National Collegiate Hockey Conference Forward of the Week award for his performance in WMU's sweep over Miami.

McGing had five points on the weekend with four goals, including his first collegiate hat trick, and an assist as the Broncos took down the RedHawks 5-2 and 8-4, securing home ice in the upcoming NCHC Quarterfinals.

In Friday's 5-2 win McGing had six shots on goal and scored WMU's second goal of the game, giving them a 2-0 lead in the first period. On Saturday he had four points, tallying his first collegiate hat trick in the 8-4 win over the RedHawks. McGing gave the Broncos a 3-2 lead with his first goal of the night. He set up the eventual game-winning goal on a 5-on-3 power play to make it 5-3 before pushing the lead to 6-3 on his second goal of the night just over a minute later in the second period. McGing capped off the game with WMU's eighth goal of the night to complete the hat trick.

The Broncos host fifth-seeded St. Cloud State on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (if necessary) at 7:05 p.m. Tickets are available now at www.wmubroncos.com/tickets. All games will be streamed live on NCHC.tv and can be heard live on the Bronco Radio Network.