KALAMAZOO, Mich. – After a home sweep of No. 10 North Dakota, the Western Michigan hockey team spends its fourth straight week as the No. 3 ranked team in the nation, according to the latest USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll released on Monday.

The Broncos (16-5-0, 8-4-0 NCHC) also moved up to third in the DCU/US College Hockey Online Poll and earning a program-best eight first place votes.

WMU currently sits tied for second place in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference standings with 24 points, just three back on conference leader's Denver. Western Michigan heads on the road to take on No. 7 Minnesota-Duluth on Friday and Saturday at 8:07 p.m. It is the first of three straight road trips for the Broncos, who return home to host No. 5 Denver on Feb. 18-19. Tickets for the series are available at www.wmubroncos.com/tickets and by calling 1-888-4-WMUTIX.