GRAND FORKS, N.D. - #5/5 Western Michigan hockey (6-2-1, 0-1-1 NCHC) dropped the series finale at #10/10 North Dakota (5-3-1, 1-0-1 NCHC), 4-1, on Saturday night at Ralph Engelstad Arena.
North Dakota scored two goals in the first period, starting with Gavin Lindberg at 1:14, to kick off the home team's scoring spree. The Fighting Hawks added one in the second, from Cody Croal at 7:54 and led 3-0 heading into the second intermission.
Freshman forward Adam Benák put the Broncos on the board at 8:23 of the third period. The team's leader with 15 points (5G-10A) has scored in three straight contests, the first WMU freshman to do so since forward
Ty Henricks did during the 2024-25 campaign.
Croal scored an empty-net goal at 17:57 in the third period to extend UND's lead to 4-1. Sophomore netminder
Quentin Miller made 24 saves for WMU. (empty-net goal, 17:57 of the third). Jan Špunar made 17 saves for the Fighting Hawks.
Western Michigan will take the ice again when it hosts #11/11 Colorado College at Lawson Arena Friday and Saturday.
FINAL SEASON AT LAWSON
The 2026-27 campaign marks the Final Season at historic Lawson Arena for Western Michigan hockey. Named after the founding father of the program, Harry W. Lawson, the arena has been home to Bronco hockey since the 1974-75 season. All throughout the 2026-27 season, WMU hockey will be celebrating its five-plus decades at Lawson Arena with special events, promotions and 'Fan Friday' giveaways.
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