Western Michigan Univ. News & Stories
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- Nov 14th, 15:38NCAA
An early look at the NCAA hockey tournament field
We already know the vast majority of March's NCAA tournament participants. It's just a matter of the order in which they finish. - Oct 24th, 17:01NCAA
Elite Prospects NCAA hockey Mid-October Power Rankings
Three weeks in, how do we feel? - Oct 11th, 16:23NCAA
EP Rinkside NCAA hockey October Power Rankings
You know we had to do the dang NCAA power rankings! - Oct 4th, 15:40NCAA
NCAA hockey season preview: Top-10 candidates for the Hobey, Richter, and Taylor awards
Who has the inside track to win the major college hockey awards? - Jul 31st, 16:45NCAA
LA Kings prospect Hampton Slukynsky ready for his net at Western Michigan
While he's not the biggest name goalie prospect from the 2023 draft class, Hampton Slukynsky has been impressing at World Junior Summer Showcase. - Mar 24th, 23:25NCAA
2024 NCAA tournament Selection Sunday bracket breakdown
Ryan Lambert tees up the selection Sunday bracket for the NCAA Tournament - Mar 6th, 14:45NCAA
How many NCHC teams will make the NCAA tournament?
Ryan Lambert looks at the NCHC on its path to the NCAA tournament. - 2023-12-27, 17:00NCAA
Assessing the Hobey Baker candidates at the holiday break
Who's the best player in college hockey this year? - 2023-04-06, 19:00NHL Prospect Report
USHL Stock Watch: Zeev Buium establishing himself as a top defenceman in 2024 NHL Draft
The USHL Stock Watch provides an update on Zeev Buium, Will Vote, Jake Richard, Will Smith, and Connor Brown. - 2023-03-24, 03:37NCAA
NCAA Tourney Takes Day 1: Cornell pulls off the upset; stage set for all Minnesota battle
Ryan Lambert recaps all four games from the first day of the NCAA Tournament, going over Cornell, Minnesota, St. Cloud, and Boston University's wins. - 2023-03-22, 13:00NCAA
NCAA Hockey Tournament Preview: Can Quinnipiac finally break through?
The NCAA men's hockey tournament starts tomorrow, and Ryan Lambert's preview tells you everything you need to know ahead of four action-packed days of college hockey. - 2023-03-13, 19:00NHL Prospect Report
USHL Stock Watch: Macklin Celebrini putting himself in the pole position for 2024 NHL Draft
This month's USHL Stock Watch looks at Macklin Celebrini, Jayden Perron, Jacob Fowler, Tanner Adams, Sam Rinzel, and Zack Sharp. - 2022-12-30, 15:39NHL
EP Rinkside 3 Stars: Prayer hands emoji
All this hockey, I love it. - 2022-12-20, 20:40NHL Prospects
Scout's Notebook: Surprise NCAA standouts
Mitch Brown takes a look at some of the notable impacts from the NCAA season, plus a check-in on the Brooks Bandits. - 2022-09-24, 18:20Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2022 NHL Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 17-ranked Philadelphia Flyers
The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Rankings series continues with a look at the Philadelphia Flyers 17th-ranked system. - 2022-03-28, 02:35NCAA
NCAA Tournament Takes Day 4: Minnesota rolls, Michigan squeaks by en route to Frozen Four
EP Rinkside's college hockey expert Ryan Lambert recaps the fourth day of the NCAA tournament, which has now set the stage for the Frozen Four in Boston, Massachusetts. - 2022-03-26, 03:44NCAA
NCAA Tournament Takes Day 2: Two OT thrillers in Worcester; two ugly games in Allentown
EP Rinkside's college hockey expert Ryan Lambert recaps the second day of action at the NCAA tournament. - 2022-03-23, 18:38NCAA
NCAA tournament preview: Can Michigan meet its lofty expectations?
The NCAA tournament starts tomorrow, and EP Rinkside senior columnist gets you prepared with this preview of the annual college hockey tournament. - 2022-03-07, 17:45NCAA
As NCAA tournament approaches, who’s in and who’s out?
It's playoff time in college hockey, and NCAA tournament seeding is on the line every night. - 2022-03-04, 20:30NCAA
The EP Rinkside 2022 NCAA free agency guide
J.D. Burke, Mitch Brown, and Catherine Silverman team up to build an exhaustive guide on the 2022 cycle's best NCAA free agents, one that offers proprietary analytics and scouting reports on each of the 40 or so players included in the piece. - 2021-09-22, 13:00Prospect Pool Rankings
EP Rinkside 2021-22 Prospect Pool Rankings: No. 19-ranked Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers boast the 19th-ranked prospect pool in the NHL, and they're the subject of today's writeup in the EP Rinkside prospect pool rankings countdown. - 2021-05-13, 17:41AHL
Around The AHL: Seattle puts another piece in place
Seattle’s AHL affiliate in the Coachella Valley is expected to begin play for the 2022-23 season. Patrick Williams provides an update. - 2020-12-03, 20:00Scouting Reports
The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 14-ranked Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres and their fans would much rather place in the top half of the league’s standings after so many years spent clinging to the hope of a prospect... - 2020-11-28, 20:30Scouting Reports
The EliteProspects Rinkside 2020-21 Off-Season Prospect Pool Rankings: the No. 21-ranked Philadelphia Flyers
This ranking isn’t an indictment of the Philadelphia Flyers’ young core; in fact, this team is a victim of being good at talent identification. The Flyers’ combination of draft capital,... - 2020-09-30, 19:00Rankings
Ranking the NHL’s Best Prospects, Skaters 75-51
We’re less than a week away from the draft, so what better time than now to take stock of the best prospects already tied down with an NHL franchise? This... - 2020-05-19, 14:00EP News
Undrafted Free Agent Profile: Cam Lee Brings Smooth-Skating Style to the Penguins
Necessity is the mother of invention, and the Pittsburgh Penguins dearth of draft capital — the cost of semi-constant contention — has spurred them to trade elsewhere, settling for undrafted... - 2020-05-13, 14:00EP News
Undrafted Free Agent Profile: Dawson DiPietro is a Buffalo Sabre
Are the Buffalo Sabres suddenly an attractive destination for unrestricted free agents? Not in any meaningful fashion, but they bagged their second NCAA free agent of the cycle anyway when... - 2020-04-27, 14:00EP News
Undrafted Free Agent Profile: New York Rangers Lock up Rangy Austin Rueschhoff
Not content to rest on their laurels after bringing Michigan State centre Patrick Khodorenko into the fold, the New York Rangers followed that up with the addition of Western Michigan... - 2020-01-30, 20:29Rankings
BURKE: Re-Ranking the 2018 NHL Entry Draft
It seems like just yesterday that the stars of today and even tomorrow crossed the stage in Dallas, donning their new team’s colours for the first time as a just... - 2019-12-24, 21:00World Juniors 2020
BOULAY: Which NCAA Skaters Will we see at the World Juniors?
The 2020 World Junior Championship drops the puck on December 26 in the Czech Republic. For NCAA fans, 24 players will participate in the tournament, with the vast majority on...