2023–24 Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey season

The 2023–24 Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey season is the 50th season of play for the program and 11th in the NCHC. The Broncos represent Western Michigan University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Lawson Arena and are coached by Pat Ferschweiler in his third season.

2023–24 Western Michigan Broncos
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceNCHC
Home iceLawson Arena
Rankings
USCHO#10
USA Today#10
Record
Overall3–0–1
Home2–0–0
Road1–0–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachPat Ferschweiler
Assistant coachesJason Herter
J. J. Crew
Jared Brown
Will Massey
Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

Departures
Player Position Nationality Cause
Barrett BrooksForward United StatesTransferred to Mercyhurst
Aidan FulpDefenseman United StatesSigned professional contract (New York Islanders)
Cole GallantForward CanadaGraduation (signed with Trois-Rivières Lions)
William HambleyGoaltender CanadaTransferred to Alaska
Lucas MattaDefenseman CanadaTransferred to Rensselaer
Ryan McAllisterForward CanadaSigned professional contract (Florida Panthers)
Jack PerbixForward/Defenseman United StatesGraduate transfer to Northern Michigan
Jason PolinForward United StatesGraduation (signed with Colorado Avalanche)
Jamie RomeForward CanadaGraduation (signed with Orlando Solar Bears)
Max SassonForward United StatesSigned professional contract (Vancouver Canucks)
Theo ThrunForward United StatesLeft program (retired)

Recruiting
Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Alex BumpForward United States19Burnsville, MN; transfer from Vermont; selected 133rd overall in 2022
Joe CassettiForward United States24Pleasanton, CA; graduate transfer from Miami
Sam ColangeloForward United States21Stoneham, MA; transfer from Northeastern; selected 36th overall in 2020
Matteo CostantiniForward Canada21St. Catharines, ON; transfer from North Dakota; selected 131st overall in 2020
Cole Crusberg-RoseenDefenseman United States21Stratham, NH
Owen MichaelsForward United States21Detroit, MI
Jacob NapierDefenseman United States20Lancaster, NY
Ethan PhillipsForward Canada22Dartmouth, NS; graduate transfer from Boston University; selected 97th overall in 2019
Dawson SmithGoaltender Canada20Whitehorse, YT
Ean SomozaForward United States20Thousand Oaks, CA
Garrett SzydlowskiForward United States21Detroit, MI

Roster

As of September 1, 2023.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Michigan Kirk Laursen Sophomore (RS) G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-01-02 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Miami (NCHC) —
2 Michigan Jacob Bauer Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 2002-02-25 Milford, Michigan Lincoln (USHL) —
3 New Hampshire Cole Crusberg-Roseen Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 2002-04-14 Stratham, New Hampshire Lincoln (USHL) —
4 California Zak Galambos Graduate D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-05-27 Walnut Creek, California American International (AHA) —
6 New York (state) Jacob Napier Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2003-03-31 Lancaster, New York Fargo (USHL) —
8 California Joe Cassetti Graduate F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-02-28 Pleasanton, California Miami (NCHC) —
9 Quebec Luke Grainger Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-09-03 Montreal, Quebec Hawkesbury (CCHL) —
10 Illinois Chad Hillebrand Senior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-01-22 Park Ridge, Illinois Green Bay (USHL) —
11 California Ethan Wolthers Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 2001-07-19 Valencia, California Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) —
12 Massachusetts Sam Colangelo Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2001-12-26 Stoneham, Massachusetts Northeastern (HEA) ANA, 36th overall 2020
13 Michigan Oliver MacDonald Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-11-07 Grosse Pointe, Michigan UMass (HEA) —
15 Saskatchewan Daniel Hilsendager Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-03-30 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan Omaha (USHL) —
16 Michigan Tim Washe Senior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2001-08-25 Detroit, Michigan Nanaimo (BCHL) —
17 Switzerland Cédric Fiedler Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 2001-04-20 Zug, Switzerland Fargo (USHL) —
18 Illinois Wyatt Schingoethe Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-08-03 Algonquin, Illinois Waterloo (USHL) TOR, 195th overall 2020
19 Michigan Cam Knuble Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-07-23 Grand Rapids, Michigan Muskegon (USHL) —
20 Minnesota Alex Bump Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2003-11-20 Burnsville, Minnesota Tri-City (USHL) PHI, 133rd overall 2022
22 Michigan Trevor Bishop Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-01-23 Rochester Hills, Michigan Victoria (BCHL) —
23 British Columbia Carter Berger Graduate D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-09-17 North Vancouver, British Columbia UConn (HEA) FLA, 106th overall 2019
24 Michigan Garrett Szydlowski Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-06-12 Detroit, Michigan Wenatchee (BCHL) —
25 Ontario Matteo Costantini Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2002-08-16 St. Catharines, Ontario North Dakota (NCHC) BUF, 131st overall 2020
26 California Ean Somoza Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 2003-02-08 Thousand Oaks, California Wenatchee (BCHL) —
27 Ontario Cole Burtch Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-01-11 Markham, Ontario Cedar Rapids (USHL) —
28 Michigan Hugh Larkin Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-03-27 Livonia, Michigan Austin (NAHL) —
29 Nova Scotia Ethan Phillips Graduate F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2001-05-07 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Boston University (HEA) DET, 97th overall 2019
30 Yukon Dawson Smith Freshman G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2003-02-17 Whitehorse, Yukon La Ronge (SJHL) —
31 Illinois Cameron Rowe Senior G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2001-06-01 Wilmette, Illinois Wisconsin (Big Ten) —
33 Sweden Samuel Sjölund Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-05-19 Stockholm, Sweden Dubuque (USHL) DAL, 111th overall 2019
34 Michigan Owen Michaels Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-05-01 Detroit, Michigan Dubuque (USHL) —
37 Michigan Dylan Wendt Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-01-09 Grand Haven, Michigan Muskegon (USHL) —

Standings
2023–24 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
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#2 Denver0000000000000000
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#11 Minnesota Duluth0000000000000000
#4 North Dakota0000000000000000
#20 Omaha0000000000000000
St. Cloud State0000000000000000
#10 Western Michigan0000000000000000
Championship: March 23, 2024
† indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results
DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Exhibition
October 7 7:00 pm at USNTDP* #12 USA Hockey Arena • Plymouth, Michigan (Exhibition)    W 9–4   
Regular Season
October 12 7:00 pm Ferris State* #12 Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan  Rowe W 6–4  3,640 1–0–0
October 13 7:07 pm at Ferris State* #12 Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MichiganFloHockey Rowe T 3–3 OT 1,675 1–0–1
October 20 7:07 pm at Bowling Green* #9 Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, OhioFloHockey Rowe W 5–2  4,862 2–0–1
October 21 6:00 pm Bowling Green* #9 Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan  Rowe W 5–2  2,760 3–0–1
November 3 8:07 pm at Omaha Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska        
November 4 8:07 pm at Omaha Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska        
November 10 7:00 pm St. Cloud State Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan        
November 11 6:00 pm St. Cloud State Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan        
November 17 9:00 pm at Colorado College Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, ColoradoSOCO CW       
November 18 8:00 pm at Colorado College Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado        
November 24 7:00 pm St. Lawrence* Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan        
November 25 6:00 pm St. Lawrence* Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan        
December 1 7:00 pm Lindenwood* Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan        
December 2 6:00 pm Lindenwood* Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan        
December 8 7:00 pm Denver Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan        
December 9 6:00 pm Denver Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan        
December 30 6:00 pm Western Ontario* Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan (Exhibition)        
January 5 TBA at Lindenwood* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri        
January 6 TBA at Lindenwood* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri        
January 12 7:00 pm at Miami Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio        
January 13 7:00 pm at Miami Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio        
January 19 7:00 pm Minnesota Duluth Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan        
January 20 6:00 pm Minnesota Duluth Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan        
January 26 7:00 pm Colorado College Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan        
January 27 6:00 pm Colorado College Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan        
February 2 9:00 pm at Denver Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado        
February 3 8:00 pm at Denver Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado        
February 9 7:00 pm Omaha Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan        
February 10 6:00 pm Omaha Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan        
February 23 8:30 pm at St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MinnesotaFox 9+       
February 24 7:00 pm at St. Cloud State Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MinnesotaFox 9+       
March 1 8:07 pm at North Dakota Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North DakotaMidco       
March 2 7:07 pm at North Dakota Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North DakotaMidco       
March 8 7:00 pm Miami Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan        
March 9 6:00 pm Miami Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan        
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Rankings
Main article: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 (Final)
USCHO.com 12 12 9 10
USA Today 10 12 10 10

References
  1. "2023–24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  2. "Western Michigan 2023-24 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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