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Hockey Live Blog at Bowling Green - 6:45 p.m.

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Hockey Live Blog vs Alaska - 6:45 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Western Michigan men's basketball game at Kent State, there will be no live audio stream for tonight's hockey game. For those in the Kalamazoo area the game can be found on 590 AM. There will be an audio feed accompanying the Bronco Insider video stream.

QUICK HITS - NOTES FROM LAST NIGHT
JUST CALL GREG SQUIRES BUTTER, CAUSE HE'S ON A ROLL:
Greg Squires netted the game-winning goal in last nights win to extend his goal-scoring streak to three games. It is the second longest goal scoring streak this season for any Bronco, with Chase Balisy having the season-high of five.

The streak started in WMU's 4-1 win over Bowling Green on Jan. 27. His third goal of the season ended a 23 game goal scoring drought. Five on the season, he now just sits two goals shy of tying his career high that he set his freshman season and tied last season.

HOME ICE ADVANTAGE: With last night's win WMU is now 5-0-1 in its last six CCHA home games. Frank Slubowski has started every one of those games and during the streak has a 0.99 goals against average and a .957 save percentage.

During the six game run the Bronco defense has help opponents to six goals and have only given up one power play goal in 22 chances.

THE RACE FOR THE BLACK & BLUE AWARD:
The Broncos blocked 12 shots in their 2-1 win over Alaska. Sophomore defenseman Dan DeKeyser leads all Broncos with 55 of the season, while his blue line partner Luke WItkowski sits just behind him with 50. Senior captain Ian Slater is the top shot-blocking forward on the team with 25 so far this season.

FIVE IN A ROW:
WMU is now undefeated in their last five games against Alaska. Last season the Broncos went up to Fairbanks and picked up a win and a shootout win. They repeated their efforts earlier this season in October, beating Alaska 4-1 before tying them 2-2 the following night.

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Players Mentioned

Ian Slater

#14 Ian Slater

F
6' 0"
Freshman
Greg Squires

#26 Greg Squires

F
5' 8"
Freshman
Chase Balisy

#16 Chase Balisy

F
6' 0"
Freshman
Danny DeKeyser

#5 Danny DeKeyser

D
6' 2"
Freshman
Ian Slater

#14 Ian Slater

RW/C
5' 11"
Senior
Frank Slubowski

#1 Frank Slubowski

G
5' 10"
Freshman
Greg Squires

#26 Greg Squires

RW
5' 7"
Senior
Chase Balisy

#13 Chase Balisy

F
5' 11"
Junior
Danny DeKeyser

#5 Danny DeKeyser

D
6' 3"
Junior
Frank Slubowski

#1 Frank Slubowski

G
5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Ian Slater

#14 Ian Slater

6' 0"
Freshman
F
Greg Squires

#26 Greg Squires

5' 8"
Freshman
F
Chase Balisy

#16 Chase Balisy

6' 0"
Freshman
F
Danny DeKeyser

#5 Danny DeKeyser

6' 2"
Freshman
D
Ian Slater

#14 Ian Slater

5' 11"
Senior
RW/C
Frank Slubowski

#1 Frank Slubowski

5' 10"
Freshman
G
Greg Squires

#26 Greg Squires

5' 7"
Senior
RW
Chase Balisy

#13 Chase Balisy

5' 11"
Junior
F
Danny DeKeyser

#5 Danny DeKeyser

6' 3"
Junior
D
Frank Slubowski

#1 Frank Slubowski

5' 11"
Sophomore
G