Western Michigan shut out Colorado College 4-0 on Friday night at Lawson Ice Arena in Kalamazoo, scoring three times in a span of 7:15 in the second period. Quentin Miller made 15 saves for the shutout, and the Broncos improved to 7-2-1 in front of 3,575 fans in their first NCHC home game of the season. Colorado College fell to 7-3-1.

How it happened

After a scoreless first period, Zach Nehring broke through at 5:34 of the second, assisted by Theo Wallberg and Ty Henricks. Cole Spicer made it 2-0 at 9:54 off passes from Iiro Hakkarainen and Jordan Keller, and Hakkarainen scored his first goal of the season on the power play at 12:49, with Michael Neumeier and Zaccharya Wisdom assisting.

William Whitelaw added his eighth goal of the season 1:13 into the third period, set up by Bobby Cowan and Tommy Lafrenière. That chased Colorado College starter Jackson Unger, who made 27 saves on 31 shots before Michal Pradel finished the game with five saves.

Notes

• Western Michigan outshot Colorado College 36-15, including 16-2 in the second period and 8-4 in the third.
• The Broncos went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed both Colorado College chances. They won 25 of 42 faceoffs, with Spicer going 9-2.
• Hakkarainen led the Broncos with two points. Defenseman Joona Väisänen, named to the U.S. Collegiate Selects roster for the Spengler Cup earlier Friday, tied Whitelaw for the team lead with five shots.

The teams finish the series Saturday at 6 p.m. at Lawson Ice Arena, streaming on NCHC.tv.

Sources

• Box score: Colorado College at Western Michigan (College Hockey News)
• College hockey scoreboard, Nov. 13, 2026 (College Hockey News)
• College Hockey’s Spengler Cup Roster Is Nearly Set (College Hockey News)