Owen Michaels scored his second goal 26 seconds into the second overtime and Western Michigan beat defending champion Denver 3-2 on Thursday night to advance to its first Frozen Four title game. Brian Kramer also scored and freshman Hampton Slukynsky stopped 20 shots for a veteran-laden Western Michigan team making its Frozen Four debut in its 10th NCAA tournament appearance.

Hailing from Warroad, Minnesota, the brothers bring grit, focus and intellect to every faceoff, save and strategic decision. Both are studying at WMU’s Haworth College of Business, where they’ve found the same principles that drive championship teams to the Frozen Four —adaptability, leadership and trust—also empower their education.

Western Michigan and Boston University will battle for the 2025 NCAA men's ice hockey championship on Saturday.

Ferschweiler, who played at WMU with Keith Jones, has been mentioned as a potential candidate for the Flyers opening. But first, he has a national championship to win.

NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Championship reaches its climax as Western Michigan faces Boston University in the national title game on April 12. Western Michigan, in its first-ever Frozen Four, will battle BU,

Bump, selected by the Flyers in the fifth round (No. 133) at the 2022 NHL Draft, leads Western Michigan (33-7-1) in goals (24) and points (47) in 41 games as a sophomore. He didn’t hit the score sheet Thursday, but he still made an impact on both sides of the puck.

The Western Michigan University hockey team is two wins away from a national title. To win it, they will face a familiar foe.