KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Colt Conrad and Dawson DiPietro netted goals in the final 1:12 of the game to come from behind and give the Western Michigan hockey team a 6-5 win over No. 1 Denver at Lawson Ice Arena to open National Collegiate Hockey Conference play on Friday night.
Conrad punched in a rebound on a shot by Hugh McGing to tie up the game at 5-5 at 18:48. The Broncos (4-3-1, 1-0-0-0 NCHC) pulled freshman goalie Austin Cain to gain the extra attacker and Corey Schueneman found McGing in the left circle.