KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Welcome to a winter wonderland.
The snow continues to fall in Kalamazoo, and it is forecasted to continue through Saturday. Roads are a mess, the Western Michigan campus shut down early, but game on here.
I had a few people ask about the impact this weather will have on the attendance, and it should have some, right? Yeah, most of the tickets are sold (I believe Saturday is close to a sellout), but there will be some who say “Screw it” and don’t venture out into the crappy weather on slick roads for a game. That’s just a societal reality, and one that makes sense.
That said, Western’s, um, vibrant student section should be here in full throat, as Lawson Ice Arena is indeed a campus facility.
Expecting some good hockey here. Hopefully UMD can continue progressing.
Lines?
Lines.
UMD forwards
Biondi – Jacques – Laderoute
Olson – Loney – Howard
Spicer – James – Steeves
Mylymok – Smith – Bettens
UMD defense
Kaiser – Gotz
Daschke – Gallatin
Bodnarchuk – Francis
Pierce
UMD goalies
Thiessen – Stejskal
Western Michigan forwards
McAllister – Sasson – Polin
Hillebrand – Grainger – Gallant
Wendt – Perbix – Larkin
MacDonald – Washe – Rome
Bishop
Western Michigan defense
Fiedler – Galambos
Berger – Fulp
Hilsendager – Bauer
Knuble
Western Michigan goalies
Rowe – Laursen
(NOTE: Western dresses 20 for warmup and will scratch either its extra forward, Bishop, or its extra defenseman, Knuble.)
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