Bronco hockey 2003-04 schedule announced
July 10, 2003
KALAMAZOO -- Western Michigan University's Bronco hockey team has released its official schedule for the upcoming 2003-04 season.
The Broncos will play 36 regular season games, 18 each home and away and 28 games in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. Non-conference opponents include Colgate, Cornell, Mercyhurst and Niagara. WMU opens Oct. 10 against defending CCHA champion Ferris State at Lawson Arena.
This year's schedule also includes a "International Tour" for Jim Culhane's club, which will travel to Ontario, Canada, during the holiday break to face Brock, Western Ontario and Sir Wilfrid Lauier in an exhibition series.
2003-04 WMU Hockey Schedule Sat, Oct 4 Western Ontario (exhibition) 7:30 p.m. Fri, Oct 10 Ferris State* 7:30 p.m. Sat, Oct 11 at Ferris State* 7 p.m. Fri, Oct 17 Nebraska-Omaha* 7:30 p.m. Sat, Oct 18 Nebraska-Omaha* 7 p.m. Fri, Oct 24 at Michigan State* 7 p.m. Sat, Oct 25 Michigan State* 7 p.m. Fri, Oct 31 at Cornell 7 p.m. Sat, Nov 1 at Cornell 7 p.m. Fri, Nov 7 at Alaska Fairbanks* 7 p.m. Sat, Nov 8 at Alaska Fairbanks* 7 p.m. Fri, Nov 14 at Niagara 7 p.m. Sat, Nov 15 at Niagara 7 p.m. Fri, Nov 21 Mercyhurst, 7:30 p.m. Sat, Nov 22 Mercyhurst, 7 p.m. Tue, Nov 25 Bowling Green* 7:30 p.m. Fri, Nov 28 Colgate 7:30 p.m. Sat, Nov 29 Colgate 7:30 p.m. Fri, Dec 5 Notre Dame* 7:30 p.m. Sat, Dec 6 Notre Dame* 7 p.m. Wed, Dec 17 at Brock (exhibition) 7 p.m. Thu, Dec 18 at Western Ontario (exhibition) 7 p.m. Fri, Dec 19 at Wilfrid Laurier (exhibition) 7 p.m. Fri, Jan 2 at Lake Superior State* 7 p.m. Sat, Jan 3 at Lake Superior State* 7 p.m. Fri, Jan 9 Alaska Fairbanks* 7:30 p.m. Sat, Jan 10 Alaska Fairbanks* 7 p.m. Fri, Jan 16 at Nebraska-Omaha* 7 p.m. Sat, Jan 17 at Nebraska-Omaha* 7 p.m. Fri, Jan 23 Michigan* 7:30 p.m. Sat, Jan 24 at Michigan* 7 p.m. Fri, Jan 30 at Ferris State* 7 p.m. Sat, Jan 31 Ferris State* 7 p.m. Fri, Feb 6 at Northern Michigan* 7 p.m. Sat, Feb 7 at Northern Michigan* 7 p.m. Fri, Feb 20 Ohio State* 7:30 p.m. Sat, Feb 21 Ohio State* 7:30 p.m. Fri, Feb 27 at Miami* 7:30 p.m. Sat, Feb 28 at Miami* 7 p.m. Thu, Mar 4 BOWLING GREEN* 7:30 p.m. March 12-14 CCHA First Round, campus sites March 19-21 CCHA Super Six, Joe Louis Arena, Detroit
*Central Collegiate Hockey Association match
Media contact: Daniel Jankowski, 269 387-4138, daniel.jankowski@wmich.edu
