# 2019–20 Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey season

The 2019–20 Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey season was the 46th season of play for the program. They represented Western Michigan University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season and for the 7th season in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). The Broncos were coached by Andy Murray, in his 9th season, and played their home games at Lawson Arena.
On March 12, 2020, NCHC announced that the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, before any games were played.

## Roster

As of August 18, 2019.

## Standings

2019–20 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #3 North Dakota † | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 56 | 86 | 49 | 35 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 135 | 68 |
| #5 Minnesota–Duluth | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 89 | 53 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 114 | 77 |
| #6 Denver | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 67 | 54 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 118 | 81 |
| #16 Western Michigan | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 84 | 73 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 125 | 101 |
| St. Cloud State | 24 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 61 | 74 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 94 | 108 |
| Omaha | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 63 | 75 | 36 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 108 | 107 |
| Miami | 24 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 61 | 89 | 34 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 92 | 127 |
| Colorado College | 24 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 48 | 96 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 86 | 123 |
| Championship: Cancelled † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll ||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and Results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| October 5 | 7:05 PM | vs. Northern Alberta IT* | #14 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan (Exhibition) | | Bussi | L 6–1 | 2,782 | |
| IceBreaker Invitational ||||||||||
| October 11 | 5:00 PM | vs. #12 Ohio State* | #14 | Huntington Center • Toledo, Ohio (IceBreaker Semifinal) | | Bussi | T 2–2 $^{SOL}$ | - | 0–0–1 |
| October 12 | 8:00 PM | vs. #17 Bowling Green* | #14 | Huntington Center • Toledo, Ohio (IceBreaker Third Place) | | Bussi | W 5–2 | - | 1–0–1 |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 18 | 7:07 PM | at Bowling Green* | #14 | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | | Bussi | L 1–2 | 2,328 | 1–1–1 |
| October 19 | 7:05 PM | vs. Bowling Green* | #14 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Bussi | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 2,385 | 1–2–1 |
| October 25 | 7:05 PM | at Michigan* | #18 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | | Bussi | L 0–4 | 5,800 | 1–3–1 |
| October 26 | 7:05 PM | vs. Michigan* | #18 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Bussi | W 4–1 | 3,985 | 2–3–1 |
| November 1 | 9:37 PM | at Colorado College | | Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | | Bussi | W 6–3 | 3,279 | 3–3–1 (1–0–0–0) |
| November 2 | 8:07 PM | at Colorado College | | Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | | Bussi | T 4–4 $^{SOW}$ | 3,452 | 3–3–2 (1–0–1–1) |
| November 8 | 7:05 PM | vs. Ferris State* | | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Bussi | W 4–2 | 3,794 | 4–3–2 (1–0–1–1) |
| November 9 | 8:07 PM | at Ferris State* | | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | | Bussi | W 8–2 | 1,855 | 5–3–2 (1–0–1–1) |
| November 15 | 7:05 PM | vs. #19 Omaha | #20 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Bussi | W 3–2 | 2,800 | 6–3–2 (2–0–1–1) |
| November 16 | 7:05 PM | vs. #19 Omaha | #20 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Bussi | L 3–6 | 3,227 | 6–4–2 (2–1–1–1) |
| November 22 | 9:07 PM | at #4 Denver | #20 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | | Bussi | W 2–1 | 4,527 | 7–4–2 (3–1–1–1) |
| November 23 | 9:07 PM | at #4 Denver | #20 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | | Bussi | L 1–6 | 4,942 | 7–5–2 (3–2–1–1) |
| December 6 | 7:05 PM | at #3 North Dakota | #17 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Bussi | L 0–1 $^{OT}$ | 3,324 | 7–6–2 (3–3–1–1) |
| December 7 | 7:05 PM | at #3 North Dakota | #17 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Bussi | L 2–8 | 3,349 | 7–7–2 (3–4–1–1) |
| January 3 | 7:10 PM | at #15 Notre Dame* | #19 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | NBCSN | Bussi | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 5,247 | 7–7–3 (3–4–1–1) |
| January 5 | 5:05 PM | vs. #15 Notre Dame* | #19 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Bussi | L 1–4 | 3,762 | 7–8–3 (3–4–1–1) |
| January 10 | 8:07 PM | at #9 Minnesota–Duluth | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | FSN | Bussi | L 3–6 | 5,864 | 7–9–3 (3–5–1–1) |
| January 11 | 8:07 PM | at #9 Minnesota–Duluth | | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Blacker | T 3–3 $^{SOW}$ | 6,012 | 7–9–4 (3–5–2–2) |
| January 17 | 7:00 PM | vs. Colorado College | | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Bussi | W 5–2 | 2,855 | 8–9–4 (4–5–2–2) |
| January 18 | 7:00 PM | vs. Colorado College | | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Bussi | W 6–2 | 3,108 | 9–9–4 (5–5–2–2) |
| January 24 | 7:00 PM | vs. St. Cloud State | | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Bussi | W 6–2 | 2,807 | 10–9–4 (6–5–2–2) |
| January 25 | 7:05 PM | vs. St. Cloud State | | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Bussi | W 6–2 | 3,386 | 11–9–4 (7–5–2–2) |
| January 31 | 8:37 PM | at Omaha | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | CBSSN | Bussi | W 5–2 | 6,269 | 12–9–4 (8–5–2–2) |
| February 1 | 8:07 PM | at Omaha | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Bussi | L 2–4 | 6,120 | 12–10–4 (8–6–2–2) |
| February 7 | 7:00 PM | vs. Rensselaer* | | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Bussi | W 8–4 | 2,575 | 13–10–4 (8–6–2–2) |
| February 8 | 7:05 PM | vs. Rensselaer* | | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Bussi | W 6–2 | 2,975 | 14–10–4 (8–6–2–2) |
| February 14 | 7:05 PM | at Miami | | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | | Bussi | T 2–2 $^{3x3OTL}$ | 2,445 | 14–10–5 (8–6–3–2) |
| February 15 | 7:05 PM | at Miami | | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | | Bussi | W 4–1 | 2,851 | 15–10–5 (9–6–3–2) |
| February 21 | 7:06 PM | vs. #4 Minnesota–Duluth | #19 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | CBSSN | Bussi | W 5–3 | 3,200 | 16–10–5 (10–6–3–2) |
| February 22 | 7:05 PM | vs. #4 Minnesota–Duluth | #19 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Bussi | L 1–2 | 3,667 | 16–11–5 (10–7–3–2) |
| February 28 | 8:37 PM | at #3 North Dakota | #16 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Bussi | L 1–3 | 11,214 | 16–12–5 (10–8–3–2) |
| February 29 | 8:07 PM | at #3 North Dakota | #16 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | | Blacker | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 11,837 | 16–13–5 (10–9–3–2) |
| March 6 | 7:00 PM | vs. Miami | #17 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Bussi | W 5–2 | 2,675 | 17–13–5 (11–9–3–2) |
| March 7 | 7:05 PM | vs. Miami | #17 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Bussi | W 8–4 | 3,069 | 18–13–5 (12–9–3–2) |
| NCHC Tournament ||||||||||
| Tournament Cancelled ||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||||||

## Scoring statistics

| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
| Hugh McGing | C | 35 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 52 |
| Dawson DiPietro | LW | 35 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 46 |
| Austin Rueschhoff | RW | 36 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 24 |
| Wade Allison | RW | 26 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 17 |
| Paul Washe | C | 34 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 26 |
| Cam Lee | D | 26 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 25 |
| Ethen Frank | C | 32 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 6 |
| Cole Gallant | RW | 31 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 9 |
| Rhett Kingston | LW | 33 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 31 |
| Drew Worrad | C | 31 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 |
| Michael Joyaux | D | 36 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 27 |
| Josh Passolt | LW | 32 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 23 |
| Ronnie Attard | D | 30 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 29 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | D | 30 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 41 |
| Luke Bafia | D | 36 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 22 |
| Lawton Courtnall | LW | 36 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| Jason Polin | F | 31 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Brett Van Os | LW | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Kale Bennett | D | 33 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| Jared Kucharek | D | 32 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Scooter Brickey | D | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Brandon Bussi | G | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Lukas Samuelsson | F | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Will Massey | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Orchard | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Blacker | G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Rome | F | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| Total | | | 125 | 223 | 348 | 468 |

## Goaltending statistics

| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
| Will Massey | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| Brandon Bussi | 34 | 1921 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 85 | 859 | 0 | .910 | 2.65 |
| Ben Blacker | 8 | 252 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 104 | 0 | .889 | 3.09 |
| Empty Net | - | 12 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 36 | 2191 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 101 | 964 | 0 | .905 | 2.77 |

## Rankings

| Poll | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 (Final) |
| USCHO.com | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | NR | NR | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| USA Today | 15 | 12 | 15 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 15 | NR | NR |