Top-25 Teams to Square off in Wixom, MI

Two of the top teams in the MCRHL, and in fact the nation will face off Saturday night when #10 Western Michigan (16-2-0, 13-2-0) visits #21 Michigan (12-4-1, 9-3-0) at Total Roller Hockey in Wixom, MI. The Broncos currently stand in first place with 26 points, but the second place Michigan State Spartans are undefeated and have three games-in-hand. The Wolverines head into this game in third place, with Ohio State trailing them by six points with four games-in-hand. Western Michigan has been lead this season by the MCRHL?s leading scorer, Robbie Harrell, who has 36 points in 15 league games so far. The goaltending duo of Eric Dumais and Steve Stork have also been key for the Broncos, backstopping a 3.27 league GAA. Meanwhile, Michigan has been paced by their leading scorer Brian Hartmann, who has notched 26 points in 10 league contests. The last time these two teams met was December 6th, and it was a rough one, with 46 minutes of penalties handed out. On that day, Western Michigan was able to score two shorthanded goals, late in the second and early in the third periods to lead them to victory. The game was closely contested, with the shots being 33-32 in favor of the Broncos, but this game will likely come down to discipline. Western Michigan has scored an incredible 22 power play goals and 10 short-handed goals, while the Wolverines have 10 and 3 respectively. Michigan may get their opportunities to score special teams goals this game, and will need to capitalize to earn a victory. Find out who wins this game by checking www.mcrhl.com over the weekend or by attending the game yourself. Click on the season schedule at the right to learn more about the MCRHL season and where games will be played.