For the first time ever, the Broncos are Frozen Four-bound. That was the euphoric scene on Saturday night for Western Michigan, adding its latest piece of history to an unprecedented season with a 2-1 victory over UMass to win the Fargo, N.D., regional and earn its first berth to the Frozen Four in program history.

The Broncos (32-7-1) will face Sunday’s winner of the Manchester (N.H.) region — either 1-seed Boston College or 3-seed Denver — in the national semifinals at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri,

Western Michigan scored its only two goals during a 5-minute power play that crossed from the second into the period. They proved too much for the UMass hockey team to overcome. The Minutemen fell to the Broncos, 2-1, in the NCAA Regional in Fargo, North Dakota.

In a 2-1 win over UMass on Saturday night, Western Michigan University punched their ticket to the semifinals of the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship.

Western Michigan punched its ticket to the Frozen Four for the first time in program history with a 2-1 victory over UMass on Saturday night at Scheels Arena. T

In a battle of major penalties, Western Michigan hockey made the major statement. Western Michigan scored twice in the span of a little over 4 minutes while on a 5-minute power play, then stood tall for a huge 5-minute penalty kill to beat UMass,