1/St. Cloud State forward Kevin Fitzgerald (28) passes the puck to a teammate away from Western Michigan forward Drew Worrad (13) in the first period Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. Tyler Schank / Forum News Service free
2/Western Michigan goaltender Austin Cain (1) pulls the puck in before St. Cloud State players can score in the first period Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. Tyler Schank / Forum News Service free
3/Western Michigan defenseman Michael Joyaux (3) and St. Cloud State forward Jared Cockrell (21) fight for the puck in the first period Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. Tyler Schank / Forum News Service free
4/Western Michigan forward Josh Passolt (21) (left) scores on St. Cloud State goaltender David Hrenak (34) in the first period Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. Tyler Schank / Forum News Service free
5/Western Michigan players celebrate forward Josh Passolt's (21) goal as St. Cloud State react in the first period Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. Tyler Schank / Forum News Service free
6/Western Michigan defenseman Kale Bennett (2) reacts as St. Cloud State forward Micah Miller (15) skates in to check him in the first period Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. Tyler Schank / Forum News Service free
7/St. Cloud State forward Joe Molenaar (22) skates down ice with the puck in the first period against Western Michigan Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. Tyler Schank / Forum News Service free
8/Western Michigan forward Paul Washe (23) and St. Cloud State forward Nolan Walker (20) faceoff in the first period Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. Tyler Schank / Forum News Service free
9/St. Cloud State forward Easton Brodzinski (26) reaches for the puck after a faceoff in the second period Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. Tyler Schank / Forum News Service free
10/St. Cloud State goaltender David Hrenak (34) and defenseman Brady Ziemer (2) successfully defend the net against a shot by Western Michigan forward Jamie Rome (20) in the second period Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. Tyler Schank / Forum News Service free
11/The puck bounces off St. Cloud State goaltender David Hrenak (34) after a shot on goal by Western Michigan forward Jason Polin (14) in the second period Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. Tyler Schank / Forum News Service free
12/The puck, shot by Western Michigan forward Brett Van Os (18), sneaks past St. Cloud State goaltender David Hrenak (34) as Hrenak loses track of it in the third period Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. Tyler Schank / Forum News Service free
13/Western Michigan defenseman Ronnie Attard (7) checks St. Cloud State forward Sam Hentges (19) in the third period Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. Tyler Schank / Forum News Service free
14/Western Michigan defenseman Ronnie Attard (7) and St. Cloud State forward Easton Brodzinski (26) reach for the puck in the third period Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. Tyler Schank / Forum News Service free
15/The St. Cloud State bench reacts as St. Cloud State forward Micah Miller (15) (right) checks Western Michigan defenseman Kale Bennett (2) in the third period Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. Tyler Schank / Forum News Service free
16/St. Cloud State defenseman Nick Perbix (25) (not pictured) scores on Western Michigan goaltender Austin Cain (1) with 19 seconds left in the third period Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. Tyler Schank / Forum News Service free
17/St. Cloud State forward Nolan Walker (20) (third from left) and defenseman Nick Perbix (25) (third from right) react with excitement after defenseman Nick Perbix (25) scored on Western Michigan goaltender Austin Cain (1) (second from right) in the third period Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. Tyler Schank / Forum News Service free
18/From left: St. Cloud State forwards Easton Brodzinski (26), Nolan Walker (20), defenseman Nick Perbix (25) and forward Sam Hentges (19) huddle to celebrate Perbix's goal on Western Michigan in the third period Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Baxter Arena in the NCHC Pod in Omaha. Tyler Schank / Forum News Service free
