Nov. 5, 2011

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• Michigan and Western Michigan played for the 106th game of the series between the two CCHA squads. The Wolverines hold a 68-28-10 advantage over the Broncos. U-M has won 23 of the past 28 matchups.

• The Maize and Blue potted three goals in the third period. It is the eighth time this season that Michigan has scored three-plus goals in a single period.

• Sophomore defenseman Mac Bennett, who scored the game-winning goal tonight, has a career-long five-game point streak with five points (2g, 3a).

• Sophomore forward Derek DeBlois has a career-long four-game point streak with four points (2g, 2a).

• Greg Pateryn and Lindsay Sparks assisted two consecutive Michigan goals in the third period. Pateryn finished the weekend with four assists and a plus-3 rating.

• With his goal in the final period, junior center A.J. Treais moved into the team lead with six.

• Junior forward Lindsay Sparks had two assists on the night, and now leads the team in assists (8) and points (13).

• Senior captain Luke Glendening led the Wolverines with four shots on goal.

• Shawn Hunwick made his tenth consecutive start for U-M and turned aside 30-of-32 shots, while winning his seventh game of the season.

• Michigan was 2-for-5 with the man-advantage. The Wolverines penalty kill was perfect, not allowing Western Michigan to score during two power-play opportunities. The Wolverines improved their penalty kill percentage to 83 percent (39-of-47) and have killed off the last 15 chances.

• With tonight's victory, U-M has won 21 of its last 22 home games, with 20 of those wins coming at Yost plus one more at the Big Chill at the Big House.