Welcome back to The Lawson Lounge! On this episode, the boys breakdown a dominant home-and-home sweep of Ferris State, preview this weekend's massive rivalry matchup against Notre Dame, and dive into why modern TV streaming paywalls are hurting college hockey's growth. Around college hockey, we look at opening-weekend results and surprises, the polls and PairWise, and rant about why the sport is so hard to watch and stream. We also check in on Western football ahead of the Central Michigan rivalry game, with trash talk and tailgate stories.

Episode 004 – Opening Sweep, Irish Preview, and Streaming Challenges

It’s a two-man Lounge this week as Tony and Wally get you ready for the start of the 2026-27 season!

We break down the newest Broncos and what each newcomer could bring to this year’s team, then recap Western Michigan’s 5-1 exhibition win over Western Ontario and some of our biggest takeaways from the first look at the new-look Broncos.

Finally, we turn our attention to Ferris State as the Broncos prepare to officially open the final season at Lawson Arena with a home-and-home against the Bulldogs.

The season is here. Grab a drink and join us in The Lawson Lounge. Go Broncos!

Episode 003 - Eleven New Faces, One Last Dance at Lawson

The guys catch up on weekend food talk, size up Western football and the Boise State test, and vent about College GameDay before diving into the main event — an all-time Western Broncos hockey fantasy draft. Preseason rankings, cornerstone picks, competing philosophies around grit and role fit, late-round value plays and homer picks, then captains, full roster reveals, and their ultimate end-of-game six-man unit.

Episode 002 - The WMU Hockey Fantasy Draft

Formerly Hockey in the Classroom, Tony, Wally, and Bryan are back recording after five years. The three Lawson Lunatics are scaling back and now focusing on one team; the team that only matters, the 2025 National Champs, Western Michigan University Broncos! The guys once tried to cover all of college hockey that stretched the boys a little too thin and then Covid-19 hits and shut down the podcast. But now Tony, Wally, and Bryan are back and will be highlighting what happens through the season, covering what happens over each weekend, reminisce on the good ole days, and even bring on special guests throughout the year. In this episode the boys reintroduce themselves, talk about why they are back and why the change in title and the subject of their podcast, and lastly what to expect throughout the year. The boys are excited to be back recording and are even more excited for Bronco Hockey to kick off! Let's Go Broncos!

Episode 001 - The Puck is dropped...again!

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The Lawson Lounge is a Western Michigan hockey podcast made by Broncos, for Broncos. Join Tony, Wally, and Bryan as they talk all things WMU Hockey, from the current team and biggest games to Bronco legends, program history, recruiting, the NCHC, and everything happening around college hockey. Expect plenty of opinions, debates, stories, and trips down memory lane, all from three guys who love Western Michigan and Bronco hockey. Named after the place generations of Bronco fans have called home, The Lawson Lounge is a place to grab a seat, talk some hockey, and celebrate everything that makes Western Michigan Hockey special. Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and welcome to The Lawson Lounge.