Streak snappers: Hockey rolls past Tide to first win
ROMEOVILLE – After over two months of struggle that saw 16 straight losses, it has finally happened: NIU Hockey has won its first game of the season. The Huskies (1-14-2, 0-10 MCH) earned the...
View ArticleHockey blanked by Rhode Island
ROMEOVILLE – A day after posting its first win, NIU Hockey returned to familiar territory in the loss column in Game 2 of the ACHA Showcase. The Huskies (1-15-2, 0-10 MCH) post-win spirits were...
View ArticleHockey burned by Sun Devils
ROMEOVILLE – Just two days after breaking old habits and finding its first win of the season, NIU Hockey (1-16-2, 0-10 MCH) was embarrassed in the final game of the ACHA Showcase by No. 17 ranked...
View ArticleHockey looks to tame Pride
DeKALB – A well-rested and confident NIU Hockey is back from Thanksgiving break and ready to finish the semester on a positive note. The Huskies (1-16-2, 0-10 MCH) have a tall task ahead of them...
View ArticlePlaying without Pride: Hockey embarrassed by Purdue Northwest
HAMMOND – Pure destruction, annihilation and embarrassment were the words of the day in Hammond, Indiana, Friday. NIU Hockey (1-17-2) was utterly dismantled by Purdue University Northwest (15-5, 7-4...
View ArticleHockey falls to Purdue Northwest, drop 4th straight
WEST DUNDEE – Start the game strong, come out flat in the second period, take penalties, turn the puck over and collapse into a blowout loss. That formula persisted for NIU Hockey (1-18-2, 0-10 MCH)...
View ArticleCOLUMN: NIU Hockey needs a wake-up call
DeKALB – If you told me in August that I would be sitting here writing a column about the infuriating ineptitude of NIU Hockey, I probably would have laughed in your face. I would have pointed out how...
View ArticleHockey welcomes new coach, fall to Marauders
WEST DUNDEE – After the release of former head coach Brad Stoffers on Oct. 27, NIU Hockey (1-19-2, 0-11 MCH) welcomed its new head coach to the bench in its 5-2 loss to No. 6 ranked University of Mary...
View ArticleMarauders spoil end of Hockey’s semester
WEST DUNDEE – A night that started with celebration ended with familiar disappointment for NIU Hockey (1-20-2, 0-12 MCH), who fell to No. 6 ranked University of Mary (14-4, 10-1 MCH) in the final game...
View ArticleHockey drowns Lakers in overtime thriller
BENSENVILLE – A combination of new and familiar faces helped NIU Hockey (2-20-2, 0-12 MCH) earn its second win of the season – a thrilling come-from-behind 5-4 overtime victory over Roosevelt...
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