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 (13-4, 9-1 MCH) on Friday.  The Huskies have...

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 the team is enacting a “new standard” motto...

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) on Saturday, as it fell to the No. 11 ranked...

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 GLCHL) by a final score of 14-2.  A heroic 3-goal,...

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 coming out of the break, with a home-and-home weekend...

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 Arizona State University (8-8) by a final score of 10-2.  The...

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 dampened by the University of Rhode Island Rams (8-7),...

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 long-awaited victory over the University of Alabama...

DeKALB – A difficult challenge is on the horizon for NIU Hockey (0-14-2, 0-10 MCH), who are taking a break from conference play this weekend to participate in the ACHA Showcase event in Romeoville.  The Huskies will face three opponents within the...

BLOOMINGTON – The players of Illinois State (11-7, 4-4 MCH) and NIU Hockey (0-14-2, 0-10 MCH) wrestled around on the ice, pushed each other around and let the punches fly in what was a chippy 6-3 victory for Illinois State on Saturday.  The Redbirds’...

BLOOMINGTON – The I-39 rivalry didn’t go the way of NIU Hockey (0-13-2, 0-9 MCH) Friday, as the high-powered Illinois State University (10-7, 3-4 MCH) offense blew the Huskies out of Grossinger Motors Arena by a final score of 8-2.  The Redbird...

DeKALB – Rested and refreshed after a grueling seven-week-in-a-row span of games, NIU Hockey (0-12-2, 0-8 MCH) is poised to find its much-needed first win. The recent rest comes at a good time for NIU, as they travel down I-39 to take on the No....