WEST DUNDEE – The officials opened the penalty box door and pointed to the locker room where freshman forward Micah Maldonado was being told he had to watch the remainder of the scoreless game.  Maldonado’s head contact penalty was the beginning...

To say the start of the 2023-2024 season has been a disappointment is a massive understatement for NIU Hockey, who have yet to win a game with a quarter of the season in the books. A season that began with so much optimism – due to the eight new...

FREMONT – As Midland University (3-2, 3-1 MCH) senior forward Trevor Timm celebrated potting his team's sixth goal of the game late in the third period, the 14 skaters dressed for NIU Hockey (0-6-2, 0-2 MCH) skated back to its bench, taking deep breaths...

FREMONT – Through a plethora of injuries, ineligible players and other forms of adversity, NIU hockey (0-5-2, 0-1 MCH) battled to the bitter end but came up just short in it’s conference-opening, high-scoring 7-6 defeat to the Midland University Warriors...

DeKALB – With heartbreak in the rearview mirror, NIU hockey is gearing up to kick off Midwest College Hockey action against the Midland University Warriors in a two-game road series. The Huskies are fresh off two heartbreaking defeats against Western...

KALAMAZOO – Another game resulted in another heartbreak for NIU hockey (0-4-2), who dropped an overtime thriller to sophomore forward Connor Braate and the rest of the Western Michigan University Stallions (3-4) by a final score of 3-2 on Saturday.  Braate,...

KALAMAZOO – A deke to the backhand and a top-shelf shot was the dagger that put NIU hockey (0-4-1) away in a heartbreaking 3-2 shootout loss to the Western Michigan University Stallions (2-4) Friday in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  After five minutes of...

DeKALB – A losing streak, power play issues and the search for team chemistry is on the minds of NIU hockey heading into its two-game road series this weekend.  The Huskies are in the midst of a season-opening four-game losing streak, including...

CHAMPAIGN – A second-period face mask penalty ended up making a big difference in NIU hockey’s (0-4) series finale at the University of Illinois (2-0), who dropped a tight contest by a final score of 4-2.  Huskie freshman forward Micah Maldonado...

CHAMPAIGN – Despite a heroic performance from junior goaltender Grant Goodson, NIU hockey (0-3) couldn’t find any offense in its 4-0 shutout loss to the University of Illinois (1-0) Friday. The Huskies have lost their first three contests, giving...

DeKALB – After a disappointing opening weekend series against Kent State University, NIU hockey (0-2) is gearing up to travel downstate for a road matchup with the University of Illinois (0-0).  The Huskies dropped their two-game set to Kent State...

WEST DUNDEE – A strong comeback effort fell short for NIU hockey (0-2) Saturday, who dropped a tightly-contested matchup with Kent State University (4-0) by a final score of 4-3. The Huskies trailed 4-1 before a goal by graduate forward Rodahn Evans...