Two members of the NIU D III hockey team are making history this season. Sophomore defenseman Cheri Klosak and freshman goalie Jessica Stubitsch are the first two females to play for NIU hockey. So far this season, Klosak has played in 11 games and has...
Justin Rucinski has played hockey since age four.Despite having what other people may perceive as better options, he now plays on NIU' Division II men's hockey team.Rucinski, who spent part of last year on the Chicago Hitmen, a Junior A Tier II team,...
J.C. Weems had no clue how much he would play for the NIU Division III men's hockey team."Going into the season, I [was] not sure how much ice time to expect," Weems said. "I know I wanted to go in and contribute as much a possible."Through 10 games this...
Osama Shayeb was pleased with the aggressiveness of NIU men's rugby in the early going of its match against Grand Valley State."Daniel Pammer got a try in the first 10 minutes, so immediately [Grand Valley's] heads were down," Shayed said. "From then...
NIU men's hockey D II defeated Northern Michigan Friday 6-4. "I thought we played the body, which in turn gave us the puck on some key turnovers," said Greg Chromy, NIU head men's hockey coach. One unit that stood out in the coach's mind was the one that...
In order to prepare for the spring season, NIU lacrosse hosted the Fall Classic Tournament.The Huskies finished third in the 24th annual tournament.The Huskies (5-2), won their first game over Loyola, 10-3.NIU got off to a good start offensively, leading...
NIU's Division II men's hockey dropped a pair of games against Illinois this weekend. On Friday night, the Huskies (2-3-1) lost 4-2 against the Fighting Illini (5-2-1). NIU's nine penalties were the main reason for its defeat. NIU senior captain Mike...
The Division II NIU men's hockey team (2-2) lost its opener Friday night 6-3 to Missouri State. The Huskies got off to a slow start, falling behind 3-0. Head coach Greg Chromy said there were many factors to the slow start. "With the pink ice and all...
Three members of the NIU men's rugby team don't just share their love of rugby; they have also served our country. Huskies rugby vice president Ryan Dertinger served for five years in the United States Army as a combat medic. Thaddeus Hupp spent six years...
NIU Division III men's hockey team (2-2) fell short to Northwestern (4-0), 6-4. The two teams combined for six goals in a penalty-filled first period. NIU took a 4-3 lead early in the second period on a shorthanded goal by Brett Wheeler. The Huskies were...
NIU Division II men's hockey team split a pair of road games against Robert Morris this weekend.The Huskies (1-1) dropped their first game vs. Robert Morris (1-1) 3-2, but recovered with a 6-3 victory. Despite their loss on Friday, Huskies head coach...
The cooler temperatures, turning leaves and fall breezes can only mean one thing: It's time to drop the puck for another NIU hockey season.The Huskies finished last season with an overall record of 17-17-5. NIU finished fifth in the MACHA Gold division...
