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Who said the girls can’t hang with the boys?

By Ed Rietveld | November 30, 2011

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...

Rucinski starting a ruckus for Huskies

By Ed Rietveld | November 10, 2011

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,...

Scoring comes easy for Weems

By Ed Rietveld | November 2, 2011

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...

Men’s rugby one step closer to Midwest Championship

By Ed Rietveld | October 31, 2011

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...

Northern Star file photo-Sophomore forward Mark Greenberg takes
a shot in a game earlier this season agaisnt Illinois.

NIU men’s hockey defeats Northern Michigan

By Ed Rietveld | October 30, 2011

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...

Lacrosse places third at Fall Classic

By Ed Rietveld | October 24, 2011

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 men’s hockey falls to Fighting Illini, Rugby overpowers Northwestern

By Ed Rietveld | October 16, 2011

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...

NIU men’s hockey update

By Ed Rietveld | October 10, 2011

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...

NIU rugby players from left Zach Newman, Thaddeus Hupp, James
Bennett, Ryan Dertinger and John Berg all served time in the United
States military before joining the team.

Huskies’ patriotism is deeply rooted

By Ed Rietveld | October 5, 2011

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 forward Mike Sible looks to take the puck up the ice against
Robert Morris in a game last season.

NIU Division III men’s hockey swept by Northwestern

By Ed Rietveld | October 2, 2011

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 Divison II hockey wins one, loses one

By Ed Rietveld | October 2, 2011

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...

Men’s hockey ready to drop the puck for 2011

By Ed Rietveld | September 22, 2011

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...