Club teams will return to action this weekend looking for victory, taking both the field and the ice.HockeyThe Div. II hockey team will look to continue its hot start to the season versus a struggling University of Illinois squad.The Huskies will play...

DeKalb | The Div. II hockey team has a player who loves the challenge of an 80-mile-per-hour slap shot: junior Alex Hare.In his first year as starting goaltender last season, Hare went 18-8-1 with a 3.22 goals against average and an 89.7 save percentage....

Since the June 30 draft, the NHL has been in an offseason buzz.Throughout the past couple weeks there have been a number of big moves in order for teams to free up some salary space so they meet the new salary cap. There have also been a number of free...

Those who weren’t at Lord Stanley’s really missed a scene last night. The bar was packed, red and white all over. Tommy Hawk heads proudly worn on peoples’ chests, all there to cheer on their beloved Blackhawks — and boy, they didn’t disappoint....

Hockey is a very involved sport, and it becomes even more convoluted when it is played in Chicago. The Chicago Blackhawks have one of the biggest and most loyal followings in all sports, let alone hockey. The conundrum comes out in the acceptance of new...

Over the past eight years one thing has remained constant in the NIU hockey program; Ian Kalanges. Kalanges, who played for the Huskies from 2004 to 2009 and has been the hockey club general manager since 2009, and will graduate in May with a masters...

Men's rugby ready to start season After going 6-0 last year in regular season play and 1-1 in the playoffs, the NIU men's rugby team is ready to start its 2011 season.The Huskies return 12 of 15 players from last season, giving them a chance for another...

What happens when Roberto Luongo gives up five goals tonight? In a perfect world, the Canucks' star net minder would put on his suit and go home. In reality, there's no way Luongo will be able to dust himself off and forget about his long list of failures....

Catch these short updates from different NIU sports teams: Huskie Hockey loses two, but clinches playoff birth Who says a loss can’t be a bad thing? A Friday night, 5-4 overtime loss to Loyola University was just enough to clinch the Huskies’ first...

Injuries are an inevitable part of the sports world. Athletes from pee wee to professional leagues use their bodies for competition, making these injury risks unavoidable. As players get older, faster, bigger and stronger, injuries become regular, if...

The NIU hockey team hadn't lost back-to-back games since dropping two games to St. Louis University over a month ago until this past weekend. The Bowling Green State University Falcons were too much for NIU as they beat the Huskies twice this past weekend,...

Varsity sports on campus have it pretty easy when it comes to recruiting. When a potential student-athlete is offered a chance to play a sport that he or she loves in the NCAA and receive a college education, this is an easy decision for most graduating...