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...

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...

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...

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...

WEST DUNDEE – Despite a strong start to the game, NIU hockey was handled easily in its home opener by Kent State University by a final score of 8-2.  The Huskies tallied just three minutes into the game off the stick of freshman forward Micah Maldonado,...