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Graduate student forward Rodahn Evans shoots the puck during NIU Hockeys game against the University of Jamestown on Oct. 13. Evans registered his 100th collegiate point in NIUs 6-3 loss to Midland University on Saturday. (Courtesy of NIU Hockey)

Evans records 100th point, hockey drops 14th straight

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | October 29, 2023

DeKALB – A night of history was shadowed by a dark cloud Saturday at Canlan Ice Sports, as the visiting Midland University Warriors (5-7, 5-4 MCH) used a 5-goal second period to earn a weekend-series sweep over NIU Hockey (0-12-2, 0-8 MCH) by a final...

Freshman forward Robbie Zimmerman passes the puck during NIU Hockeys game against the University of Jamestown on Oct. 14. The Huskies are looking for their first win this weekend against Midland University. (Courtesy of NIU Hockey)

Smith returns for hockey’s Midland rematch

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | October 26, 2023

DeKALB – Revenge is on the mind of a reloaded NIU Hockey (0-10-2, 0-6 MCH) squad, with a weekend series against Midland University (3-6, 3-4 MCH) on the horizon.  The Huskies are still in search of their first win after falling to Waldorf University...

Junior forward Jay Kliment forechecks a Kent State defender on Sept. 16. Kliment scored the lone goal for NIU in the teams 6-1 loss to Midland on Saturday. (Courtesy of NIU Hockey)

Short-handed Huskies fall in Midland hockey finale

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | October 8, 2023

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...

Freshman forward Robbie Zimmerman battles for the puck in front of the net on Sept. 16. Zimmerman scored a hat-trick in Fridays game against Midland University. (Courtesy of NIU Hockey)

Depleted Huskies drop conference opener

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | October 7, 2023

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...

Junior defenseman Keaton Peters defends on Sept. 15 in NIUs defensive zone. The Huskies fell in their home opener by a final score of 8-2. (Courtesy of NIU Hockey)

Hockey opens conference slate at Midland

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | October 4, 2023

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...

Junior forward Matt Martin skates during the Huskies season-opening matchup against John Carroll University on Sept. 16. (Beverly Buchinger | NIU Hockey)

Power play bites Huskies in Midland matchup

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | January 26, 2023

Struggles on the power play cost NIU hockey game one of its two-game road series against the Midland University Warriors (4-17, 4-5 MCH), who snuck past the Huskies by a final score of 4-3 Friday in Fremont, Nebraska. The loss extended NIU’s (2-21,...

John Carroll University sophomore forward Sean Deakin and NIU sophomore forward Jason Kliment race to the puck during the Huskies season-opening game on Sept. 16 at Canlan Ice Sports in West Dundee. (Beverly Buchinger | NIU Hockey)

Huskies ready to ‘right the ship’ with Midland rematch

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | January 19, 2023

DeKALB – NIU Hockey (2-20, 1-11 MCH) looks to stabilize after back-to-back double digit losses to the University of Jamestown when they travel to Fremont, Nebraska, to take on the Midland University Warriors (3-17, 3-5 MCH) for a two-game weekend road...