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

By Ed Rietveld | November 29, 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 1, 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...

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...

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...

Huskies to hit the road to play Drake

By Brian Thomas | September 22, 2011

No. 20 ranked NIU men's soccer split its pair of overtime games last weekend, giving them its first loss of the year."The loss stung a little bit, as it should," said NIU's head soccer coach Eric Luzzi. "But it is in the past. The team came out and gave...