Author: NIU Hockey

By Kim Wrona 4/2/18 – DeKalb, IL | NIU Hockey has signed Illinois Hockey Hall of Fame member, Mike Rucinski as the DII head coach for the 2018-2019 season. “Mike has been a very successful coach at the youth level for many years and has had a positive influence on many of the players that … Continued

By Kim Wrona 6/23/18 – DeKalb, IL | Forward Mike Jones has committed to Northern Illinois University for the fall of 2018 and to NIU Hockey for the 2018-2019 season. Jones previously played for Glenbard West High School and chose NIU for a couple reasons. “I picked NIU because my dad went there and my … Continued

By Kim Wrona 6/23/18 – DeKalb, IL | Goaltender Stephen Thulin has committed to NIU Hockey for the 2018-2019 season. Thulin will be going to NIU for his master’s in Business Administration and Sport Management. The North Reading, MA native previously played for the University of Connecticut’s NCAA DI team. Thulin chose to attend NIU … Continued

By Kim Wrona 6/5/2018 – DeKalb, IL | Defenseman John Williams has committed to Northern Illinois University for the fall of 2018 and to NIU Hockey for the 2018-2019 season. Williams previously played for Lane Tech High School and chose to commit to NIU for a few reasons. “I was very impressed with the campus … Continued

By Kim Wrona 6/4/2018 – DeKalb, IL | Defenseman Zack Jacobi has committed to Northern Illinois University for the fall of 2018 and to NIU Hockey for the 2018-2019 season. Jacobi previously played for the Waubonsie Valley High School Warriors and chose to attend NIU for a few reasons. “I was very impressed by NIU’s … Continued