Hockey sweeps MSU weekend contests

After going winless since opening weekend, the NIU hockey team got back into the win column by sweeping Missouri State University in two games. The Ice Bears (6-4-0) beat NIU in both of their meetings last season. "They were a very good team," NIU head coach Greg Chromy said of MSU. "We were a little shaky on Saturday but we had a big weekend and played well enough to win." NIU (4-4-2) got off to a fast start in the first contest by putting the first three goals of the game past MSU senior goaltender Elliot Schmidt. The Bears would not score until 10:14 left in the third period and again on the power play with just 1:33 left to play as the Huskies led... read more

Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 October 2010 11:51