Ian Kalanges - General Manager

Years Held: 2009-Present

This will be Ian's fifth year as General Manager of NIU Hockey. Ian currently sits as an MACHA Board member along with an ACHA D2 Rankings Committee member. Ian's marketing strategies have helped raise the NIU D2 team attendances to over 600 people per game. Ian grew up playing hockey in the Leafs organization and when he got to Midgets he switched to the RedWings organization. His senior year he played for his high school, Crystal Lake South. After that, he attended NIU where he graduated with a Bachelors in Corporate Communications and played for NIU for 5 years. During his time at NIU he served at the NIU Ice Hockey Club president for 3 years. Outside of school, Ian has worked for the Chicago Blackhawks, Rockford IceHogs, and Chicago Bandits. Ian as attended grad school at NIU and graduated with a Masters' in Sport Management.

Brian Pickett -  Assistant General Manager

David Goldsmith - National Recruiting Coordinator/Head Scout

This will be Davids second year with NIU Hockey but first season as National Recruiting Coordinator / Head Scout. David helped assist the Huskies to their first ever ACHA Central Regional berth in 2012-2013. David grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio and played for various Cleveland AAA organizations as well as Shaker Heights High School. He then split time between the Junior A and B teams of the Northern Cyclones of the Atlantic and Metropolitan Junior Hockey Leagues.  David began his collegiate career playing NCAA Division III hockey and football for Lake Forest College until he was sidelined by a serious ankle inury.  He concluded his career playing for ACHA Division II University of Iowa where he spent a year as captain.  David graduated in May 2012 with a Bachelors in Economics and currently lives and works in Boston, MA.

JC Weems - President

Dr. Steven Howell - Faculty Advisor

Adam Gierhart - Graphics Designer

Kevin Lucca of Lucca Alla Moda - Webmaster

Years Held: 2003-Present