What league does Northern Illinois Univ. play in?

Northern Illinois Univ. play in the ACHA.

Where is Northern Illinois Univ. based?

Northern Illinois Univ. is based in DeKalb, IL, USA.

Who is the head coach of Northern Illinois Univ.?

The head coach of Northern Illinois Univ. is Mychal Bangs.

What arena does Northern Illinois Univ. play in?

Northern Illinois Univ. play their home games at Canlan Ice Sports West Dundee in DeKalb, IL, USA.

What are the team colors of Northern Illinois Univ.?

The team colors of Northern Illinois Univ. are Red + Black.

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2026-2027 Northern Illinois Univ. Player Stats

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Northern Illinois Univ. — 2026-2027 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
ACHA
1.		Robert Zimmerman (RW)	14	12	12	24	2	-
2.		Lucas Kempf (F)	14	8	13	21	2	-
3.		Walker Smith (LW/C)	14	8	10	18	21	-
4.		Conner Souza (F)	14	12	4	16	2	-
5.		CJ Rybka (F)	14	3	11	14	4	-
6.		Ryan Morgan (F)	13	5	8	13	24	-
7.		Matthew Tymarskis (D)	14	3	6	9	28	-
8.		Lucas Sturm (F)	14	2	7	9	2	-
9.		Adam Lukwinski (F)	9	3	5	8	2	-
10.		Jacksyn Demke (F)	14	4	3	7	8	-
11.		Penn Russell (F)	13	2	4	6	2	-
12.		Broden Oswald (F)	14	2	4	6	2	-
13.		Jeffrey Shirkey (RW)	14	2	4	6	4	-
14.		Petr Van Voorhis (C/D)	14	1	4	5	4	-
15.		Logan Huegel (F)	14	1	4	5	4	-
16.		Nathan Wilczak (D)	14	0	3	3	22	-
17.		Colin Mahoney (D)	14	0	2	2	0	-
18.		Danny Lunn (D)	14	0	2	2	25	-
19.		Nick Mastro (F)	5	1	0	1	2	-
20.		Ayden Stevens (F)	7	0	0	0	15	-
21.		Mark Shipley (D)	9	0	0	0	10	-

Northern Illinois Univ. — 2026-2027 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
ACHA
1.		Joshua Kundert (G)	1	0.00	1.000	0	0	0	1	20:00	4
2.		Matt Jurgens (G)	8	4.04	.895	3	4	0	1	386:00	221
3.		Andrew Finneman (G)	7	4.06	.886	4	2	1	0	385:00	203
4.		Tristan Sucher (G)	3	6.02	.821	0	0	0	1	50:00	23

2026-2027 Northern Illinois Univ. Staff

Head CoachMychal Bangs
Asst. CoachDouglas Luken

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2026-2027 Northern Illinois Univ. Demographics

Northern Illinois Univ. Facts

Plays in: American Collegiate Hockey Association
Team Colors: Red + Black
Town: DeKalb, IL, USA Map
Founded: -

2026-2027 Northern Illinois Univ. Roster Facts

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Experience

Northern Illinois Univ.: 1 133 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Canlan Ice Sports West Dundee
Location: West Dundee, IL
Capacity: -
Construction Year: -

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Northern Illinois Univ. — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
07/17/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Nathan Haim (D)	Univ. of Central Oklahoma	Details
08/25/2023	Confirmed	joining	Caleb Cross (G)	Butte Irish	Details
07/18/2023	Confirmed	joining	Lucas Sturm (F)	Bradford Rattlers	Details
07/18/2023	Confirmed	joining	Ethan Koval (D)	Atlanta Capitals	Details
07/18/2023	Confirmed	joining	Robert Zimmerman (F)	Valley Jr. Warriors	Details
07/18/2023	Confirmed	joining	Walker Smith (F)	Decatur Blaze	Details
07/18/2023	Confirmed	joining	Jeffrey Shirkey (F)	Decatur Blaze	Details
07/18/2023	Confirmed	joining	Nicholas Castillo (D)	No team	Details

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Northern Illinois Univ. History and Standings

Northern Illinois Univ. — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Northern Illinois Univ.
2025-2026	ACHA	36	19	14	1	2	0	183	128	62	1.72	6	-
2024-2025	ACHA	37	13	20	-	-	4	129	180	30	0.81	8	-
2023-2024	ACHA	33	2	29	-	-	2	72	190	7	0.21	7	-
2022-2023	ACHA	33	4	29	-	-	0	62	221	8	0.24	65	-
2021-2022	ACHA	29	4	20	-	-	5	73	145	13	0.45	61	-
2020-2021	ACHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	ACHA	32	4	26	-	-	0	73	193	8	0.25	6	Playoffs Cancelled
Northern Illinois Univ. (II)
2018-2019	ACHA II	31	12	18	0	-	1	146	153	25	0.81	7	-
2017-2018	ACHA II	35	10	24	0	-	1	124	181	21	0.6	-	-
2016-2017	ACHA II	36	10	25	0	-	1	108	184	-	-	-	-
2015-2016	ACHA II	34	16	16	1	0	1	151	136	-	-	-	-
2014-2015	ACHA II	38	26	9	2	-	1	179	121	55	1.45	2	-
2013-2014	ACHA II	36	15	18	0	0	2	142	176	-	-	-	-
2012-2013	ACHA II	33	19	10	1	0	2	122	107	-	-	9	-
2011-2012	ACHA II	33	11	19	0	0	2	134	163	-	-	-	-
2010-2011	ACHA II	39	17	17	0	0	5	192	195	-	-	-	-
2009-2010	ACHA II	38	12	24	0	0	255	65535	265	-	-	-	-
2008-2009	ACHA II	37	13	20	0	0	4	128	179	-	-	-	-
2007-2008	ACHA II	35	11	22	1	0	1	148	226	-	-	-	-
2006-2007	ACHA II	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005-2006	ACHA II	39	16	21	1	0	1	148	222	-	-	-	-
2004-2005	ACHA II	41	26	13	1	0	1	201	149	-	-	-	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Northern Illinois Univ. — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	J.J. Mueller (F)	2026-2027	Chicago Union	NCDC	8	3	4	7	0
2.	Rodahn Evans (F)	2026-2027	Kenosha Knights	COHL-Sr.	2	1	1	2	0
3.	Brandon Ledyard (F)	2026-2027	Kenosha Knights	COHL-Sr.	2	0	1	1	2
4.	Nathan Haim (D)	2026-2027	Univ. of Central Oklahoma	ACHA	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Northern Illinois Univ. — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	20.86
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	172 lbs	22.22
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	168 lbs	22.38
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	22.27
2022-2023	View Roster	5'10"	170 lbs	21.42

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Franchise All-Time Points

Northern Illinois Univ. — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Justin Rucinski (F)	134	135	138	273
2.	Eric Svejda (F)	165	93	120	213
3.	Nick Leon (F)	115	96	78	174
4.	Rodahn Evans (F)	162	78	80	158
5.	Mark Greenberg (F)	155	80	71	151

Franchise All-Time Goals

Northern Illinois Univ. — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Justin Rucinski (F)	134	135	138	273
2.	Nick Leon (F)	115	96	78	174
3.	Eric Svejda (F)	165	93	120	213
4.	Mark Greenberg (F)	155	80	71	151
5.	Rodahn Evans (F)	162	78	80	158

Franchise All-Time Assists

Northern Illinois Univ. — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Justin Rucinski (F)	134	135	138	273
2.	Eric Svejda (F)	165	93	120	213
3.	Rodahn Evans (F)	162	78	80	158
4.	Nick Leon (F)	115	96	78	174
5.	Robert Zimmerman (F)	117	62	78	140

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Northern Illinois Univ. — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Nick Leon (F)	115	96	174	334
2.	Mark Greenberg (F)	155	80	151	261
3.	Mike Strumberger (F)	130	71	129	253
4.	Rodahn Evans (F)	162	78	158	252
5.	Bryan Peterson (D)	93	6	20	252

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Northern Illinois Univ. — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Eric Svejda (F)	165	93	120	213
2.	Rodahn Evans (F)	162	78	80	158
3.	Mark Greenberg (F)	155	80	71	151
4.	Keaton Peters (D)	148	28	66	94
5.	Peter Alfano (F)	144	64	70	134

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Northern Illinois Univ. — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Justin Rucinski (F)	134	135	273	2.04
2.	Nick Leon (F)	115	96	174	1.51
3.	Lucas Kempf (F)	14	8	21	1.50
4.	Nick Treiber (F)	60	42	85	1.42
5.	David Madrigal (F)	61	35	80	1.31

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Northern Illinois Univ. — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Justin Rucinski (F)	2014-2015	ACHA II	38	45	36	81	2.13	40
2.	Justin Rucinski (F)	2015-2016	ACHA II	28	28	40	68	2.43	31
3.	Justin Rucinski (F)	2013-2014	ACHA II	29	31	29	60	2.07	14
4.	Nick Leon (F)	2013-2014	ACHA II	35	32	26	58	1.66	73
5.	Robert Zimmerman (F)	2025-2026	ACHA	36	20	37	57	1.58	22

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Northern Illinois Univ. — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Justin Rucinski (F)	2014-2015	ACHA II	38	45	36	81	2.13	40
2.	Nick Leon (F)	2013-2014	ACHA II	35	32	26	58	1.66	73
3.	Justin Rucinski (F)	2013-2014	ACHA II	29	31	29	60	2.07	14
4.	Nick Leon (F)	2015-2016	ACHA II	32	30	26	56	1.75	130
5.	Justin Rucinski (F)	2015-2016	ACHA II	28	28	40	68	2.43	31

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Northern Illinois Univ. — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Justin Rucinski (F)	2015-2016	ACHA II	28	28	40	68	2.43	31
2.	Robert Zimmerman (F)	2025-2026	ACHA	36	20	37	57	1.58	22
3.	Justin Rucinski (F)	2014-2015	ACHA II	38	45	36	81	2.13	40
4.	Michael Reporto (D)	2009-2010	ACHA II	33	13	35	48	1.45	65
5.	Eric Svejda (F)	2018-2019	ACHA II	30	19	34	53	1.77	18

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Northern Illinois Univ. — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Nick Leon (F)	2015-2016	ACHA II	32	30	26	56	1.75	130
2.	Micah Maldonado (F)	2025-2026	ACHA	32	17	9	26	0.81	113
3.	Nick Leon (F)	2014-2015	ACHA II	36	24	22	46	1.28	111
4.	Micah Maldonado (F)	2023-2024	ACHA	29	14	6	20	0.69	105
5.	Bryan Peterson (D)	2016-2017	ACHA II	34	2	3	5	0.15	104