What league does Northern Illinois Univ. play in?

Northern Illinois Univ. play in the ACHA III.

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 John Lyne.

What are the team colors of Northern Illinois Univ.?

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

Northern Illinois Univ.

ACHA III

Show Updates

7 955

2011-2012

Embed Rosters

2011-2012 Northern Illinois Univ. Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Alex Alessi (G)	37	1988	Schiller Park, IL, USA	6'0"	205	R
	#31	Kenny Schatz (G)	36	1990	West Chicago, IL, USA	5'6"	150	R
	#1	Jessica Stubitsch (G)	33	1993	Johnsburg, IL, USA	5'7"	141	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#9	Pat Giannini (D)	36	1989	River Grove, IL, USA	5'8"	185	R
	#36	Gregg Jacobson (D)	33	1993	Homer Glen, IL, USA	5'5"	141	L
	#91	Cheri Klosak (D)	34	1992	Homer Glen, IL, USA	5'3"	126	R
	#20	Billy Lyne (D)	35	1991	Woodridge, IL, USA	6'0"	170	R
	#89	Nick Madonia (D)	35	1991	Chicago, IL, USA	-	-	R
	#12	Austin Niestrom (D)	39	1987	Darien, IL, USA	5'11"	170	R
	#26	Kevin Schwartz (D)	35	1991	Wauconda, IL, USA	6'1"	201	R
	#5	Scott Schwartz (D)	36	1990	Wauconda, IL, USA	6'0"	190	R
	#4	Matt Swastek (D)	34	1992	Wheaton, IL, USA	5'9"	-	R
FORWARDS
	#28	Shawn Budz (F)	-		Elgin, IL, USA	-	-	R
	#93	Erik Cosgrove (F)	-		Dekalb, IL, USA	-	-	R
	#3	Andrew Fernandez (F)	-		Grayslake, IL, USA	-	-	R
	#92	Brett Freitag (F)	34	1992	Lake in the Hills, IL, USA	5'10"	154	L
	#88	Dave Freitag (F)	38	1988	IL, USA	-	-	L
	#24	Tommy Hogan (F)	36	1990	Plato Center, IL, USA	5'9"	154	R
	#32	Patrick Mullaghy (F)	-		Geneva, IL, USA	-	-	R
	#16	Brian Pounds (F)	36	1990	Crystal Lake, IL, USA	5'10"	181	R
	#22	Jon Pounds (F)	36	1990	Crystal Lake, IL, USA	6'1"	181	R
	#86	Joe Serpico (F)	33	1993	Arlington Heights, IL, USA	5'11"	150	R
	#25	Brian Staffeldt (F)	34	1991	Bensenville, IL, USA	5'8"	170	L
	#27	Brian Szuszwalak (F)	35	1991	Bartlett, IL, USA	6'1"	220	R
	#13	Joseph Themig (F)	44	1982	Dekalb, IL, USA	-	-	R
	#55	J.C. Weems (F)	34	1992	Champaign, IL, USA	5'11"	201	L
	#15	Brett Wheeler (F)	35	1991	Oak Forest, IL, USA	6'0"	174	R

Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 14Av Age: 21.57 yearsAv Ht: 5'10"Av Wt: 170 lbsCompare with other teams »

2011-2012 Northern Illinois Univ. Staff

Head CoachJohn Lyne
Asst. CoachDave Brienzo
Asst. CoachChris Imber

Team Staff History

2011-2012 Northern Illinois Univ. Demographics

Northern Illinois Univ. Facts

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

2011-2012 Northern Illinois Univ. Roster Facts

Nationalities

27 players

Experience

Northern Illinois Univ.: 500 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Northern Illinois Univ. Games

No Data Found

RSS

Latest Transactions

08/02/2019

confirmed

Austin Walny (F)

Joining fromAnchor Bay High

Details

06/21/2019

confirmed

John Battistton (D)

Joining fromSouth Stars Red

Details

confirmed

Nick Lata (F)

Joining fromRomeoville Huskies 18U AA

Details

confirmed

Mason Ihrke (F)

Joining fromWaunakee High

Details

confirmed

Zachary Sockol (F)

Joining fromLane Tech High

Details

confirmed

Randy Apter (F)

Joining fromCarl Sandburg High

Details

confirmed

Michael Kissane (F)

Joining fromSt. Viator High

Details

confirmed

Tyler Berry (D)

Joining fromEdwardsville High

Details

Show Complete Transfer Coverage

Northern Illinois Univ. History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	ACHA III	31	18	8	0	3	2	132	109	62	2	2	-
2023-2024	ACHA III	20	1	18	-	-	1	39	112	4	0.2	2	-
2019-2020	ACHA III	26	12	13	0	-	1	91	132	25	0.96	3	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	ACHA III	24	4	20	0	-	0	45	189	8	0.33	5	-
2017-2018	ACHA III	30	9	21	0	-	0	99	181	18	0.6	-	-
2014-2015	ACHA III	27	15	11	1	-	0	160	99	31	1.15	12	-
2013-2014	ACHA III	29	8	20	0	-	1	101	201	16	0.55	22	-
2012-2013	ACHA III	22	4	18	0	-	0	66	187	8	0.36	32	-
2011-2012	ACHA III	20	10	9	0	-	1	103	122	21	1.05	17	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Petr Van Voorhis (F)	2026-2027	Northern Illinois Univ.	ACHA	4	0	1	1	0
2.	Nathan Haim (D)	2026-2027	Univ. of Central Oklahoma	ACHA	-	-	-	-	-

View Complete List

Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	165 lbs	22.24
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	22.00
2023-2024	View Roster	5'10"	172 lbs	21.41
2021-2022	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	20.90
2019-2020	View Roster	5'11"	183 lbs	20.41

View 20 Latest Seasons

Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	J.C. Weems (F)	127	75	101	176
2.	Jeremy Bilecki (F)	73	55	56	111
3.	Tyler Hilton (F)	53	53	52	105
4.	Brian Staffeldt (F)	84	33	39	72
5.	Jon Pounds (F)	32	33	31	64

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	J.C. Weems (F)	127	75	101	176
2.	Jeremy Bilecki (F)	73	55	56	111
3.	Tyler Hilton (F)	53	53	52	105
4.	Danny Behles (F)	54	36	25	61
5.	Brian Staffeldt (F)	84	33	39	72

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	J.C. Weems (F)	127	75	101	176
2.	Jeremy Bilecki (F)	73	55	56	111
3.	Tyler Hilton (F)	53	53	52	105
4.	Brian Staffeldt (F)	84	33	39	72
5.	Trevor Bondarowicz (F)	106	22	34	56

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Matt Swastek (D)	51	4	7	142
2.	Thomas Knetl (F)	94	33	50	129
3.	Caden Weitzel (D)	79	7	37	126
4.	Brian Staffeldt (F)	84	33	72	123
5.	Damon Lubkeman (D)	116	9	33	115

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	J.C. Weems (F)	127	75	101	176
2.	Damon Lubkeman (D)	116	9	24	33
3.	Matthew Nge (D)	108	17	23	40
4.	Cory Packard (F)	107	5	12	17
5.	Trevor Bondarowicz (F)	106	22	34	56

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Michael Wojtkiewicz (F)	2	4	6	3.00
2.	Jon Pounds (F)	32	33	64	2.00
3.	Petr Van Voorhis (F)	1	2	2	2.00
4.	Tyler Hilton (F)	53	53	105	1.98
5.	Noah Carlock (F)	12	9	19	1.58

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Tyler Hilton (F)	2014-2015	25	23	54
2.	Tyler Hilton (F)	2015-2016	28	30	51
3.	J.C. Weems (F)	2015-2016	27	15	47
4.	J.C. Weems (F)	2013-2014	27	26	46
5.	Jon Pounds (F)	2011-2012	21	22	44

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Tyler Hilton (F)	2015-2016	28	30	51
2.	J.C. Weems (F)	2013-2014	27	26	46
3.	Tyler Hilton (F)	2014-2015	25	23	54
4.	Tate Noble (F)	2025-2026	31	23	43
5.	Jon Pounds (F)	2011-2012	21	22	44

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	J.C. Weems (F)	2015-2016	27	32	47
2.	Tyler Hilton (F)	2014-2015	25	31	54
3.	J.C. Weems (F)	2014-2015	25	25	37
4.	Cody Billeck (F)	2015-2016	25	24	38
5.	Jeremy Bilecki (F)	2014-2015	27	23	42

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Matt Swastek (D)	2012-2013	20	3	76
2.	Kyle Cornier (F)	2013-2014	26	28	60
3.	Zachary Hoffman (D)	2016-2017	21	3	60
4.	Brandon Weitzel (F)	2024-2025	30	25	58
5.	Brett Wheeler (F)	2011-2012	25	17	58