Author: Dylan Skeen
NORMAL, Ill. – With the mix of skating and skill, most serious hockey players must start at an early age to keep up with the pack. Illinois State University standout rookie Joey Zullo is no exception. “I’ve played hockey my whole life,” said Zullo. “My dad played and my older brother played. I’ve been playing […]
NORMAL, Ill. – This weekend was a busy one for ISU Ice Hockey, as D1 hosted NIU, D2 traveled to face Iowa, and D3 would host Northwestern. D1 would come out firing on all cylinders for game 1 as they would outscore NIU 3-1 in the first. The Redbirds wouldn’t let up either, as they […]
NORMAL, Ill. – This weekend was a busy one for ISU Hockey, as all four teams would play. D1 would take on heated rival University of Illinois at home, D2 would travel to DePaul, D3 would host Northern Illinois, and ISU Roller would play in their second 4-game tournament. D1 would have a close start […]
Image courtesy of Illinois State Redbirds hockey on Facebook NORMAL, Ill. – Only half of Redbirds hockey program played this past weekend, as D1 took on the University of Jamestown for the third and fourth time this season, and D2 had two games at Drury University, with both teams playing at home. D1 had a […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Redbirds were busy this weekend, as D1 had two games at the University of Toledo, D2 had one Thursday game, D3 visited NIU for a Friday and Saturday game, and ISU Rolley Hockey had 4 games on Saturday. D1 went down early in game 1, going down 1-0 after the first […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State Hockey had a light weekend, with two Thursday games. D1 had 2 weekend games against #13 ranked Grand Valley State, D2 traveled to Bradley for a rivalry game, and D3 took on Missouri State at home. D1 took the first of their two games in a nailbiter, with goalie Brendan […]
Image courtesy of ISU Redbird Hockey on Facebook NORMAL, Ill. – When most kids get into hockey, they look up to players like Patrick Kane, Connor McDavid, or Cale Makar; forwards and defensemen who dazzle with skills like insane speed or quick stickhandling. For Payton Aldridge, he found inspiration somewhere else. “I went to a […]
NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State hockey program had a busy weekend as the D1 team traveled to take on the #7-ranked University of Jamestown, D2 took on in-state rival Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at home, and D3 traveled to face off against the University of Arkansas. D1 had a close game one, but managed to pull […]
Image courtesy of ISU hockey NORMAL, Ill – Illinois State University Hockey was split this weekend as the #15 ranked D1 team stayed at home to take on the #23 ranked University of Mary Marauders, as the D3 team left town to face the Purdue Boilermakers. The D1 team managed to sneak out a win […]
Photo provided by Illinois State Women’s Hockey NORMAL, Ill. – ISU women’s sports have had an impressive year. The women’s basketball team went 17-3 in Missouri Valley Conference play, gymnastics won the Midwest Independent Conference Championship, while softball recently racked up an 11-game win streak with a conference second-best record. The ISU women’s hockey team […]