DeKALB — Seven goals in two periods were more than enough to silence the hockey team in Friday’s 7-1 loss to Midland University at the Canlan Ice Center in West Dundee.
The officials were fair in handing out penalties, as NIU finished with 19 and Midland with 17 penalties. NIU had five players ejected, while Midland had two. Early in the second period, some pushing after the whistle escalated into a fight between first-year forward Noah Carlock and a Midland player. Each player will serve a one-game suspension.
Despite taking more of them, Midland was able to capitalize on NIU’s penalties, scoring three of their seven goals while on the power-play.