Hockey and Costumes

NMU’s Luke Eibler take control of the puck and skate towards UAH’s net. (photo by Roweena Langin)

Three of my favorite things in late October are Costumes, candy, and hockey. On October 31^st  many hockey fans and myself got to experience all three at the Berry Events Center during NMU hockey’s first home game of the season against the University of Alabama-Huntsvile (UAH).

Mario and Luigi stop by the hockey game. (photo by Roweena Langin)

NMU celebrated the holiday by having a best costume contest and a parade of contestants during the first intermission. Fans of all ages  dressed in their costumes got to walk from 1 end of the rink to the other.

From the start of the game the teams came onto the ice determined to win. The first period was filled with lots of action and fierce battling for the puck. Many shots where taken on goal but both team’s goaltenders decided they were blast walls and nothing was getting through, ending the first period 0-0.

Dominik takes possession of the puck. (photo by Roweena Langin)

01:04 minute into the second period NMU’s Jake Baker blasted through UAH’s wall putting them on the board. At 16:51 into the game UAH took advantage of a bad pass allowing Matt Salhany to score tying the game 1-1.

Third period the goaltenders rebuilt their blast walls stopping everything that came near them. The score remanded tied sending the game into overtime.

During overtime both teams attacked the nets but where unable to get a puck in.

Final score 1-1.

costume parade. (photo by Roweena Langin)

NMU forces a goal. (photo by Roweena Langin)

NMU’s Jordan Klimek and UAH’s Regan Soquila battle for the puck. (photo by Roweena Langin)

UAH scores! (phot by Roweena Langin)

The king of the jungle made an appearance. (photo by Roweena Langin)

Click here to see more action from the game!

by Roweena Langin

When I was a little girl my parents taught me how to use a camera. I spent my photographic childhood in 4-H taking photos so I could enter them into the yearly county fair and have them judged. I have a BFA in photography from Northern Michigan University. My favorite photographic subjects are sports and nature. My dream career is to be a sports photographer working for a big name team or media. I have been a volunteer photographer for the Beacon House in Marquette for some of their fundraising events. In May 2014 I became a contributor with marquettemagazine.com.

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