Illinois State U
Redbirds welcome stout forward Tony Campise!
Date:07/27/2020 Source:Illinois State U
The Illinois State Redbirds welcome Tony Campise to the family! Campise, 6’ 190lb forward hails from Aurora, IL. Last season, for the Geneva Cyclones, he led all scorers for a new league record in CSDHL with 56 points in 30 games. He doubled up with the Waubonsie Valley to put in 52 points in 27 games. Campise joins the Redbirds following his successful season with the Cyclones. He chose Il...
Welcome to the Redbirds, Sean Meyer!
Date:07/17/2020 Source:Illinois State U
The Illinois State Redbirds welcome Sean Meyer to the family! Meyer, a 5’11” 170 lb speedy forward hails from Tremont, IL. He is the 3rd player to commit to Illinois State from the successful Bloomington Thunder team last season. He finished 2nd in NJPHL Scoring with 24 goals, 11 assists, and 35 points. Meyer joins the Redbirds following a successful season with the Thunder. He ...
Dalton Clarke Joins the Illinois State Redbirds!
Date:07/03/2020 Source:Illinois State U
The Illinois State Redbirds welcome Dalton Clarke to the family! Clarke, a 5’11” 185 lb forward hails from Springfield, IL. Last season, he had a successful year playing for the Bloomington Thunder! Clarke joins the Redbirds following a successful season with the Thunder. He chose Illinois State University because of the Exercise Science and Allied Health program being one of th...
Bloomington native, Kaleb Peterson joins Illinois State University Hockey!
Date:06/28/2020 Source:Illinois State U
The Illinois State Redbirds welcome Kaleb Peterson to the family! Peterson, a 5’11” 175 lb forward and defenseman is our newest Hometown Product from Bloomington, IL. Last season, he had a successful season playing for the Bloomington Thunder. Peterson joins the Redbirds following a successful season with the Thunder. He is undecided on which major he will choose at ISU. His G...
Joseph D’Alessandro COMMITS TO ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY!
Date:03/28/2020 Source:Illinois State U
The Illinois State Redbirds welcome Joseph D’Alessandro to the family! D’Alessandro, a 5’11” 186 lb. defender hails from Elmhurst, IL. Last season, he played for Chicago Fury AAA. He has 5 goals, 22 assists and 27 points in his 54 games played. D’Alessandro is looking forward to attending Illinois State with his friends and continuing his hockey career. He currently...
Parker Adams chooses Illinois State University!
Date:03/25/2020 Source:Illinois State U
The Illinois State Redbirds welcome Parker Adams to the family! Adams, a 5’10” 180 lb. forward hails from Sherman, IL. Last season, he split time with Sherman’s High School team and Carshield AAA. Adams has scored 27 points in his 30 games played. Adams knew Illinois State was the place for him when he found out that they not only have an outstanding business program...
Illinois State Hockey HIRING Interns!
Date:08/25/2019 Source:Illinois State U
Illinois State University Club Hockey Redbirds Are you looking to gain professional experience in sports? Are you looking for an internship opportunity to build your resume? Check out our internship program. Our team consists of 14 interns, who put in hard work behind the scenes to create a professional atmosphere for the ISU Hockey on and off the ice. We are looking to hire interns for the upcom...
Illinois State Redbirds welcome Mitchell Oberlag!
Date:05/17/2019 Source:Illinois State U
The Illinois State Redbirds welcome Mitchell Oberlag to the family! Oberlag, a 5’10” 170 lb forward hails from Edwardsville, IL. Last season, he split time with Edwardsville High School team and Carshield AAA. Oberlag carries on a family tradition at Illinois State, following in his parents footsteps to become a Redbird. He intends to major in Criminal Justice. His dad has been...
RICH YOUNG COMMITS TO REDBIRDS FROM RIVERKINGS
Date:04/25/2019 Source:Illinois State U
Illinois State Redbirds welcome Rich Young to the family! Anthony, a 5’11” 185 lb forward hails from Elmwood Park, IL. He played the last 3 seasons with the Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings in the USPHL Premier division. Young produced 24 points last season with 9 goals and 15 assists in 44 games played. Young chose Illinois State University for the balance of high quality education...
Redbirds Add AAA-Maine High School Stand Out -Salemi
Date:03/10/2019 Source:Illinois State U
The Illinois State Redbirds welcome Anthony Salemi to the family! Anthony, a 5’10” 180 lb defenseman hails from Des Plaines, IL. He played 7 seasons of AAA hockey on many top 10 teams, including Team Illinois and Chicago Young Americans(CYA). Anthony currently plays for Maine High School and earned a spot on the All-State Team! Maine HS is in the midst of making a deep run in the AHAI ...
Illinois State University Hockey Bringing St. Louis and Chicago Together
Date:02/05/2019 Source:Illinois State U
Jack Parker, another outstanding player from the St. Louis area will be joining Jack Kremer manning the blue line for the Redbirds next season. Jack will be joining Chesterfield Falcons teammate Logan Oliver who committed earlier. Jack loved the atmosphere of the school and the smaller campus size. He plans on majoring in Business Marketing and Sales. Coach Michael Hernbro...
Two for Tuesday - 2019-20 Commitment Alerts!
Date:01/08/2019 Source:Illinois State U
The Redbirds Hockey program continues to add skill and depth to a program that has been moving up at both the American College Hockey Association DI and DII levels. Illinois State University, located right off of I-55 between St. Louis and Chicago has received commitments from outstanding players from excellent programs in both cities. Defenseman Jack Kremer of the Affton American...
D1 Redbirds are ranked 23rd this week!
Date:11/07/2018 Source:Illinois State U
Press Release: 11/7/2018 Illinois State finds themselves ranked for the second week in a row! Coming in at 23rd in the country this week! Having played the toughest schedule in the country, up to this point, has paid off for the Redbirds in earning their ranking at 1-8-1 on the season. “Sure, we would like to have won a few more games. The boys have battled hard and if you look at t...
Redbird Commitment Alert! Logan Oliver Chooses ISU
Date:10/31/2018 Source:Illinois State U
The Redbirds welcome Logan Oliver to the family! Logan, a forward at 5’10” 160 lbs, comes to the Redbirds from the St. Louis AAA Blues/Chesterfield Falcons CSDHL. Logan is currently competing for the Chesterfield Falcons. Oliver’s deciding factors in choosing Illinois State are the campus size being compact for a large school, the great business program with opportunities in the...
Decatur Blaze Adam Lindeman Strengthens the Redbird Goalie Corps
Date:06/14/2018 Source:Illinois State U
DI goaltenders Marc Hayton & Cory Wasilewski along with Max Johnson on the DII team will be returning for their final season in 2018/2019. Although this gives the program an area of strength it also presents the challenge of bringing in high quality goaltenders ready to compete for playing time in the program now and to battle their way to the top of the depth chart for the future. ...
Two for Tuesday - Commitment Alerts!
Date:03/27/2018 Source:Illinois State U
Former teammates with the Chicago Bruins CSDHL program Anthony Carcerano and Ryan Kelly will be joining another former Bruin Niko Castino next season for the Redbirds. Ryan Kelly has just finished up his season with the Minnesota Moose of the USPHL where the team with a 43-9 record which led them to the National Championships in Boston earlier this month. Beyond being a Bruins Alumni, Ryan ...
Illinois State University Hockey adds Defensive Depth with Jake Harris
Date:03/16/2018 Source:Illinois State U
As the playoffs still continue for the Wisconsin RiverWolves, Jake Harris has one less concern to worry about. Jake has been accepted and has committed to join the Redbird Hockey program for the 2018-2019 season. "I chose Illinois State because of the great athletic training program they offer, and because I have many friends on the team and at the school. I've heard num...
Redbirds Celebrate Seniors - Split with Crimson Tide.
Date:02/22/2018 Source:Illinois State U
BLOOMINGTON, IL (Grossinger Motors Arena)- The Illinois State University Division 1 Redbirds took on the Alabama Crimson Tide Friday February 17th. This was the last home game for the 2017-2018 season for the Birds. This game was senior night as the team congratulates #3 DJ Mussey, #12 Tyler Shures, #18 Jeremy Norway, #24 Matt Mullaly, #31 Joey Garapolo, #88 Kyle Melton, and #97 Joey Bower on grad...
Chicago Cougars Cory Schwarz chooses Illinois State!
Date:02/06/2018 Source:Illinois State U
Cory Schwarz will continue his hockey career and education at Illinois State University! He comes to Illinois State Hockey from the USPHL Chicago Cougars. Schwarz’s advancement to ISU from the Cougars continues a line of players that began last season with Andrew VanDyke and Mike Kavanagh. Schwarz is from Wood Dale, IL. He stands 5 feet 11 inches, 210 lbs. Cory has had a productive return ...
Redbirds add Stevenson Standout
Date:01/10/2018 Source:Illinois State U
The Stevenson Patriots Hockey Club is having a great year. Led by Head Coach Tom Wood, the team is ranked #3 in the state with a current record of 45-12-2. Playing a big part in the success is Senior Left winger Trevor Hilt. Trevor has accumulated 91 points in just 59 games. While Trevor's focus is solidly on winning a State Championship with the Patriot's this seas...
ISU Falls 1-0 In Defensive Contest
Date:10/14/2017 Source:Illinois State U
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (Grossinger Motors Arena) -- The Illinois State University ACHA Division I hockey team sought revenge against Oakland University on Saturday October 14 following a shootout loss on Friday night. The first period ended in a stalemate as neither team capitalized on their power play opportunities. Oakland received a penalty early on in the second period, but were a...
Redbirds Bested In Shootout
Date:10/14/2017 Source:Illinois State U
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (Pepsi Ice Center) – It was Friday the 13th and the Illinois State University ACHA Division I hockey team took on Oakland University. After a late third period goal from Jacob Ambrosat to force overtime, the Redbirds fell in a shootout. The first period started off rough with Oakland opening the scoring just five minutes into the contest. ISU had tw...
ISU Earns Sweep Over Rochester
Date:10/07/2017 Source:Illinois State U
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (Grossinger Motors Arena) -- The Illinois State University ACHA Division I hockey team took on Rochester College once again on Saturday, Oct. 7. ISU was looking to steal a series sweep to sweeten the deal on Friday’s victory. The key player for Saturday’s game as well as an important player in previous game was Robert Kalata who scored twice on...
Redbirds Earn First Victory Of Season
Date:10/07/2017 Source:Illinois State U
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (Grossinger Motors Arena) -- The Illinois State University ACHA Division I men’s hockey team took on Rochester College on Friday, Oct. 6 looking for their first win of the season. A late overtime goal from Anthony Corcoran provided the Redbirds with a 3-2 win, their first of the season. Illinois State committed an early penalty in the first period, ...
ISU Stopped By The Illini On Saturday
Date:09/30/2017 Source:Illinois State U
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (Grossinger Motors Arena) – The Illinois State University ACHA Division I hockey team was seeking revenge against their rivals, the University of Illinois, on Saturday, Sept. 30. Robert Kalata was a key player for the Redbirds as he was able to break the Illini’s shutout, as well as open the scoring for ISU. The Illini opened the scoring as t...
Hayton Stops 40 Shots But Redbirds Fall Short Against Illini
Date:09/30/2017 Source:Illinois State U
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (Grossinger Motors Arena) – The Illinois State University ACHA Division I hockey team took on their rivals from the University of Illinois on Friday, September 29. Goaltender Marc Hayton was the key player from last night’s game as he blocked 40 of 45 shots on goal to keep the Birds in the game. Both sides were nearly locked in a stale...
DII Redbirds Start Strong and Play to the End
Date:09/18/2017 Source:Illinois State U
The Redbirds built a lead on Friday night and held on to defeat Mizzou on Friday night. The Tigers got on the scoreboard a minute in of the first period but Veteran Joey Burbano started off a four goal barrage just three minutes later on a goal assisted rookie line mate's Brock Ash & Shane Ronan. Ronan followed up on the second goal with assists from Ash and Cameron Huey. ...
Game Recap: ISU Suffers Series Sweep to Missouri State
Date:09/16/2017 Source:Illinois State U
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (Grossinger Motors Arena) -- After a Friday night loss to Missouri State University, the Illinois State University ACHA Division I hockey team was out for revenge on Saturday afternoon. Neither team was willing to give the other an edge up for the first six and a half minutes as the first period started off uneventful. The stalemate was finally ...
Game Recap: Redbirds fall to Missouri State 5-3
Date:09/16/2017 Source:Illinois State U
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (Grossinger Motors Arena) – Entering Friday night’s game, the Illinois State University ACHA Division I hockey team sought to prove themselves after a pair of overtime losses last weekend against University of Arkansas. In the first of two games against Missouri State University the Birds were able to find their energy after sophomore Ryan Kalata broke...
Division II Season Preview
Date:09/15/2017 Source:Illinois State U
Division II Season Preview Head Coach: Michael Hernbrott (5th Season) 2016 Record: 7-22 2016-17 KEY STATS AND INFORMATION Goals Per Game: 2.63 Shots Per Game: 29.00 Save Percentage: 88.0% Penalty Kill Percentage: 78.91% Last season, the Redbirds were in the second year of transitioning to the ACHA Division II level and despite started the season with 13 fres...
