Meet Hunter Wahl, NIU hockey’s outspoken leader

Senior forward Hunter Wahl is leaving his mark during his last season with NIU hockey through his hard-working attitude and vocal leadership.Wahl grew up in Port Huron, Michigan, where his dad laced up his son’s skates before he started preschool.“I skated for the first time when I was 3 years old. He took me to learn to skate. I just liked the rink by my house, and I guess it just kind of went on from there,” Wahl said.With hockey being a big attraction in Michigan, Wahl’s path to the rink came naturally.“There’s like four rinks by my house and going down to Detroit, there’s...