By Anthony Gulizia, News Correspondent

Lately, men’s hockey senior forward Kyle Kraemer has not had any trouble finding the back of the net. Despite being held scoreless the first six games of the season, Kraemer has tallied five goals and two assists, pushing his scoring streak to a team best and career-high six games. In the Huskies latest contest Nov. 27 against Vermont, Kraemer lit the lamp for the fifth time this year and extended his goal-scoring streak to four games. His efforts earned him Huntington News Player of the Week honors.
Husky fans may wonder what has sparked such plentiful offensive production. Kraemer attributes it to a talk he had with head coach Greg Cronin on the bus prior to facing cross-town rival Boston College.
‘Coach Cronin pulled me up to the front of the bus and we had a talk,’ Kraemer said. ‘He basically told me how it is, and what I need to do in order to help myself, as well as my team perform better. That’s when I knew I had to step up my game.’
Kraemer has stepped up his game to say the least, and he said it is all about going out and playing simply, creating opportunities and making plays with line mates, junior captain and forward Tyler McNeely and junior forward Steve Silva.
‘McNeely sees the ice better than anybody in the league, and helps me out tremendously,’ Kraemer said. ‘If you put your blade on the ice, McNeely always finds it for the quick tap in. And Silva is a very skilled player that works very hard and helps me out as well, especially on the power play.’
Kraemer called his hockey career at Northeastern ‘one big rollercoaster ride,’ as he had tremendous success his freshman year with seven goals and 12 assists, and then got caught up in the ill fated ‘sophomore slump’, registering just three goals and seven assists. His junior year consisted of many ups and downs, highlighted by a strong playoff performance. As a senior, Kraemer said he wants to finish strong, but more importantly just have fun playing with the team, as he realizes this could be his last year playing organized hockey.
Upon graduation, Kraemer said he aspires to move to New York City and pursue a career in marketing. He said he has thoughts of carrying his hockey career to the next level, but is aware of the difficulties he may face. Kraemer is also considering a marketing career affiliated with the NHL. Kraemer said one day he would like to open his own restaurant.
When he is not on the ice, Kraemer enjoys watching his favorite athlete, Kobe Bryant, and the Los Angeles Lakers, hanging out with his team and playing soccer. He said he loved playing as a kid but eventually had to choose between the two sports.
‘I was good at both soccer and hockey and had received Division 1 scholarships in both sports,’ Kraemer said. ‘But I just loved playing hockey, it was more exciting and made me happy. Every time I get to lace up my skates and get out on the ice, it brings a smile to my face.’
A St. Louis native, Kraemer developed a strong passion for the Hockey East and the Beanpot Tournament.
‘As a kid, I always wanted to play for a team in the Hockey East,’ Kraemer said. ‘I had a chance to play out west or come to the east coast. Getting to play hockey in Boston is like a dream come true.’
Kraemer reflects on his past four years at Northeastern, not only as an athlete, but also as a student.
‘It’s been great at Northeastern, I love the city and its been a great social experience,’ he said.