Weekly Glimpse from NPU

Earlier this week, Peter Ek arranged the first ever innebandy floorball game in North Park's history.  

  • Peter Ek, organizer of the game and a passionate supporter of innebandy floorball.

  • Peter Ek, president of Residents Men’s Association and Scandinavian Student Association, introduced innebandy - floorball to North Park University students.

  • Christian Kerrigan describes innebandy or floorball as "poor man's hockey."

  • Earlier this week, Peter Ek, president of Residents Men’s Association and Scandinavian Student Association, arranged the first-ever innebandy floorball game at North Park history.

  • Michael LeSaur would rather play innebandy floorball than sit in his room.

  • Peter Ek, a 20-year-old communication arts student from Galesburg, Illinois:

  • How would you describe innebandy floorball?
    "It’s straight from the motherland. It’s a change of pace game, a lot of movement, a different style of sport than many other American sports."
    [Our earlier coverage of Floorball/Innebandy: From Whiffle Ball to Olympic sport

  • What do you think of the sport?
    "We played twice a week in Sweden and this is to me a dream coming true. I made some of my closest friends playing innebandy in Sweden."

  • Would you play again?
    "We are going to try to play again and invest some money in real sticks sponsored by the school."

  • Michael LeSaur, a 20-year-old literature student from Erie, Pennsylvania:

  • How would you describe innebandy floorball?
    "I have never played this sport before. It reminds me of floor hockey."

  • What do you think about the sport?
    "I’m not very good at sports but it’s fun to run around and hit balls."

  • Would you play again?
    I would do it once in while. I rather do this than sit around in my room.

  • Christian Kerrigan, 21-year old Elementary Education student from Seattle, Washington.

  • How would you describe ‘Innebandy’ floorball?
    Poor man’s hockey. We play with cheap materials and anyone can join and play.

  • What do you think about the sport?
    We had a lot of fun today. It was competitive and a good spirit.

  • Would you play again?
    I would definitely play again.

  • By Erik Kinnhammar