Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey | |
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Current season | |
University | Bemidji State University |
Conference | CCHA |
First season | 1947–48 |
Head coach | Tom Serratore 24th season, 388–360–99 (.517) |
Assistant coaches |
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Arena | Sanford Center Bemidji, Minnesota |
Colors | Green and white [1] |
NCAA Tournament championships | |
DII: 1984, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 DIII: 1986 | |
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four | |
DI: 2009 DII: 1983, 1984, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 DIII: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
DI: 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2021 DII: 1983, 1984, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 DIII: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 | |
NAIA Tournament championships | |
1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1979, 1980 | |
NAIA Tournament appearances | |
1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
1986, 1987, 1995, CHA: 2005, 2006, 2009 | |
Conference regular season championships | |
1966–67, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1990–91, 1994–95. CHA: 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10. WCHA: 2016–17. CCHA: 2023–24 | |
Current uniform | |
The Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Bemidji State University. The Beavers are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and play at Sanford Center in Bemidji, Minnesota, as of the 2010 season, after previously playing at the John S. Glas Field House.
The Bemidji State men's ice hockey program began in 1946. From the inaugural 1946-47 season through the 1966-67 season BSU played as an independent member of Division I. [2] In 1968 the team became a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). [2] The program continued to operate as an independent member, now in the NAIA from 1968-69 through the 1979-80 season. For the 1980-81 season the program joined the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA), in which Bemidji State is a charter member. BSU won the 1981–82 and 1982-83 NCHA regular season championships. [3] [4] Following the 1982-83 season BSU moved to NCAA Division II remaining in the NCHA. [2] During the program's 16-season tenure in the NAIA the team won NAIA national ice hockey championships 9 times, including the first NAIA Championship in 1968.
The Beavers won their third straight NCHA regular season championship in 1983-84 and qualified for the NCAA tournament. [4] In the 1984 tournament BSU won its first NCAA title at the Division II level with BSU sweeping Merrimack in a best-of-three series winning 6-3 and 8-1. [2] Beginning in the following season, the Division II tournament was combined with the NCAA Division III level. The Beavers won the NCHA regular season championship for the third straight season and qualified for the school's first NCAA Division III ice hockey championship. BSU came in second after a 1-5 loss in the finals to RIT. [5] Bemidji State won the first ever NCHA playoff tournament at the conclusion of the 1985-86 season and continued momentum into the NCAA DIII tournament winning the Division III Championship in an 8-5 win over Plattsburgh State. [5] BSU made the NCAA Division III tournament three more times in the 1980s, 1987-1989 but finished fourth once and third twice. [2] The Division II Ice Hockey Tournament was reinstated beginning in 1992-93 season and BSU won The Division II championship three straight years 1993-1995. In the 1996 championship the Beavers came up short to Alabama-Huntsville. The following season Alabama-Huntsville would get revenge, beating Bemidji State in the 1998 championship game. That would be the last year BSU participated in the DII tournament, the Beavers failed to qualify for the last NCAA DII Tournament in 1999 and the following season the Beavers moved to NCAA Division I level. [2]
Bemidji State joined two other former Division II ice hockey members Alabama–Huntsville and Findlay along with former DI independent teams Air Force, Army, and Niagara and expansion program Wayne State to form College Hockey America at the Division I level after the NCAA ended sponsorship of a Division II ice hockey tournament due to lack of membership. [6] [7] Ted Belisle joined the coaching team as an assistant, [8] and BSU won their first CHA regular season championship in the 2003-04 season but lost 2004 CHA Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament in overtime 3-4 to (#2) Niagara. [9]
The 2004-05 marked a historic season for the BSU hockey program. The team swept through the CHA winning the CHA regular season championship and winning the 2005 CHA Championship over Alabama-Huntsville. [10] The 3-0 shutout win gave the Beavers their first berth in the NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Tournament in program history. [2] the team came close to a major upset, losing 3-4 in overtime to the #1 ranked Denver in the opening round. [11] Bemidji beat Niagara 4-2 to win the 2006 CHA Championship and advance to the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament for the second year in a row. [12] BSU again lost in the opening round, this time to Wisconsin 0-4. [13]
The 2008-09 season was the most successful season the team has had at the Division I level. The Beavers finished the regular season 1st in the CHA with a record of 12-5-1 and won the 2009 CHA Championship in 3-2 in overtime over Robert Morris. [2] [14] The team picked up the first NCAA Division I tournament win in the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament with a 5-1 upset over Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey, a #1 seed and ranked 2nd in the national rankings. [15] The Beavers advanced for the first time in the Division I tournament and beat Cornell 4-1 to advance to the school's first ever Frozen Four held at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. [16] Bemidji faced Miami (Ohio) in the National Semifinal game with a 1-4 loss to the RedHawks. [17] [18]
In addition to the on-ice success, in 2008 Bemidji began exploring options to strengthen the program. The CHA had lost many of the original member to programs at Findlay and Wayne State folding and other teams transferring to other college hockey conferences. Travel expenses to remaining members in Huntsville, Alabama, and Western New York and Pennsylvania was also a concern. BSU began looking at the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) as a solution. In a first step the university signed a scheduling agreement against WCHA schools, many within a few hours drive to Bemidji, Minnesota. [19] Other than the WCHA BSU's only option was to end the historic program. [20] In 2009 it was announced the university and city of Bemidji would build a 4,000-5,000 seat state-of-the-art arena to meet WCHA requirements, that the 2,400-seat John S. Glas Field House did not meet. With the news of the Bemidji Regional Events Center BSU applied to join the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in early 2009. [21] [22] Bemidji State along with University of Nebraska-Omaha (transferring from the CCHA) was accepted into the WCHA as the 11th and 12th members. BSU officially became a member on July 1, 2010. [23]
The Beavers opened WCHA play in the new Bemidji Regional Events Center on October 15, 2010 against North Dakota in a 2-5 loss. [24] Bemidji picked up their first WCHA win at St. Cloud State 3-2 in overtime. [24] Bemidji ended the regular season with a conference record of 8-15-5 as the 10th seed entering the 2011 WCHA Tournament. In the first round of the WCHA playoffs the Beaver beat 3rd-seeded Nebraska-Omaha two games to none with 4-3 and 4-2 wins. [25] The series sweep sent Bemidji to its first ever WCHA Final Five and upset Minnesota–Duluth 3-2 in overtime, [26] before losing to Denver 2-6 in the semifinal game. [27]
With a WCHA Conference record of 20 wins, 6 losses, and 2 ties, The Bemidji State Beavers became WCHA Regular Season Champions at the conclusion of the 2016-2017 season. They compiled 64 conference points, 10 more than runner-up Michigan Tech, and won the school's first coveted MacNaughton Cup. [28]
Bemidji State was one of the seven WCHA members that jointly announced in 2019 that they would leave that league after the 2020–21 season. These seven schools announced in early 2020 that they would reestablish the CCHA, and added an eighth member before starting play in the revived league in 2021.
The Beavers claimed their first CCHA regular season championship and second MacNaughton Cup at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 season. [29]
As of the end of the 2023–24 season.
Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
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2001–Present | Tom Serratore | 23 | 388–360–99 | .517 |
1982–1983 | Mike Gibbons | 1 | 30–6–1 | .824 |
1966–1982, 1983–2001 | Bob Peters | 34 | 702–293–49 | .696 |
1964–1965 | Wayne Peterson | 1 | 10–1–1 | .875 |
1959–1964, 1965–1966 | Vic Weber | 6 | 42–19–2 | .683 |
1948–1950 | Eric Hughes | 2 | 17–13–0 | .567 |
1947–1948 | Jack Aldrich | 1 | 2–8–0 | .200 |
Totals | 7 coaches | 68 seasons | 1191–700–152 | .620 |
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GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | Years | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Mike Alexander | 1982–1986 | 136 | 98 | 154 | 252 | 160 |
Mark Eagles | 1972–1976 | 116 | 100 | 125 | 225 | 80 |
Joel Otto | 1980–1984 | 122 | 89 | 115 | 204 | 134 |
Scott Johnson | 1987–1991 | 132 | 96 | 95 | 191 | 94 |
Rod Heisler | 1975–1979 | 121 | 100 | 90 | 190 | 70 |
Wendal Jellison | 1981–1985 | 134 | 86 | 99 | 185 | 157 |
Dan Richards | 1985–1989 | 132 | 87 | 93 | 180 | 40 |
Jamie Erb | 1989–1993 | 108 | 86 | 94 | 180 | 71 |
John Murphy | 1975–1979 | 122 | 71 | 98 | 169 | 50 |
Scott Currie | 1975–1979 | 122 | 77 | 88 | 165 | 107 |
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Minimum 1500 minutes
Player | Years | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
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Michael Bitzer | 2014–2018 | 138 | 8227 | 65 | 54 | 19 | 271 | 21 | .921 | 1.98 |
Zach Driscoll | 2018–2021 | 102 | 5847 | 52 | 35 | 12 | 213 | 10 | .920 | 2.19 |
Matt Dalton | 2007–2009 | 36 | 2094 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 80 | 3 | .915 | 2.29 |
Blane Comstock | 1967–1971 | 86 | 4878 | 70 | 12 | 1 | 190 | 9 | .905 | 2.34 |
Matt Climie | 2004–2008 | 95 | 5427 | 45 | 30 | 11 | 222 | 12 | .908 | 2.45 |
Statistics current through the start of the 2021-22 season.
As of August 5, 2024. [36]
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
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2 | Tony Follmer | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 2000-10-26 | O'Fallon, Missouri | Lincoln Stars ( USHL ) | — | |
4 | Patrik Satosaari | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-06-18 | Jyväskylä, Finland | Lahti Pelicans U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | — | |
5 | Will Magnuson | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 2001-10-16 | Chaska, Minnesota | Bismarck Bobcats ( NAHL ) | — | |
6 | Mitch Wolfe | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2002-07-19 | Andover, Minnesota | Des Moines Buccaneers ( USHL ) | — | |
7 | Isa Parekh | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 157 lb (71 kg) | 2003-09-27 | Toronto, Ontario | Nanaimo Clippers ( BCHL ) | — | |
8 | Adam Flammang | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2001-11-09 | St. Michael, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders ( USHL ) | — | |
9 | Carter Randklev | Graduate | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 1999-11-05 | Moorhead, Minnesota | Niagara ( AHA ) | — | |
11 | Eric Martin | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 166 lb (75 kg) | 2000-06-05 | Calgary, Alberta | Drumheller Dragons ( AJHL ) | — | |
12 | A. J. Macaulay | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-04-12 | Bonnyville, Alberta | Alaska ( NCAA ) | — | |
13 | Donte Lawson | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2000-11-03 | Taconite, Minnesota | Minnesota Wilderness ( NAHL ) | — | |
14 | Alexi Sylvestre | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2004-08-27 | Sainte-Martine, Quebec | Flin Flon Bombers ( SJHL ) | — | |
15 | Jaksen Panzer | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-04-08 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Sioux Falls Stampede ( USHL ) | — | |
16 | Jere Väisänen | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-07-10 | Espoo, Finland | Amarillo Bulls ( NAHL ) | — | |
17 | Noah Quinn | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 2003-06-02 | Nelson, British Columbia | Cranbrook Bucks ( BCHL ) | — | |
18 | Rhys Chiddenton | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 2003-05-23 | Campbellville, Ontario | Cranbrook Bucks ( BCHL ) | — | |
19 | Jackson Jutting | Graduate | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2001-02-27 | Savage, Minnesota | Colorado College ( NCHC ) | — | |
20 | Kirklan Irey | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2001-01-08 | Bismarck, North Dakota | Sioux City Musketeers ( USHL ) | — | |
21 | Vince Corcoran | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2001-09-21 | Plainfield, Illinois | Wichita Falls Warriors ( NAHL ) | — | |
22 | Austin Jouppi | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 2000-04-18 | Duluth, Minnesota | Bismarck Bobcats ( NAHL ) | — | |
23 | Luke Roelofs | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2003-03-17 | Minnetrista, Minnesota | Bismarck Bobcats ( NAHL ) | — | |
25 | Tory Lund | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-07-30 | Sartell, Minnesota | El Paso Rhinos ( NAHL ) | — | |
26 | Reilly Funk | Junior (RS) | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2000-12-23 | Portage, Manitoba | Northern Michigan ( CCHA ) | — | |
27 | Jake McLean | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2002-07-27 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Bismarck Bobcats ( NAHL ) | — | |
28 | Kasper Magnussen | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2004-02-19 | Fredrikstad, Norway | Leksands IF J20 ( J20 Nationell ) | — | |
29 | Ryan Henderson | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-06-10 | Lethbridge, Alberta | Drumheller Dragons ( USHL ) | — | |
30 | Mattias Sholl | Senior | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-09-30 | Hermosa Beach, California | Youngstown Phantoms ( USHL ) | — | |
33 | Trent Wiemken | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-03-23 | Fargo, North Dakota | Austin Bruins ( NAHL ) | — | |
35 | Raythan Robbins | Senior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2002-06-05 | Anchorage, Alaska | Muskegon Lumberjacks ( USHL ) | — |
This is a list of Bemidji State alumni were a part of an Olympic team.
Name | Position | Bemidji State Tenure | Team | Year | Finish |
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Charles Brown | Defenseman | 1968–1971 | USA | 1972 | Silver |
Jim McElmury | Defenseman | 1967–1971 | USA | 1972 | Silver |
Blane Comstock | Goaltender | 1967–1971 | USA | 1976 | 5th |
Gary Ross | Defenseman | 1973–1975 | USA | 1976 | 5th |
Joel Otto | Center | 1980–1984 | USA | 1998 | 6th |
As of July 1, 2024.
= NHL All-Star team | = NHL All-Star [37] | = NHL All-Star [37] and NHL All-Star team | = Hall of Famers |
Player | Position | Team(s) | Years | Games | Stanley Cups |
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Matt Climie | Goaltender | DAL, PHO | 2008–2011 | 5 | 0 |
Brad Hunt | Defenseman | EDM, STL, NSH, VGK, MIN, VAN, COL | 2013–2023 | 288 | 0 |
Jim McElmury | Defenseman | KCS, COR | 1972–1978 | 180 | 0 |
Andrew Murray | Center | CBJ, STL | 2007–2013 | 221 | 0 |
Joel Otto | Center | CGY , PHI | 1984–1998 | 943 | 1 |
Matt Read | Right wing | PHI, MIN | 2011–2019 | 449 | 0 |
Gary Sargent | Defenseman | LAK, MNS | 1975–1983 | 402 | 0 |
Dale Smedsmo | Left wing | TOR | 1972–1973 | 4 | 0 |
Zach Whitecloud | Defenseman | VGK | 2017–Present | 247 | 1 |
One player was a member of the WHA.
Player | Position | Team(s) | Years | Avco Cups |
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Dale Smedsmo | Left wing | CIN, NEW, IND | 1975–1978 | 0 |
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