WCHA announces postponements of upcoming series between Lake Superior State-Bemidji State, Alabama Huntsville-Minnesota State

The WCHA announced Monday that this weekend’s conference series between Lake Superior State and Bemidji State, scheduled for Jan. 29-30, in Bemidji, Minn., and the WCHA nonconference series between Alabama Huntsville and Minnesota State, scheduled for Jan. 28-29, in Mankato, Minn., have been postponed.

WCHA adjusts 2020-21 men’s hockey schedule to account for vacated Alaska, Alaska Anchorage games

The WCHA men’s conference has adjusted its 2020-21 schedule to fill open dates created by Alaska Anchorage and Alaska Fairbanks opting out of the season. The eight competing WCHA teams will play their scheduled two-game league series against each of their seven remaining opponents for a total of 14 league games. Additionally, teams will also … Read more

Postponed Bemidji State-Minnesota State men’s hockey series from Nov. 27-28 rescheduled for Dec. 18-19

The Bemidji State-Minnesota State men’s nonconference series originally scheduled for Nov. 27-28 in Mankato, Minn., has been rescheduled for Dec. 18-19 in Mankato. The Beavers and Mavericks will meet in the first game of the series at 7:37 p.m. CST on Friday, Dec. 18. The second game will take place on Saturday, Dec. 19 at … Read more

WCHA 2020-21 Season Preview: Teams still prepping for league’s final hockey season, despite ongoing pandemic

Even without a global pandemic, the 2020-21 WCHA season was already destined to be a weird one. Seven of the league’s ten members had already announced way back in June of 2019 that they would be leaving the conference to reform the CCHA after the conclusion of this year. It was already going to be … Read more

Minnesota State-Bemidji State men’s hockey games Nov. 27-28 postponed due to COVID-19 positives with Minnesota State

Minnesota State announced Tuesday it has paused all men’s hockey team activities due to positive COVID-19 test results within the program. The positive results were detected during COVID-19 testing of the team, which is being conducted three times per week in accordance with state guidelines and WCHA return to competition protocols. As a result of … Read more

Minnesota State-Bemidji State men’s hockey game Nov. 23 postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests

Monday’s scheduled Minnesota State-Bemidji State nonconference game has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Minnesota State program. No make-up date for today’s game has been announced. Minnesota State released the following statement this morning regarding the postponement: “Minnesota State Maverick Athletic Department officials have announced that COVID-19 testing of its men’s hockey … Read more

Longtime coach Gibbons returns home, joins Bemidji State men’s hockey team as new assistant

Bemidji State announced Thursday that Mike Gibbons will return to his alma mater to join the men’s hockey coaching staff as an assistant coach. A national champion and two-time All-American as a Beaver, Gibbons played for legendary coach R.H. “Bob” Peters from 1975 to 1979 and began his coaching career at BSU. Gibbons fills the … Read more

Bemidji State men’s hockey assistant Olczyk resigns to take job as scout for NHL’s Kraken

After nearly five years as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Bemidji State, Eddie Olczyk has resigned from his position with the men’s hockey program and will join the front office staff of the Seattle Kraken, the NHL’s newest franchise, as an amateur scout. “This is a great opportunity for Eddie to advance his … Read more