Starting with the 2016-17 season, the WCHA men’s playoffs — from the quarterfinals through the championship game — will be hosted by the highest remaining seeds at on-campus venues. Starting in 2017 and continuing for at least the next three seasons, the “WCHA Playoffs” will consist of four best-of-three, quarterfinal round series hosted by the … Read more
The Bemidji State-Minnesota-Duluth game originally scheduled to take place Oct. 9 before a power outage at AMSOIL Arena forced a postponement has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 at 7:07 p.m. CST at AMSOIL Arena. All tickets purchased for the Oct. 9 game will be honored Feb. 9.
The NCHC has issued a one-game suspension to Minnesota-Duluth junior defenseman Carson Soucy for an illegal hit during the Bulldogs game against Bemidji State on Oct. 10. Soucy was suspended after a review of a play in which a hit was delivered to the head of a Bemidji State player, who was not in possession … Read more
No. 2 Minnesota-Duluth’s home opener against Bemidji State on Friday was postponed. A power outage Friday afternoon at Amsoil Arena caused poor ice conditions, the UMD athletic department said in announcing the postponement just after 6 p.m. A make-up date has not been determined, but tickets for Friday’s game will be honored at that game. … Read more
Bitzer helped the Beavers earn a home-ice WCHA playoff series for the first time last season.
Nine goalies who were awarded with All-American or all-conference honors last season are back.
Both the WCHA coaches and media have selected Minnesota State as the conference’s top team heading in to the 2015-16 season. The coaches’ poll was conducted by Shane Frederick of the Mankato Free Press, while the media poll was compiled by the Bemidji Pioneer’s Jack Hittinger. WCHA PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL WCHA PRESEASON MEDIA POLL In … Read more
Michigan Tech’s outstanding year translated to Huskies’ senior forward Tanner Kero being named the WCHA’s Player of the Year after winning the league’s scoring crown with a 13-goal, 21-assist performance for 34 points in 28 conference games. Kero was also named Student-Athlete of the Year after maintaining a 3.72 GPA in mathematics with a concentration … Read more
According to an email from a Bemidji State spokesman, sophomore forward Bob Kinne will not be returning to the Beavers for the upcoming semester. Kinne had not played this season and tallied a goal and two assists in 26 games during the 2013-14 season.
The Beavers were 5-7-2 in conference play on the road and at home last season and squeaked into the playoffs.
Minnesota State is the top team in both the WCHA preseason coaches’ poll and media poll, while Ferris State was picked to finish second in both polls. The media poll was conducted by the Bemidji Pioneer and the coaches’ poll by the Mankato Free Press. The Mavericks are coming off a Broadmoor Trophy-winning campaign and … Read more
Bemidji State announced Tuesday the hiring of Travis Winter as the Beavers’ new assistant coach. Winter replaces Bert Gilling, who left the program after 15 years to become head coach at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta. The 2009 BSU graduate and former captain returns to Bemidji State after getting his coaching feet wet in … Read more
Longtime Bemidji State assistant coach Bert Gilling has been hired as head coach at Mount Royal University in Calgary. Gilling had been an assistant with the Beavers for the past 15 years. “On behalf of my family, I’d like to say my time in Bemidji, at the university and most importantly, with the Beaver hockey … Read more
Bemidji State freshman forward Phillip Marinaccio has bee issued a one-game suspension as a result of his actions in the Dec. 14 game against Alaska. Marinaccio’s suspension was determined after a review by the league office of an illegal check at the 17:06 mark of the third period. He was assessed a five-minute major for … Read more
The Beavers return just 35 goals from a year ago and have 11 new players on the roster.
The official title to Minnesota’s inaugural Division I men’s tournament that will be staged in January 2014 is the North Star College Cup. The event runs January 24-25, 2014, in St. Paul, Minn., with Minnesota, Minnesota State, Minnesota-Duluth and St. Cloud State all taking part. Bemidji State will not participate in the 2014 event.
According to the Bemidji Pioneer, presidents from the WCHA are meeting in Bemidji, Minn., Sunday and Monday to look at league budgets, potential media packages and items commissioner Bruce McLeod said need to “vote on and stamp out.” “A few of the presidents met together at our regular league meetings in Florida where we usually … Read more
Bemidji State announced Thursday that Tracy Dill as the university’s next director of intercollegiate athletics. Dill comes to BSU after 27 years at St. Cloud State, where he has served as associate athletic director since 1999. He will replace Rick Goeb.
Summaries of the seven tournaments that run Friday through Monday.
According to a story in the Bemidji Pioneer, Bemidji State athletic director Rick Goeb will be replaced at the end of the 2012-13 school year. BSU president Richard Hanson sent an email to supporters of school athletics Monday notifying them of this move and said it comes following a comprehensive review of the athletics department. … Read more