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Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey

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team_nameBemidji State Beavers
team_link[](bemidji-state-beavers)
current2025–26 Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey season
universityBemidji State University
sexmen's
imageBemidji State Beavers wordmark.png
image_size200
conferenceCentral Collegiate Hockey Association
conference_shortCCHA
locationBemidji, Minnesota
first_year1947–48
coachTom Serratore
coach_year25th
coach_wins403
coach_losses378
coach_ties104 ()
assistant_coaches
arenaSanford Center
NCAAchampionDII: 1984, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997
DIII: 1986
NAIAchampion1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1979, 1980
NCAAfrozenfourDI: 2009
DII: 1983, 1984, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
DIII: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
NCAAtourneysDI: 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2021
DII: 1983, 1984, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
DIII: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
conference_tournamentWIHA: 1983, 1985
NCHA: 1986, 1987, 1995
CHA: 2005, 2006, 2009
conference_seasonICHA: 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978 NCHA: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1995
CHA: 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010
WCHA: 2017
CCHA: 2024
uniform_imageWCHA-Uniform-BSU.png

DIII: 1986 DII: 1983, 1984, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 DIII: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 DII: 1983, 1984, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 DIII: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 NCHA: 1986, 1987, 1995 CHA: 2005, 2006, 2009 CHA: 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010 WCHA: 2017 CCHA: 2024

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.

History

Early history

The Beavers won their third straight NCHA regular season championship in 1983-84 and qualified for the NCAA tournament. 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. 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. 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. BSU made the NCAA Division III tournament three more times in the 1980s, 1987-1989 but finished fourth once and third twice. 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.

Recent history

CHA era

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. Ted Belisle joined the coaching team as an assistant, 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.

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. The 3-0 shutout win gave the Beavers their first berth in the NCAA Division I Ice Hockey Tournament in program history. the team came close to a major upset, losing 3-4 in overtime to the #1 ranked Denver in the opening round. 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. BSU again lost in the opening round, this time to Wisconsin 0-4.

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. 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. 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. Bemidji faced Miami (Ohio) in the National Semifinal game with a 1-4 loss to the RedHawks.

WCHA era

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. Other than the WCHA BSU's only option was to end the historic program. 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. 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.

The Beavers opened WCHA play in the new Bemidji Regional Events Center on October 15, 2010 against North Dakota in a 2-5 loss. Bemidji picked up their first WCHA win at St. Cloud State 3-2 in overtime. 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. The series sweep sent Bemidji to its first ever WCHA Final Five and upset Minnesota–Duluth 3-2 in overtime, before losing to Denver 2-6 in the semifinal game.

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.

CCHA era

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.

Season-by-season results

Main article: List of Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey seasons

All-time coaching records

As of the end of the 2024–25 season.

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1947–1948Jack Aldrich12–8–0
1948–1950Eric Hughes217–13–0
1959–1964, 1965–1966Vic Weber642–19–2
1964–1965Wayne Peterson110–1–1
1966–1982, 1983–2001Bob Peters34702–293–49
1982–1983Mike Gibbons130–6–1
2001–PresentTom Serratore24403–378–104

Awards

NCAA

Individual awards

Senior CLASS Award

  • Brendan Harms (2017)

[[List of Division I AHCA All-American Teams|All-Americans]]

Second Team

  • 2009–10: Matt Read, F

[[College Hockey America|CHA]]

Individual awards

Player of the Year

  • Andrew Murray (2005)
  • Matt Read (2010)

Rookie of the Year

  • Riley Riddell (2002)
  • Luke Erickson (2004)
  • Matt Read (2008)
  • Brad Hunt (2009)
  • Jordan George (2010)

Student-Athlete of the Year

  • Andrew Murray (2005)
  • Kyle Hardwick (2010)

Coach of the Year

  • Tom Serratore (2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010)

Most Valuable Player in Tournament

  • Matt Climie (2005)
  • Jean-Guy Gervais (2006)
  • Matt Read (2009)

[[List of All-CHA Teams|All-CHA Teams]]

First Team

  • 1999–00: Stefan Bjork, D
  • 2001–02: Marty Goulet, F
  • 2002–03: Grady Hunt, G; Bryce Methven, D; Marty Goulet, F
  • 2003–04: Bryce Methven, D; Brendan Cook, F
  • 2004–05: Peter Jonsson, D; Andrew Murray, F
  • 2005–06: Andrew Martens, D; Luke Erickson, F
  • 2006–07: Matt Climie, G; Travis Wright, F
  • 2007–08: Cody Bostock, D
  • 2008–09: Brad Hunt, D; Matt Read, F
  • 2009–10: Dan Bakala, G; Brad Hunt, D; Matt Read, F

Second Team

  • 1999–00: Calvin Chartrand, F
  • 2000–01: Clay Simmons, D
  • 2001–02: Grady Hunt, G; Riley Riddell, F
  • 2003–04: Grady Hunt, G; Peter Jonsson, D; Riley Riddell, F
  • 2004–05: Brendan Cook, F
  • 2007–08: Matt Climie, G; Travis Wright, F
  • 2008–09: Matt Dalton, G; Cody Bostock, D; Tyler Scofield, F
  • 2009–10: Ian Lowe, F

Rookie Team

  • 1999–00: Bob Tallarico, G; Clay Simmons, D; Rico Faticci, D; Daryl Bat, F; Brad Johnson, F
  • 2000–01: Bryce Methven, D
  • 2001–02: Anders Olsson, D; Andrew Murray, F; Riley Riddell, F
  • 2003–04: Luke Erickson, F
  • 2004–05: Matt Climie, G
  • 2005–06: Cody Bostock, D; Tyler Scofield, F
  • 2006–07: Joey Moggach, F
  • 2007–08: Matt Read, F
  • 2008–09: Brad Hunt, D; Ben Kinne, F
  • 2009–10: Mathieu Dugas, G; Jake Areshenko, D; Jordan George, F

[[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]]

Individual awards

Player of the Year

  • Michael Bitzer (2017)

Defensive Player of the Year

  • Elias Rosén (2021)

Rookie of the Year

  • Michael Bitzer (2015)

Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year

  • Zach Driscoll (2021)

Goaltending Champion

  • Michael Bitzer (2017)

Coach of the Year

  • Tom Serratore (2017, 2020)

[[List of men's All-WCHA Hockey Teams|All-WCHA Teams]]

First Team

  • 2016–17: Michael Bitzer, G
  • 2019–20: Adam Brady, F
  • 2020–21: Elias Rosén, D

Second Team

  • 2014–15: Matt Prapavessis, D
  • 2016–17: Phillip Marinaccio, F
  • 2017–18: Michael Bitzer, G
  • 2018–19: Justin Baudry, D
  • 2019–20: Zach Driscoll, G; Tommy Muck, D

Third Team

  • 2013–14: Matt Prapavessis, D
  • 2014–15: Brendan Harms, F
  • 2016–17: Gerry Fitzgerald, F
  • 2019–20: Elias Rosén, D; Owen Sillinger, F
  • 2020–21: Zach Driscoll, G

Rookie Team

  • 2013–14: Ruslan Pedan, D
  • 2014–15: Michael Bitzer, G
  • 2016–17: Zach Whitecloud, F
  • 2018–19: Owen Sillinger, F
  • 2019–20: Elias Rosén, D
  • 2020–21: Lukas Sillinger, F

CCHA

Individual awards

Best Defensive Forward

  • Jackson Jutting: 2024, 2025

All-Conference Teams

First Team All-CCHA

  • 2021–22: Elias Rosén, D
  • 2022–23: Elias Rosén, D
  • 2023–24: Mattias Sholl, G; Kyle Looft, D; Eric Pohlkamp, D; Lleyton Roed, F

Second Team all-CCHA

  • 2021–22: Owen Sillinger, F
  • 2022–23: Mattias Sholl, G

CCHA All-Rookie Team

  • 2021–22: Mattias Sholl, G
  • 2022–23: Lleyton Roed, F
  • 2023–24: Eric Pohlkamp, D
  • 2024–25: Isa Parekh, D

Statistical Leaders

Career scoring leaders

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

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Mike Alexander1982–198613698154252160
Mark Eagles1972–197611610012522580
Joel Otto1980–198412289115204134
Scott Johnson1987–1991132969519194
Rod Heisler1975–19791211009019070
Wendal Jellison1981–19851348699185157
Dan Richards1985–1989132879318040
Jamie Erb1989–1993108869418071
John Murphy1975–1979122719816950
Scott Currie1975–19791227788165107

Career goaltending leaders

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Minimum 1500 minutes

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Michael Bitzer2014–2018138822765541927121.9211.98
Zach Driscoll2018–2021102584752351221310.9202.19
Matt Dalton2007–200936209420141803.9152.29
Blane Comstock1967–1971864878701211909.9052.34
Matt Climie2004–200895542745301122212.9082.45

Statistics current through the start of the 2021-22 season.

Players

Roster

As of August 29, 2025.

Olympians

This is a list of Bemidji State alumni were a part of an Olympic team.

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Charles BrownDefenseman1968–1971USA USA1972
Jim McElmuryDefenseman1967–1971USA USA1972
Blane ComstockGoaltender1967–1971USA USA19765th
Gary RossDefenseman1973–1975USA USA19765th
Joel OttoCenter1980–1984USA USA19986th

Beavers in the NHL

As of July 1, 2025.

= NHL All-Star teamNHL All-Star]]NHL All-Star]] and NHL All-Star teamHall of Famers]]
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Matt ClimieGoaltenderDAL, PHO2008–201150
Brad HuntDefensemanEDM, STL, NSH, VGK, MIN, VAN, COL2013–20232880
Jim McElmuryDefensemanKCS, COR1972–19781800
Andrew MurrayCenterCBJ, STL2007–20132210
Joel OttoCenter[](calgary-flames)display=inlinewidth=2pxcolor=#F3BC52}}''', PHI1984–19989431
Matt ReadRight wingPHI, MIN2011–20194490
Gary SargentDefensemanLAK, MNS1975–19834020
Owen SillingerDefensemanCBJ2024–Present10
Dale SmedsmoLeft wingTOR1972–197340
Zach WhitecloudDefenseman[](vegas-golden-knights)display=inlinewidth=2pxcolor=#B9975B}}'''2017–Present3211

File:Brad Hunt 2018-02-06 1.jpg|Brad Hunt File:AndrewMurray.jpg|Andrew Murray File:Joel Otto alumni.png|Joel Otto

WHA

One player was a member of the WHA.

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Dale SmedsmoLeft wingCIN, NEW, IND1975–19780

References

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