2002-03 Bemidji State Men’s Ice Hockey Table of Contents IFC Tradition Never Graduates 1 Table of Contents 2 BSU Hockey Quick Facts 2 2002-03 Season Outlook 4-6 Coaching & Support Staff 4 Head Coach Tom Serratore 5 Assistant Coaches Bert Gilling & Shawn Kurulak 6 Grad Assistant Marc Lafl eur & Support Staff 7-20 2002 Bemidji State Beavers 7 2002 Roster 8-18 Returning Student-Athlete Bios 19 Incoming Student-Athlete Bios 20 Pre-Season Line Chart 21-26 2002-03 Opponents 21-22 Non-Conference Opponents 23-24 College Hockey America opponents 24 2002-03 Travel Itineraries 25 Series Records vs 2002-03 Opponents 26 2002-03 College Hockey America Composite Schedule 27-40 2001-02 Season in Review 27 A Look Back at 2001-02 28 2001-02 Schedule & Results 29 2001-02 Final Statistics 30-31 2001-02 Player Game-by-Game Scoring 30 BSU’s record when... 31 The Last Time 32-37 2001-02 Game Recaps 38 College Hockey America 39 2001-02 CHA Recap 40 CHA Players of the Week / Statistical Leaders 41-67 BSU History and Records 41 Year-by-Year Results 42-47 All-Time Results 47 All-Time Series Standings 48-49 Year-by-Year Team Stats 50-51 Individual Year-by-Year Statistical Leaders 52-53 Individual Career Scoring Leaders 52 BSU Career Records 53 Division I-era Scoring Leaders 54 Individual Career Goaltending Leaders 54 BSU Season and Game Records 55 Team Records / Individual Single-Season Leaders 56-57 R.H. “Bob” Peters 58-61 BSU’s 13 National Champions 62-65 BSU Hockey Alumni 66-67 BSU All-Americans 68-76 Welcome to Bemidji State University 68 Welcome to Bemidji 69 Bemidji State University 70-71 John S. Glas Fieldhouse 71 Previous BSU Arenas 72 BSU Traditions 73 BSU Administration / Sports Information Staff 74 Radio and Television Coverage 75 Media Information 76 BSU Athletics Directory BC 2002-03 Schedule Credits The 2002-03 Bemidji State Men’s Ice Hockey Media Guide is a production of the Bemidji State University Sports Information Offi ce. Executive Editor Andy Bartlett, Sports Information Director Assistant Editors Chad Waller, Assistant SID Brad Folkestad, Graduate Assistant SID Al Nohner, Director, BSU News and Publications Cover Design Andy Bartlett, Sports Information Director Interior Design Andy Bartlett, Sports Information Director Stats Research Bob Wolbeck Photography John Swartz, BSU Photo Services; James P. McCoy Printing Eagle Printing, Bemidji Copyright © 2002 Bemidji State University. All Rights Reserved. For additional copies of this guide, contact the BSU Sports Information Offi ce at (218) 755-2763. BEMIDJIMen’s STATE Hockey 2002-03 Men’sBEMIDJI Hockey 2002-03 STATE SEASON OUTLOOK t first glance, one might think Bemidji Under Serratore’s guidance, BSU center 2002-03 Quick Facts State had this whole thing planned from Riley Riddell earned CHA Rookie of the Year Athe start. How else might you explain and Second- Team All-CHA honors, while right Bemidji State University perhaps BSU’s best team since joining the Divi- wing Marty Goulet was named First-Team All- Location: ...................................Bemidji, Minn. (15,000) sion I ranks taking the ice the very same season CHA. Goaltender Grady Hunt, a four-time CHA Founded: ....................................................................1919 Enrollment: ...............................................................4,800 the College Hockey America tournament cham- Defensive Player of the Week winner during the Conference: ...........................College Hockey America pion earns its first-ever automatic qualifier to the 2001-02 season, also earned Second-Team All- WCHA Members: .......Bemidji St.; Air Force; Findlay; NCAA Tournament? CHA honors. In addition, three Beavers - Riddell, Ala.-Huntsville; Wayne State (Mich.); Niagara But it appears that is precisely what will hap- center Andrew Murray and defenseman Anders Affiliation: .......................................... NCAA Division I pen in 2002-03; Bemidji State will put a team on Olsson - were named to the CHA All-Rookie Nickname: ...........................................................Beavers the ice this season which should contend for its Team. School Colors: ..................Green (PMS 330) and White first-ever CHA championship right out of the Serratore was eventually named a finalist Home Ice: ................................. John S. Glas Fieldhouse Size (capacity): ...................................... 200x85 (2,358) gates. And at the end of the year it will for the for the Spencer Penrose Award, given annually President: ..................................... Dr. Jon E. Quistgaard first time have its eyes squarely on the prize to the national coach of the year as voted by the Athletics Director: .................................... Dr. Rick Goeb sought by every other college hockey program American Hockey Coaches Association. Ice Hockey Administrator:............... R.H. “Bob” Peters in the nation - a berth in the NCAA Tournament. Athletics Trainer: ............................................Bill Crews The NCAA announced earlier this year the expan- Expectations for 2002-03 Athletics Trainer Phone:..........................(218) 755-2769 sion of its hockey championship to 16 teams for BSU enters the 2002-03 season with just three Compliance Coordinator: ........................ Aaron Vlcko 2002-03 and, subsequently, the CHA’s first-ever seniors on its roster and returns all of its key Athletics Secretary: ................................. Mary Herried Athletics Phone: .......................................(218) 255-2940 automatic qualifier to the championship. performers from a year ago - including all five Athletics Fax: ...........................................(218) 755-3898 BSU returns the majority of its key players players who earned some form of All-CHA hon- from its second-place CHA finisher of a year ors last year. So the team’s question marks have Sports Information ago, including all five of its All-CHA honorees more to do with finding the right combinations of Director: ........................ Andy Bartlett (Kansas St. '95) - including first-team all-conference wing Marty players and less with repairing any gaping holes Office: ....................................................(218) 755-4603 Goulet and CHA Rookie of the Year Riley Riddell. in their lines. Home: .....................................................(218) 444-6624 And success for this year could be an indicator The Beavers will need to replace some valuable Cell:.........................................................(218) 766-2243 of future success for the program - BSU will put role-players at their forward positions, having lost e-mail:[email protected] just three seniors on the ice in 2002-03 and returns strongman Frank Udovich, the crafty Says Phra- Assistant Director:............Chad Waller (Lawrence ‘00) three players who earned CHA All-Rookie Team konkham and steady performer Todd Knott. But Office: .....................................................(218) 755-2763 e-mail:[email protected] honors in 2001-02. its first and second lines return intact, giving BSU Grad Assistant: .......... Brad Folkestad (Bemidji St. ‘01) guaranteed scoring production at the top of the e-mail:.......................... [email protected] A look back at 2001-02... lineup. SID Phone:.................................................(218) 755-2763 The story of BSU’s 2001-02 season could be On defense BSU will need to replace its captain SID Fax: .....................................................(218) 755-3898 wrapped up in one word - “maturation.” and heart and soul on the blue line, Mark Phenow. Hockey Press Box: ...................................(218) 755-3700 The Beavers dramatically improved as a Phenow, who never missed a game at BSU and set Web: ....................http://info.bemidjistate.edu/sports team in their third year of life as an NCAA a school record for games played by a defenseman, Mailing Address: Bemidji State University, PE 203 (Box 29) Division I program. BSU’s 12-18-5 record in gave BSU a steady and resilient presence on the 1500 Birchmont Drive NE 2001-02 marked an eight and one-half game blue line. BSU will look to senior Clay Simmons, Bemidji, MN 56601 improvement from 2000-01, when the Beavers an All-CHA candidate at defenseman, to continue finished 4-26-4. In addition, BSU’s 12 regular- his strong play on the line and provide BSU with Team Information season wins tied the 1999-00 team for most by a on-ice leadership. 2001-02 Record: ...................12-18-5 / 8-7-4 CHA (2nd) Beaver team in a Division I season and from Jan. Continued development of a backup goalten- Letterwinners Returning:....................... 22 (11f, 8d, 2g) 26-Feb. 9 the Beavers put together a five-game der to Grady Hunt might also be on BSU’s agenda Letterwinners Lost: ......................................... 5 (3f, d, g) unbeaten streak which tied the school record in for this season. Junior Dannie Morgan showed its Division I era. flashes of brilliance a year ago, including his first Program History BSU’s development had to come against one career shutout in a 2-0 blanking of Connecticut First Year of Hockey:........................................... 1947-48 of the most difficult schedules in school history. early in the campaign, but failed to show consis- First Season in Division I................................ 1998-99 The Beavers played nine non-conference games tency between the pipes late in the year. Overall Record:..................815-368-57