2011-12 Bemidji State Women’s Hockey Game Notes Nov. 24, 2011 • Bemidji State Athletic Media Relations • Contact: Shawn D. Smith • Phone: 218-755-4619 • [email protected] 2011-12 Schedule (6) North Dakota at Bemidji State September WCHA Series, Game 16 and Game 17 23 Thunder Bay Queens ^ W, 10-3 Location: Crookston, Minn. (Wheelhouse Homecoming) (Fri.) 30 Providence T, 0-0 Sanford Center - Bemidji, Minn. (Sat.) Date & Time: Nov. 25, 7:07 p.m. Nov. 26, 7:07 p.m. October Local Radio: The River 92.1 FM (Fri) Talk Radio 1360 KKBJ AM (Sat.) 1 Providence W, 3-1 Play by Play: Kelly Schultz 7 at Ohio State * T, 4-4 (SH L) Online Radio: BeaverRadioNetwork.com 8 at Ohio State * L, 5-3 14 at Maine W, 3-2 (OT) BSU Players to Watch 15 at Maine W, 7-0 Sr. D 15 Marlee Wheelhouse Sr. G 88 Zuzana Tomcikova 21 St. Cloud State * W, 8-1 Sr. D 25 Montana Vichorek 22 St. Cloud State * W, 5-2 Jr. D 14 Erika Wheelhouse 28 (2) Minnesota * L, 4-1 29 (2) Minnesota * W, 2-1 Last Week for the Beavers November • The Bemidji State University women’s hockey team picked up a split last weekend against No. 4 at Minnesota State * L, 2-1 (OT) 6/7 Minnesota Duluth at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth. The Beavers’ 4-3 win Saturday marked the first 5 at Minnesota State * W, 1-0 time BSU has ever beat the historic UMD program on the road and only the second time they have 10 Lindenwood ^ W, 11-0 ever beat the Bulldogs. Emily Erickson (R-Jr., F, Coleraine, Minn.) led the charge for the Beavers 19 at (6) Minnesota Duluth * L, 4-1 with two goals and two assists on the weekend as she returned from injury. Montana Vichorek 20 at (6) Minnesota Duluth * W, 4-3 (Sr., D, Moose Lake, Minn.) was also strong with two power-play goals and an assist. 25 (6) North Dakota #* 7:07 p.m. 26 (6) North Dakota #* 7:07 p.m. Quick Take - North Dakota • Brian Idalski has the Fighting Sioux rolling through the first half of the season as they currently boast a No. 6 ranking in both major polls and find itself in third place in the WCHA standings. North December Dakota is led by one of the best lines in the country with the Lamoureux twins and newcomer 9 Wisconsin * 2:07 p.m. Michelle Karvinen. In goal, UND will be back stopped by Stephanie Ney, who comes in with a 2.51 10 Wisconsin * 2:07 p.m. goals against average. 30 at Robert Morris 1:00 p.m. 31 at Robert Morris 5:15 p.m. January Bemidji State Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Shoot/Catch Hometown 6 Minnesota State * 7:07 p.m. 3 Abby Williams F 5-2 R-Jr. L Alexandria, Minn. 7 Minnesota State * 7:07 p.m. 5 Alex Citrowske F 5-6 Fr. L Savage, Minn. 13 Ohio State * 7:07 p.m. 6 Kristin Huber F 5-11 Fr. R Kelowna, British Columbia 14 Ohio State * 7:07 p.m. 10 Emily Erickson F 5-9 R-Jr. L Coleraine, Minn. 20 at Minnesota * 6:07 p.m. 11 Whitney Wivoda F 5-8 Fr. L Fairbanks, Alaska 21 at Minnesota * 4:07 p.m. 12 Emily McKnight F 5-8 So. R Carman, Manitoba 27 at Wisconsin * 7:07 p.m. 13 Molly Arola F 5-9 Jr. L Walker, Minn.. 28 at Wisconsin * 7:07 p.m. 14 Erika Wheelhouse D 5-3 Jr. L Crookston, Minn. 15 Marlee Wheelhouse D/F 5-1 Sr. R Crookston, Minn. February 16 MacKenzie Thurston F 5-7 Jr. L Ottawa, Ontario 3 at North Dakota * 7:07 p.m. 17 Sadie Lundquist F 5-5 Jr. R Cloquet, Minn. 4 at North Dakota * 7:07 p.m. 18 Rachael Kelly F 5-5 Fr. R Rosemount, Minn. 10 Minnesota Duluth * 2:07 p.m. 19 Tess Dusik F 6-0 So. R Oak Bluff, Manitoba 20 Jenessa Philipczyk F 5-7 Fr. L Stillwater, Minn. 11 Minnesota Duluth * 2:07 p.m. 22 Lauren Williams F 5-1 Sr. R Eagan, Minn. 17 at St. Cloud State * 2:07 p.m. 23 Kristi King F 5-4 So. R Stillwater, Minn. 18 at St. Cloud State * 2:07 p.m. 24 Alex Ehlert D 5-6 So. R Portage, Wis. 24-26 WCHA Playoffs TBA 25 Montana Vichorek D 5-7 Sr. R Moose Lake, Minn. 27 Kayleigh Chapman D 5-8 Fr. R Virden, Manitoba March 28 Allie Duellman D 5-8 So. R Maplewood, Minn. 2-3 WCHA FINAL FACE-OFF TBA 29 Kimberly Lieder D 5-7 Sr. R Eagan, Minn. 31 Alana McElhinney G 5-8 Sr. L Calgary, Alberta Home games in bold 35 Jessica Havel G 5-7 Jr. L Grand Rapids, Minn. * Denotes WCHA game 59 Danielle Williams D/F 5-10 So. R Waconia, Minn. # Game held in Crookston, Minn. 64 Natasha Kostenko F 5-11 Fr. R Fannystelle, Manitoba ^ Game held in Eveleth, Minn. 88 Zuzana Tomcikova G 5-11 Sr. L Bratislava, Slovakia All times Central 91 Jamie Hatheway F/D 5-4 So. R Trenton, Ontario 93 Tegan Rose D 5-5 Fr. L Gibbons, Alberta Head Coach: Steve Sertich Assistant Coaches: Shane Veenker & Amber Fryklund Graduate Assistant Coach: Casie Hanson Coming Home Head Coach Steve Sertich • Marlee and Erika Wheelhouse will get the opportunity to play in front of the fans, friends and family who supported them through youth and high school hockey in Crookston this weekend as Steve Sertich enters BSU plays the first of a two-game series at Crookston Sports Center in Crookston, MInn. his sixth season as head coach of the BSU Tally Your Votes women’s hockey program. • After falling out of the USCHO.com poll following a loss to Minnesota State, BSU is still treceiv- Sertich has helped propel ing votes in both the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls. The Beavers the program to heights have either received votes or been ranked in both polls since their victory over No. 10 Providence never seen before. At College Oct. 1. This makes it eight-consecutive weeks that BSU has received a vote or been the conclusion of the ranked in both polls. 2010-11 season, the team finished in sole Revenge possession of fifth place • The Beaver players have their eyes set on avenging an overtime loss to North Dakota last in the Western Collegiate season which ended BSU’s season in the first round of the WCHA Playoffs. The loss is still Hockey Association, a fresh in the minds of last season’s players as they host the Fighting Sioux this weekend in the program best. The same first match-up between the schools since the loss. season saw the Beavers open their new home, the Sanford Center, and claim Belly Full of Turkey the best home winning record in program history going • Bemidji State is 1-2-3 in games in the Steve Sertich era that have been played directly after 9-5-2 on home ice. The Beavers also captured their Thanksgiving Day. Their only win following Thanksgiving came in Sertich’s first season over first-ever wins over a top-ranked team, a 5-3 win over Vermont Nov. 25, 2006, however BSU has picked up ties with Vermont, Wisconsin and Ohio then-No. 1 Mercyhurst Oct. 16, 2010, and their first- State following Thanksgiving. ever win over Minnesota Duluth, a 1-0 win Nov. 5, 2011. Do-Over • Bemidji State has struggled in first games of series this season as they are only 2-3-2 in the In the spring on 2010, Seritch was inducted into first game of series. However you do not want to catch the Beavers in the second game, or even the Minnesota High School Hockey Coaches Hall of moreso after they have suffered a loss. BSU is 6-1-0 in second games of series this season and Fame. The honor, which is bestowed by the Minnesota 4-0-0 after suffering a loss. Hockey Coaches Association, is given to coaches that have outstanding contributions to the sport of hockey Controlling Period No. 2 and 3 in the state of Minnesota. • BSU is winning games this season with their play in periods No. 2 and No. 3. The Beavers have outscored opponents 40-18 this season between the two periods. In Sunday’s win against UMD Under his tutelage, the BSU women’s hockey team has the Beavers four goals came in the second and third periods with three goals to stamp their 4-3 posted its most conference wins in a single season, victory over No. 6 in the third period. with nine in both 2009-10 and 2006-07. Sertich has also coached two Olympians while at Bemidji State, Against Ranked Foes Nina Ziegenhals who played for Team Germany in the • Bemidji State has started the season 3-2-1 against ranked foes as they have wins against 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, and Zuzana No. 2 Minnesota, No. 6 Minnesota Duluth and No. 10 Providence. BSU also tied No. 10 Provi- Tomickova who played for Team Slovakia in the 2010 dence. Winter Olympics in Vancouver Against Ranked Foes During summer 2008, Sertich served as an assistant • Bemidji State has started the season 3-2-1 against ranked foes as they have wins against coach for the U.S.