BBemidji State Hockey curreNT record Bemidji STaTe Hosts alaSka AncHoraGe for first ever meeTing Overall 1-4-1 Beavers seek first 2010-11 victory on home ice WCHA 1-4-1 Home 0-3-1 Away 1-1-0 SeTTiNG THe SceNe Neutral 0-0-0 Date: November 12-13, 2010 Location: Bemidji, Minn. 2010-11 ScHedule Time: 7:37 p.m. / 7:07 p.m. Date OppOnent tIMe/Result O15 © • (2) north Dakota l, 5-2 Venue: Sanford Center O16 © • (2) north Dakota l, 5-2 Size / Capacity: 200x85 / 4,373 O29 © • (3) Minnesota Duluth l, 3-2 (ot) Bemidji State alaska anchorage O30 © • (3) Minnesota Duluth t, 1-1 (ot) Local Radio: KKBJ FM Mix 103.7 N5 ® at • St. Cloud State L, 6-3 BeaverS SeaWolveS Play-by-play: Brian Schultz N6 ® at • St. Cloud State T, 3-2 (ot) 1-4-1; 1-4-1 WCHA 1-5-2; 0-3-1 WCHA Analyst: Brian Bissonette n12 © • alaska-anchorage 7:37 pm n13 © • alaska-anchorage 7:07 pm Internet Audio: beaverradionetwork.com N19 R at • Denver 8:37 pm iN THe pollS iN THe pollS Local Television: Lakeland Public Television N20 R at • Denver 8:07 pm nr USCHO/CSTV nr USCHO/CSTV n26 © northern Michigan 7:37 pm Play-by-play: Scott Williams n27 © northern Michigan 7:07 pm nr USAToday/USA Hockey nr USAToday/USA Hockey Analyst: Eric Monsrud D3 © • nebraska Omaha 7:37 pm nr Inside College Hockey nr Inside College Hockey D4 © • nebraska Omaha 7:07 pm Live Stats: http://www.bsubeavers.com/ D31 1 Ferris State 3:07 pm J1 1 Union 4:07 pm Top playerS Top playerS player To WaTcH J7 at Ala.-Huntsville 7:05 pm Goals: Goals: Sophomore Jordan George is J8 at Ala.-Huntsville 3:05 pm coming into this weekend’s series J14 at • Nebraska Omaha 7:37 pm Jordan George 4 T. Grant/S. Wiles 3 with UAA as BSU’s leader in goals J15 at • Nebraska Omaha 7:07 pm Assists: Assists: (4), assists (5) and points (9). A J21 © • st. Cloud state 7:37 pm week ago versus St. Cloud State, J22 © • st. Cloud state 7:07 pm Jordan George 5 Jordan Kwas 6 George had a hand in every one F4 ® at • Minnesota State 7:37 pm Points: Points: F5 ® at • Minnesota State 7:07 pm of the Beavers’ goals recording a F11 at • Michigan Tech 6:07 pm Jordan George 4-5=9 Tommy Grant 3-5=8 goal and five assists in the series. F12 at • Michigan Tech 4:07 pm Goals Against Avg: Goals Against Avg: The reigning Red Baron WCHA F18 © • Colorado College 7:37 pm Co-Offensive Player of the Week posted a career- F19 © • Colorado College 7:07 pm Mathieu Dugas 2.88 Rob Gunderson 2.77 high three assists in Saturday’s 3-2 overtime victory. F26 at • North Dakota 3:37 pm F27 at • North Dakota 3:37 pm M4 ©F • Minnesota 7:37 pm THe maTcH up M5 ©F • Minnesota 7:07 pm The Bemidji State University men’s ice hockey team returns home this weekend for its first ever M11-13 2 WCHA First Round TBA meeting with the University of Alaska Anchorage. The Western Collegiate Hockey Association series M17-19 3 WCHA Final Five TBA is set for a 7:37 p.m. start Friday, followed by a 7:07 p.m. opening face off Saturday. Prior to Friday night’s contest the City of Bemidji and Bemidji State will recognize the naming rights agreement with All Times Central Sanford Health and officially rename the building Sanford Center. subject to change without notice The Beavers open the series toting a 1-4-1 record, with all games coming in WCHA play. BSU is coming off a WCHA series split at St. Cloud State University, dropping game one, 6-3, before earning schedule Key its first victory of the season--a 3-2 overtime thriller. Despite playing four games (0-3-1) on its home • WCHA regular-season game ice this season, BSU begins play against the Seawolves seeking its first victory at Sanford Center. 1 Dodge Holiday Classic; Minneapolis, Minn. Alaska Anchorage makes its first trip to Bemidji, Minn. this weekend owning a 1-5-2 overall re- 2 WCHA First Round; Campus Sites cord, while it is in search of its first WCHA victory (0-3-1). The Seawolves, who currently sit 12th in 3 WCHA Final Five; St. Paul, Minn. the league standings, should be well-rested and prepared for BSU since they had last weekend off. (x) opponent national ranking (USA Today poll) Just six weeks into the season, BSU and UAA already share two common opponents. The x/ opponent tournament seed Seawolves tied University of North Dakota, 5-5, Oct. 8 and dropped a 3-2 overtime contest to the University of Minnesota Duluth before falling, 6-0, in the series finale Oct. 23. television Key © Lakeland Public Television (state-wide) ® Charter Communications (local markets) F Fox Sports North THe rivalry R Fox Sports Rocky Mountain (local market) This weekend when Bemidji State and Alaska Anchorage take to the ice, it marks the beginning of a new rivalry. C CBS College Sports Dating back to the program’s inception in 1947, Bemidji State has played just three games versus teams E ESPN hailing from “The Last Frontier,” but all three have come against the University of Alaska Fairbanks and BSU has never made a trip to the 49th state. The Beavers defeated the Nanooks 12-0 Jan. 3, 1982 and swept UAF, 9-6 and 4-2, Mar. 10-11, 1984 en route to a perfect 31-0-0 season and the NCAA Division II national championship. After Friday’s contest, BSU can mark another Division I opponent off its list of teams played. Of the 58 current teams competing at the major college hockey level, BSU has now faced 30. THe uNparalleled TradiTioN The 2010-11 season represents the 12th at the NCAA Division I level, and the 55th year of intercollegiate com- petition, for a BSU program which has assembled one of the finest traditions in all of American collegiate sport. u BSU owns 13 NAIA, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III national titles. u The Beavers have captured 21 conference titles in 54 seasons of intercollegiate competition. u In 2009, BSU became the first No. 16 seed to ever earn a spot in the Frozen Four. In just its 10th year at the NCAA Division I level, only one team, the 1958 Denver Pioneers, found its way to college hockey’s grandest stage faster. u BSU has developed six NHL players, six Olympians and 82 All-America honorees. u BSU has compiled an all-time record of 967-472-87 (.663) in 1,526 games. Bemidji STaTe Hockey 2010-11 Game NoTeS BBemidji State Hockey GeNeral NoTeS STaNdiNGS & raNkiNGS NaTioNal pollS 2010-11 WCHa standings THe coacHeS usa today / usa Hockey Magazine u Bemidji State’s tom Serratore (Bemidji State ‘86) is in his 10th season has an overall record Overall WCHa of 164-132-34 (.548) as BSU’s head coach. In addition to directing the Beavers to seven con- • Week 6: nov. 8, 2010 team pts lW rec W l t W l t pts secutive seasons of at least .500 hockey, Serratore’s teams have won CHA Regular-season championships five times since 2003-04 and made trips to the NCAA Tournament in 2005, 1 Boston 489 (23) 3 6-0-2 Minnesota Duluth 7 1 2 4 1 1 9 2006, 2009 and 2010, with a 2009 appearance in the Frozen Four. He is a five-timeCHA Coach 2 uMinnesota Duluth 444 (5) 2 7-1-2 Nebraska Omaha 7 1 0 4 0 0 8 of the Year recipient and was Spencer Penrose National Coach of the Year Runner-up in 2009. 3 Miami (Ohio) 424 (3) 1 5-2-3 4 Yale 423 (2) 6 4-0-0 North Dakota 5 4 1 4 2 0 8 uNow in his sixth season at Alaska Anchorage, Dave Shyiak has led the Seawolves to a 52-114- 23 overall record. Prior to claiming his post at UAA, Shyiak was an assistant at his Alma mater, 5 Maine 333 7 4-1-3 Wisconsin 6 2 2 3 1 2 8 Northern Michigan University, for 10 seasons. At NMU, Shyiak helped the Wildcats to seven 20-win 6 Boston College 320 (1) 4 5-3-0 Denver 4 4 2 3 2 1 7 seasons, six CCHA tournament berths and an NCAA tournament appearance. A co-captain on 7 uNebraska Omaha 297 8 7-1-0 Minnesota 5 4 1 3 4 1 7 NMU’s 1991 NCAA Championship team, Shyiak also claimed two WCHA Tournament titles (1989 8 New Hampshire 282 10 4-1-2 and 1991) and one WCHA regular-season title (1991). 9 Michigan 278 5 5-2-3 Minnesota State 2 4 4 2 4 2 6 Assisting Shyiak is a familiar face to BSU hockey faithful. Ryan McKelvie is in his 10 uNorth Dakota 232 9 5-4-1 St. Cloud State 4 5 1 2 2 0 4 first season as an assistant for the Seawolves. McKelvie, older brother of BSU’s 2009-10 11 Notre Dame 155 11 6-2-1 Colo. College 4 5 1 2 4 0 4 captain Chris, served under Tom Serratore as the Beavers’ graduate assistant coach from 12 uUnion 124 14 6-1-3 2006-08 and helped direct Bemidji State to 2007-08 CHA Regular-Season Championship.