After months of deliberation, Bemidji State has decided to opt out of the NCAA House settlement. A look at what it means and where BSU plans to go from here.
Bemidji State women's hockey head coach Amber Fryklund announced on Thursday that Hailey Armstrong, Raeley Carney and Morgan Smith will captain the Bemidji State Women鈥檚 Hockey team for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
Amber Fryklund gave an honest assessment of her first season as Bemidji State鈥檚 head coach. While she鈥檚 pleased with the Beavers鈥� commitment to individual and collective growth, she鈥檚 not satisfied with where they finished in the WCHA.
Bemidji State will play each of the seven WCHA teams four times, twice at home and twice on the road. For the first time since the 2021-22 season, however, the Beavers will not play in a holiday tournament.
Shelby Sandberg's speed is evident for the Bemidji State women's hockey team, but it nearly didn't come to fruition. The sophomore had to overcome a "devastating" knee injury prior to her senior high school season.
Bemidji State women's hockey players Eva Filippova and Morgan Smith were each recognized by the WCHA for their efforts in helping the Beavers to a series split at St. Thomas.
The sixth-ranked Bulldogs scored five times in the second period in a win over the Beavers on Saturday afternoon, completing a shutout sweep on the road.
If goals only counted 5-on-5, the Bemidji State women鈥檚 hockey team might still be playing against Minnesota Duluth. Unfortunately for the Beavers, special-teams goals count.
Bemidji State women's hockey senior defender Makenna Deering was recognized by the WCHA this week for her efforts in the Beavers鈥� split with Minnesota State last weekend at Sanford Center.
Despite a two-point weekend, a Saturday loss against Minnesota State left the Bemidji State women's hockey team frustrated. It's a sign that the culture is starting to shift within.
A pair of men's and women's coaching changes around the CCHA and WCHA, along with Bemidji State men's and women's roster developments, highlight this week's Beaver hockey notebook.
Third-ranked Minnesota not only opened its doors to host the Bemidji State women鈥檚 hockey team but also over 3,000 grade school students for Field Trip Day in Minneapolis.
