The 2019–20 Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey season was the 64th season of play for the program, the 21st at the Division I level and the 10th in the WCHA conference. The Beavers represented Bemidji State University and were coached by Tom Serratore, in his 19th season.
| 2019–20 Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | 2nd WCHA |
| Home ice | Sanford Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | 11 |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | 11 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 22–10–5 |
| Conference | 20–5–3–2 |
| Home | 13–3–3 |
| Road | 9–6–2 |
| Neutral | 0–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Tom Serratore |
| Assistant coaches | Travis Winter Eddie Olczyk III Red Brow |
| Captain(s) | Tommy Muck Adam Brady |
| Alternate captain(s) | Hampus Sjödahl Ethan Somoza |
| Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
The team's season ended abruptly when the WCHA announced that the remainder of the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States on March 12, 2020.[1]
Roster
editAs of September 9, 2019.[2]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Will Zmolek | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1999-04-02 | Rochester, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 3 |
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Tommy Muck (C) | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1996-01-05 | Eagan, Minnesota | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 5 |
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Nick Leitner | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-04-17 | Bemidji, Minnesota | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 6 | 
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Sam Solenský | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 1998-08-25 | Michalovce, Slovakia | Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) | — |
| 7 |
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Kyle Looft | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1998-06-27 | Mankato, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 8 | 
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Darby Gula | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-01-08 | Steinbach, Manitoba | Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) | — |
| 9 | 
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Ethan Somoza (A) | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 1996-05-17 | Simi Valley, California | Bloomington Thunder (USHL) | — |
| 11 | 
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Charlie Combs | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1996-07-13 | St. Louis, Missouri | Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) | — |
| 12 | 
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Owen Sillinger | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1997-09-23 | Regina, Saskatchewan | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 13 | 
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Carter Jones | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1999-05-15 | Hillyard, Washington | Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) | — |
| 14 | 
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Alex Ierullo | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 1997-07-30 | Woodbridge, Ontario | Newmarket Hurricanes (OJHL) | — |
| 15 |
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Tyler Jubenvill | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1999-11-30 | Gilbert Plains, Manitoba | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 16 | 
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Aaron Miller | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 1995-12-20 | Superior, Wisconsin | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 17 | 
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Ross Armour | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1998-02-07 | Trail, British Columbia | Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) | — |
| 18 |
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Brad Johnson | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 1996-01-23 | Chesterfield, Missouri | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 19 |
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Adam Brady (C) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 1995-08-06 | Delhi, Ontario | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 20 |
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Brad Belisle | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1998-01-26 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) | — |
| 21 | 
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Brendan Harris | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 1996-07-10 | Henderson, Nevada | Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) | — |
| 22 |
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Tyler Vold | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1996-09-01 | Andover, Minnesota | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 23 | 
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Hampus Sjödahl (A) | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1995-09-27 | Stockholm, Sweden | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Alex Adams | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1997-12-30 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
| 26 | 
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Nick Cardelli | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | 1997-06-06 | Wood Dale, Illinois | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Tyler Kirkup | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 1998-04-03 | Virden, Manitoba | Virden Oil Capitals (MJHL) | — |
| 28 |
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Elias Rosén | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 1999-01-04 | Mora, Sweden | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 29 |
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Henry Johnson | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 1996-01-10 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Brockville Braves (CCHL) | — |
| 33 |
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Zach Driscoll | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 1997-02-25 | Apple Valley, Minnesota | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 35 | 
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Michael Carr | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 1998-06-08 | Columbus, Ohio | Cornwall Colts (CCHL) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2 Minnesota State | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 115 | 38 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 141 | 53 | |
| #11 Bemidji State | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 101 | 46 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 111 | 65 | |
| Northern Michigan | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 92 | 87 | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 115 | 112 | |
| Alaska | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 73 | 65 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 84 | 86 | |
| Bowling Green | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 85 | 70 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 112 | 92 | |
| Michigan Tech | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 68 | 65 | 37 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 96 | 85 | |
| Lake Superior State | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 66 | 77 | 38 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 90 | 112 | |
| Alaska Anchorage | 28 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 56 | 96 | 34 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 66 | 122 | |
| Ferris State | 28 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 54 | 100 | 35 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 70 | 127 | |
| Alabama–Huntsville | 28 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 50 | 116 | 34 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 57 | 145 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 11 | 7:07 PM | vs. #7 St. Cloud State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Driscoll | T 4–4 OT | 3,445 | 0–0–1 | ||||
| October 12 | 6:07 PM | vs. #7 St. Cloud State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Johnson | T 2–2 OT | 3,792 | 0–0–2 | ||||
| October 25 | 7:37 PM | at #16 North Dakota* | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Driscoll | L 1–2 OT | 11,305 | 0–1–2 | ||||
| October 26 | 7:07 PM | at #16 North Dakota* | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Johnson | L 1–4 | 11,517 | 0–2–2 | ||||
| November 1 | 10:07 PM | at Alaska | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 4–0 | 1,470 | 1–2–2 (1–0–0–0) | |||
| November 2 | 10:07 PM | at Alaska | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | L 1–3 | 1,470 | 1–3–2 (1–1–0–0) | |||
| November 8 | 7:07 PM | vs. Lake Superior State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 7–1 | 2,955 | 2–3–2 (2–1–0–0) | |||
| November 9 | 6:07 PM | vs. Lake Superior State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 5–1 | 2,415 | 3–3–2 (3–1–0–0) | |||
| November 15 | 6:07 PM | at Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | L 1–2 | 1,160 | 3–4–2 (3–2–0–0) | |||
| November 16 | 5:07 PM | at Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | L 4–1 | 1,020 | 4–4–2 (4–2–0–0) | |||
| November 22 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 5–3 | 3,007 | 5–4–2 (5–2–0–0) | |||
| November 23 | 6:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 7–0 | 3,112 | 6–4–2 (6–2–0–0) | |||
| November 29 | 6:07 PM | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 4–1 | 1,751 | 7–4–2 (7–2–0–0) | |||
| November 30 | 4:07 PM | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | T 2–2 3x3 OTL | 1,433 | 7–4–3 (7–2–1–0) | |||
| December 6 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alaska | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 3–1 | 2,547 | 8–4–3 (8–2–1–0) | |||
| December 7 | 6:07 PM | vs. Alaska | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | L 3–5 | 2,516 | 8–5–3 (8–3–1–0) | |||
| Mariucci Classic | |||||||||||
| December 28 | 7:05 PM | at Minnesota* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mariucci Semifinal) | FSN+ | Driscoll | L 2–5 | 7,615 | 8–6–3 (8–3–1–0) | |||
| December 29 | 4:00 PM | vs. #2 Minnesota State* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mariucci) | Johnson | L 0–2 | 6,772 | 8–7–3 (8–3–1–0) | ||||
| January 3 | 7:07 PM | vs. Ferris State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Johnson | W 5–2 | 2,317 | 9–7–3 (9–3–1–0) | |||
| January 4 | 6:07 PM | vs. Ferris State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 4–1 | 3,127 | 10–7–3 (10–3–1–0) | |||
| January 9 | 7:37 PM | at Alabama–Huntsville | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 3–1 | 949 | 11–7–3 (11–3–1–0) | |||
| January 10 | 7:37 PM | at Alabama–Huntsville | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 4–3 | 1,207 | 12–7–3 (12–3–1–0) | |||
| January 17 | 7:07 PM | vs. #19 Michigan Tech | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 4–1 | 2,617 | 13–7–3 (13–3–1–0) | |||
| January 18 | 6:07 PM | vs. #19 Michigan Tech | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | T 1–1 3x3 OTW | 2,702 | 13–7–4 (13–3–2–1) | |||
| January 24 | 7:07 PM | at #3 Minnesota State | Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | L 2–3 | 5,013 | 13–8–4 (13–4–2–1) | |||
| January 25 | 6:07 PM | at #3 Minnesota State | Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 4–2 | 5,232 | 14–8–4 (14–4–2–1) | |||
| January 31 | 7:07 PM | vs. Bowling Green | #19 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 4–1 | 2,710 | 15–8–4 (15–4–2–1) | ||
| February 1 | 6:07 PM | vs. Bowling Green | #19 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 4–2 | 3,109 | 16–8–4 (16–4–2–1) | ||
| February 14 | 6:07 PM | at #19 Northern Michigan | #16 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 5–0 | 2,208 | 17–8–4 (17–4–2–1) | ||
| February 15 | 5:07 PM | at #19 Northern Michigan | #16 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 5–1 | 3,383 | 18–8–4 (18–4–2–1) | ||
| February 21 | 10:07 PM | at Alaska Anchorage | #13 | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 4–1 | 666 | 19–8–4 (19–4–2–1) | ||
| February 22 | 8:07 PM | at Alaska Anchorage | #13 | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | T 2–2 OTW | 666 | 19–8–5 (19–4–3–2) | ||
| February 28 | 7:07 PM | vs. #2 Minnesota State | #11 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 3–1 | 3,612 | 20–8–5 (20–4–3–2) | ||
| February 29 | 6:07 PM | vs. #2 Minnesota State | #11 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | L 1–4 | 4,079 | 20–9–5 (20–5–3–2) | ||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 6 | 7:07 PM | vs. Lake Superior State* | #10 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals Game 1) | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 2–0 | 2,042 | 21–9–5 (20–5–3–2) | ||
| March 7 | 6:07 PM | vs. Lake Superior State* | #10 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals Game 2) | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | L 3–5 | 2,167 | 21–10–5 (20–5–3–2) | ||
| March 8 | 6:07 PM | vs. Lake Superior State* | #10 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals Game 3) | FloHockey.tv | Driscoll | W 3–1 | 1,766 | 22–10–5 (20–5–3–2) | ||
| Bemidji State Won Series 2–1 | |||||||||||
| Remainder of Tournament Cancelled | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
edit| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Brady | C | 37 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 2 |
| Owen Sillinger | C | 37 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 36 |
| Aaron Miller | F | 36 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 61 |
| Elias Rosén | D | 35 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 10 |
| Alex Ierullo | LW | 37 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 25 |
| Tommy Muck | D | 37 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 10 |
| Charlie Combs | LW | 33 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 18 |
| Ethan Somoza | LW | 37 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 10 |
| Nick Cardelli | RW | 31 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 18 |
| Alex Adams | F | 35 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 19 |
| Brad Johnson | D | 35 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 32 |
| Tyler Kirkup | C/LW | 36 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 16 |
| Hampus Sjödahl | LW | 34 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
| Tyler Vold | D | 37 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| Ross Armour | F | 26 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| Carter Jones | F | 30 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| Will Zmolek | D | 37 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Brendan Harris | C | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| Kyle Looft | D | 33 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Sam Solenský | C/RW | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Tyler Jubenvill | D | 27 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Zach Driscoll | G | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Leitner | D | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Darby Gula | D | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Henry Johnson | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Belisle | C | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Total | 119 | 193 | 312 | 338 |
Goaltending statistics
edit| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Driscoll | 33 | 1989 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 54 | 808 | 4 | .937 | 1.63 |
| Henry Johnson | 4 | 240 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 90 | 0 | .909 | 2.24 |
| Empty Net | - | 16 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 37 | 2245 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 71 | 898 | 4 | .927 | 1.90 |
Rankings
edit| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
References
edit- ^ "Remainder Of WCHA Postseason Cancelled". wcha.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "2018–19 Roster". Bemidji State University. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Bemidji State Beavers (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Bemidji State Univ. 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.