2023–24 Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey season
| 2023–24 Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey season | |
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| Conference | CCHA |
| Home ice | Sanford Center |
| Record | |
| Overall | 8–12–0 |
| Conference | 7–5–0 |
| Home | 7–5–0 |
| Road | 1–7–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Tom Serratore |
| Assistant coaches | Travis Winter Andrew Magera Brock Kautz |
| Captain(s) | Kyle Looft |
| Alternate captain(s) | Carter Jones Jackson Jutting Eric Martin |
| Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey seasons « 2022–23 2024–25 » | |
The 2023–24 Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey season is the 68th season of play for the program, the 24th at the Division I level and 3rd in the CCHA. The Beavers represent Bemidji State University, play their home games at Sanford Center and are coached by Tom Serratore, in his 23rd season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Armour | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Savannah Ghost Pirates) |
| Brad Belisle | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Éléphants de Chambéry) |
| Mike Carr | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Mitchell Martan | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Manchester Storm) |
| Aaron Myers | Forward | United States | Left Program (retired) |
| Kaden Pickering | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders) |
| Elias Rosén | Defenseman | Sweden | Graduation (signed with Kansas City Mavericks) |
| Will Zmolek | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Philadelphia Flyers) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Chiddenton | Forward | Canada | 20 | Campbellville, ON |
| Liam Engström | Forward | Sweden | 19 | Surahammar, SWE |
| Kasper Magnussen | Forward | Norway | 19 | Fredrikstad, NOR |
| Jake McLean | Forward | Canada | 21 | North Vancouver, BC |
| Eric Pohlkamp | Defenseman | United States | 19 | Brainerd, MN; selected 132nd overall in 2023 |
| Noah Quinn | Forward | Canada | 20 | Nelson, BC |
| Raythan Robbins | Goaltender | United States | 21 | Anchorage, AK |
Roster
As of September 15, 2023.
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavin Enright | Senior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-08-26 | Farmington, Minnesota | Green Bay (USHL) | — | |
| 2 | Tony Follmer | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 2000-10-26 | O'Fallon, Missouri | Lincoln (USHL) | — | |
| 3 | Jack Powell | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 1999-09-11 | Alexandria, Minnesota | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — | |
| 5 | Will Magnuson | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 2001-10-16 | Chaska, Minnesota | Bismarck (NAHL) | — | |
| 6 | Mitch Wolfe | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2002-07-19 | Andover, Minnesota | Des Moines (USHL) | — | |
| 7 | Kyle Looft (C) | Graduate | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1998-06-27 | Mankato, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — | |
| 8 | Adam Flammang | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2001-11-09 | St. Michael, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — | |
| 9 | Carter Jones (A) | Graduate | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1999-05-15 | Hillyard, Washington | Trail (BCHL) | — | |
| 11 | Eric Martin (A) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 166 lb (75 kg) | 2000-06-05 | Calgary, Alberta | Drumheller (AJHL) | — | |
| 12 | Patrik Satosaari | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-06-18 | Jyväskylä, Finland | Pelicans U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | — | |
| 13 | Donte Lawson | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2000-11-03 | Taconite, Minnesota | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — | |
| 14 | Liam Engström | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 2004-09-17 | Surahammar, Sweden | Örebro HK (SHL) | — | |
| 15 | Logan Acheson | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 2002-04-24 | Edmonton, Alberta | Spruce Grove (AJHL) | — | |
| 16 | Jere Väisänen | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-07-10 | Espoo, Finland | Amarillo (NAHL) | — | |
| 17 | Noah Quinn | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 2003-06-02 | Nelson, British Columbia | Cranbrook (BCHL) | — | |
| 18 | Rhys Chiddenton | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 2003-05-23 | Campbellville, Ontario | Cranbrook (BCHL) | — | |
| 19 | Jackson Jutting (A) | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2001-02-27 | Savage, Minnesota | Colorado College (NCHC) | — | |
| 20 | Kirklan Irey | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2001-01-08 | Bismarck, North Dakota | Sioux City (USHL) | — | |
| 21 | Alexander Lundman | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2001-06-17 | Norrköping, Sweden | HV71 J20 (J20 Nationell) | — | |
| 22 | Austin Jouppi | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 2000-04-18 | Duluth, Minnesota | Bismarck (NAHL) | — | |
| 23 | Eric Pohlkamp | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2004-03-23 | Brainerd, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | SJS, 132nd overall 2023 | |
| 25 | Vince Corcoran | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2001-09-21 | Plainfield, Illinois | Wichita Falls (NAHL) | — | |
| 26 | Jakub Lewandowski | Junior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 2001-10-25 | Toruń, Poland | Vítkovice U20 (Extraliga juniorů) | — | |
| 27 | Jake McLean | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2002-07-27 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Bismarck (NAHL) | — | |
| 28 | Kasper Magnussen | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2004-02-19 | Fredrikstad, Norway | Leksands IF J20 (J20 Nationell) | — | |
| 29 | Lleyton Roed | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2002-08-08 | White Bear Lake, Minnesota | Tri-City (USHL) | — | |
| 30 | Mattias Sholl | Junior | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-09-30 | Hermosa Beach, California | Youngstown (USHL) | — | |
| 35 | Raythan Robbins | Freshman | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2002-06-05 | Anchorage, Alaska | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Bemidji State | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 41 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 55 | 75 | |
| St. Thomas | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 56 | 55 | |
| Michigan Tech | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 60 | |
| Lake Superior State | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 45 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 67 | 68 | |
| Minnesota State | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 56 | 50 | |
| Northern Michigan | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 27 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 51 | 61 | |
| Bowling Green | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 47 | 60 | |
| Ferris State | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 43 | 69 | |
| Augustana ^ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 55 | 56 | |
| Championship: March 23, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Mason Cup) ^ Augustana is playing a transition schedule of 16 games against conference opponents that are not counted in the standings Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: January 2, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
Scoring statistics
Rankings
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| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 (Final) | |
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