2019–20 Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey season

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
Conference2nd WCHA
Home iceSanford Center
Rankings
USCHO.com11
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine
11
Record
Overall22–10–5
Conference20–5–3–2
Home13–3–3
Road9–6–2
Neutral0–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachTom Serratore
Assistant coachesTravis 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
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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

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As of September 9, 2019.[2]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2   Will Zmolek Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1999-04-02 Rochester, Minnesota Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
3   Tommy Muck (C) Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-01-05 Eagan, Minnesota Madison Capitols (USHL)
5   Nick Leitner Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-04-17 Bemidji, Minnesota Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
6   Sam Solenský Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1998-08-25 Michalovce, Slovakia Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL)
7   Kyle Looft Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1998-06-27 Mankato, Minnesota Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
8   Darby Gula Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-01-08 Steinbach, Manitoba Steinbach Pistons (MJHL)
9   Ethan Somoza (A) Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1996-05-17 Simi Valley, California Bloomington Thunder (USHL)
11   Charlie Combs Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-07-13 St. Louis, Missouri Wenatchee Wild (BCHL)
12   Owen Sillinger Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1997-09-23 Regina, Saskatchewan Penticton Vees (BCHL)
13   Carter Jones Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1999-05-15 Hillyard, Washington Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)
14   Alex Ierullo Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1997-07-30 Woodbridge, Ontario Newmarket Hurricanes (OJHL)
15   Tyler Jubenvill Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1999-11-30 Gilbert Plains, Manitoba Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
16   Aaron Miller Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1995-12-20 Superior, Wisconsin Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)
17   Ross Armour Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1998-02-07 Trail, British Columbia Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)
18   Brad Johnson Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 1996-01-23 Chesterfield, Missouri Fargo Force (USHL)
19   Adam Brady (C) Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1995-08-06 Delhi, Ontario Lincoln Stars (USHL)
20   Brad Belisle Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1998-01-26 Thunder Bay, Ontario Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
21   Brendan Harris Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 1996-07-10 Henderson, Nevada Wenatchee Wild (BCHL)
22   Tyler Vold Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1996-09-01 Andover, Minnesota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)
23   Hampus Sjödahl (A) Senior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1995-09-27 Stockholm, Sweden Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL)
25   Alex Adams Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1997-12-30 Grand Rapids, Minnesota Minot Minotauros (NAHL)
26   Nick Cardelli Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1997-06-06 Wood Dale, Illinois Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
27   Tyler Kirkup Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1998-04-03 Virden, Manitoba Virden Oil Capitals (MJHL)
28   Elias Rosén Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1999-01-04 Mora, Sweden Tri-City Storm (USHL)
29   Henry Johnson Junior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1996-01-10 Minneapolis, Minnesota Brockville Braves (CCHL)
33   Zach Driscoll Junior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1997-02-25 Apple Valley, Minnesota Omaha Lancers (USHL)
35   Michael Carr Freshman G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1998-06-08 Columbus, Ohio Cornwall Colts (CCHL)

Standings

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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

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 11 7:07 PM vs. #7 St. Cloud State* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota   Driscoll T 4–4 OT 3,445 0–0–1
October 12 6:07 PM vs. #7 St. Cloud State* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota   Johnson T 2–2 OT 3,792 0–0–2
October 25 7:37 PM at #16 North Dakota* Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota   Driscoll L 1–2 OT 11,305 0–1–2
October 26 7:07 PM at #16 North Dakota* Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota   Johnson L 1–4  11,517 0–2–2
November 1 10:07 PM at Alaska Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska FloHockey.tv Driscoll W 4–0  1,470 1–2–2 (1–0–0–0)
November 2 10:07 PM at Alaska Carlson CenterFairbanks, 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 CenterBemidji, 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 CenterBemidji, 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 ArenaBig 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 ArenaBig 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 CenterBemidji, 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 CenterBemidji, 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 ArenaSault 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 ArenaSault 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 CenterBemidji, Minnesota FloHockey.tv Driscoll W 3–1  2,547 8–4–3 (8–2–1–0)
December 7 6:07 PM vs. Alaska Sanford CenterBemidji, 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 MariucciMinneapolis, 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 MariucciMinneapolis, Minnesota (Mariucci)   Johnson L 0–2  6,772 8–7–3 (8–3–1–0)
January 3 7:07 PM vs. Ferris State Sanford CenterBemidji, 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 CenterBemidji, 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 CenterHuntsville, 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 CenterHuntsville, 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 CenterBemidji, 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 CenterBemidji, 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 CenterMankato, 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 CenterMankato, 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 CenterBemidji, 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 CenterBemidji, 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 CenterMarquette, 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 CenterMarquette, 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 ComplexAnchorage, 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 ComplexAnchorage, 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 CenterBemidji, 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 CenterBemidji, 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 CenterBemidji, 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 CenterBemidji, 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 CenterBemidji, 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.

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Scoring statistics

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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

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Goaltending statistics

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Remainder Of WCHA Postseason Cancelled". wcha.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "2018–19 Roster". Bemidji State University. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "Bemidji State Beavers (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "Bemidji State Univ. 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  5. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.