Beaver Hockey, A Family Affair

Over the years, Beaver hockey has proven to be a family affair. Moms and dads take their kids to the games, and in turn, those kids take their kids to games. It’s alo a family affair on the ice. Since Ed Johnson convinced the BSU Administration to start a hockey team back in the 1940’s, thirty families have sent multiple players to play for the Green and White.

The list is quite honestly, longer than I thought it would be. A few weeks back, Colleen and Ernie Beitel emailed the Paul Bunyan Net Mailbag, asking this question:

Wondering how many sets of brothers have played for the Beavs?

Well, here’s your answer (based on my research…but when we are dealing with a team that’s played since the ’40’s, some things aren’t in the record books.)

Here is the list of brothers that have played for the Beavers all-time (sorted alphabetically)

Dick Arf F 64-66, 25 games played
Jeff Arf F 75-79, 122 games played

Jon Beaton G 93-96 Did Not Play
Mike Beaton G 93-96 41 games played

Omer Belisle F 91-95, 123 games played
Ted Belisle F 97-01, 90 games played
Brad Belisle F 20-present (son of Omer, nephew of Ted)

Terry Begstrom D 65-69, 80 games played
Tim Bergstrom F 64-65, 12 games played

Nick Chiodo 97-98 Did Not Play
Wade Chiodo F 01-04, 70 games played

Blane Comstock G 67-71 86 games played
Willard Comstock G 72-73 2 games played

Tim Donaghue F 90-91, Did Not Play
Mike Donaghue D 94-98, 127 games played

Jared Echternach F 91-92 8 games played
Tyler Echternach F 91-92 6 games played

Gerry Fitzgerald F 14-18 139 games played
Leo Fitzgerald F 14-18 126 games played
Myles Fitzgerald 14-18 114 games played

Dennis Gibbons D 82-85 99 games played
Mike Gibbons D 75-79 106 games played

Bryan Grand F 67-70 59 games played
Wendell Grand F 66-68 18 games played

Ryan Kalbrener F 99-00 12 games played
Shane kalbrener F 97-01 101 games played

Dan Kimball F 83-87 133 games played
Joe Kimball F 87-88 Did Not Play

Ben Kinne F 08-13 146 games played
Bob Kinne 13-14 26 games played

Kurt Knott F 00-03 40 games played
Todd Knott F 97-02 72 games played

Dave Kvarnlov F 72-74 48 games played
Lyle Kvarnlov F 72-74 69 games played

Mark Lescarbeau F 125 games played
Tim Lescarbeau F 82-86 101 games played
Todd Lescarbeau F 83-87 110 games played

Bruce Matatall F 95-98 103 games played
Craig Matatall F 92-96 123 games played

Aaron McClellan F 94-98 51 games played
Jeff McClellan D 88-89 Did Not Play

Bill McDonald D 59-60 4 games played
Jim McDonald F 59-60 4 games played

Bill Methven F 00-04 126 games played
Bryce Methven D 00-04 140 games played

Eric Monsrud F 91-96 114 games played
Scott Monsrud F 80-84 87 games played

Craig Nyhus D 73-75 57 games played
Steve Nyhus D 75-76 3 games played

Don Sauer F 86-88 6 games played
Rob Sauer F 87-88 2 games played

Bill Schmitz F 75-79 118 games played
Bob Schmitz F 80-81 Did Not Play

Frank Serratore G 80-81 10 games played
Tom Serratore F 84-87 69 games played

Lukas Sillinger F 21-Present 46 games played
Owen Sillinger F 18-Present 110 games played

Bob Smith D 86-89 72 games played
Ron Smith F 85-88 82 games played

John Taylor F 73-74 29 games played
Milt Taylor F 75-76 Did Not Play

John Wilson F 79-80 1 game played
Scott Wilson D 94-98 35 games played

That’s thirty families, with 63 players. Sixteen of those 63 players, were able to play at the same time as a brother. Eight of those families had brothers play at the D1 level.

Playing hockey with your brothers (not related by blood), is special. Playing with those brothers that ARE related by blood…even better!