The Bemidji State Beaver Men’s Hockey team opens a series tonight with North Dakota. Our pregame coverage today begins at 6:30am CT, with the faceoff set for 7:07pm on 92.1 The River in Bemidji, 107.9 in Grand Rapids, 94.3 in Thief River Falls, on 94.5 in Baudette plus online at beaverradionetwork.com.
Pregame Open Pregame Open
Tom Serratore Pregame Tom Serratore Pregame
Max Namestnikov Pregame Player Pregame
Bemidji State Lines
Ethan Miedema – Oliver Peer – Carter Rapalje
Max Namestnikov – Rylan Gould – Brayden Dube
Tory Lund – Jake McLean – Vann Yuhas
Will Dawson – Jaksen Panzer – Jiri Klima
Extra Skater – Ben Vigneault
Maxon Vig – Hudson Thornton
Luke Roelofs – Joe Gramer
Aiden Ziprick – Luka D’Amato
Max Hildebrand
Raythan Robbins
Trent Wiemken
Opponent Lines
Will Zellers – Cole Reschny – Jack Kernan
Mac Swanson – Hudson Malinoski – Cooper Simpson
Cody Croal – Ollie Josephson – Kasper Magnussen
Anthony Menghini – Gavin Lindberg – Connor Davis
Brasen Boser – EJ Emery
Carson Carels – Keaton Verhoeff
Sam Laurila – Ethan MacKenzie
Jan Špunar
Caleb Heil
Alex Scheiwiller
Beaver Radio Network Three Stars
1 – Cole Reshny
2 – Ethan Miedema
3 – Will Zellers
Tom Serratore Postgame Tom Serratore Postgame
Don Lucia Interview Don Lucia Interview
Listen To / Download Whole Game
Box Score Courtesy of College Hockey Inc.
North Dakota31-0-0 (0-0 ot) | 
Bemidji State21-1-0 (1-0 ot) |
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| Friday, October 9, 2026
Non-Conference Game Referees: Bobby Lukkason, Brady Johnson |
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| Scoring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HighlightBSU | Will Dawson (1) | Jaksen Panzer, Jiri Klima | 11:05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HighlightUND | Cole Reschny (1) | Will Zellers | 11:35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HighlightBSU | Ethan Miedema (1) | 9:10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HighlightUND | PP | Mac Swanson (1) | Cooper Simpson, Will Zellers | 13:24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HighlightUND | Cole Reschny (2) | Will Zellers, Sam Laurila | 15:21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shots | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
| UND | 10 | 9 | 11 | 30 |
| BSU | 6 | 12 | 2 | 20 |
| Team | Pen‑PIM | PPG‑PPO | FOW‑L |
| UND | 3‑6 | 1‑3 | 29‑28 |
| BSU | 3‑6 | 0‑3 | 28‑29 |
| Goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
| UND | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| BSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| North Dakota | G | A | Pt. | +/- | Sh | PIM | FOW‑L |
| Will Zellers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| Cole Reschny | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8‑5 |
| Mac Swanson | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 1‑0 |
| Cooper Simpson | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cody Croal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0‑1 |
| Gavin Lindberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 8‑6 |
| Ollie Josephson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4‑8 |
| Jack Kernan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2‑0 |
| Connor Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Anthony Menghini | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kasper Magnussen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1‑0 |
| Hudson Malinoski | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 5‑8 |
| Sam Laurila | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Brasen Boser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Keaton Verhoeff | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carson Carels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Garrett Lindberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Ethan MacKenzie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| EJ Emery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jan Špunar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bemidji State | G | A | Pt. | +/- | Sh | PIM | FOW‑L |
| Ethan Miedema | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0‑1 |
| Jiri Klima | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Will Dawson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jaksen Panzer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3‑4 |
| Jake McLean | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 8‑6 |
| Tory Lund | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1‑1 |
| Vann Yuhas | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Max Namestnikov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Oliver Peer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9‑11 |
| Rylan Gould | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5‑6 |
| Brayden Dube | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carter Rapalje | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2‑0 |
| Luke Roelofs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Joe Gramer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hudson Thornton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Maxon Vig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ben Vigneault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Luca D’Amato | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aiden Ziprick | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Max Hildebrand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| BSU | Rylan Gould | 2 | Cross-Checking | 5:59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BSU | Will Dawson | 2 | Hooking | 16:51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UND | BENCH | 2 | Too Many Players | 19:41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BSU | Ethan Miedema | 2 | Holding | 12:27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UND | Garrett Lindberg | 2 | Holding | 5:55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UND | Cody Croal | 2 | Holding | 19:37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| North Dakota | SV | GA | Minutes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jan Špunar | 18 | 2 | 60:00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bemidji State | SV | GA | Minutes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EMPTY NET | 0 | 0 | 0:56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Max Hildebrand | 27 | 3 | 59:04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paul Bunyan Net Mailbag Comments
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Julie – Brian can u ask bsu if u can post the pre game video (the one that ends tradition never graduates) online?
Sue – What is your best memory of Bemidji State/UND hockey games?
Charlie in Granite Falls – Evening guys! Bragging rights on the line once again between me and my wife (Nodak grad)! The kids are cheering for Bemidji though!
Janie – Hello, I am watching from Wells, Min̈Nesta! I am so happy you guys show the games! My son owns Higgins Heating in Bemidji and he has season tickets! Thanks again! GOOO BEAVERS!!!
Patrick – You’re getting Czech Republic confused with Czechoslovkia
Barb Schueppert – Go Beavers! Watching from Tucson, AZ!
Janie – Hi, im from Wells, minnesota
jake – emailing from fargo! graduated bsu in fall of 2021. how special was the covid year mens hockey team? i truly believe we were going to the frozen four if its not cancelled. ROLL BEAVS beattheWHO?
Brian – Watching outside in Bemidji on my deck!
GOOO Beavers!
George Simmerman – Thanks for broadcasting BSU sports. Never miss a broadcast of any of the games. Go Beavers!
Todd Hodenfield (Charlie’s brother in law) – Hi Beavers Announcers! You’re doing a great job tonight, I appreciate your commentary.
Just had to send a quick note after your shoutout to my brother-in-law Charlie, sister Louann, and their kids watching tonight’s game! 😂
My sister Louann and I are both originally from North Dakota and UND alumni, Go Sioux!! While my brother-in-law is a MN man, and proud Bemidji State fan. Apparently, their kids are already siding with the Beavers! Meanwhile, my wife, our three kiddos, who and I (who live in Watertown SD) are ALL cheering for UND! 💚🤍 Looks like we’ve got a house divided!
Loving the game tonight! At 2-2, this is getting good, I look forward to the 3rd period. Thanks for the shoutout and for making the fun broadcast!
Go Sioux! (But I’ll give the Beavers a little credit tonight 😉)
Fight on Sioux!!
A proud UND alumni and blessings to you,
Todd Hodenfield
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Bradley Burgess – Hey guys, Brad from Ottawa, Canada. My buddies Chase and Ethan are from Bemidji and huge fans of the team, decided to listen in for the big game. Usually Ive sided with UND in the past considering the Sens pipeline, it’s all beaver for me tonight though. Go get em
Alec –
Alec – Speaking of Czech hockey players, you may want to double-check your pronunciation of Spunar’s name. Go Sioux!
Ernie & Colleen Beitel – Listening from South Dakota. Congrats on 23 years! Speaking of the Battle of the Badges, Biss one of the kids you coached will be playing. He was known for his sin bin time in his younger days.
John H. – Great to hear you both doing the home games. You two present the games in a very professional broadcast.
I know about the speed of the team but I’m interested in about the size of new players. bigger faster usually takes awhile to gel but it sounds like the early season is very positive.
Still miss the stories of Madison with both of you fighting through a blizzard for a couple of bubblies. The 12 year old kid giving directions is brilliant.
Best
John
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Jan Špunar’s biggest fan – It’s “yawn shpoonAR” not spoon-er 🙂
Kitt – Wish I could be there but as usual have other places to be. Am listening in Chanhassen tonight.
You were talking about the opening series of the new arena 16 years ago which was against North Dakota.
I was there and what I remember is seeing everyone all wearing green. The house was packed and there were so many UND fans it was tough to tell who had more fans at the game. I forgot who scored first but both teams scored and it was equally as loud for both sides. It was electric! Of course this was on the heels of BSU’s Frozen Four so I think UND had Bemidji in their sights…
I also read an article in The Grand Forks Herald that in each of the last 8 years at least one of the games went to OT.
Go Beavers!
Erik Bergsven – Congrats on all the years behind the mic to both of you! Excited for a unknown team to make some nosie and usher in a new era. Hoping I can sing a Nation Anthem this year, been a good 10 years since I was able to. Go Beavs!
Jordan – Watching from Palm Bay FL
Go Sioux!