Bemidji State opens the WCHA Playoffs by hosting Michigan Tech. These two teams split the only series of the year in Houghton. BSU won on Friday night. Tech won on Saturday night. BSU is led in scoring by Kyle Bauman with 9 goals and 20 assists. Tech is led in scoring by Jake Luccini with 13 goals and 16 assists.

The best-of-three series continues Saturday at 7:07pm and if needed, Sunday at 5:07pm.

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Tom Serratore Pregame Coaches Pregame

Dan Billett Pregame Pregame

Bemidji State Lines
Jay Dickman – Kyle Bauman – Leo Fitzgerald
Adam Brady – Gerry Fitzgerald – Charlie Combs
Hampus Sjodahl – Brendan Harris – Aarron Miller
Mike Soucier – T.J. Roo – Jordan Heller

Tommy Muck – Dan Billett
Justin Baudry – Zach Whitecloud
Dillon Eichstadt – Brad Johnson

Michael Bitzer
Henry Johnson
Jack Burgart

Opponent Lines
Gavin Gould – Joel L’Esperance – Jake Lucchini
Greyson Reitmeier – Dylan Steman – Justin Misiak
Brent Baltus – Alex Smith – Jake Jackson
Raymond Brice – Mason Blacklock – Thomas Beretta

Cooper Watson – Dane Birks
Mark Auk – Mitch Meek
Seamus Donohue – Mitch Reinke

Devin Kero
Patrick Munson
Robbie Beydoun

Beaver Radio Network Three Stars
1 – Jake Lucchini
2 – Mark Auk
3 – Brendan Harris

Tom Serratore Postgame Tom Serratore Postgame

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College Hockey Live Box Score (Final) Michigan Tech at Bemidji State Friday, March 2, 2018 Referees:  Brad Albers   Game Start:  7:07   Rick Nelson   Game End:  9:34 Linesmen:  Matt Ulwelling   Game Length:  2:27   Andy Dokkem   Attendance:  2075

Scoring 1st 2nd 3rd Final Michigan Tech  1 1 3 5 Bemidji State  2 1 0 3 Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd SOG Michigan Tech  6 12 14 32 Bemidji State  13 10 2 25   PP PP % PIM SHGF Michigan Tech  2/7 .286 2/4 0 Bemidji State  2/2 1.000 8/38 0

# Prd Time  Team Score Type Scored By Assists Offense On Ice Defense On Ice 1st 7:20  MTU 1-0 EV Gavin Gould (13) Joel L’Esperance/11, Mitch Meek/6 14,11,27,15,12,G31 2,3,6,14,19,G1 1st 10:51  BMJ 1-1 EV Hampus Sjödahl (3) Brendan Harris/7 23,8,16,20,18,G1 17,8,18,27,6,G31 1st 17:41  BMJ 2-1 PP Justin Baudry (8) Kyle Bauman/21, Aaron Miller/11 29,14,16,19,8,G1 8,12,28,20,G31 2nd 3:18  BMJ 3-1 PP Brendan Harris (4) Aaron Miller/12, Justin Baudry/10 8,16,29,19,14,G1 8,6,4,28,G31 2nd 16:43  MTU 2-3 PP Jake Lucchini (14) Mitch Reinke/19, Mark Auk/20 15,5,12,17,14,G31 15,7,20,32,G1 3rd 13:19  MTU 3-3 PP Jake Lucchini (15) Mark Auk/21, Mitch Reinke/20 15,12,5,17,14,G31 2,3,14,23,G1 3rd 18:30  MTU 4-3 EV GW Seamus Donohue (3) Dylan Steman/10 2,8,18,28,4,G31 13,7,2,15,3,G1 3rd 19:44  MTU 5-3 EV EN Jake Jackson (10) Jake Lucchini/17, Joel L’Esperance/12 10,15,11,12,5,G31 32,21,14,6,27,11

## Michigan Tech G A P PIM SOG +/- 2 Seamus Donohue 1 0 1 0/0 1 +1 4 Dane Birks 0 0 0 0/0 3 +1 5 Mitch Reinke 0 2 2 1/2 2 +1 6 Cooper Watson 0 0 0 0/0 0 -1 8 Dylan Steman 0 1 1 0/0 1 E 10 Jake Jackson 1 0 1 0/0 3 +1 11 Joel L’Esperance 0 2 2 0/0 6 +2 12 Mark Auk 0 2 2 0/0 3 +2 13 Thomas Beretta 0 0 0 0/0 0 E 14 Gavin Gould 1 0 1 0/0 4 +1 15 Jake Lucchini 2 1 3 0/0 5 +2 16 Mason Blacklock 0 0 0 0/0 0 E 17 Justin Misiak 0 0 0 0/0 1 -1 18 Greyson Reitmeier 0 0 0 0/0 0 E 20 Alex Smith 0 0 0 1/2 0 E 23 Raymond Brice 0 0 0 0/0 0 E 27 Mitch Meek 0 1 1 0/0 0 E 28 Brent Baltus 0 0 0 0/0 3 +1 30 G Patrick Munson Did Not Play 31 G Devin Kero 0 0 0 0/0 0 +2 35 G Robbie Beydoun Did Not Play  Michigan Tech Totals 5 9 14 2/4 32 +2 ## Bemidji State G A P PIM SOG +/- 2 Dan Billett 0 0 0 0/0 0 -2 3 Tommy Muck 0 0 0 0/0 0 -2 6 Jay Dickman 0 0 0 0/0 2 -2 7 T.J. Roo 0 0 0 0/0 2 -1 8 Brendan Harris 1 1 2 0/0 2 +1 11 Charlie Combs 0 0 0 0/0 4 -1 13 Mike Soucier 0 0 0 1/2 1 -1 14 Kyle Bauman 0 1 1 1/2 1 -2 15 Jordan Heller 0 0 0 0/0 1 -1 16 Aaron Miller 0 2 2 2/15 1 +1 18 Brad Johnson 0 0 0 1/2 0 +1 19 Leo Fitzgerald 0 0 0 0/0 0 -1 20 Dillon Eichstadt 0 0 0 1/2 1 +1 21 Gerry Fitzgerald 0 0 0 0/0 3 -1 23 Hampus Sjödahl 1 0 1 0/0 3 +1 27 Adam Brady 0 0 0 0/0 0 -1 29 Justin Baudry 1 1 2 2/15 3 E 32 Zach Whitecloud 0 0 0 0/0 1 -1 1 G Michael Bitzer 0 0 0 0/0 0 -1 30 G Jack Burgart Did Not Play 35 G Henry Johnson Did Not Play  Bemidji State Totals 3 5 8 8/38 25 -2 ## Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves 31 Devin Kero (W, 7-5-1) 59:58 3 11 9 2 22  Empty Net 0:02 0         ## Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves 1 Michael Bitzer (L, 16-12-8) 59:30 4 5 11 11 27  Empty Net 0:30 1

Prd Player Team Min Infraction Time  1st Mike Soucier BMJ 2 Checking from Behind 8:24  1st Alex Smith MTU 2 Checking from Behind 16:00  2nd Mitch Reinke MTU 2 Hooking 1:33  2nd Brad Johnson BMJ 2 High-Sticking 15:31  2nd Justin Baudry BMJ 5 Contact to the Head 19:30  Prd Player Team Min Infraction Time  2nd Justin Baudry BMJ 10 Game Misconduct 19:30  3rd Dillon Eichstadt BMJ 2 Hooking 4:48  3rd Kyle Bauman BMJ 2 Holding the Stick 6:34  3rd Aaron Miller BMJ 5 Checking from Behind 10:45  3rd Aaron Miller BMJ 10 Game Misconduct 10:45

New Records: Michigan Tech 18-15-5, Bemidji State 16-13-8 Three Stars: 1. Jake Jackson (Michigan Tech) 2. Michael Bitzer (Bemidji State) 3. Brendan Harris (Bemidji State) Notes: WCHA Quarterfinals