2023–24 Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey season

The 2023–24 Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey season was the 68th season of play for the program, the 24th at the Division I level and 3rd in the CCHA. The Beavers represented Bemidji State University, played their home games at Sanford Center and were coached by Tom Serratore in his 23rd season.

2023–24 Bemidji State Beavers
men's ice hockey season
CCHA, champion
Conference1st CCHA
Home iceSanford Center
Rankings
USCHONR
USA HockeyNR
Record
Overall20–16–2
Conference15–7–2
Home15–7–0
Road5–9–2
Coaches and captains
Head coachTom Serratore
Assistant coachesTravis Winter
Andrew Magera
Brock Kautz
CaptainKyle Looft
Alternate captain(s)Carter Jones
Jackson Jutting
Eric Martin
Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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Bemidji State's primary concern entering the season was how to replace four of their top five scorers from 2023. Though the leading scorer, Lleyton Roed, was back for his sophomore season, the Beavers would need the rest of the team to step up as well. With the offense still a work in progress, the team had trouble winning early in the season. The team was competitive in most of their games, playing three overtime matches in the first two weeks, but they were only able to win once. Once the team began its conference schedule, Bemidji's hopes were diminished when starting goaltender, Matias Scholl, suffered a lower body injury and was forced to miss several weeks.[1] Though Gavin Enright stepped up against St. Thomas, he wasn't able to sustain that level of play and the team's goals against ballooned.

During that time the offense began to figure itself out. Though they also lost Jackson Jutting for over 2 months due to injury, Bemidji State started seeing major contributions from new quarters. Several returning players posted new career highs and the Beavers were buoyed by the addition of Eric Pohlkamp. When Scholl returned The team was treading water but remained in the hunt for the conference title. He helped the team post a weekend sweep but because of the winter break, the Beavers weren't able to build on that momentum. Instead, Bemidji State lost four of five to kick off the second half of their season.

At the beginning of February, the team was 4 games under .500, however, because many of their losses were in non-conference games, the Beavers still had a good chance to get home ice in the first round of the conference tournament. However, over the final four weeks of the regular season, Bemidji State tore through its opposition. Scholl finally looked to have recovered from his injury while the offense found a consistency that had eluded them all season. The Beavers won eight games in a row (one in a shootout) and missed only two points in the standings. The streak sent BSU rocketing up the rankings and after they shutout Minnesota State in back-to-back games, the Beavers found themselves 9 points ahead of second place.

Bemidji State entered the postseason with much notoriety. Even though Ferris State defeated them in the first game, the Beavers swept their quarterfinal contest and then dispatched Lake Superior State in the semifinals. With a conference championship their only path to the NCAA tournament, Bemidji State had even more to play for against Michigan Tech. Kasper Magnussen gave the team the lead in the first but after that the offense was unable to find the net. Despite firing 28 shots in the final two periods, no more scoring came from the Beavers. Tech was able to summon just enough scoring to take the lead and then hold it in large part due to the performance of their goaltender.[2]

Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Ross ArmourForward CanadaGraduation (signed with Savannah Ghost Pirates)
Brad BelisleForward CanadaGraduation (signed with Éléphants de Chambéry)
Mike CarrGoaltender United StatesGraduation (retired)
Mitchell MartanForward CanadaGraduation (signed with Manchester Storm)
Aaron MyersForward United StatesLeft Program (retired)
Kaden PickeringForward United StatesGraduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders)
Elias RosénDefenseman SwedenGraduation (signed with Kansas City Mavericks)
Will ZmolekDefenseman United StatesGraduation (signed with Philadelphia Flyers)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Rhys ChiddentonForward Canada20Campbellville, ON
Liam EngströmForward Sweden19Surahammar, SWE
Kasper MagnussenForward Norway19Fredrikstad, NOR
Jake McLeanForward Canada21North Vancouver, BC
Eric PohlkampDefenseman United States19Brainerd, MN; selected 132nd overall in 2023
Noah QuinnForward Canada20Nelson, BC
Raythan RobbinsGoaltender United States21Anchorage, AK

Roster

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As of September 15, 2023.[3]

No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 United States Gavin Enright Senior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-08-26 Farmington, Minnesota Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
2 United States Tony Follmer Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 2000-10-26 O'Fallon, Missouri Lincoln Stars (USHL)
3 United States Jack Powell Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1999-09-11 Alexandria, Minnesota Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
5 United States Will Magnuson Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 2001-10-16 Chaska, Minnesota Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL)
6 United States Mitch Wolfe Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2002-07-19 Andover, Minnesota Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
7 United States Kyle Looft (C) Graduate D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1998-06-27 Mankato, Minnesota Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
8 United States Adam Flammang Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2001-11-09 St. Michael, Minnesota Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
9 United States Carter Jones (A) Graduate F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1999-05-15 Hillyard, Washington Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)
11 Canada Eric Martin (A) Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 166 lb (75 kg) 2000-06-05 Calgary, Alberta Drumheller Dragons (AJHL)
12 Finland Patrik Satosaari Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-06-18 Jyväskylä, Finland Lahti Pelicans U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
13 United States Donte Lawson Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2000-11-03 Taconite, Minnesota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)
14 Sweden Liam Engström Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 2004-09-17 Surahammar, Sweden Örebro HK (SHL)
15 Canada Logan Acheson Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 2002-04-24 Edmonton, Alberta Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
16 Finland Jere Väisänen Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-07-10 Espoo, Finland Amarillo Bulls (NAHL)
17 Canada Noah Quinn Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 2003-06-02 Nelson, British Columbia Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL)
18 Canada Rhys Chiddenton Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 2003-05-23 Campbellville, Ontario Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL)
19 United States Jackson Jutting (A) Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 2001-02-27 Savage, Minnesota Colorado College (NCHC)
20 United States Kirklan Irey Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 2001-01-08 Bismarck, North Dakota Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
21 Sweden Alexander Lundman Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2001-06-17 Norrköping, Sweden HV71 J20 (J20 Nationell)
22 United States Austin Jouppi Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 2000-04-18 Duluth, Minnesota Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL)
23 United States Eric Pohlkamp Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2004-03-23 Brainerd, Minnesota Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) SJS, 132nd overall 2023
25 United States Vince Corcoran Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2001-09-21 Plainfield, Illinois Wichita Falls Warriors (NAHL)
26 Poland Jakub Lewandowski Junior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2001-10-25 Toruń, Poland HC Vítkovice Ridera U20 (Extraliga juniorů)
27 Canada Jake McLean Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2002-07-27 North Vancouver, British Columbia Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL)
28 Norway Kasper Magnussen Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 2004-02-19 Fredrikstad, Norway Leksands IF J20 (J20 Nationell)
29 United States Lleyton Roed Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2002-08-08 White Bear Lake, Minnesota Tri-City Storm (USHL)
30 United States Mattias Sholl Junior G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-09-30 Hermosa Beach, California Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
35 United States Raythan Robbins Freshman G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2002-06-05 Anchorage, Alaska Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Bemidji State2415722124882643820162117111
St. Thomas2412111020396862371520297105
#19 Michigan Tech*24121021203963544019156109102
Minnesota State2412102211387362371815411196
Northern Michigan2410104112365767341216683105
Bowling Green2411121111356069361322186116
Lake Superior State24111212203479733817201114113
Ferris State246171321194980361024283125
Augustana ^0000000000341218490105
Championship: March 22, 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

Schedule and results

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DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Exhibition
October 8 6:00 pm at #3 Minnesota* 3M Arena at MariucciMinneapolis, Minnesota (Exhibition)BTN+ Robbins L 2–5  8,289
Ice Breaker Tournament
October 13 7:07 pm Wisconsin* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota (Ice Breaker Game 1)  Sholl L 3–4 OT 2,008 0–1–0
October 14 6:07 pm Army* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota (Ice Breaker Game 2)  Enright W 3–2 OT 1,986 1–1–0
Regular Season
October 20 7:07 pm at #14 Minnesota Duluth* AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota  Sholl L 0–4  5,866 1–2–0
October 21 6:07 pm #14 Minnesota Duluth* Sanford CenterBemidji, MinnesotaFloHockey Enright L 4–5 OT 2,451 1–3–0
October 27 7:07 pm St. Thomas Sanford CenterBemidji, MinnesotaFloHockey Enright W 3–2  1,686 2–3–0 (1–0–0)
October 28 6:07 pm St. Thomas Sanford CenterBemidji, MinnesotaFloHockey Enright W 2–0  1,643 3–3–0 (2–0–0)
November 3 6:07 pm at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, MichiganFloHockey Enright L 3–4 OT 1,231 3–4–0 (2–1–0)
November 4 5:07 pm at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, MichiganFloHockey Enright L 1–5  1,313 3–5–0 (2–2–0)
November 10 7:07 pm Michigan Tech Sanford CenterBemidji, MinnesotaFloHockey Enright L 2–4  1,632 3–6–0 (2–3–0)
November 11 6:07 pm Michigan Tech Sanford CenterBemidji, MinnesotaFloHockey Enright W 6–4  1,740 4–6–0 (3–3–0)
November 17 7:07 pm at Minnesota State Mayo Clinic Health System Event CenterMankato, MinnesotaKEYC Enright L 1–5  4,941 4–7–0 (3–4–0)
November 18 6:07 pm at Minnesota State Mayo Clinic Health System Event CenterMankato, MinnesotaKEYC Enright W 7–6  5,008 5–7–0 (4–4–0)
November 24 7:07 pm at #1 North Dakota* Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North DakotaMidco Enright L 2–3 OT 11,631 5–8–0
November 25 6:07 pm at #1 North Dakota* Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North DakotaMidco Enright L 0–5  11,690 5–9–0
December 8 7:07 pm Lake Superior State Sanford CenterBemidji, MinnesotaFloHockey Enright W 7–1  1,687 6–9–0 (5–4–0)
December 9 6:07 pm Lake Superior State Sanford CenterBemidji, MinnesotaFloHockey Enright L 1–6  1,536 6–10–0 (5–5–0)
December 14 7:07 pm Bowling Green Sanford CenterBemidji, MinnesotaFloHockey Sholl W 3–1  1,019 7–10–0 (6–5–0)
December 15 7:07 pm Bowling Green Sanford CenterBemidji, MinnesotaFloHockey Sholl W 5–2  1,539 8–10–0 (7–5–0)
December 29 7:07 pm #14 St. Cloud State* Sanford CenterBemidji, MinnesotaFloHockey Sholl L 1–6  3,998 8–11–0
December 31 6:00 pm at #14 St. Cloud State* Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, MinnesotaFox 9+ Sholl L 1–6  4,789 8–12–0
January 5 6:07 pm at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, MichiganFloHockey Sholl W 4–1  1,504 9–12–0 (8–5–0)
January 6 5:07 pm at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, MichiganFloHockey Sholl L 3–5  1,734 9–13–0 (8–6–0)
January 19 6:07 pm at Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, MichiganFloHockey Sholl L 1–2  2,864 9–14–0 (8–7–0)
January 20 6:07 pm at Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, MichiganFloHockey Sholl T 2–2 SOW 2,769 9–14–1 (8–7–1)
February 2 7:07 pm Augustana* Sanford CenterBemidji, MinnesotaFloHockey Sholl W 5–0  2,050 10–14–1
February 3 6:07 pm Augustana* Sanford CenterBemidji, MinnesotaFloHockey Sholl L 2–5  2,435 10–15–1
February 9 6:07 pm at Northern Michigan Berry Events CenterMarquette, MichiganFloHockey Sholl W 4–2  2,645 11–15–1 (9–7–1)
February 10 6:07 pm at Northern Michigan Berry Events CenterMarquette, MichiganFloHockey Sholl T 3–3 SOW 3,011 11–15–2 (9–7–2)
February 15 7:07 pm Ferris State Sanford CenterBemidji, MinnesotaFloHockey Sholl W 3–2 OT 1,256 12–15–2 (10–7–2)
February 16 7:07 pm Ferris State Sanford CenterBemidji, MinnesotaFloHockey Sholl W 4–1  2,153 13–15–2 (11–7–2)
February 23 7:07 pm at St. Thomas St. Thomas Ice ArenaMendota Heights, MinnesotaFloHockey Sholl W 6–5  1,014 14–15–2 (12–7–2)
February 24 6:07 pm at St. Thomas St. Thomas Ice ArenaMendota Heights, MinnesotaFloHockey Sholl W 3–1  1,008 15–15–2 (13–7–2)
March 1 7:07 pm Minnesota State Sanford CenterBemidji, MinnesotaFloHockey Sholl W 6–0  2,522 16–15–2 (14–7–2)
March 2 7:07 pm Minnesota State Sanford CenterBemidji, MinnesotaFloHockey Enright W 2–0  2,402 17–15–2 (15–7–2)
CCHA Tournament
March 8 7:07 pm Ferris State* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota (Quarterfinal Game 1)FloHockey Sholl W 5–4 OT 1,725 18–15–2
March 9 6:07 pm Ferris State* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota (Quarterfinal Game 2)FloHockey Sholl W 4–0  2,176 19–15–2
March 16 7:07 pm Lake Superior State* #20т Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota (Semifinal)FloHockey Sholl W 4–1  3,048 20–15–2
March 22 7:07 pm Michigan Tech* #20 Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota (Championship)FloHockey Sholl L 1–2  4,373 20–16–2
*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
Lleyton RoedLW3814163016
Kyle LooftD326222814
Eric MartinF38818266
Eric PohlkampD3211132418
Carter JonesF376182412
Jackson JuttingF271012222
Adam FlammangRW389101924
Austin JouppiF372171916
Jere VäisänenF3798174
Kirklan IreyF37871522
Mitch WolfeD381121314
Kasper MagnussenLW2974116
Vince CorcoranD34291114
Jake McLeanF3864102
Alexander LundmanLW/RW203584
Rhys ChiddentonLW232684
Donte LawsonF174370
Patrik SatosaariD311568
Liam EngströmF173254
Tony FollmerD281454
Will MagnusonD3205516
Logan AchesonD282244
Jakub LewandowskiF91124
Noah QuinnF1810110
Raythan RobbinsG30000
Jack PowellD40000
Gavin EnrightG150000
Mattias ShollG240000
Total117203320257

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Mattias Sholl241428:421482595953.9102.48
Gavin Enright15792:03680422852.8723.18
Raythan Robbins366:550006240.8005.38
Empty Net-15:40---4----
Total382303:20201621119045.8912.89

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 24 25 26 (Final)
USCHO.com NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 20т 20 NR NR
USA Hockey NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 20 NR NR NR

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 11 and 25.[6]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.

Awards and honors

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Player Award Ref
Kyle Looft CCHA Defenseman of the Year [7]
Mattias Sholl CCHA Goaltender of the Year [8]
Kyle Looft CCHA Best Defensive Defenseman [9]
Jackson Jutting CCHA Best Defensive Forward [10]
Tom Serratore CCHA Coach of the Year [11]
Mattias Sholl CCHA First Team [12]
Kyle Looft
Eric Pohlkamp
Lleyton Roed
Eric Pohlkamp CCHA Rookie Team [13]

References

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  1. "Sholl regains control, returns to Bemidji State's crease after suffering lower-body injury". The Bemidji Pioneer. December 15, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  2. "Tech Hockey - Bemidji State Highlights - 03.22.24". YouTube. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  3. "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey". Bemidji State Beavers. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  4. "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Bemidji State Beavers. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  5. "Bemidji State Univ. 2023-2024 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  6. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  7. "Looft Claims CCHA Defenseman of the Year". CCHA. March 14, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  8. "CCHA Goaltender of the Year Goes to Sholl". CCHA. March 14, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  9. "Kyle Looft Tabbed Best Defensive Defenseman". CCHA. March 13, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  10. "Forwards Jutting and Milburn Share Defensive Honor". CCHA. March 12, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  11. "Serratore Named CCHA Coach of the Year". CCHA. March 27, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  12. "All-CCHA First Team Announced". CCHA.com. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  13. "CCHA All-Rookie Team Revealed". CCHA.com. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.