Some tournament fan info:

Sports in the Round Wednesday night will feature Tom Serratore and Derek Schooley, along with John McRae from the Bemidji Pioneer. That is Wednesday night from 6p-8p at the Ground Round.

The CHA Banquet (which is only open to the teams) is Thursday night at the Hampton Inn in Bemidji. They are opening it up to parents and fans at 6:15pm.

KKBJ Radio is hosting a CHA Tournament breakfast Friday morning around 8am. Tom Serratore will join us...and the public is invited. The breakfast will be held at the Southside Restaurant.

At 11:30am Friday is the final Beaver Pride luncheon. Cost is $8 at Walnut Hall (on campus).

Around noon Friday at the John Glas Fieldhouse, a tailgate party / barbecue will be held right outside the front doors to the Glas (if bad weather, it will be moved into the lobby).

KKBJ will do "Shooting For The Corner" from the Corner Bar each night after the late game.

Did I miss anything? Oh yeah...the BSU alumni hockey game is at 10am on Saturday.

Here are the final CHA regular season stats:

Point Scoring:                                     GP   G- A- P
  1   Chris Margott     Robert Morris      SR F    18  12-10-22
  2   Nathan Longpre    Robert Morris      SO F    18   6-15-21
  3   Egor Mironov      Niagara            JR F    18  12- 7-19
      Vince Rocco       Niagara            SR F    18   8-11-19
      Brad Hunt         Bemidji State      FR D    18   4-15-19

Goal Scoring:                                      GP    G
  1   Egor Mironov      Niagara            JR F    18   12
      Chris Margott     Robert Morris      SR F    18   12
  3   Matt Sweazey      Alab-Huntsville    SR F    18   10
  4   Tyler Scofield    Bemidji State      SR F    16    9
  5   Matt Francis      Bemidji State      SR F    16    8

Assist Scoring:                                    GP     A
  1   Denny Urban       Robert Morris      SO D    18    16
  2   Brad Hunt         Bemidji State      FR D    18    15
      Nathan Longpre    Robert Morris      SO F    18    15
  4   Chris Moran       Niagara            JR F    18    14
  5   Vince Rocco       Niagara            SR F    18    11

Power Play Points:                                 GP    G- A- P
  1   Brad Hunt         Bemidji State      FR D    18    3- 9-12
  2   Denny Urban       Robert Morris      SO D    18    1-10-11
  3   Egor Mironov      Niagara            JR F    18    5- 5-10
  4   Tyler Scofield    Bemidji State      SR F    16    4- 5- 9
      Matt Sweazey      Alab-Huntsville    SR F    18    6- 3- 9
      Andrew Coburn     Alab-Huntsville    SO F    18    5- 4- 9
      Chris Margott     Robert Morris      SR F    18    4- 5- 9
      Vince Rocco       Niagara            SR F    18    3- 6- 9
      Nathan Longpre    Robert Morris      SO F    18    2- 7- 9

Power Play Goals:                                  GP    G
  1   Matt Sweazey      Alab-Huntsville    SR F    18    6
  2   Andrew Coburn     Alab-Huntsville    SO F    18    5
      Egor Mironov      Niagara            JR F    18    5
  4   Tyler Scofield    Bemidji State      SR F    16    4
      Matt Francis      Bemidji State      SR F    16    4
      Chris Margott     Robert Morris      SR F    18    4

Short-Handed Points:                               GP    G- A- P
  1   Matt Read         Bemidji State      SO F    18    1- 2- 3
  2   Tyler Scofield    Bemidji State      SR F    16    1- 0- 1
      Brandon Blandina  Robert Morris      FR F    16    0- 1- 1
      Josh Murray       Alab-Huntsville    SR F    17    1- 0- 1
      Ron Cramer        Robert Morris      FR F    17    1- 0- 1
      Jake Obermeyer    Robert Morris      SR D    17    0- 1- 1
      Ben Kinne         Bemidji State      FR F    18    1- 0- 1
      Brad Hunt         Bemidji State      FR D    18    0- 1- 1

Short-Handed Goals:                                GP    G
  1   Tyler Scofield    Bemidji State      SR F    16    1
      Josh Murray       Alab-Huntsville    SR F    17    1
      Ron Cramer        Robert Morris      FR F    17    1
      Matt Read         Bemidji State      SO F    18    1
      Ben Kinne         Bemidji State      FR F    18    1
      Ted Cook          Niagara            SR F    18    1
      Chris Kushneriuk  Robert Morris      SO F    18    1

Game-Winning Goals:                                G
  1   Egor Mironov      Niagara            JR F    3
  2   Tyler Scofield    Bemidji State      SR F    2
      Brandon Marino    Bemidji State      SR F    2
      Andrew Coburn     Alab-Huntsville    SO F    2
      Vince Rocco       Niagara            SR F    2
      Chris Margott     Robert Morris      SR F    2

Defenseman Scoring:                                GP    G- A- P
  1   Brad Hunt         Bemidji State      FR D    18    4-15-19
  2   Denny Urban       Robert Morris      SO D    18    1-16-17
  3   Cody Bostock      Bemidji State      SR D    18    2- 8-10
  4   Brandon Roshko    Alab-Huntsville    JR D    17    0- 8- 8
  5   Graham McManamin  Bemidji State      JR D    14    3- 4- 7
      Tyler Gotto       Niagara            JR D    18    2- 5- 7
      Chris Peluso      Bemidji State      JR D    18    0- 7- 7

Freshman Scoring:                                  GP    G- A- P
  1   Brad Hunt         Bemidji State       D      18    4-15-19
  2   Cody Campbell     Alab-Huntsville     F      18    5- 8-13
  3   Dan Baco          Niagara             F      17    2- 9-11
  4   Shea Walters      Bemidji State       F      16    3- 6- 9
  5   Brian Dowd        Niagara             F      16    3- 5- 8
      Ben Kinne         Bemidji State       F      18    5- 3- 8

Goals Against Average:                          Minutes  GA  GAA
  1   Matt Dalton       Bemidji State      SO   1018:38  33  1.94
  2   Brooks Ostergard  Robert Morris      FR    587:30  23  2.35
  3   Juliano Pagliero  Niagara            SR    965:30  38  2.36
  4   Cameron Talbot    Alab-Huntsville    SO    853:30  41  2.88
  5   Wes Russell       Robert Morris      JR    403:15  26  3.87
Minimum 33% of Team Minutes Played

Save Percentage:                                 Saves GA   Pct
  1   Juliano Pagliero  Niagara            SR    476   38  .926
  2   Matt Dalton       Bemidji State      SO    400   33  .924
  3   Brooks Ostergard  Robert Morris      FR    278   23  .924
  4   Cameron Talbot    Alab-Huntsville    SO    381   41  .903
  5   Wes Russell       Robert Morris      JR    176   26  .871
Minimum 33% of Team Minutes Played

Winning Percentage:                              W- L- T   Pct
  1   Brooks Ostergard   Robert Morris    FR     4- 1- 3  .688
  2   Matt Dalton        Bemidji State    SO    11- 5- 1  .676
  3   Juliano Pagliero   Niagara          SR     9- 5- 2  .625
  4   Wes Russell        Robert Morris    JR     1- 6- 1  .188
  5   Cameron Talbot     Alab-Huntsville  SO     1-10- 3  .179
Minimum 33% of Team Minutes Played

Scoring Offense:                Games   Goals     G/GM
  1   Bemidji State               18      55      3.06
  2   Niagara                     18      53      2.94
  3   Robert Morris               18      46      2.56
  4   Alab-Huntsville             18      43      2.39

Scoring Defense:                Games   Goals     G/GM
  1   Bemidji State               18      38      2.11
  2   Niagara                     18      44      2.44
  3   Robert Morris               18      57      3.17
  4   Alab-Huntsville             18      58      3.22

Penalty Minutes:                Games    PIM     PIM/G
  1   Robert Morris               18     323      17.9
  2   Alab-Huntsville             18     281      15.6
  3   Bemidji State               18     243      13.5
  4   Niagara                     18     214      11.9

Power Play:                    Totals    SHA       PCT
  1   Bemidji State            21/ 99      0      21.2
  2   Niagara                  15/ 85      1      17.6
  3   Alab-Huntsville          17/ 98      1      17.3
  4   Robert Morris            15/ 95      5      15.8


Penalty Kill:                  Totals    SHF       PCT
  1   Bemidji State            81/ 94      3      86.2
  2   Niagara                  62/ 74      1      83.8
  3   Robert Morris            83/104      2      79.8
  4   Alab-Huntsville          83/105      1      79.0

What a group of seniors this year. John McRae of the Bemidji Pioneer wrote a very good piece about them!
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Bemidji State men's hockey: Beaver seniors reflect on time at Bemidji State
John McRae - Bemidji Pioneer - 03/07/2009

For six seniors on the Bemidji State men’s hockey team, the next two weekends will be extra special. The games will mark the last time the group ever sets foot on the John Glas Fieldhouse as a member of the Beavers team.

Seniors Cody Bostock, Travis Winter, Orlando Alamano, Brandon Marino, Tyler Scofield and Matt Francis have made a major mark on the Bemidji State program – both on ice and off.

With the final regular season yet to be played the seniors have compiled an impressive .681 winning percentage in CHA league games and won thee championships – a CHA tourney title in 2005-06, along with regular season championships the last two seasons.

The group has also excelled in the classroom, featuring a cumulative 3.41 (out of a possible 4.0) grade point average. In addition this class marks the first where every player will graduate in four years.

“This is a special, special group,” said BSU head coach Tom Serratore. “Both on the ice and off, they have all kept the program tradition of success going. Each one of them brings something positive to the team and program.”

Bostock and Winter have both been All-Conference selections and captains, Serratore said. Scofield is one of the most exciting players and prolific scorers of the Beavers NCAA DI era. “He’s truly an elite player,” Serratore reported.

Alamano is the type of player and person a coach dreams of having on a team, Serratore continued. “There are truly none finer than Alamano,” he said. “He chose to come back for a fifth year and things didn’t work out as he struggled with some injuries. But through it all, there was never one negative word from him. He’s a tremendous person of character and honor.”

Matt Francis transferred to BSU from St. Cloud State. As a result, Serratore said he took a special interest in Francis to make sure his college experience was positive. “He ended up playing a lot for us and so many things turned out positive for him. That says a lot about what kind of young man he is.”

Marino has also played a lot for the Beavers in his four years and has been a positive influence, Serratore said.

“Each group of players who come in is different,” Serratore reported. “These guys are up there among the best.”

The first thing that Winter wanted to say prior to this weekend’s season finale series was thank you.

“As a class we want to thank the coaches, the fans and the community,” Winter said. “This is a great town to play for and a great student section who always showed the best support of any school in the CHA. These four years have been a blast.”

“It’s gone by so fast,” Bostock said. “It sure doesn’t seem like four years since we talked with the seniors and they told us how fast it went by. I guess you don’t realize it until you go through it.”

Highlights that will never be seen again in hockey:

All were in agreement number one on the list was the Beavers famous six second goal, while playing Niagara at The Glas a few years back. The Beavers were trailing 3-2 and had a face off in their zone with only six seconds on the clock. Winter won the face off back to defenseman Riley Weselowski, who flipped the puck in the air toward the BSU offensive zone. Forward Rob Sirianni flew up ice and corralled the puck just as it bounced short of the blue line. Sirianni then immediately rifled a shot that beat the Niagara goalie over the shoulder as the final buzzer sounded.

Another was a series in New York against Niagara once again. It was a huge series with CHA title implications on the line, said Bostock. During the game the net kept coming off the moorings. After one instance, the head referee whistled BSU goalie Matt Climie for a penalty for intentionally knocking the net off the posts.

“Climie went berserk,” said Bostock, “so the ref gave him a 10 minute misconduct. Then he made Climie serve the penalty. None of us had ever seen that before – a goalie serving a penalty – it was pretty funny watching him come over the boards with those big pads.”

Then there was a game at Minnesota-Duluth in which the Beavers trailed by three goals at three different times – 3-0, 4-1 and 5-2. The Beavers rallied in the third period to win 6-5.

Phrases and sayings they will never forget (edited to those allowed in a family newspaper):

“If you see a piece of tape, pick it up …”

“That’s neither here or nor …”

“If you move the puck up ice, now that’s puck movement …”

On a long losing streak: “Not even Bob Peters could get us out of that one …”

“Different guys, same attitude. Same goals, culture, tradition and karma (chemistry).”

Great memories

All were in agreement the biggest was winning the CHA tournament championship in Detroit as freshman.

“Jean-Guy Gervais got a goal to seal the deal with about two minutes left in the game,” said Marino. “His (goal celebration) was sick. he got down on one knee and came all the way across the ice to the bench. You could actually feel the passion and emotion. It was unforgettable.”

The seniors now face the last regular season series and the CHA Tournament at The Glas the next two weekends. While a bit melancholy about the run being over the group is also excited about the unique possibilities the schedule presents. The Beavers will receive the CHA regular season championship trophy this weekend and then have the chance to earn the CHA tournament title next week.

That would be a major exclamation point on a very strong run by this group of six.

“It would be pretty cool to have two parties and win our last game at The Glas,” Marino said.

Being Senior night...here is Tom Serratore's pregame interview with comments about all six seniors

Bemidji State had already wrapped up the regular season CHA title, but won the game anyway. BSU hadn't scored a short-handed goal all year...and scored three tonight! The second period featured 39 faceoffs, and eight goals! Emil Billberg also made his return to the lineup after a broken finger a month ago.

Bring on the CHA Tournament, and the Battle For The Bid!

Game Stories...
Bemidji Pioneer
BSU Sports Information

BSU Lines (*=starter)

Robert Morris Lines (*=starter)

1st Period Scoring
RMU 19:53 Kyle Burton (Ron Cramer, Brandon Blandina) 5x5 1-0

2nd Period Scoring
BSU 2:33 Tyler Scofield (Matt Francis, Brad Hunt) pp 1-1
RMU 2:56 Chris Margott (Nathan Longpre, Trevor Lewis) 5x5 2-1
BSU 4:00 Matt Francis (Tyler Scofield, Shea Walters) pp 2-2
BSU 5:00 Tyler Scofield (Matt Francis, Brad Hunt) 5x5 3-2
RMU 7:41 James Lyle (Jason Towsley, Scott Kobialko) pp 3-3
RMU 9:49 Denny Urban (Nathan Longpre, Chris Margott) 5x3 4-3
BSU 10:21 Tyler Scofield (Matt Read) sh 4-4
BSU 16:38 Matt Read sh 5-4

3rd Period Scoring
BSU 18:57 Ben Kinne (Matt Read) sh eng 6-4

Shots
BSU 11 - 17 - 15 = 43
RMU 9 - 11 - 4 = 24

Power Play
BSU 2 - for - 6
RMU 2 - for - 10

Brian's Three Stars
1- Tyler Scofield
2- Matt Read
3- Brad Hunt

Game Stories...
Bemidji Pioneer
BSU Sports Information

BSU Lines (*=starter)

Robert Morris Lines (*=starter)

1st Period Scoring
RMU 18:09 Jason Towsley (Brock Meadows, Scott Kobialko) 5x5 1-0

2nd Period Scoring
No Scoring

3rd Period Scoring
RMU 5:50 Chris Margott (Nick Chiavetta, Trevor Lewis) 5x5 2-0
BSU 7:09 Matt Francis (Tyler Scofield, Brad Hunt) pp 2-1
RMU 12:07 Chris Margott (Trevor Lewis, Denny Urban) pp 3-1
BSU 16:29 Matt Francis (Brad Hunt, Tyler Scofield) 5x5 3-2

Shots
BSU 12- 4 - 14 = 30
RMU 5- 10 - 8 = 23

Power Play
BSU 1 - for - 6
RMU 1 - for - 8

Brian's Three Stars
1- Chris Margott
2- Matt Francis
3- Tyler Scofield

The seeds are set for the CHA Tournament in two weeks.

Friday, March 13th
2pm Robert Morris (3) vs Niagara (2) (Niagara is the home team)
7pm Huntsville (4) vs Bemidji State (1) (BSU is the home team)

Saturday
2pm two losing teams play, high seed is home team
7pm two winning teams play, high seed is home team

Friday
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Niagara 3
Robert Morris 3

Robert Morris stays unbeaten in five straight games as the Colonials outshoot Niagara 44-40. Both teams combined to go 0-11 on the power play.

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Bemidji 3
US NTDP 1

Bemidji State held the US National Under 18 Team to 0-11 on the power play, as Tyler Scofield had a goal and an assist on the night (despite only playing on special teams).

Saturday
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Niagara 0
Robert Morris 0

RMU is unbeaten in six straight games, as the two teams tie for the second straight night. The tie gives BSU a share of the CHA Regular Season Title. Shots were 34-34 on the night.

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Bemidji 6
US NTDP 3

Matt Read had two goals and two assists, while Brent Tamane had a goal and three assists. BSU outshot Team USA 42-24.