Bemidji State Hockey
2008-09 Season Preview
FORWARDS
senior Tyler Scofield
senior Travis WINTER
RETURNING Tyler Scofield Travis Winter Brandon Marino Matt read Tyler Lehrke Matt Francis Ian Lowe Chris McKelvie Ryan Cramer Emil Billberg
Yr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. So. Jr. So. So.
GP 94 85 80 36 55 34 24 46 31 15
g-a=p 26-46=72 22-36=58 8-24=32 9-18=27 7-10=17 5-10=15 2-8=10 7-1=8 4-3=7 2-1=3
GP 143 129 115 55
g-a=p 33-38=71 33-32=65 15-23=38 6-25=31
NEWCOMERS Last Team Darcy Findlay CJHL-Cornwall Ben Kinne USHL-Sioux City Jamie MacQueen OPJHL-Vaughn Brent Tamane OPJHL-Toronto Shea Walters NAHL-North Iowa
g-a=p 44-38=82 17-26=43 37-38=75 26-34=60 24-60=84
LOST Matt POPE Blaine Jarvis Jake Bluhm Joey Moggach
T
he Bemidji State University men’s ice hockey program enters the 2008-09 season with some unfinished business. Despite extending its streak of consecutive seasons of .500-or-better hockey to six with an overall mark of 17-16-3 a year ago en route to capturing its third College Hockey America regular-season title in five years with a league record of 13-4-3, the team skated off the ice in March feeling a bit slighted. Not to discount the team and individual accolades that were achieved in 2007-08, but the Beavers fell one goal shy of meeting their ultimate ambition of having their ticket punched to perform on the biggest stage in collegiate hockey--the NCAA Tournament. Bemidji State boasts one of the most storied traditions in all of hockey. The 52-year history of the program may be best told by the banners that adorn the rafters of John S. Glas Fieldhouse--the home of Beaver Hockey for the last 42 seasons. At BSU, banners have been raised for 13 national championships at the NAIA, NCAA Division II and III levels, 20 conference crowns and two NCAA Division I Tournament berths. The Beavers are quickly approaching 950 all-time wins and have earned those victories at a pace of nearly 70-percent. For the players, being a part of a tradition is not enough. Each time they pull the Green and White on over their hearts, they engage in battle to add to that legacy. Under the direction of eighth-year head coach Tom Serratore, the Beavers have again set their sights high in 2008-09, undoubtably chasing the carrot of a national tournament automatic berth that comes with
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senior Brandon Marino
Defensemen
the 2009 CHA Tournament Championship. The BSU 2008-09 roster features 17 players that have returned to Bemidji State with at least one season of college hockey experience under their belts, including the return of 10 forwards, five defenders and two goaltenders. In addition, Bemidji State brings nine newcomers into the fold in the form of eight freshmen and a transfer. The incoming class is made up of five forwards, three blue liners and a goaltender. “I really like what we have coming back this year,” commented Serratore. “I think we are going to be good in goal and pretty deep on the back line. The uncertainty for us this year will be how much scoring depth we have. “I think we have four or five guys that can score at this level, but we actually have quite a few unproven players.” He added, “If we can get some of our young players to mature early and become legitimate scoring threats, we could be in really good shape.” Offensively, the team is coming off a season in which it managed 3.55 goals per game to lead the CHA. The Beavers return 68 percent of their scoring productivity from a year ago headlined by the trio of Travis Winter, Tyler Scofield and Matt Read. Linemates for the bulk of 2007-08, the trio finished the season as the team’s top three scorers combining for 31 goals, 46 assists and 77 points. Defense has come to be a trademark of Beaver hockey over the past few seasons and should be a steady force for Serratore again this winter. The return of five veterans form a unit that allowed a league-low 1.95 goals per game a year ago--just 39 goals in 20 CHA contests--will be the foundation for
Senior Cody Bostock
Junior Chris Peluso
Junior Graham McManamin
RETURNING Yr. Cody BOSTOCK Sr. Chris Peluso Jr. Graham McManamin Jr. Kyle Hardwick Jr. Dan MacIntyre So.
GP 103 62 39 22 11
g-a=p 12-26=38 1-15=16 3-12=15 1-2=3 0-1=1
LOST David DETERDING Riley WESELOWSKI John Vadnais
GP 138 124 47
g-a=p 1-13=14 8-31=39 3-11=14
NEWCOMERS Last Tm Ryan Adams NCAA-Wayne State Brad Hunt BCHL-Burnaby Tyler Jundt NAHL-North Iowa
g-a=p 1-6=7 16-39=55 7-13=20
Goaltenders
senior Orlando ALAMANO
Sophomore Matt DALTON
freshman Dan BAKALA
RETURNING Orlando ALAMANO Sr. Matt DALTON So.
GP GAA/Sv% 14 2.31 / .920 5 3.09 / .854
LOST Matt CLIMIE Sr.
GP GAA/Sv% 95 2.45 / .908
NEWCOMERS Dan BAKALA
GP GAA/Sv% 43 3.52 / .895
2008-09 Beaver Hockey Media Guide