Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey


The Bemidji State Beavers are a women's college hockey team representing Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota, United States. They play at the NCAA Division I level, and compete in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.

History

The Bemidji State University intercollegiate women's ice hockey program began competition in the 1998–1999 season. The first head coach was Ruthann Cantile. She was head coach from the program's founding to the start of WCHA play, and the beginning of national NCAA Championships in 2001.
Over the next several years, Bemidji State met with little success, while playing against the best teams in the nation, in conference play. The Beavers were able to recruit 2002 German Olympian Defender Nina Zieganhals in 2003. After disappointing seasons under Jason Lesterberg and Bruce Olson, who left the program during the 2005-06 season, Bemidji State hired Steve Sertich for the 2006-07 season. Sertich presided over the team for eight years until his retirement in 2014.
at Bemidji State University On February 27, 2010, Bemidji State ended its 14-game playoff losing streak in a 2–1 victory over St. Cloud State. The next day, the Beavers defeated St. Cloud State in Game 3, and advanced to the WCHA Final Face-Off for the first time in school history. Zuzana Tomcikova had 27 saves and the win was the Beavers 12th win of the season. It ties the school record for most wins in a season. The Beavers advanced to play the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs in the WCHA semi-finals but were eliminated.
On October 16, 2010, Alana McElhinney made a career-high 56 saves. In the game, Bemidji State had its first-ever win over a No. 1-ranked team as they defeated the Mercyhurst Lakers by a 5–3 mark. In addition, this was the second women's game ever played at the new Bemidji Regional Event Center.
October 29–30, 2010: Erin Cody had the biggest weekend of her collegiate career. She was involved in all seven of the Bemidji State's goals, as the Beavers swept St. Cloud State. Cody had five goals and two assists, and was a factor in both game-winning goals. Cody earned the First Star of the Game honors in both games. In the first game, Cody scored a natural hat trick. All three goals were scored in the first period and set a Beavers record for most goals scored by a single player in one period. In the second game, Cody had two goals and two assists.
On January 28, 2012, the Badgers hosted a record crowd of 12,402 at the Kohl Center as Wisconsin swept the Bemidji State Beavers. Alex Rigby made 28 saves to obtain her sixth shutout of the campaign. Her rival between the pipes, Bemidji State goaltender Zuzana Tomcikova made 32 saves.
The Beavers made history on March 7, 2015 as they defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers by a 1–0 tally in the semifinals of the WCHA Final Face-Off. The game-winning goal was scored by Stephanie Anderson in the third period. Beavers goaltender Brittni Mowat made 37 saves, registering her seventh shutout of the season, a new program record. In addition, it marked the first time that the Beavers advanced to the championship game of the WCHA Final Face-Off.

Year by year

YearCoachWLTConferenceConf.
W		Conf.
L		Conf.
T		FinishConference TournamentNCAA Tournament
2018–19Jim Scanlan13212WCHA101225th WCHALost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth Did not qualify
2017–18Jim Scanlan16193WCHA91325th WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth
Lost Semifinals vs. Wisconsin 		Did not qualify
2016–17Jim Scanlan12203WCHA71837th WCHALost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota Did not qualify
2015–16Jim Scanlan22113WCHA19923rd WCHALost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth Did not qualify
2014–15Jim Scanlan21171WCHA131415th WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth
Won Semifinals vs. Minnesota
Lost Championship vs. Wisconsin 		Did not qualify
2013–14Steve Sertich11214WCHA81736th WCHALost Quarterfinals to North Dakota Did not qualify
2012–13Steve Sertich6262WCHA52218th WCHALost Quarterfinals to Minnesota Did not qualify
2011–12Steve Sertich17173WCHA111526th WCHALost Quarterfinals vs. North Dakota Did not qualify
2010–11Steve Sertich14174WCHA111345th WCHALost Quarterfinals vs. North Dakota Did not qualify
2009–10Steve Sertich12197WCHA91276th WCHAWon Quarterfinals vs. St. Cloud State
Lost Semifinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth 		Did not qualify
2008–09Steve Sertich6255WCHA32238th WCHALost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota Did not qualify
2007–08Steve Sertich4293WCHA12528th WCHALost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth Did not qualify
2006–07Steve Sertich11205WCHA91546th WCHALost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota Did not qualify
2005–06Bruce Olson;
Interim: Jim Ingman, Sis Paulsen		11232WCHA101806th WCHALost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota-Duluth Did not qualify
2004–05Bruce Olson9242WCHA52218th WCHALost Quarterfinals vs. Minnesota Did not qualify
2003–04Bruce Olson5272WCHA32017th WCHADid not qualifyDid not qualify
2002–03Bruce Olson9177WCHA51365th WCHALost Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State Did not qualify
2001–02Jason Lesteberg12138WCHA71165th WCHALost Quarterfinals vs. Ohio State Did not qualify
2000–01Ruthann Cantile9241WCHA61716th WCHALost Quarterfinals vs. Wisconsin Did not qualify
1999-00Ruthann Cantile15182WCHA51726th WCHALost Quarterfinals vs. Wisconsin Did not qualify
1998–99Ruthann Cantile2200WCHA

Olympians

Awards and honors