The Orediggers put a decisive end to the greatest season in Bemidji State’s 95 years of football, rocking the Beavers to the tune of a 55-6 blowout in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Wall murals, team history, players in pro hockey and backlit logos are just some of the myriad elements that Minnesota-based KJ Branding has been adding to sports facilities in this region and nationwide for the past decade, as they help programs better appeal to fans, alumni, players and recruits.
After 70 years of play, the men’s WCHA announced Friday that it had dissolved effective Thursday, July 1, after a vote taken by the league’s two remaining members.
The fourth-seeded Beavers stormed out to a 2-0 first-period lead and knocked off top-seeded Wisconsin in a 6-3 victory in the NCAA men’s hockey East Regional semifinals Friday afternoon at Bridgeport, Conn.
For nearly 20 years, Bryan Hammitt’s 120-by-65-foot backyard ice rink has been a winter sanctuary for his family, friends and neighbors -- inspiring lasting memories for all who skate it. The rink, which sprung from Hammitt’s passion for hockey, is a source of pride for the Bemidji State University alum, as it’s crafted from repurposed materials from the school’s John S. Glas Fieldhouse. He acquired both boards and nets once used by the Bemidji State Beavers hockey team.
