BSU's North Star College Cup defense falls short to (3) St. Cloud State
| January 31, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Cloud State | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Bemidji State | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Scoring Summary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:20 | SCSU | Joey Benik (David Morley , Patrick Newell) |
| 1 | 12:57 | SCSU | Joey Benik (Patrick Newell , Ethan Prow) |
| 2 | 05:23 | SCSU | Patrick Russell (Mikey Eyssimont , Kalle Kossila) |
| 2 | 14:18 | SCSU | Kalle Kossila (Patrick Russell , Niklas Nevalainen) |
| 3 | 09:04 | BSU | Bauman, Kyle (Gerbrandt, Markus ) |
| 3 | 16:31 | SCSU | Mikey Eyssimont |
| 3 | 18:31 | BSU | Marinaccio, Phillip (Bauman, Kyle , Harms, Brendan) |
| Goaltender Summary | Min | GA | EN | Sv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCSU | Charlie Lindgren | 60:00 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| BSU | Bitzer, Michael | 34:18 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| BSU | Mimmack, Reid | 25:24 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| BSU | TEAM | 0:18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistical Comparison | SCSU | BSU |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on Goal | 24 | 24 |
| Power Plays | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Minutes | 1-2 | 2-7 |
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Xcel Energy Center) – The Bemidji State University men’s hockey team’s attempt to defend its 2015 North Star College Cup title fell short Sunday as the Beavers were defeated, 5-2, by No. 3 St. Cloud State University.
The Huskies scored 80 seconds into the game and didn’t take their foot of the gas as Joey Benik and Patrick Russell each netted a pair of goals and SCSU goaltender Charlie Lindgren turned aside all 24 of BSU’s shots on goal.
Benik gave SCSU a 1-0 lead at the 1:20 mark of the first. BSU goaltender Michael Bitzer turned aside a shot from David Morely, but Benik was on the back door to tap in the rebound for his 16th goal of the season.
The Huskies took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission after Benik scored his second of the game at the 12:57 mark of the first.
The St. Cloud State lead swelled to 4-0 through 40 minutes of play as the Huskies out shot BSU 10-4 in the second period and got a pair of goals from Patrick Russell (5:23 and 14:18).
Russell’s second goal ended Bitzer’s night. He allowed four goals on 12 SCSU shots and 34:18 between the pipes. Reid Mimmack occupied BSU’s crease for the final 25:42, making 12 saves in relief.
Bemidji State’s Kyle Bauman ended Lindgren’s shutout in 9:56 into the third, netting his fifth goal of the season. Markus Gerbrandt was credited with the lone assist on the play to total a team-best four points (2g-2a) on the weekend.
After SCSU’s Mikey Eyssimont added an empty-net goal with 3:29 left in the game to go up 5-1, Phil Marinaccio scored on the power play to settle the score at 5-2.
BSU, now 11-11-5 overall, continues nonconference play after a week free of competition. The Beavers travel to University of Minnesota Duluth for a rare Tuesday matchup with the Bulldogs. The opening faceoff for the game originally scheduled for Oct. 9 is set for 7:07 p.m. at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth, Minn.
Nestled in Northern Minnesota’s wooded region and located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men’s and women’s hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.
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