2009–10 Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey season

The Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey team represented Bemidji State University and participated in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. This was the Beavers final season in the John S. Glas Field House. For the 2010–11 season, the Beavers will move into the Bemidji Regional Events Center. Goaltender Zuzana Tomcikova represented her homeland of Slovakia in Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Bemidji State doubled their win production compared to the 2008-09 season, when the Beavers claimed only six triumphs.

2009–10 Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey season
ConferenceECAC
Home iceJohn S. Glas Field House
Rankings
USA Today/USA Hockey MagazineN/A
USCHO.com/CBS College SportsN/A
Record
Overall12-19-7
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachSteve Sertich
Captain(s)Franny Dorr
Alternate captain(s)Jackie Robertson and Erin Cody

Offseason
  • May 11: The Beavers signed two more players to National Letters of Intent, joining the four that were inked during the early signing period in November 2008. All six players will play for BSU in fall 2009. Molly Arola and Jamie Hatheway have both inked with BSU during the spring signing period. They join early signees Sadie Lundquist, Mackenzie Thurston, Keirstin Visser and Erika Wheelhouse.[1]
  • May 19: Head coach Steve Sertich announced that senior Franny Dorr, senior Jackie Robertson and junior Erin Cody have been selected as captains for the upcoming 2009-10 campaign. All three players will wear the C on their sweater for the first time in their careers. All three participated in 36 games last season.[2]
  • September 9: The WCHA announced that Bemidji State goaltender Zuzana Tomcikova, has been named as a WCHA All-Star. She is among 22 players from the conference to face the 2009-10 U.S Women’s National Team in St. Paul, Minn. on September 25.[3]

Regular season

Standings
2009–10 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Minnesota 2217233407929 2821349334
Minnesota-Duluth 2215521336842 2819728857
Wisconsin 2212910256349 28151038161
Bemidji State 227873244148 2881375070
St. Cloud State 2281043234961 28111167081
Ohio State 22101020227071 28131149184
Minnesota State 2221553123674 2641754587
North Dakota 2241620103163 2651744574

Roster
NumberNamePositionHeightClass
2Jackie RobertsonDSr.5-8
5Nicole RawlingsFSr.5-2
6Kaylee KeysFSo.5-3
8Erin JohnsonFJr.5-6
9Annie BauerfeldFJr.5-6
10Emily EricksonFFr.5-9
11Erin BabineauFSo.5-4
12Lexy ParenteauF/DJr.5-6
13Erin CodyFJr.5-7
14Erika WheelhouseDFr.5-3
15Marlee WheelhouseF/DSo.5-1
16MacKenzie ThurstonFFr.5-8
17Sadie LundquistFFr.5-5
18Keirstin VisserDFr.5-8
20Brittany DeBoerDSo.5-11
21Hayley WilliamsFFr.5-4
22Lauren WilliamsFSo.5-3
23Molly ArolaFFr.5-9
25Montana VichorekDSo.5-7
27Franny DorrFSr.5-7
29Kim LiederF/DSo.5-7
31Alana McElhinneyGSo.5-8
35Eri KiribuchiGSo.5-2
88Zuzana TomcikovaGSo.5-11
91Jamie HathewayFFr.5-4

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Schedule
DateTimeOpponentLocationScoreRecord
Oct. 26:00 pmMercyhurstErie, Pa.1-4[5]0-1-0
Oct. 31:00 pmMercyhurstErie, Pa.1-6 [6]0-2-0
Oct. 107:07 pmWisconsinColeraine, Minn.1-0[7]1-2-0
Oct. 114:07 pmWisconsinBemidji, Minn.1-3[8]1-3-0
Oct. 167:07 pmOhio StateBemidji, Minn.3-51-4-0
Oct. 172:07 pmOhio StateBemidji, Minn.2-21-4-1
Oct. 236:00 pmNortheasternBoston, Mass.1-21-5-1
Oct. 242:00 pmNortheasternBoston, Mass.2-31-6-1
Oct. 307:07 pmWayne StateBemidji, Minn.3-12-6-1
Oct. 312:07 pmWayne StateBemidji, Minn.1-62-7-1
Nov. 67:07 pmMinnesota StateMankato, Minn.2-22-7-2
Nov. 73:07 pmMinnesota StateMankato, Minn.3-13-7-2
Nov. 137:07 pmSt. Cloud StateBemidji, Minn.1-04-7-2
Nov. 142:07 pmSt. Cloud StateBemidji, Minn.2-54-8-2
Nov. 206:07 pmMinnesotaMinneapolis, Minn.2-44-9-2
Nov. 214:07 pmMinnesotaMinneapolis, Minn.1-34-10-2
Dec. 57:07 pmNorth DakotaGrand Forks, N.D.3-05-10-2
Dec. 67:07 pmNorth DakotaBemidji, Minn.3-2 (OT)6-10-2
Dec. 123:07 pmMinnesota DuluthDuluth, Minn.1-46-11-2
Dec. 133:07 pmMinnesota DuluthDuluth, Minn.2-26-11-3
Jan. 87:07 pmMinnesota StateBemidji, Minn.2-26-11-4
Jan. 93:07 pmMinnesota StateBemidji, Minn.3-07-11-4
Jan. 156:07 pmMinnesotaBemidji, Minn.1-17-11-5
Jan. 164:07 pmMinnesotaBemidji, Minn.1-17-11-6
Jan. 226:07 pmOhio StateColumbus, Ohio2-57-12-6
Jan. 231:07 pmOhio StateColumbus, Ohio1-08-12-6
Jan. 297:07 pmSt. Cloud StateSt. Cloud, Minn.2-38-13-6
Jan. 302:07 pmSt. Cloud StateSt. Cloud, Minn.3-38-13-7
Feb. 61:07 pmWisconsin*Madison, Wisc.1-68-14-7
Feb. 72:07 pmWisconsinMadison, Wisc.2-09-14-7
Feb. 127:07 pmNorth DakotaBemijdi, Minn.0-29-15-7
Feb. 137:07 pmNorth DakotaGrand Forks, N.D.1-010-15-7
Feb. 192:07 pmMinnesota DuluthBemidji, Minn.2-510-16-7
Feb. 202:07 pmMinnesota DuluthBemidji, Minn.0-310-17-7

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Player stats
= Indicates team leader

Skaters
PlayerGamesGoalsAssistsPointsPoints/gamePIMGWGPPGSHG
Erin Cody382013330.868428150
Annie Bauerfeld38918270.710516130
Montana Vichorek38512170.447448220
Emily Erickson3869150.39470110
Frances Dorr38410140.368410010
Erika Wheelhouse38014140.36848000
Erin Johnson1865110.611138320
Sadie Lundquist3828100.263224100
Keirstin Visser383360.157942120
Marlee Wheelhouse380660.157922000
Mackenzie Thurston382240.10538000
Kimberly Lieder350440.114318000
Jamie Hatheway272020.07418100
Jackie Robertson381120.052635000
Erin Babineau260110.038510000
Lexy Parenteau360110.027810000
Alana McElhinney130110.07696000
Nicole Rawlings170000.00000000
Kaylee Keys150000.000020000
Molly Arola240000.00002000
Lauren Williams330000.000018000
Hayley Williams160000.00008000
Zuzana Tomcikova260000.00002000

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Goaltenders
PlayerGames PlayedMinutesGoals AgainstWinsLossesTiesShutoutsSave %Goals Against Average

Postseason
DateOpponentLocationScoreNotes
Feb. 26St. Cloud StateSt. Cloud0-3
Feb. 27St. Cloud StateSt. Cloud2-1End 14 game playoff losing streak
Feb. 28St. Cloud StateBemidji4-1Advance to first ever WCHA Final Face-Off
  • February 27: Bemidji State ends its 14 game playoff losing streak in a 2-1 victory over St. Cloud State.[11]
  • February 28: By defeating St. Cloud State in Game 3, the Beavers advance 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 (accomplished in 2001-02).[12] The Beavers will now play the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs in the WCHA semi-finals. In the two playoff wins, Annie Bauerfeld had four points (two goals and two assists) to lead the team in points. Montana Vichorek's three points (one goal and two assists) ranked second.[13]

WCHA Final Faceoff
  • Semifinals
DateOpponentLocationScoreNotes
Feb. 26Minnesota DuluthRidder Arena3-7[14]Emily Erickson had three points
  • Notes
    • Freshman Erika Wheelhouse assisted on the final goal for her fourteenth on the season. Her number ranked second on the team.
    • Erin Cody scored her 20th goal of the season in the loss to the Bulldogs. Her 33 points (20 goals, 13 assists) was the best of her NCAA career. In the all-time ranks, she is tied for third all-time with 36 career goals.
    • Senior Jackie Robertson finished her NCAA career by playing in 144 games. She shares the record with her former teammate Brooke Collins.

Awards and honors
  • Steve Sertich, WCHA Coach of the Year
  • Zuzana Tomcikova, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of October 12)[15]
  • Zuzana Tomcikova, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of November 9)[16]
  • Zuzana Tomcikova, WCHA Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Week of January 20)[17]
  • Zuzana Tomcikova, Patty Kazmaier Award nominee[18]
  • Zuzana Tomcikova, Co-WCHA Player of the Year[19]
  • Erika Wheelhouse, Bemidji State, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of January 11) [20]

References
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  6. "No. 2 Lakers Pound Bemidji State, Sweep Series". Mercyhurst Athletics.
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  10. "Bemidji State Beavers Women's Hockey 2009-2010 Statistics: Overall". USCHO.com. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  11. http://www.bsubeavers.com/news/default/18/2323/
  12. http://www.bsubeavers.com/news/default/11/2329/
  13. http://www.bsubeavers.com/news/default/22/2335/
  14. http://www.bsubeavers.com/news/default/18/2417/
  15. http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/101409aac.html%5B%5D
  16. http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/111109aaa.html%5B%5D
  17. http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/012010aac.html%5B%5D
  18. "wcha.com". Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  19. http://www.wcha.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/wcha/sports/w-hockey/auto_pdf/wchaw-2010awards-030410%5B%5D
  20. http://www.wcha.com/sports/w-hockey/spec-rel/011310aaa.html%5B%5D
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