DATE: Dec. 18, 2004
Game 16: Bemidji State 4, Western Michigan 2
Series Updates
• BSU evens its all-time series with Western Michigan at 1-1-0.
• BSU improves to 4-11-0 against Central Collegiate Hockey Association programs since making the move to Division I in 1999.
• BSU improves to 3-3-0 against Central Collegiate Hockey Association programs this season.
• Western Michigan lost to a College Hockey America foe for the first time this season, falling to 5-1-0.
• Western Michigan fell to 11-3-0 all-time against opponents from CHA.
BSU Team Notes
• BSU improves to 857-392-69 (.677) in its 1,318th game and its 49th year of varsity competition.
• The victory was BSU’s fifth in non-conference play this season, setting a Division I-era record. BSU had won four regular-season non-conference games twice previously.
• Ryan Huddy’s power-play goal at 15:14 of the second period was BSU’s first power-play goal since 4:12 of the third period at Lake Superior State on Dec. 4, 2004.
...it ended BSU’s streak of consecutive games without a power-play goal at three, which was one shy of BSU’s Division I-era record set on three previous occasions.
...it ended BSU’s streak of consecutive minutes without scoring a power-play goal at 231:14, the sixth-longest streak in BSU’s D I era.
• Western Michigan went 2-for-4 on the power play; BSU has allowed a power-play goal in three consecutive games, with opponents going 5-for-19 (.263) with the man advantage in that span. BSU had held opponents to 0-for-19 in the three previous games.
• BSU out-shot Western Michigan 43-21 and has now run its streak of consecutive games without being outshot on its home ice to 30. BSU has not been out-shot at home since Dec. 7, 2002.
• BSU’s fourth line of Jake Bluhm (LW), Shane Holman (C) and Blaine Jarvis (RW) combined for 1-2=3 points tonight, with Holman and Jarvis assisting on Bluhm’s goal, the eventual game-winner, in the third period...
...BSU’s fourth line has scored 8-9=17 points in 16 games (1.06 points per game) this season; in 2003-04, BSU’s fourth line combined to score just 29 points in 36 games (0.81 points/game).
• Western Michigan head coach Jim Culhane suffered his 100th career lost.
BSU Head Coach Tom Serratore
• Improved to 55-52-16 in 123 games at Bemidji State.
• Improved to 3-5-0 in seven career games against the Central Collegiate Hockey Association.
• Evened his all-time record against Western Michigan at 1-1-0.
Player Notes
• Jake Bluhm (Fr, W; Red Wing, Minn.) scored his first career goal at 13:03 of the third period; it was the eventual game-winner.
...career point no. 2; career goal no. 1.
...second BSU freshman this season to have his first career goal be the game-winner; Garrett Roth scored the game winner Nov. 13, 2004 against Bentley for his first career goal; it was also BSU’s first goal in an eventual 5-0 shutout.
• Brendan Cook (Sr, W; Reston, Manitoba) assisted on Luke Erickson’s goal in the second period...
...career point no. 80; career assist no. 37.
...fifth player in BSU’s Division I era to reach 80 career points scored.
...37 career assists tied with Peter Jonsson for sixth on the BSU Division I-era career list.
• Luke Erickson (So, W; Roseau, Minn.) scored even-strength at 18:43 of the second period...
...career point no. 55; career goal no. 19.
...has scored in 11 of BSU’s last 12 games; 7-15=22 points during that span.
...55 career points tied with Wade Chiodo (20001-04) and Bryce Methven (2001-04) for sixth on BSU Division I-era career list.
...19 career goals tied with Myles Kuharski for eighth on BSU Division I-era career list.
• Jean-Guy Gervais (Jr, W; Stony Plain, Alberta) scored an empty-net goal at 19:38 of the third period...
...career point no. 26, career goal no. 13.
...third career empty-net goal; second of the season (last: Nov. 19, 2004 at Niagara).
• John Haider (Sr, D; Forest Lake, Minn.) assisted on Ryan Huddy’s power-play goal at 15:14 of the second period...
...career point no. 47; career assist no. 30.
...moved into a tie for 38th place on BSU’s career scoring list for defensemen with Wayne Opsahl (18-28=46; 1987-90).
...moved into sole possession of 11th place on BSU’s career Division I-era scoring list.
• Shane Holman (So, C; Hibbing, Minn.) assisted on Jake Bluhm’s game-winner at 13:03 of the third period...
...career point no. 2; career assist no. 2.
• Ryan Huddy (Jr, W; Stony Plain, Alberta) scored a power-play goal at 15:14 of the second period and assisted on Jean-Guy Gervais’ empty-net goal...
...career points no. 51 and 52; career goal no. 16; career assist no. 36.
...second career power-play goal; first since Nov. 23, 2003 at Merrimack.
• Blaine Jarvis (Fr, W; Gladstone, Manitoba) assisted on Jake Bluhm’s game-winner at 13:03 of the third period...
...career point no. 3, career assist no. 2.
• Ryan Miller (So, C; Fergus Falls, Minn.) assisted on Ryan Huddy’s goal at 15:14 of the second period and on Jean-Guy Gervais’ empty-netter at 19:38 of the third period...
...career points no. 18 and 19; career assists no. 13 and 14.
...third career multi-point game; second career multi-assist game.
• Andrew Murray (Sr, C; Selkirk, Manitoba) assisted on Luke Erickson’s goal in the second period...
...career point no. 99; career assist no. 60.
...with 99 career points, is 10th on the College Hockey America career scoring chart. Murray is attempting to become just the second player in BSU history and 10th CHA player to reach 100 career points.
...trails Marty Goulet’s BSU Division I-era career scoring record by one point. Goulet scored 47-53=100 points for BSU from 1999-2003.
...with 59 career assists, ninth on the College Hockey America career assist-scoring chart. Murray, already BSU’s career Division I-era leader in assists, is attempting to become the ninth CHA player to reach 60 career assists.
...snapped streak of six consecutive games with a goal scored.
...extended personal scoring streak to seven games, tying his career high... 9-11=20 points during streak...
...team-leading 22nd career multi-point game; seventh this season, sixth in last seven games.
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