Box Score BEMIDJI, Minn. (Sanford Center) -- After leading No. 5 Michigan Tech 2-1 deep into the second period, the fifth-ranked Huskies scored three unanswered goals to defeat the Bemidji State University men's hockey team, 4-2, Saturday evening at Sanford Center. Nate Arentz and Brendan Harms tallied goals for BSU.
BSU opened the scoring at 7:10 of the first period when Arentz buried a rebound from the doorstep for his team-leading fifth goal of the season.
The 1-0 lead would last until the 9:28 mark of the second period when Reid Sturos would make good on the first of two MTU power-play goals, but Harms and the Beavers would answer 2:19 later with a power-play bullet from the top of the slot to put BSU up 2-1.
Tyler Heinonen sent the teams to the second intermission locked in a 2-2 game when he lit the lamp as an MTU power-play was expiring with 1:34 left in the second.
The Huskies took the wind out of the Beavers' sail just 45 seconds into the third stanza when Alex Petan capped an odd-man rush with his fifth goal of the season. From that point on, the Beavers carried play, posting a 14-9 advantage in shots on net, but the MTU defensive effort, led by goaltender Jamie Phillips, was impenetrable.
The Huskies added an empty-net goal with just 19 seconds to play to stretch their lead to 4-2.
Special teams were again the difference, as the Huskies converted two of four man-advantage opportunities. Although, BSU broke through for a power-play goal, it was 1-for-5 and could not convert on its final two opportunities when trailing, 3-2.
BSU out shot the Huskies for the second consecutive night, totaling 35 shots on goal to MTU's 23.
Andrew Walsh took the loss for the Beavers making 19 saves, while allowing three goals. His record dips to 1-4-0 in 2014-15.
Following the loss the Beavers fall to 3-7-0 overall and 2-4-0 in Western Collegiate Hockey Association action.
BSU returns to the road Nov. 21-22 for a two-game league series at Bowling Green State University (8-3-1; 5-1-0 WCHA).
Bemidji State Notes:
- Follow the win, Michigan Tech takes 7-5-4 lead in the all-time series, while the BSU/MTU series is tied 4-4-0 when the games are played in Bemidji, Minn.
- Five of the last eight meetings between the teams have been decided in overtime, with MTU owning a 2-0-3 edge in those OT games.
- BSU is without a victory over Michigan Tech since a 3-1 win at Sanford Center Oct. 22, 2011—a streak spanning eight games (0-5-3).
- Nate Arentz (5g-3a) scored his team-leading fifth goal of the season. He is now tied with Brendan Harms (4g-4a) and Markus Gerbrandt (4g-4a) in a race for the team’s scoring lead with eight points apiece. He is tied for fourth among the league’s top goal-scorers.
- Brendan Harms netted his first power-play goal of 2014-15 and his first since a two-power-play goal effort Jan. 10, 2014.
- Eight different players logged a point in the MTU series. Harms wrapped up the series posting a point in each game of the two-game WCHA set (1g-1a).
- Kyle Baumann logged his first collegiate assist Saturday. It was the fifth game of his freshman season.
- Sam Rendle collected his team-leading fifth assist of the season Saturday. Through 10 games of his senior season, he has already surpassed his 2013-14 scoring total (2g-3a) with six points (1g-5a).
- Sam Windle turned in a team-best five blocked shots Saturday. He also blocked two shots in Friday’s game and had a team-best 26 blocks in the first 10 games of his senior season to rank eighth in the country.
- Posting his fourth assist of the season Friday, Brendan Harms now has three helpers in three career games versus Michigan Tech.
- BSU has now lost its last three contests, matching a season-long losing skid of three games stretching from Oct. 11 (L, 2-1 to North Dakota) to and Oct. 31 victory over Alaska (6-1).
- Despite BSU gaining a 36-22 edge in shots on goal and registering a season-high shot total, BSU was defeated, 2-1 Friday, marking its first loss when outshooting an opponent in 2014-15.
- BSU is now 0-6-0 when scoring three or fewer goals this season. That leaves just three BSU skaters (Leo Fitzgerald, Jordan Heller and Sam Windle) without a point though 10 games.
- The Beavers are 3-2-0 when they score first.
- Bemidji State is 2-3-0 at home this season.
- BSU out shot the Huskies 35-23 marking the second consecutive game and the third time this season BSU has held a lead in shots on goal. BSU is 1-2-0 in those games.
- The Beavers netted a power-play goal Saturday to finish the night 1-for-5 (.200) and the series 1-for-9 (.111). The BSU power play is now 6-for-48 (.125). The Beavers are 3-for-28 (.107) in league play.
- BSU's penalty-kill unit held MTU off the scoreboard in 2-of-4 power-play opportunities. BSU has snuffed out 36-of-48 opponent power-play opportunities and is at .750 on the season, with a .750 (21/28) mark in WCHA play.
- Bemidji State wore is Military Appreciation sweaters Friday and Saturday. BSU is now 1-2-1 when wearing its camo jerseys. Last season the Beavers earned a 4-1 victory before tying 4-4 versus Alaska-Anchorage Nov. 15-16, 2013.
- BSU was swept at home (L, 2-1 and L, 4-2) for the first time since a Jan. 3-4 when dropping 4-1 and 3-1 contests to Northern Michigan.
- BSU has now played team ranked among the nation's top 15 in eight of its first 10 games. The Beavers are 1-7-0 this season versus nationally-ranked opponents.
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 (NSIC).
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