BEMIDJI, Minn. – Bemidji State University Women's Hockey head coach Amber Fryklund announced Thursday that Hailey Armstrong, Raeley Carney and Morgan Smith will captain the Bemidji State Women's Hockey team for the upcoming 2025-26 season.
 
Armstrong will wear the "C" as captain of the green and white while Carney and Smith will dawn the "A" as alternates. All team captains are voted on by returning players.

"We are excited to announce Hailey, Raeley, and Morgan as our captains for the upcoming season," said head coach Amber Fryklund. "Each of them has earned the respect of their teammates through their consistent work ethic, care for others, and commitment to our program. They are excellent leaders who are dedicated to elevating the standard of excellence within our team."
 
Hailey Armstrong, a junior from Dawson Creek, B.C., and RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna alumni, wears a letter for the first time in her Beaver career. She has skated in 73 career games for the Beavers totaling 28 points off 19 goals and nine assists. She is a Western Collegiate Hockey Association Scholar-Athlete, All-Academic Team selection and AHCA/Krampade All-American Scholar. Last season she totaled the second-most points and goals on the team recording 18 points off 10 goals and eight assists while her three game-winning goals were most on the team. She led the team with 97 shots on goal and recorded a program record 14 against Lindenwood University on Oct. 18.
 
Wasilla, Alaska native and Alaska All Stars alumni Raeley Carney will serve as one of two alternates for the Beavers. She has skated in 101 career games and has totaled 14 points off eight goals and six assists. She is a two-time WCHA Scholar-Athlete, All-Academic Team and AHCA All-American Scholar in the classroom. Last season she totaled a career-high seven points off five goals and two assists and was fourth on the team in goals. She paced the Beavers shooters shooting at a 20-percent efficiency scoring five goals on just 25 shots.
 
Morgan Smith becomes just the fourth sophomore in BSU Women's Hockey history to wear a letter serving as an alternate for the upcoming season. The Winnipeg, Manitoba native made an immediate impact in her first season with the Beavers playing in all 37 games and leading the team in points (20) and goals (11) becoming the first 20-point scorer at BSU since 2021-22. She scored the most goals by a Beaver freshman since 2000-01 and became the first Beaver to net two hat tricks in a season since 2010-11. Smith was named the WCHA Rookie of the Week three times during the season, the league's Rookie of the Month in December and was voted Bemidji State's Female Newcomer of the Year.
 
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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 Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
 
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