BEMIDJI, Minn. – After a thrilling season-opening victory against St. Cloud State University, the Bemidji State University Men's Hockey team faces its second National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) opponent this weekend with a home-and-home series against No. 4 University of North Dakota. The Beavers host the Fighting Hawks Friday, October 9, at 7:07 p.m. at Sanford Center before traveling to Grand Forks for Saturday's 6:07 p.m. series finale at Ralph Engelstad Arena.
 
Bemidji State enters the series 1-0-0 after opening the 2026-27 season with a 3-2 overtime victory over St. Cloud State Saturday night at Sanford Center. North Dakota will play its first official games of the regular season after earning convincing exhibition victories over Augustana University and University of Manitoba.
 
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Tune-In
Friday's game will be streamed live on CCHA.tv through Midco Sports Plus featuring long-time analysts Brian Schultz and Brian Bissonette from the Beaver Radio Network on the call. A radio broadcast can also be heard online at BeaverRadioNetwork.com or at 92.1 FM.
 
Saturday's game in Grand Forks can be watched on television via the Midco Sports 2 channel or online at NCHC.tv with Alex Heinert and Jim Scanlan providing coverage. Fans will be able to tune into a Beaver Radio Network broadcast online and one the radio as well. Live statistics and links to each broadcast are available through BSUBeavers.com (Friday) and FightingHawks.com (Saturday).
 
The Series
Friday's series opener will be the 54th all-time meeting between Bemidji State and North Dakota win UND holding a 39-6-8 advantage in the all-time series. North Dakota swept last season's home-and-home series, taking a 5-3 victory at Sanford Center before earning a 2-1 overtime win the following night in Grand Forks. The Beavers' most recent victory in the series came Nov. 29, 2024, when they earned a 2-1 victory at Sanford Center. Bemidji State followed with a 3-3 overtime tie in Grand Forks the next night.  Eight of the last 12 meetings between the regional rivals have been decided by one goal or ended in a tie. Four of those matchups required overtime.
 
For the most up to date information on the Bemidji State men's hockey program, tickets or schedules, visit BSUBeavers.com or follow the Beavers on X, Instagram or like them on Facebook.
 
Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and women's hockey 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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