BEMIDJI, Minn. – Bemidji State University Men's Hockey freshman goaltender Max Hildebrand was named the Central Collegiate Hockey Association Rookie of the Week for the weekend of Feb. 13-14. Hildebrand earns the second CCHA weekly accolade of his career.
 
Hildebrand helped the Beavers to a series split on the road at No. 16 Minnesota State University, Mankato by stopping 43-of-44 shots and collected one shutout. He began the weekend stopping 21-of-22 shots in a tight 1-0 loss in the series opener Friday, then earned the second shutout of his career by stopping all 22 shots he faced in Saturday's 1-0 overtime win. In total, Hildebrand held the No. 16 Mavericks to six scoreless periods of hockey and finished the weekend with a .977 save percentage and 0.51 goals against average.
 
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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 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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