2008-09 (Junior)
2008-09 Honors:
Saw time among the BSU blue line parings in 27 games... Entered the NCAA Tournament as one of three BSU players in search of their first points of the 2008-09 campaign... Posted an assist in each of the Beavers’ Midwest Regional victories, which includes a helper on Tyler Scofield’s game-winning goal versus No. 9 Cornell that punched BSU’s ticket to the Frozen Four... Was been a mainstay in the line up after Jan. 17, making 17 consecutive appearances.
2007-08 (Sophomore)
2007-08 Honors:
Broke into the line up down the stretch dressing for 17 of the last 21 contests... Scored a goal and added an assist as a sophomore and saved all his scoring for one game... Hardwick’s first collegiate multi-point game could not have come at a better time... The Warroad, Minn. native recorded his first lamplighter as a Beaver in a 5-3 win over Wayne State in the 2007-08 season finale (3/1/08)... His goal knotted the game at 2-2 and he assisted on Ryan Cramer’s game-winner... The win clinched the 2007-08 CHA regular-season title for Bemidji State--its third in five years.
2006-07 (Freshman)
Saw time in two games as a rookie... Made college debut at the John Glas Fieldhouse, Jan. 6 in a 7-5 BSU victory over Wayne State (Mich.)... Recorded a shot in the game and was whistled for a minor penalty... Appeared on BSU’s second line of defense seven games later in a contest at Robert Morris (2/10).
Wore number 29 during his freshman campaign.
Prior to BSU
Scored 4-5=9 points in 43 games played for the Lincoln Stars in 2005-06... Had two power-play goals. Three-year letterwinner helped lead Warroad High to state championships in 2003 and 2005... Led all Minnesota prep defenders in scoring in 2005... Also a four-time state tournament participant in golf.
Personal
Kyle Roberts Hardwick... Born Oct. 24, 1986... Son of Brian and Liz Hardwick... Majoring in business administration... Family has a long tradition of college hockey participation: grandfather Dick Roberts captained Minnesota in 1948-49; three uncles played Division I hockey; brother Jay Hardwick played for Minn.-Duluth from 2001-04, sister Maureen Hardwick played hockey and golf for St. Thomas (Minn.) from 2002-05.
