April 9, 2009
2009 NCAA Frozen Four
April 9 • Verizon Center • Washington, D.C.
Semifinal #1
Bemidji State (22-13-5) vs. Miami University (23-12-5)
Bemidji State Post Game Notes
• This is Bemidji State's first trip to the Frozen Four since joining the Division I ranks during the 1999-2000 season.
• This is Bemidji State's third trip to the NCAA Tournament on the Division I level. The Beavers lost their opening games in both the 2005 and 2006 tournaments before winning a pair of games to reach this year's Frozen Four.
• Bemidji State lost both of its previous two meetings with Miami University. The RedHawks posted identical 4-2 wins over the Beavers during a two-game series at Bemidji State in Nov. 2000.
• Bemidji State entered the Frozen Four successfully killing 9-of-9 penalties during the NCAA Tournament and 69-of-75 (92.0%) over the previous 12 games. They were 1-of-2 on the penalty kill tonight.
• Bemidji State entered the Frozen Four 1-of-9 on the power play during the NCAA Tournament. The Beavers were 1-of-4 on the power play tonight. Matt Read's second-period power-play goal was his second power-play goal of the season and the first since Oct. 24, 2008.
• Bemidji State has now posted a record of 12-2-0 when Matt Read scores a goal.
• Matt Read's goal moved him into a tie for 11th place on Bemidji State's Division I scoring list with 67 career points (tied Ryan Miller, 2003-07).
• Matt Read has now scored a point in each of the last seven games (7G-7A=14 pts).
• Bemidji State has now posted a record of 2-16-1 when allowing three or more goals in a game this season (16-5-1 when allowing two or fewer goals).
• The last time Bemidji State allowed at least four or goals in a game was five games ago during a 6-4 win over Robert Morris. The Beavers allowed a total of five goals in its four most recent wins over Alabama-Huntsville, Robert Morris, Notre Dame and Cornell.
• Tyler Scofield's second-period assist was the 63rd of his career and allowed him to take over third place by himself for the most assists tallied during Bemidji State's Division I era.
• Tyler Scofield increased his scoring streak to eight consecutive games with his assist (10G-7A=14 pts) and has tallied one assist in each of the last seven games.
