Bemidji State women's hockey returns veteran roster for WCHA season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 2:34 AM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
HockeyBemidji State head coach Amber Fryklund and captain Hailey Armstrong participated in the WCHA virtual media day on Wednesday to preview the upcoming season. The Beavers enter the year with 21 returning players and an incoming class of four, a shift from the previous two seasons which saw a combined 23 new additions. The program aims to improve upon last year’s standings following a unanimous eighth-place projection in the league's preseason poll. Last season, the team showed growth in special teams performance and scoring consistency, which staff members intend to build upon. Armstrong, serving as captain for a second consecutive year, noted that established team relationships are expected to provide a more effective start to the season.
- •Bemidji State returns 21 players with only four newcomers on the roster.
- •The WCHA preseason poll unanimously placed the Beavers in eighth position.
- •Hailey Armstrong returns as captain for the second consecutive season.
- •The team improved its penalty kill percentage to 76.7% last season.
- •St. Cloud State will debut its renovated rink on Oct. 23.
- 2:34 AMYahoo Sports — Fryklund, Armstrong forecast Beavers' strength in returners at WCHA Media Day
"Sep. 9—BEMIDJI — Amber Fryklund's third year at the helm of the Bemidji State women's hockey program certainly feels different than her first two, at least during the preseason. At the Western Collegiate Hockey Association's Media Day on Wednesday, held virtually, Fryklund noted that the Beavers are ahead of schedule compared to last fall and the fall before that. BSU has an incoming class of ...
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