The Beavers opened WCHA play in the new Bemidji Regional Events Center on October 15 , 2010 against North Dakota in a 2-5 loss . Bemidji picked up their first WCHA win at St. Cloud State 3-2 in overtime . Bemidji ended the regular season with a conference record of 8-15-5 as the 10th seed entering the 2011 WCHA Tournament . In the first round of the WCHA playoffs the Beaver beat 3rd-seeded Nebraska-Omaha two games to none with 4-3 and 4-2 wins . The series sweep sent Bemidji to its first ever WCHA Final Five and upset Minnesota – Duluth 3-2 in overtime , before losing to Denver 2-6 in the semifinal game . With a WCHA Conference record of 20 wins , 6 losses , and 2 ties , The Bemidji State Beavers became WCHA Regular Season Champions at the conclusion of the 2016-2017 season . They compiled 64 conference points , 10 more than runner-up Michigan Tech , and won the school 's first coveted MacNaughton Cup
2011 WCHA Tournament
2011 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey