Ferris State Hockey Sweeps Bemidji State With 3-1 Win Saturday

Bemidji, Minn. – For the second time this season, the Ferris State University men's ice hockey team swept a road Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) series after a 3-1 win over Bemidji State University Saturday (Feb. 1) at the Sanford Center.

The Bulldogs (10-16-2, 9-11-0 CCHA) previously topped BSU 5-1 Friday night and completed the sweep Saturday. It was FSU's second road sweep of 2024-25 as the Bulldogs swept Northern Michigan in Marquette Dec. 6 and 7.

Noah West recorded his ninth and 10th wins of the season against BSU, turning away 29-30 shots in Saturday's win. A total of 13 of his 29 saves came in the third period.

FSU jumped out to a 1-0 lead at 13:57 in the first with Kaleb Ergang's fifth goal. Caiden Gault took a shot in the slot that was blocked and went right to Cole Burtch. Burtch found Ergang on the backside who finished the scoring chance. Burtch got his team-leading 13th assist and Gault got his sixth.

Kasper Magnussen tied the game at 7:39 in the second period. Isa Parekh and Noah Quinn assisted, and the game remained tied going to intermission.

Gault scored the game-winning goal at 6:30 in the third, his 10th goal of the season and CCHA-best fifth game-winner. Burtch worked into the low circle and then sent a pass backside to Gault for the score. Andrew Noel started the play with a pass to Burtch out of corner and got his second assist while Burtch collected his 14th helper.

Gavin Best sealed FSU's victory with an empty-net goal at 19:29. Travis Shoudy broke out of the Bulldog zone with a pass to Holden Doell. Doell drew a BSU defender and found Best wide open for the goal. Best's eighth goal of the year was his first empty netter. Doell got his seventh assist and Shoudy's assist was his ninth of the season and fourth point of the weekend.

FSU finished with 16 shots on goal, 30 faceoff wins, went 0-2 on the power play and 2-2 on the kill. BSU had 30 shots on goal and won 33 faceoffs.

The Bulldogs blocked 17 shots with three coming from Shoudy and Nico DeVita. Christopher Lie and Jack Silich each blocked two. Tyler Schleppe led the team with 12 faceoff wins. Schleppe, Doell, Best and Trevor Taulien tied for the team lead with two shots on goal apiece.

With 29 saves Saturday, West finished the weekend 60-62 (.968) with two victories. The Bulldogs have now won four of their last five games as they head into a bye week.

Ferris State will return to action Feb. 14-15 against Lake Superior State University. The Lakers will visit Big Rapids after the two teams split a series earlier this season. FSU lost 4-2 in Sault Ste. Marie Nov. 15 before topping LSSU 3-2 in the first ever collegiate hockey game at Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City Nov. 16.

For the Feb. 14 matchup, puck drop is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. (ET). Pregame coverage will begin on Sunny 97.3 FM at 6:30 p.m. (ET) and the game will be streamed live on Midco Sports Plus.