The Beaver Banter Podcast

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & FoundationCJ and Ian reminisce about the TOP MOMENTS of the sports season for Bemidji State in the 2025-26 season with Beaver womens soccer, mens hockey, Beaver football and MORE!Bemidji State baseball and softball wrap upsGoing over the latest in Beaver hockey news as we veer toward the summer

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & FoundationMORE bad news for the Bemidji State Beaver mens hockey team in the transfer portal as Isa Parek leaves in the portalBeaver tennis comes to a close for the season after reaching the NSIC Tourney for the first time since 2021Looking at the final series of the season for Beaver softball and baseballMore personal record-breaking performances for Beaver Track and Field, along with womens golf ending their seasonBeaver football coach's HUGE opportunity

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & FoundationJared Rubado of Bemidji Pioneer & Lucas of Beaver Territory join Beaver Banter to talk about the Beavers who left and joined via the transfer portalWhere Bemidji State got better, where they got worseStacking up the Beavers portal updates with other teams in the CCHAWhy Jared believes the future of the transfer portal will impact college and could change high school hockey for the worstWhat excites us about Beaver mens hockey next season

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!BSU Mens Golf gets a top 4 NSIC finish!Building momentum for Bemidji State baseball and softball as their seasons wind downBeaver Tennis gets ready for the NSIC Womens Tennis Tournament for the first time in 5 years!

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!Casper Magnussen and others leave Bemidji State in the transfer portalWill Oliver Peer and other top skaters stay in Bemidji?Beaver womens tennis is IN the NSIC Tourney!Updates around the horn from other Beaver spring sportsBemidji State Football's spring game vs. MSUM is this weekend!

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation Bemidji State head cross country and track & field coach Mike Lynch steps down before the outdoor seasonBeaver baseball's near HISTORIC hitting streak!BSU softball walk-off winners & golf updatesCollege hockey rooting interests with the Frozen Four this weekendCJ & Ian make their way-to-early predictions for Bemidji State football with high hopes coming into the 2026 season!

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & FoundationCJ & Ian discuss the latest in spring sports at Bemidji State, from baseball, softball, how womens tennis can make the NSIC Tournament and more!Ian gives gives his plan on how to fix the NCAA Mens Hockey Tournament, including adding home ice to tourney gamesOther Bemidji State Beavers news and notes, including Beaver hockey transfer portal news

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!Bemidji State assistant baseball coach Davis Schaefer joins Beaver Banter to talk about his baseball journey, what led him to Bemidji State, and what the Beavers are doing to get better on the diamond every dayBeaver head womens basketball coach Chelsea Stoltenberg steps down. Breaking town her tenure at Bemidji StateTennis updates with eyes on NSIC tournament seedingLooking at the Mason Cup championship, college hockey coaching carousel, St. Thomas leaving the CCHA, and updates from the transfer portal

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!Debating the popularity of the Minnesota Wild and Minnesota TwinsReacting to another weekend of CCHA playoffs and previewing the Mason Cup game, including who Beaver fans should be rooting forMens golf, baseball, and softball updates. Including an indoor baseball game getting cancelled due to snowHUGE stretch ahead for Beaver tennis!Track and Field releases their outdoor schedule

Beaver Banter podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!Beaver mens hockey has their season come to a close against Augustana in the opening round of the CCHA playoffsWhere things went right and where things went wrong for Beaver hockeyWhat comes next for BSU hockey?Beaver baseball's offense is COOKINGUpdates for BSU golf, womens tennis, and softball

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & FoundationBemidji State takes majority points against St. Thomas in an INSANE finish to the regular seasonTime to preview the Augustana series. What does BSU need to do to beat Auggie?Womens hockey comes to a closePutting a bow on mens and womens basketballSpring sports recap

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & FoundationBemidji Pioneer Sports Editor Jared Rubado joins Beaver Banter to talks storylines for the Looking at potential quarterfinal matchups for the Beavers and the entire CCHAStorylines from the full CCHA seasonRooting interests in the Mason Cup Tournament

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!Micah Friez of Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation joins Beaver Banter to discuss Day of Giving, which takes place on Thursday, February 19Day of Giving is a 24-hour online fundraising event for Bemidji State University.  There are a number of designations spanning across campus to find a program, initiative, or cause that's important for you to support!CJ & Ian compete in Bemidji State trivia from Micah, including Beavers in the Olympics!Beaver hockey's HUGE weekend against Minnesota State to keep pace in CCHA racesMens basketball keeps pace to keep holding onto their NSIC playoff spotWomens tennis is off to their best start in program HISTORY!Updates from other athletics at BSU

Beaver Banter Podcast, powered by Bemidji State Alumni & FoundationCJ & Ian recap getting back into the win column in mens hockey, a brutal blow for the Beavers losing Adam Flammang, and how they can make the most of their final four games of the seasonMens and womens basketball NSIC tournament chases218 Showcase comes to Bemidji for basketball! What to expect in a cool weekend of northern Minnesota high school and college basketballSpring sports are here! Baseball and softball teams search for their first win of the season

Beaver Banter Podcast, powered by Bemidji State Alumni & FoundationBemidji State womens hockey gets a HUGE win in Grand Rapids against Minnesota State!Beaver mens hockey wins their first game in 2026, why getting wins vs. Ferris State this weekend is important for the CCHA playoff raceStandings updates for mens and womens basketball at Bemidji State with three weekends to goBeaver womens tennis is 2-0 to start the seasonTrack and field updatesBaseball and softball are around the corner!

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!It may be time to have a serious conversation about Beaver hockey's hopes this seasonWomens hockey gets ready for a Hall of Fame weekend in Grand Rapids this weekend!Womens basketball gets a split to keep pace in the NSIC North standings! Here's how they can keep that momentum rollingA blown lead Friday and an overtime loss on Saturday, breaking down what happened in BSU mens basketball this weekend and if they can turn it around with their remaining scheduleWomens indoor track and field results from the Cobber Invite...

Beaver Banter Podcast, powered by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!Zach Whitecloud TRADED from Vegas to Calgary and why that's a good thing for Beaver fansMens hockey continues their free fall in the CCHA after getting swept vs. St. Thomas, where does the turnaround start?Womens hockey faces a tough team in the Gophers, can the defense improve vs. Wisconsin?Breaking down mens and womens basketball sweeps over the weekend and why it's going to be alrightHighlighting notable achievements from BSU indoor track and field's first meet of 2026!

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!Beaver mens hockey swept by Tech at home, can BSU sling back into the CCHA standings?Womens hockey comes away with no points after their first road matchup at the Anderson Arena in St. PaulBeaver MBB swept in two tough NSIC matchupsWomens basketball comes away with a split to start the full 2026 slate

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!NSIC Network will pair with with Midco Sports for all athletic streaming starting next fallMens hockey tops Minnesota in an exhibition, jumps back into CCHA play against TechMens and womens basketball prepares for the Mustangs and the Cougars in their first weekend tilt of 2026Womens hockey gets a  productive weekend against Merrimack

Beaver Banter Podcast, powered by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!Bemidji State mens basketball splits on their final series of December, what is the outlook for the January stretchBeaver womens basketball takes a 6-5 record into January, what to expect from the squad in the month aheadCJ & Ian's Christmas surprise (feat. a mix of sports talk and HOT takes)

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!Bemidji State Assistant MBB coach Jake Masek re-joins Beaver Banter to give an updates on the first few games of games of NSIC play and how the team can grow over the season!Looking at a womens basketball split over the weekend and how they can continue their momentum with a BIG series ahead this weekend against UMary & Minot StateLooking at where Beaver hockey shakes out in the standings as both the mens and womens teams go on break for the monthBeaver womens soccer loses a top player in the transfer portal to a Division-I program

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!Beaver Soccer's Katrina Barthelt becomes just the 4th ever Beaver to be named ALL-AMERICAN!Bemidji State mens hockey comes away with Sioux Falls with points after a Sunday shootout win after ice issuesWomens hockey updates after the UMD series and what to work on during their breakBoth Beaver basketball teams split over the weekend, what we liked in their victories to get their NSIC wins of the campaign

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!Bemidji State hockey comes up short in both games against North Dakota this weekend and what to take awayWhy the CCHA is the bigger prize than out of conference play at this pointBeaver womens hockey gets a tie in their road trip against Lindenwood, UMD up nextBreaking down mens and womens basketball tournament action and looking ahead to the full NSIC slate the rest of the season

Beaver Banter Podcast, powered by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!Gunner Olszewski  is the first Beaver EVER to throw a touchdown pass in the NFL!Soccer has their season come to an end vs. Central Missouri, was the season still a success?Bemidji State basketball starts NSIC play against UMD and previewing Thanksgiving tournamentsWomens hockey gets points after a bounce back win on Saturday against St. Cloud State

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!Bemidji Pioneer Sports Reporter Jared Rubado joins Beaver Banter to talk Beaver hockey!Looking at the storylines of the mens and womens hockey seasons so far and what's coming the rest of the seasonLooking at the CCHA standings and if the Beavers can stay in the MacNaughton Cup race

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!Bemidji State assistant mens basketball coach Jake Masek joins Beaver Banter to talk about his coaching journey, his philosophy, and what he thinks the Beavers can do in the 2025-26 seasonRecapping Bemidji State's first two games of the mens basketball seasonBSU womens basketball is 2-0 to begin the new campaign with high-powered offense, what to look for in the conference opener at UMD next week

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!Bemidji State soccer once again reaches the NCAA Tournament! More postseason soccer at the Chet vs. Central Missouri on Friday afternoon!Eulogizing the football season, what went wrong, how the team picked themselves up and what to look forward to in the 2026 seasonMens hockey takes 3 points on the road at Michigan Tech with a lot of meat left on the bone. Can the Beavers eat all 6 points this weekend against Northern Michigan?Volleyball wraps up season no. 1 of the coach Erika Bute eraWomens hockey gets ready for a very winnable series against the St. Cloud State Huskies

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!Beaver soccer continues their march through NSIC Tournament with a matchup vs. SCSU in the semi-finals on FridayAnother solid weekend for the Beavers has them leading the CCHA standings early but a matchup with Michigan Tech this weekend will put it to the testBSU football falls in Duluth, returns home for the season finale against UMaryWomens hockey gets its biggest win in over three years!Looking to the final weekend of Beaver volleyballMens and womens basketball BEGIN this weekendA record setting performance for BSU cross country to end the season at NCAA Regionals

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & FoundationBeaver womens soccer clinches a PLAYOFF spot in the NSIC Tourney!BSU football can't keep the axe in MoorheadGoing down to Bowling Green, Beaver mens hockey gets 4 points in CCHA playBeaver womens hockey steals a point in MankatoThe season begins for Bemidji State womens basketball with a couple exhibitions

Beaver Banter Podcast, powered by Bemidji State Alumni & FoundationAnother HUGE weekend for Beaver soccer as the clinch a spot in the NSIC playoffsBemidji State football's winning streak grows with a BLOWOUT win against Jamestown! Are the Beavers finally putting it all togetherVolleyball & cross country updates as their seasons wind downLooking at a WHCA series against Minnesota State for BSU womens hockeyBeaver mens hockey takes 5 of 6 points from Augustana! Now a Halloween series in the house of horrors for Bemidji State that's Slater Ice Arena

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & FoundationBemidji State Soccer scores 10 GOALS on the weekend to prove they are contenders in the NSICCross country preps for the final race of the season in the NSIC runFootball comes off the bye ready for their first matchup against Jamestown in the D-II eraMens hockey has a rough weekend against UMD, what went wrong and talking Ian off the ledge 

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!BSU Soccer senior forward Katrina Barthelt Joins Beaver Banter!Barthelt joins Beaver Banter to talk about her background, thoughts on her senior season, and the expectations for Beaver womens soccer in 2025!

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!Beaver soccer's STATEMENT weekend against St. Cloud State and Minn. StateAnother HUGE win for BSU football against Wayne State, but did it come at a cost coming into the bye week?Debriefing a weekend series at Ohio State for Beaver womens hockeyVolleyball & mens golf updatesA rough weekend against St. Cloud State and a scary injury to Adam Flammang. Can the Beavers rebound against UMD this weekend?

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!An UNDEFEATED Homecoming weekend for Beaver sports!Beaver mens hockey's DOMINANT sweep in Anchorage has CJ & Ian feeling good about the start of the seasonFootball gets an UPSET 24-21 victory over Northern State to splash in Lake Bemidji!Volleyball secures a sweep in NSIC play for their first conference wins over 2025Womens soccer comes away with points in their matchups against UMary and Minot StateWomens hockey gets a SWEEPCross country runs in the Jimmie Invitational

The Beaver Banter Podcast Presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!It's Homecoming Week Beaver fans!Bemidji State Football falls in the Beaver Battle against Minot State, looking at an opportunity to snag a win against Northern State and jump in Lake Bemidji!Womens soccer gets a point in a long road trip with two games at the Chet this weekend to make a statement in the NSICBeaver volleyball looks for their first NSIC wins with a great chance this weekendBSU womens hockey's favorable home series against Robert Morris & what Ian is looking for in this seriesALASKA ROAD TRIP: BSU mens hockey season BEGINS this Friday with an old WCHA road trip to AnchorageWhich new faces to keep an eye on and which returning players will be most impactful for Beaver hockey

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation!Bemidji State soccer is getting their swagger back (never left) after a dominant opening weekend of NSIC play!A tough loss for BSU football against Augustana, CJ & Ian share what it will take to get win no. 1 of the season against Minot State in the first Beaver Battle of the 2025-26 yearMen's golf has a TOP 2 FINSIH in Winona!Cross country's performance at the 6k Roy Griak Race at the U of MBeaver volleyball looks for win no. 1 in NSIC play with two tough road games aheadHockey season is SO CLOSE! Recapping an exhibition with the Gophers in Brainerd and expectations opening up the season against the defending national champs and no. 1 team in the country in Wisconsin

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & FoundationBeaver football starts the season 0-3 after a big loss to USF. Is it time to re-shift expectations for Beaver football in 2025?BSU Soccer tops UMD 3-1 thanks in large part to the leg of Katrina BartheltVolleyball has a great bounce back weekend in Kenosha, looks to NSIC play this weekendBeaver mens and womens golf in HudsonBeaver mens and womens hockey both picked 6th in the CCHA and WCHA respectivelySingle game hockey tickets go on sale THIS MONDAY!Womens hockey's exhibition in Brainerd & a Hall of Fame game vs. MSU in Grand Rapids this January!

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & FoundationNEW features coming to the gameday atmosphere at Chet Anderson Stadium!Beaver football falls 21-17 to Winona State, what went wrong and why it's too early to panicBSU soccer splits their first two games of the season on the Missouri road tripHome meets for Bemidji State mens and womens golf, with a great day 1 for the mens competitionA career day for the Beaver cross country team!Beaver volleyball can't find their first win in Eckerd, will look to get victory no. one of 2025 at their next tournament in Kenosha

The Beaver Banter Podcast Presented by Bemidji State Alumni & FoundationCJ & Ian break down what happened in Beaver football's Week 1 loss at Michigan Tech, 37-17Beaver football goes to Winona State this Saturday with a 1 pm kickoffMens and womens golf begin their season in Bemidji on Monday, Sept. 8BSU womens soccer starts season in Missouri on Friday vs. Missouri Western State and on Sunday vs. Northwest Missouri StateA new era of Beaver volleyball begins on Friday at the Eckerd Classic in Florida for four gamesLooking at more of BSU soccer's 30th Anniversary Team!Beaver mens hockey announces captains for the upcoming season!

Beaver Banter Podcast, presented by Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation! - find more information at bsualumni.orgCJ & Ian preview Beaver football's opening game of the season at Michigan TechWho will be QB1 (and other position battles) for the Beavers?Bemidji State Football alum Gunner Olszewski lands on the Giants final 53-man roster to make it year seven in the NFLJackson Jutting signs a pro deal, enters the Kansas City Mavericks in the Seattle Kraken systemLooking at BSU soccer's 30th Anniversary Team!Beaver men's hockey announces their 2025-26 roster!

- Beaver Banter Podcast presented by Bemidji State Alumni Foundation!- CJ and Ian are BACK with high hopes for the Beavers with the new seasons a week away- Reacting to BSU's decsion to opt-out of the House Settlement and what it means for Beaver athletics- New head coaches at volleyball and mens golf, & a new volleyball recruiting coordinator- Bemidji State Football starts season ranked no. 19 in Div. II- 3 things to watch this season according to CJ & Ian

CJ & Ian finish off the 2024-25 athletic season for Bemidji State by talking about Beaver baseball & track & fieldIn the first ever Beaver Banter mailbag, CJ & Ian talk about womens soccer's best team ever, the future of Beaver football, & how they would grow the Beaver hockey program's fanbase and excitementWrapping up the show, the two go over their top 3 moments of the Beaver Banter season - including football's storybook season, hockey milestones, and other big moments 

- Reverse engineering Beaver mens hockey's non-conference games for next season- CJ & Ian begin to wrap up a majority of the Bemidji State spring sports including softball, mens and womens golf, and tennis- Looking at the final weekends of play for baseball and womens track and field- Infamous stories of a former BSU mass communications instructor - Rambling into a mailbag for next week, leave your questions in the Beaver Banter discord or DM us on X and Facebook!

A BSU golfer is on top of the NSIC again as Logan Schoepp takes home the mens golf individual championship!Looking at the NSIC tournament situations for Beaver baseball, softball, and womens tennisCJ & Ian draft out all of Bemidji State's NSIC opponents to see who the Beavers biggest rivals are

New Bemidji State offensive coordinator Jordan Hein joins the show!OC Hein talks about what he learned last year at Northern State & re-integrating back to the Beavers An early look at what's going to make the Beaver offense tick on the gridiron with looks from the QB, OL, RB, & receiver roomsEarly reports from BSU's QB battle through spring ballBemidji State mens and womens hockey gets some influx from the transfer portalGolf and softball updates 10-year anniversary of BSU-MSU's 60 (!!) run baseball game

CJ & Ian monitor the transfer portal and what the plan is for Bemidji State hockey in the uncertain weeksAnother update on the House SettlementSoftball and baseball updatesGolf, tennis, & track and field storylinesCJ & Ian draft out Bemidji State's biggest rivals on the ice!

Breaking down the latest Beaver hockey portal news with sophomore forward Rhys Chiddenton hitting the portal and other college hockey newsCJ & Ian try their best to describe the House Settlement and the implications for Bemidji StateSoftball and baseball recaps Golf, track and field, and tennis updates Join the Beaver Banter Discord! 

Bemidji Pioneer Sports Editor Jared Rubado joins Beaver Banter to give his long-form thoughts on the Bemidji State Mens Hockey seasonWhat went right, and what went wrong in one of the most up-and-down seasons in recent memoryHow a recent rule change in recruiting will benefit the Beavers with the portal opening next weekDiscussing BSU Womens Hockey and why Jared is excited about the future of the program

CJ & Ian recap what went wrong in Bemidji State's 3-0 loss to Minn. State in the CCHA Semi-FinalsEulogizing the mens hockey season from the awesome highs to the crushing lowsLooking at the future of the Beavers and their place in the CCHABeaver softball gets a shutout win against a top-16 team in all of D-II and finishes their Florida trip with a winning record!Checking in on baseball and mens and womens golfWe NEED more BSU apparel!!!

Jack Hittinger of USCHO (and formerly of the Bemidji Pioneer makes his Beaver Banter debut to talk about the Beavers HUGE upset win over Augustana in the CCHA Mason Cup Quarterfinals!Where does last weekend rank in Jack's memories of big Beaver hockey moments?What can BSU to to knock off Minnesota State this Saturday?Recapping MBB and womens hockey seasonsUpdates from baseball, softball, and womens tennis