Minnesota State delivers early punch, rolls to convincing win over Beavers

BEMIDJI — In sports, there are fast starts. And then there’s what Minnesota State did to the Bemidji State men’s hockey team on Friday night to open the weekend series at the Sanford Center. Thirty-four seconds into the game, Moorhead native and 2025 Minnesota Mr. Hockey winner Mason Kraft gave the Mavericks a 1-0 lead. When the clock showed there were eight minutes left on the bench, the Mavericks led 3-0 on just six shots on goal, chasing BSU starting goaltender Max Hildebrand out of the game. While the Beavers stopped the bleeding, it ultimately didn’t matter as Minnesota State rolled to a 4-1 win. “First off, hats off to Mankato,” BSU coach Tom Serratore said. “Hell of a road win — hell of a road period in the first period. Obviously, we stubbed our toe early — gave up a goal early. We were chasing the game in the first and they took advantage of it.

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