MEN’S HOCKEY: Life of former Bemidji State coach Bob Peters to be celebrated July 16

070922.S.BP.BOBPETERS.jpg — The Beavers lift up head coach Bob Peters after his final game on March 3, 2001, a 6-3 loss to North Dakota inside the John Glas Fieldhouse at BSU.

By Pioneer Staff Report

July 07, 2022 03:34 PM

BEMIDJI – Former Bemidji State men’s hockey head coach and administrator Bob Peters will be celebrated throughout the day on Saturday, July 16.

A funeral will be held for the legendary fixture in Beaver athletics at 10 a.m. at St. Philip's Catholic Church in Bemidji, followed by an open house from 1-4 p.m. at the Beaux Arts Ballroom on the campus of Bemidji State. All are welcome at both events.

More information is available online at https://www.ceasefuneralhome.com/obituaries/RH-Bob-Peters?obId=23404789 .

Peters coached the Beavers to 13 national championships during his 34-year tenure at BSU and won 744 games between Bemidji State and North Dakota. Peters died on Dec. 15, 2021 at the age of 84.

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