STRAIGHT STARTS AS THE 
GOALTENDER FOR BULLDOGS WHICH IS
AN NCAA RECORD.
>>> WITH THE BEMIDJI COMMUNITY 
ARENA CURRENTLY UNDER
CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERAL LOCAL 
RINKS STILL SHUT DOWN DUE TO
COVID-19, THE BEMIDJI HOCKEY 
TEAM IS PRETTY LIMITED WHEN IT 
COMES TO GETTING ON ANY ICE, BUT
THE LUMBERJACKS AREN'T MAKING 
ANY EXCUSES AND STILL FINDING A 
WAY TO IMPROVE AS A TEAM THIS
OFFSEASON.
>> IT IS ALL ABOUT OFF SEASON.
>> GET DOWN.
>> THEY ARE NOT IN A RINK.
BUT THE BEMIDJI HOCKEY TEAM IS 
STAYING SHARP THIS OFF SEASON, 
EVEN IF IT'S JUST IN AN EMPTY 
PARKING LOT.
>> A LOT OF WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO
DO OUT HERE IS INCREASE THEIR 
SPEED AND AGILITY.
A LOT OF DRILLS WE'RE DOING IS 
QUICK FEET.
WE DO A LOT OF BALANCE WORK, 
SOME CORE WORK AND STUFF LIKE 
THAT.
>> THE JACKS CURRENTLY CAN ONLY 
GET ON ICE ONCE A WEEK IN BREEZY
POINT, WHICH SAN HOUR AND A HALF
DRIVE -- WHICH IS AN HOUR AND A 
HALF DRIVE SO MOST OF THEIR 
STICK WORK IS ON THE BLACK TOP.
>> WE DO BRING OUT THE STICKS, 
GLOVES AND TENNIS BALLS, 
WHATEVER, GOLF BALLS, WHATEVER 
THEY CAN USE.
>> AFTER A LONG TIME APART, 
WORKING TOGETHER AS A TEAM HAS 
NEVER FELT BETTER.
>> THIS WHOLE QUARANTINE THING 
WAS VERY HARD ON ALL OF US.
A LONG TIME BEING AWAY FROM EACH
OTHER.
>> FOR THE JACKS THE OFF SEASON 
LIKE MOST TEAMS IS DEDICATED TO 
SKILL IMPROVEMENT, BUT ALSO 
BUILDING TEAM CHEMISTRY.
>> THIS IS A TIME WHERE WE GET 
EVERYBODY TO START TRUSTING US 
AS COACHES.
WE HAVE RESPECT FOR OUR PLAYERS,
COME TOGETHER AND MAKE SURE 
WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE AND 
DOING THE SAME THING.
YEAH, THIS IS VITAL -- VITAL TO 
OUR PROGRAM.
>> IT IS SAFE TO SAY THE 
LUMBERJACKS ARE HAPPY THE OFF 
SEASON IS BACK ON.
GREAT TO SEE THAT CREW STILL 
