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John S. Glas Field House
John S. Glas Fieldhouse is a 2,399-seat hockey arena in Bemidji, Minnesota, United States. It was home to the Bemidji State University Beavers men's and women's ice hockey teams until October 2010. (The men's and women's teams play in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.) The building, a part of a larger fieldhouse which contains the BSU Gymnasium and other athletic facilities. It was opened on November 17, 1967, and was dedicated on February 10, 1968. On October 1, 1975, the building was renamed in honor of John S. Glas, the acting president of the university at the time of the building of the arena. The Beaver ice hockey teams moved into the Sanford Center in October 2010. The Fieldhouse is now the practice facility for many Bemidji State athletic programs including Baseball, Softball, and golf. Bemidji Wiffle Ball began playing their games in The Fieldhouse beginning in 2014 and continued until Spring of 2017 when the Fieldhouse was renovated. The facility now serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bemidji, Minnesota
Bemidji ( ) is a city and the county seat of Beltrami County, in northern Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,574 at the 2020 census. According to 2021 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 15,279, making it the largest commercial center between Grand Forks, North Dakota and Duluth. As a central city for three Indian reservations, Bemidji is the site of many Native American services, including the Indian Health Service. Near Bemidji are the Red Lake Indian Reservation, White Earth Indian Reservation, and the Leech Lake Indian Reservation. Bemidji lies on the southwest shore of Lake Bemidji, the northernmost lake feeding the Mississippi River; it is nicknamed "The First City on the Mississippi". Bemidji is also the self-proclaimed "curling capital" of the U.S. and the alleged birthplace of legendary Paul Bunyan. Etymology According to ''Minnesota Geographic Names'', its name derives from the Ojibwe ''Buh-mid-ji-ga-maug'' ( Double-Vowel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
