The offseason just began for the Minot State men’s hockey team, but head coach Wyatt Waselenchuk wasted no time starting to build for immediate future success. On the recruiting trail already, Waselenchuk is pleased to introduce the newest addition to the Beavers roster, 6-foot-1 forward Jaxon Grosdidier from the Waywayseecappo Wolverines. “We are absolutely ecstatic to welcome Jaxon to the Beaver hockey family,” Waselenchuk said. “He’s a young man that has had to work incredibly hard for everything. He found himself in some tough spots throughout his junior career, dealing with some injuries, and has come back stronger than ever. His drive and work ethic have been incredibly motivating for us as a staff, and he was a no-brainer as we started compiling our recruiting list for the 2025-26 season.” Grosdidier will be a freshman in the classroom at Minot State and on the ice for the Beavers starting in the fall of 2025. A product of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, who graduated high school from Northstar Christian Academy in Alexandria, Minnesota, Grosdidier has spent the last three full seasons playing junior hockey for four different teams in three different leagues, most recently enjoying a prolific offensive campaign with the Waywayseecappo Wolverines of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. This past season with the Wolverines, he scored 25 goals and assisted on 27 others in 61 total games, which included four playoff games. “I am super thrilled and grateful to get the opportunity to play at Minot State,” Grosdidier said. “Minot has always been a top team in the ACHA and I’ve heard nothing but great things about the program, its staff, and players. Watching the outcome they had this year, and knowing that everyone at Minot State has some unfinished business going into next year, really made me want to be a part of the Beavers team for the next four years.” Prior to skating in the MJHL with Waywayseecappo, Grosdidier split time in the North American Hockey League and the National Collegiate Development Conference of the United States Premier Hockey League during the 2023-24 season playing 34 games with the Oklahoma Warriors of NAHL where he had 4 goals and 3 assists, and 5 games with the Utah Outliers of the NCDC with 1 goal and 2 assists for the Outliers. He played in 16 games with the Aberdeen Wings of the NAHL during the 2022-23 season with 2 goals and 2 assists after beginning his junior career in 2021-22 with the Wings, skating in one game in Aberdeen. “He checks all the boxes for us: He is a strong power-forward that plays with an edge, he shoots the puck like a pro, and has found himself as one of the premier goal scorers in the MJHL,” Minot State’s coach said. “In speaking with his current coach, and former Beaver player Landyn Cochrane, he absolutely raves about Jaxon as a young man,” Waselenchuk added. “He comes from a fantastic family that has supported him every step of the way, and we are so excited to have them join us in Minot next fall.” “I want to thank my parents and sister for all the constant support,” Grosdidier said, adding, “and everyone in Waywayseecappo for an unforgettable year. Lastly, I want to thank God because without him, nothing is possible. Go Beavers!”

The offseason just began for the Minot State men’s hockey team, but head coach Wyatt Waselenchuk wasted no time starting to build for immediate future success.

On the recruiting trail already, Waselenchuk is pleased to introduce the newest addition to the Beavers roster, 6-foot-1 forward Jaxon Grosdidier from the Waywayseecappo Wolverines.

“We are absolutely ecstatic to welcome Jaxon to the Beaver hockey family,” Waselenchuk said. “He’s a young man that has had to work incredibly hard for everything. He found himself in some tough spots throughout his junior career, dealing with some injuries, and has come back stronger than ever. His drive and work ethic have been incredibly motivating for us as a staff, and he was a no-brainer as we started compiling our recruiting list for the 2025-26 season.”

Grosdidier will be a freshman in the classroom at Minot State and on the ice for the Beavers starting in the fall of 2025.

A product of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, who graduated high school from Northstar Christian Academy in Alexandria, Minnesota, Grosdidier has spent the last three full seasons playing junior hockey for four different teams in three different leagues, most recently enjoying a prolific offensive campaign with the Waywayseecappo Wolverines of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. This past season with the Wolverines, he scored 25 goals and assisted on 27 others in 61 total games, which included four playoff games.

“I am super thrilled and grateful to get the opportunity to play at Minot State,” Grosdidier said. “Minot has always been a top team in the ACHA and I’ve heard nothing but great things about the program, its staff, and players. Watching the outcome they had this year, and knowing that everyone at Minot State has some unfinished business going into next year, really made me want to be a part of the Beavers team for the next four years.”

Prior to skating in the MJHL with Waywayseecappo, Grosdidier split time in the North American Hockey League and the National Collegiate Development Conference of the United States Premier Hockey League during the 2023-24 season playing 34 games with the Oklahoma Warriors of NAHL where he had 4 goals and 3 assists, and 5 games with the Utah Outliers of the NCDC with 1 goal and 2 assists for the Outliers.

He played in 16 games with the Aberdeen Wings of the NAHL during the 2022-23 season with 2 goals and 2 assists after beginning his junior career in 2021-22 with the Wings, skating in one game in Aberdeen.

“He checks all the boxes for us: He is a strong power-forward that plays with an edge, he shoots the puck like a pro, and has found himself as one of the premier goal scorers in the MJHL,” Minot State’s coach said.

“In speaking with his current coach, and former Beaver player Landyn Cochrane, he absolutely raves about Jaxon as a young man,” Waselenchuk added. “He comes from a fantastic family that has supported him every step of the way, and we are so excited to have them join us in Minot next fall.”

“I want to thank my parents and sister for all the constant support,” Grosdidier said, adding, “and everyone in Waywayseecappo for an unforgettable year. Lastly, I want to thank God because without him, nothing is possible. Go Beavers!”