Garrett Roth – Head Coach
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Garrett first made his presence known playing for the Bobcats in the 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons. Roth was a scoring machine for the Bobcats. He still holds the franchise record for All-Time Points, Goals and Assists. Roth lead the Bobcats to their second of Back-to-Back Borne Cup Championships in 2003. Roth has his number 27 retired and a banner hangs in the VFW SportsCenter honoring his accomplishments. After his time with the Bobcats, Roth went onto play Division 1 Hockey at Bemidji State. He played four seasons with the Beavers. It was in college Roth met former Bobcats Head Coach Layne Sedevie. The two were roommates and became lifelong friends. In 2010, Roth became the Assistant Coach for the Aberdeen Wings. He spend two years in the Aberdeen before getting the call to come home. Roth became the assistant coach and the Director of Player Personnel for the Bobcats under his best friend Layne Sedevie. Roth remained with the Bobcats until he got the chance to become a head coach for the expansion Wichita Falls Warriors. Roth and his Warriors had instant success. Making it to the NAHL Playoffs in their first season. After two years in Wichita Falls the team moved north to Oklahoma City. The Warriors success continued with the team winning their first Robertson Cup in 2023. Roth once again got the call to come home when his friend, Layne Sedevie, stepped down as Head Coach of the Bobcats in the summer of 2024. In his 1st year as the Bobcats Head Coach, Bismarck won the regular season title for the 1st time in franchise history. The Bobcats also won the Central Cup for the 7th time, and the first since 2016. The Bobcats also brought the Robertson Cup back to Bismarck for the 1st time since 2010. Roth returns for his 2nd year behind the bench in the 2025-26 season.
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Alec Rauhauser is a Bismarck, ND native. He played his high school hockey for the Century Patriots. He tallied more than a point per game for the patriots over the course of three seasons. Following high school, Rauhauser joined the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL. He played 152 games for the Buccaneers before joining the Bowling Green Falcons in the WCHA. In his four years at Bowling Green, he became one of the top players in the country, leading the Bowling Green Falcons in scoring and was named All-American in his Sophomore year and was named Defenseman of the Year in the 2017-18 season. In his senior year, Rauhauser was named team captain, then went on to earn his second WCHA Defensive Player of the Year award. In 2020, Rauhauser was nominated for the Hobey Baker Award, a yearly award given to the top collegiate men’s ice hockey player. In 2021 Rauhauser was also honored with being named to the WCHA’s All-Decade Team for the 2010’s. After his college career, he signed a 1-year contract with the NHL’s Florida Panthers. But due to a delay for the start of the season due to the COVID Pandemic, Rauhauser went to the Slovak league to play with DVTK Jegesmedvék where he played 22 games. After play resumed for the minor leagues, Rauhauser played a portion of the season with the Allen Americans of the ECHL, before being promoted to the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL. The following season he then signed with the LA Kings ECHL affiliate, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits ,playing 56 games,before going back to Slovakia where he played the rest of his career with the HKM Zvolen. Rauhauser returned last season back home to Bismarck as a 1st year assistant coach to Garrett Roth. He will once again join the bench for his 2nd season as an Assistant coach in the 2025-26 season.
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Layne Sedevie – Goalie Coach
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After 15 years at the helm of the Bobcats, Layne Sedevie stepped down as the head coach to become the program director of the Bismarck Hockey Boosters. Sedevie will continue to be on the Bobcats staff as the goalie coach. Sedevie played his high school hockey for Bismarck High School After high school, Sedevie played for the Sioux Falls Stampede adn the Topeka Scarecrows in the USHL. His play earned him a scholarship to play Division 1 hockey for Bemidji State University. He played 4 years in net for the Beavers. Sedevie went on to play briefly in the pros with the Youngstown Steelhounds of the CHL. Sedevie’s coaching career began when he got the call from then Bobcats head coach Byron Pool. Sedevie stepped into the assistant coach role for the 2009-10 season. It was a season to remember in the Bobcats organization. Winning the team’s first Robertson Cup. Following this season, Sedevie was tapped as the next Head Coach of the Bobcats when Byron Pool moved on to the Fargo Force of the USHL. Sedevie spent 15 years behind the Bobcats bench. His record of 454-302-70 includes three Central Division Playoff Championships and one Central Division Regular Season Championship. Sedevie brings a strong record of producing great goaltenders to the Bobcats. His prospects include Ryan Faragher, Hunter Shepard, Ian Shane, Stephen Peck and Klayton Knapp.
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Lance joins the Bobcats as a full-time equipment manager in the 2025-26 season. A native of Newmarket, NH, Lavoie spent most of his early childhood in a hockey rink, as his father is the operating manager of an ice rink back in New Hampshire. Lance played goalie growing up and got playing experience at the 18U AAA for the Seacoast Spartans. Most recently, Lavoie was an assistant coach at the AAA level, and brings a wealth of knowledge to Bismarck this season.
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Niko Kapetanovic – General Manager
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Kapetanovic has been with the Bobcats since 2017 and the team’s head scout since 2020. Niko was named assistant GM in 2023, before becoming the GM in the 2024-25 season. He also works in the USHL currently, with the Tri-City Storm as their Minnesota regional scout. Originally from southeastern Wisconsin, Niko resides in the Twin Cities currently and is an assistant coach at Cretin-Derham Hall High School.
His playing career started in Bismarck and ended in Albert Lea, playing in the NAHL for 3 seasons before heading to UW-Eau Claire. At Eau Claire, Niko was a member of the 2013 NCAA Division III National Championship Blugolds along with multiple other Bobcat alumni.
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Wade Chiodo – Director of Player Personnel
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The Bismarck Bobcats added Wade Chiodo as Director of Player Personnel in the 2024-25 season. His role closely works with GM Niko Kapetanovic and Head Coach Garrett Roth to scout, recruit and place high end talent. Wade hails from Thief River Falls and played his college hockey at the University of Anchorage-Alaska and transferred to Bemidji State his last three college years. Wade’s hockey career continued on post college as he was the head coach at Bemidji High School from 2008 to 2016. He was the head coach of Grand Rapids High School from 2019-2023 and is currently the assistant coach with Grand Rapids High School. Wade was a Bobcat Scout from 2017-2020 and then followed Coach Garrett Roth to Wichita Falls and Oklahoma City where he was the Director of Scouting and Player Personnel. He served as the President of the Oklahoma Warriors during the 2023-24 season before returning to Bismarck. |
Mike Gibbons – Director of Player Development
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Mike’s Coaching career began at Bemidji State in 1981. During his highly successful coaching career Mike coached at Northern Michigan, Colorado College, the University of Denver, and the Baltimore Bandits in the AHL. To give more attention to his young family, Mike and his wife Nancy moved back to Minnesota where he taught physical education and was the Head Coach at Eastview High School Boys Hockey team from 1997 to 2008. He then went back to College Coaching as an assistant coach at St Cloud State for thirteen years. He then spent his last three coaching years at Bemidji State before retiring in 2023. Mike is particularly known for his eye for talent in both North America and Europe. He is published as well and is known for his attention to detail in hockey skills development in young players. He will spend the preponderance of his time working with the players individually and as units to hone their skills to prepare for a successful college career. |
Jack Callahan – Scout
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Callahan was drafted in the 7th round by the Lincoln Stars of the United States Hockey League (USHL) and played junior hockey in both the North American Hockey League (NAHL) for the Springfield Jr. Blues/Fairbanks Ice Dogs and the Eastern Junior League (EJHL) before advancing to the college hockey ranks. Callahan spent one year at Quinnipiac University competing at the Division 1 level in the ECAC, before transferring to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where he won the National Championship and earned 1st and 2nd team All-American honors at the Division 3 level. Following graduation, Callahan played professional hockey overseas in France and in the US. Callahan also received his Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from American University. |
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Anderson is entering his second year working with the Bismarck Bobcats. Greg played several seasons at the AAA level before moving on to play Junior Hockey for the St. Louis Jr. Blues (CSHL). He continued his playing career at Marian University and at Robert Morris University. Residing in St. Louis, Missouri, he enters his fourth season as Head Coach for the CarShield AAA Hockey Club (2007). Prior to joining CarShield he coached ten seasons with the St. Louis Jr. Blues of the NA3HL. |
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Johan Eriksson enters his first year as a scout with the Bobcats. Eriksson mainly focuses on the Ontario and Europe scouting regions. The native Swede, now residing in Muskoka, Ontario, has a long background in hokcey as an agent, scout, recruiter, and in a variety of management positions. Johan has a big network and is currently a camp manager for the EP showcase outside of Toronto. He recently won 3 Jr A championships in a row as an Assistant General Manager and Director of Scouting. Johan has recruited a number of former Bobcat players including many of the recent Robertson Cup Champions. We are very happy to have Johan officially on our staff and keep building toward another championship! |
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Brian will be a pivotal contributor to the scouting staff with his ties into Michigan and the NAPHL. Brian has a long history of success in the game with stops at Bentley University and Army University as an Assistant Coach. For 5 years he was involved with the NTDP as an Assistant Director of Player Personnel and a Regional Scout. Currently, Brian is a coach for Biggby AAA in the NAPHL for their U16 & U18 teams! Welcome to the team Brian! |
Brendon Ehrlich – Athletic Trainer
PT, DPT, LAT, ATC
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Ehrlich is entering his seventh season as the Head Athletic Trainer of the Bobcats. He is a native of Bismarck and attended Bismarck High School before going on to study at the University of Mary, where he received a Bachelor’s in Athletic Training and minor in Wellness in 2017. He then continued his time at the University of Mary and received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2020. Brendon works for Sanford as an outpatient physical therapist and athletic trainer. |