The Bismarck Bobcats sprang out to a big 5-1 lead and cruised home to a 5-2 win over the visiting Alexandria Blizzard to regain a five-point lead in the Central Division standings Saturday.

After spending 21 of their first 27 games of the 2009-10 season away from the VFW Sports Center, the Bismarck Bobcats open a run of eight of their next ten games at home when the Alexandria Blizzard pay a visit to the capital city Saturday at 7:15 PM.

Bismarck Bobcats defenseman and life-long Bemidji State University hockey fan Sam Rendle has fulfilled a longtime dream, announcing Tuesday that he has committed to play his collegiate hockey for the Beavers.

Hot on the heels of a four-point weekend, Bismarck Bobcat forward Nick Jensen was named the Sherwood NAHL Central Division Player of the Week Monday.

The Bismarck Bobcats overcame a 2-0 deficit and a raucous crowd at the North Iowa Ice Arena to force overtime but eventually fell in a shootout to the North Iowa Outlaws by a score of 3-2 on Saturday.

The Bismarck Bobcats won their seventh straight game on the power of a late shorthanded goal from forward Nick Jensen by a margin of 2-1 over the Alexandria Blizzard Friday at the Runestone Center.

A sell-out crowd witnessed the Bismarck Bobcats pick up a pair of power play tallies and a sterling performance in net from Ryan Faragher to earn their sixth straight win by a margin of 2-1 over the Alexandria Blizzard Thursday at the VFW Sports Center.

On the day before Thanksgiving, the Bismarck Bobcats made a pair of moves to improve offensively and defensively heading into December.