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Joe Gramer, a junior defenseman from Moorhead, is transferring to Bemidji State to join their men's hockey team. He values the hard-working culture at BSU and the opportunity to play close to home.
May 14—BEMIDJI — Joe Gramer knows what kind of player he is. He knows what kind of style the Bemidji State men's hockey team plays.
Even before he arrives on campus in the fall, the junior defenseman already sounds like a Beaver.
"I'm hard to play against, a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy," Gramer said. "The hard-working culture at Bemidji is perfect for me."
Gramer, a Moorhead native, is one of four transfer additions BSU has committed so far. The 6-foot, 196-pound, left-shot defenseman played his first two seasons of college hockey at Omaha in the NCHC. Now, he's headed back to northern Minnesota to finish his career as a student-athlete.
"It's huge for me. Playing close to home is something I've grown to appreciate," Gramer said. "When I went into the portal, it was definitely a priority of mine. Landing at Bemidji is pretty sweet, especially to have family come for every game in Bemidji."
Gramer verbalized his commitment to Bemidji State on April 27. It came after he went back to junior hockey in the middle of his sophomore year at Omaha.
After two seasons in the United States Hockey League with Des Moines, Gramer enrolled for his freshman season in 2024. He played in 33 games and recorded four assists. He had one more assist in his sophomore season before exercising his last year of junior eligibility.
"I like to take care of the defensive side of the game first," Gramer said. "Being good in the D-zone and being hard to play against is my bread and butter, it's how I shine in this game. But there's some offense in my game as well. I'm a pass-first defenseman who can create some secondary offense in the lineup. I have a well-rounded game, and I think that's something I added to my game going back to juniors in the Western Hockey League this year."
During Gramer's freshman season, the NCAA amended its eligibility rules, allowing Canadian Hockey League players from the WHL, Ontario Hockey League and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League to play in the NCAA. Because Gramer doesn't turn 21 until July 14, he was young enough to claim an open overage spot with the Seattle Thunderbirds to finish the 2025-26 season.
"I had a great experience and I'm super grateful for Seattle," Gramer said. "It was just what my game needed. I was able to establish myself defensively and carve out a reliable role in college hockey, but going back to juniors allowed me to add some offense and puck poise. It was huge for me, and it was all new to me."
With Seattle, Gramer had one goal and 14 assists in 29 regular-season games. He also scored two goals and two assists in five postseason games, which followed a frightening moment in his hockey career.
On Jan 17, Gramer
suffered a head-first hit into the boards
and was knocked unconscious. He was stretchered off the ice and admitted to a local hospital.
"It was a scary, flukey incident," Gramer said. "I got hit in my off switch and I got knocked out. I was sent to the hospital that night, but once I got to the hospital and woke up, there were no negative side effects. I felt pretty normal that night and felt good. I was able to get back on the ice a couple of days after. I went into concussion protocol for two weeks after just to be smart about it, but I feel fine. There's no lingering side effects or anything like that."
Joe Gramer is a junior defenseman transferring from Omaha, where he played his first two seasons of college hockey.
Gramer describes himself as a 'meat-and-potatoes' player, emphasizing a hard-working and tough style of play.
Gramer chose Bemidji State to play close to home and appreciates the hard-working culture of the team.
Joe Gramer is 6 feet tall and weighs 196 pounds.

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Once Seattle's season ended, Gramer entered the transfer portal to find a new collegiate home. He was impressed with the pursuit that Bemidji State's coaching staff had for him.
"The way the staff reached out and the interest they had in me was big," Gramer said. "It's what I was looking for. The tradition and culture of playing for a team is something that means a lot to me. Playing for a historic program like this and having pride in playing for the Beaver logo are some of the biggest things."
Gramer has never played against Bemidji State. His only prior connections to the Beavers came in the form of playing seven games in the USHL with graduated defenseman Mitch Wolfe and playing 16 Upper Midwest HS Elite League games with incoming BSU forward recruit Izaac Johnson in 2020.
But Gramer already has a good idea of what being a Beaver entails.
"I look forward to making a run," Gramer said. "We're going to have a really tight group. From what I've seen, we're all in the same mindset of working hard, putting our heads down and getting to work. If you combine that attitude with a team that cares for each other like this one does, it can be a dangerous team and a dangerous season. I'm excited to form those bonds with the guys, get rolling and start getting some wins under our belts in October."