CCHA Reporter's Corner: Oliver Peer on his path to Bemidji State

On the 62nd episode of The CCHA Reporter's Corner, co-hosts Jared Rubado and Trent Singer welcome in the league's preseason player of the year. That's right, Bemidji State senior forward Oliver Peer joins the show to talk about the early-season vibes in the Beavers' locker room as well as his journey from Burlington, Ontario, to northern Minnesota. Peer is coming off a breakout 2025-26 season at BSU in which he racked up 36 points on 20 goals and 16 assists. The 6-foot center was named an All-CCHA First Team honoree and was a finalist for the conference's Forward of the Year award. Hockey has long been a part of Peer's life. He played three years of AAA hockey in Burlington and had long aspired to play in the Canadian Hockey League. In 2021, Peer got his chance when he tried out for the Windsor Spitfires in the Ontario Hockey League and made the team. During that first season in the OHL, Peer and his Spitfire teammates made it all the way to the OHL Finals, where they were defeated by the Hamilton Bulldogs in seven games. After racking up 132 points in three seasons in Windsor, Peer had a cup of coffee in the East Coast Hockey League, playing one game for the Fort Wayne Komets, before making his way to New Brunswick, where he tallied 19 points in 24 games at the USports level in 2024-25. In this episode, Peer talks about his journey, reflecting on both the ups and downs of traversing multiple ranks before landing with Tom Serratore's Bemidji State program. Before their chat with Peer, Rubado and Singer ramble a bit about Nathan Fielder and his new documentary (don't worry, there's no spoilers here — Jared still hasn't seen it) and dish out their three stars of the week. They then introduce a new pick 'em game ahead of this week's action in the CCHA. The CCHA Reporter's Corner is a weekly college hockey show that's brought to you by Rubado and Singer, featuring players and coaches from around the CCHA. To watch this show and to see clips and highlights from this episode, head on over to Midwest Sports Plus, the home of The CCHA Reporter's Corner. For the audio-only version, subscribe to The CCHA Reporter's Corner on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever podcasts are available. Follow Singer and Rubado on X — @trentsinger and @JaredRubadoBP — and throughout the week, check out their work at siouxfallslive.com and bemidjipioneer.com.