The Minot State Beavers are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Minot State University (MSU), located in Minot, North Dakota. The Beavers currently in the process of transitioning from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) to the NCAA Division II. The university was previously a member of the NAIA`s Dakota Athletic Conference (DAC) and competed as an independent as a provisional member for the 2011?12 academic year before joining the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) in 2012. Minot State Beavers men`s and women`s ice hockey teams currently play in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA), the men`s team plays as is an independent team at the ACHA…