A long way from home, Jiří Klíma 'earned' his early opportunities at Bemidji State

Nov. 12—BEMIDJI — It's just a few hours after midnight in Czechia, and Jiří Klíma's parents turn their television on. The Bemidji State men's hockey team's standout freshman forward hails from the village of Suchý Důl, with a population of around 400. Every weekend, halfway across the world, his mom, Petra Klímová, and his dad, also named Jirí, along with…