2024–25 Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey season
| 2024–25 Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey season | |
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| Conference | AHA |
| Home ice | Bentley Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 11–5–2 |
| Conference | 9–2–1 |
| Home | 7–2–1 |
| Road | 3–3–1 |
| Neutral | 1–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Andy Jones |
| Assistant coaches | Tom Fiorentino Riley Colvard |
| Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
The 2024–25 Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey season will be the 48th season of play for the program, the 26th at the Division I level and the 1st in Atlantic Hockey America. The Falcons will represent Bentley University, play their home games at the Bentley Arena in Waltham, Massachusetts and will be coached by Andy Jones in his second season.
Season
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Departures
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bendorf | Forward |  United States |
Graduation (signed with Reading Royals) |
| Cooper Connell | Forward | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Nicholas Grabko | Goaltender | United States |
Graduate transfer to Alaska |
| Ethan Harrison | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Josh Latta | Forward |  Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Danny Pearson | Forward | Canada |
Left program (retired) |
| Joshua Seeley | Goaltender | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Matt Thomson | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
Recruiting
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oskar Kind Bakkevig | Forward |  Norway |
20 | Oslo, NOR |
| Max Beckford | Goaltender | Canada |
21 | London, ON |
| Nick Bevilacqua | Goaltender | United States |
21 | Abington, MA |
| Jake Black | Forward | United States |
22 | Pomfret, CT; transfer from Connecticut |
| Artem Buzoberya | Forward |  Ukraine |
25 | Kharkov, UKR; graduate transfer from Hobart |
| David Helledy | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Milwaukee, WI |
| Oliver Salo | Forward |  Finland |
21 | Kaarina, FIN |
Roster
[edit]As of August 4, 2024[1]
| No. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | David Helledy | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-05-04 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Maine Nordiques (NAHL) | — |
| 4 | Sam Duerr | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-03-22 | Chicago, Illinois | Maine (HEA) | — |
| 5 | Nick Bochen | Graduate | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-08-29 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Quinnipiac (ECAC) | — |
| 6 | Seth Bernard-Docker | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-10-30 | Canmore, Alberta | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 8 | Oliver Salo | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-07-09 | Kaarina, Finland | Anchorage Wolverines (NAHL) | — |
| 9 | Jake Black | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-03-05 | Pomfret, Connecticut | Connecticut (HEA) | — |
| 10 | Jimmy Doyle | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-04-02 | Plainfield, Illinois | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | — |
| 11 | Ryan Mansfield | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2002-12-22 | Burlington, Ontario | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | — |
| 12 | Artem Buzoverya | Graduate | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1999-09-12 | Kharkov, Ukraine | Hobart (NEHC) | — |
| 13 | Peter Kramer | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-08-08 | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 14 | Pat Lawn | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-03-26 | Waltham, Massachusetts | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 15 | Oskar Kind Bakkevig | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2004-07-24 | Oslo, Norway | Malmö Redhawks J20 (J20 Nationell) | — |
| 16 | Kellan Hjartarson | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-02-23 | Calgary, Alberta | Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) | — |
| 17 | Stephen Castagna | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-08-06 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) | — |
| 18 | Arlo Merritt | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2001-01-31 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) | — |
| 19 | Ethan Leyh | Graduate (RS) | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-06-07 | Anmore, British Columbia | Quinnipiac (ECAC) | — |
| 20 | A. J. Hodges | Graduate | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-08-24 | Littleton, Colorado | Michigan State (Big Ten) | — |
| 21 | Nik Armstrong-Kingkade | Graduate | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-05-01 | Mannheim, Germany | UMass Lowell (HEA) | — |
| 22 | Chase Davis | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2002-04-08 | Alpharetta, Georgia | Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL) | — |
| 23 | Tucker Hodgson | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-06-07 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 24 | Colton Cameron | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-07-07 | Surrey, British Columbia | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 25 | Garrett Horsager | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-02-02 | Rosemount, Minnesota | Oklahoma Warriors (NAHL) | — |
| 26 | Kolby Amici | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-12-16 | Orchard Park, New York | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
| 27 | Ryan Nause | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-08-27 | Riverview, New Brunswick | Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) | — |
| 28 | Tanner Main | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-04-03 | Welland, Ontario | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 29 | Nick Bevilacqua | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-08-06 | Abington, Massachusetts | P.A.L. Junior Islanders (NCDC) | — |
| 33 | Connor Hasley | Junior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 2001-02-27 | North Tonawanda, New York | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 35 | Max Beckford | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2003-01-30 | London, Ontario | Wisconsin Windigo (NAHL) | — |
| 38 | Ryan Upson | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-03-22 | West Vancouver, British Columbia | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — |
Standings
[edit]| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OW | OL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| Sacred Heart | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 50 | 43 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 63 | 61 | ||
| Bentley | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 42 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 39 | ||
| Niagara | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 40 | 33 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 58 | 57 | ||
| Holy Cross | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 36 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 48 | 45 | ||
| Robert Morris | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 41 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 58 | 47 | ||
| Air Force | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 57 | ||
| Canisius | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 37 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 47 | 60 | ||
| Army | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 31 | 57 | ||
| American International | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 40 | 63 | ||
| RIT | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 48 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 48 | 77 | ||
| Mercyhurst | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 50 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 46 | 74 | ||
| Championship: March 21, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy) * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: January 2, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 7:00 pm | #14 Massachusetts* | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Hasley | L 4–5 | 2,143 | 0–1–0 | |||
| October 6 | 4:00 pm | Massachusetts Lowell* | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts (Exhibition) | FloHockey | L 5–6 | ||||||
| October 12 | 7:00 pm | at New Hampshire* | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Hasley | L 1–2 OT | 4,372 | 0–2–0 | |||
| October 18 | 7:00 pm | Long Island* | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Hasley | T 1–1 OT | 1,232 | 0–2–1 | |||
| October 19 | 7:00 pm | Long Island* | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Beckford | W 3–1 | 867 | 1–2–1 | |||
| October 25 | 7:00 pm | at Army | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | FloHockey | Hasley | W 6–3 | 1,786 | 2–2–1 (1–0–0) | |||
| October 26 | 4:00 pm | at Army | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | FloHockey | Beckford | L 1–4 | 1,917 | 2–3–1 (1–1–0) | |||
| November 1 | 7:00 pm | Sacred Heart | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Hasley | W 4–2 | 1,100 | 3–3–1 (2–1–0) | |||
| November 2 | 7:00 pm | at Sacred Heart | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut | FloHockey | Hasley | W 6–4 | 2,229 | 4–3–1 (3–1–0) | |||
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | RIT | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Hasley | W 5–0 | 1,050 | 5–3–1 (4–1–0) | |||
| November 9 | 4:00 pm | RIT | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Hasley | L 2–6 | 1,234 | 5–4–1 (4–2–0) | |||
| November 15 | 7:00 pm | American International | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Beckford | W 5–2 | 1,050 | 6–4–1 (5–2–0) | |||
| November 16 | 6:00 pm | American International | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Hasley | W 3–0 | 850 | 7–4–1 (6–2–0) | |||
| November 22 | 7:00 pm | Air Force | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Hasley | W 2–0 | 1,124 | 8–4–1 (7–2–0) | |||
| November 23 | 4:00 pm | Air Force | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Hasley | W 2–0 | 1,257 | 9–4–1 (8–2–0) | |||
| December 1 | 3:00 pm | at Northeastern* | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Hasley | L 1–3 | 2,103 | 9–5–1 | |||
| December 6 | 7:00 pm | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | FloHockey | Hasley | W 4–2 | 1,189 | 10–5–1 (9–2–0) | |||
| December 7 | 5:00 pm | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | FloHockey | Hasley | T 2–2 SOW | 1,172 | 10–5–2 (9–2–1) | |||
| December 29 | 4:00 pm | vs. #4 Maine* | Cross Insurance Arena • Portland, Maine | ESPN+ | Hasley | W 4–2 | 5,893 | 11–5–2 | |||
| January 3 | 7:00 pm | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | FloHockey | Hasley | L 2–3 OT | 547 | 11–6–2 (9–3–1) | |||
| January 4 | 5:00 pm | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | FloHockey | Hasley | L 2–4 | 1,037 | 11–7–2 (9–4–1) | |||
| January 10 | 9:05 pm | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • USAF Academy, Colorado | FloHockey | Hasley | W 1–0 | 2,479 | 12–7–2 (10–4–1) | |||
| January 11 | 7:05 pm | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • USAF Academy, Colorado | FloHockey | Hasley | L 1–4 | 2,507 | 12–8–2 (10–5–1) | |||
| January 17 | 7:00 pm | Holy Cross | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Hasley | L 2–3 OT | 1,580 | 12–9–2 (10–6–1) | |||
| January 18 | 6:00 pm | Holy Cross | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Hasley | L 1–5 | 1,522 | 12–10–2 (10–7–1) | |||
| January 21 | 7:00 pm | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Hasley | W 6–1 | 258 | 13–10–2 (11–7–1) | |||
| January 25 | 7:00 pm | at Princeton* | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | ESPN+ | Hasley | L 1–3 | 1,586 | 13–11–2 | |||
| January 26 | 4:00 pm | at Princeton* | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | ESPN+ | Bevilacqua | L 0–1 OT | 1,337 | 13–12–2 | |||
| February 4 | 7:00 pm | Army | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | |||||||
| February 7 | 7:00 pm | Robert Morris | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | |||||||
| February 8 | 6:00 pm | Robert Morris | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | |||||||
| February 14 | 7:00 pm | Canisius | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | |||||||
| February 15 | 4:00 pm | Canisius | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | |||||||
| February 20 | TBA | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | |||||||
| February 22 | 6:00 pm | at Sacred Heart | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut | FloHockey | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
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Rankings
[edit]| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "2024-25 Bentley University Hockey Roster". Bentley Falcons. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "2024–25 Bentley University Hockey Schedule". Bentley Falcons. Retrieved September 16, 2024.