| 2023–24 Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Atlantic Hockey |
| Home ice | Bentley Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 8–10–0 |
| Conference | 5–6–0 |
| Home | 5–2–0 |
| Road | 3–7–0 |
| Neutral | 0–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Andy Jones |
| Assistant coaches | Tom Fiorentino Riley Colvard |
| Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey seasons « 2022–23 2024–25 » | |
The 2023–24 Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey season is the 47th season of play for the program, the 25th at the Division I level and the 21st in Atlantic Hockey. The Falcons represent Bentley University, play their home games at the Bentley Arena and are coached by Andy Jones in his 1st season.
Season
After More than 25 years with the program, Ryan Soderquist announced that he was stepping down as coach after the 2023 season.[1] A few months later, the school hired Andy Jones as the program's 7th head coach.
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Gosiewski | Forward |  United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Cole Kodsi | Forward | United States | Transferred to Union |
| Nicholas Niemo | Forward | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Transferred to Maine |
| Dylan Pitera | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Jordan Schulting | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (retired) |
| Harrison Scott | Forward | United States | Transferred to Maine |
| Hunter Toale | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Lucas Vanroboys | Forward | Canada | Graduate transfer to Massachusetts |
| Marcus Walter | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (retired) |
| Joe Winkelmann | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Corsaires de Dunkerque) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolby Amici | Forward | United States | 20 | Orchard Park, NY |
| Nik Armstrong-Kingcade | Forward | United States | 24 | Rostock, GER; transfer from Massachusetts Lowell |
| Jon Bendorf | Forward | United States | 24 | Yardville, NJ; graduate transfer from Mercyhurst |
| Colton Cameron | Defenseman | Canada | 21 | Surrey, BC |
| Chase Davis | Forward | United States | 21 | Alpharetta, GA |
| Jimmy Doyle | Forward | United States | 21 | Plainfield, IL |
| Sam Duerr | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Chicago, IL; transfer from Maine |
| Kellan Hjartarson | Forward | Canada | 20 | Calgary, AB |
| A. J. Hodges | Forward | United States | 22 | Littleton, CO; transfer from Michigan State |
| Garrett Horsager | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Rosemount, MN |
| Peter Kramer | Forward | United States | 21 | Bridgewater, MA |
| Ryan Mansfield | Forward | Canada | 20 | Burlington, ON |
Roster
As of September 14, 2023.[2]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Matt Thompson | Graduate | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1998-11-07 | Reading, Massachusetts | EHC Neuwied (Regionalliga) | — |
| 3 |  |
Jonathan Bendorf | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1999-02-26 | Yardville, New Jersey | Mercyhurst (AHA) | — |
| 4 |  |
Sam Duerr | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-03-22 | Chicago, Illinois | Maine (HEA) | — |
| 5 |  |
Nick Bochen | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-08-29 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Quinnipiac (ECAC) | — |
| 6 |  |
Seth Bernard-Docker | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-10-30 | Canmore, Alberta | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
Ethan Harrison | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-10-30 | Plano, Texas | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 9 | |
Josh Latta | Graduate | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-08-14 | West Vancouver, British Columbia | UMass Lowell (HEA) | — |
| 10 | |
Jimmy Doyle | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-04-02 | Plainfield, Illinois | Janesville (NAHL) | — |
| 11 |  |
Ryan Mansfield | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2002-12-22 | Burlington, Ontario | Odessa (NAHL) | — |
| 12 | |
Danny Pearson | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-06-01 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Coquitlam (BCHL) | — |
| 13 | |
Peter Kramer | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-08-08 | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 14 | |
Pat Lawn | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-03-26 | Waltham, Massachusetts | West Kelowna (BCHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Cooper Connell | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-07-15 | West Vancouver, British Columbia | Grande Prairie (AJHL) | — |
| 16 | |
Kellan Hjartarson | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-02-23 | Calgary, Alberta | Cranbrook (BCHL) | — |
| 17 | |
Stephen Castagna | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-08-06 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Alberni Valley (BCHL) | — |
| 18 |  |
Arlo Merritt | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2001-01-31 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Alberni Valley (BCHL) | — |
| 19 | |
Ethan Leyh | Senior (RS) | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-06-07 | Anmore, British Columbia | Quinnipiac (ECAC) | — |
| 20 |  |
A. J. Hodges | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-08-24 | Littleton, Colorado | Michigan State (Big Ten) | — |
| 21 |  |
Nik Armstrong-Kingkade | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-05-01 | Mannheim, Germany | UMass Lowell (HEA) | — |
| 22 |  |
Chase Davis | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2002-04-08 | Alpharetta, Georgia | Amarillo (NAHL) | — |
| 23 |  |
Tucker Hodgson | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-06-07 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 24 | |
Colton Cameron | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-07-07 | Surrey, British Columbia | Prince George (BCHL) | — |
| 25 |  |
Garrett Horsager | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-02-02 | Rosemount, Minnesota | Oklahoma (NAHL) | — |
| 26 |  |
Kolby Amici | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-12-16 | Orchard Park, New York | Minot (NAHL) | — |
| 27 |  |
Ryan Nause | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-08-27 | Riverview, New Brunswick | Alberni Valley (BCHL) | — |
| 28 | |
Tanner Main | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-04-03 | Welland, Ontario | Prince George (BCHL) | — |
| 29 | |
Nicholas Grabko | Senior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-02-06 | Channahon, Illinois | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 30 |  |
Josh Seeley | Sophomore | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2001-05-07 | Trenton, Michigan | Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) | — |
| 33 | |
Connor Hasley | Sophomore | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 2001-02-27 | North Tonawanda, New York | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — |
| 38 | |
Ryan Upson | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-03-22 | West Vancouver, British Columbia | Langley (BCHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OW | OL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #19 RIT | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 43 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 40 | ||
| Sacred Heart | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 47 | 42 | ||
| American International | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 49 | ||
| Mercyhurst | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 53 | ||
| Holy Cross | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 42 | ||
| Bentley | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 43 | 39 | ||
| Niagara | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 33 | 40 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 41 | 54 | ||
| Canisius | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 49 | ||
| Air Force | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 48 | 56 | ||
| Robert Morris | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 57 | ||
| Army | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 37 | 69 | ||
| Championship: March 16, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy) * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll As of December 12, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 27 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Bentley, entering 25th season of D-I hockey, tabs UMass Lowell associate head coach Jones new bench boss for Falcons". USCHO. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ↑ "2023-24 Bentley University Hockey Roster". Bentley Falcons. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ↑ "2023–24 Bentley University Hockey Schedule". Bentley Falcons. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
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