The Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts. The Falcons are an original member of Atlantic Hockey,[2] The Falcons play their home games at the Bentley Arena on the school's campus in Waltham, Massachusetts, having moved into the new, on-campus arena in February 2018. The Falcons are coached by former Falcon forward Ryan Soderquist ('00), the program's all-time scoring leader.
Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey | |
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Current season | |
University | Bentley University |
Conference | AHA |
First season | 1977–78 |
Head coach | Andy Jones 2nd season, 16–17–2 (.486) |
Assistant coaches |
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Arena | Bentley Arena Waltham, Massachusetts |
Colors | Blue and white[1] |
Mascot | Flex the Falcon |
Hockey at Bentley began as a modest club team organized by students in the mid-1960s. Bentley Hall of Famer Reg Pearless was the first captain. The team gained official varsity status beginning with the 1977–78 season, and claimed consecutive ECAC 3 championships in 1980 and 1981.
The program made a provisional move to Division I for the 1998–99 season, and became a full Division I member for the following season, being a member of the MAAC. The Falcons then became one of the founding members of Atlantic Hockey when the league was founded for the 2003–04 season.
The team played its home games at the John A. Ryan Arena in Watertown from 1977 to 2018, before they moved into their new, on-campus home, Bentley Arena in February 2018.[3]
As of the completion of 2022–23 season[4]
Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
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1977–1980 | Joe Quinn | 3 | 32–26–0 | .552 |
1980–1984 | Tim Flynn | 4 | 56–32–2 | .633 |
1984–1985 | Mark Canavan | 1 | 5–15–0 | .250 |
1985–1993 | Tom Aprille | 8 | 69–107–8 | .397 |
1993–2002 | Jim McAdam | 9 | 101–134–16 | .434 |
2002–2023 | Ryan Soderquist | 21 | 277–377–85 | .432 |
2023–Present | Andy Jones | 1 | 16–17–2 | .486 |
Totals | 7 coaches | 47 seasons | 556–708–113 | .445 |
Player | Years | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Ryan Soderquist | 1996–2000 | 99 | 84 | 89 | 173 | |
Brett Gensler | 2010–2014 | 145 | 73 | 94 | 167 | |
Andrew Gladiuk | 2012–2016 | 144 | 72 | 81 | 153 | |
John Maguire | 1980–1984 | 58 | 91 | 149 | ||
Max French | 2013–2017 | 138 | 67 | 76 | 143 | |
Gary See | 1979–1983 | 52 | 89 | 141 | ||
Alex Grieve | 2011–2015 | 139 | 55 | 73 | 128 | |
Dain Prewitt | 2005–2009 | 145 | 60 | 66 | 126 | |
Shawn Smith | 1995–1999 | 52 | 74 | 126 | ||
Brian Gangemi | 1997–2000 | 56 | 65 | 121 | ||
Joe Maguire | 1977–1981 | 65 | 56 | 121 |
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Minimum 40 games
Player | Years | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
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Branden Komm | 2010–2014 | 115 | 6658 | 47 | 50 | 13 | 296 | 5 | .919 | 2.67 |
Aidan Pelino | 2016–2020 | 99 | 5544 | 39 | 43 | 10 | 251 | 4 | .905 | 2.72 |
Jayson Argue | 2014–2018 | 80 | 4517 | 24 | 36 | 15 | 210 | 2 | .913 | 2.79 |
Gabe Antoni | 2012–2016 | 43 | 2184 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 105 | 1 | .911 | 2.88 |
Joe Calvi | 2007–2011 | 81 | 4588 | 25 | 39 | 9 | 240 | 4 | .901 | 3.14 |
Statistics current through the end of the 2022–23 season.
As of September 14, 2023.[5]
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
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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) | — |
The Falcons have undergone a couple of uniform changes since the start of the 2010–2011 season. In accordance with the new Bentley brand, the Falcon's moved away from the white, navy and gold color scheme. The first switch made was to their road uniform. They moved from navy blue, with gold "Bentley" lettering, and white trim to a black uniform with a navy blue B in the middle and white trim. The new home uniforms were unveiled in the 2013–2014 season, and are still their current home uniforms. They are white with the Bentley back and grey B in the middle, navy blue and black trim, and black numbers/names on jerseys on the back. The new home jerseys were unveiled at Frozen Fenway on 12/28/2014. To start the 2014–2015 season, the Falcon's unveiled another new road uniform. This, their current road jersey, is black with navy blue "Bentley" lettering across the front, using white and navy trim with the Bentley crest on the shoulder. Both uniforms use black helmets, and black pants with a navy blue and white trim.
The Falcons play at Bentley Arena, the program's new, on-campus arena. Ground was broken on the new arena in the summer of 2016, and completed in February 2018. The Falcons played their first game in the new Arena on February 16, against Army West Point.
The 76,000 square foot Bentley Arena was designed by Architectural Resources Cambridge and built by Suffolk Construction. It has a capacity of 2,207 for hockey games.