2023–24 Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey season

The 2023–24 Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey season was the 47th season of play for the program, the 25th at the Division I level and the 21st in Atlantic Hockey. The Falcons represented Bentley University, played their home games at the Bentley Arena and were coached by Andy Jones in his 1st season.

2023–24 Bentley Falcons
men's ice hockey season
Conference6th Atlantic Hockey
Home iceBentley Arena
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall16–17–2
Conference12–12–2
Home9–7–1
Road7–9–1
Neutral0–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachAndy Jones
Assistant coachesTom Fiorentino
Riley Colvard
Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey seasons
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Season edit

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.

Under their new coach, the Falcons had a solid season. The team lost most of their non-conference matches but several came against ranked teams, including an overtime contest with Boston University to kick off the season. The Falcons hovered around .500 for the entire season, and entered the postseason at exactly even. Bentley's 6th-place finish forced them to play in the conference First Round but game the team the best possible matchup.

The Falcons were set against Robert Morris, who were playing their first season after a two-year hiatus, and were expected to win the match. Unfortunately, the Falcons got into power play trouble and allowed RMU to take the lead on the strength of two man-advantage goals. Garrett Horsager came to the rescue in the third, scoring and then assisting on the game-tying goal to force sending the match into overtime. Neither team had much of an advantage in the extra session and, as the period progressed, the match seemed destined for a second overtime. With just 10 seconds left, Conner Hasley grabbed the puck behind his cage and tried to made a reverse-pass to Tucker Hodgson. The Colonial skater who was forechecking predicted the play, intercepted the pass, and wrapped the puck around the front before Hasley could get back into the net. The costly mistake ended the game and the season for the Falcons.[2]

Departures edit

Player Position Nationality Cause
Matt Gosiewski Forward   United States Graduation (retired)
Cole Kodsi Forward   United States Transferred to Union
Nicholas Niemo Forward   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 edit

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
Jonathan 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 edit

As of September 14, 2023.[3]

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 edit

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OW OL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#17 RIT †* 26 18 7 1 3 2 0 54 102 64 40 27 11 2 156 96
Holy Cross 26 13 10 3 0 3 1 46 78 62 39 21 14 4 116 93
Sacred Heart 26 14 10 2 2 2 1 45 75 70 36 14 19 3 91 113
Air Force 26 15 10 1 3 0 1 44 88 75 38 18 19 1 115 119
American International 26 12 10 4 1 1 2 42 79 68 40 20 16 4 119 111
Bentley 26 12 12 2 1 2 2 41 69 58 35 16 17 2 95 82
Niagara 26 13 10 3 3 1 1 41 78 79 39 18 18 3 111 122
Canisius 26 10 12 4 2 1 0 33 73 87 37 12 21 4 103 126
Mercyhurst 26 7 15 4 0 1 4 30 77 91 35 9 22 4 98 126
Army 26 8 16 2 0 1 1 28 66 96 35 10 23 2 93 139
Robert Morris 26 7 17 2 0 1 1 25 60 95 39 11 25 3 94 142
Championship: March 23, 2024
† indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results edit

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 7 7:05 pm #1 Boston University* Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Hasley L 2–3 OT 2,200 0–1–0
October 14 7:00 pm at #19 Northeastern* Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Grabko L 2–5  4,287 0–2–0
October 20 7:00 pm Stonehill* Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Hasley W 2–0  1,350 1–2–0
October 21 6:00 pm Stonehill* Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Grabko W 4–1  1,243 2–2–0
October 27 7:00 pm at Robert Morris Clearview ArenaErie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Hasley L 3–4  643 2–3–0 (0–1–0)
October 28 4:00 pm at Robert Morris Clearview ArenaErie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Grabko W 3–0  619 3–3–0 (1–1–0)
November 2 7:05 pm at American International MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts FloHockey Hasley L 0–3  201 3–4–0 (1–2–0)
November 3 7:05 pm American International Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Grabko W 3–1  1,423 4–4–0 (2–2–0)
November 10 7:05 pm Niagara Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Hasley W 6–2  1,346 5–4–0 (3–2–0)
November 11 7:05 pm Niagara Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Grabko W 2–1  890 6–4–0 (4–2–0)
November 16 7:00 pm Holy Cross Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts FloHockey Grabko L 0–2  817 6–5–0 (4–3–0)
November 17 4:05 pm at Holy Cross Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Hasley L 0–2  775 6–6–0 (4–4–0)
November 21 7:05 pm at American International MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts FloHockey Grabko L 2–4  389 6–7–0 (4–5–0)
Turkey Leg Classic
November 24 4:00 pm at Massachusetts Lowell* Tsongas CenterLowell, Massachusetts (Turkey Leg Game 1) ESPN+ Hasley W 4–1  3,568 7–7–0
November 25 4:00 pm at Merrimack* J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts (Turkey Leg Game 2) ESPN+ Grabko L 3–4  1,547 7–8–0
December 1 9:05 pm at Air Force Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey Hasley L 2–3 OT 2,213 7–9–0 (4–6–0)
December 2 7:05 pm at Air Force Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado FloHockey Grabko W 3–0  2,190 8–9–0 (5–6–0)
December 9 7:00 pm vs. #8 Maine* Cross Insurance ArenaPortland, Maine   Hasley L 2–3  6,291 8–10–0
December 30 5:30 pm Union* Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Grabko W 4–3  1,275 9–10–0
January 2 7:00 pm at Army Tate RinkWest Point, New York FloHockey Hasley W 5–2  1,533 10–10–0 (6–6–0)
January 5 7:05 pm Air Force Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Grabko L 1–3  1,389 10–11–0 (6–7–0)
January 6 5:05 pm Air Force Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Hasley L 3–7  1,555 10–12–0 (6–8–0)
January 12 7:05 pm Sacred Heart Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Grabko L 3–4  1,800 10–13–0 (6–9–0)
January 13 7:00 pm at Sacred Heart Martire Family ArenaFairfield, Connecticut FloHockey Hasley W 3–2 OT 3,242 11–13–0 (7–9–0)
January 19 7:05 pm Mercyhurst Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Hasley W 4–0  879 12–13–0 (8–9–0)
January 20 7:05 pm Mercyhurst Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Hasley W 8–4  945 13–13–0 (9–9–0)
January 26 7:05 pm at #19 RIT Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York FloHockey Hasley L 0–3  3,494 13–14–0 (9–10–0)
January 27 5:05 pm at #19 RIT Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York FloHockey Grabko L 1–2 OT 3,820 13–15–0 (9–11–0)
February 2 7:05 pm Army Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Hasley W 4–2  1,630 14–15–0 (10–11–0)
February 3 4:05 pm Army Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Grabko L 1–2  1,515 14–16–0 (10–12–0)
February 9 7:00 pm at Canisius LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York FloHockey Hasley W 3–0  898 15–16–0 (11–12–0)
February 10 6:00 pm at Canisius LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York FloHockey Grabko T 2–2 SOW 890 15–16–1 (11–12–1)
February 22 7:00 pm at Holy Cross Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts FloHockey Hasley W 5–1  1,167 16–16–1 (12–12–1)
February 24 5:30 pm Sacred Heart Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Hasley T 2–2 SOW 2,043 16–16–2 (12–12–2)
Atlantic Hockey Tournament
March 2 7:00 pm Robert Morris* Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts (First Round) FloHockey Hasley L 3–4 OT 1,678 16–17–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[4]

Scoring statistics edit

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Ethan Leyh F 35 13 16 29 34
Stephen Castagna F 35 6 21 27 37
Nick Bochen D 35 6 18 24 20
Ryan Mansfield LW 31 7 11 18 2
Kellan Hjartarson F 34 8 9 17 16
Chase Davis F 35 8 8 16 18
A. J. Hodges LW 29 6 9 15 2
Samuel Duerr D 35 6 7 13 12
Nik Armstrong-Kingkade F 24 7 5 12 25
Ryan Upson F 27 6 6 12 8
Arlo Merritt C 30 6 6 12 4
Garrett Horsager D 35 2 9 11 12
Josh Latta F 28 2 8 10 25
Ryan Nause D 23 1 6 7 12
Seth Bernard-Docker D 16 0 6 6 4
Jonathan Bendorf LW 26 3 3 6 14
Jimmy Doyle RW 25 0 5 5 16
Colton Cameron D 24 2 3 5 10
Tucker Hodgson D 35 1 4 5 22
Matt Thomson LW 12 2 2 4 8
Pat Lawn D 28 0 4 4 29
Peter Kramer F 16 0 3 3 13
Kolby Amici F 14 2 0 2 6
Ethan Harrison F 13 1 0 1 2
Tanner Main D 13 0 1 1 10
Connor Hasley G 21 0 0 0 2
Nicholas Grabko G 15 0 0 0 4
Cooper Connell F 2 0 0 0 0
Danny Pearson F 2 0 0 0 4
Total 95 170 265 371

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Goaltending statistics edit

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Connor Hasley 21 1269:02 10 9 1 47 448 3 .905 2.22
Nicholas Grabko 15 850:19 6 8 1 34 335 2 .908 2.40
Empty Net - 20:45 - - - 1 - - - -
Total 35 2140:06 16 17 2 82 783 5 .905 2.30

Rankings edit

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 (Final)
USCHO.com NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
USA Today NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 11 and 25.[6]
Note: USA Today did not release a poll in week 12.

References edit

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "2024 Robert Morris vs Bentley". FloHockey. March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Bentley University Hockey Roster". Bentley Falcons. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023–24 Bentley University Hockey Schedule". Bentley Falcons. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  5. ^ "Bentley Univ. 2023-2024 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.