# 2024–25 Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey season

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.

## Departures

| 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

| 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

As of August 4, 2024

## Standings

2024–25 Atlantic Hockey America Standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | OW | OL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #19 Holy Cross † | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 92 | 47 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 119 | 85 |
| Sacred Heart | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 80 | 64 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 116 | 93 |
| Bentley | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 79 | 57 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 100 | 75 |
| Niagara | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 90 | 70 | 37 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 124 | 109 |
| Army | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 84 | 74 | 36 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 102 | 109 |
| Canisius | 26 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 84 | 79 | 37 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 98 | 120 |
| Air Force | 26 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 59 | 58 | 40 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 86 | 112 |
| American International | 26 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 63 | 77 | 38 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 92 | 117 |
| RIT | 26 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 65 | 102 | 35 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 82 | 133 |
| Robert Morris | 26 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 72 | 86 | 35 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 95 | 115 |
| Mercyhurst | 26 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 59 | 113 | 35 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 77 | 150 |
| Championship: March 22, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy) * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: March 10, 2025 |||||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | 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 | Hasley | W 5–2 | 1,367 | 14–12–2 (12–7–1) |
| February 7 | 7:00 pm | Robert Morris | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Hasley | W 1–0 | 1,467 | 15–12–2 (13–7–1) |
| February 8 | 6:00 pm | Robert Morris | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Hasley | W 6–0 | 1,210 | 16–12–2 (14–7–1) |
| February 14 | 7:00 pm | Canisius | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Hasley | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 1,145 | 17–12–2 (15–7–1) |
| February 15 | 4:00 pm | Canisius | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Hasley | L 3–5 | 1,407 | 17–13–2 (15–8–1) |
| February 20 | 7:00 pm | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Hasley | W 3–0 | 1,655 | 18–13–2 (16–8–1) |
| February 22 | 6:00 pm | at Sacred Heart | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut | FloHockey | Hasley | L 0–2 | 1,655 | 18–14–2 (16–9–1) |
| Atlantic Hockey America tournament ||||||||||
| March 7 | 7:00 pm | Canisius* | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts (AHA Quarterfinal Game 1) | FloHockey | Hasley | W 4–0 | 1,389 | 19–14–2 |
| March 8 | 7:00 pm | Canisius* | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts (AHA Quarterfinal Game 2) | FloHockey | Hasley | W 2–0 | 1,204 | 20–14–2 |
| March 14 | 7:00 pm | at Sacred Heart* | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut (AHA Semifinal Game 1) | FloHockey | Hasley | W 5–2 | 2,301 | 21–14–2 |
| March 15 | 5:00 pm | at Sacred Heart* | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut (AHA Semifinal Game 2) | FloHockey | Hasley | W 3–0 | 2,700 | 22–14–2 |
| March 22 | 7:00 pm | at #19 Holy Cross* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (AHA Championship) | FloHockey | | | | |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: ||||||||||

## Rankings

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| Poll | 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) |
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