2020-21 Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey season

The 2020-21 Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey season was the 44th season of play for the program, the 22nd at the Division I level, and the 18th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Falcons represented Bentley University and were coached by Ryan Soderquist, in his 19th season.
==Season==
As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the entire college ice hockey season was delayed. Because the NCAA had previously announced that all winter sports athletes would retain whatever eligibility they possessed through at least the following year, none of Bentley's players would lose a season of play. However, the NCAA also approved a change in its transfer regulations that would allow players to transfer and play immediately rather than having to sit out a season, as the rules previously required. 
Bentley didn't play well in the first month of the season, beginning 1–5. After a COVID-19-extended break, the Falcons returned to the ice in late January and won consecutive games. Their good play didn't last, however, and the team followed the mini-resurgence with five straight losses. Despite a poor record, Bentley was the host to start the Atlantic Hockey Tournament. The Falcons played Air Force and won decisively, 7–3. As the team was preparing to take on top seed American International, Bentley University began to see a surge in positive COVID cases. Due the school's protocols, Bentley withdrew from the remainder of the tournament on March 11 and ended their season.
==Departures==
Player 	Position 	Nationality	Cause
Connor Brassard 	Forward 	 	Graduation
Jonathan Desbiens	Defenseman	 	Graduation
Carter Dwyer 	Forward 	 	Transferred to Hamilton
Ryner Gorowsky 	Forward 	 	Graduation
Jake Kauppila 	Forward 	 	Graduation
Sam Kauppila 	Forward 	 	Left program
Brett Orr 	Forward 	 	Graduation
Aidan Pelino 	Goaltender	 	Graduation (Signed with RoKi)
Matt Riggleman 	Forward 	 	Graduation
==Recruiting==
Player 	Position 	Nationality	Age	Notes
Drew Bavaro 	Defenseman	 	20 	Sarasota, FL
Matt Clark 	Defenseman	 	21 	Jamison, PA
Christian Felton	Defenseman	 	20 	Medina, OH
Nicholas Grabko 	Goaltender	 	20 	Channahon, IL
Ethan Harrison 	Forward 	 	19 	Plano, TX
Cole Kodsi 	Forward 	 	20 	Boca Raton, FL
Zach Pellegrino 	Forward 	 	20 	Madison, CT
Devon Tongue 	Forward 	 	20 	Hampden, MA
A. J. Villella 	Defenseman	 	22 	Davie, FL; transfer from Northeastern
==Roster==
As of October 14, 2020.
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==Standings==
==Schedule and Results==
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==Scoring Statistics==
Name 	Position	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	
 	LW/C 	15 	7 	10 	17 	36
 	F 	15 	5 	11 	16 	34
 	C 	16 	7 	8 	15 	2
 	D 	16 	2 	10 	12 	8
 	F 	15 	3 	7 	10 	8
 	F 	15 	6 	3 	9 	6
 	F 	13 	4 	5 	9 	0
 	D 	16 	1 	6 	7 	12
 	D 	15 	0 	5 	5 	0
 	F 	16 	2 	1 	3 	6
 	C 	4 	1 	1 	2 	0
 	D 	6 	1 	1 	2 	6
 	D 	12 	1 	1 	2 	21
 	LW 	16 	1 	1 	2 	4
 	F 	11 	0 	2 	2 	10
 	RW 	9 	1 	0 	1 	6
 	D 	11 	0 	1 	1 	4
 	D 	11 	0 	1 	1 	0
 	D 	12 	0 	1 	1 	23
 	F 	13 	0 	1 	1 	37
 	F 	16 	0 	1 	1 	6
 	D 	2 	0 	0 	0 	4
 	G 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	F 	7 	0 	0 	0 	17
 	D 	8 	0 	0 	0 	2
 	G 	12 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	13 	0 	0 	0 	10
Bench	– 	– 	– 	– 	– 	4
Total	 	 	42 	77 	119 	266
==Goaltending statistics==
Name 	Games	Minutes	Wins	Losses	Ties	Goals Against	Saves	Shut Outs	 	
 	2 	81 	0 	1 	0 	3 	48 	0 	.941	2.21
 	12 	694 	5 	7 	0 	33 	279 	0 	.894	2.85
 	4 	191 	0 	3 	0 	10 	94 	0 	.904	3.14
Empty Net	- 	5 	- 	- 	- 	5 	- 	- 	- 	-
Total 	16 	971 	5 	11 	0 	51 	421 	0 	.892	3.15
==Rankings==
Poll 	Week	Week	Week	Week	Week	Week	Week	Week	Week	Week	Week	Week	Week	Week	Week	Week	Week	Week	Week	Week	Week	Week 	Week	Week	Week
Poll 	Pre 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	6 	7 	8 	9 	10 	11 	12 	13 	14 	15 	16 	17 	18 	19 	20 	21 (Final)	 	 	
USCHO.com	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 	 	 	
USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.
==Awards and honors==
Player 	Award 	Ref
Jakov Novak	Atlantic Hockey Regular Season Scoring Trophy	
Nick Grabko	Atlantic Hockey Rookie Team 	
Drew Bavaro	Atlantic Hockey Rookie Team 	
==References==
2020–21
Category:2020–21 Atlantic Hockey men's ice hockey season
Category:2020–21 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey by team
Category:2020–21 in American ice hockey by team