It's all over! Bentley with a HUGE 4-2 win over Boston College today in the first ever meeting between the two teams. Goalie Aidan Pelino was tremendous with 23 saves
Introducing our new Head Coach, Andy Jones!
Andy was the Associate HC at UMass-Lowell for the past five seasons. His time there included three NCAA Tournament bids & the 2017 Hockey East championship.
Join us in welcoming Andy to Bentley!!
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NOVYYYYYY!!!!! Jakov Novak takes the puck down the left boards, straight to goal and flips it right over the goalie's shoulder and under the bar to give the Falcons the OT WIN!!! FALCONS WIN 3-2!!
Welcome to Bentley, Tucker Hodgson!
Tucker is a left shot defenseman who played his junior hockey with the Fargo Force in the USHL.
He played in 54 games last season and helped lead the Force to the USHL playoffs!
2019 graduate and last season's team captain Tanner Jago has signed with the AHL's Texas Stars.
Jago is the 3rd member of Bentley's 2019 class to sign with a pro team, joining Drew Callin (Worcester-ECHL) and Alexey Solovyev (Providence-AHL)
Starting today we will introduce the newest members of the Bentley hockey program. 9 student-athletes join us in pursuit of excellence on and off the ice.
Drew Bavaro was one of the highest scoring D-Men in the BCHL last season w/ Wenatchee. He had 33 points in 51 games.
Welcome to Bentley, Kohei Sato!
Kohei is a graduate transfer from UNH where he suited up in 104 career games for the Wildcats.
In 2019-20, he was named the team's Most Improved Player and earned the team's Ironman Award.
FALCONS WIN!!! Novak scores two including the game-winner with just 1:23 remaining in regulation to give us the victory! Aidan Pelino has a great game stopping 28 out of the 30 shots he faced! We are back at the Bentley Arena tomorrow at 7 for Game 2!
Our own Tanner Jago is one of just 10 student-athletes up for the prestigious Men's Hockey Senior Class Award, which recognizes excellence on the ice, in the classroom and in the community.
Fans can vote for him at the following link, through April 8.
Put Number 1⃣1⃣ in the books! The nation's longest unbeaten streak rolls on as Bentley defeats Canisius 6-4. That's now 7⃣ wins in a row for the Falcons
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Goaltender Jason Grande comes to Bentley after playing two seasons with the Amarillo Bulls in the NAHL. Last season he posted the 5th best GAA in the league at 2.07, and had an impressive record of 24-7-0.
Jason is originally from West Chester, PA. Welcome to Bentley!
Welcome to Pat Lawn, who is from right here in Waltham.
Pat is a right shot defenseman and played juniors with West Kelowna in the BCHL last season, who he helped reach the league playoffs.
Pat also played prep hockey at the Rivers School in Weston
For the 2nd time this season in just 3 weeks, Bentley's Nicholas Grabko is the Atlantic Hockey Goalie of the Week.
He made 38 saves and had a .950 save % in Bentley's 6-2 win over then-No. 6 ranked Boston College on Saturday night.
His .948 sv% this season is 6th nationally
Tonight Coach Ryan Soderquist will be behind the bench for his 600th game as head coach of the Bentley Falcons! Soder is in his 17th season with the Falcons. From all in the Bentley Hockey family, we would like to say thanks
@SoderquistBU
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#ThankYouSoder
Senior defenseman and team captain Tanner Jago is on the fan ballot for the 2019 Hobey Baker Award. Hit the link below to cast your vote and make your voice heard!
A big shout out and a huge thank you to our Bentley Hockey Senior Class of 2021 for all of their hard work over the last 4 years 👏
Matt Lombardozzi
Brendan Hamblet
Luke Santerno
Charlie Marchand
Michael Zuffante
Great people and student-athletes, both on and off the ice!
Tonight is our Senior Night! We would like to say thanks for all the great memories and accomplishments that these five Falcons have made over their past four years in Waltham as Cal, Snake, Alexey, Porky and Jags play in their final regular season home game in a Bentley uniform!
Matt Clark is a 6-2, 185 pound Defenseman from Jamison, PA. He played two seasons in the NAHL, and split last season between Odessa and Topeka.
In 95 career games in the NAHL, he registered 10 goals and 23 assists.
We're excited to announce that Kellan Hjartarson has signed his NLI and will join our team starting next season!
Kellan is a forward and an assistant captain with Cranbrook in the BCHL.
Last season he had 19 goals & 17 assists and this season is off to another strong start.
Friday at Bentley Arena it will be
#ThumbsupforDec
Proceeds from ticket sales, raffles and chuck-a-puck will go towards helping 3 year old Waltham native Declan Lyons fight cancer
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In last Thursday's win over Holy Cross, freshmen defensemen Tanner Main and Tucker Hodgson both scored their 1st career goals.
Not only was it in the same game, but it happened in the 1st period, back to back and less than 5 minutes apart from each other.
Congrats to both!
FALCONS WIN!!!! Goals from Orysiuk, Santerno, Desbiens, and Lombardozzi provided the offense but Aidan Pelino shined stopping all 20 shots he faced and getting the shutout! That win extends our unbeaten streak to NINE, tying our school record!
Congrats to 2020 graduate Aidan Pelino, who will continue his playing career in Finland after signing with Roki Hockey.
A three year starter in goal for the Falcons, Aidan is 2nd in program history in wins and goals against average and 3rd in saves.
An eventful first period in Worcester ends 2-2 between Bentley and Holy Cross.
Two freshmen defensemen, Tucker Hodgson and Tanner Main, scored their first career goals for the Falcon goals.
This week we will introduce Bentley hockey's 2019 incoming freshman class, consisting of 7 student-athletes from all over North America
First up is Carter Dwyer, a D-Man who played two seasons with Johnstown in the NAHL. 6-2, 190 pounds, he had 14 points in 45 games last season.
HAMBONE!!!! Brendan Hamblet finds a beautiful pass right in front of goal and puts the biscuit in the basket to earn a FALCONS WIN!!! Hamblet's 6th of the season wins it in OT for the Falcons!
Bentley 4
Air Force 3
FInal/ OT
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Welcome Stephen Castagna!
A left shot forward from North Vancouver, B.C., he played juniors with Alberni Valley in the BCHL and was their team captain last season.
He was their 2nd leading scorer in the 2021-22 season with 51 points, on 20 goals and 31 assists.
Welcome to the Bentley Hockey Family, and welcome home Patrick Lawn.
Patrick is a Defenseman and will be apart of the Class of 2026. He currently plays with the West Kelowna Warriors in the BCHL.
Patrick is also from right here in Waltham!
Photo Credit: Tami Quan Photography
GOAL!!!!! Make it a 3-goal 2nd for the Falcons as freshman Drew Bavaro lights the lamp on a power play with 2:08 left. Bentley now leads Army West Point 4-1!
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Ethan Harrison, a forward, comes to Bentley from the Lone Star state as a native of Plano, Texas. Last season with Sioux City in the USHL, he had 7 goals and 9 assists for 16 points.
In the 2018-19 season with Shreveport in the NAHL, he lit it up with 19 goals and 16 assists.
Goalie Nicholas Grabko started 27 games for the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL last season. He posted a 2.58 GAA and .917 save percentage & earned a USHL Goalie of the Week award in December.
From Channahon, Illinois, he was also selected to the 2019 NAHL Top Prospects Showcase.
The Bentley Hockey Family is thrilled to welcome Stephen Castagna to its Class of 2026!
Stephen is the team captain of Alberni Valley in the
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From North Vancouver, B.C., he is a right-shot forward.
Looking forward to seeing him in Bentley colors next season!
Introducing our 2021-22 team captains!
Senior defenseman Ethan Roswell will wear the C, and senior forward Brendan Walkom and junior defenseman Marcus Walter will have the A on their jerseys!
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Starting today we will introduce 9 student-athletes who will be new members of the Bentley hockey program starting this season.
First up is Cooper Connell, a forward who played with Grand Prairie in the AJHL last season, and with Coquitlam in the BCHL for 2 seasons prior
A big 2-1 road win for Bentley tonight over Army. Pelino came up huge with 33 saves, and Brendan Hamblet and Will Garin scored goals in the 3rd period.
The win clinches home-ice advantage for Bentley in the Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
Cole Kodsi is another USHL product joining the Bentley hockey program. A 6-2, 190 pound forward, he played in over 100 games in two-plus seasons in the top junior hockey league in North America.
He played in 118 games in the USHL, mostly with Omaha, and tallied 20 goals.
Best of luck to Ethan Roswell, this season's team captain, who is one of just 6 student-athletes in college hockey to be a finalist for the Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award.
Ethan is still T-4th in the nation with 91 blocked shots.
The winner will be announced tomorrow night.
Massachusetts native staying close to home.
Bridgewater native Peter Kramer joins us this fall after two seasons in the USHL.
Last season he was with Green Bay, served as assistant captain and helped them reach the league playoffs.
Welcome, Peter!
Matt Gosiewski was one of the was one of the leading scorers in the BCHL last season with 51 points, and was 12th in the league in goals scored with 28.
From Wilton, CT, he returns to New England after playing with the Wenatchee Wild last season
Bentley Wins 4-2!
Four different players light the lamp as the Falcons win their AHA opener at Holy Cross.
Drew Bavaro had the go-ahead goal in the 2nd period and Matt Gosiewski an empty-netter late.
Also the 1st career goals for defensemen Tanner Main & Tucker Hodgson
On Friday night this special group of eight student-athletes will play their final regular season home game at Bentley.
Great athletes on the ice and better people off it, their impact on the Bentley hockey program will be lasting!
JONATHAN. DESBIENS. GAME!!!! Desbiens dangles through a few Canisius defenders and rips a wrister past the Canisius goaltender to make it TEN STRAIGHT UNBEATEN!!!
Bentley 3
Canisius 2
3:30 | OT
#LetsGoFalcons
Bentley wins it tonight 4-3 over Mercyhurst.
Four different players had goals, including freshman Lucas Vanroboys, who also had an assist in addition to his 1st career goal.
The 2021-22 schedule is here!
Our home opening weekend is Oct. 8-9 vs. Ohio State.
The next weekend Boston College visits Bentley Arena for the 1st time on Oct. 16.
We’re excited to welcome fans back to Bentley Arena! Info on tickets will be announced in the next few weeks.
A forward, Zach Pellegrino is a New England product from Madison, CT who played with the Jr. Bruins in the NCDC for 2 seasons.
He had a big 2019-20 season, with 12 goals & 16 assists to help the Jr. Bruins finish with the 2nd most points in the NCDC.
Congrats to Chase Davis, named the Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Week!
Chase had 1 goal, 1 assist and won 18 faceoffs in the two games at Robert Morris
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Congrats to 2020 graduate Jonathan Desbiens, who has signed with the
@MarinersOfMaine
in the ECHL.
His final goal as a Falcon was a big one, clinching the first round series sweep over Canisius last March!
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Drew Bavaro was named a Semifinalist for the Walter Brown Award today, given to the best American-born men's college hockey player competing in New England.
Drew, a defenseman, is also up for the Hobey Baker Award this season.
Congrats Drew!
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WINKSSS!!! Joe Winklemann takes the puck right up the middle, splitting the D, and then sneaks a wrister under the glove to score his fist collegiate goal! Marchand and Walter get the assists on the goal.
Bentley 3
Mercyhurst 1
10:06 | 2nd
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FALCONS WIN!!! Six different Falcons light the lamp and Fraser Kirk plays great to get the win in his first career NCAA start! We return to action next weekend in Colorado when we take on the Air Force Academy!
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