2025–26 Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | AHA |
| Home ice | Bentley Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 17–9–5 |
| Conference | 15–4–4 |
| Home | 8–5–3 |
| Road | 9–4–2 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Andy Jones |
| Assistant coaches | Tom Fiorentino Riley Colvard |
| Captain | Stephen Castagna |
| Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 Bentley Falcons men's ice hockey season will be the 49th season of play for the program, the 27th at the Division I level and the 2nd in Atlantic Hockey America. The Falcons will represent Bentley University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Bentley Arena and be coached by Andy Jones in his 3rd season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nik Armstrong-Kingcade | Forward |  Germany |
Graduation (retired) |
| Max Beckford | Goaltender | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
Transferred to Minnesota State |
| Nick Bochen | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Vimmerby HC) |
| Artem Buzoberya | Forward |  Ukraine |
Graduation (signed with Coventry Blaze) |
| Samuel Duerr | Defenseman | .png){kind=small} United States |
Graduation (signed with Anglet Hormadi Élite) |
| Connor Hasley | Goaltender | United States |
Transferred to Arizona State |
| A. J. Hodges | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Tucker Hodgson | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Ethan Leyh | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Greensboro Gargoyles) |
| Tanner Main | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Étoile Noire de Strasbourg) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Bjercke Larsen | Defenseman |  Norway |
20 | Oslo, NOR; transfer from American International |
| Dylan Cook | Forward | United States |
22 | Princeton, MN; transfer from Massachusetts Lowell |
| John Dalton | Defenseman | United States |
22 | River Forest, IL; transfer from Maine |
| Jack Erickson | Goaltender | United States |
21 | White Bear Lake, MN |
| Jack Farrell | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Wilmington, MA |
| Jan Gaspar | Forward |  Czech Republic |
20 | Prague, CZE |
| Owen Goodbrand | Forward | Canada |
21 | Waterdown, ON |
| Easton Hesse | Goaltender | Canada |
25 | Beaumont, AB; transfer from Lake Superior State |
| Alec Leonard | Defenseman | Canada |
21 | Toronto, ON; transfer from Maine |
| Michael Mesic | Forward | United States |
21 | Fort Myers, FL; transfer from Northern Michigan |
| Márton Nemes | Forward |  Hungary |
19 | Székesfehérvár, HUN |
| Lukas Swedin | Goaltender |  Sweden |
21 | Stockholm, SWE |
Roster
As of August 11, 2025[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Jack Erickson | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-09-28 | White Bear Lake, Minnesota | Colorado Grit (NAHL) | — |
| 2 |
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David Helledy | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-05-04 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Maine Nordiques (NAHL) | — |
| 4 |
|
Tobias Bjercke Larsen | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 2004-08-27 | Oslo, Norway | American International (AHA) | — |
| 5 |
|
Dylan Cook | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-03-02 | Princeton, Minnesota | Massachusetts Lowell (HEA) | — |
| 6 |
|
Seth Bernard-Docker | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-10-30 | Canmore, Alberta | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 7 |
|
Alec Leonard | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-05-13 | Toronto, Ontario | Owen Sound Attack (OHL) | — |
| 8 | 
|
Oliver Salo | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-07-09 | Kaarina, Finland | Anchorage Wolverines (NAHL) | — |
| 9 |
|
Jake Black | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-03-05 | Pomfret, Connecticut | Connecticut (HEA) | — |
| 10 |
|
Jimmy Doyle | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-04-02 | Plainfield, Illinois | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | — |
| 11 |
|
Ryan Mansfield | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2002-12-22 | Burlington, Ontario | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | — |
| 12 |
|
Owen Goodbrand | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-04-02 | Waterdown, Ontario | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 13 |
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Peter Kramer | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-08-08 | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 14 |
|
Pat Lawn | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-03-26 | Waltham, Massachusetts | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 15 |
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Oskar Kind Bakkevig | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2004-07-24 | Oslo, Norway | Malmö Redhawks J20 (J20 Nationell) | — |
| 16 |
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Kellan Hjartarson | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-02-23 | Calgary, Alberta | Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) | — |
| 17 |
|
Stephen Castagna (C) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-08-06 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) | — |
| 18 |
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Arlo Merritt | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2001-01-31 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) | — |
| 19 |
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Michael Mesic | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2004-08-15 | Plymouth, Michigan | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 20 |
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Jan Gaspar | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-10-18 | Prague, Czech Republic | Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) | — |
| 21 |
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Jack Dalton | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2003-07-22 | River Forest, Illinois | Maine (HEA) | — |
| 22 |
|
Chase Davis | Junior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2002-04-08 | Alpharetta, Georgia | Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL) | — |
| 23 |
|
Márton Nemes | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2005-10-23 | Székesfehérvár, Hungary | Mora IK J20 (J20 Nationell) | — |
| 24 |
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Colton Cameron | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-07-07 | Surrey, British Columbia | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Garrett Horsager | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-02-02 | Rosemount, Minnesota | Oklahoma Warriors (NAHL) | — |
| 26 |
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Kolby Amici | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-12-16 | Orchard Park, New York | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Ryan Nause | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-08-27 | Riverview, New Brunswick | Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) | — |
| 28 |
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Jack Farrell | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2004-06-10 | Wilmington, Massachusetts | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 29 |
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Nick Bevilacqua | Sophomore | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-08-06 | Abington, Massachusetts | P.A.L. Junior Islanders (NCDC) | — |
| 30 |
|
Easton Hesse | Senior (RS) | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-06-28 | Beaumont, Alberta | Lake Superior State (CCHA) | — |
| 38 |
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Ryan Upson | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-03-22 | West Vancouver, British Columbia | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — |
| 60 |
|
Lukas Swedin | Freshman | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2004-04-16 | Stockholm, Sweden | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OW | OL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| Bentley | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 20 | ||
| Holy Cross | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 31 | ||
| Sacred Heart | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15 | ||
| Robert Morris | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 27 | ||
| RIT | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 15 | ||
| Canisius | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 28 | ||
| Army | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | ||
| Niagara | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 21 | ||
| Air Force | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 33 | ||
| Mercyhurst | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 50 | ||
| Championship: March 21, 2026 † indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy) * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated November 3, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 4 | 7:00 pm | Simon Fraser* | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts (Exhibition) | FloHockey | |||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| October 10 | 9:00 pm | at Colorado College* | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Hesse | L 2–5 | 3,532 | 0–1–0 | ||||
| October 11 | 9:00 pm | at #5 Denver* | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | Hesse | L 0–6 | 6,380 | 0–2–0 | ||||
| October 18 | 7:30 pm | at #11 Massachusetts* | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Hesse | L 4–5 OT | 6,108 | 0–3–0 | |||
| October 24 | 7:00 pm | Canisius | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Bevilacqua | W 4–1 | 1,800 | 1–3–0 (1–0–0) | |||
| October 25 | 6:00 pm | Canisius | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Bevilacqua | W 3–0 | 1,305 | 2–3–0 (2–0–0) | |||
| October 31 | 7:00 pm | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | FloHockey | Bevilacqua | W 3–1 | 759 | 3–3–0 (3–0–0) | |||
| November 1 | 5:00 pm | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | FloHockey | Swedin | W 7–2 | 699 | 4–3–0 (4–0–0) | |||
| November 7 | 7:00 pm | Army | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Bevilacqua | T 3–3 SOL | 1,700 | 4–3–1 (4–0–1) | |||
| November 9 | 2:00 pm | at Army | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | FloHockey | Swedin | W 3–2 | 2,086 | 5–3–1 (5–0–1) | |||
| November 14 | 7:00 pm | Alaska Anchorage* | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Swedin | W 2–1 OT | 1,667 | 6–3–1 | |||
| November 15 | 6:00 pm | Alaska Anchorage* | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Bevilacqua | L 2–3 | 1,267 | 6–4–1 | |||
| November 21 | 7:00 pm | RIT | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Swedin | W 3–2 | 1,675 | 7–4–1 (6–0–1) | |||
| November 25 | 7:00 pm | at Army | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | FloHockey | Swedin | W 3–1 | 1,346 | 8–4–1 (7–0–1) | |||
| November 29 | 5:00 pm | New Hampshire* | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Swedin | L 0–3 | 1,589 | 8–5–1 | |||
| December 5 | 7:00 pm | Niagara | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Swedin | L 1–3 | 1,319 | 8–6–1 (7–1–1) | |||
| December 6 | 6:00 pm | Niagara | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Bevilacqua | W 3–2 | 1,280 | 9–6–1 (8–1–1) | |||
| December 28 | 3:30 pm | at Massachusetts Lowell* | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | Hesse | L 2–3 OT | |||||
| January 2 | 7:00 pm | Holy Cross | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Swedin | T 2–2 SOW | 1,500 | 9–6–2 (8–1–2) | |||
| January 3 | 7:00 pm | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Swedin | W 8–3 | 1,016 | 10–6–2 (9–1–2) | |||
| January 9 | 9:00 pm | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • Air Force Academy, Colorado | FloHockey | Swedin | W 5–1 | 2,529 | 11–6–2 (10–1–2) | |||
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • Air Force Academy, Colorado | FloHockey | Swedin | W 3–1 | 2,396 | 12–6–2 (11–1–2) | |||
| January 16 | 7:00 pm | at Sacred Heart | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut | FloHockey | Swedin | L 2–3 | 2,222 | 12–7–2 (11–2–2) | |||
| January 17 | 6:00 pm | at Sacred Heart | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut | FloHockey | Swedin | T 4–4 SOW | 2,499 | 12–7–3 (11–2–3) | |||
| January 23 | 7:00 pm | Princeton* | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Bevilacqua | W 4–1 | 1,800 | 13–7–3 | |||
| January 24 | 6:00 pm | Princeton* | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Swedin | T 2–2 OT | 1,545 | 13–7–4 | |||
| January 30 | 7:00 pm | at Robert Morris | Clearview Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania | FloHockey | Bevilacqua | W 5–0 | 373 | 14–7–4 (12–2–3) | |||
| January 31 | 7:00 pm | at Robert Morris | Clearview Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania | FloHockey | Swedin | T 3–3 SOL | 412 | 14–7–5 (12–2–4) | |||
| February 6 | 7:00 pm | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Bevilacqua | W 4–2 | 1,683 | 15–7–5 (13–2–4) | |||
| February 7 | 6:00 pm | Holy Cross | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Swedin | L 1–4 | 1,557 | 15–8–5 (13–3–4) | |||
| February 10 | 7:00 pm | at Army | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | FloHockey | Bevilacqua | W 4–3 OT | 1,157 | 16–8–5 (14–3–4) | |||
| February 13 | 7:00 pm | Sacred Heart | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Swedin | L 0–4 | 1,511 | 16–9–5 (14–4–4) | |||
| February 14 | 6:00 pm | Sacred Heart | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Bevilacqua | W 5–1 | 1,218 | 17–9–5 (15–4–4) | |||
| February 20 | 7:05 pm | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | FloHockey | |||||||
| February 27 | 7:00 pm | Air Force | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | |||||||
| February 28 | 6:00 pm | Air Force | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
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 |
| USCHO.com [4] | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | RV | — | — | — | * | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||
| USA Hockey[5] | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | * | — | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | — | RV | |||||||
Note: USCHO did not release a week 12 poll.
Note: USA Hockey did not release a week 12 poll.
References
- ^ "2025-26 Bentley University Hockey Roster". Bentley Falcons. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "2025–26 Bentley University Hockey Schedule". Bentley Falcons. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Bentley Univ. 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "2025-26 NCAA Division I Men's Poll". USA Hockey. Retrieved 9 February 2026.