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 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 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.
Standings
Schedule and results
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Scoring statistics 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 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
PollWeekPre123456789101112131415161718192021 (Final) USCHO.comNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR-NR USA TodayNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.
Awards and honors Jakov Novak Atlantic Hockey Regular Season Scoring Trophy Nick Grabko Atlantic Hockey Rookie Team Drew Bavaro
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