Dan RubinAfter failing to score on the power play in their first two games, the Bentley Falcons scored one in each of their next two, tallying extra-man goals against both Northeastern and Air Force. For one of the more prolific units in the nation since the start of the decade, it was a signal that the … Read more
When I spoke with Eric Lang prior to this season, he talked about how the American International program found itself injected with a new attitude. He talked about the players’ buy-in with a new coach, how they wanted to improve and be pushed. At the surface, the Yellow Jackets looked the same, but the infrastructure … Read more
There’s ways of getting your first career victory, and then there’s ways of getting your first career victory. With under seven minutes left in the second period of their Friday game at Mercyhurst, the AIC Yellow Jackets trailed 3-1 to the host Lakers. Then ANdrew Debrincat scored with four minutes remaining to cut the lead … Read more
There’s ways of getting your first career victory, and then there’s ways of getting your first career victory. With under seven minutes left in the second period of their Friday game at Mercyhurst, the AIC Yellow Jackets trailed 3-1 to the host Lakers. Then ANdrew Debrincat scored with four minutes remaining to cut the lead … Read more
At first glance, it’s pretty tough to glean positives from a weekend where a team posts back-to-back losses. Despite two straight losses to the RIT Tigers this weekend, that’s exactly where Bentley finds themselves. The Falcons lost, 6-3, to the Tigers on Saturday night, providing the back end of a four-point weekend for the visitors … Read more
At first glance, it’s pretty tough to glean positives from a weekend where a team posts back-to-back losses. Despite two straight losses to the RIT Tigers this weekend, that’s exactly where Bentley finds themselves. The Falcons lost, 6-3, to the Tigers on Saturday night, providing the back end of a four-point weekend for the visitors … Read more
The Tigers scored two goals in the first 20 minutes and added another pair on the third period.
The Tigers scored two goals in the first 20 minutes and added another pair on the third period.
There’s nothing more sacred in hockey than the concept of “the room.” It’s the very heart and soul of every team, a place where souls shed their individuality in favor of a team skin. It’s a place of bonding, a place nobody can understand with any accuracy unless they’ve been a part of one. Building … Read more
Here’s a look back at the weekend that was in Atlantic Hockey. It’s brought to you, today, by the letter “W.” Wins! It always feels like Chris and I talk about a need for non-conference wins. We talk about how teams iron out some of their issues and pick off a win here or there. … Read more
Here’s a look back at the weekend that was in Atlantic Hockey. It’s brought to you, today, by the letter “W.” Wins! It always feels like Chris and I talk about a need for non-conference wins. We talk about how teams iron out some of their issues and pick off a win here or there. … Read more
In the landscape of the Greater Boston college hockey scene, nobody is going to mistake a game between Northeastern and Bentley for a Beanpot final. There’s no trophy handed out, and their games typically don’t take on the magnitude of a late season drama festival. If Friday’s 1-1 tie at the John A. Ryan Arena … Read more
In the landscape of the Greater Boston college hockey scene, nobody is going to mistake a game between Northeastern and Bentley for a Beanpot final. There’s no trophy handed out, and their games typically don’t take on the magnitude of a late season drama festival. If Friday’s 1-1 tie at the John A. Ryan Arena … Read more
Every coach always spends time evaluating. There’s evaluating in-game performances, practice situations, and case studies. They have to look at who plays in what situations with who, against who, and who can follow who. There’s no scientific formula to a judgment, but there’s reasonable expectations for how their decisions impact how a team plays. That’s … Read more
To be the man, you gotta beat the man. Had TJ Moore not put on a show, it’s likely Air Force and Bentley would’ve led off the weekend. Instead, in a wild weekend series at Niagara, we’re talking about back-to-back hat trick nights for the Crusader junior. On Friday, the Crusaders scored seven goals in … Read more
To be the man, you gotta beat the man. Had TJ Moore not put on a show, it’s likely Air Force and Bentley would’ve led off the weekend. Instead, in a wild weekend series at Niagara, we’re talking about back-to-back hat trick nights for the Crusader junior. On Friday, the Crusaders scored seven goals in … Read more
Hayden Lavigne had waited for this moment for a long time, and he made sure to make the most of it. Making his first start Saturday for the Michigan hockey team three years after he signed to join the program, Lavigne couldn’t have written a better beginning to his career in maize and blue. The … Read more
Dan Rubin examines the effects of the Falcons’ announcement that they’ll build an on-campus arena.
“Whether it’s new lighting or new video boards or improving seating, this is part of the ongoing process of the league and its directors,” Atlantic Hockey commissioner Bob DeGregorio said after Bentley announced plans for a new, on-campus arena.
The former Yellow Jackets player replaced Gary Wright, who had led the program since 1984.