UMass Lowell Athletics

AS A JUNIOR (2024-25): Appeared in 34 games for the River Hawks in his junior campaign, recording a career-high nine goals with seven assists for 16 points... Scored one power-play goal with one game-winning goal ... Blocked 16 total shots... Picked up his first point of the year on a goal at Merrimack (10/16)... Collected his first assist of the year at Vermont(11/16) … Recorded his first career hat trick at UConn (2/8) ... One-time Hockey East Player of the Week (11/18).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023-24): Played in 32 of 36 games for the River Hawks ... Put up a career-high in all scoring categories, scoring four goals with eight assists for 12 points ... Scored three power play goals ... Concluded two-game road series at Colgate with three total points (1g, 2a) on October 20 & 21 ... Collected second two-point game of the season against Harvard at the Desert Hockey Classic (01/06).  

AS A FRESHMAN (2022-23): Appeared in 22 games for the River Hawks ... Scored two goalds with three assists for five points ... Collected one power play goal and one game-winning goal ... Picked up his first career goal at Massachusetts on Dec. 3, adding his first assist the next game at Dartmouth (12/09) ... Scored the game-winner in a 1-0 victory against Massachusetts on Jan. 27.

Before UMass Lowell: Spent time with the New Mexico Ice Wolves of the NAHL for the last three seasons, making 126 appearances and amassing 101 points off 44 goals and 57 assists … Served as captain of the Ice Wolves during the 2021-22 season … Helped New Mexico reach the 2021-22 NAHL Robertson Cup Semifinals.
 
Personal: Son of Maureen and Chad Bentley … Has a sister, Kaitlyn (19) … Goes by the nickname “Bents” … Enjoys fishing in his free time … Lists The Office and Alone as his favorite TV shows … Names Michael Jordan as his biggest sports influence … Lists the Chicago Blackhawks as his favorite professional team … Chose UMass Lowell “because of the history behind the hockey team and the hometown feel of the school” … Hopes to either play or coach hockey after his collegiate career.