Army West Point Athletics
Tuesday, November 25
West Point, N.Y.
7 p.m.
Army West Point
3-8-3, 1-8-2
1
vs
3
Bentley
8-4-1, 7-0-1
1
2
3
F
Bentley
0
1
2
3
Army West Point
0
1
0
1
Hockey Strikes First, Falls 1-3 to Bentley After Late Surge by Falcons
November 25, 2025 | Hockey
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point hockey (3-8-3, 1-8-2 Atlantic Hockey America) fell to the Bentley Falcons (8-4-1, 7-0-1 Atlantic Hockey America) in a midweek matchup at Tate Rink on Tuesday Night.
The Black Knights sent sophomore JJ Cataldo between the pipes where he recorded 25 saves on Bentley's 29 shots on goal, marking his eighth game this season with at least 25 saves.
On the opposite side of the ice, the Falcons placed Lukas Swedin in the goal where he earned 26 saves on the Black Knights' 27 shots on goal.
The Falcons played aggressive from the first puck drop, taking a shot on goal within the first 30 seconds of play. The Black Knights responded with two shots on goal of their own before the game had reached the two-minute mark.
Army and Bentley battled for the momentum of the game with neither team able to break through for the lead. Army led the shots on goal with eight to Bentley's six in the first frame, but shutdown defense from the goalies kept the score tied at zero heading into the first intermission.
Army came out of the first intermission on a power play looking to claim a lead over Bentley, but good defense from Swedin and the Falcons kept Army off the board in the first three minutes of the frame.
The tide turned jsut after the three-minute mark however, as the Black Knights net the first goal of the game. After the faceoff win by Adam Marshall, Brock Jones sent a pass over to Stephen Willey who took a shot that skirted past the outside edge of Swedin's stick and into the back of the net.
The goal for Willey marks his second career goal as he has scored both against the Falcons at Tate Rink.
Army continued to hold Bentley off the board, shutting down a power play opportunity after eleven minutes had elapsed in the second period.
The Falcons eventually found the back of the net with just under five minutes of play left before the second intermission to tie the score at one apiece.
Despite offensive efforts from both teams throughout the remainder of the second frame, both defenses held strong to send the game into the third period on a tie.
The Black Knights came out of the second intermission looking to reclaim the lead with two shots on goal in the first two minutes. Bentley would respond with four shots on goal of their own but neither team managed to break through in the opening minutes of play.
Shortly following another scoreless power play opportunity by Army, Bentley took the lead for the first time in the contest on a goal with four minutes left to play.
With the clock winding down, another Falcons penalty gave Army a chance to tie it up before the buzzer. The Black Knights looked to take advantage of their sixth power play opportunity of the night, pulling their goalie to gain an extra man on offense.
Bentley took advantage of the empty net to score their third goal of the night with just over a minute left to play to put the game away.
UP NEXT
The Black Knights return to the ice Saturday, Nov. 29 as they welcome No. 18 Massachusetts to Tate Rink. Puck drop is set for 4 p.m. ET.
The Black Knights sent sophomore JJ Cataldo between the pipes where he recorded 25 saves on Bentley's 29 shots on goal, marking his eighth game this season with at least 25 saves.
On the opposite side of the ice, the Falcons placed Lukas Swedin in the goal where he earned 26 saves on the Black Knights' 27 shots on goal.
The Falcons played aggressive from the first puck drop, taking a shot on goal within the first 30 seconds of play. The Black Knights responded with two shots on goal of their own before the game had reached the two-minute mark.
Army and Bentley battled for the momentum of the game with neither team able to break through for the lead. Army led the shots on goal with eight to Bentley's six in the first frame, but shutdown defense from the goalies kept the score tied at zero heading into the first intermission.
Army came out of the first intermission on a power play looking to claim a lead over Bentley, but good defense from Swedin and the Falcons kept Army off the board in the first three minutes of the frame.
The tide turned jsut after the three-minute mark however, as the Black Knights net the first goal of the game. After the faceoff win by Adam Marshall, Brock Jones sent a pass over to Stephen Willey who took a shot that skirted past the outside edge of Swedin's stick and into the back of the net.
The goal for Willey marks his second career goal as he has scored both against the Falcons at Tate Rink.
Army continued to hold Bentley off the board, shutting down a power play opportunity after eleven minutes had elapsed in the second period.
The Falcons eventually found the back of the net with just under five minutes of play left before the second intermission to tie the score at one apiece.
Despite offensive efforts from both teams throughout the remainder of the second frame, both defenses held strong to send the game into the third period on a tie.
The Black Knights came out of the second intermission looking to reclaim the lead with two shots on goal in the first two minutes. Bentley would respond with four shots on goal of their own but neither team managed to break through in the opening minutes of play.
Shortly following another scoreless power play opportunity by Army, Bentley took the lead for the first time in the contest on a goal with four minutes left to play.
With the clock winding down, another Falcons penalty gave Army a chance to tie it up before the buzzer. The Black Knights looked to take advantage of their sixth power play opportunity of the night, pulling their goalie to gain an extra man on offense.
Bentley took advantage of the empty net to score their third goal of the night with just over a minute left to play to put the game away.
UP NEXT
The Black Knights return to the ice Saturday, Nov. 29 as they welcome No. 18 Massachusetts to Tate Rink. Puck drop is set for 4 p.m. ET.
Team Stats
BU
AWP
Shots
28
27
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
7
3
Penalty Mins
14
6
Faceoffs Won
33
30
Game Leaders
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
5
A
0
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