WALTHAM, Mass. – Bentley hockey is ranked at #20 in this week's USCHO national poll as the team prepares to play in the 2026 Atlantic Hockey championship game on Saturday.

This is the first time this season the team is nationally ranked. They have been receiving votes outside of the top-20 for much of the season.

The AHA regular season champions, Bentley is 4-0 in the playoffs so far with sweeps of Mercyhurst and Holy Cross to advance to the finals for the second straight time.

With 22 wins, the Falcons are one win away from tying the school record that last season's 2025 AHA champions set.

Bentley was ranked last year for the first time in program history, in the week leading up to the NCAA Tournament. They were ranked 19^th in the final poll of the 2024-25 season.

Saturday's championship game against Sacred Heart gets underway at 7:00 pm at Bentley Arena.