Ryan Soderquist (born December 30, 1976) is an American former ice hockey coach. He coached at Bentley University from 2001-23 and was the program's longest tenured head coach.[1]

Ryan Soderquist
Biographical details
Born (1976-12-30) December 30, 1976 (age 47)
Stoneham, Massachusetts
Playing career
1995–1996Winchendon Prep
1996–2000Bentley
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001–2002Bentley (assistant)
2002–2023Bentley
Head coaching record
Overall277–377–85 (.432)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2009 Atlantic Hockey Coach of the Year
2012 Atlantic Hockey Coach of the Year

Career

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Soderquist arrived at Bentley in the fall of 1996 and got off to a fast start, leading the team in scoring as a freshman. His sophomore season was even more impressive as he set team records for both goals (33) and points (59) in one season that still stand (as of 2014). in 1998–99 Bentley began to make a move to become a Division I program, playing a stronger collection of opponents over the course of the season, and it was reflected in Soderquist's decrease in scoring, posting less than half of the previous year's totals, but when the Falcons became an official member of the MAAC the following year he rebounded, netting 48 points and finishing his career as the all-time leader in goals (84) and points (173).[2]

After graduating in 2000 Soderquist spent a year away from his alma mater before returning as an assistant coach in 2001–02.[1] With the team struggling for wins at the D-I level, Jim McAdam stepped down in favor of Soderquist, allowing the 25-year-old to become one of the youngest head coaches in NCAA history. The team responded by winning 15 games in his first season, more than three times the number they had won the year prior. Over 12 year as head coach Soderquist has slowly been building Bentley into a good team, pushing the team to three .500 seasons[3] and received two Coach of the Year awards for his efforts.[4]

Soderquist announced his resignation in April 2023.[5]

Career statistics

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Source[6]
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1996–97 Bentley ECAC North/South/Central 26 17 24 41 16
1997–98 Bentley ECAC North/South/Central 25 33 26 59 16
1998–99 Bentley NCAA 20 15 10 25 36
1999–00 Bentley MAAC 28 19 29 48 31
NCAA totals 99 84 89 173 99

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Bentley Falcons (MAAC) (2002–2003)
2002–03 Bentley 15–19–0 13–13–0 5th MAAC Semifinals
Bentley: 15–19–0 13–13–0
Bentley Falcons (Atlantic Hockey) (2003–present)
2003–04 Bentley 9–19–4 7–13–4 7th Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2004–05 Bentley 8–20–6 6–13–5 7th Atlantic Hockey Semifinals
2005–06 Bentley 15–17–5 11–12–5 4th Atlantic Hockey Runner-Up
2006–07 Bentley 12–22–1 11–7–0 t-7th Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2007–08 Bentley 9–21–6 9–13–6 8th Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2008–09 Bentley 19–17–2 15–11–2 4th Atlantic Hockey Semifinals
2009–10 Bentley 12–19–4 10–15–3 8th Atlantic Hockey First Round
2010–11 Bentley 10–18–6 9–13–5 10th Atlantic Hockey First Round
2011–12 Bentley 16–16–8 13–7–7 6th Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2012–13 Bentley 12–20–3 10–14–3 10th Atlantic Hockey First Round
2013–14 Bentley 19–14–4 16–7–4 2nd Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2014–15 Bentley 17–15–5 14–9–5 t-3rd Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2015–16 Bentley 14–20–6 9–13–6 8th Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2016–17 Bentley 13–19–7 10–12–6 t-6th Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2017–18 Bentley 13–18–6 9–14–5 t-9th Atlantic Hockey First Round
2018–19 Bentley 17–15–5 15–9–4 2nd Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2019–20 Bentley 17–16–3 13–13–2–0 T–6th Tournament Cancelled
2020–21 Bentley 5–11–0 4–11–0 8th Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals (withdrew)
2021–22 Bentley 14–20–2 10–14–2 T–8th Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
2022–23 Bentley 11–21–2 8–16–2 9th Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals
Bentley: 262–358–85 209–236–76
Total: 277–377–85

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Source[2]

Awards and honors

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Award Year
All-MAAC First Team 1999–00 [7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ryan Soderquist". Bentley Falcons. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  2. ^ a b "Program History" (PDF). Bentley Falcons. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  3. ^ "Bentley Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  4. ^ "Atlantic Hockey Awards". College Hockey Historical Archive. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  5. ^ "Bentley Falcons Hockey". BentleyFalcons.com.
  6. ^ "Ryan Soderquist". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  7. ^ "MAAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Atlantic Hockey Coach of the Year
2008–09
2011–12
Succeeded by