As A Freshman:

Only freshman to appear in all 39 games...Led all Niagara rookies with 21 points, finishing fourth in the College Hockey America in rookie points...Second on team with 19 assists...Finished sixth in CHA in assists...Had fifth-most assists by a rookie in Purple Eagles’ history...Scored 12th-most points by any rookie at Niagara...Scored first collegiate goal vs. Bowling Green (Nov. 7)...Tallied first collegiate point in 5-2 upset over then-No.1 New Hampshire (Oct. 25)...Scored a power-play goal against Boston College in NCAA Northeast Regional game (Mar. 27)...Took a season-high four shots on three different occasions.

Before Niagara:

Played for the Thorold Blackhawks of the Golden Horseshoe Junior Hockey League (OGHL) in 2002-03…Scored 33 goals and had 64 assists for 97 points in 45 games...Had a 2.16 points-per-game average...Selected Blackhawks’ Most Improved Player and OGHL Playoff Most Valuable Player...Thorold was defeated in the seventh game of the All-Ontario Championship...Presented the Molson Canadian Award for most three star selections in 2002-03…Named to the 2002-03 OGHL All-Star team…Graduated from Denis Morris High School in 2003…Played soccer for Denis Morris.

Personal:

Born Oct. 16, 1985, in Thorold, Ont....Son of Fred and Marj Bentivoglio...Has one older sister, Kelly...Majoring in accounting...Left shot.