Former USPHL Elite Coach Dyment Signs With Bentley
Waltham, MA- The Bentley Falcons have announced the hiring of Chris Dyment as an assistant hockey coach, as reported by the school today.
Dyment coached the Elite Division’s New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons, leading them to playoff berths in both seasons.
As a player, the Reading, MA, native played college hockey at Boston University from 1998-2002, tallying 20 goals and 53 assists in 143 games as a Terrier. Dyment spent five seasons in the AHL with the Houston Aeros, Springfield Falcons, and Providence Bruins before playing in Italy for the 2007-08 season.
He finished his playing career with the ECHL’s Trenton Devils in 2009. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the fourth round (97th overall) in 1999.
The Bentley Falcons compete in the NCAA Division One Atlantic Hockey Conference.
The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL.com), which operates in 19 of the 50 United States, is the nation’s largest amateur ice hockey league. The league is comprised of 110 teams representing 55 organizations. Players in the USPHL are 15 to 21 years of age. Over the past two years, the USPHL has seen over 350 of its players advance to the collegiate level.