26 Brett Gensler
Brett Gensler
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    169
  • Year:
    Fr
  • Hometown:
    St. Charles, Mo.
  • Position:
    F
  • Previous Team:
    Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)

Bio

2010-11: Eighth in Atlantic Hockey in scoring among rookies with 24 points, which was tied for second on team … led team in goals (13), which was tied for second among AHA rookies … second on team in both assists (11) and power play points (six) … played in 33 games … scored first collegiate goal at Clarkson Oct. 23 … netted the game-winner in third period of 2-1 victory at Northeastern one week later … had first career assist at Niagara Nov. 12 … scored twice in 3-2 win over UConn Nov. 19 … assisted on Bentley’s lone goal in 1-1 tie at AIC Jan. 11 … found the back of the net twice, including once on the power play, at UMass-Lowell Jan. 25 … named the Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Month for February after scoring five goals and handing out six assists during the month … had a goal and an assist in come-from-behind, 5-4 win at Sacred Heart Feb. 4 … scored a power play goal in 3-2 win at AIC Feb. 11 ... helped Bentley defeat UConn 4-2 Feb. 18 with a goal and two assists … notched two assists in regular season finale against Holy Cross Feb. 26 … had seven goals and eight assists over the final 12 games of the season.

Before Bentley: 2008 graduate of John F. Kennedy High School … played junior hockey with the Cedar Rapids Roughriders of the United States Hockey League in 2008-09 and the Youngstown Phantoms of the USHL in 2009-10 … had a 10-10-20 scoring line in 52 games for the Roughriders … was the Phantoms’ second leading scorer with a 16-17-33 line in 60 games … tied for third on the team in goals and fifth in assists … MVP of the Nike/Bauer Invitational … played in two state championships while at JFK.

Personal: Has not declared a major … age as of Oct. 15: 19 … brothers, Alex, 17 and Matt, 14 … son of Wayne and Kim Gensler.