Ethan Wyttenbach, a standout player from Long Island, is making waves in the college hockey scene with his remarkable performance at Quinnipiac. Currently ranked as the No. 7 team in the nation, Quinnipiac has witnessed Wyttenbach’s extraordinary first season, where he has racked up an impressive 57 points, setting a new freshman scoring record for the team by the end of February.
“When I started at college, I didn’t have this achievement in mind,” Wyttenbach shared with The Post, reflecting on reaching this significant milestone in his debut year. “But as I got closer, it started to become a goal.”
Just days after breaking Quinnipiac’s previous freshman scoring record of 54 points, which had stood since the 1999-2000 season, Wyttenbach was recognized as the national forward of the month and was named runner-up for rookie of the month. This recognition comes on the heels of his selection as a 2025 draft pick by the Calgary Flames.
Wyttenbach credits his remarkable success to a philosophy inspired by legendary coach Herb Brooks. “I maintained my confidence and continued to play my own game,” the 19-year-old explained, also expressing gratitude for his teammates who “made my life pretty easy.”
Wyttenbach attributes his success to a message made famous by the great Herb Brooks.
“I sustained my confidence and kept playing my game,” added the 19-year-old, praising teammates who “made my life pretty easy.”
This highlight season battle-tested Wyttenbach for his future in Calgary — and how to deal with the chippy play that comes with being a superstar.
“Getting cross-checks every shift and just little things like that. I kind of have a big target on my back,” he said.
“I think dealing with that and preparing myself in that way has been big.”
His focus remains on the upcoming ECAC conference tournament, but the Roslyn native can’t help but feel excited about his magical year and what may come.
Wyttenbach is in conversations regarding the Hobey Baker Award, given to the most outstanding NCAA hockey player each year, which Sharks phenom Macklin Celebrini took home in 2024.
“As a kid, especially from the United States, winning the Hobey Baker Award is always the end goal,” Wyttenbach said.
“It would obviously be a really awesome moment for me, but we’ve got a lot of work to do left.”
Nassau County Boys AAA basketball final
Can the Port Washington Vikings stay the course, or will the Baldwin Bruins bear down?
It’s a thrilling Nassau County boys AAA basketball final Saturday between a 20-2 Baldwin squad that overcame massive injuries and a Port Wash bunch that graduated several key players in 2025.
The matchup pits champ against champ: Baldwin, which played in the AA conference last season, won Long Island, while the Vikings did the same at AAA.
“It’s unique, it’s different,” Bruins head coach Darius Burton, whose team hasn’t lost since January 7, told The Post.
The teams split their regular-season matchups, with the Vikings winning 43-36 in December, but Baldwin took round two in February, 49-32.
“They’ve bought in defensively… This is our time of year,” Burton said of his team’s “next-man-up mentality.”
However, Vikings head coach Sean Dooley, who led Port Washington to its first Nassau title since the 1940s last year, is ready to poke the bear.
“This team has their own story,” Dooley said. “We’re going to have to play our best game of the year.”
And the boys are willing to go to Valhalla to win it all.
“This group has done a great job of that all year, playing team defense, sacrificing their body, diving on the floor for loose balls,” he added.
“Hopefully, we can cap it off with a championship.”
