North Country Trip Awaits No. 6 Bobcats

Game 27: #6 Quinnipiac (19-5-2, 10-2-0 ECAC Hockey) at St. Lawrence (3-20-3, 2-11-1 ECAC Hockey)
Friday, Jan. 30 | 7:00 PM
Appleton Arena | Canton, N.Y.
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Game 28: #6 Quinnipiac (19-5-2, 10-2-0 ECAC Hockey) at Clarkson (11-13-2, 5-7-2 ECAC Hockey)
Saturday, Jan. 31 | 7:00 PM
Cheel Arena | Potsdam, N.Y.
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HAMDEN, Conn. — The No. 6 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey program resumes its league schedule with ten games remaining in the regular season, as the Bobcats trek to the northern-most part of New York State to take on Clarkson and St. Lawrence in its latest ECAC Hockey weekend.

The Bobcats are coming off a split of its CT Ice weekend, defeating Sacred Heart before falling in the final to UConn. Quinnipiac is still one of the hottest teams in the country, featuring the most goals (74) since Nov. 8, along with the best record (14-2-0).

PLUSES AND MINUTES

Sophomore defenseman Elliott Groenewold currently leads the country at +28, four ahead of Michigan State's Charlie Stramel and five ahead of Michigan's Tyler Duke in the category.
Since the 2010-11 season, Groenewold's rating is second to Zach Metsa (+29) on the team leaderboard and is eighth nationally in that span amongst all teams, a category led by JT Compher (+33).
He has a plus-33 rating for his career is fourth on the team rankings.

TERRIFIC TRIO

First years Ethan Wyttenbach and Markus Vidicek, as well as sophomore Chris Pelosi, are leading the way for the Bobcats offensively as they head down the stretch.
Vidicek leads the way on the team with 15 goals, while Wyttenbach and Pelosi have 14 apiece to provide the balanced effort. They are the only trio of teammates in the country with 14 or more goals this season.
It is also the first time in the program's Division I history that three Quinnipiac players have each had 14-plus goals at this point in the season.

FIRST IS THE... BEST

Starting fast has been a recipe for success for the Bobcats in the last two seasons, as scoring the first goal has usually meant a win in the end. Entering the weekend, they are 32-1-1 when scoring the opening tally since the beginning of the 2024-25 campaign.
The lone blemishes have come this year, when they tied Alaska and fell to Yale.

THREE'S THE MAGIC NUMBER

The Bobcat offense has consistently provided winning ways throughout the first half, scoring three-plus goals in 19 contests and not losing any of those games, going 18-0-1.
Of the 11 unbeaten teams when they score three or more, Michigan is the only team without a blemish, going 19-0. Union is the only team along with the Bobcats with a singular tie.

HOBEY HOPEFUL

First year forward Ethan Wyttenbach was tabbed as a 2026 Hobey Baker Award nominee, the organization announced on Wednesday afternoon.
The Roslyn, N.Y., native is first amongst all first-years in the country in points with 36 and tied for second amongst all skaters in that category. He has also recorded a point in 22 games this season, the most of any skater in the country.
He went on a nine-game point streak from Nov. 4 to Dec. 5, the second-longest streak of anybody in the nation and also put together a seven-game stretch to begin his collegiate career.

For an inside look at the Quinnipiac men's ice hockey program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_MIH or go to gobobcats.com/mih.

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Men's Ice Hockey at St. Lawrence on Jan. 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Ice Hockey at Clarkson on Jan. 31, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus Brown on Feb. 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus Yale on Feb. 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM