No. 7/8 Bobcats Roar Back to Convincing Win at Penn State

Friday, October 16

State College, PA

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

4-1-0

Penn State

0-3-0

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Penn State	2	0	1	3

Quinnipiac Celebrates After its Win Over Penn State (Oct. 16, 2026 in University Park, Pa.)

No. 7/8 Bobcats Roar Back to Convincing Win at Penn State

10/16/2026 11:26:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

STATE COLLEGE, PA — The Quinnipiac men's ice hockey program fell down 2-0 early to hosts Penn State on Friday night but then turned it on, scoring six unanswered en route to a 6-3 win over the Nittany Lions to spoil the program's home opener at the Pegula Ice Arena.

Happy in the Valley 🤩 #BobcatNation x #NCAAHockey https://t.co/IxuWG4hx0Z
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) October 17, 2026

After the hosts scored two inside the first 10 minutes, the Bobcats ripped off three in a row to end the period, taking a 3-2 advantage into the break. Two of the goals came on the man-advantage, as the Bobcats ripped off four total in the game.

Give and give and give and give and give and give and go #BobcatNation x #NCAAHockey https://t.co/QQqs2xrkGE
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) October 16, 2026

The game also saw the first goals of the season from Markus Vidicek and Graham Sward, whose goals made it a 5-2 and then 6-2 game.

I'm sorry, WHAT?! #BobcatNation x #NCAAHockey https://t.co/j864f1a26b
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) October 17, 2026

Quinnipiac had goals from six different sources on the night, while Ethan Wyttenbach and Mason Marcellus each recorded three-point nights.

Christian Kirsch made 30 saves in the win, his third as a Bobcat.

STATS AND NOTES

Quinnipiac has 27 goals in its first five games, the most by any Bobcat program in its Division I history. Both the 2002-03 and 1999-00 teams put up 25, while the 2025-26 program had 23.
It is also tied for the second-most goals by an ECAC team in its first five outings since the 1994-95 season. Only Yale (29 in 2010-11) has had more.
Ethan Wyttenbach has posted 11 points in his first five games, the most by any Bobcat in the program's Division I history. It bested Matt Craig and Neil Breen, each of whom had 10 to start a season.
Mason Marcellus now has a goal in each of the first five games of the season, tying him with Jayden Perron for the longest active streak in the country.
He's also the first Division I Bobcat to score in each of the first five games of a campaign.
This was Quinnipiac's seventh straight win against Big Ten opposition, a streak that dates back to its Bridgeport Regional Final victory over Ohio State as part of its run to the 2023 National Championship.
Quinnipiac ripped home four power play goals, their most on the man-advantage since they put home five against Union on Feb. 14, 2025.
They also put 46 shots on cage, a season-best and highest since they peppered 51 against St. Lawrence on Nov. 22, 2025.

UP NEXT
Quinnipiac heads home for a Friday night matchup with Army on Oct. 23. Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m., and can be seen live on ESPN+.

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