Lengthy Island school hockey prodigy Ethan Wyttenbach of Quinnipiac, which is ranked No. 7 within the nation, continues gorgeous the sports activities world with a nation-leading 57 factors in his first season, which simply shattered the crew’s freshman scoring document on the finish of February.
“Coming into college, I didn’t actually anticipate that, or have that in my ideas,” Wyttenbach informed The Publish of the first-year milestone.
“As we acquired nearer, I began fascinated by it.”
On Thursday, days after the winger broke the Bobcats’ 54-point document set in 1999-2000, the 2025 draft decide by the Calgary Flames was named each the nationwide ahead of the month and runner-up rookie of the month.
Wyttenbach attributes his success to a message made well-known by the good Herb Brooks.
“I sustained my confidence and stored taking part in my recreation,” added the 19-year-old, praising teammates who “made my life fairly straightforward.”
This spotlight season battle-tested Wyttenbach for his future in Calgary — and how one can take care of the chippy play that comes with being a celebrity.
“Getting cross-checks each shift and simply little issues like that. I type of have a giant goal on my again,” he stated.
“I feel coping with that and getting ready myself in that means has been huge.”
His focus stays on the upcoming ECAC convention match, however the Roslyn native can’t assist however really feel enthusiastic about his magical yr and what might come.
Wyttenbach is in conversations concerning the Hobey Baker Award, given to probably the most excellent NCAA hockey participant annually, which Sharks phenom Macklin Celebrini took residence in 2024.
“As a child, particularly from the USA, successful the Hobey Baker Award is at all times the tip purpose,” Wyttenbach stated.
“It might clearly be a very superior second for me, however we’ve acquired quite a lot of work to do left.”
Nassau County Boys AAA basketball remaining
Can the Port Washington Vikings keep the course, or will the Baldwin Bruins bear down?
It’s an exciting Nassau County boys AAA basketball remaining Saturday between a 20-2 Baldwin squad that overcame huge accidents and a Port Wash bunch that graduated a number of key gamers in 2025.
The matchup pits champ towards champ: Baldwin, which performed within the AA convention final season, gained Lengthy Island, whereas the Vikings did the identical at AAA.
“It’s distinctive, it’s totally different,” Bruins head coach Darius Burton, whose crew hasn’t misplaced since January 7, informed The Publish.
The groups break up their regular-season matchups, with the Vikings successful 43-36 in December, however Baldwin took spherical two in February, 49-32.
“They’ve purchased in defensively… That is our time of yr,” Burton stated of his crew’s “next-man-up mentality.”
Nonetheless, Vikings head coach Sean Dooley, who led Port Washington to its first Nassau title because the Forties final yr, is able to poke the bear.
“This crew has their very own story,” Dooley stated. “We’re going to need to play our greatest recreation of the yr.”
And the boys are prepared to go to Valhalla to win all of it.
“This group has completed an ideal job of that each one yr, taking part in crew protection, sacrificing their physique, diving on the ground for unfastened balls,” he added.
“Hopefully, we are able to cap it off with a championship.”
