2025–26 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| ECAC Hockey Regular Season, Champion NCAA Tournament, | |
| Conference | ECAC Hockey |
| Home ice | M&T Bank Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | #10 (tie) |
| USA Hockey | #10 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 26–9–3 |
| Conference | 17–4–1 |
| Home | 14–3–2 |
| Road | 10–4–1 |
| Neutral | 2–2–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Rand Pecknold |
| Assistant coaches | Joe Dumais Justin Eddy |
| Captain | Victor Czerneckianair |
| Alternate captain(s) | Jeremy Wilmer, Mason Marcellus, Charlie Leddy |
| Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 Quinnipiac Bobcats Men's ice hockey season will be the 50th season of play for the program, the 28th at the Division I level and 21st in ECAC Hockey. The Bobcats will represent Quinnipiac University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the M&T Bank Arena and be coached by Rand Pecknold in his 32nd season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Altman | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Nate Benoit | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Long Island |
| Aaron Bohlinger | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Cincinnati Cyclones) |
| Noah Eyre | Forward | United States | Transferred to Holy Cross |
| Cooper Moore | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Hartford Wolf Pack) |
| Davis Pennington | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Kalamazoo Wings) |
| Chase Ramsay | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Sacred Heart |
| Jack Ricketts | Forward | Canada | Graduation (retired) |
| Michael Salandra | Forward | United States | Transferred to Brown |
| Ryan Smith | Forward | United States | Transferred to Miami |
| Travis Treloar | Forward | Sweden | Graduation (signed with Mora IK) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Gilson | Defenseman | United States | 24 | Old Greenwich, CT; transfer from Rensselaer |
| Matthew Lansing | Forward | United States | 18 | Tonawanda, NY; selected 207th overall in 2025 |
| Logan McCutcheon | Defenseman | Canada | 21 | Saskatoon, SK |
| Ben Riche | Forward | Canada | 20 | Bethune, SK |
| Brady Schultz | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Monroe, CT |
| Sam Scopa | Goaltender | United States | 20 | Lexington, MA |
| Nate Tivey | Defenseman | Canada | 21 | Burlington, ON |
| Antonin Verreault | Forward | Canada | 21 | Mirabel, QC |
| Markus Vidicek | Forward | Canada | 21 | Montréal, QC |
| Ethan Wyttenbach | Forward | United States | 18 | Roslyn, NY; selected 144th overall in 2025 |
Roster
As of September August 9, 2025.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Drew Hockley | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2005-03-03 | Kentville, Nova Scotia | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — | |
| 3 | William Gilson | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-06-28 | Old Greenwich, Connecticut | Rensselaer (ECAC) | — | |
| 4 | Logan McCutcheon | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2004-01-29 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) | — | |
| 5 | Brady Schultz | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2004-07-23 | Monroe, Connecticut | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) | — | |
| 6 | Charlie Leddy | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-01-11 | Fairfield, Connecticut | Boston College (HEA) | NJD, 126th overall 2022 | |
| 7 | Elliott Groenewold | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2006-02-04 | Bellows Falls, Vermont | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | BOS, 110th overall 2024 | |
| 8 | Matthew McGroarty | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2003-01-30 | Westport, Connecticut | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — | |
| 10 | Tyler Borgula | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2005-10-06 | Livonia, Michigan | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — | |
| 11 | Aaron Schwartz | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-03-22 | Parkland, Florida | Surrey Eagles (USHL) | — | |
| 12 | Markus Vidicek | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2004-03-21 | Montréal, Quebec | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) | — | |
| 14 | Victor Czerneckianair | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2002-02-17 | Southington, Connecticut | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — | |
| 16 | Jeremy Wilmer | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 2003-08-16 | Rockville Centre, New York | Boston University (HEA) | — | |
| 17 | Ben Riche | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2005-03-15 | Bethune, Saskatchewan | Prince George Cougars (WHL) | — | |
| 18 | Anthony Cipollone | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2002-05-14 | Purchase, New York | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — | |
| 19 | Ethan Wyttenbach | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2007-02-10 | Roslyn, New York | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | CGY, 144th overall 2025 | |
| 20 | Mason Marcellus | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2002-07-19 | Greely, Ontario | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — | |
| 22 | Braden Blace | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-09-09 | Duncan, British Columbia | Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) | — | |
| 23 | Antonin Verreault | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-07-28 | Mirabel, Quebec | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) | — | |
| 24 | Alex Power | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-01-04 | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL) | — | |
| 25 | Nate Tivey | Freshman | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2004-03-27 | Burlington, Ontario | Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) | — | |
| 26 | Matthew Lansing | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2007-02-24 | Tonawanda, New York | Fargo Force (USHL) | VAN, 207th overall 2025 | |
| 27 | Andon Cerbone | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 2004-04-13 | Stamford, Connecticut | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — | |
| 28 | Chris Pelosi | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2005-03-05 | Sewell, New Jersey | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | BOS, 92nd overall 2023 | |
| 29 | Dylan Silverstein | Sophomore (RS) | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2004-02-07 | Calabasas, California | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — | |
| 31 | Sam Scopa | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2005-01-10 | Lexington, Massachusetts | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — | |
| 33 | Matej Marinov | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 157 lb (71 kg) | 2003-06-16 | Nitra, Slovakia | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #10т Quinnipiac † | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 102 | 48 | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 157 | 88 | ||
| #9 Dartmouth * | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 81 | 53 | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 124 | 70 | ||
| #8 Cornell | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 71 | 42 | 33 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 109 | 64 | ||
| Princeton | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 63 | 57 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 103 | 90 | ||
| Union | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 71 | 68 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 140 | 98 | ||
| Harvard | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 61 | 64 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 92 | 100 | ||
| Colgate | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 68 | 74 | 37 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 99 | 125 | ||
| Clarkson | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 65 | 65 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 111 | 111 | ||
| Rensselaer | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 55 | 70 | 35 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 80 | 115 | ||
| Yale | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 63 | 80 | 31 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 79 | 115 | ||
| St. Lawrence | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 59 | 99 | 35 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 85 | 151 | ||
| Brown | 22 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 44 | 83 | 31 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 63 | 119 | ||
| Championship: March 21, 2026 † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 22, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 3 | 7:00 pm | at #6 Boston College* | #13 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Silverstein | W 4–3 | 7,884 | 1–0–0 | ||
| October 5 | 2:00 pm | at #9 Providence* | #13 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | Marinov | L 1–2 | ||||
| Ice Breaker Tournament | |||||||||||
| October 10 | 5:00 pm | vs. Alaska* | #8 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Ice Breaker Semifinal) | Silverstein | L 1–2 | 300 | 1–1–0 | |||
| October 11 | 5:00 pm | vs. Notre Dame* | #8 | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Ice Breaker Consolation Game) | Marinov | W 7–2 | — | 2–1–0 | |||
| October 17 | 7:00 pm | #7 Maine* | #10 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+, NESN | Marinov | T 4–4 OT | 3,625 | 2–1–1 | ||
| October 18 | 4:00 pm | #7 Maine* | #10 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 4–0 | 3,625 | 3–1–1 | ||
| October 21 | 7:00 pm | at Holy Cross* | #6 | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Marinov | W 4–1 | 1,673 | 4–1–1 | ||
| October 24 | 7:00 pm | at Merrimack* | #6 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Marinov | L 1–4 | 2,478 | 4–2–1 | ||
| October 25 | 7:00 pm | at New Hampshire* | #6 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+, NESN | Silverstein | W 2–0 | 6,501 | 5–2–1 | ||
| November 4 | 7:00 pm | Alaska* | #5 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Marinov | T 2–2 OT | 2,511 | 5–2–2 | ||
| November 7 | 7:00 pm | at Yale | #5 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+, SNY | Silverstein | L 2–4 | 1,960 | 5–3–2 (0–1–0) | ||
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | at Brown | #5 | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 4–3 OT | 772 | 6–3–2 (1–1–0) | ||
| November 15 | 7:00 pm | #13 Boston University* | #10 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 6–2 | 3,625 | 7–3–2 | ||
| November 21 | 7:00 pm | Clarkson | #9 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 4–1 | 2,562 | 8–3–2 (2–1–0) | ||
| November 22 | 7:00 pm | St. Lawrence | #9 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 4–2 | 2,011 | 9–3–2 (3–1–0) | ||
| November 26 | 5:00 pm | Holy Cross* | #8 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 7–6 OT | 1,733 | 10–3–2 | ||
| November 29 | 4:00 pm | Stonehill* | #8 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 3–2 | 2,526 | 11–3–2 | ||
| December 5 | 7:00 pm | at Rensselaer | #8 | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 5–1 | 1,355 | 12–3–2 (4–1–0) | ||
| December 6 | 7:00 pm | at Union | #8 | M&T Bank Center • Schenectady, New York | ESPN+ | Marinov | L 0–4 | 2,276 | 12–4–2 (4–2–0) | ||
| January 2 | 7:00 pm | #18 Harvard | #10 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Silverstein | W 9–1 | 3,070 | 13–4–2 (5–2–0) | ||
| January 3 | 7:00 pm | #9 Dartmouth | #10 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 5–3 | 3,041 | 14–4–2 (6–2–0) | ||
| January 9 | 7:00 pm | Union | #8 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Silverstein | W 7–2 | 2,898 | 15–4–2 (7–2–0) | ||
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | Rensselaer | #8 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 4–3 OT | 2,938 | 16–4–2 (8–2–0) | ||
| January 16 | 7:00 pm | at Colgate | #7 | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York | ESPN+, SNY | Silverstein | W 5–1 | 855 | 17–4–2 (9–2–0) | ||
| January 17 | 7:00 pm | at #13 Cornell | #7 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | ESPN+, SNY | Marinov | W 4–1 | 3,643 | 18–4–2 (10–2–0) | ||
| Connecticut Ice | |||||||||||
| January 23 | 4:00 pm | vs. Sacred Heart* | #6 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Semifinal) | YES | Silverstein | W 5–1 | 2,100 | 19–4–2 | ||
| January 24 | 7:30 pm | vs. #13 Connecticut* | #6 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Championship) | YES | Marinov | L 2–4 | 2,521 | 19–5–2 | ||
| January 30 | 7:00 pm | at St. Lawrence | #6 | Appleton Arena • Canton, New York | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 7–0 | 656 | 20–5–2 (11–2–0) | ||
| January 31 | 7:00 pm | at Clarkson | #6 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | ESPN+ | Silverstein | T 3–3 SOL | 2,556 | 20–5–3 (11–2–1) | ||
| February 6 | 7:00 pm | Brown | #5 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 9–1 | 2,895 | 21–5–3 (12–2–1) | ||
| February 7 | 7:00 pm | Yale | #5 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Silverstein | W 8–0 | 3,625 | 22–5–3 (13–2–1) | ||
| February 14 | 7:00 pm | Princeton | #5 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 4–1 | 2,759 | 23–5–3 (14–2–1) | ||
| February 15 | 4:00 pm | at Princeton | #5 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | ESPN+ | Silverstein | W 4–1 | 2,230 | 24–5–3 (15–2–1) | ||
| February 20 | 7:00 pm | #11 Cornell | #5 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Silverstein | L 1–6 | 3,274 | 24–6–3 (15–3–1) | ||
| February 21 | 7:00 pm | Colgate | #5 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 5–2 | 3,223 | 25–6–3 (16–3–1) | ||
| February 27 | 7:00 pm | at #14 Dartmouth | #7 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Marinov | L 4–7 | 2,991 | 25–7–3 (16–4–1) | ||
| February 28 | 7:00 pm | at Harvard | #7 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+, SNY | Silverstein | W 4–1 | 1,869 | 26–7–3 (17–4–1) | ||
| ECAC Hockey Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 13 | 7:00 pm | Clarkson* | #7 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut (ECAC Quarterfinal Game 1) | ESPN+ | Silverstein | L 0–3 | 2,268 | 26–8–3 | ||
| March 14 | 4:00 pm | Clarkson* | #7 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut (ECAC Quarterfinal Game 2) | ESPN+ | Silverstein | L 3–4 | 2,441 | 26–9–3 | ||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 26 | 5:00 pm | vs. Providence* | Denny Sanford Premier Center • Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Regional Semifinal) | ESPN+ | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | 13 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | – | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 (2) | 5 (3) | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10т | |||
| USA Hockey | 13 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | – | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 (1) | 5 (2) | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | |||
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12.[3]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.
References
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Quinnipiac Bobcats. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Quinnipiac Bobcats. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Leddy, Marcellus, Wilmer Named Men's Hockey Assistant Captains". Quinnipiac University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-09-15.