Quinnipiac’s Wyttenbach Reflects On Island Roots During His Soaring Hobey Baker Campaign

Long Island native Ethan Wyttenbach shares how growing up an Islanders fan shaped his passion for hockey and fueled his dream of reaching the NHL.

Ethan Wyttenbach, drafted in the fifth round by the Calgary Flames, has been tearing things up at the collegiate level for Quinnipiac University in his freshman season.

The 19-year-old native of Roslyn, Long Island, has 51 points (21 goals, 32 assists) and, for sure, will be part of the Hobey Baker conversation when the 2025-26 regular season comes to a close.

His first steps to becoming a professional ice hockey player began with the Long Island Gulls organization. However, his passion came from one place and one team: Nassau Coliseum and the New York Islanders.