Following a loss in the NCAA Regional Semifinal to the University of Connecticut Huskies, the Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team’s hopes of another National Championship were gone.

The Bobcats will look a little different next season at the hands of the transfer portal and incoming first years.. On May 13, the portal closed, however any players who entered before this date will still be able to commit elsewhere.

Who entered the portal, but hasn’t signed elsewhere:

Nate Benoit (D)

Nate Benoit recorded two points in 24 games for the Bobcats in the 2024-25 season after transferring in from the University of North Dakota.

 In November, the team signed Drew Hockley, which led to Benoit being pushed out of the lineup. Hockley made his Bobcats debut on December 29 against the AIC Yellow Jackets and following that game Benoit only appeared in five regular season games. 

The sophomore was a sixth round pick of the Minnesota Wild in the 2021 NHL Draft and has found himself in the transfer portal once again, likely in search of a more involved role.

Noah Altman (G)

Noah Altman has been a fan favorite since his time with the Bobcats began in 2021 and his entrance into the portal came as a shock to many. With just seven appearances through his four years at Quinnipiac and none of them being starts, Altman found other ways to make his presence felt. 

The senior solidified himself as a leader very early on and at the start of the 2024-25 season, he was named an assistant captain, the first Bobcat goalie to wear a letter on his jersey.

Departing Bobcats:

Chase Ramsay (D) → Sacred Heart University

Chase Ramsay appeared in just seven games across his two seasons with the Bobcats, not recording a point. 

The rising junior will stay close and join the Sacred Heart Pioneers, who are coming off a 21-13-5 season. The team ultimately fell to Bentley University in the AHA Semifinals and will look to regroup.

Noah Eyre (F) → College of Holy Cross

Noah Eyre appeared in just five games in his first season of collegiate hockey, not recording a point. 

The rising sophomore will join the Holy Cross Crusaders after they finished first in the AHA last regular season, but fell to Bentley in the championship game. 

At Holy Cross, Eyre will play under former Quinnipiac assistant coach Bill Riga.

Michael Salandra (F) → Brown University

Michael Salandra did not appear in any games for Quinnipiac in his first season, coming in from the West Kelowna Warriors of the BCHL. 

The rising sophomore will be staying in the ECAC, though, as he will join the Brown Bears after the Bobcats defeated them in the conference quarterfinals.

Ryan Smith (F) → Miami University (Ohio)

Ryan Smith’s entrance into the portal was unexpected following a season where he took clear strides. While he didn’t record many points, he was a key factor on a fourth line with Anthony Cipollone and Alex Power that generated strong offensive chances and played hard in the defensive zone. 

When head coach Rand Pecknold felt the team needed a shift mid-game, he often looked to the first year to play up in the lineup. Smith will look to make an immediate impact for the Miami University Redhawks following a season where the team did not record a single conference win.

Incoming Bobcats:

Will Gilson (D)

Will Gilson will join the Bobcats after a season in which he recorded his collegiate high 24 points with the RPI Engineers, leading the team as a defenseman. He also registered 46 blocked shots, putting him third on the team. 

Before RPI, the Connecticut native spent two seasons at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, recording 29 points throughout his time there. Gilson will likely play a crucial and immediate role as the Bobcats have lost three everyday defensemen in Cooper Moore, Davis Pennington, and Aaron Bohlinger, who have all graduated.

First Year Frenzy:

In addition to Gilson joining through the transfer portal, the Bobcats will have 10 incoming first years.

With the recent change in the rulebook, players who played Canadian Major Junior hockey in the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) now have eligibility to play in the NCAA, and Quinnipiac has taken advantage. Six out of the 10 commits are from the Canadian major junior leagues; four from the QMJHL and two from the WHL.

From the QMJHL, the Bobcats will be welcoming Markus Vidicek, Antonin Verreault, Brady Schultz and Nate Tivey. 

Vidicek is a high-IQ center who has averaged a point per game or higher every season for the last three years, while Verreault is a speedy left wing who has recorded 192 points across the last two regular seasons.

Defensemen Schultz and Tivey were both captains of their respective programs, with Schultz recording 30 points last season and Tivey recording 40.

From the WHL, the team will be bringing in defensemen Ben Saunderson and Logan McCutcheon. Last season, Saunderson captained the Saskatoon Blades, recording 36 points in 67 games, while McCutcheon was an assistant captain for the Lethbridge Hurricanes, recording 38 points in 68 games. The team’s recent addition of McCutcheon means that there is a likelihood that one of their other four commits, Nathan Tobey’s arrival, may be pushed back a year if there is no roster space for him. 

Tobey has experience in both the USHL and the BCHL, not recording many points, but providing a solid defensive presence. However, the Bobcats currently have 10 defensemen prepared to be on next season’s roster and there’s only so much space. There is a chance that someone may decide to transfer if they want to play immediately, rather than waiting a year for a roster spot to become available to them.

The remaining three first year commits have all played in the USHL. Matthew Lansing is a center who has most recently played for the Fargo Force, registering 10 points in 14 games. Lansing was also named to the USA Hockey U-18 National Team in April. At the tournament, USA finished with a bronze medal after a 4-3 overtime win over Slovakia with Lansing slotting in on the fourth line, but not recording any points. 

Nicolas Sykora is a forward who has most recently been a member of the Sioux City Musketeers, where he recorded 33 points in 44 games. Sykora was drafted in the third round of the OHL Draft by the Owen Sound Attack in April. 

Finally, the Bobcats will be bringing in a goalie in Sam Scopa. Scopa most recently played a game for the Madison Capitols of the USHL, but he has also made appearances in the NAHL and the BCHL.

Looking to next season, Vidicek is someone who will likely play a huge role right away, but a key to the Bobcats’ success is going to be the growth of the rising sophomore and junior class. Chris Pelosi and Elliot Groenewold are expected to take big steps as they approach their second year in the program, while Mason Marcellus and Andon Cerbone look to continue the impact that they have already made. 

Following the team’s loss in the NCAA tournament, Pecknold said that he viewed the season as a “retool year”, so it is clear that the Bobcats expect significant improvements going into the new season.

Associated Press

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Elias Lindholm scored a hat trick as Sweden blanked newcomer Slovenia 4-0 to keep a perfect record of five wins from five games at the ice hockey world championship on Friday.

Sweden has the sole lead of Group A with Canada in second three points behind and a game in hand against Slovakia on Saturday. Slovenia is eighth without a point.

Marcus Johansson also scored and goaltender Jacob Markstrom needed nine saves to shut out Slovenia.

In Herning, Switzerland shut out Norway 3-0 to move to the top of Group B, two points ahead of the defending champion Czech Republic in second.

Sven Andrighetto opened the scoring 8:56 in on a power play with his sixth goal at the tournament to tie Finland forward Eeli Tolvanen atop the goal-scoring list.

Tyler Moy had a goal and an assist and Gregory Hofmann also scored. Net-minder Stephane Charlin stopped 12 shots.

Earlier, Austria beat France 5-2 for its second win in Stockholm.

Austria is fifth in Group A with five points, France remains seventh on one.

Marco Kasper, Vinzenz Rohrer and Ramon Schnetzer each scored for Austria to jump 3-0 up, forcing France to substitute goalie Antoine Keller with Quentin Papillon with 4:30 to go in the first period in Stockholm.

In Herning, Denmark rallied from two goals down to rout newcomer Hungary 8-2 for a second victory at the worlds.

Mikkel Aagaard scored a hat trick.

The win lifted Denmark to fifth in Group B. Hungary is seventh.

The top four teams in each group advance to the playoffs.

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SAUK RAPIDS — Sauk Rapids-Rice High School held a signing ceremony on for students, who plan to compete in sports or participate in activities in college on Thursday, May 15.

Seniors who signed include Mason Anderson (North Dakota State, Lacrosse), Quinn Arndt (Minnesota Duluth, Dance), Dakota Banks (Minnesota North College, Baseball), Katie Bialke (Marian University, Bowling), James Brennhofer (South Dakota State University, Robotics), Addison Breth (St Cloud Technical & Community College, Softball), Hayden Brown (Concordia College, Football), Jamie Durheim (Minnesota Morris, Swimming), Benjamin Ellerbusch (North Dakota School of Science, Football), Abby Feddema (Concordia College, Soccer), Samm Goenner (Concordia College, Speech), Deagan Gondeck (Concordia College, Football), Keller Hanson (Northern Michigan, Basketball), Bradyn Kost (St John’s University, Football), Shea Koster (Alexandria Technical and Community College, Baseball), Luke Loidolt (Bethel University, Track & Field), Emily Neumann (Northwestern, Track & Field), Hudson Omoke (Bemidji State, Football), Grayson Parks (Minnesota State University-Moorhead, Music & Drama), Kajia Peine (Concordia College, Choir), Mariah Plemel (Bemidji State, Music), Mason Sabraski (Concordia College, Football), Evan Scapanski (Milwaukee School of Engineering, Swimming), Lauren Schloe (Montana State, Volleyball), Isabella Stewart (St. Thomas, Dance), Spencer Swenson (Minnesota Crookston, Basketball), Jonah Thell (Bemidji State, Football) and Cullen Thompson (St John’s University, Track & Field).

Hamilton College’s Annika Benn ’25 (Arlington, Mass./Arlington HS) was selected for the 2025 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Women’s Rowing All-Conference Team on Friday, May 16 when the conference announced their end-of-season awards.

Benn was one of 10 athletes on the second team. The 10-member squads are comprised of individuals from the conference’s eight teams and are based on each team’s finish at the NESCAC championships, which were held on May 11 at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass.

Benn rowed in the fifth seat for Hamilton’s varsity eight in the 2025 NESCAC Women’s Championship, which doubled as the National Invitational Rowing Championships. She was also in the fifth seat for the Continentals’ top boat at the 2024 Head of the Charles Regatta on Oct. 20 when they finished 10^th out of 34 entries in the women’s collegiate eights.

“Annika has worked hard to turn herself into a physical threat in the boat, and is a highly respected leader on the team,” Head Coach Anna Lindgren-Streicher said. “Her development arc over the course of her four years is an inspirational model for her teammates and future Hamilton rowers.”

Hamilton was ranked 12th in the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Division III Top 15 poll as of May 13, and was fourth in the final NCAA New York Region rankings.

 

Anyone who thought the Toronto Maple Leafs were dead after three straight losses to the Florida Panthers may want to check that pulse again. Toronto went into South Florida Friday night and beat the defending champs at their own game with an impressive 2-0 win in Game 6.

The Maple Leafs looked lost in a 6-1 loss in Game 5, and it was fair to question whether they had enough left in the tank to keep the series alive in Game 6. Instead, Toronto went into enemy territory and shut down a Florida offense that just hung a half-dozen goals on the scoreboard the last time out.

Perhaps most importantly for the Maple Leafs, Auston Matthews got the game-winning goal in the third period. He attacked the Panthers off the rush and ripped a wicked wrist shot through Sergei Bobrovsky to break a scoreless tie.

That goal was Matthews’ first of the series, and it was a huge moment for the Toronto captain, who was facing a mountain of questions heading into Game 6.

Now, the Maple Leafs and Panthers will play a decisive Game 7 in Toronto on Sunday night. Before that, the Winnipeg Jets and Dallas Stars will play Game 6 on Saturday night, and the Stars have the chance to close out that series on home ice.

For the complete schedule and results for every matchup, follow along right here at CBS Sports.

Round 2

(1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (3) Florida Panthers

Game 1: Maple Leafs 5, Panthers 4 | Recap
Game 2: Maple Leafs 4, Panthers 3 | Recap
Game 3: Panthers 5, Maple Leafs 4 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Panthers 2, Maple Leafs 0 | Recap
Game 5: Panthers 6, Maple Leafs 1 | Recap
Game 6: Maple Leafs 2, Panthers 0 | Recap
Game 7: Sunday, May 18 | 7:30 p.m. | at TOR | TNT/Max

Game 1: Hurricanes 2, Capitals 1 (OT) | Recap
Game 2: Capitals 3, Hurricanes 1 | Recap
Game 3: Hurricanes 4, Capitals 0 | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Capitals 2 | Recap
Game 5: Hurricanes 3, Capitals 1 | Recap

(1) Winnipeg Jets vs. (2) Dallas Stars

Game 1: Stars 3, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 2: Jets 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 3: Stars 5, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 4: Stars 3, Jets 1 | Recap
Game 5: Jets 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 6: Saturday, May 17 | 8 p.m. | at DAL | TBD
*Game 7: Monday, May 19 | 7:30 p.m. | at WPG | ESPN

(1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (3) Edmonton Oilers

Game 1: Oilers 4, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 2: Oilers 5, Golden Knights 4 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Golden Knights 4, Oilers 3 | Recap
Game 4: Oilers 3, Golden Knights 0 | Recap
Game 5: Oilers 1, Golden Knights 0 (OT) | Recap

Round 1

Game 1: Maple Leafs 6, Senators 2 | Recap
Game 2: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Maple Leafs 3, Senators 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Senators 4, Maple Leafs 0 | Recap
Game 6: Maple Leafs 4, Senators 2  | Recap

Game 1: Panthers 6, Lightning 2 | Recap
Game 2: Panthers 2, Lightning 0 | Recap
Game 3: Lightning 5, Panthers 1 | Recap
Game 4: Panthers 4, Lightning 2 | Recap
Game 5: Panthers 6, Lightning 3 | Recap

Game 1: Capitals 3, Canadiens 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 2: Capitals 3, Canadiens 1 | Recap
Game 3: Canadiens 6, Capitals 3 | Recap
Game 4: Capitals 5, Canadiens 2 | Recap
Game 5: Capitals 4, Canadiens 1 | Recap

Game 1: Hurricanes 4, Devils 1 | Recap
Game 2: Hurricanes 3, Devils 1 | Recap
Game 3: Devils 3, Hurricanes 2 (2OT) | Recap
Game 4: Hurricanes 5, Devils 2 | Recap
Game 5: Hurricanes 5, Devils 4 (2OT) | Recap

Game 1: Jets 5, Blues 3 | Recap
Game 2: Jets 2, Blues 1 | Recap
Game 3: Blues 7, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 4: Blues 5, Jets 1 | Recap
Game 5: Jets 5, Blues 3 | Recap
Game 6: Blues 5, Jets 2 | Recap
Game 7: Jets 4, Blues 3 (2OT) | Recap

Game 1: Avalanche 5, Stars 1 | Recap
Game 2: Stars 4, Avalanche 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 3: Stars 2, Avalanche 1 (OT) | Recap
Game 4: Avalanche 4, Stars 0 | Recap
Game 5: Stars 6, Avalanche 2 | Recap
Game 6: Avalanche 7, Stars 4 | Recap
Game 7: Stars 4, Avalanche 2 | Recap

Game 1: Golden Knights 4, Wild 2 | Recap
Game 2: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 3: Wild 5, Golden Knights 2 | Recap
Game 4: Golden Knights 4, Wild 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 (OT) | Recap
Game 6: Golden Knights 3, Wild 2 | Recap

Game 1: Kings 6, Oilers 5 | Recap
Game 2: Kings 6, Oilers 2 | Recap
Game 3: Oilers 7, Kings 4 | Recap
Game 4: Oilers 4, Kings 3 (OT) | Recap
Game 5: Oilers 3, Kings 1 | Recap
Game 6: Oilers 6, Kings 4 | Recap 

CARLSBAD, Calif. – Sophomore Alenka Navarro and freshman Nanami Nakashima each tallied under-par rounds to lead the Kansas State women’s golf team during the opening round of the 2025 NCAA Championship on Friday at the par-72, 6,330-yard Omni La Costa Resort & Spa.
 
The Wildcats recorded a first-round total of 1-over par 289 as they are in seventh place in the 30-team field. K-State is one shot back of a tie for third place, while the Cats are two shots ahead of an eighth-place tie between Tennessee and Northwestern.
 
Navarro finished her first round at 2-under par 70 and is tied for 10th place, while Nakashima was one shot back and is tied for 17th.
 
“There were a couple of nervy moments starting out today, but we just hung in there,” head coach Stew Burke said. “We didn’t let it get away from us thanks to a couple of nice birdies toward the end. We are in a fairly good position. I am really proud of the effort today. Now, it’s all about getting some good rest. We were up at 4:45 a.m., having breakfast. We will be able to sleep in a little bit in the morning, make sure we have a good warm up and go again tomorrow.”
 
The Wildcats tied for third in the first round by carding 15 total birdies on a course that is averaging 4.69 strokes over par per player.
 
Navarro parred each of the first nine holes before her first birdie of the day on the par-4 11th. After a bogey on No. 15 to bring her score back to even, the Mexico City product birdied two of her final three holes – including a five-foot birdie putt on the final hole of the day – for her eighth under-par round of the season.
 
The sophomore finished the first round by tying for 11th in the 156-player field with 14 pars, while she is tied for first with only one bogey on the day.
 
Nakashima entered the NCAA Championship with momentum after a final-round total of 67 in the NCAA Lexington Regional. She used that momentum in the opening round as she birdied two of her first four holes. After running into trouble with consecutive bogeys on Nos. 7 and 8, the Kani, Japan, native was able to rebound with a birdie at No. 9 to close out the front at 1-under par. A bogey at No. 13 lowered her to even par before a birdie on No. 16 and pars on the final two holes put her in the clubhouse with her 11th under-par round of the year.
 
Senior Carla Bernat is tied for 27th place after a first-round score of even par. She bogeyed No. 4 but responded with birdies on three of her next four holes to make the turn at 2-under par. She got to 3-under par with a birdie on No. 10, but two bogeys and a double bogey – along with a birdie on No. 17 – made her 2-over par on the back. She finished the first round tied for seventh with five birdies.
 
Senior Sophie Bert went 4-over par 76 as she enters the second round in a tie for 98th place, while junior Noa van Beek is tied for 144th place at 8-over par 80.
 
Vanderbilt holds the 18-hole lead at 6-under par 282, two shots ahead of Oklahoma State. Bailey Davis of Tennessee is atop the individual leaderboard at 5-under par 67.
 
Kansas State starts its second round of the 2025 NCAA Championship with tee times beginning at 12:12 p.m. (PT) off the 10th tee, and the Wildcats will once again be paired with Oklahoma State and Vanderbilt. Live results can be followed on SCOREBOARD powered by Clippd.