The Quinnipiac Bobcats’ 2024-25 season came to an end in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on March 28. Since then, there has been a good amount of change to the roster. With the portal officially closed, here’s how the Bobcats shape up heading into the offseason.
Who’s out?
Graduate Students:
Travis Treloar: Quinnipiac’s Captain for the 2024-25 season, leaves after two years. Coming in from Ohio State prior to the 2023-24 season, Treloar had 28 goals and 32 assists in 68 games for the blue and gold. Treloar is in final talks to sign with Mora IK in HockeyAllsvenskan, which is in the second tier of Swedish hockey.
Aaron Bohlinger: In his one season in Hamden, Bohlinger had 14 points and 34 blocked shots in 31 games. Bohlinger played top-pair minutes with first-year Elliot Groenewold. Bohlinger missed the last month of the season due to a lower-body injury, which ultimately hurt the Bobcats down the stretch.
Cooper Moore: An assistant captain this year, Moore was a part of an experienced defensive core. Moore contributed 14 points and 35 blocked shots for the Bobcats in 24-25. While Moore was a steady defenseman down the stretch, he had a six-game pointless streak earlier in the year.
Seniors:
Noah Altman: One of the last players from the Bobcats’ 2023 National Champions roster, Altman wrapped up his college career after the loss. Altman finished this season with two saves in three games. A third-string goalie during his tenure, Altman was known for his locker-room presence. Altman entered the transfer portal on Sunday, March 30.
Jack Ricketts: Transferring from Holy Cross, Ricketts provided an offensive spark for the Bobcats. Ricketts arrived as the nation’s leading goal scorer, and added 20 goals and seven assists in 38 games. Ricketts ended the season with an ECAC Best Defensive Forward honor and played on both special teams units, where Quinnipiac ranked third nationally.
Davis Pennington: After transferring from Nebraska-Omaha for the 23-24 season, Pennington had 41 points in 77 games for the Bobcats. A second or third pairing defenseman, he would also play on the second power-play unit. Pennington is one of the four departing defensemen this offseason. Pennington signed with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL, an affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL, on April 1.
Others Leaving
Nate Benoit: Benoit transferred into the program before the start of the 2024-25 season. The Bow, New Hampshire native tallied two points in 21 games as the team’s seventh defenseman. Benoit entered the portal on Sunday, March 30, and has two years of eligibility.
Chase Ramsay: A sophomore forward, Ramsay appeared in seven games over the past two seasons. He entered the portal on Sunday, March 30, and has two years of eligibility left.
Noah Eyre: Eyre, a native of Vienna, Virginia, was one of 15 newcomers this season. Eyre appeared in five games, but hasn’t appeared since January 31. Eyre entered the portal on Sunday, March 30.
Michael Salandra: Salandra did not appear in a game this season. He enters the portal with four years of eligibility. Salandra committed to Brown on May 3.
Ryan Smith: A first-year forward, Smith recorded five points in 34 games this season. He emerged as a valuable contributor on the fourth line late in the year, providing energy and defensive reliability. Smith committed to the Miami University of Ohio on April 21, 2025, and has three years of eligibility left.
Coming to Hamden
Will Gilson (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute): So far, Gilson is the only confirmed transfer for the 2025-26 season. He led ECAC rival Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with 24 points in 34 games. Gilson, who played previously for Alaska Anchorage, has 53 career collegiate points. The defenseman will spend his final year of eligibility with the Bobcats.
Ben Saunderson (Saskatoon Blades): Saunderson committed to Quinnipiac on December 11, 2024. Saunderson spent the 2024-25 season as the captain of the Saskatoon Blades in the Western Hockey League. In 259 career WHL games, Saunderson collected 87 points from the blue line.
Brady Schultz (Halifax Mooseheads): Schultz confirmed his transfer to Quinnipiac on January 2, 2025. The Monroe, Connecticut, native comes home to Quinnipiac. Schultz spent four years playing for the Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. Schultz put up 30 points in 56 games in 2024-25, as the captain of the Mooseheads, leading them to the second round of the QMJHL playoffs.
Nate Tivey (St. John’s Sea Dogs): Tivey confirmed his transfer on April 7, 2025. Tivey was the captain for the Saint John’s Sea Dogs of the QMJHL in the 2024-25 season. Tivey put up 40 points in 63 games from the blue line for the Sea Dogs. In his major junior career, Tivey got the Sea Dogs 92 points through 192 career games. Tivey is the nephew of former NHL player Greg de Vries.
Antonin Verrault (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies): Verrault confirmed his transfer to Quinnipiac on May 11, 2025. Verrault played in the QMJHL, for the 2024-25 season. He put up 85 points across 63 games for the Huskies, leading the Huskies to the QMJHL semifinals, where they fell to the Moncton Wildcats. Verrault put up 296 points in 256 games across five years in the QMJHL.
Logan McCutcheon (Lethbridge Hurricanes): McCutcheon announced his transfer on May 13, 2025. McCutcheon played in the WHL for the Lethbridge Hurricanes. McCutcheon put up 147 points in 299 career games in Lethbridge, and finished the 24-25 season as +19 defenseman.
Matthew Lansing (Fargo Force): Lansing committed to the Bobcats back on September 12, 2023. Playing for both the Fargo Force as well as the Waterloo Blackhawks of the United States Hockey League, or USHL, putting up 27 points in 65 career USHL games. Lansing participated for Team USA in the 2025 U18 World Championships, where he took home a bronze medal. Lansing is ranked #175 according to NHL Central Scouting for North American skaters.
Nicolas Sykora (Sioux City Musketeers): Sykora signed with the Bobcats on November 15, 2024. In the 2024-25 season, Sykora put up 40 points in 61 games for both the Omaha Lancers and the Sioux City Musketeers. Sykora is the 109th-ranked North American skater according to NHL Central Scouting for the 2025 NHL draft.
Markus Vidicek (Moncton Wildcats): Vidicek is currently wrapping up his junior career for the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL. During the 2024-25 season, scored 64 points in 64 games, while putting up 10 points in the QMJHL playoffs. Moncton is currently up 3-1 in the QMJHL finals, one win away from clinching a spot in the Memorial Cup.
Sam Scopa (New Hampshire Mountain Kings): Scopa has been committed to the Bobcats since August 2022. Since then, Scopa has played in three junior leagues (USHL, North American Hockey League and British Columbia Hockey League) across North America. He spent the majority of the 2024-25 season with the New Hampshire Mountain Kings of the NAHL, where he had a 3.39 goals against average with a .897 save percentage.
The Bobcats will return to the ice on October 3, taking on the Boston College Eagles in Chestnut Hill.
