Ethan Wyttenbach is eager to secure his place in the NHL spotlight.

This talented Flames draft pick, currently shining at Quinnipiac, is preparing for his moment by entering a pivotal second collegiate season. As he continues to captivate the hockey community with his skills, he also eyes the chance to represent Team USA in post-Christmas tournaments.

“I aim to play one more year before moving to Calgary at the season’s end,” the Roslyn native expressed to The Post before returning to college life.

Returning to Quinnipiac, the winger reflects on a remarkable season with the Bobcats that left a lasting impression.

Eschewing the typical freshman experience, Wyttenbach emerged as a powerhouse, leading the NCAA with 59 points, earning the title of rookie of the year, and securing a spot among the top 10 finalists for the prestigious Hobey Baker Award.

“I feel way better than I did last year, and I’m just hoping to replicate it — plus a little bit,” he said. 

Flame on! 

Wyttenbach got a taste of the show this summer while at Flames rookie camp, which he was restricted from last year due to injury. 

“Just getting a second chance to meet the guys, build better relationships with the staff” were all huge confidence boosters, he said. “It was cool to see the fans there … just looking forward to building my roots there.” 

Wyttenbach, a fifth-round pick in 2025, has also skated this summer with a future Calgary teammate way closer to home on the island, working out with Flames star Matthew Coronato of Greenlawn. 

“I skated with him pretty much every day, and we worked out together,” Wyttenbach said. “It was great to learn from him in any way I can and just build that relationship with him. The goal is to be teammates with him at the end of this year.” 

Play ‘Free Bird’ 

The Nassau County sensation also showed his skills on the global stage with Team USA this summer during the World Junior Summer Showcase, notching eight points in four games — five of them goals. 

His next goal is making America’s roster for the 2027 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship at the end of the year and into January. 

“It’s cool to wear the jersey in the summer, but it’s not the real thing,” Wyttenbach said. “I’m just trying to earn my spot on the team in December and see what I can do to help the team in any way I can.” 

Afterward, the plan is playoff redemption with his Bobcats, who fell to North Dakota in the regional round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. 

“I’m excited for a second chance at winning a national championship — and just being back with the guys,” he said. 

That and taking home the Hobey this time. 

“Those would combine for a pretty good sophomore year,” he said, laughing. 

The whirlwind success is also humbling Wyttenbach, who is still getting used to kids coming up for autographs and pictures after games. 

“It’s definitely still a little bit new to me, being so young, but it’s just really cool,” he said. 

Wyttenbach recalled his own adolescence, when he aspired to be like Rangers Norris Trophy winner Adam Fox from Jericho and Bruins Olympic gold medalist Charlie McAvoy from Long Beach. 

“I kind of understand what it’s like to be in their shoes now and just try and be as good of a role model as I can,” he said. 

Now Wyttenbach is doing his best not to get caught offside between dwelling on past success and future ambitions. 

“I’m really happy with where I’m at,” he said. “So, just trying to take it little by little — and I’ll see what happens.” 

The Duchess of Sussex has refuted rumors of her supposed aspirations to become a US Senator. These claims followed reports that she had engaged with California’s governor, possibly with an eye on securing Kamala Harris’s Senate position.

The suggestion that Meghan was eyeing a political career, reportedly disclosed just before the 2020 elections, was detailed in an article by The New York Post. This comes amid news that the duchess and Prince Harry might be considering a return to the UK after six years spent in the United States.

Governor Newsom’s office has previously acknowledged that a meeting took place with Harry and Meghan on October 19, 2020, labeled an ‘introductory meeting’ in official documentation. The specifics of their discussion remain undisclosed.

Insiders suggested that Markle’s interest in the meeting, arranged before Joe Biden’s electoral triumph over Donald Trump, was intended to present a warm California welcome to the royal couple.

Nonetheless, sources also imply that Meghan was exploring the possibility of filling the US Senate seat that Harris was about to vacate in preparation for her role as Biden’s vice president.

The seat was eventually given to California’s Secretary of State Alex Padilla, who then won election to a full, six-year term in 2022.   

A source with Markle told the Post that the Duchess did not want to take Harris’ seat.

The Daily Mail has reached out to a spokesman for the Duchess of Sussex and to Governor Newsom for comment. 

The Post report also alleges that the couple asked to meet Joe Biden in the Oval Office in 2021 but were shut down by White House staff. 

Biden sources claim that it was rejected on the grounds that it would have caused issues with the UK’s prime minister and the rest of the royal family. 

Both President and First Lady Jill Biden ‘didn’t want to get into a family squabble’ given their affection for Queen Elizabeth II. 

They also allegedly asked if they could fly back to the United States alongside the Bidens on Air Force One following the queen’s funeral and the source claimed they were promptly rebuffed. 

The royal couple hired consultants who had worked for both President Barack Obama and Biden, including ex-Press Secretary and current MS Now host Jen Psaki, the outlet said. 

Prince Harry’s current chief of staff, Miranda Barbot, herself a former Obama staffer, was used as a conduit between the royals and the White House, the report stated. 

A Biden source told the Post that the pair had worn out their welcome with the Bidens, and that this was evidenced by neither of them continuing to attend Harry’s Invictus Games after 2021.

News that Harry and Meghan plan to return to Britain for an extended period and enroll Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, in an English school suggests the couple have accepted that their American adventure has not delivered the glittering commercial empire once envisaged.

A lucrative Spotify deal is long gone and their original Netflix contract has ended. The duchess’s series With Love, Meghan lasted two seasons. 

Sources close to Harry briefed at the weekend that his family reunion with King Charles last month left the duke feeling ‘buoyed,’ ‘very happy’ and ‘really energized.’

Crucially, they added: ‘He wants to spend more time in the UK with his family.’

He will now get his wish. The family are expected to establish themselves in a private, non-royal residence and could remain in Britain while Archie and Lilibet complete their education.

But there will be no return to life as working royals.

The King, who is understood to have been informed of Harry’s plans only on Sunday, is said to welcome the opportunity to spend more time privately with his younger son and grandchildren.

But Buckingham Palace’s position on Harry and Meghan’s official status is understood to be unchanged.

There will be ‘no alteration’ to their roles as private individuals and non-working members of the Royal Family, in keeping with the arrangements established after their sensational departure in 2020.

In Louisiana, a substitute teacher’s actions led to panic across five schools after she allegedly triggered false active shooter alerts, causing district-wide security responses, authorities reported.

Lytonja Barfield, aged 58, faces charges on five counts of menacing following an investigation into the incidents that unfolded on Wednesday, as disclosed by Caddo Parish Sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr.

The investigation by the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office commenced after the Caddo Parish School Board raised concerns about potential threats stemming from emergency alerts issued at multiple schools.

Don Gibbs, head of security for the school board, informed investigators that Barfield, serving as a substitute teacher, allegedly exploited the district’s emergency management system to falsely report active shooter situations at five schools, according to the details from the sheriff’s office.

School officials responded to the alerts by implementing security measures to protect students and staff while they worked to determine whether the reported threats were legitimate.

Officials determined the alerts were false and identified Barfield as the person responsible for sending them, the sheriff’s office said.

Caddo Parish Public Schools told News Media Barfield is no longer employed by the district and was not assigned to work at any district location at the time of the incident.

“We are cooperating fully with the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office as they continue their investigation into the matter. Ms. Barfield is no longer employed by the district, and, at the time of the incident, she was not assigned to work at any district site,” the district’s statement said. 

“While we will not speak to the individual details of the investigation, as that is under the purview of the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, I can say that, in response to the mobile alerts, the district followed our established security protocols to ensure student and staff safety at all locations.”

The sheriff’s office did not identify the five schools in its announcement or say what specific security measures were implemented.

A Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office detective later located Barfield and questioned her about the incident.

Based on evidence and information gathered during the investigation, authorities arrested Barfield and transported her to the Caddo Correctional Center, according to the sheriff’s office.

Barfield was booked on five counts of menacing.

The sheriff’s office said false reports of active threats can disrupt schools, trigger emergency responses and cause fear among students, parents, employees and the surrounding community.

Authorities did not disclose a possible motive for the alleged false alerts.

The investigation remains ongoing.