Quinnipiac wins it

[superjohn]

What a game. Dominated in the first period going down 2-0, then they dominate the second and third period to tie it late when the coach has the guts to pull his goalie with over 3 minutes left. They win it 10 seconds into OT for the national championship!

 

[Marat]

What a game. Dominated in the first period going down 2-0, then they dominate the second and third period to tie it late when the coach has the guts to pull his goalie with over 3 minutes left. They win it 10 seconds into OT for the national championship!

Great comeback. I was watching the whole game but went to the fridge for a sec and missed the game winner.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Big week for CT college sports.

 

[UC313]

Onions!

 

[Scoe]

Congrats to QU just chipped away and came through in the clutch.

 

[metsfan2323]

Damn, I missed it. Congrats to the Bobcats!

 

[Devland]

Nm

 

[BugsyCT]

Watched the whole game. Congrats to QU. Two CT schools win national titles within 6 days.

 

[UofCT]

Connecticut rocks

 

[MexicoHusky]

Win in Tampa for their first championship. Just like our Huskies.

 

[upstater]

Hard to believe anyone beat Minnesota. Those 3 Gophers will probably be on NHL ice within a couple days.

 

[NutmegDog]

Happy for Rand Pecknold -- seems like a solid guy.

 

[Chin Diesel]

 

[Mister P]

Great quote by coach Pecknold

"I'm just trying not to cry. Just proud. This is awesome," Bobcats coach Rand Pecknold said. "Just an awesome group. Awesome culture. You can't put a value on what we just did for Quinnipiac University. We got a natty."

 

[HuskyNan]

UConn mbb got a shout out

 

[HCCForever]

Great quote by coach Pecknold

"I'm just trying not to cry. Just proud. This is awesome," Bobcats coach Rand Pecknold said. "Just an awesome group. Awesome culture. You can't put a value on what we just did for Quinnipiac University. We got a natty."

Good for coach Pecknold. He has been head coach at Quinnipiac since 1994 and is responsible for building that program. Hope someday that UConn hockey team can develop a rivalry with them.

 

[husky8273]

Good for coach Pecknold. He has been head coach at Quinnipiac since 1994 and is responsible for building that program. Hope someday that UConn hockey team can develop a rivalry with them.

Congrats to QU. on 1/28 UConn led 3-2 after 2 periods, tied until 15:29 in the 3rd.

 

[jayp123669]

I love Calhoun and what he has accomplished at UConn and as far as men's BBall I will always say what he did was the greatest rebuilding job ever in men's bball. However, I think what Pecknold has done at Quinnipiac and the hockey program may just be the greatest building job in ALL of college sports. Anyone that knows what QU was in the 80s and early 90's and what the hockey program is now knows that what has been done is literally unheard of anywhere in the country.

I had Pecknold as my HS Social Studies teacher at North Haven in the late 90's (96-98) and when he told us he was leaving to coach QU Hockey (which at that time was essentially like a club hockey team) and give up a teachers salary, pension and career to do that, I literally laughed to myself thinking it was kind of nuts. Guess he had the vision of what QU could be ALL along and so happy for his success. This guy is truly an elite level coach (not to mention amazing, funny guy) and possibly the best ever at what he has done. I'll take that bet against anyone, anywhere.

 

[c29328]

I told my wife that Connecticut was ruling the winter sports scene. She said "It's too bad the women didn't win". I told her if the women had won Connecticut would have to secede from the country. The rest wouldn't have been worthy.

 

[metsfan2323]

It's somewhat surprising that QU hasn't accomplished more in basketball, I know they are trying. They have a new arena, and pay Baker Dunleavy good money, it just hasn't clicked yet. They were second place this year behind Iona so hopefully they can build off that.

They must hate the portal at that level, as soon as a good player emerges kiss them goodbye.

 

[jayp123669]

It's somewhat surprising that QU hasn't accomplished more in basketball, I know they are trying. They have a new arena, and pay Baker Dunleavy good money, it just hasn't clicked yet. They were second place this year behind Iona so hopefully they can build off that.

Agreed, they had Tom Moore there for years to. It should help now that Pitino is gone.

 

[husky429]

I'm not a big hockey fan, but I can't imagine a more entertaining national championship game than that.

 

[Northbound]

That goalie pull for the extra man at the end of power play to get it tied was a ballsy move.

Congrats to them hell of a game.

 

[cmgresh36]

As a Quinnipiac alum and diehard UCONN basketball fan, it's been a hell of a week. What a run by Pecknold and crew

 

[upstater]

I'm not a big hockey fan, but I can't imagine a more entertaining national championship game than that.

There have been some memorable barn burners.

7-6 OT game with multiple future NHL HOFers 20 years ago.