July 22, 2006
Pecknold Signs Through 2010
CHN Staff Report
HAMDEN, Conn. — Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold has agreed to a contract extension that will run through the 2009-10 season. Terms of contract were not disclosed.
"Over the past 12 years Rand has brought Quinnipiac men's ice hockey from a Division II/III program to one of the most respected programs in Division I," school athletic director Jack McDonald said. "Our inaugural ECAC Hockey League season was highlighted by Rand opening the season with victories against Harvard and Dartmouth and closing the season with an excellent showing in the ECACHL playoffs. We are very pleased that Rand, Nikki and son Tate will continue to be a part of our wonderful community at Quinnipiac."
Pecknold enters his 13th season behind the Quinnipiac bench in 2006-07. In his previous 12 seasons as head coach, he has accumulated the most wins of any coach in program history and is a two-time finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award, given annually to the top Division I college hockey coach. Pecknold has guided Quinnipiac to two MAAC regular season titles, one Atlantic Hockey regular season title, one MAAC tournament title and the first-ever NCAA berth in program history in 2002.
To date, Pecknold is 222-136-32.
"I look forward to the prospect of spending the next four years as head men's ice hockey coach at Quinnipiac University with great excitement and anticipation," Pecknold said. "I feel that we will continue to strive for excellence as a program, both on and off the ice. I'm appreciative of the commitment displayed by Quinnipiac University and its senior administrators to both myself, my family and our men's ice hockey program."
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