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Quinnipiac Bobcats 2022-23: The Quest Continues...
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IsThereADog
Member
finally got the one we needed! i have been in the building for all three national championship games, and much prefer when they win. was a great atmosphere and a game ill always remember. go bobcats!
As a long time Islander fan we have our team's version of THE GOAL; Bob Nystrom's OT goal to win the Isles first cup in 1980.
43 years later, that goal and Nystrom are still celebrated in Islanders country. May this goal last as long in Bobcat lore!!
One of the best posts ever ! And,,,what a name Dr Bobkatz !!!
TheGreenCoat
Registered User
I usually don't post on other teams' threads, but...congratulations...as a diehard Colgate alum and fan and an advocate for ECAC hockey the last 30 minutes of the game may be the best hockey I've ever seen from a team competing at the highest level of competition...a great team, a great coach and a great program...you deserved this and the execution was great to watch...savor the moment, a moment that will last for a long, long time...
As an unbiased RPI fan who saw a lot of them this year, I feel like they both could benefit from another year. Both really young and would need a couple AHL years if they left now. Also Arizona apparently wants to sign Lipkin already. I think he definitely needs another year. A 7th round pick being a one-and-done would be crazy
BUPhD
Active member
What you'll find though is that Qunnipac becoming a conduit to NHL interest will generate recruiting benefits. It'll change how the coaching/planning pipleline works to get to this point but frankly, from what I saw of Rand this tourney, you're in fine hands.
I agree on Graf and Quillan, but we’ll see. I was told in Tampa on Friday night that Perets would likely return, but that was from no one associated with the program directly. Lipkin was great this year but he could probably use a year or more. Clifton came back for another year after he was pursued for the NHL, that worked out for him.
BUPHD brings up a good point. But if we know Rand like we think we do, I don’t think anything is drastically different. Maybe some more talented kids take us seriously in the process but Rand isn’t going to change the criteria that’s got him here. Total buy in and a willingness to defend and eat pucks. The interesting thing nowadays is you can reload when you have people leave early through the portal. It’s easier than it was following 2016.
Glad to hear they are honoring Rand with the locker room. More to come, but he’s got another 12-15 years in the tank!!
BUPHD brings up a good point. But if we know Rand like we think we do, I don’t think anything is drastically different. Maybe some more talented kids take us seriously in the process but Rand isn’t going to change the criteria that’s got him here. Total buy in and a willingness to defend and eat pucks. The interesting thing nowadays is you can reload when you have people leave early through the portal. It’s easier than it was following 2016.
Glad to hear they are honoring Rand with the locker room. More to come, but he’s got another 12-15 years in the tank!!
MarkEagleUSA
C'mon Q!
No way. He built this from nothing. He's not giving it up. Plus, he did an interview on the Sirius hockey show this morning and said one very important thing: his family is happy with where they live. I'm sure that plays heavily in his thinking. Also, he turned down the UMass job in 2012. He's a Bobcat and will remain a Bobcat.
No way he leaves for another college job. If the NHL came calling he might be tempted. But even that feels unlikely.
Oh I'm not worried. The program has never been in a better place.
Fishman'81
Black Bear since D-2
I'll bite!
Probably my last foray into college hockey until (if) I check in in October, but I'll admit to re-watching the 3rd and the OT winner again just last night.
The Q played as close to a perfect game as I've seen in a while.
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I heard a bunch of Rand's interviews and I don't think he goes anywhere. He still has young kids and he is in such a good place right now. Plus I think he will get some looks from some higher end recruits now, but I still expect he gets his types of players. I remember watching the Junior National team and Rand looked uncomfortable watching Hughes and the others play more of an individual game (instead of team game).
The COVID year definitely helped get us over the top. The portal is now the key to get those missing pieces and Rand has done well there. Let's see how the next few weeks plays out but we should still have a pretty good team next year.
The COVID year definitely helped get us over the top. The portal is now the key to get those missing pieces and Rand has done well there. Let's see how the next few weeks plays out but we should still have a pretty good team next year.
Agreed There has already been a bit of activity by QU in the Portal.
Looks like Mattherw Campbell will be leaving he entered the portal the other day.
Also looks like we have 3 pickups so far
Travis Treloar (Forward 1 year eligibility) from Ohio State University
Cooper Moore (Defense 1 year of eligibility and a Detroit 5th round draft pick) from University of North Dakota
Davis Pennington (defense 2 years of eligibility) from University of Nebraska-Omaha
Will be interesting how the team shapes up between now and the beginning of next season
If you don't have it already here is a good site with up to date portal information
NCAA D1 Hockey Transfer Portal (gopherpucklive.com)
NCAA D1 Hockey Transfer Portal (gopherpucklive.com)
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Looks like Jake Martin, D, Fr from Wisconsin is also committed, Looks like he left UW after 11 games and went to USHL. Rink Live and Elite Prospects DB have him listed with QU for 23/24. He should have 3 years of Eligibility.
Saw this excerpt from an interview Rand did on Sunday or Monday :
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There's gonna be a big party in Hamden, CT, but don't worry about Pecknold going anywhere after it's over - because he's sticking at QU. Quinnipiac Hockey is about all he knows - he spent three years as an assistant at his alma mater, Connecticut College, and that's it before taking over in Hamden - and for the near future, it's all he's looking forward to.
"I have four kids to get through college, so I have a few years left in me and I ain't going anywhere," said Pecknold, who was 27 years old when he started with Quinnipiac in 1994. "I've had opportunities, but I love it here. I brought the team all this way from bad Division Ill, and we love where we live - the grass is not always greener. I've thought about the NHL a little bit, but that's a tough life, and as much as I'd like to be at that level, my buddies who coach in the NHL have told me to stay where I am!"
MadCityRich
20 Years and Counting
Congratulations Bobcats. That was an impressive run.
My 2 favorite teams are; 1. Wisconsin Badgers. 2. Anybody who plays East Dakota.
Well done, thank you.
My 2 favorite teams are; 1. Wisconsin Badgers. 2. Anybody who plays East Dakota.
Well done, thank you.