2023 NCAA National Champion
Active NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Wins Leader
Leadership & Teamwork Expert
Keynote Speaker
2023 NCAA National Champion
Active NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Wins Leader
Leadership & Teamwork Expert
Keynote Speaker
Rand Pecknold has taken Quinnipiac men's ice hockey from Division III, to the pinnacle of Division I, winning the 2023 NCAA Division I National Championship. His program defeated Ohio State, Michigan and Minnesota on the way to the national title.
31 years ago, he started as a part-time head coach of the Division III program, practicing at midnight at a town rink. He was also a high school history teacher, driving 71 miles to teach while chasing his dream as a coach.
Now, he's the current men’s Division I active wins leader at 666 and he has won multiple national coach of the year awards. Pecknold has taken his club to three Frozen Fours since 2012-13.
He has won the ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year Award five times, the most in the league’s history. He has also represented his country on three different occasions, serving as the head coach of Team USA at the 2023 World Junior Championships and as an assistant coach for Team USA at the Men’s World Championships in 2017 and 2018.
"Swimming Uphill"
SportsCenter Feature following 2023 National Championship
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