Rand Pecknold
Current position | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Title | Head coach | ||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Quinnipiac | ||||||||||||||||||||
Conference | ECAC Hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||
Record | 433–227–74 (.640) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Biographical details | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bedford, New Hampshire, U.S. | February 4, 1967||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Connecticut College (1990) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | |||||||||||||||||||||
1986–1990 | Connecticut College | ||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||||||||||||||||||||
1991–1993 | Connecticut College (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1994–present | Quinnipiac | ||||||||||||||||||||
Head coaching record | |||||||||||||||||||||
Overall | 641–346–106 (.635) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tournaments | 12–8 (.600) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accomplishments and honors | |||||||||||||||||||||
Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
Coach of the Year 2013 ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year 2016 ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year 2016 College Hockey News Coach of the Year 2016 Spencer Penrose Award 2021 ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year 2022 ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year 2023 ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year | |||||||||||||||||||||
Records | |||||||||||||||||||||
Quinnipiac school record for wins: (615) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rand Pecknold (born February 4, 1967) is an American ice hockey coach who serves as the head coach for the men's ice hockey team at Quinnipiac University.
Early life
Pecknold was born February 4, 1967, in Bedford, New Hampshire. He attended, and played varsity hockey, for Manchester High School West and Lawrence Academy. He went on to play collegiately at Division III Connecticut College, where he set single season scoring records for goals and points by a defenseman.[1]
Career
Pecknold was an assistant hockey coach at Connecticut College for three years.[2] Pecknold is currently the head coach of the Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey team.[3] He took over the program at Quinnipiac in 1994 and led the transition from Division II to Division I in the 1998–99 season, when he was able to become full time as coach of the program.[4] In his first five years at Quinnipiac, he continued to teach high school history at North Haven High School.[5]
In his 19th season behind the bench, he led the Bobcats to the
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Quinnipiac Braves (ECAC South) (1994–1997) | |||||||||
1994–95 | Quinnipiac | 6–15–1 | 5–8–1 | T–6th | |||||
1995–96 | Quinnipiac | 11–12–4 | 6–3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1996–97 | Quinnipiac | 13–12–2 | 8–6–0 | 4th | |||||
Quinnipiac: | 30–39–7 (.441) | 19–17–4 (.525) | |||||||
Quinnipiac Braves (Independent) (1997–1998) | |||||||||
1997–98 | Quinnipiac | 19–3–1 | |||||||
Quinnipiac: | 19–3–1 (.848) | ||||||||
Quinnipiac Braves (MAAC) (1998–2002) | |||||||||
1998–99 | Quinnipiac | 26–6–2 | 22–4–2 | 1st | MAAC semifinals
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1999–00 | Quinnipiac | 27–6–3 | 23–1–2 | 1st | MAAC semifinals | ||||
2000–01 | Quinnipiac | 22–11–4 | 17–7–2 | 2nd | MAAC runner-up | ||||
2001–02 | Quinnipiac | 20–13–5 | 15–6–5 | 2nd | NCAA first round | ||||
Quinnipiac: | 95–36–14 (.703) | 77–18–11 (.778) | |||||||
Quinnipiac Bobcats (MAAC) (2002–2003) | |||||||||
2002–03 | Quinnipiac | 22–13–1 | 18–7–1 | 2nd | MAAC runner-up | ||||
Quinnipiac: | 22–13–1 (.625) | 18–7–1 | |||||||
Quinnipiac Bobcats (Atlantic Hockey) (2003–2005) | |||||||||
2003–04 | Quinnipiac | 15–14–6 | 12–6–6 | 3rd | Atlantic Hockey quarterfinals | ||||
2004–05 | Quinnipiac | 21–13–3 | 16–6–2 | 1st | Atlantic Hockey runner-up | ||||
Quinnipiac: | 36–27–9 (.563) | 28–12–8 (.667) | |||||||
Quinnipiac Bobcats (ECAC Hockey) (2005–present) | |||||||||
2005–06 | Quinnipiac | 20–18–1 | 8–13–1 | 10th | ECAC quarterfinals | ||||
2006–07 | Quinnipiac | 21–14–5 | 10–8–4 | 5th | ECAC runner-up | ||||
2007–08 | Quinnipiac | 20–15–4 | 9–9–4 | 6th | ECAC quarterfinals | ||||
2008–09 | Quinnipiac | 18–18–3 | 9–10–3 | 7th | ECAC quarterfinals | ||||
2009–10 | Quinnpiac | 20–18–2 | 11–11–0 | 7th | ECAC quarterfinals | ||||
2010–11 | Quinnipiac | 16–15–8 | 6–9–7 | 8th | ECAC quarterfinals | ||||
2011–12 | Quinnipiac | 20–14–6 | 9–8–5 | 5th | ECAC quarterfinals | ||||
2012–13 | Quinnipiac | 30–8–5 | 17–2–3 | 1st | NCAA runner-up | ||||
2013–14 | Quinnipiac | 24–10–6 | 12–6–4 | 3rd | NCAA first round | ||||
2014–15 | Quinnipiac | 23–12–4 | 16–3–3 | 1st | NCAA first round | ||||
2015–16 | Quinnipiac | 32–4–7 | 16–1–5 | 1st | NCAA runner-up | ||||
2016–17 | Quinnipiac | 23–15–2 | 13–8–2 | 5th | ECAC semifinals | ||||
2017–18 | Quinnipiac | 16–18–4 | 9–11–2 | 9th | ECAC quarterfinals | ||||
2018–19 | Quinnipiac | 26–10–2 | 14–6–2 | 1st | NCAA Midwest Regional final | ||||
2019–20 | Quinnipiac | 21–11–2 | 14–6–2 | 3rd | Tournament cancelled | ||||
2020–21 | Quinnipiac | 17–8–4 | 10–4–4 | 1st | NCAA West Regional semifinals | ||||
2021–22 | Quinnipiac | 32–7–3 | 17–4–1 | 1st | NCAA Midwest Regional finals | ||||
2022–23 | Quinnipiac | 34–4–3 | 20–2–0 | 1st | NCAA National Champion | ||||
2023–24 | Quinnipiac | 27–10–2 | 17–4–1 | 1st | NCAA East Regional finals | ||||
Quinnipiac: | 433–227–74 (.640) | 237–226–73 (.510) | |||||||
Total: | 641–346–106 (.635) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
References
- ^ "Rand Pecknold". NH Legends of Hockey. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ "2016". Connecticut College. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ With Rand Pecknold leading the way, Quinnipiac completes long climb to the top of the college hockey world – New York Daily News
- ^ How Quinnipiac University Became A Men’s College Hockey Power, Advanced To Frozen Four
- ^ Casey, Tim. "How Quinnipiac University Became A Men's College Hockey Power, Advanced To Frozen Four". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ Yale knocks off Quinnipiac for Frozen Four championship
- ^ Quinnipiac Falls To North Dakota, 5-1, In NCAA National Championship Game
- ^ Rand Pecknold Bio
- ^ Rand Pecknold Named Head Coach of 2023 U.S. National Junior Team
- ^ U.S. outscores Swedes for bronze in OT
- ^ Bobcats Crowned 2023 National Champions
External links
- Quinnipiac Bobcats bio
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Rand Pecknold career record at College Hockey News