TABLE OF CONTENTS Media Information................................................................................ 3–10 Media Policy................................................................................................................4 Sports Information.....................................................................................................5 Bobcats Sports Network............................................................................................6 ECAC Hockey........................................................................................................ 7–8 ECAC Hockey Composite Schedule...............................................................9–10 Coaching & Support Staff................................................................... 11–18 Head Coach Rand Pecknold...........................................................................12–14 Assistant Coach Bill Riga.......................................................................................15 Assistant Coach Reid Cashman............................................................................16 Support Staff......................................................................................................17–18 2012–13 Season Preview.................................................................... 19–24 Alphabetical Roster.................................................................................................20 Numerical Roster.....................................................................................................21 Roster Breakdown/Pronunciation Guide............................................................22 2012–13 Season Outlook................................................................................23–24 Player Profiles...................................................................................... 25–56 Opponents.......................................................................................... 57–64 All-Time Series Results............................................................................................64 2011–12 Season In Review................................................................ 65–76 Season In Review......................................................................................................66 Individual Statistics..................................................................................................67 Situational Statistics................................................................................................68 Box Scores...........................................................................................................67–76 History................................................................................................ 77–48 All-Time Results...............................................................................................78–82 Program Records..............................................................................................82–88 Year-by-Year Results...............................................................................................83 All-Time Letter Winners..................................................................................89-90 All-Time Uniform Numbers...........................................................................91-92 Men’s Ice Hockey Timeline............................................................................93–96 QU Athletic Hall of Fame.......................................................................................97 About Quinnipiac.............................................................................. 99–110 Quinnipiac University......................................................................................... 100 President John L. Lahey/President’s Cabinet.................................................. 101 Athletics Staff/Athletics Council.............................................................. 102–108 QU Athletics Year in Review................................................................... 109–110 Credits The 2012–13 Quinnipiac University Men’s Ice Hockey Media Guide is an official publication of the Sports Information Department. Editor-in-Chief: Ken Sweeten. Editorial assistance provided by Jack McDonald, Rand Pecknold, Bill Riga and George Wooster. Production and design by Cynthia Greco. Graphic design and layout by Karen DeFelice. Copy editing assistance by Janet Waldman and Donna Pintek. Photography by John Hassett, Peter Aaron/ESTO, and courtesy of ECAC Hockey and 2011–12 opponent institutions. Printing by Media Graphics. Special thanks to Lynn Bushnell and Thea Moritz from the Quinnipiac Office of Public Affairs, and Steve Hagwell and Ed Krajewski from ECAC Hockey. QuinnipiacUniversityiscommittedtothepolicythatallpersonsshallhaveequalaccesstoits programs,facilitiesandemploymentwithoutregardtorace,color,religion,nationalorigin,gender,age,maritalstatus,disability,publicassistancestatus,veteranstatusorsexualorientation.
>> Q UICK FACTS General Information Location Hamden, Conn. Enrollment 8.200 including law and graduate students Founded 1929 President Dr. John L. Lahey Senior V.P. for Student & Academic Affairs Dr. Mark A. Thompson Faculty Athletic Representative Sean Duffy Director of Athletics & Recreation Jack McDonald (Boston College ’73) Senior Associate Athletic Director Bill Mecca (Niagara ’78) Associate AD/SWA Tracey Flynn (Connecticut ’83) Associate AD/Atheltic Training Ernie Hallbach (Connecticut ’89) Exec. Director, TD Bank Sports Center Eric Grgurich (Stonehill ’97) Associate AD/Academic Support Lyneene Richardson (Iowa ’96) Associate AD/ Operations Andrew Castagnola (Quinnipiac ’03) Associate AD/Intramurals Michael Medina (Maryland ’02) Associate AD/Fitness & Wellness Tami Reilly (SCSU ‘90) Assistant AD/Sports Information Ken Sweeten (SNHU ’00) Assistant AD/Compliance Bob Tipson (Plymouth State ‘68) Assistant AD/Men’s Basketball Academic Support Alyssa Budkofsky (Connecticut ‘01) Coordinator of Financial Services Amy Terry (Quinnipiac ’96) Title IX Coordinator Monique Drucker Men’s Ice Hockey Facts Head Coach Rand Pecknold (Connecticut College ’90, 19th Year) Record at Quinnipiac 337-230-62 (.591) Assistant Coach Bill Riga (UMass Lowell ’96, 5th Year) Assistant Coach Reid Cashman (Quinnipiac ‘06, 2nd Year) Volunteer Assistant Coach Dan Meyers (1st Year) Ice Hockey E-mail lorraine.onofrio@quinnipiac.edu Hockey Office Phone 203-582-3435 TD Bank Sports Center Press Box Phone 203-582-3796 Nickname Bobcats Colors Navy and Gold Conference ECAC Hockey Affiliation NCAA Division I Arena High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center (3,086) 2011-12 Final Record 20-14-6 (ECAC Tournament Quarterfinalist) 2010-11 ECAC Regular-Season Record/Finish 9-8-5/Fifth Last NCAA Tournament Appearance 2002 Sports Information Assistant AD/Sports Information/Men’s Ice Hockey Contact Ken Sweeten Office Phone 203–582–8625 Office Fax 203–582–5385 Email kenneth.sweeten@quinnipiac.edu Cell Phone 203–859–8529 Assistant Sports Information Director Tony Distasio Graduate Assistants Bethany Buckholz, Maxx McNall Athletics Web Site www.quinnipiacbobcats.com
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