Some winners are going to Disney World. Some can’t wait to find their family. Coach Rand Pecknold simply wanted a hug in the wake of his Quinnipiac men’s hockey team winning its first national championship in program history, beating No.
1 Minnesota 3-2. “I’m just trying not to cry,” Pecknold said to ESPN2 analyst Colby Cohen.“I don’t think I can do this. I’m just proud.
It’s just awesome, awesome. Sorry. I can’t, I can’t. I need a hug, give me a hug.” Cohen, a former NHL defenseman, complied with a hug (see below).
Quinnipiac won in dramatic fashion, scoring just 10 seconds into overtime. Jacob Quillan redirected a pass into the Minnesota net. “Just an awesome group, awesome culture. …” Pecknold said after his embrace of Cohen. “You can’t put a value on what we just did for Quinnipiac University, what these boys did.
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