Rand Pecknold on SportsCenter - Full Length Interview

[@richardrinaldi9889]

So many life lessons within that interview and journey. This story transcends sports and proves without a doubt that simple principles like commitment, belief in oneself, determination, and hard work will be rewarded. Tremendous amount of respect for this man for staying the course. Something tells me every hockey player that has come through the QU program are better men because of Rand Pecknold.

[@blakebarone1809]

Yeah Richard, it’s funny, his boys don’t universally love him. Whether it’s him, the staff or the boys, he hadn’t helped a lot of guys get to the next level, which may embitter some of the old boys. He asks a lot of his boys, they have to come to campus after break, and the first thing they do is get their body fat tested and get put through a battery of fitness tests. He’s gotten a bit warmer over the last 10 years but he’s a tough old hockey coach at heart, and one with a bit of a chip on his shoulder. Prior to last Saturday, I don’t think Rand ever thought he got the respect he deserved. Tom Moore came over from Uconn to be the head coach of the basketball team and immediately made more than Rand, which is a bit of a slap in the face. The only other program to really try to pry Rand away has been UMASS, so to see Hakstol and Montgomery get head coaching gigs from college to the NHL, it probably pissed him off a bit. But all that is in the past now. Whatever Rand wants to do from here, it’s gravy. I’m so happy to see this win. I wish the 2013 boys got it done, but it’s great to see 2023 happen. So many people came together to make this happen.

[@deanoppergoalieclinics834]

Great interview & job by Rand Pecknold & the team that truly embraced the grind!

[@jackneri9]

Awesome