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Bobcats Accept Invitation to White House for "College Athlete Day"
6/7/2023 3:00:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden to Celebrate Quinnipiac University’s National Champion Men’s Ice Hockey Team at White House Ceremony on June 12
WASHINGTON, D.C. — June 7, 2023 — President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have invited the Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey team to the South Lawn of the White House at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, June 12, to celebrate the team's 2023 NCAA national championship.
The Quinnipiac team will be among the NCAA men's and women's national championship teams being recognized as part of "College Athlete Day."
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"Championship teams being honored at the White House is one of the great traditions in our sports culture, and we are very excited to be invited," Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold said. "We embraced the grind from day one and our players and staff continue to be rewarded for it. I can't wait to be part of yet another once-in-a-lifetime experience with our Bobcat family."
Quinnipiac University President Judy Olian said, "We're delighted that our championship team will have the honor of visiting with President Biden at the White House, an occasion that will add to the indelible memories of the win for the coaches and the student-athletes. We are most grateful to the governor, and to our Congressional delegation for advocating for this visit after a season that has brought so much pride to the Bobcat community, and to the entire state of Connecticut."
Quinnipiac won its first NCAA Division I title on April 8 after beating Minnesota 3-2 in overtime at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
The Bobcats' historic 2022-23 campaign ended in thrilling fashion with Jacob Quillan scoring 10 seconds into overtime as Quinnipiac erased a 2-0 deficit against the top-seeded Gophers en route to the program's first national championship.
Quinnipiac won a program-record 34 games and earned its third trip to the Frozen Four in the last 10 seasons. The Bobcats were led by First Team All-American Collin Graf, who tied the Division I program record with 59 points on the season, scoring 21 goals and dishing 38 assists.
Yaniv Perets and Zach Metsa also earned All-American status, with the two being selected to the Second Team. Each of them signed professional contracts after the season, with Perets inking a deal with the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes and Metsa signing with the AHL's Rochester Americans.
The Quinnipiac team will be among the NCAA men's and women's national championship teams being recognized as part of "College Athlete Day."
STREAM LIVE - Click Here
"Championship teams being honored at the White House is one of the great traditions in our sports culture, and we are very excited to be invited," Quinnipiac head coach Rand Pecknold said. "We embraced the grind from day one and our players and staff continue to be rewarded for it. I can't wait to be part of yet another once-in-a-lifetime experience with our Bobcat family."
Quinnipiac University President Judy Olian said, "We're delighted that our championship team will have the honor of visiting with President Biden at the White House, an occasion that will add to the indelible memories of the win for the coaches and the student-athletes. We are most grateful to the governor, and to our Congressional delegation for advocating for this visit after a season that has brought so much pride to the Bobcat community, and to the entire state of Connecticut."
Quinnipiac won its first NCAA Division I title on April 8 after beating Minnesota 3-2 in overtime at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
The Bobcats' historic 2022-23 campaign ended in thrilling fashion with Jacob Quillan scoring 10 seconds into overtime as Quinnipiac erased a 2-0 deficit against the top-seeded Gophers en route to the program's first national championship.
Quinnipiac won a program-record 34 games and earned its third trip to the Frozen Four in the last 10 seasons. The Bobcats were led by First Team All-American Collin Graf, who tied the Division I program record with 59 points on the season, scoring 21 goals and dishing 38 assists.
Yaniv Perets and Zach Metsa also earned All-American status, with the two being selected to the Second Team. Each of them signed professional contracts after the season, with Perets inking a deal with the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes and Metsa signing with the AHL's Rochester Americans.
This latest honor at the White House continues the national championship celebration that has included events at Fenway Park before a Boston Red Sox game, ringing the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange, and earning celebratory mentions at the Connecticut State House as well as a visit to Gov. Ned Lamont's office.
For more information on the Quinnipiac men's ice hockey program, visit gobobcats.com or follow the team on Twitter/Instagram @QU_MIH.
For more information on the Quinnipiac men's ice hockey program, visit gobobcats.com or follow the team on Twitter/Instagram @QU_MIH.
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