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Bobcats Reveal Historic Lounge Renovation Project (Photos & Info)
2/5/2024 10:00:00 AM | General, Men's Ice Hockey, Women's Ice Hockey
HAMDEN, Conn. – Quinnipiac University Athletics revealed its historic lounge renovation project to the world on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024.
The Bobcats' nationally-ranked men's and women's ice hockey programs held a grand opening ceremony for the Rand and Nikki Pecknold Hockey Suite and Women's Hockey Lounge, the first phase in a historic renovation project made possible by the largest philanthropic gift the athletic department has ever received, courtesy of former player Jeff Kinkead '84 and his wife, Mimi.
GRAND OPENING STORY (qu.edu) – Click Here
Student-athletes now have a pristine space for film-study, schoolwork and leisure time, with all the amenities one might expect to find in the players' lounge of a National Hockey League arena. Peering down from the ceiling in the men's lounge is the circular Bobcat crest logo, backlit and rendered in three dimensions. The room is ringed in Bobcat gold and emblazoned with words like "relentless," a nod to the men's hockey team's long-running mantra.
The women's lounge includes a custom bubble hockey table and a work table that's always outfitted for an impromptu table-tennis match. Both rooms are adorned with multiple wall-mounted flat-screen televisions for breaking down opponents and displaying game plans, along with the latest ECAC hockey standings.
Gallery: (2-5-2024) Photos: Hockey Lounge Renovation Project
Men's Ice Hockey Lounge Features:
The Bobcats' nationally-ranked men's and women's ice hockey programs held a grand opening ceremony for the Rand and Nikki Pecknold Hockey Suite and Women's Hockey Lounge, the first phase in a historic renovation project made possible by the largest philanthropic gift the athletic department has ever received, courtesy of former player Jeff Kinkead '84 and his wife, Mimi.
GRAND OPENING STORY (qu.edu) – Click Here
Student-athletes now have a pristine space for film-study, schoolwork and leisure time, with all the amenities one might expect to find in the players' lounge of a National Hockey League arena. Peering down from the ceiling in the men's lounge is the circular Bobcat crest logo, backlit and rendered in three dimensions. The room is ringed in Bobcat gold and emblazoned with words like "relentless," a nod to the men's hockey team's long-running mantra.
The women's lounge includes a custom bubble hockey table and a work table that's always outfitted for an impromptu table-tennis match. Both rooms are adorned with multiple wall-mounted flat-screen televisions for breaking down opponents and displaying game plans, along with the latest ECAC hockey standings.
Men's Ice Hockey Lounge Features:
- 7 LED monitors/displays
- Neon lighting in ceiling and high-top seating area
- Halo Quinnipiac logo hanging from the ceiling
- Custom embroidered stadium seating for film/studying
- Cameras installed at front and back of lounge for meetings
- Program mantras/key phrases installed in ceiling and doorways
- 2023 national championship memorabilia (logo, framed photos, door art)
- Sliding doors with frosted glass and etched QU logo
- Full service kitchen area
- 6 LED monitors/displays (including 98-inch main display)
- Neon lighting in ceiling and high-top seating area
- Halo Quinnipiac logo hanging from the ceiling
- Custon Quinnipiac bubble hockey table
- Ping pong table
- Circular coach with custom Q embroidery
- Full service kitchen
- Sliding doors with frosted glass and etched QU logo
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