The Tenth Second

The Tenth Second

It was 1975 when Quinnipiac University launched its men's hockey program, and the players didn't even have their own ice rink for games. They played in Division III at a local high school. Fast-forward 48 years and they're D1 national champions, defeating powerhouse Minnesota just 10 seconds into overtime in April 2023. This podcast takes you on the team's journey from its humble beginnings, to the hiring of current coach Rand Pecknold in 1994, to the nail-biting championship game and into the future. The Tenth Second is the brainchild of Keith Woodward, who hosts and produced the podcast. Student Justin Moravsky handled the audio engineering and editing. Student Jillian Catalano is the social media coordinator, and David DesRoches mastered the audio and is the executive producer. Music is "Running in Circles" by Diane Taylor, used under the Creative Commons license. The Tenth Second is a production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast Studio. To learn more about the studio, visit qu.edu/podcast. To learn more about the Men's Hockey Team, visit gobobcats.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey

Episodes

The Tenth Second Promo

August 24, 2023 • 2 mins
It was 1975 when Quinnipiac University launched its men's hockey program, and the players didn't even have their own ice rink for games. They played in Division III at a local high school. Fast-forward 48 years and they're D1 national champions, defeating powerhouse Minnesota just 10 seconds into overtime in April 2023. This podcast takes you on the team's journey from its humble beginnings to the hiring of current coach Rand Peckn...
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The Hockey Team's Humble Beginnings: No Bathroom, No AC, and a Chaw-Loving Athletic Director

September 6, 2023 • 21 mins
Quinnipiac University started its men’s hockey program in 1975 and hired its current coach, Rand Pecknold, in 1994. In this episode, The Tenth Second host Keith Woodward talks with Rand, along with Billy Mecca, senior associate athletic director, and Bobby Lucarelli, the first captain under Rand’s leadership. They talk about Rand's interview process back in 1994, which happened during the summer, in an office with no AC, with Burt ...
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Quinnipiac Hockey Players Remember the Long Path to the Big Game

September 6, 2023 • 45 mins
In this episode, host Keith Woodward talks with a bunch of players to get a sense of their work ethic and what it took to earn a spot on the Quinnipiac Men's Hockey team. Keith speaks with Jayden Lee, who was s named captain of the 2023-24 team; Anthony and Joey and Cippolone, brothers who started playing in their garage, which they scarred with their pucks and which their mom just fixed last year; CJ McGee, who was in Texas when C...
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A Full-Time Painter from New Haven Gets The First Hockey Coaching Job at Quinnipiac

September 6, 2023 • 37 mins
When Quinnipiac University started its men’s hockey program in 1975, there were roughly 800 students on the Hamden, Connecticut campus. In this episode, host Keith Woodward talks with Jim Kennedy, Quinnipiac first hockey coach, who was hired without any coaching experience. And for some contrast to what the “big boys” were doing, Jim Warden, the most outstanding player of the 1975 Michigan Tech championship team, joins the conversa...
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Fueled By (The Other) Dana White: Sports Nutrition for Quinnipiac Men's Hockey

September 13, 2023 • 28 mins
Host Keith Woodward talks nutrition with Dana White; yup, that’s right we got Dana White to come on the show… oh, wait not the Dana White who is the President of Ultimate Fighting Championship. The other one. Let’s get back in focus. What’s the best recovery drink? The answer is pretty complicated. There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all post workout beverage. Dana has lots of jobs and she loves her life. She is the nutrition...
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Mental Health Awareness in Sports with Harvard’s Derek Schaedig

September 13, 2023 • 25 mins
In this episode, host Keith Woodward talks with Derek Schaedig who was Harvard University’s goalie and recently graduated. Derek wrote an article called “Down but Not Out.” It starts with “My name is Derek Schaedig. I am a goalie for the men’s hockey team at Harvard; I am a sophomore studying Psychology; I am a writer for The Crimson; and in April 2019, I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder, more commonly referred to as de...
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Healthy Minds with Devin Markle

September 13, 2023 • 37 mins
Host Keith Woodward talks with Dr. Devin Markle, the clinical sport psychology coach at Quinnipiac University. As Dana White did with nutrition two episodes ago, Devin makes sure athletes have a clear mind and process all the ups and downs in a healthy way. Devin has the credentials to back it up: for three years she served as the co-director of mindset development at the Mamba Sports Academy (yes, affiliated with Kobe Bryant). She...
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The Best Strength and Conditioning Coach in College Hockey

September 13, 2023 • 49 mins
In this episode Keith Woodward talks with Brijesh Patel, associate athletic director/director of athletic performance. There may be no other person in the Quinnipiac Men’s Hockey program that is appreciated by the student athletes more than “Coach B”. When overtime started during the NCAA National Championship game, John Buccigross on ESPN -- in front of over a million viewers -- said he might be the best strength and conditioning ...
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Into Division I, the ECAC, and a New Building

September 20, 2023 • 39 mins
In this episode, host Keith Woodward talks with Former ECAC Commissioner Steve Hagwell and Senior Associate Athletic Director Billy Mecca about Quinnipiac’s entry into the ECAC, Division I hockey. They also talk about how a new building changed the landscape and helped the university clinch the deal to get into the ECAC league with the likes of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Dartmouth, and how Yale played a significant role in the p...
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'The Hug Heard 'Round The World' With ESPN's Colby Cohen

September 20, 2023 • 34 mins
Host Keith Woodward talks with Colby Cohen from ESPN, who was on the 2009 Frozen Four All-Tournament Team and awarded the Most Outstanding Player of the Frozen Four that year. This most likely was because he  scored the overtime game-winning goal to win the National Championship in 2009. Hmmm… an overtime game-winning goal to win the National Championship, sounds familiar…. Colby was literally at ice level, and talks about that exp...
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The Hero’s Hat with Chris Mascali

September 20, 2023 • 19 mins
In this episode, Billy Mecca, Zach Metsa, and Chris Mascali join host Keith Woodward as they talk about the Hero’s Hat. The award was established in honor of those who risked or lost their lives following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. It remembers Joseph Mascali (FDNY/Staten Island 5), father of Quinnipiac alum Chris '05, Jenn '02 and Katie Mascali '14. The Heroes Hat, created by Quinnipiac Director of Athletics & Recrea...
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The Meaning of a Teammate – Michael Torello

September 20, 2023 • 30 mins
In this episode, host Keith Woodward talks about Team IMPACT and Michael Torello, who was diagnosed with Kernicterus as an infant, a type of brain damage that can cause athetoid cerebral palsy, hearing loss, and can cause problems with vision and teeth, and sometimes can cause intellectual disabilities, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Carolyn and John Torello, and 2023-24 captain Jayden Lee, join the conversation to ...
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A Nice Landing Spot For Corbs, Quinnipiac's Assistant Hockey Coach

September 27, 2023 • 51 mins
In this episode, host Keith Woodward talks to Corbs. Oh sorry, that’s his hockey nickname, lets be more formal. Keith talks with Mike Corbett, the assistant hockey coach and somewhat of a hockey lifer, who has experienced more than his share of dynamic hockey life. You’ll quickly get that sense as conversation unfolds. At one point a middle-aged (hope that’s okay Mike) coach starts to question his role in college hockey after two d...
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From Maine to Quinnipiac to 'The Jet' with Joe Dumais

September 27, 2023 • 56 mins
In this episode, host Keith Woodward talks with Joe Dumais, associate head coach of the Quinnipiac Men’s Hockey team. Joe grew up in Maine and somehow made it to Quinnipiac and graduated in the 2006 class. Joe made some stops along the way before starting his eighth year in QU coaching this fall. In Tampa, he was the designer of the play that won the National Championship called “the Jet” and you are going to hear about its design,...
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Head Coach Rand Pecknold: His Career En Route to Quinnipiac Hockey

September 27, 2023 • 37 mins
In this episode, host Keith Woodward talks with Rand Pecknold. You heard in Episode 1 how Rand was named coach in 1994, and how the program grew under his leadership. You will now hear about the beginnings, as we learn about the pivot points in the evolution of the program. The conversation begins with Rand as a young player in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, influenced by his dad, who also played the game. The conversation then migr...
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Head Coach Rand Pecknold and Quinnipiac's Championship Game

September 27, 2023 • 28 mins
In this episode, host Keith Woodward talks with Rand Pecknold about the years leading up the NCAA Division I championship game against Minnesota. All episodes begin with Quinnipiac Student Matt Mungo’s call on the Quinnipiac Bobcat Sports Network of the National Championship goal. Thanks to QBSN for letting us use this audio. Additional thanks for allowing audio usage from ESPN and the NCAA. The Tenth Second is a production of the ...
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Coach Rand Pecknold And The Championship Game Against Minnesota

September 27, 2023 • 22 mins
 In this episode, host Keith Woodward talks with Coach Rand Pecknold about the championship game against Minnesota. All episodes begin with Quinnipiac Student Matt Mungo’s call on the Quinnipiac Bobcat Sports Network of the National Championship goal. Thanks to QBSN for letting us use this audio. Additional thanks for allowing audio usage from ESPN and the NCAA. The Tenth Second is a production of the Quinnipiac University Podcast ...
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Four Players Talk About Their Journey To Quinnipiac

October 4, 2023 • 36 mins
In this episode, host Keith Woodward talks with three-time All-American Captain Zach Mesta, first year student-athlete and NHL seventh -round draft pick Sam Lipkin, Collin Graf who had an All-American season after transferring to Quinnipiac, and Jacob Quillan, who scored the game-winning goal in over-time on April 8, 2023. They talk about their origin stories in hockey, and how one of them wanted to attend college further down Whit...
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From Merrimack to Minnesota: Players Dig Deep Into The Championship Season

October 4, 2023 • 21 mins
In this episode, host Keith Woodward talks with players Zach Metsa, Sam Lipkin, Collin Graf, and Jacob Quillan for part two of their conversation. It’s onto the NCAA’s, and eventually the Frozen Four. The team gets a chance at redemption, playing the team they lost to last year, Michigan! This time the result is different. They talk about how student athletes respond to the social media world, and you'll hear about the game winning...
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The Jury Is In: Pulling The Goalie, When The Time Is Right, Leads to Wins

October 4, 2023 • 27 mins
 In this episode, host Keith Woodward talks with TJ Friedman, Zach Metsa, Rand Pecknold, and Aaron Brown, a risk management expert and hockey fan who co-authored a paper called Pulling the Goalie: Hockey and Investment Implications. He’s probably the closest thing to an expert on pulling the goalie that exists on the planet. His 12-page research document has a lot of facts, figures and math symbols, and we thought it would be a lot...
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