{"id":166,"date":"2017-11-08T19:36:45","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T19:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/2017\/11\/08\/2017118quinnipiac-renames-hockey-arena-and-mens-locker-room\/"},"modified":"2020-09-05T19:51:49","modified_gmt":"2020-09-05T19:51:49","slug":"2017118quinnipiac-renames-hockey-arena-and-mens-locker-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hqnn.org\/hqpress\/2017\/11\/08\/2017118quinnipiac-renames-hockey-arena-and-mens-locker-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Quinnipiac renames hockey arena and men’s locker room"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Julius Saporito<\/p>\n

The sports center on York Hill has been going through some name changes over the past few months. This past weekend, Quinnipiac unveiled the new name for the hockey arena and the men\u2019s ice hockey locker room.<\/p>\n

The ice hockey arena was renamed after Frank Perrotti Jr., who passed away on December 10, 2016. Perotti is said to have been a loyal and devoted fan to the program, showing a lot of support over the years. Perrotti was a Hamden resident and also served his country in the U.S. Army.<\/p>\n

In an article published by the Quinnipiac Chronicle<\/a>, Donald Weinbach, the president of Development and Alumni Affairs, noted that Perotti was a \u201chuge benefactor to the university.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Frank Perrotti Jr.<\/p>\n

Source: Legacy.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

High Points Solution was the sponsor and had naming rights over the arena after they agreed to donate $1 million to Quinnipiac for the next five seasons. The contract was not renewed for this year.<\/p>\n

The men\u2019s ice hockey suite, also known as the locker room, was renamed after TJ Baudanza, who was important to Quinnipiac men\u2019s ice hockey and the program’s growth.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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TJ Baudanza<\/p>\n

Source: Chapman Cole & Gleason<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Baudanza was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2011 and passed away in 2015. Baudanza\u2019s father, Tony Baudanza, requested the program rename the team\u2019s suite in his son’s memory.<\/p>\n

The family had a lot of support behind them. Numerous people and some of Baudanza\u2019s close friends came to honor his name and memory during the ceremony and suite reveal.<\/p>\n

In an article<\/a> written by Jamie Deloma, the associate director of social media at Quinnipiac, Baudanza\u2019s father said, \u201cWe feel so honored to have his name there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Baudanza graduated from Quinnipiac in 2006 with a business degree in entrepreneurial studies. After he graduated, he contributed to the making of what we once knew as the TD Bank Sports Center.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, it was announced that TD Bank would no longer be the sponsor of the TD Bank Sports Center. The partnership between Quinnipiac and TD Bank began in 2007, but ended after the bank chose not to renew its contract.<\/p>\n

Weinbach told the Quinnipiac Chronicle that for 14 months Quinnipiac had been \u201caggressively looking for either TD Bank to renew or for another corporate entity to put their name on the arenas.\u201d<\/p>\n

A lot of growth is still in the works for the rest of the sports teams and facilities at Quinnipiac, mainly on the Mount Carmel campus. Weinbach noted that the university is already pursuing some companies and individuals to put their names on the field hockey and soccer\/lacrosse venues.<\/p>\n

In March, the school signed an official partnership with Adidas. With newly updated facilities and Adidas supplying the school\u2019s athletic program’s gear, there is an expectation that the teams will now be taken seriously by big-time schools. It\u2019s all about growth and exposure for Quinnipiac.<\/p>\n

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