HALL OF FAME BOUND
Chris Cerrella to be inducted into Quinnipiac Athletic Hall Of Fame
July 13, 2010

Chris Cerrella, who currently is the Head Coach and GM of the Hartford Junior Wolf Pack and is also an alumni of the Atlantic Youth Hockey League (Little Flyers, NJ Colonials) and the MET League (NY Apple Core), will be inducted into the Quinnipiac Athletic Hall of Fame on October 8, 2010.
"I was very fortunate to have some terrific coaches, which provided the foundation for a great hockey career. I was very lucky. So to have this honor from Quinnipiac is a humbling experience." stated Cerrella of the prestigious honor.
Cerrella was a prolific scorer in the MET League and for the Waterloo Blackhawks of the of the USHL and that is what caught the eye of Quinnipiac Head Coach Rand Pecknold and soon after he would offer Chris a chance to play Division I college hockey. That opportunity paid off, as Cerrella was an All-American Freshman season and after his 4 seasons with Quinnipiac he skated off the ice with 205 career points which makes him the all-time leading scorer in Quinnipiac school history.
"I've watched Chris since he played in our Atlantic Youth League and followed along as he moved into our Junior program, then onto Quinnipiac and pro hockey. To be able to witness all of that makes me very proud for Chris and all of his accomplishments" commented League President, Glenn Hefferan
In his 4 years at Quinnipiac, he was named as team and league MVP and was also nominated as Pre Season Player of the Year. It is these accomplishments that has earned Cerrella the honor being inducted to the Quinnipiac Athletic Hall of Fame.
Chris is now is the Head Coach and GM of the Connecticut Junior Wolf Pack in the AJHL/MJHL and is in his 5th season as a Head Coach. Chris has been responsible for helping over 50 inspiring student athletes play at the Division I and III college hockey level.
"I am very thankful for the opportunities I was given by Quinnipiac and their coaching staff. I was able to accomplish a lot on and off the ice and I will always have strong ties there. To me, Quinnipiac has to be the best place to play college hockey. It is a great school, great facilities and has great athletics. They are top notch and I am honored and thankful to be a part of Quinnipiac. I want to thank Rand Pecknold and the coaching staff in the past and present and a special thanks to Al Carbone in admissions for having a lot of faith in me. Those 4 years I will never forget," added Cerrella