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Quinnipiac men's hockey team among 19 teams honored at White House

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The celebrations continued for the Quinnipiac University men's hockey team at the White House on Monday. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the event.

The White House released a statement saying President Joe Biden would be undergoing a root canal Monday morning after some dental pain Sunday.

The team traveled to Washington, D.C. and was honored for their championship season as part of College Athlete Day.

Over 1,000 student athletes were at the White House to be honored for what Harris said was a first of its kind event. In total, there were 47 teams there representing 19 sports and all three NCAA divisions.

A championship rally was held at M&T Bank Arena in Hamden to celebrate the Quinnipiac University men's hockey team after winning their first national championship in program history over the weekend.

Quinnipiac won its first NCAA Division I title in program history on April 8 after being Minnesota 3-2 in Tampa, Florida.

After the win, the team was welcomed home and a celebration rally was held at M&T Bank Arena in Hamden.

It was a championship weekend in Connecticut. Thousands turned out to celebrate the UConn men's basketball team title during a parade and rally in Hartford yesterday.

Head coach Rand Pecknold also rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange in May to celebrate the win.

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