Thousands of people packed Ralph Engelstad Arena on the University of North Dakota campus to help the school’s men’s hockey team celebrate its national championship.

UND beat Quinnipiac 5-1 on Saturday in the NCAA Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida, to win the school’s eighth national hockey title and the first in 16 years.

A public celebration was held Monday night at the arena. Grand Forks Mayor Michael Brown also proclaimed April 9 as UND Men’s Hockey Day. Brown said Grand Forks “bleeds green for all things UND, specifically for the North Dakota hockey program.” Green is the school color.

Lights on the Sorlie Bridge across the Red River were changed to green on Monday and will remain that color for eight days — one day for each national title.