2014–15 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season

The 2014–15 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The Chargers were coached by Mike Corbett who was in his second season as head coach. His assistant coaches were Gavin Morgan and Matty Thomas. The Chargers played their home games in the Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center and competed in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.

2014–15 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey
ConferenceWestern Collegiate Hockey Association
Record8–26–4 (7–20–1 WCHA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainDoug Reid
Alternate CaptainCraig Pierce
Home stadiumPropst Arena at the Von Braun Center
Seasons

UAH finished the season with 8 wins, 24 losses, and 4 ties, exceeding their win total of the previous three seasons combined. In conference play, the Chargers finished with a record of 7 wins, 20 losses, and 1 tie, placing 8th in the 10-team league. The team participated in the WCHA Tournament for the first time, after missing the playoffs in the previous season. The Chargers lost the 2-game series to second-seeded Michigan Tech, despite a 76-save performance in triple overtime from goaltender Carmine Guerriero in Game 1. Freshman Max McHugh was named to the WCHA's All-Rookie team.[1]

Recruiting

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UAH added 8 freshmen for the 2014–15 season, including 1 goaltender, 4 forwards, and 3 defensemen.[2] In addition, Alex Carpenter, who transferred from Western Michigan following the 2012–13 season, will be eligible after sitting out one season.[3]

Player Position Nationality Notes
James Block Forward   United States Wrightstown, Wisconsin
Richard Buri Defenseman   Slovakia Nitra, Slovakia; played in the 2013 World Junior Championships for Slovakia
Cody Champagne Defenseman   United States Brookfield, Connecticut; 2013–14 NAHL All-Rookie Second Team
Josh Kestner Forward   United States Huntsville, Alabama
Max McHugh Forward   United States Edgewood, Washington; former Dubuque Fighting Saints alternate captain
Brandon Parker Defenseman   United States Faribault, Minnesota
Brennan Saulnier Forward   Canada Halifax, Nova Scotia
Jordan Uhelski Goaltender   United States Burton, Michigan

Roster

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Departures from 2013–14 team

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2014–15 team

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As of October 13, 2014[4][5]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
2   Graeme Strukoff Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1991-03-30 Chilliwack, British Columbia Victoria (BCHL)
3   Anderson White Junior D/F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1991-08-16 Caledon, Ontario Chilliwack (BCHL)
4   Frank Misuraca Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1991-09-06 Clinton Township, Michigan Corpus Christi (NAHL)
5   Cody Champagne Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994-08-09 Brookfield, Connecticut Topeka (NAHL)
6   Brandon Carlson Sophomore D/F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1992-06-15 Huntington Beach, California Dubuque (USHL)
7   Max McHugh Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1993-08-20 Seattle, Washington Dubuque (USHL)
8   Bryan Siersma Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1993-02-25 Huntsville, Alabama Dallas (WSHL)
9   Chad Brears Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1991-05-08 Ottawa, Ontario Merritt (BCHL)
10   Brent Fletcher Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992-05-09 New Westminster, British Columbia Merritt (BCHL)
11   Jack Prince Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1991-02-14 Leicester, England Texas (NAHL)
12   Regan Soquila Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1993-06-03 Maple Ridge, British Columbia Merritt (BCHL)
13   Alex Carpenter Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1991-07-20 Portage, Michigan Western Michigan (NCAA)
16   Doug Reid (C) Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1990-03-20 Innisfil, Ontario Markham (OJHL)
18   James Block Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1996-05-24 Wrightstown, Wisconsin Wrightstown HS (USHS–WI)
19   Craig Pierce (A) Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1990-10-18 Roswell, Georgia Rochester (EJHL)
20   Brandon Parker Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1993-02-17 Faribault, Minnesota Brookings (NAHL)
21   Jeff Vanderlugt Senior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1990-05-12 Richmond Hill, Ontario Surrey (BCHL)
22   Matt Salhany Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1993-01-08 Warwick, Rhode Island Boston (EJHL)
23   Cody Marooney Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992-07-07 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Brookings (NAHL)
24   Brennan Saulnier Freshman C 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1993-12-29 Halifax, Nova Scotia Fort McMurray (AJHL)
26   Josh Kestner Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1993-11-08 Huntsville, Alabama Sarnia (GOJHL)
28   Ben Reinhardt Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1990-03-24 Arnprior, Ontario Pembroke (CCHL)
30   Matt Larose Sophomore G 6' 5" (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1992-08-15 Nanaimo, British Columbia Wellington (OJHL)
32   Jordan Uhelski Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993-08-04 Flint, Michigan Muskegon (USHL)
33   Richard Buri Freshman D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1994-01-12 Nitra, Slovakia Minnesota (NAHL)
35   Carmine Guerriero Sophomore G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1992-02-20 Montreal, Quebec Hawkesbury (CCHL)

Schedule and results

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  •    Green background indicates win.
  •    Red background indicates loss.
  •    Yellow background indicates tie.
Date Time Opponent Site Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 10 8:30 pm at Colorado College* Colorado Springs World ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado Guerriero L 2–3  6,052 0–1–0
October 11 8:00 pm at Colorado College* Colorado Springs World ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado Larose L 3–4  6,443 0–2–0
October 17 7:00 pm Bowling Green Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero L 0–5  2,420 0–3–0 (0–1–0)
October 18 7:00 pm Bowling Green Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Larose L 1–4  1,432 0–4–0 (0–2–0)
October 24 7:00 pm at #13 Minnesota State Verizon Wireless CenterMankato, Minnesota Guerriero L 1–3  3,171 0–5–0 (0–3–0)
October 25 7:00 pm at #13 Minnesota State Verizon Wireless CenterMankato, Minnesota Larose L 1–4  3,086 0–6–0 (0–4–0)
October 31 6:00 pm at Northern Michigan* Berry Events CenterMarquette, Michigan Guerriero T 1–1 OT 1,937 0–6–1 (0–4–0)
November 1 6:00 pm at Northern Michigan* Berry Events CenterMarquette, Michigan Larose L 1–4  1,927 0–7–1 (0–4–0)
November 7 8:00 pm at Air Force* Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado Guerriero W 4–2  1,723 1–7–1 (0–4–0)
November 8 8:00 pm at Air Force* Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado Larose T 3–3 OT 1,556 1–7–2 (0–4–0)
November 14 7:00 pm Lake Superior State Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero L 0–1  1,518 1–8–2 (0–5–0)
November 15 7:00 pm Lake Superior State Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero W 5–2  2,135 2–8–2 (1–5–0)
November 21 6:00 pm at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, Michigan Guerriero W 3–2  1,908 3–8–2 (2–5–0)
November 22 6:00 pm at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, Michigan Guerriero L 2–5  2,206 3–9–2 (2–6–0)
November 28 7:00 pm #6 Michigan Tech Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero L 2–4  1,880 3–10–2 (2–7–0)
November 29 7:00 pm #6 Michigan Tech Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Larose L 2–5  1,189 3–11–2 (2–8–0)
December 12 10:00 pm at Alaska Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska Guerriero L 1–2 OT 2,593 3–12–2 (2–9–0)
December 13 10:00 pm at Alaska Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska Larose L 0–4  2,413 3–13–2 (2–10–0)
December 20 7:00 pm at #12 Nebraska–Omaha* CenturyLink CenterOmaha, Nebraska Guerriero L 1–2  4,347 3–14–2 (2–10–0)
December 21 5:00 pm at #12 Nebraska–Omaha* CenturyLink CenterOmaha, Nebraska Guerriero T 3–3 OT 3,923 3–14–3 (2–10–0)
January 2 7:00 pm Alaska–Anchorage Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero W 3–2  1,907 4–14–3 (3–10–0)
January 3 7:00 pm Alaska–Anchorage Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero W 2–1  2,143 5–14–3 (4–10–0)
January 9 7:30 pm at Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota Guerriero L 0–4  3,115 5–15–3 (4–11–0)
January 10 7:00 pm at Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota Larose L 0–4  3,442 5–16–3 (4–12–0)
January 16 7:00 pm Northern Michigan Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero W 2–1  3,423 6–16–3 (5–12–0)
January 17 7:00 pm Northern Michigan Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero W 3–2  2,010 7–16–3 (6–12–0)
January 24 2:00 pm US Under-18 Team* Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama (Exhibition) Larose L 1–2 OT 1,403 7–16–3 (6–12–0)
January 25 2:00 pm US Under-18 Team* Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama (Exhibition) Larose L 2–4  1,205 7–16–3 (6–12–0)
January 30 6:00 pm at #8 Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan Guerriero L 0–5  2,740 7–17–3 (6–13–0)
January 31 6:00 pm at #8 Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan Guerriero L 1–11  2,897 7–18–3 (6–14–0)
February 13 6:30 pm at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan Guerriero T 1–1 OT 1,852 7–18–4 (6–14–1)
February 14 6:00 pm at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan Guerriero W 3–1  1,845 8–18–4 (7–14–1)
February 20 7:00 pm Ferris State Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero L 1–2  833 8–19–4 (7–15–1)
February 21 7:00 pm Ferris State Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero L 2–3  1,934 8–20–4 (7–16–1)
February 27 7:00 pm Alaska Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero L 2–4  2,032 8–21–4 (7–17–1)
February 28 7:00 pm Alaska Propst ArenaHuntsville, Alabama Guerriero L 3–4 OT 2,051 8–22–4 (7–18–1)
March 6 6:00 pm at #13 Bowling Green BGSU Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Guerriero L 2–7  1,657 8–23–4 (7–19–1)
March 7 6:00 pm at #13 Bowling Green BGSU Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Larose L 1–2  1,930 8–24–4 (7–20–1)
WCHA Tournament
March 13 6:00 pm at #4 Michigan Tech* MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan (WCHA First Round) Guerriero L 0–1 3OT 3,038 8–25–4 (7–20–1)
March 14 6:00 pm at #4 Michigan Tech* MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan (WCHA First Round) Guerriero L 0–3  3,629 8–26–4 (7–20–1)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time.
Source:[6]

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#7 Minnesota State †* 28 21 4 3 45 98 47 40 29 8 3 145 77
#9 Michigan Tech 28 21 5 2 44 103 48 41 29 10 2 144 74
#18 Bowling Green 28 17 8 3 37 87 66 39 23 11 5 119 93
Alaska^ 28 14 12 2 30 75 69 34 19 13 2 92 81
Bemidji State 28 12 11 5 29 73 62 38 16 17 5 101 90
Ferris State 28 13 14 1 27 66 58 40 18 20 2 88 88
Northern Michigan 28 11 13 4 26 59 71 38 14 18 6 86 100
Alabama–Huntsville 28 7 20 1 15 44 95 38 8 26 4 62 121
Lake Superior State 28 7 20 1 15 44 91 38 8 28 2 60 131
Alaska Anchorage 28 5 21 2 12 52 94 34 8 22 4 70 107
Championship: March 21, 2015
† indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup); * indicates conference tournament champion (Broadmoor Trophy)
^ indicates ineligible for postseason play due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 9, 2015

Player stats

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As of March 14, 2015[7][8]

Skaters

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Player Pos Yr GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Max McHugh F Fr 38 12 11 23 28 5 0 2
Chad Brears F Jr 36 3 12 15 59 2 0 1
Jack Prince F Jr 36 5 9 14 14 2 0 0
Brandon Parker D Fr 37 0 14 14 34 0 0 0
Jeff Vanderlugt F Sr 33 6 7 13 72 3 0 0
Frank Misuraca D Jr 38 6 6 12 12 0 0 1
Brandon Carlson D So 38 5 5 10 37 2 0 0
Brennan Saulnier F Fr 32 1 8 9 94 1 0 0
Alex Carpenter F Sr 32 3 5 8 16 0 0 0
Brent Fletcher F So 38 2 5 7 43 1 0 0
Matt Salhany F So 37 1 6 7 14 0 1 0
Josh Kestner F Fr 35 4 2 6 34 1 0 1
Cody Marooney F So 36 3 3 6 44 0 1 2
Richard Buri D Fr 31 3 2 5 50 0 0 1
Doug Reid F Sr 36 3 2 5 22 0 0 0
Craig Pierce F Sr 28 3 1 4 8 0 1 0
Cody Champagne D Fr 38 2 2 4 18 2 0 0
Ben Reinhardt D Sr 12 0 3 3 10 0 0 0
Anderson White D Jr 15 0 1 1 4 0 0 0
Graeme Strukoff D Sr 31 0 1 1 40 0 0 0
Matt Larose G So 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Regan Soquila F So 27 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
Carmine Guerriero G So 29 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
Team 38 62 105 167 669 19 3 8

Goaltenders

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Player Yr GP TOI W L T GA GAA SV SV% SO
Carmine Guerriero So 29 1737:07 8 18 3 74 2.56 958 0.928 0
Matt Larose So 11 614:26 0 8 1 43 4.20 349 0.890 0

References

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  1. ^ "Michigan Tech's Kero tabbed WCHA Player, Student-Athlete of the Year". U.S. College Hockey Online. March 13, 2015. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "Hockey Adds Eight for 2014-15 Campaign". University of Alabama in Huntsville. August 18, 2014. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  3. ^ Drew, David (June 21, 2013). "WMU hockey adds two defensemen to freshman class; Broncos expected to have 10 new players". Kalamazoo Gazette. Advance Digital. Archived from the original on June 26, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "2014-15 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  5. ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey 2014-2015 Roster". U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  6. ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey 2014-2015 Schedule and Results". U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  7. ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Cumulative Season Statistics". The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Archived from the original on March 9, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  8. ^ "Alabama Huntsville Chargers (Men) 2014-2015 Team Statistics". collegehockeystats.net. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.