The 2015–16 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The Chargers were coached by Mike Corbett who was in his third 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.
| 2015–16 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey | |
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| Conference | Western Collegiate Hockey Association |
| Record | 7–21–6 (5–17–6 WCHA) |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coaches |
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| Captain | Brent Fletcher |
| Alternate Captain | Chad Brears, Frank Misuraca |
| Home stadium | Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center |
Recruiting
editUAH added 9 freshmen for the 2015–16 season, including 6 forwards and 3 defensemen.[1]
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
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| Hunter Anderson | Forward |  United States |
Savage, Minnesota; #1 overall pick in the 2014 NAHL draft |
| Madison Dunn | Forward |  Canada |
Calgary, Alberta; 2013 AJHL & RBC Cup champion with the Brooks Bandits |
| Hans Gorowsky | Forward | United States |
Lino Lakes, Minnesota; 2014 NAHL champion with the Fairbanks Ice Dogs |
| Kurt Gosselin | Defenseman | United States |
Brighton, Michigan; former Alberni Valley Bulldogs alternate captain, 2014–15 BCHL First Team All-Star |
| Jetlan Houcher | Forward | Canada |
Paradise Valley, Alberta; former Fort McMurray Oil Barons captain, 2011 AJHL champion with the Spruce Grove Saints, 2014–15 AJHL North All-Star Team, led AJHL in goals in 2014–15 |
| Cam Knight | Defenseman | United States |
North Reading, Massachusetts; 2014–15 NAHL All-Rookie First Team |
| Tyler Poulsen | Forward | United States |
Arvada, Colorado; former Topeka Roadrunners alternate captain, 2013–14 All-NAHL Team |
| John Teets | Defenseman | United States |
Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Adam Wilcox | Forward | United States |
Alpharetta, Georgia; 2011 USHL Champion with the Dubuque Fighting Saints |
Roster
editDepartures from 2014–15 team
edit- Alex Carpenter, F, Graduated
- Craig Pierce, F, Graduated
- Doug Reid, F, Graduated, signed with the Knoxville Ice Bears (SPHL)
- Ben Reinhardt, D, Graduated
- Bryan Siersma, F, joined UAH's lacrosse team
- Graeme Strukoff, D, Graduated, signed with the Fayetteville FireAntz (SPHL)
- Jeff Vanderlugt, F, Graduated
2015–16 team
edit| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
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Cam Knight | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1995-01-10 | North Reading, Massachusetts | Wichita Falls (NAHL) |
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Anderson White | Senior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1991-08-16 | Caledon, Ontario | Chilliwack (BCHL) |
| 4 | 
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Frank Misuraca (A) | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1991-09-06 | Clinton Township, Michigan | Corpus Christi (NAHL) |
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Cody Champagne | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1994-08-09 | Brookfield, Connecticut | Topeka (NAHL) |
| 6 | 
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Brandon Carlson | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1992-06-15 | Huntington Beach, California | Dubuque (USHL) |
| 7 | 
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Max McHugh | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1993-08-20 | Seattle, Washington | Dubuque (USHL) |
| 8 | 
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John Teets | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1994-08-10 | Fairbanks, Alaska | Fairbanks (NAHL) |
| 9 | 
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Hunter Anderson | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 1994-03-01 | Savage, Minnesota | Langley (BCHL) |
| 10 | 
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Brent Fletcher (C) | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1992-05-09 | New Westminster, British Columbia | Merritt (BCHL) |
| 11 | 
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Jack Prince | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1991-02-14 | London, England | Texas (NAHL) |
| 12 |
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Regan Soquila | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1993-06-03 | Maple Ridge, British Columbia | Merritt (BCHL) |
| 14 | 
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Madison Dunn | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1995-10-04 | Calgary, Alberta | Brooks (AJHL) |
| 15 |
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Hans Gorowsky | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1994-12-20 | Lino Lakes, Minnesota | Fairbanks (NAHL) |
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Jetlan Houcher | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1994-02-15 | Paradise Valley, Alberta | Brooks (AJHL) |
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Chad Brears (A) | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1991-05-08 | Cold Lake, Alberta | Merritt (BCHL) |
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Brandon Parker | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1993-02-17 | Faribault, Minnesota | Brookings (NAHL) |
| 21 | 
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Tyler Poulsen | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1993-04-01 | Arvada, Colorado | Topeka (NAHL) |
| 22 | 
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Matt Salhany | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1993-01-08 | Warwick, Rhode Island | Boston (EJHL) |
| 23 |
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Cody Marooney | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1992-07-07 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Brookings (NAHL) |
| 24 | 
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Brennan Saulnier | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1993-12-29 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Fort McMurray (AJHL) |
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Adam Wilcox | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1994-04-25 | Alpharetta, Georgia | Fairbanks (NAHL) |
| 26 | 
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Josh Kestner | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1993-11-08 | Huntsville, Alabama | Sarnia (GOJHL) |
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James Block | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1996-05-24 | Wrightstown, Wisconsin | Wrightstown HS (USHS–WI) |
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Kurt Gosselin | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1994-11-30 | Brighton, Michigan | Alberni Valley (BCHL) |
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Matt Larose | Junior | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1992-08-15 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | Wellington (OJHL) |
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Jordan Uhelski | Sophomore | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1993-08-04 | Flint, Michigan | Muskegon (USHL) |
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Richard Buri | Sophomore | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1994-01-12 | Nitra, Slovakia | Minnesota (NAHL) |
| 35 | 
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Carmine Guerriero | Junior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1992-02-20 | Montreal, Quebec | Hawkesbury (CCHL) |
Schedule and results
edit- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
- Yellow background indicates tie.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||||
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| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 9 | 7:00 pm | Connecticut* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 2–5 | 2,193 | 0–1–0 | ||||
| October 10 | 7:00 pm | Connecticut* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | W 5–2 | 1,604 | 1–1–0 | ||||
| October 17 | 6:00 pm | Alabama* | Benton H. Wilcoxon Municipal Ice Complex • Huntsville, Alabama (Exhibition) | Larose | W 11–1 | 1,248 | 1–1–0 | ||||
| October 23 | 7:00 pm | Alaska–Anchorage | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | T 3–3 OT | 2,166 | 1–1–1 (0–0–1) | ||||
| October 24 | 7:00 pm | Alaska–Anchorage | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 2–3 | 2,261 | 1–2–1 (0–1–1) | ||||
| October 30 | 6:30 pm | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Guerriero | W 5–4 OT | 2,022 | 2–2–1 (1–1–1) | ||||
| October 31 | 6:00 pm | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Larose | W 5–0 | 2,566 | 3–2–1 (2–1–1) | ||||
| November 6 | 7:00 pm | Michigan Tech | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | L 2–4 | 1,821 | 3–3–1 (2–2–1) | ||||
| November 7 | 7:00 pm | Michigan Tech | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 1–2 | 1,368 | 3–4–1 (2–3–1) | ||||
| November 20 | 6:00 pm | at #15 Bowling Green | BGSU Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Larose | L 2–3 OT | 2,393 | 3–5–1 (2–4–1) | ||||
| November 21 | 6:00 pm | at #15 Bowling Green | BGSU Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Guerriero | L 3–4 | 2,220 | 3–6–1 (2–5–1) | ||||
| November 25 | 7:00 pm | Bemidji State | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | L 1–4 | 1,261 | 3–7–1 (2–6–1) | ||||
| November 27 | 7:00 pm | Bemidji State | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 1–4 | 1,505 | 3–8–1 (2–7–1) | ||||
| December 4 | 7:00 pm | Northern Michigan | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | L 3–4 | 1,288 | 3–9–1 (2–8–1) | ||||
| December 5 | 7:00 pm | Northern Michigan | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | T 1–1 OT | 1,203 | 3–9–2 (2–8–2) | ||||
| December 11 | 7:00 pm | at #20 Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Guerriero | L 1–2 | 3,764 | 3–10–2 (2–9–2) | ||||
| December 12 | 7:00 pm | at #20 Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Guerriero | L 1–4 | 4,068 | 3–11–2 (2–10–2) | ||||
| December 18 | 7:00 pm | Colorado College* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 2–5 | 1,287 | 3–12–2 (2–10–2) | ||||
| December 19 | 7:00 pm | Colorado College* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | W 2–1 | 1,032 | 4–12–2 (2–10–2) | ||||
| January 1 | 7:30 pm | at #2 North Dakota* | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Guerriero | L 0–1 | 11,334 | 4–13–2 (2–10–2) | ||||
| January 2 | 7:00 pm | at #2 North Dakota* | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Guerriero | L 1–4 | 11,094 | 4–14–2 (2–10–2) | ||||
| January 8 | 7:00 pm | Alaska | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 3–6 | 3,521 | 4–15–2 (2–11–2) | ||||
| January 9 | 7:00 pm | Alaska | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | W 3–1 | 1,623 | 5–15–2 (3–11–2) | ||||
| January 15 | 6:00 pm | at Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Larose | T 3–3 OT | 1,696 | 5–15–3 (3–11–3) | ||||
| January 16 | 6:00 pm | at Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Guerriero | L 1–4 | 1,984 | 5–16–3 (3–12–3) | ||||
| January 29 | 10:00 pm | at Alaska–Anchorage | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska | Larose | W 2–1 | 1,575 | 6–16–3 (4–12–3) | ||||
| January 30 | 10:00 pm | at Alaska–Anchorage | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska | Larose | L 3–4 | 1,799 | 6–17–3 (4–13–3) | ||||
| February 12 | 7:00 pm | #17 Minnesota State | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | T 3–3 OT | 1,421 | 6–17–4 (4–13–4) | ||||
| February 13 | 7:00 pm | #17 Minnesota State | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | T 1–1 OT | 2,183 | 6–17–5 (4–13–5) | ||||
| February 19 | 6:00 pm | at Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | Larose | L 0–3 | 1,825 | 6–18–5 (4–14–5) | ||||
| February 20 | 6:00 pm | at Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | Guerriero | L 1–3 | 1,975 | 6–19–5 (4–15–5) | ||||
| February 26 | 7:30 pm | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Larose | T 1–1 OT | 3,038 | 6–19–6 (4–15–6) | ||||
| February 27 | 7:00 pm | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Larose | L 2–6 | 3,408 | 6–20–6 (4–16–6) | ||||
| March 4 | 7:00 pm | Bowling Green | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | W 7–5 | 2,626 | 7–20–6 (5–16–6) | ||||
| March 5 | 7:00 pm | Bowling Green | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 0–5 | 2,672 | 7–21–6 (5–17–6) | ||||
| *Non-conference game. All times are in Central Time. Source:[4] | |||||||||||
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #12 Michigan Tech † | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 92 | 55 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 123 | 77 | |
| #15 Minnesota State † | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 82 | 48 | 41 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 105 | 80 | |
| Bowling Green | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 81 | 59 | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 118 | 91 | |
| Ferris State* | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 73 | 70 | 41 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 112 | 109 | |
| Northern Michigan | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 65 | 69 | 38 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 89 | 99 | |
| Bemidji State | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 66 | 66 | 39 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 96 | 96 | |
| Lake Superior State | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 49 | 71 | 41 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 74 | 105 | |
| Alaska | 28 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 65 | 87 | 36 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 86 | 117 | |
| Alaska Anchorage | 28 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 63 | 84 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 81 | 103 | |
| Alabama–Huntsville | 28 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 61 | 88 | 34 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 73 | 106 | |
| Championship: Ferris State † indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup); * indicates conference tournament champion (Broadmoor Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 8, 2016 | ||||||||||||||
Player stats
editSkaters
edit| Player | Pos | Yr | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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| Max McHugh | F | So | 34 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Chad Brears | F | Sr | 30 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Saulnier | F | So | 28 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Parker | D | So | 34 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Salhany | F | Jr | 33 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jetlan Houcher | F | Fr | 27 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Wilcox | F | Fr | 33 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kurt Gosselin | D | Fr | 26 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Kestner | F | So | 26 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brent Fletcher | F | Jr | 30 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cody Marooney | F | Jr | 31 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyler Poulsen | F | Fr | 29 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hans Gorowsky | F | Fr | 29 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Prince | F | Sr | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madison Dunn | F | Fr | 31 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Regan Soquila | F | Jr | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carlson | D | Jr | 31 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Buri | D | So | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Knight | D | Fr | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Misuraca | D | Sr | 34 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Champagne | D | So | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Block | F | So | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Teets | D | Fr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson White | D | Sr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Larose | G | Jr | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmine Guerriero | G | Jr | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 34 | 73 | 110 | 183 | 448 | 15 | 5 | 7 |
Goaltenders
edit| Player | Yr | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SV | SV% | SO |
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| Matt Larose | Jr | 17 | 994:12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 2.60 | 502 | 0.921 | 1 |
| Carmine Guerriero | Jr | 18 | 1066:40 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 57 | 3.21 | 519 | 0.901 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Corbett Announces Additions for 2015-16 Campaign". University of Alabama in Huntsville. August 3, 2015. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ "2015-16 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey 2015-2016 Roster". U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey 2015-2016 Schedule and Results". U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Cumulative Season Statistics". The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ "Alabama Huntsville Chargers (Men) 2015-2016 Team Statistics". collegehockeystats.net. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.