2013–14 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season explained
| Year: | 2013–14 |
| Team: | Alabama–Huntsville Chargers |
| Sport: | ice hockey |
| Conference: | Western Collegiate Hockey Association |
| Short Conf: | WCHA |
| Record: | 2–35–1 |
| Conf Record: | 2–25–1 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach1: | Gavin Morgan |
| Asst Coach2: | Matty Thomas |
| Captain: | Doug Reid |
The 2013–14 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The Chargers were coached by Mike Corbett who was in his first 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 for the first time in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
Preseason
On January 17, 2013, after months of discussions with conference officials and league member representatives, UAH formally applied to and was accepted to join the Western Collegiate Hockey Association beginning with the 2013–14 season, after three seasons as an independent.[1] On May 29, 2013, head coach Kurt Kleinendorst resigned, later signing as head coach of the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild.[2] Mike Corbett was named UAH's sixth head coach on July 8, 2013.[3] Matty Thomas was announced as assistant coach on August 8, replacing Bruce Garber.[4]
Recruiting
UAH added 11 freshmen for the 2013–14 season, including 2 goaltenders, 7 forwards, and 2 defensemen:[5]
| Left Wing | | Lidköping, Sweden; former Linköping J20 alternate captain, 2011–12 J20 SuperElit champion with Linköping, played one season with the Sweden Under-18 Team |
| Defenseman | | Huntington Beach, California
- 2012–13 USHL Champion with the Dubuque Fighting Saints, 2010–11 NAHL champion with the Fairbanks Ice Dogs
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| Left Wing | | Calgary, Alberta< | -- |
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| Left Wing | | Dana Point, California --> |
| Right Wing | | New Westminster, British Columbia
- former Merritt Centennials captain
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| Goaltender | | Montreal, Quebec |
| Goaltender | | Nanaimo, British Columbia |
| Forward | | Eden Prairie, Minnesota
- former Sioux City Musketeers and Brookings Blizzard captain
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| Left Wing | | South Boston, Massachusetts
- 2011–12 EJHL champion with the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs
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| Right Wing | | Warwick, Rhode Island |
| Defenseman | | Hartford, Connecticut
- former Springfield Pics captain, 2012–13 EJHL All-Star
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| Forward | | Maple Ridge, British Columbia | |
Roster
Departures from 2012–13 team
- Justin Cseter, F, Graduated – signed with the Huntsville Havoc (SPHL)
- Curtis deBruyn, D, Graduated – signed with Miskolci JJSE (MOL Liga)
- Sebastian Geoffrion, F, Graduated – signed with the Arizona Sundogs (CHL)
- John Griggs, G, Graduated – signed with the Pensacola Ice Flyers (SPHL)
- Gregg Gruehl, G
- Tyler Kotlarz, F
- Kyle Lysaght, F
- Lasse Uusivirta, D – signed with the Aalborg Pirates (Denmark)
2013–14 team
As of October 13, 2013.[6] [7]
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Regular season
Schedule
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
- Yellow background indicates tie.
Standings
Player stats
As of January 18, 2014[8] [9]
Skaters
| F | So | 33 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| F | Fr | 33 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| F | So | 35 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| D | So | 31 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| F | Sr | 35 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| D | So | 36 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| F | Fr | 37 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | Jr | 22 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| F | Fr | 37 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | Fr | 25 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | Jr | 36 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | Fr | 38 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Fr | 36 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| F | Jr | 31 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | Fr | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | Fr | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Jr | 33 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Jr | 36 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Fr | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | So | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | Sr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Sr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | So | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | Fr | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | Fr | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | Sr | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | | | 38 | 41 | 72 | 113 | 443 | 12 | 2 | 2 | |
Goaltenders
| Fr | 21 | 1106:36 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 72 | 3.90 | 686 | 0.905 | 0 |
| Fr | 20 | 1080:05 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 85 | 4.72 | 676 | 0.888 | 0 |
| Sr | 2 | 88:26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5.39 | 46 | 0.852 | 0 | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: WCHA Grants Full-Time Membership to University of Alabama in Huntsville . Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 17 January 2013.
- News: Gattis . Paul . UAH hockey coach Kurt Kleinendorst announces resignation . September 1, 2013 . . May 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130917181812/http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/05/uah_hockey_coach_kurt_kleinend.html . September 17, 2013 . live . mdy .
- News: McCarter . Mark . UAH taps Mike Corbett, former Air Force aide, as new hockey coach . July 8, 2013 . . July 8, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150120143234/http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/07/uah_tabs_mike_corbett_former_a.html . January 20, 2015 . live . mdy .
- Web site: Thomas replaces Garber as new Alabama-Huntsville assistant coach . U.S. College Hockey Online . September 1, 2013 . Staff . https://web.archive.org/web/20130812054540/http://www.uscho.com/2013/08/08/thomas-replaces-garber-as-new-alabama-huntsville-assistant-coach/ . August 12, 2013 . live . August 8, 2013 . mdy .
- Web site: Hockey Staff Excited for Incoming Freshman Class . The University of Alabama in Huntsville . November 18, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610202905/http://www.uahchargers.com/news/2013/9/24/MHOCKEY_0924133840.aspx?path=mhockey . June 10, 2015 . live . September 24, 2013 . mdy .
- Web site: 2013-14 Men's Ice Hockey Roster . The University of Alabama in Huntsville . October 13, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130907172606/http://www.uahchargers.com/roster.aspx?path=mhockey& . September 7, 2013 . live .
- Web site: Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey 2013-2014 Roster . U.S. College Hockey Online . October 13, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023174136/http://www.uscho.com/stats/roster/alabama-huntsville/mens-hockey/2013-2014/ . October 23, 2013 . live . mdy .
- Web site: Alabama-Huntsville Cumulative Season Statistics . The University of Alabama in Huntsville . October 13, 2013.
- Web site: USCHO.com . Alabama-Huntsville Chargers Men's Hockey 2013–2014 Team Statistics . October 13, 2013.
