2019–20 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season explained

The 2019-20 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season was the 35th season of play for the program, the 27th at the Division I level and the 7th in the WCHA conference. The Chargers represented the University of Alabama Huntsville and were coached by Mike Corbett, in his 7th season.

After the season, financial constraints due in part to the coronavirus pandemic caused UAH to suspend its ice hockey program as well as both men's and women's tennis. On May 25, 2020, the university announced the program would be reinstated if the community could raise $750,000 by Friday, May 29. Pledges from alumni reduced the amount needed from the general public to $500,000.^[1] ^[2] On May 29, fundraising efforts surpassed $500,000, and shortly afterwards the university confirmed the program would be restored for the 2020-2021 season.^[3]

Departures

Andrew Dodson	Forward	Transferred to Guelph
Madison Dunn	Forward	Graduation (retired)
Hans Gorowsky	Forward	Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder)
Kurt Gosselin	Defenseman	Graduation (signed with Cincinnati Cyclones)
Cam Knight	Defenseman	Graduation (signed with Fort Wayne Komets)
Jesper Ohrvall	Forward	Graduation (retired)
John Teets	Defenseman	Graduation (signed with Tulsa Oilers)
Jake Theut	Goaltender	Graduation (signed with Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs)
Adam Wilcox	Forward	Graduation (retired)
Levi Wunder	Forward	Transferred to Geneseo State

Recruiting

Lucas Bahn	Defenseman	20	Hendersonville, TN
Max Coyle	Defenseman	21	Tillsonburg, ON
Adrian Danchenko	Forward	20	Palm City, FL
David Fessenden	Goaltender	21	Parker, CO
Peyton Francis	Forward	20	Oakville, ON
Tanner Hickey	Defenseman	20	Leduc, AB
Liam Izyk	Forward	20	Blackie, AB
Daneel Lategan	Forward	21	Cape Town, RSA
Josh Latta	Forward	21	West Vancouver, BC

Roster

As of August 1, 2019.^[4]

Schedule and Results

|-!colspan=12 style=";" | Regular Season

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Scoring Statistics

	32	7	11	18	16
	34	6	9	15	6
	34	6	7	13	14
	33	6	6	12	37
	32	3	8	11	12
	30	3	7	10	30
	30	5	4	9	18
	32	6	2	8	18
	29	3	5	8	25
	30	4	3	7	32
	32	1	6	7	21
	31	0	6	6	10
	33	0	6	6	20
	32	3	2	5	2
	16	1	3	4	4
	31	1	3	4	18
	34	0	4	4	42
	9	1	1	2	0
	16	1	1	2	8
	22	0	2	2	10
	29	0	2	2	2
	33	0	2	2	32
	7	0	0	0	0
	12	0	0	0	7
	30	0	0	0	0
Total

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Goaltending statistics

	30	1743	2	21	6	112	968	1	.896	3.86
	7	310	0	5	0	23	152	0	.869	4.44
Empty Net	-	18	-	-	-	10	-	-	-	-
Total	34	2072	2	26	6	145	1120	1	.885	4.20

Rankings

See main article: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings.

Poll	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23 (Final)
USCHO.com	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
USA Today	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR

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Notes and References

Web site: Championship UAH Hockey Players Rally to Save Program. WAAY 31. 29 May 2020. 12 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200612140818/https://www.waaytv.com/content/news/WATCH-LIVE-Championship-UAH-Hockey-Players-Rally-to-Save-Program-570804351.html. dead.
Web site: UAH spells out path to bring back canceled hockey, tennis programs . AL.com. 29 May 2020.
Web site: UAH announces hockey will return after private funds raised to support program. AL.com. 29 May 2020.
Web site: 2019–20 Men's Ice Hockey Roster. The University of Alabama in Huntsville. August 21, 2017.
Web site: Alabama Huntsville Chargers (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results . College Hockey Stats . December 5, 2019.
News: Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville 2019-2020 Skater Stats . Elite Prospects . March 2, 2020.
News: USCHO Division I Men's Poll . USCHO.com . December 6, 2019.