1996–97 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season

1996–97 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey
Western Mass. Men's Ice Hockey Classic Champions
NCAA Championship Series, L 2–3, 2–4 vs. Bemidji State
ConferenceIndependent
Record20–8–0
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Quenneville
  • Lance West
Home stadiumVon Braun Civic Center
Seasons

The 1996–97 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 1996–97 NCAA Division II men's hockey season. The team was coached by Doug Ross, who was in his 15th season as head coach, and played their home games at the Von Braun Civic Center.

The Chargers entered the season as the defending Division II National Champions, having defeated Bemidji State in the national championship series. UAH finished the regular season with 20 wins and 6 losses, including wins over Division I teams Air Force and Mankato State. At the end of the season, UAH played in the Division II National Championship in a rematch with Bemidji State. The Chargers lost the two games in Bemidji, Minnesota, by scores of 2–3 and 2–4.

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Quebec Cédrick Billequey Sophomore G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1975-03-10 Montreal, Quebec
2 Ontario Shane Stewart Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1975-06-17 New Liskeard, Ontario Stratford (MWJHL)
5 Arizona Jim Alauria Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1975-05-04 Phoenix, Arizona Illinois–Chicago (NCAA)
7 Ontario Marc Lalonde Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Cambridge, Ontario
9 Michigan Joe Provenzano Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1975-03-29 Grosse Pointe, Michigan Des Moines (USHL)
10 Ontario Darren Awender Junior C 5' 8" (1.73 m) 185 lb (84 kg) St. Clair Beach, Ontario Leamington (WOHL)
11 Ontario Nathan Bowen Freshman LW 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1975-09-03 London, Ontario Petrolia (WOHL)
12 Ontario Tom Williams Freshman RW 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Windsor, Ontario Leamington (WOHL)
14 Alabama Matt Parker Junior LW 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1975-07-28 Huntsville, Alabama
15 Michigan Paul Schloss Sophomore RW 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Livonia, Michigan
16 Michigan Tony Guzzo Senior C 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Canton, Michigan
17 Ontario Jay Woodcroft Freshman C 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1976-08-11 Toronto, Ontario Markham (MetJHL)
18 Michigan Mark Motowski Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1974-10-13 Dearborn, Michigan Illinois–Chicago (NCAA)
19 Michigan Mike Hamiln Sophomore RW 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Flint, Michigan
20 Michigan Eric Bilyeu Senior LW 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1973-03-22 St. Joseph, Michigan
21 Indiana K. C. Schneider Senior RW 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Indianapolis, Indiana
22 Ontario Jamie Baby Sophomore C 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Parry Sound, Ontario Muskoka (MetJHL)
23 Massachusetts Jason Mucciarone Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1974-10-11 Milford, Massachusetts
25 Ontario John McCabe Junior LW 6' 4" (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1974-05-30 Espanola, Ontario
27 Ontario Ryan Stewart Sophomore RW 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Bowmanville, Ontario Danville (NAHL)
29 Tennessee Ryan Gillespie Sophomore Franklin, Tennessee
35 Michigan Mike Zeller Junior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Goodrich, Michigan
Ontario Rob Blakley Freshman D North York, Ontario North York (MetJHL)
Missouri Ty Hartigan Sophomore RW 6' 2" (1.88 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1974-09-18 St. Louis, Missouri Illinois–Chicago (NCAA)
Illinois Andy Weeks Freshman G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1976-04-30 Glenview, Illinois Springfield (NAHL)
Ontario Derek Young Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1976-04-09 Whitby, Ontario Markham (MetJHL)

Schedule and results

  •    Green background indicates win.
  •    Red background indicates loss.
  •    Yellow background indicates tie.
Date Opponent Site Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 25 Penn State* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama (Exhibition) Zeller W 15–0  n/a —
October 26 Penn State* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama (Exhibition) Billequey W 3–1  n/a —
Regular Season
November 1 at Maine* Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine   L 2–7  4,925 0–1–0
November 2 at Maine* Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine   L 1–5  5,017 0–2–0
November 15 St. Mary's (MN)* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 7–3  2,286 1–2–0
November 16 St. Mary's (MN)* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 7–1  1,899 2–2–0
November 22 Potsdam* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 11–6  2,306 3–2–0
November 23 Potsdam* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 6–4  1,252 4–2–0
November 29 Connecticut* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 6–3  2,296 5–2–0
November 30 Connecticut* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 5–4  2,016 6–2–0
December 13 Salem State* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   L 2–4  2,066 6–3–0
December 14 Salem State* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 8–4  1,300 7–3–0
December 29 New England College* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 3–2  1,558 8–3–0
December 30 New England College* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 13–2  1,764 9–3–0
January 4 vs. American International* Lansing Chapman Rink • Williamstown, Massachusetts (Western Mass. Men's Ice Hockey Classic)   W 6–1  100 10–3–0
January 5 at Williams* Lansing Chapman Rink • Williamstown, Massachusetts (Western Mass. Men's Ice Hockey Classic)   W 9–4  100 11–3–0
January 10 Bentley* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama Billequey W 9–0  574 12–3–0
January 11 Bentley* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 7–3  1,007 13–3–0
January 24 at Air Force* Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado   W 5–4  1,579 14–3–0
January 25 at Air Force* Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado   W 4–2  2,256 15–3–0
January 31 Villanova* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama Billequey W 9–0  4,892 16–3–0
February 1 Villanova* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 14–1  1,288 17–3–0
February 7 Minnesota–Crookston* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 5–1  3,280 18–3–0
February 8 Minnesota–Crookston* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 11–1  3,013 19–3–0
February 14 Mankato State* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   L 1–3  2,765 19–4–0
February 15 Mankato State* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 6–3  2,043 20–4–0
February 28 at Mankato State* Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota   L 2–5  2,542 20–5–0
March 1 at Mankato State* Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota   L 2–8  2,806 20–6–0
NCAA Division II Championship Series
March 14 at Bemidji State* John S. Glas Field House • Bemidji, Minnesota   L 2–3  2,950 20–7–0
March 15 at Bemidji State* John S. Glas Field House • Bemidji, Minnesota   L 2–4  3,150 20–8–0
*Non-conference game.
Sources:[3][4][2]

Player stats

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Skaters

Player Pos Yr GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
K. C. Schneider RW Sr 28 19 30 49 30 11 0 1
Tony Guzzo C Sr 28 16 32 48 2 4 3 3
Matt Parker LW Jr 28 18 26 44 79 7 2 2
Mike Hamiln RW So 28 15 17 32 22 3 0 2
Jim Alauria D So 28 9 21 30 85 7 0 0
Shane Stewart D Fr 28 9 18 27 70 5 0 3
John McCabe LW Jr 28 11 15 26 22 1 3 3
Jay Woodcroft C Fr 27 9 14 23 22 0 1 0
Eric Bilyeu LW Sr 28 10 11 21 34 5 1 1
Nathan Bowen LW Fr 25 9 12 21 28 1 0 0
Tom Williams RW Fr 24 9 10 19 46 1 2 0
Jamie Baby C So 20 8 10 18 17 3 1 2
Paul Schloss RW So 25 8 9 17 10 1 1 1
Mark Motowski D So 28 6 6 12 16 2 0 1
Marc Lalonde D Fr 27 3 8 11 27 0 0 0
Joe Provenzano D So 27 3 6 9 37 0 0 0
Darren Awender C Jr 28 1 7 8 35 0 0 1
Derek Young D Fr 10 2 4 6 6 0 0 0
Jason Mucciarone D Jr 19 0 3 3 16 0 0 0
Ryan Stewart RW So 11 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
Team 28 165 263 428 670 51 14 20

Goaltenders

Player Yr GP TOI W L T GA GAA SV% SO
Cédrick Billequey So 22 1166:23 13 7 0 55 2.83 .892 2
Mike Zeller Jr 10 418:48 5 1 0 26 3.72 .841 0
Andrew Weeks Fr 3 92:07 2 0 0 5 3.26 .865 0

References

  1. ^ "Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville 1996 - 1997 Team Roster". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Napier, Michael A. "Final 1997 Men's Ice Hockey Statistics Report" (PDF). University of Alabama in Huntsville. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  3. ^ Palm, Michael (October 28, 1996). "Icers get beating from Div. II national champs". The Daily Collegian. Archived from the original on June 7, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  4. ^ "Hockey All-Time Results". University of Alabama in Huntsville. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.