2014–15 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season American college ice hockey team 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 .
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
UAH added 8 freshmen for the 2014–15 season, including 1 goaltender, 4 forwards, and 3 defensemen.[ 2] Western Michigan following the 2012–13 season, will be eligible after sitting out one season.[ 3]
Roster
Alex Allan, F, Graduated – signed with the Brampton Beast (ECHL )
Joakim Broberg, F – transferred to St. Thomas (MN) (MIAC (D-III) )
Brandon Clowes, F – transferred to Lethbridge (CIS )
C. J. Groh, G, Graduated
Brice Geoffrion, F, Graduated
Mat Hagen, D, Graduated
Stephen Hickey, D
Jamie Kendra, F – transferred to Brock (CIS )
Steve Koshey, D
Stephen McKenna, F
Wade Schools, D – transferred to American International (AHA )
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
Date
Time
Opponent
Site
Decision
Result
Attendance
Record
Regular Season
October 10
8:30 pm
at Colorado College *
Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado
Guerriero
L 2–3 6,052
0–1–0
October 11
8:00 pm
at Colorado College *
Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado
Larose
L 3–4 6,443
0–2–0
October 17
7:00 pm
Bowling Green
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Guerriero
L 0–5 2,420
0–3–0 (0–1–0)
October 18
7:00 pm
Bowling Green
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Larose
L 1–4 1,432
0–4–0 (0–2–0)
October 24
7:00 pm
at #13 Minnesota State
Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, Minnesota
Guerriero
L 1–3 3,171
0–5–0 (0–3–0)
October 25
7:00 pm
at #13 Minnesota State
Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, Minnesota
Larose
L 1–4 3,086
0–6–0 (0–4–0)
October 31
6:00 pm
at Northern Michigan *
Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan
Guerriero
T 1–1 OT
1,937
0–6–1 (0–4–0)
November 1
6:00 pm
at Northern Michigan *
Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan
Larose
L 1–4 1,927
0–7–1 (0–4–0)
November 7
8:00 pm
at Air Force *
Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado
Guerriero
W 4–2 1,723
1–7–1 (0–4–0)
November 8
8:00 pm
at Air Force *
Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado
Larose
T 3–3 OT
1,556
1–7–2 (0–4–0)
November 14
7:00 pm
Lake Superior State
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Guerriero
L 0–1 1,518
1–8–2 (0–5–0)
November 15
7:00 pm
Lake Superior State
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Guerriero
W 5–2 2,135
2–8–2 (1–5–0)
November 21
6:00 pm
at Ferris State
Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan
Guerriero
W 3–2 1,908
3–8–2 (2–5–0)
November 22
6:00 pm
at Ferris State
Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan
Guerriero
L 2–5 2,206
3–9–2 (2–6–0)
November 28
7:00 pm
#6 Michigan Tech
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Guerriero
L 2–4 1,880
3–10–2 (2–7–0)
November 29
7:00 pm
#6 Michigan Tech
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Larose
L 2–5 1,189
3–11–2 (2–8–0)
December 12
10:00 pm
at Alaska
Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska
Guerriero
L 1–2 OT
2,593
3–12–2 (2–9–0)
December 13
10:00 pm
at Alaska
Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska
Larose
L 0–4 2,413
3–13–2 (2–10–0)
December 20
7:00 pm
at #12 Nebraska–Omaha *
CenturyLink Center • Omaha, Nebraska
Guerriero
L 1–2 4,347
3–14–2 (2–10–0)
December 21
5:00 pm
at #12 Nebraska–Omaha *
CenturyLink Center • Omaha, Nebraska
Guerriero
T 3–3 OT
3,923
3–14–3 (2–10–0)
January 2
7:00 pm
Alaska–Anchorage
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Guerriero
W 3–2 1,907
4–14–3 (3–10–0)
January 3
7:00 pm
Alaska–Anchorage
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Guerriero
W 2–1 2,143
5–14–3 (4–10–0)
January 9
7:30 pm
at Bemidji State
Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota
Guerriero
L 0–4 3,115
5–15–3 (4–11–0)
January 10
7:00 pm
at Bemidji State
Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota
Larose
L 0–4 3,442
5–16–3 (4–12–0)
January 16
7:00 pm
Northern Michigan
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Guerriero
W 2–1 3,423
6–16–3 (5–12–0)
January 17
7:00 pm
Northern Michigan
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Guerriero
W 3–2 2,010
7–16–3 (6–12–0)
January 24
2:00 pm
US Under-18 Team *
Propst Arena • Huntsville, 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 Arena • Huntsville, 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 Arena • Houghton, 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 Arena • Houghton, Michigan
Guerriero
L 1–11 2,897
7–18–3 (6–14–0)
February 13
6:30 pm
at Lake Superior State
Taffy Abel Arena • Sault 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 Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Guerriero
W 3–1 1,845
8–18–4 (7–14–1)
February 20
7:00 pm
Ferris State
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Guerriero
L 1–2 833
8–19–4 (7–15–1)
February 21
7:00 pm
Ferris State
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Guerriero
L 2–3 1,934
8–20–4 (7–16–1)
February 27
7:00 pm
Alaska
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Guerriero
L 2–4 2,032
8–21–4 (7–17–1)
February 28
7:00 pm
Alaska
Propst Arena • Huntsville, 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 Arena • Bowling 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 Arena • Bowling 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 Arena • Houghton, 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 Arena • Houghton, 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 . [ 6]
Standings
Player stats
As of March 14, 2015[ 7] [ 8]
Skaters
Player
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
Player
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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