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

2019–20 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers
men's ice hockey season
Conference10th WCHA
Home iceVon Braun Center
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall2–26–6
Conference2–20–6–1
Home2–10–2
Road0–16–4
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachMike Corbett
Assistant coachesGavin Morgan
Lance West
Cliff Rogers
Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey seasons
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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

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

Recruiting

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

Roster

As of August 1, 2019.[4]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Tennessee Lucas Bahn Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-09-11 Hendersonville, Tennessee West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) —
3 Illinois Drew Lennon Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-01-12 Bloomington, Illinois Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) —
4 Alberta Connor James Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1996-10-11 Wainwright, Alberta Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) —
5 China Simon Chen Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-06-26 Beijing, China Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) —
6 New Jersey Sean Rappleyea Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1995-02-03 Sayreville, New Jersey Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL) —
7 Minnesota Bauer Neudecker Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1998-06-01 St. Louis Park, Minnesota Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) —
8 British Columbia Josh Latta Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-08-14 West Vancouver, British Columbia Vernon Vipers (BCHL) —
9 Ontario Christian Rajic Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1997-02-06 Oakville, Ontario Oakville Blades (OJHL) —
10 Alberta Tanner Hickey Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-04-30 Leduc, Alberta Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) —
11 Ontario Peyton Francis Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-04-12 Oakville, Ontario Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) —
12 Ontario Connor Merkley Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-09-03 Portland, Ontario Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) —
13 Texas Ben Allen Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-07-31 Allen, Texas Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) —
14 Alberta Daneel Lategan Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-02-27 Westlake, Alberta Langley Rivermen (BCHL) —
15 Ontario Max Coyle Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-01-29 Tillsonburg, Ontario Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) —
16 Georgia (U.S. state) Connor Wood Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-08-09 Buford, Georgia Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) —
18 Florida Austin Beaulieu Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1996-10-21 Coral Springs, Florida Wichita Falls Wildcats (CCHL) —
19 Ontario Brandon Salerno Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1995-07-31 Toronto, Ontario Pickering Panthers (OJHL) —
20 Ontario Bailey Newton Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-05-14 Oakville, Ontario Oakville Blades (OJHL) —
21 Alberta Liam Izyk Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-12-27 Blackie, Alberta Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) —
22 Manitoba Dayne Finnson Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-10-01 Arborg, Manitoba Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) —
23 Tennessee Jay Powell Sophomore D 6' 7" (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-10-01 Nashville, Tennessee Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) —
24 Alberta Tyr Thompson Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-09-26 Sherwood Park, Alberta Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) —
26 Ontario Jack Jeffers Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-09-21 Oakville, Ontario Markham Royals (OJHL) —
27 Alabama Teddy Rotenberger Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-01-01 Huntsville, Alabama Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) —
30 Ontario Mark Sinclair Junior G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1996-03-08 Dundas, Ontario Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) —
33 Florida Adrian Danchenko Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-03-29 Palm City, Florida Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights (NAHL) —
35 Ontario Josh Astorino Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-12-09 Niagara Falls, Ontario Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) —
41 Colorado David Fessenden Freshman G 6' 6" (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1998-04-30 Parker, Colorado Northeast Generals (NAHL) —

Standings

2019–20 Western Collegiate Hockey Association Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Minnesota State 28 23 4 1 1 71 115 38 36 29 5 2 141 53
#11 Bemidji State 28 20 5 3 2 65 101 46 34 20 9 5 111 65
Northern Michigan 28 16 11 1 1 50 92 87 36 18 14 4 115 112
Alaska 28 14 9 5 2 49 73 65 34 16 13 5 84 86
Bowling Green 28 14 10 4 3 49 85 70 36 19 13 4 112 92
Michigan Tech 28 14 12 2 0 44 68 65 37 19 15 3 96 85
Lake Superior State 28 11 13 4 4 41 66 77 38 13 21 4 90 112
Alaska Anchorage 28 4 18 6 3 21 56 96 34 4 23 7 66 122
Ferris State 28 5 21 2 0 17 54 100 35 7 26 2 70 127
Alabama–Huntsville 28 2 20 6 1 13 50 116 34 2 26 6 57 145
Championship: March 21, 2020
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020

Schedule and Results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 5 5:00 PM at Massachusetts–Lowell* Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts   Sinclair L 1–5  4,207 0–1–0
October 6 3:05 PM at Massachusetts–Lowell* Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts   Fessenden L 1–3  1,502 0–2–0
October 11 7:07 PM at Omaha* Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska   Sinclair L 1–6  5,150 0–3–0
October 12 7:07 PM at Omaha* Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska   Fessenden L 0–5  4,525 0–4–0
October 25 7:07 PM vs. #2 Minnesota State Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama FloHockey.tv Sinclair L 1–5  1,842 0–5–0 (0–1–0–0)
October 26 7:07 PM vs. #2 Minnesota State Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama FloHockey.tv Sinclair L 1–4  3,084 0–6–0 (0–2–0–0)
November 1 6:07 PM at #20 Northern Michigan Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan FloHockey.tv Sinclair L 3–5  2,493 0–7–0 (0–3–0–0)
November 2 5:07 PM at #20 Northern Michigan Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan FloHockey.tv Sinclair L 2–4  2,959 0–8–0 (0–4–0–0)
November 8 7:07 PM vs. Alaska Anchorage Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama FloHockey.tv Sinclair T 4–4 OT 1,217 0–8–1 (0–4–1–0)
November 9 7:07 PM vs. Alaska Anchorage Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama FloHockey.tv Fessenden L 1–3  1,187 0–9–1 (0–5–1–0)
November 22 7:07 PM at Bemidji State Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota FloHockey.tv Fessenden L 3–5  3,007 0–10–1 (0–6–1–0)
November 23 6:07 PM at Bemidji State Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota FloHockey.tv Fessenden L 0–7  3,112 0–11–1 (0–7–1–0)
November 29 7:07 PM vs. Northern Michigan Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama FloHockey.tv Sinclair W 4–2  1,142 1–11–1 (1–7–1–0)
November 30 7:07 PM vs. Northern Michigan Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama FloHockey.tv Sinclair L 1–3  956 1–12–1 (1–8–1–0)
December 6 6:07 PM at #13 Bowling Green Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio FloHockey.tv Sinclair L 3–9  2,657 1–13–1 (1–9–1–0)
December 7 3:07 PM at #13 Bowling Green Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio FloHockey.tv Sinclair T 2–2 3x3 OTL 2,259 1–13–2 (1–9–2–0)
December 13 6:07 PM at Ferris State Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan FloHockey.tv Sinclair T 2–2 3x3 OTW 920 1–13–3 (1–9–3–1)
December 14 6:07 PM at Ferris State Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan FloHockey.tv Sinclair L 1–3  1,030 1–14–3 (1–10–3–1)
January 3 7:37 PM at #1 North Dakota* Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota   Sinclair L 2–5  11,214 1–15–3 (1–10–3–1)
January 4 7:07 PM at #1 North Dakota* Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota   Sinclair L 2–5  11,760 1–16–3 (1–10–3–1)
January 9 7:37 PM vs. Bemidji State Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama FloHockey.tv Sinclair L 1–3  949 1–17–3 (1–11–3–1)
January 10 7:37 PM vs. Bemidji State Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama FloHockey.tv Sinclair L 3–4  1,207 1–18–3 (1–12–3–1)
January 17 10:07 PM at Alaska Anchorage Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska FloHockey.tv Sinclair L 1–5  650 1–19–3 (1–13–3–1)
January 18 8:07 PM at Alaska Anchorage Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska FloHockey.tv Sinclair T 2–2 3x3 OTL 666 1–19–4 (1–13–4–1)
January 31 7:07 PM vs. Michigan Tech Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama FloHockey.tv Sinclair L 1–4  2,113 1–20–4 (1–14–4–1)
February 1 7:07 PM vs. Michigan Tech Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama FloHockey.tv Sinclair W 3–1  1,136 2–20–4 (2–14–4–1)
February 7 7:07 PM vs. Alaska Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama FloHockey.tv Sinclair T 6–6 3x3 OTL 1,405 2–20–5 (2–14–5–1)
February 8 7:07 PM vs. Alaska Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama FloHockey.tv Sinclair L 0–3  1,563 2–21–5 (2–15–5–1)
February 14 6:07 PM at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan FloHockey.tv Sinclair T 0–0 SOL 1,721 2–21–6 (2–15–6–1)
February 15 6:07 PM at Lake Superior State GFL Memorial Gardens • Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario FloHockey.tv Sinclair L 1–4  3,169 2–22–6 (2–16–6–1)
February 21 7:07 PM at #3 Minnesota State Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota FloHockey.tv Sinclair L 0–10  4,584 2–23–6 (2–17–6–1)
February 22 6:07 PM at #3 Minnesota State Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota FloHockey.tv Sinclair L 0–8  5,131 2–24–6 (2–18–6–1)
February 28 7:07 PM vs. Bowling Green Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama FloHockey.tv Sinclair L 3–4 OT 1,193 2–25–6 (2–19–6–1)
February 29 3:07 PM vs. Bowling Green Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama FloHockey.tv Sinclair L 1–4  876 2–26–6 (2–20–6–1)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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Scoring Statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
John Latta F 32 7 11 18 16
Christian Rajic C 34 6 9 15 6
Austin Beaulieu RW 34 6 7 13 14
Jack Jeffers F 33 6 6 12 37
Liam Izyk F 32 3 8 11 12
Tanner Hickey D 30 3 7 10 30
Daneel Lategan F 30 5 4 9 18
Tyr Thompson F 32 6 2 8 18
Connor Merkley C 29 3 5 8 25
Connor Wood RW 30 4 3 7 32
Dayne Finnson D 32 1 6 7 21
Bauer Neudecker F 31 0 6 6 10
Connor James D 33 0 6 6 20
Brandon Salerno C 32 3 2 5 2
Ben Allen LW 16 1 3 4 4
Lucas Bahn D 31 1 3 4 18
Max Coyle D 34 0 4 4 42
Sean Rappleyea D 9 1 1 2 0
Adrian Danchenko F 16 1 1 2 8
Drew Lennon D 22 0 2 2 10
Peyton Francis C 29 0 2 2 2
Bailey Newton D 33 0 2 2 32
David Fessenden G 7 0 0 0 0
Teddy Rotenberger D 12 0 0 0 7
Mark Sinclair G 30 0 0 0 0
Total

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Mark Sinclair 30 1743 2 21 6 112 968 1 .896 3.86
David Fessenden 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

Main article: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll Week
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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  2. ^ "UAH spells out path to bring back canceled hockey, tennis programs". AL.com. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "UAH announces hockey will return after private funds raised to support program". AL.com. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "2019–20 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  5. ^ "Alabama Huntsville Chargers (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  6. ^ "Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.