The 2010–11 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The Chargers were coached by Chris Luongo who was in his first season as head coach. His assistant coaches were Mike Warde and Gavin Morgan. The Chargers played their home games in the Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center, competed as an independent and finished with an overall record of 4–26–2.
| 2010–11 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 4–26–2 |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coaches |
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| Captain | Ryan Burkholder |
| Alternate Captain | Matt Baxter, Curtis deBruyn, Chris Fairbanks |
| Home stadium | Propst Arena |
Preseason
editFollowing the 2009–10 season, the Chargers' conference, College Hockey America, dropped their men's division after Bemidji State, Niagara, and Robert Morris left for other conferences.[1] UAH applied for admission to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, but were denied,[2] forcing the Chargers to play the 2010–11 season as an independent.[3]
Coaching changes
editOn May 19, 2010, assistant coach John McCabe was named the head coach at Division III Finlandia University, ending a six-year tenure at UAH.[4] On June 21, 2010, head coach Danton Cole was announced as the U.S. National Team Development Program’s Under-17 head coach.[5] Remaining assistant coach Chris Luongo was named head coach on July 9.[6] Assistant coach Mike Warde was announced on August 20,[7] and Gavin Morgan was announced on August 27.[8]
Roster
editAs of September 4, 2010[9]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Ryan Burkholder (C) | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1987-09-01 | Newmarket, Ontario | Newmarket (OJHL) |
| 5 | 
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Brice Geoffrion | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1990-11-04 | Brentwood, Tennessee | Motor City (NAHL) |
| 6 | 
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Cody Dion | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 1990-03-21 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Okotoks (AJHL) |
| 7 | 
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Jamie Easton | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1988-01-05 | Edmonton, Alberta | Bonnyville (AJHL) |
| 8 |
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Alex Allan | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1989-08-28 | Calgary, Alberta | Victoria (BCHL) |
| 10 |
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Mat Hagen | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1989-12-27 | Ottawa, Ontario | Kanata (CJHL) |
| 11 | 
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Neil Ruffini | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1988-03-14 | Roswell, Georgia | Proctor Academy (USHS–NH) |
| 12 | 
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Mac Roy | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1989-04-20 | Chilliwack, British Columbia | Langley (BCHL) |
| 13 |
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Joey Koudys | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1988-03-28 | Grimsby, Ontario | Thorold (GOJHL) |
| 14 | 
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Nickolas Gatt | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1990-12-20 | Farmington Hills, Michigan | Topeka (NAHL) |
| 15 |
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Matt Baxter (A) | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1988-08-04 | Courtice, Ontario | Bowmanville (CCHL) |
| 18 |
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David Way | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1990-11-21 | Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta | Sherwood Park (AJHL) |
| 19 |
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Chris Fairbanks (A) | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1986-07-15 | Milford, Michigan | Youngstown (NAHL) |
| 20 | 
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Lasse Uusivirta | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1989-07-27 | Espoo, Finland | Blues U20 (Jr. A SM-liiga) |
| 21 |
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Keenan Desmet | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1988-07-07 | Strathmore, Alberta | Salmon Arm (BCHL) |
| 22 |
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Sebastian Geoffrion | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1989-07-26 | Brentwood, Tennessee | Indiana (USHL) |
| 23 |
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Curtis deBruyn (A) | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 1988-10-07 | Calgary, Alberta | Olds (AJHL) |
| 24 |
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Tom Durnie | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1988-04-04 | Calgary, Alberta | Canmore (AJHL) |
| 26 | 
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Justin Cseter | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 1988-08-24 | Menomonie, Wisconsin | Salmon Arm (BCHL) |
| 27 |
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Vince Bruni | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1987-04-08 | Toronto, Ontario | Springfield (NAHL) |
| 28 |
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Trevor Conrad | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1989-06-29 | Spruce Grove, Alberta | Sherwood Park (AJHL) |
| 31 | 
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John Griggs | Sophomore | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1988-06-28 | Barrington, Illinois | Cumberland (CJHL) |
| 32 | 
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C. J. Groh | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1990-04-16 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Waterloo (USHL) |
| 33 |
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Clarke Saunders | Freshman | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1989-09-09 | Brockville, Ontario | Brockville (CJHL) |
Regular season
editSchedule
edit- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
- Yellow background indicates tie.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7 | 7:05 pm | Ferris State* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Saunders | L 1–4 | 1,283 | 0–1–0 | ||||
| October 8 | 7:05 pm | Ferris State* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Saunders | W 4–2 | 1,009 | 1–1–0 | ||||
| October 15 | 7:05 pm | at #15 Wisconsin* | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | Saunders | L 0–7 | 10,769 | 1–2–0 | ||||
| October 17 | 1:05 pm | at #15 Wisconsin* | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | Saunders | L 2–5 | 11,731 | 1–3–0 | ||||
| October 22 | 6:05 pm | at Bowling Green* | BGSU Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Saunders | L 4–5 OT | 1,749 | 1–4–0 | ||||
| October 23 | 6:05 pm | at Bowling Green* | BGSU Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Groh | L 2–4 | 2,630 | 1–5–0 | ||||
| October 29 | 6:05 pm | at #11 Michigan State* | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | Groh | T 4–4 OT | 4,829 | 1–5–1 | ||||
| October 30 | 6:05 pm | at #11 Michigan State* | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | Saunders | L 1–2 | 4,886 | 1–6–1 | ||||
| November 5 | 6:05 pm | at Ohio State* | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | Saunders | L 2–6 | 2,284 | 1–7–1 | ||||
| November 6 | 6:05 pm | at Ohio State* | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | Groh | L 1–5 | 2,197 | 1–8–1 | ||||
| November 12 | 7:05 pm | Providence* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Saunders | L 1–3 | 1,456 | 1–9–1 | ||||
| November 13 | 7:05 pm | Providence* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Groh | L 2–4 | 1,106 | 1–10–1 | ||||
| November 26 | 3:00 pm | vs. Bowling Green* | Houston Field House • Troy, New York (Rensselaer Holiday Tournament) | Groh | L 1–5 | 2,403 | 1–11–1 | ||||
| November 27 | 3:00 pm | vs. Connecticut* | Houston Field House • Troy, New York (Rensselaer Holiday Tournament) | Saunders | W 6–2 | 2,438 | 2–11–1 | ||||
| December 3 | 6:00 pm | at Cornell* | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | Saunders | L 1–3 | 4,075 | 2–12–1 | ||||
| December 4 | 6:00 pm | at Cornell* | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | Griggs | T 2–2 OT | 4,174 | 2–12–2 | ||||
| December 10 | 7:05 pm | Robert Morris* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Griggs | L 3–4 | 1,762 | 2–13–2 | ||||
| December 11 | 7:05 pm | Robert Morris* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Saunders | L 1–2 | 872 | 2–14–2 | ||||
| December 16 | 6:05 pm | at Mercyhurst* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | Saunders | L 3–8 | 401 | 2–15–2 | ||||
| December 17 | 6:05 pm | at Mercyhurst* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | Griggs | L 3–4 OT | 308 | 2–16–2 | ||||
| December 30 | 7:05 pm | #14 RPI* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Griggs | L 1–2 | 1,133 | 2–17–2 | ||||
| December 31 | 3:05 pm | #14 RPI* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Griggs | L 1–2 | 852 | 2–18–2 | ||||
| January 7 | 7:05 pm | Bemidji State* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Griggs | L 1–3 | 1,003 | 2–19–2 | ||||
| January 8 | 3:05 pm | Bemidji State* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Saunders | W 4–3 | 1,103 | 3–19–2 | ||||
| January 14 | 7:05 pm | #15 Merrimack* | Bridgestone Arena • Nashville, Tennessee | Saunders | L 4–5 | 1,976 | 3–20–2 | ||||
| January 15 | 1:05 pm | #15 Merrimack* | Bridgestone Arena • Nashville, Tennessee | Griggs | L 0–7 | 1,785 | 3–21–2 | ||||
| January 21 | 8:35 pm | at Colorado College* | Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Griggs | L 0–7 | 5,971 | 3–22–2 | ||||
| January 22 | 8:05 pm | at Colorado College* | Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Saunders | L 1–4 | 6,461 | 3–23–2 | ||||
| January 28 | 7:35 pm | at #15 Nebraska–Omaha* | CenturyLink Center • Omaha, Nebraska | Saunders | L 0–4 | 6,376 | 3–24–2 | ||||
| January 29 | 7:05 pm | at #15 Nebraska–Omaha* | CenturyLink Center • Omaha, Nebraska | Saunders | W 2–1 OT | 6,836 | 4–24–2 | ||||
| February 11 | 6:05 pm | at Ferris State* | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Saunders | L 2–5 | 1,258 | 4–25–2 | ||||
| February 12 | 6:05 pm | at Ferris State* | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Griggs | L 1–5 | 1,490 | 4–26–2 | ||||
| February 25 | 7:05 pm | US Under-18 Team* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama (Exhibition) | Saunders | L 1–8 | 1,342 | 4–26–2 | ||||
| February 26 | 3:05 pm | US Under-18 Team* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama (Exhibition) | Griggs | L 3–5 | 856 | 4–26–2 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source:[10] | |||||||||||
Opponents by conference
edit| Conference | Teams |
|---|---|
| CCHA | 4 (Bowling Green, Ferris State, Michigan State, Ohio State) |
| WCHA | 4 (Bemidji State, Colorado College, Nebraska–Omaha, Wisconsin) |
| Atlantic Hockey | 3 (Connecticut, Mercyhurst, Robert Morris) |
| Hockey East | 2 (Merrimack, Providence) |
| ECAC | 2 (Cornell, RPI) |
Player stats
editAs of February 12, 2011[11][12]
Skaters
edit| Player | Pos | Yr | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Baxter | D | Sr | 32 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Desmet | F | So | 31 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamie Easton | F | Jr | 32 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Roy | F | Fr | 31 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Durnie | D | Jr | 31 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Cseter | F | So | 32 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Ruffini | F | Sr | 32 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis deBruyn | D | So | 32 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sebastian Geoffrion | F | So | 28 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Koudys | F | Sr | 32 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Fairbanks | F | Sr | 27 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Burkholder | D | Sr | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Bruni | F | Sr | 32 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lasse Uusivirta | D | Fr | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Allan | F | Fr | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Dion | F | Fr | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nickolas Gatt | D | Fr | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Griggs | G | So | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mat Hagen | D | Fr | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Way | F | Fr | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Conrad | D | Fr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Groh | G | Fr | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clarke Saunders | G | Fr | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice Geoffrion | F | Fr | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 32 | 61 | 106 | 167 | 584 | 28 | 0 | 4 |
Goaltenders
edit| Player | Yr | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke Saunders | Fr | 19 | 1059 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 67 | 3.80 | 587 | 0.898 | 0 |
| John Griggs | So | 10 | 517 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 3.95 | 257 | 0.883 | 0 |
| C.J. Groh | Fr | 7 | 346 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 4.33 | 184 | 0.880 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ McLaughlin, Budd (January 29, 2009). "UAH hockey seeks new league". The Huntsville Times.
- ^ McLaughlin, Budd (August 11, 2009). "UAH denied admission to Central Collegiate Hockey Association". The Huntsville Times.
- ^ McLaughlin, Budd (September 23, 2009). "UAH program standing alone". The Huntsville Times.
- ^ "McCabe Takes Over at Finlandia". USCHO. May 19, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ "Cole Leaves Alabama-Huntsville for NTDP". USCHO. June 21, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ "Luongo Takes Over for Cole at Alabama-Huntsville". USCHO. July 9, 2010. Retrieved August 14, 2010.
- ^ "Warde joins hockey staff as top assistant". The University of Alabama in Huntsville. August 20, 2010. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ^ "Huntsville Rounds Out Staff by Hiring Morgan". USCHO. August 27, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ^ The University of Alabama in Huntsville. "2009–10 Hockey Roster". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ^ The University of Alabama in Huntsville. "2010–11 Charger Hockey Schedule". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- ^ The University of Alabama in Huntsville. "Alabama-Huntsville Cumulative Season Statistics". Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
- ^ USCHO.com. "Alabama-Huntsville Chargers Men's Hockey 2010–2011 Team Statistics". Archived from the original on November 10, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2010.