2013–14 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season
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The 2013–14 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The Chargers were coached by Mike Corbett who was in his first 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 for the first time in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
| 2013–14 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey | |
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| Conference | Western Collegiate Hockey Association |
| Record | 2–35–1 (2–25–1 WCHA) |
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| Captain | Doug Reid |
| Home stadium | Propst Arena |
Preseason
editOn January 17, 2013, after months of discussions with conference officials and league member representatives, UAH formally applied to and was accepted to join the Western Collegiate Hockey Association beginning with the 2013–14 season, after three seasons as an independent.[1] On May 29, 2013, head coach Kurt Kleinendorst resigned, later signing as head coach of the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild.[2] Mike Corbett was named UAH's sixth head coach on July 8, 2013.[3] Matty Thomas was announced as assistant coach on August 8, replacing Bruce Garber.[4]
Recruiting
editUAH added 11 freshmen for the 2013–14 season, including 2 goaltenders, 7 forwards, and 2 defensemen:[5]
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
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| Joakim Broberg | Left Wing |  Sweden |
Lidköping, Sweden; former Linköping J20 alternate captain, 2011–12 J20 SuperElit champion with Linköping, played one season with the Sweden Under-18 Team |
| Brandon Carlson | Defenseman |  United States |
Huntington Beach, California; 2012–13 USHL Champion with the Dubuque Fighting Saints, 2010–11 NAHL champion with the Fairbanks Ice Dogs |
| Brandon Clowes | Left Wing |  Canada |
Calgary, Alberta |
| Brent Fletcher | Right Wing | Canada |
New Westminster, British Columbia; former Merritt Centennials captain |
| Carmine Guerriero | Goaltender | Canada |
Montreal, Quebec |
| Matt Larose | Goaltender | Canada |
Nanaimo, British Columbia |
| Cody Marooney | Forward | United States |
Eden Prairie, Minnesota; former Sioux City Musketeers and Brookings Blizzard captain |
| Steve McKenna | Left Wing | United States |
South Boston, Massachusetts; 2011–12 EJHL champion with the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs |
| Matt Salhany | Right Wing | United States |
Warwick, Rhode Island |
| Wade Schools | Defenseman | United States |
Hartford, Connecticut; former Springfield Pics captain, 2012–13 EJHL All-Star |
| Regan Soquila | Forward | Canada |
Maple Ridge, British Columbia |
Roster
editDepartures from 2012–13 team
edit- Justin Cseter, F, Graduated – signed with the Huntsville Havoc (SPHL)
- Curtis deBruyn, D, Graduated – signed with Miskolci JJSE (MOL Liga)
- Sebastian Geoffrion, F, Graduated – signed with the Arizona Sundogs (CHL)
- John Griggs, G, Graduated – signed with the Pensacola Ice Flyers (SPHL)
- Gregg Gruehl, G
- Tyler Kotlarz, F
- Kyle Lysaght, F
- Lasse Uusivirta, D – signed with the Aalborg Pirates (Denmark)
2013–14 team
edit| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
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Graeme Strukoff | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1991-03-30 | Chilliwack, British Columbia | Victoria (BCHL) |
| 3 | 
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Anderson White | Sophomore | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1991-08-16 | Caledon, Ontario | Chilliwack (BCHL) |
| 4 | 
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Frank Misuraca | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1991-09-06 | Clinton Township, Michigan | Corpus Christi (NAHL) |
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Brandon Carlson | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1992-06-15 | Huntington Beach, California | Dubuque (USHL) |
| 7 |
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Jamie Kendra | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1992-02-25 | Markham, Ontario | Markham (OJHL) |
| 8 | 
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Alex Allan | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1989-08-28 | Calgary, Alberta | Victoria (BCHL) |
| 9 |
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Chad Brears | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1991-05-08 | Ottawa, Ontario | Merritt (BCHL) |
| 10 |
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Mat Hagen | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1989-12-27 | Ottawa, Ontario | Kanata (CJHL) |
| 11 | 
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Jack Prince | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1991-02-14 | London, England | Texas (NAHL) |
| 12 |
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Brent Fletcher | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1992-05-09 | New Westminster, British Columbia | Merritt (BCHL) |
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Stephen Hickey | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1991-09-25 | Ancaster, Ontario | Oakville (OJHL) |
| 16 |
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Doug Reid (C) | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1990-03-20 | Innisfil, Ontario | Markham (OJHL) |
| 18 |
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Brandon Clowes | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1992-04-10 | Calgary, Alberta | Olds (AJHL) |
| 19 | 
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Craig Pierce | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1990-10-18 | Roswell, Georgia | Rochester (EJHL) |
| 20 | 
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Stephen McKenna | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1993-04-21 | South Boston, Massachusetts | New Hampshire (EJHL) |
| 21 |
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Jeff Vanderlugt | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1990-05-12 | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Surrey (BCHL) |
| 22 | 
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Matt Salhany | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1993-01-08 | Warwick, Rhode Island | Boston (EJHL) |
| 23 | 
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Cody Marooney | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1992-07-07 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Brookings (NAHL) |
| 24 |
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Steven Koshey | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1991-03-27 | Trail, British Columbia | Surrey (BCHL) |
| 25 |
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Joakim Broberg | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1993-02-10 | Lidköping, Sweden | Linköping J20 (SuperElit) |
| 26 | 
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Wade Schools | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1992-08-31 | Hartford, Connecticut | Springfield (EJHL) |
| 28 |
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Ben Reinhardt | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1990-03-24 | Arnprior, Ontario | Pembroke (CCHL) |
| 30 |
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Matt Larose | Freshman | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1992-08-15 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | Wellington (OJHL) |
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C. J. Groh | Senior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1990-04-16 | Cincinnati, Ohio | St. Louis (NAHL) |
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Regan Soquila | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1993-06-03 | Maple Ridge, British Columbia | Merritt (BCHL) |
| 35 | 
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Carmine Guerriero | Freshman | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1992-02-20 | Montreal, Quebec | Hawkesbury (CCHL) |
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Brice Geoffrion | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1990-11-04 | Brentwood, Tennessee | Motor City (NAHL) |
Regular season
editSchedule
edit- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
- Yellow background indicates tie.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||||
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| October 11 | 6:00 pm | at Northeastern* | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Larose | L 1–9 | 2,487 | 0–1–0 | ||||
| October 12 | 6:00 pm | at Northeastern* | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Guerriero | L 2–3 | 1,979 | 0–2–0 | ||||
| October 25 | 7:07 pm | Bemidji State | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | L 1–6 | 2,217 | 0–3–0 (0–1–0) | ||||
| October 26 | 7:07 pm | Bemidji State | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 0–1 | 1,517 | 0–4–0 (0–2–0) | ||||
| November 1 | 7:07 pm | Ferris State | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 0–5 | 1,562 | 0–5–0 (0–3–0) | ||||
| November 2 | 7:07 pm | Ferris State | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | L 2–3 | 1,320 | 0–6–0 (0–4–0) | ||||
| November 8 | 10:07 pm | at Alaska–Anchorage | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska | Guerriero | L 1–3 | 2,106 | 0–7–0 (0–5–0) | ||||
| November 9 | 10:07 pm | at Alaska–Anchorage | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska | Larose | L 1–6 | 2,256 | 0–8–0 (0–6–0) | ||||
| November 15 | 7:07 pm | #3 St. Cloud State* | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 0–10 | 1,824 | 0–9–0 (0–6–0) | ||||
| November 16 | 7:07 pm | #3 St. Cloud State* | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | L 3–4 | 1,508 | 0–10–0 (0–6–0) | ||||
| November 22 | 6:07 pm | at Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | Larose | L 0–3 | 1,873 | 0–11–0 (0–7–0) | ||||
| November 23 | 6:07 pm | at Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | Guerriero | L 0–4 | 1,937 | 0–12–0 (0–8–0) | ||||
| November 29 | 6:35 pm | at #11 Notre Dame* | Compton Family Ice Arena • South Bend, Indiana (Shillelagh Tournament) | Larose | L 2–5 | 4,613 | 0–13–0 (0–8–0) | ||||
| November 30 | 3:05 pm | vs. Western Michigan* | Compton Family Ice Arena • South Bend, Indiana (Shillelagh Tournament) | Guerriero | L 0–1 | 4,416 | 0–14–0 (0–8–0) | ||||
| December 6 | 6:07 pm | at Bowling Green | BGSU Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Larose | L 0–3 | 809 | 0–15–0 (0–9–0) | ||||
| December 7 | 6:07 pm | at Bowling Green | BGSU Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Guerriero | W 4–3 OT | 1,729 | 1–15–0 (1–9–0) | ||||
| December 13 | 7:07 pm | Minnesota State | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | L 1–4 | 1,291 | 1–16–0 (1–10–0) | ||||
| December 14 | 7:07 pm | Minnesota State | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 1–4 | 1,473 | 1–17–0 (1–11–0) | ||||
| December 27 | 7:00 pm | at #14 Wisconsin* | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | Larose | L 0–5 | 9,098 | 1–18–0 (1–11–0) | ||||
| December 28 | 8:00 pm | at #14 Wisconsin* | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | Guerriero | L 2–3 | 9,775 | 1–19–0 (1–11–0) | ||||
| January 3 | 7:07 pm | Bowling Green | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | L 0–7 | 1,560 | 1–20–0 (1–12–0) | ||||
| January 4 | 7:07 pm | Bowling Green | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 1–4 | 1,515 | 1–21–0 (1–13–0) | ||||
| January 10 | 7:05 pm | at #15 Notre Dame* | Compton Family Ice Arena • South Bend, Indiana | Larose | L 1–7 | 4,718 | 1–22–0 (1–13–0) | ||||
| January 11 | 6:05 pm | at #15 Notre Dame* | Compton Family Ice Arena • South Bend, Indiana | Guerriero | L 0–5 | 4,891 | 1–23–0 (1–13–0) | ||||
| January 17 | 7:07 pm | Alaska–Anchorage | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | T 1–1 OT | 2,604 | 1–23–1 (1–13–1) | ||||
| January 18 | 7:07 pm | Alaska–Anchorage | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 1–4 | 3,614 | 1–24–1 (1–14–1) | ||||
| January 31 | 10:07 pm | at Alaska | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Larose | L 1–6 | 2,528 | 1–25–1 (1–15–1) | ||||
| February 1 | 10:07 pm | at Alaska | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Guerriero | L 1–6 | 2,659 | 1–26–1 (1–16–1) | ||||
| February 7 | 6:07 pm | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Guerriero | L 1–4 | 3,089 | 1–27–1 (1–17–1) | ||||
| February 8 | 4:07 pm | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Larose | L 4–10 | 3,203 | 1–28–1 (1–18–1) | ||||
| February 14 | 7:37 pm | at Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Larose | L 0–4 | 3,127 | 1–29–1 (1–19–1) | ||||
| February 15 | 7:07 pm | at Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Guerriero | L 0–4 | 3,987 | 1–30–1 (1–20–1) | ||||
| February 21 | 7:07 pm | Lake Superior State | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | L 1–2 | 2,488 | 1–31–1 (1–21–1) | ||||
| February 22 | 7:07 pm | Lake Superior State | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 2–3 | 2,311 | 1–32–1 (1–22–1) | ||||
| February 28 | 7:37 pm | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Larose | W 2–1 | 3,587 | 2–32–1 (2–22–1) | ||||
| March 1 | 7:07 pm | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Guerriero | L 1–4 | 3,680 | 2–33–1 (2–23–1) | ||||
| March 7 | 7:07 pm | Northern Michigan | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | L 1–4 | 2,704 | 2–34–1 (2–24–1) | ||||
| March 8 | 7:07 pm | Northern Michigan | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Groh | L 2–5 | 2,619 | 2–35–1 (2–25–1) | ||||
| *Non-conference game. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #6 Ferris State† | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 92 | 62 | 43 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 138 | 94 | |
| #11 Minnesota State* | 28 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 95 | 58 | 41 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 130 | 95 | |
| Alaska | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 97 | 77 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 126 | 103 | |
| Bowling Green | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 89 | 73 | 39 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 119 | 104 | |
| Michigan Tech | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 78 | 78 | 40 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 99 | 108 | |
| Alaska–Anchorage | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 28 | 74 | 77 | 38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 105 | 107 | |
| Northern Michigan | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 27 | 77 | 75 | 38 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 102 | 108 | |
| Bemidji State | 28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 72 | 76 | 38 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 92 | 118 | |
| Lake Superior State | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 70 | 84 | 36 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 94 | 114 | |
| Alabama–Huntsville | 28 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 114 | 38 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 41 | 166 | |
| Championship: Minnesota State † indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup); * indicates conference tournament champion (Broadmoor Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 23, 2014 | ||||||||||||||
Player stats
editSkaters
edit| Player | Pos | Yr | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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| Jack Prince | F | So | 33 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Salhany | F | Fr | 33 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chad Brears | F | So | 35 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Koshey | D | So | 31 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Allan | F | Sr | 35 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Misuraca | D | So | 36 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Regan Soquila | F | Fr | 37 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Vanderlugt | F | Jr | 22 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Fletcher | F | Fr | 37 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Clowes | F | Fr | 25 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Reid | F | Jr | 36 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Marooney | F | Fr | 38 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carlson | D | Fr | 36 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Pierce | F | Jr | 31 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen McKenna | F | Fr | 26 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joakim Broberg | F | Fr | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graeme Strukoff | D | Jr | 33 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Reinhardt | D | Jr | 36 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Schools | D | Fr | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson White | D | So | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Groh | G | Sr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mat Hagen | D | Sr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Kendra | F | So | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Larose | G | Fr | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmine Guerriero | G | Fr | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice Geoffrion | F | Sr | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 38 | 41 | 72 | 113 | 443 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
Goaltenders
edit| Player | Yr | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SV | SV% | SO |
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| Carmine Guerriero | Fr | 21 | 1106:36 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 72 | 3.90 | 686 | 0.905 | 0 |
| Matt Larose | Fr | 20 | 1080:05 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 85 | 4.72 | 676 | 0.888 | 0 |
| C.J. Groh | Sr | 2 | 88:26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5.39 | 46 | 0.852 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "WCHA Grants Full-Time Membership to University of Alabama in Huntsville". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ Gattis, Paul (May 29, 2013). "UAH hockey coach Kurt Kleinendorst announces resignation". The Huntsville Times. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ McCarter, Mark (July 8, 2013). "UAH taps Mike Corbett, former Air Force aide, as new hockey coach". The Huntsville Times. Archived from the original on January 20, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ Staff (August 8, 2013). "Thomas replaces Garber as new Alabama-Huntsville assistant coach". U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "Hockey Staff Excited for Incoming Freshman Class". The University of Alabama in Huntsville. September 24, 2013. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
- ^ "2013-14 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Archived from the original on September 7, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey 2013-2014 Roster". U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Cumulative Season Statistics". The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
- ^ USCHO.com. "Alabama-Huntsville Chargers Men's Hockey 2013–2014 Team Statistics". Retrieved October 13, 2013.