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2011–12 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season
The 2011–12 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represents the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The Chargers are coached by Chris Luongo who is in his second season as head coach. His assistant coaches are Gavin Morgan and Tim Flynn. The Chargers play their home games in the Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center and compete as an independent.
| 2011–12 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 2–28–1 |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coaches |
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| Captain | Curtis deBruyn |
| Alternate Captain | Jamie Easton, Sebastian Geoffrion, Tom Durnie |
| Home stadium | Propst Arena |
Seasons | |
On October 24, 2011, interim UAH President Malcolm Portera announced that the 2011–12 season would be the school's final season competing at the NCAA Division I level, citing financial reasons. The program would be "realigned" as a club team, and the coaches' jobs would be eliminated as of May 31, 2012.[1] New UAH president Dr. Robert Altenkirch reversed the decision after he and school administrators met with local supporters on December 6, 2011.[2] UAH continued to play at the NCAA Division I level for the 2012–13 season. The school set up a campaign to raise funds for the program, with the goal of getting the Chargers into a conference.[3]
Recruiting edit
UAH added 9 freshmen for the 2011–12 season, including 7 forwards and 2 defensemen:[4]
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Creppin | Forward | Canada | Orleans, Ontario; all-time leading scorer in Gloucester Rangers history, 2010–11 CCHL First-Team All-Star |
| Tyler Kotlarz | Forward | United States | Hudsonville, Michigan |
| Kyle Lysaght | Forward | United States | Marietta, Georgia |
| Craig Pierce | Forward | United States | Roswell, Georgia; ex-Rochester Stars captain |
| Doug Reid | Forward | Canada | Innisfil, Ontario; ex-Markham Waxers captain |
| Ben Reinhardt | Defenseman | Canada | Arnprior, Ontario; ex-Pembroke Lumber Kings captain, won 5 consecutive CCHL championships and 2010–11 RBC Cup, 2010–11 First-Team All-Star, voted CCHL's 2009–10 Best Defenseman |
| Graeme Strukoff | Defenseman | Canada | Chilliwack, British Columbia |
| Jeff Vanderlugt | Forward | Canada | Richmond Hill, Ontario |
| Michael Webley | Forward | Canada | Stittsville, Ontario; CCHL Sportsmanship and Ability Award winner for 2010–11 |
Roster edit
Departures from 2010–11 team edit
- Matt Baxter, D – Graduation
- Vince Bruni, F – Graduation
- Ryan Burkholder, D – Graduation
- Trevor Conrad, D
- Keenan Desmet, F — FFHG Division 2 (Evry)
- Cody Dion, F — Suomi-sarja (S-Kiekko)
- Chris Fairbanks, F – Graduation
- Joe Koudys, F – Graduation
- Neil Ruffini, F – Graduation
- David Ruffini, F – Graduation
- David Way, F
2011–12 team edit
As of February 11, 2012[5]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Graeme Strukoff | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1991-03-30 | Chilliwack, British Columbia | Victoria (BCHL) | |
| 5 | Brice Geoffrion | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1990-11-04 | Brentwood, Tennessee | Motor City (NAHL) | |
| 7 | Jamie Easton (A) | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1988-01-05 | Edmonton, Alberta | Bonnyville (AJHL) | |
| 8 | Alex Allan | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1989-08-28 | Calgary, Alberta | Victoria (BCHL) | |
| 10 | Mat Hagen | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1989-12-27 | Ottawa, Ontario | Kanata (CJHL) | |
| 12 | Mac Roy | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1989-04-20 | Chilliwack, British Columbia | Langley (BCHL) | |
| 13 | Michael Webley | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1990-10-13 | Stittsville, Ontario | Gloucester (CCHL) | |
| 14 | Nickolas Gatt | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1990-12-20 | Farmington Hills, Michigan | Topeka (NAHL) | |
| 15 | Tyler Kotlarz | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1990-11-03 | Hudsonville, Michigan | Markham (OJHL) | |
| 16 | Doug Reid | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1990-03-20 | Innisfil, Ontario | Markham (OJHL) | |
| 18 | Andrew Creppin | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1990-05-17 | Orleans, Ontario | Gloucester (CCHL) | |
| 19 | Craig Pierce | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1990-10-18 | Roswell, Georgia | Rochester (EJHL) | |
| 20 | Lasse Uusivirta | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1989-07-27 | Espoo, Finland | Blues U20 (Jr. A SM-liiga) | |
| 21 | Jeff Vanderlugt | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1990-05-12 | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Surrey (BCHL) | |
| 22 | Sebastian Geoffrion (A) | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1989-07-26 | Brentwood, Tennessee | Indiana (USHL) | |
| 23 | Curtis deBruyn (C) | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 1988-10-07 | Calgary, Alberta | Olds (AJHL) | |
| 24 | Tom Durnie (A) | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1988-04-04 | Calgary, Alberta | Canmore (AJHL) | |
| 26 | Justin Cseter | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 1988-08-24 | Menomonie, Wisconsin | Salmon Arm (BCHL) | |
| 27 | Kyle Lysaght | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1990-08-23 | Marietta, Georgia | Oakville (OJHL) | |
| 28 | Ben Reinhardt | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1990-03-24 | Arnprior, Ontario | Pembroke (CCHL) | |
| 31 | John Griggs | Junior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1988-06-28 | Barrington, Illinois | Cumberland (CJHL) | |
| 32 | C. J. Groh | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1990-04-16 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Waterloo (USHL) | |
| 33 | Clarke Saunders | Sophomore | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1989-09-09 | Brockville, Ontario | Brockville (CJHL) |
Regular season edit
Schedule edit
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
- Yellow background indicates tie.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 7:00 pm | Lake Superior State* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Saunders | L 2–3 | 2,485 | 0–1–0 | ||||
| October 2 | 3:00 pm | Lake Superior State* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Griggs | L 1–2 | 1,060 | 0–2–0 | ||||
| October 7 | 6:05 pm | at #13 Western Michigan* | Lawson Ice Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | Griggs | L 1–7 | 3,229 | 0–3–0 | ||||
| October 8 | 6:05 pm | at #13 Western Michigan* | Lawson Ice Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | Saunders | L 0–4 | 2,689 | 0–4–0 | ||||
| October 14 | 7:00 pm | Bowling Green* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Saunders | L 1–2 | 1,486 | 0–5–0 | ||||
| October 15 | 7:00 pm | Bowling Green* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Saunders | L 0–3 | 1,358 | 0–6–0 | ||||
| October 21 | 7:00 pm | Air Force* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Saunders | T 1–1 OT | 1,893 | 0–6–1 | ||||
| October 22 | 7:00 pm | Air Force* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Saunders | L 2–7 | 996 | 0–7–1 | ||||
| November 4 | 7:00 pm | Ohio State* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Saunders | L 0–4 | 2,519 | 0–8–1 | ||||
| November 5 | 7:00 pm | Ohio State* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Saunders | L 0–2 | 1,351 | 0–9–1 | ||||
| November 11 | 6:00 pm | at Providence* | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Saunders | L 0–3 | 1,371 | 0–10–1 | ||||
| November 12 | 6:00 pm | at Providence* | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Saunders | L 2–4 | 1,017 | 0–11–1 | ||||
| November 23 | 6:00 pm | at #1 Merrimack* | J. Thom Lawler Arena • North Andover, Massachusetts | Griggs | L 0–6 | 2,489 | 0–12–1 | ||||
| November 25 | 3:00 pm | at UMass Lowell* | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Saunders | L 0–3 | 2,641 | 0–13–1 | ||||
| November 26 | 6:00 pm | at New Hampshire* | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | Groh | L 1–9 | 4,378 | 0–14–1 | ||||
| December 2 | 7:00 pm | Nebraska–Omaha* | Bridgestone Arena • Nashville, Tennessee | Saunders | W 3–1 | 957 | 1–14–1 | ||||
| December 3 | 1:00 pm | Nebraska–Omaha* | Bridgestone Arena • Nashville, Tennessee | Saunders | L 2–6 | 1,364 | 1–15–1 | ||||
| December 9 | 7:35 pm | at Minnesota State* | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Saunders | L 2–4 | 2,421 | 1–16–1 | ||||
| December 10 | 7:05 pm | at Minnesota State* | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Saunders | L 1–9 | 2,472 | 1–17–1 | ||||
| December 16 | 7:35 pm | at Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Saunders | L 0–3 | 2,556 | 1–18–1 | ||||
| December 17 | 7:05 pm | at Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Saunders | L 0–5 | 3,256 | 1–19–1 | ||||
| December 30 | 7:00 pm | Mercyhurst* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Saunders | L 1–5 | 1,056 | 1–20–1 | ||||
| December 31 | 3:00 pm | Mercyhurst* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Saunders | L 3–4 | 1,062 | 1–21–1 | ||||
| January 6 | 8:35 pm | at #11 Denver* | Magness Arena • Denver | Saunders | W 3–2 | 4,842 | 2–21–1 | ||||
| January 7 | 8:05 pm | at #11 Denver* | Magness Arena • Denver | Saunders | L 2–5 | 5,123 | 2–22–1 | ||||
| January 20 | 7:05 pm | at #1 Minnesota–Duluth* | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Saunders | L 1–2 | 6,614 | 2–23–1 | ||||
| January 21 | 7:05 pm | at #1 Minnesota–Duluth* | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Saunders | L 3–4 | 6,757 | 2–24–1 | ||||
| February 3 | 6:00 pm | at #15 Maine* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | Saunders | L 3–4 OT | 3,987 | 2–25–1 | ||||
| February 4 | 6:00 pm | at #15 Maine* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | Saunders | L 0–5 | 4,400 | 2–26–1 | ||||
| February 10 | 6:35 pm | at #20 Miami (OH)* | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Saunders | L 1–3 | 2,667 | 2–27–1 | ||||
| February 11 | 6:05 pm | at #20 Miami (OH)* | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Saunders | L 1–4 | 2,781 | 2–28–1 | ||||
| February 24 | 7:00 pm | US Under-18 Team* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama (Exhibition) | Saunders | L 2–3 | 1,105 | 2–28–1 | ||||
| February 25 | 3:00 pm | US Under-18 Team* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama (Exhibition) | Griggs | L 3–6 | 1,089 | 2–28–1 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source:[6][7] | |||||||||||
Opponents by conference edit
| Conference | Teams |
|---|---|
| CCHA | 5 (Bowling Green, Lake Superior State, Miami (OH), Ohio State, Western Michigan) |
| Hockey East | 5 (Maine, Merrimack, New Hampshire, Providence, UMass Lowell) |
| WCHA | 5 (Bemidji State, Denver, Minnesota–Duluth, Minnesota State, Nebraska–Omaha) |
| Atlantic Hockey | 2 (Air Force, Mercyhurst) |
| ECAC | 0 |
Player stats edit
Skaters edit
| Player | Pos | Yr | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lysaght | F | Fr | 31 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mac Roy | F | So | 30 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Cseter | F | Jr | 31 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lasse Uusivirta | D | So | 29 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Durnie | D | Sr | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Geoffrion | F | Jr | 30 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Allan | F | So | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graeme Strukoff | D | Fr | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis deBruyn | D | Jr | 31 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Easton | F | Sr | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Webley | F | Fr | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Vanderlugt | F | Fr | 27 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Pierce | F | Fr | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Kotlarz | F | Fr | 24 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Creppin | F | Fr | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Reid | F | Fr | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Reinhardt | D | Fr | 31 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brice Geoffrion | F | So | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nickolas Gatt | D | So | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Groh | G | So | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Griggs | G | Jr | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mat Hagen | D | So | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clarke Saunders | G | So | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 31 | 37 | 61 | 98 | 420 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Goaltenders edit
| Player | Yr | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke Saunders | So | 27 | 1534 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 95 | 3.72 | 918 | 0.906 | 0 |
| John Griggs | Jr | 6 | 242 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4.96 | 103 | 0.837 | 0 |
| C.J. Groh | So | 2 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6.75 | 36 | 0.800 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ Turner, John (October 25, 2011). "UAH iced: Charger hockey's 33-year history ends with controversial decision". The Huntsville Times. from the original on October 29, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ Gattis, Paul (December 6, 2011). "UAH announces plan to bring back Division I hockey program". The Huntsville Times. from the original on January 9, 2012.
- ^ Turner, John (December 21, 2011). "Charging on: UAH launches official fundraising campaign for hockey program". The Huntsville Times. from the original on April 2, 2015.
- ^ Gillam, Jamie (June 22, 2011). . The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ^ "2011–12 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". The University of Alabama in Huntsville. from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- ^ "2011–12 Charger Hockey Schedule". The University of Alabama in Huntsville. from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ "Alabama–Huntsville Men's Hockey 2011–2012 Schedule and Results". U.S. College Hockey Online. from the original on October 26, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ The University of Alabama in Huntsville. "Alabama-Huntsville Cumulative Season Statistics". Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ USCHO.com. "Alabama-Huntsville Chargers Men's Hockey 2011–2012 Team Statistics". Retrieved January 2, 2012.
External links edit
- UAH Chargers Hockey website