2006–07 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season
| 2006–07 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey | |
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NCAA 1st round, L to Notre Dame, 3–2 (2OT) | |
| Conference | College Hockey America |
| Record | 13–20–3 (7–11–2 CHA) |
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| Home stadium | Von Braun Center |
The 2006–07 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. The Chargers were coached by Doug Ross who was in his twenty-fifth, and final, season as head coach. His assistant coaches were Lance West, John McCabe, and Steve Briere. The Chargers played their home games in the Von Braun Center, and were a member of College Hockey America.
After a 32-game regular season, the Chargers finished with 10 wins, 19 losses, and 3 ties. Despite finishing last in the CHA in the regular season, the team won all 3 of its games in the CHA Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament. At the NCAA tournament, the Chargers played to double overtime with #2 overall seed Notre Dame before falling, 3–2.
Roster
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Matt Montes | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1983-07-01 | Forest Park, Illinois | Springfield (NAHL) | |
| 3 | Brett McConnachie | Senior | RW | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1985-03-01 | Ajax, Ontario | Wexford (OJHL) | |
| 4 | Brandon Roshko | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1985-08-22 | Hamilton, Ontario | Aurora (OJHL) | |
| 5 | Scott Kalinchuk | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1984-11-23 | Sylvan Lake, Alberta | Canmore (AJHL) | |
| 6 | A.J. Larivee | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1983-12-19 | Dublin, Ontario | St. Marys (WOHL) | |
| 8 | Mike Salekin | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1985-08-17 | Castlegar, British Columbia | Merritt (BCHL) | |
| 9 | Tyler Hilbert | Junior | LW | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1984-01-12 | Okotoks, Alberta | Olds (AJHL) | |
| 10 | Dominik Rozman | Senior | LW | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1983-03-10 | Wallaceburg, Ontario | Sarnia (WOHL) | |
| 11 | Brennan Barker | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1985-07-19 | Long Sault, Ontario | Penticton (OJHL) | |
| 12 | Josh Murray | Sophomore | RW | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1984-11-11 | Terrace, British Columbia | Williams Lake (BCHL) | |
| 14 | Cale Tanaka | Freshman | LW | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1986-05-31 | Stouffville, Ontario | Aurora (OJHL) | |
| 15 | Shaun Arvai (C) | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1982-10-06 | West Lorne, Ontario | Petrolia (WOHL) | |
| 16 | Tom Train | Freshman | C | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1985-02-22 | Hurst, Texas | Texas (NAHL) | |
| 18 | Steve Canter | Senior | RW | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1983-06-29 | St. Louis, Missouri | Billings (AWHL) | |
| 19 | Grant Selinger (C) | Senior | C | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1983-03-22 | Regina, Saskatchewan | South Surrey (BCHL) | |
| 20 | Joe Federoff | Sophomore | C | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1984-08-05 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Robert Morris (NCAA) | |
| 21 | Derek Conter | Junior | LW | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1983-06-10 | Toronto, Ontario | Wichita Falls (AWHL) | |
| 22 | David Nimmo | Senior | C | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1982-07-25 | St. Albert, Alberta | Melfort (SJHL) | |
| 25 | Kevin Morrison | Freshman | LW | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1986-04-30 | Mississauga, Ontario | Milton (OJHL) | |
| 26 | Kevin Galerno | Sophomore | LW | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1984-01-19 | Kitchener, Ontario | Kitchener (MWJHL) | |
| 27 | Troy Maney | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1982-10-04 | Huntsville, Alabama | Capital Centre (NAHL) | |
| 28 | Davide Nicoletti | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1986-03-22 | Toronto, Ontario | Springfield (NAHL) | |
| 29 | Blake MacNicol | Freshman | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1986-12-31 | Milan, Ohio | Bay State (EJHL) | |
| 30 | Jordan Erickson | Sophomore | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1984-04-18 | Port McNeill, British Columbia | Spruce Grove (AJHL) | |
| 33 | Marc Narduzzi | Junior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1982-05-25 | Vancouver, British Columbia | South Surrey (BCHL) | |
| 55 | Matt Sweazey | Sophomore | C | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1984-04-11 | Toronto, Ontario | Georgetown (OJHL) |
Season
Schedule
- Green background indicates win (2 points).
- Red background indicates loss (0 points).
- Yellow background indicates tie (1 point).
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| October 7 | 8:05 pm | at Colorado College* | Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Narduzzi | L 1–8 | 6,525 | 0–1–0 | ||||
| October 8 | 6:05 pm | at Air Force* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Narduzzi | L 3–4 | 863 | 0–2–0 | ||||
| October 13 | 6:35 pm | at #5 Michigan* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | Narduzzi | L 1–8 | 5,847 | 0–3–0 | ||||
| October 15 | 1:05 pm | at Bowling Green* | BGSU Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Erickson | T 5–5 OT | 1,414 | 0–3–1 | ||||
| October 20 | 7:05 pm | Wayne State | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Erickson | W 4–2 | 1,918 | 1–3–1 (1–0–0) | ||||
| October 21 | 7:05 pm | Wayne State | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Narduzzi | L 6–8 | 1,746 | 1–4–1 (1–1–0) | ||||
| October 27 | 4:05 pm | vs. Air Force* | Tampa Bay Times Forum • Tampa, Florida (Lightning College Hockey Classic Semifinal) | Erickson | L 5–7 | 6,772 | 1–5–1 (1–1–0) | ||||
| October 28 | 4:05 pm | vs. Army* | Tampa Bay Times Forum • Tampa, Florida (Lightning College Hockey Classic Consolation) | Narduzzi | W 2–1 | 7,043 | 2–5–1 (1–1–0) | ||||
| November 10 | 6:00 pm | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Narduzzi | L 3–7 | 1,193 | 2–6–1 (1–2–0) | ||||
| November 11 | 6:00 pm | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Erickson | L 1–4 | 1,073 | 2–7–1 (1–3–0) | ||||
| November 17 | 6:35 pm | at Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Island, Pennsylvania | Erickson | L 3–4 | 657 | 2–8–1 (1–4–0) | ||||
| November 18 | 6:35 pm | at Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Island, Pennsylvania | Narduzzi | W 7–2 | 498 | 3–8–1 (2–4–0) | ||||
| December 1 | 7:05 pm | Princeton* | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Narduzzi | L 2–4 | 1,853 | 3–9–1 (2–4–0) | ||||
| December 2 | 7:05 pm | Princeton* | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Narduzzi | W 3–2 | 1,796 | 4–9–1 (2–4–0) | ||||
| December 9 | 4:05 pm | Robert Morris | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Narduzzi | L 4–5 | 1,977 | 4–10–1 (2–5–0) | ||||
| December 10 | 2:05 pm | Robert Morris | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Narduzzi | W 4–3 | 1,104 | 5–10–1 (3–5–0) | ||||
| December 15 | 7:35 pm | at Bemidji State | John S. Glas Field House • Bemidji, Minnesota | Narduzzi | L 2–3 | 1,546 | 5–11–1 (3–6–0) | ||||
| December 16 | 7:05 pm | at Bemidji State | John S. Glas Field House • Bemidji, Minnesota | Narduzzi | L 2–4 | 1,532 | 5–12–1 (3–7–0) | ||||
| December 29 | 7:05 pm | at Minnesota* | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Dodge Holiday Classic Semifinal) | Narduzzi | L 1–3 | 10,015 | 5–13–1 (3–7–0) | ||||
| December 30 | 4:05 pm | vs. UMass* | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Dodge Holiday Classic Consolation) | Narduzzi | W 5–2 | 10,076 | 6–13–1 (3–7–0) | ||||
| January 12 | 7:05 pm | Robert Morris | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Narduzzi | L 2–3 | 1,569 | 6–14–1 (3–8–0) | ||||
| January 13 | 4:05 pm | Robert Morris | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Narduzzi | W 3–1 | 1,469 | 7–14–1 (4–8–0) | ||||
| January 26 | 6:35 pm | at Western Michigan* | Lawson Ice Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | Narduzzi | L 0–5 | 2,144 | 7–15–1 (4–8–0) | ||||
| January 27 | 6:35 pm | at Western Michigan* | Lawson Ice Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | Narduzzi | L 5–6 OT | 2,625 | 7–16–1 (4–8–0) | ||||
| February 2 | 7:05 pm | Bemidji State | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Narduzzi | T 5–5 OT | 2,956 | 7–16–2 (4–8–1) | ||||
| February 3 | 7:05 pm | Bemidji State | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Narduzzi | L 1–3 | 2,212 | 7–17–2 (4–9–1) | ||||
| February 9 | 6:05 pm | at Wayne State | Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum • Detroit, Michigan | MacNicol | W 3–1 | 320 | 8–17–2 (5–9–1) | ||||
| February 10 | 6:05 pm | at Wayne State | Michigan State Fairgrounds Coliseum • Detroit, Michigan | MacNicol | L 1–4 | 310 | 8–18–2 (5–10–1) | ||||
| February 16 | 7:35 pm | at Bemidji State | John S. Glas Field House • Bemidji, Minnesota | Narduzzi | L 3–4 | 1,397 | 8–19–2 (5–11–1) | ||||
| February 17 | 7:05 pm | at Bemidji State | John S. Glas Field House • Bemidji, Minnesota | MacNicol | W 4–3 | 2,263 | 9–19–2 (6–11–1) | ||||
| March 2 | 7:05 pm | Niagara | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | MacNicol | W 3–1 | 1,723 | 10–19–2 (7–11–1) | ||||
| March 3 | 7:35 pm | Niagara | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Narduzzi | T 2–2 OT | 2,144 | 10–19–3 (7–11–2) | ||||
| CHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 9 | 7:00 pm | vs. Wayne State* | 95KGGO Arena • Des Moines, Iowa (CHA Tournament Quarterfinal) | Narduzzi | W 4–3 OT | 255 | 11–19–3 (7–11–2) | ||||
| March 10 | 2:00 pm | vs. Niagara* | 95KGGO Arena • Des Moines, Iowa (CHA Tournament Semifinal) | Narduzzi | W 5–3 | 296 | 12–19–3 (7–11–2) | ||||
| March 11 | 2:00 pm | vs. Robert Morris* | 95KGGO Arena • Des Moines, Iowa (CHA Tournament Final) | MacNicol | W 5–4 OT | 252 | 13–19–3 (7–11–2) | ||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 23 | 4:00 pm | vs. Notre Dame* | Van Andel Arena • Grand Rapids, Michigan (NCAA Tournament Regional semifinal) | Narduzzi | L 2–3 OT | 5,201 | 13–20–3 (7–11–2) | ||||
| *Non-conference game. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
Standings
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Niagara† | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 70 | 62 | 37 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 126 | 128 | |
| Bemidji State | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 56 | 54 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 97 | 109 | |
| Robert Morris | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 67 | 72 | 35 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 110 | 129 | |
| Wayne State | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 64 | 63 | 35 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 97 | 125 | |
| Alabama–Huntsville* | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 63 | 69 | 36 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 112 | 137 | |
| Championship: Alabama–Huntsville † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll | ||||||||||||||
Statistics
Skaters
| Player | Pos | Yr | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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| David Nimmo | C | Sr | 36 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Grant Selinger | C | Sr | 36 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 63 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Brett McConnachie | RW | Sr | 35 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Salekin | D | Jr | 34 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Shaun Arvai | D | Sr | 35 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Canter | RW | Sr | 35 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Kalinchuk | D | So | 35 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Murray | RW | So | 35 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Hilbert | LW | Jr | 33 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Kevin Morrison | LW | Fr | 36 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dominik Rozman | LW | Sr | 36 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Roshko | D | Fr | 36 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Federoff | C | So | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Sweazey | C | So | 34 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Train | C | Fr | 30 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cale Tanaka | LW | Fr | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Galerno | LW | So | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Barker | D | Fr | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davide Nicoletti | D | Fr | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Larivee | D | Sr | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Maney | D | Sr | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake MacNicol | G | Fr | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Erickson | G | So | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Montes | D | Jr | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Narduzzi | G | Jr | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 36 | 112 | 178 | 290 | 754 | 40 | 7 | 13 |
Goaltenders
| Player | Yr | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Narduzzi | Jr | 27 | 1480:07 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 86 | 3.49 | 729 | 0.894 | 0 |
| Blake MacNicol | Fr | 8 | 351:43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2.73 | 154 | 0.906 | 0 |
| Jordan Erickson | So | 9 | 393:30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 4.73 | 171 | 0.847 | 0 |
References
- ^ Gilliam, Jamie. "UAH Chargers Ice Hockey 2006-07 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Alabama in Huntsville. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey 2006-2007 Roster". U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey 2006-2007 Schedule and Results". U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ Gilliam, Jamie. "2007-08 UAH Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). University of Alabama in Huntsville. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Chargers Men's Hockey 2006-2007 Team Statistics". U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2011.