2020–21 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers
men's ice hockey season
Conference7th WCHA
Home iceVon Braun Center
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall3–18–1
Conference3–11–0
Home2–5–0
Road1–13–1
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachLance West
Assistant coachesKarlis Zirnis
Carmine Guerriero
Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey seasons
« 2019–20  

The 2020–21 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season was the 36th season of play for the program, the 28th at the Division I level and the 8th in the WCHA conference. The Chargers represented the University of Alabama Huntsville and were coached by Lance West, in his 1st season.

The start of the college hockey season was delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As a result, Alabama–Huntsville's first scheduled game was in mid-November as opposed to early-October, which was the norm.

Season

As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the entire college ice hockey season was delayed. Because the NCAA had previously announced that all winter sports athletes would retain whatever eligibility they possessed through at least the following year, none of Alabama–Huntsville's players would lose a season of play.[1] However, the NCAA also approved a change in its transfer regulations that would allow players to transfer and play immediately rather than having to sit out a season, as the rules previously required.[2]

Due to the program's financial crisis that nearly prevented the Chargers from fielding a team for this season, as well as the departure of former head coach Mike Corbett, many players transferred to other teams in the offseason. The loss of the experience these players possessed hamstrung the Chargers efforts to improve their record and ended with the team predictably near the bottom of the conference. UAH won only 3 of their 22 games all season but were rescued from a last-place finish by Ferris State winning only one of their games. Despite the few wins, there were some positive signs from the hastily assembled team; freshman Tyrone Bronte led the team in scoring, indicating that the team may be able to recover from its recent struggles if the program's financial stability could be assured.

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Josh AstorinoGoaltender CanadaLeft program
Austin BeaulieuForward United StatesGraduation (Signed with Utah Grizzlies)
Max CoyleDefenseman CanadaTransferred to Bowling Green
Tanner HickeyDefenseman CanadaTransferred to Arizona State
Liam IzykForward CanadaTransferred to Boston College
Connor JamesDefenseman CanadaGraduation
Jack JeffersForward CanadaTransferred to Lake Superior State
Daneel LateganForward South AfricaTransferred to Alberta
Bailey NewtonDefenseman United KingdomTransferred to Western Ontario
Sean RappleyeaDefenseman United StatesGraduation
Christian RajicForward CanadaTransferred to Long Island
Teddy RotenbergerDefenseman United StatesLeft program
Brandon SalernoForward CanadaGraduation (Signed with Dogs de Cholet)
Mark SinclairGoaltender CanadaTransferred to Michigan Tech

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Ayodele AdeniyeDefenseman United States21Columbus, OH
Jonah AlexanderForward Canada20Toronto, ON
Tyrone BronteForward Australia21Melbourne, AUS
Joshua CorrowDefenseman United States20New Port Richey, FL
Noah FinstromForward United States21New Baltimore, MI
Quinn GreenForward United States21West Chicago, IL
Mick HeneghanDefenseman United States21Niles, IL
Derek KrallGoaltender Canada21Crofton, BC
Josh MartinDefenseman United States21Brownstown, MI
Nick MichelForward United States21Waconia, MN
Brian ScovilleDefenseman United States21Agawam, MA
Bennett StockdaleForward Canada21Ottawa, ON
Frank VitucciForward United States21Yardley, PA
Conor WitherspoonForward United States21Metamora, MI

Roster

As of October 14, 2020.[3]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Tennessee Lucas Bahn Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-09-11 Hendersonville, Tennessee West Kelowna (BCHL)
3 Illinois Drew Lennon Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-01-12 Bloomington, Illinois Lone Star (NAHL)
4 Tennessee Jay Powell Junior D 6' 7" (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-10-01 Nashville, Tennessee Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)
5 Michigan Josh Martin Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-02-18 Brownstown, Michigan Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)
6 Ohio Ayodele Adeniye Freshman D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-03-24 Columbus, Ohio Carleton Place (CCHL)
7 Minnesota Bauer Neudecker Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1998-06-01 St. Louis Park, Minnesota Sioux City (USHL)
9 Illinois Quinn Green Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-01-28 West Chicago, Illinois Topeka (NAHL)
11 Ontario Peyton Francis Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-04-12 Oakville, Ontario Carleton Place (CCHL)
12 Ontario Connor Merkley Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-09-03 Portland, Ontario Carleton Place (CCHL)
13 Texas Ben Allen Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-07-31 Allen, Texas Melfort (SJHL)
14 Ontario Jonah Alexander Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-11-12 Toronto, Ontario St. Michael's (OJHL)
15 Florida Joshua Corrow Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-09-21 New Port Richey, Florida Whitecourt (AJHL)
16 Georgia (U.S. state) Connor Wood Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-08-09 Buford, Georgia Odessa (NAHL)
18 Australia Tyrone Bronte Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1999-05-07 Melbourne, Australia Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (NAHL)
19 Michigan Conor Witherspoon Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-08-02 Metamora, Michigan Shreveport (NAHL)
20 Illinois Mick Heneghan Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-03-02 Niles, Illinois Northeast (NAHL)
21 Pennsylvania Frank Vitucci Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-08-04 Yardley, Pennsylvania Wellington (OJHL)
22 Manitoba Dayne Finnson Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-10-01 Arborg, Manitoba Victoria (BCHL)
23 Minnesota Nick Michel Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-03-16 Waconia, Minnesota Janesville (NAHL)
24 Alberta Tyr Thompson Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-09-26 Sherwood Park, Alberta Whitecourt (AJHL)
26 Ontario Bennett Stockdale Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-06-02 Ottawa, Ontario Johnstown (NAHL)
27 Massachusetts Brian Scoville Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-03-28 Agawam, Massachusetts Langley (BCHL)
28 Michigan Noah Finstrom Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-09-17 New Baltimore, Michigan Jamestown (NAHL)
30 British Columbia Derek Krall Freshman G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-03-04 Crofton, British Columbia Powell River (BCHL)
33 Florida Adrian Danchenko Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-03-29 Palm City, Florida Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (NAHL)
35 Texas George McBey Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-04-20 Dallas, Texas Brookings (NAHL)
41 Colorado David Fessenden Sophomore G 6' 6" (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1998-04-30 Parker, Colorado Northeast (NAHL)

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#4 Minnesota State14131011039561527225110046
#14 Lake Superior State *149502202739342919738663
#18 Bowling Green14851020274634312010110867
#10 Bemidji State1485132024423429161038270
Michigan Tech1477010020383530171217863
Northern Michigan14671221204047291117179103
Alabama–Huntsville143110100818492231813180
Ferris State1401310113285925123155103
Alaska0---------0-----
Alaska Anchorage0---------0-----
Championship: March 20, 2021
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and Results

DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Regular Season
November 21 6:05 PM at Robert Morris* Colonials ArenaNeville Township, Pennsylvania  McBey L 2–5  0 0–1–0
November 22 3:05 PM at Robert Morris* Colonials ArenaNeville Township, Pennsylvania  Krall L 3–4  0 0–2–0
December 5 4:07 PM at Lake Superior State* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan  Fessenden T 2–2 SOL 0 0–2–1
December 6 2:07 PM at Lake Superior State* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan  Krall L 2–3  0 0–3–1
January 2 3:07 PM at Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, MichiganFloHockey.tv Fessenden L 0–4  200 0–4–1 (0–1–0)
January 3 1:07 PM at Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, MichiganFloHockey.tv Fessenden L 1–2  200 0–5–1 (0–2–0)
January 8 7:00 PM vs. Ferris State Von Braun CenterHuntsville, AlabamaFloHockey.tv Fessenden W 5–4 OT 1,124 1–5–1 (1–2–0)
January 9 7:00 PM vs. Ferris State Von Braun CenterHuntsville, AlabamaFloHockey.tv Fessenden W 2–0  1,228 2–5–1 (2–2–0)
February 5 7:00 PM vs. Michigan Tech* Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama  Fessenden L 1–3  1,433 2–6–1
February 6 5:00 PM vs. Michigan Tech* Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama  Krall L 1–4  1,373 2–7–1
February 11 7:07 PM vs. #3 Minnesota State Von Braun CenterHuntsville, AlabamaFloHockey.tv Fessenden L 1–4  888 2–8–1 (2–3–0)
February 12 7:07 PM vs. Minnesota State Von Braun CenterHuntsville, AlabamaFloHockey.tv Krall L 0–5  1,281 2–9–1 (2–4–0)
February 16 3:37 PM at Northern Michigan Berry Events CenterMarquette, MichiganFloHockey.tv Fessenden W 3–1  0 3–9–1 (3–4–0)
February 17 6:07 PM at Northern Michigan Berry Events CenterMarquette, MichiganFloHockey.tv Krall L 2–8  0 3–10–1 (3–5–0)
February 19 6:00 PM at #20 Lake Superior State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, MichiganFloHockey.tv Fessenden L 1–2  0 3–11–1 (3–6–0)
February 20 4:00 PM at #20 Lake Superior State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, MichiganFloHockey.tv Fessenden L 1–4  0 3–12–1 (3–7–0)
February 24 6:07 PM at #13 Bowling Green Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, OhioFloHockey.tv Fessenden L 0–5  300 3–13–1 (3–8–0)
February 28 3:07 PM vs. #13 Bowling Green Von Braun CenterHuntsville, AlabamaFloHockey.tv Fessenden L 2–4  1,313 3–14–1 (3–9–0)
March 6 4:07 PM at #17 Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, MinnesotaFloHockey.tv Fessenden L 0–2  250 3–15–1 (3–10–0)
March 7 2:07 PM at #17 Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, MinnesotaFloHockey.tv Fessenden L 0–4  250 3–16–1 (3–11–0)
WCHA Tournament
March 12 6:07 PM at #18 Lake Superior State* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan (WCHA Quarterfinals game 1)  Fessenden L 1–6  0 3–17–1
March 13 4:07 PM at #18 Lake Superior State* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan (WCHA Quarterfinals game 2)  Fessenden L 1–4  0 3–18–1
Alabama–Huntsville Lost Series 0–2
*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
Tyrone BronteC2249138
Bauer NeudeckerF2257120
Quinn GreenF1933612
Tyr ThompsonF223364
Dayne FinnsonD182468
Lucas BahnD222464
Drew LennonD222358
Adrian DanchenkoF2022437
Mick HeneganD131348
Ben AllenLW201342
Connor MerkleyC1412325
Brian ScovilleD2212322
Conor WitherspoonF2103310
Bennett StockdaleRW152026
Connor WoodRW2202260
Noah FinstromF181012
Frank VitucciF191016
Josh MartinD100114
Peyton FrancisC180112
Joshua CorrowD180118
George McBeyG10000
Jay PowellD20002
Nick MichelF40002
Derek KrallG90000
Jonah AlexanderC100004
David FessendenG160002
Ayodele AdeniyeD2100022
Bench-2200016
Total315384284

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
David Fessenden168973111444451.9102.94
Derek Krall9401060301760.8544.49
George McBey1200105180.78315.00
Empty Net-9---1----
Total2213273181806391.8893.62

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 (Final)
USCHO.com 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

USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.[6]

Awards and honors

Player Award Ref
Tyrone Bronte WCHA Rookie Team [7]

References

  1. "NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility". CBS Sports. August 21, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  2. "DI Council grants waiver to allow transfer student-athletes to compete immediately". NCAA. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  3. "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  4. "Alabama Huntsville Chargers (Men) 2020-2021 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  5. "Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville 2020-2021 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  6. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  7. "WCHA Announces 2020-21 All-League Teams". WCHA.com. March 10, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
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