Road is rough on Alabama-Huntsville, but Chargers see positives
The Chargers go into season-ending exhibition games with a 4-26-2 record as the only Division I men’s independent program. Daver Karnosky reports.
Men’s D-I: Alabama-Huntsville
Saunders, Lamoureux, Polacek named USCHO’s Three Stars for Feb. 2
THIRD STAR Chase Polacek, Rensselaer: The Engineers senior put together a five-point weekend, including a goal and two assists as RPI upended then-No. 1 Yale. He also had the game-winning goal and an assist against Brown. :: Chase Polacek’s player page SECOND STAR Jacques Lamoureux, Air Force: The senior had a pair of two-goal games … Read more
Q&A: College Hockey Inc. boss Paul Kelly, one year in
He talks building, connecting, expanding and how his view of the game has changed since taking the highly visible position. Jim Connelly reports.
UAH athletics director Harris passes away; Bell named interim director
Jim Harris, the athletics director at Alabama-Huntsville since 1995, suffered a heart attack and passed away Saturday night. Harris was 63. “Jim Harris was the consummate athletic director in that he always put the welfare of the student athlete first,” said UAH president Dr. David Williams. “Jim created a lot of success for our students … Read more
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: You’ve got a friend in OT
Minnesota-Duluth’s remarkable overtime history and Wisconsin’s forgettable track record are among the topics this week as Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski talk about the week in college hockey.
New start for Alabama-Huntsville in 2010-11, in a number of ways
If you wanted to apply a tagline to Alabama-Huntsville’s 2010-11 season before the games even started, three words would seem to apply best: New all over. Not just in coaching. Chris Luongo has taken over for Danton Cole, who left after three seasons in charge to head the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. Also … Read more
Huntsville Rounds Out Staff by Hiring Morgan
Alabama-Huntsville has hired Gavin Morgan as an assistant coach, rounding out incoming head coach Chris Luongo’s staff. Morgan, a former Denver forward, played 11 years in the pros before turning to coaching with the Chargers. “As a player, Gavin has achieved success through hard work and determination,” Luongo said in a statement. “His relentless work … Read more
Alabama-Huntsville Adds Warde as Assistant Coach
Alabama-Huntsville has named former Iona and Army assistant coach Mike Warde as an assistant under new head coach Chris Luongo. Warde returns to coaching after several years in the health care sales industry. “I am very excited to have Mike Warde join our hockey team,” Luongo said in a statement. “He brings a wealth of … Read more
Luongo Takes Over for Cole at Alabama-Huntsville
Chris Luongo will take over as head coach at Alabama-Huntsville. Luongo, who spent the last two seasons as the Chargers’ top assistant coach, takes over for Danton Cole, who left for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. “This is something I take very seriously and I am committed to our student-athletes, the university, and … Read more
Cole Leaves Alabama-Huntsville for NTDP
Having already lost its conference and an assistant coach this offseason, Alabama-Huntsville added another element to a few months of great change. Coach Danton Cole is leaving UAH to become a head coach at the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. Cole was the head coach and associate athletic director for the Chargers for the … Read more
McCabe Takes Over at Finlandia
John McCabe, an assistant coach at Alabama-Huntsville for the last six seasons, has been named the head coach at Finlandia. McCabe was the top recruiter for Chargers coach Danton Cole. “John brings with him all of the hockey knowledge that he’s acquired under coach Cole — and his former coaches — to help create at … Read more
Rule Book Headed for Change, But by How Much?
The NCAA men’s and women’s ice hockey rules committee gets this chance only once every two years, so there’s a little more emphasis to get it right. In the next month, leading up to and through the committee’s meeting June 8-11 in Indianapolis, the dialogue about potential rules changes will lead to debate and then … Read more
Talbot Gives Up Senior Season at Alabama-Huntsville to Sign With Rangers
Cameron Talbot has given up his final year of eligibility at Alabama-Huntsville to sign with the New York Rangers. Related link: Early departures in 2010 offseason Talbot, 22, the CHA tournament most valuable player this season, was 12-18-3 with a 2.60 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage for the Chargers. “We are very proud … Read more
Reversal of Fortunes: Miami’s Power Play Trumps Alabama-Huntsville’s PK
Alabama-Huntsville had a strong penalty kill and Miami was struggling on the power play, but things flipped in the Midwest Regional semifinals. Paula C. Weston reports.
2010 NCAA Tournament: Midwest Regional Preview
MIDWEST REGIONAL DATA Venue: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Ind. Ticket info: Click here (opens new window). Schedule: Miami vs. Alabama-Huntsville, 4 p.m. Eastern Saturday; Bemidji State vs. Michigan, 7:30 p.m. Saturday; semifinal winners, 8 p.m. Sunday. ABOUT THE TEAMS Miami Record: 27-7-7 (21-2-5-2 CCHA, 1st place) NCAA tournament appearances: 8 (5-7) Players … Read more
The NCAA Field, Inside the Numbers
USCHO national columnist Dave Starman checks out the game-by-game results for each of the 16 teams in the NCAA tournament and comes away with some observations.
Commentary: Sixteen Reasons to Cheer This Year
There’s a good reason to cheer for each of the 16 teams in the 2010 NCAA tournament, and USCHO national columnist Dave Starman breaks them down.
CHA Tournament’s Final Performance: Cameron Talbot Superstar
A 1-0 shutout win over Robert Morris. A magnificent 43-save performance in an overtime championship game victory against Niagara. All-tournament honors, the tourney Most Valuable Player award, and an NCAA playoff berth. What can you say about Alabama-Huntsville goaltender Cameron Talbot’s work in the 2010 CHA tournament? According to Talbot, not much. “I know these … Read more
Bemidji State Prominent on All-CHA Teams
League champion Bemidji State placed three players on the all-CHA first team announced Wednesday. Forward Matt Read, defenseman Brad Hunt and goaltender Dan Bakala earned spots on the first team. They’re joined by forwards Chris Moran of Niagara and Nathan Longpre of Robert Morris; and Robert Morris defenseman Denny Urban. The Beavers also have three … Read more
Niagara, Alabama-Huntsville Reschedule Game for Feb. 28
Niagara and Alabama-Huntsville will tack on another game to a previously scheduled series to make up for a game postponed last weekend after a shooting on the Huntsville campus. The game that was postponed last Saturday will be made up at 4 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, Feb. 28. The teams were scheduled to play at … Read more