The WCHA announced Wednesday a one-game suspension to Alabama-Huntsville junior defenseman Ben Reinhardt as a result of his actions in the Dec. 14 game against Minnesota State. Reinhardt’s suspension was determined after a review by the league office of an illegal check at 13:50 of the third period. At the time of the incident, Reinhardt … Read more
Here’s our weekly look at big events and big issues around Division I men’s college hockey.
The Chargers have their third coach in as many seasons in former Air Force assistant Mike Corbett.
Former Michigan Tech video coordinator Nick Laurila has joined Alabama-Huntsville’s staff as director of hockey operations. Laurila, a Carol Stream, Ill., native, is a 2010 graduate of Michigan Tech and spent four seasons in the video role there.
Alabama-Huntsville has announced the hiring of Matty Thomas as an assistant coach for the 2013-14 season, the Chargers’ first in the WCHA. Thomas replaces Bruce Garber. “I couldn’t be more excited about the addition of Matty to the UAH coaching staff,” said UAH head coach Mike Corbett in a statement. “He brings a wealth of … Read more
The Chargers enter a conference after a stretch as an independent, but Mike Corbett is the team’s third head coach in the last four years. Matthew Semisch reports.
Alabama-Huntsville announced on Monday the hiring of Mike Corbett as the Chargers’ new head coach. Corbett replaces Kurt Kleinendorst, who stepped down earlier this offseason after one season at UAH. Corbett spent the past 10 years as an assistant coach at Air Force, including serving as the team’s associate head coach during the 2012-13 season. … Read more
George Gwozdecky interviewed at Alabama-Huntsville and said he was impressed with what the school has to offer, but he told the Wisconsin State Journal that he’s no longer a candidate for the head coaching job there. Gwozdecky, a two-time national championship-winning coach who was fired as Denver’s coach on April 1, met with Chargers athletic … Read more
According to WHNT in Alabama, ousted Denver coach George Gwozdecky is a candidate for the vacant Alabama-Huntsville head coaching position and spent Wednesday afternoon on campus. Reportedly, Gwozdecky was seen walking into Spragins Hall with UAH athletics director E.J. Brophy. It is unclear if Gwozdecky has actually interviewed, but the TV station did say that … Read more
Alabama-Huntsville announced Wednesday that Kurt Kleinendorst has stepped down as the Chargers’ head coach after just one season behind the bench. Kleinendorst guided the Chargers through the team’s final season as a Division I independent before joining the revamped WCHA in 2013-14. “Kurt Kleinendorst has steadied the rough waters during our transition into the WCHA … Read more
According to the Huntsville Times, Alabama-Huntsville junior defenseman Lasse Uusivirta was arrested Monday and charged with raping an 18-year-old woman back on Jan. 13. “Information about an incident on campus came to the attention of university officials,” UAH spokesman Ray Garner said in a statement. “The facts of the incident were immediately submitted to the … Read more
Alabama-Huntsville sophomore forward Kyle Lysaght is in critical condition following a car accident Friday in his hometown of Marietta, Ga. Lysaght, 22, was airlifted by a Life Flight helicopter to the Atlanta Medical Center, according to the East Cobb Patch. According to the story, Lysaght was a front-seat passenger in a 2007 Lexus heading southbound … Read more
Alabama-Huntsville will have a full league schedule when it joins the WCHA next season. When the WCHA voted in January to accept the Chargers as its 10th member for the 2013-14 season, commissioner Bruce McLeod said the league would make a “good-faith effort” to give UAH a complete schedule. But at that point, a nine-team … Read more
Alabama-Huntsville’s long drive for conference affiliation ended Thursday when the WCHA voted unanimously to admit the Chargers to the league, with the move coming at least in part next season. The Chargers have been an independent since College Hockey America folded after the 2009-10 season, and it appeared at one point that the 2011-12 season … Read more
According to a report in the Huntsville Times, the fate of Alabama-Huntsville joining the WCHA may be decided in a vote by the league this week during the annual NCAA Convention in suburban Dallas. “The WCHA is one of the finest leagues in the country,” said UAH director of athletics Dr. E.J. Brophy in the … Read more
Ranked teams Dartmouth, Cornell, Union and St. Cloud State combined to go 0-9 last week. Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski discuss the impact in this week’s edition of Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
Summaries of the seven tournaments that run Friday through Monday.
The Chargers are 1-12-1 in their third season as an independent but hopes lie in a meeting with the WCHA. Matthew Semisch reports.
Given their similar records and no head-to-head results, is it possible to separate New Hampshire and Boston College right now? Jim Connelly and Todd D. Milewski look into it in this week’s Tuesday Morning Quarterback.
When asked what he would consider to be a successful season, first-year Alabama-Huntsville head coach Kurt Kleinendorst was succinct. “Progress,” said Kleinendorst, who takes over a program that, as the cliche goes, has nowhere to go but up. “To what degree [we make progress], I don’t know,” Kleinendorst said. “For me to sit here and … Read more