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

Saturday’s Alabama-Huntsville Game at Niagara Postponed

Alabama-Huntsville’s game at Niagara on Saturday has been postponed after a fatal shooting on UAH’s campus Friday. Three people were killed and three others were wounded in a school building. A biology professor is being held on murder charges. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Alabama-Huntsville community,” Niagara athletic director Ed McLaughlin said. … Read more

Holiday Tourney Preview: Sheraton/TD Bank Catamount Cup

The Details Who: Alabama-Huntsville (4-9-1), Mercyhurst (9-9-2), No. 12 Minnesota-Duluth (11-6-1), Vermont (8-6-2) When: Saturday, Jan. 2 and Sunday, Jan. 3 Where: Gutterson Fieldhouse, Burlington, Vt. Tickets: Click here (new window) Saturday’s games: Mercyhurst vs. Minnesota-Duluth, 4 p.m. Eastern; Alabama-Huntsville vs. Vermont, 7 p.m. Sunday’s games: Semifinal losers, 4 p.m. Eastern; semifinal winners, 7 p.m. … Read more

This Week in the CHA: Oct. 22, 2009

How ’bout them Alabama-Huntsville Chargers? Paying attention, CCHA? UAH is off to a 3-1 start. Yes, you read that correctly. Three wins and just one loss. Granted, we’re only two weeks into the season, but to put this into perspective, the Chargers won just five games all of last year. What makes the CCHA cringe … Read more

2009-10 Alabama-Huntsville Season Preview

This season, Alabama-Huntsville will be a member of the CHA, but next year is anyone’s guess. The Chargers prefer to focus on this season, however, and let next year sort itself out when that ship comes to port. “We’ve had a lot of distractions this summer and I think all of us are happy to … Read more

Bemidji State Picked to Repeat in CHA

The first-place votes were split between Bemidji State and Niagara in the final CHA preseason coaches poll, but the Beavers earned more points to take the top spot. Bemidji State and Niagara each earned two first-place votes, but the Beavers had eight overall points while the Purple Eagles had seven. Robert Morris came in third, … Read more

Commentary: What’s Best for College Hockey

So, what’s it going to be? The Alabama-Huntsville Chargers, or the Lake Superior State Lakers? Alabama-Huntsville, or Ferris State — or St. Cloud State, or Minnesota-Duluth, or everybody’s current darling, the Bemidji State Beavers? How would you like to have to make that choice? After the CCHA rejected UAH’s application for admission to the league, … Read more

Commentary: More Than Meets The Eye in CCHA’s Huntsville Decision

The CCHA told Alabama-Huntsville to point its charge toward respectability elsewhere. That’s interesting. More than a few former college coaches (now coaching professionally) have mentioned on many occasions that the appearance given by the college hockey world is that there is no urgency to grow Division I college hockey. Yes, there are Web sites and … Read more

CCHA Denies Huntsville’s Application For Admission

The CCHA has denied Alabama-Huntsville’s application for admission, putting the program’s future in even more jeopardy. The Chargers are members of the CHA, which is set to disband after the 2009-10 season. The three other members have found other conferences, and UAH targeted the CCHA. But the CCHA Council, a body made up of athletic … Read more

Niagara Will Host Final CHA Tournament

Niagara will host the final CHA tournament at Dwyer Arena on March 12 and 13, 2010, the league announced. The CHA is disbanding after the 2009-10 season. Niagara and Robert Morris are moving to Atlantic Hockey; Bemidji State is moving to the WCHA; and Alabama-Huntsville has applied for admission to the CCHA. Dwyer Arena also … Read more

Atlantic Hockey Approves Expansion: Niagara and Robert Morris To Join

Sources within Atlantic Hockey have confirmed to USCHO.com that Niagara and Robert Morris will join the league as full members beginning with the 2010-2011 season. The schools will be affiliate members of Atlantic Hockey next season, using league officiating crews. An official announcement from the league detailing the decision will be released within the next … Read more

2008-09 Alabama-Huntsville Season Preview

It was a trying 2007-2008 season in Huntsville as first-year head coach Danton Cole and the Chargers struggled to duplicate their prior season and wound up with just six total wins. That said, UAH returns virtually every player, including all three goaltenders, from last season and it’s with that fact alone that a few more … Read more

CHA Summer Update

College Hockey America will operate for the 2008-2009 season, but beyond that is anyone’s guess. Even interim commissioner Ed McLaughlin doesn’t have all the answers. He has ideas and questions, but nothing concrete. Yet. “We’re at the mercy of the NCAA,” said McLaughlin. After Wayne State eliminated their program at the conclusion of this past … Read more

2007-08 Alabama-Huntsville Season Preview

Alabama-Huntsville had a Cinderella run last season in winning its first College Hockey America championship. But the new-look Chargers will be hard-pressed to retain their title this year and have a new head coach with a tall order ahead. Danton Cole takes over for Doug Ross, who retired at the end of last season. He … Read more

Williams Departs Neumann To Become UAH Assistant

Following three successful seasons, Neumann coach Dennis Williams has left that program to join Alabama-Huntsville coach Danton Cole as assistant coach. “It was tough to make the choice, but to have the opportunity to go to a Division I program and work under someone like Danton Cole and a program like UAH and their success … Read more

BGSU Assistant Cole Succeeds Ross At Alabama-Huntsville

Alabama-Huntsville on Monday named Danton Cole as the third head coach in the history of the Chargers hockey program. Cole replaces Doug Ross, who retired after 25 years following the 2006-07 season. “We look forward to Danton’s experience, his integrity, his desire and his enthusiasm and excitement to take the Chargers to the next level … Read more

Alabama-Huntsville Names Five Finalists To Replace Ross

Alabama-Huntsville announced Saturday the five finalists to replace retiring head coach Doug Ross. In alphabetical order with their current school affiliations, they are Tom Carroll (New England College), Tim Christian (Lake Superior), Danton Cole (Bowling Green), Doc DelCastillo (Nebraska-Omaha) and Lance West (Alabama-Huntsville). Ross, who announced his retirement plans in January, led the Chargers to … Read more

Notebook: Alabama-Huntsville vs. Notre Dame

Freshmen Phenoms Six freshman have helped Notre Dame capture the CCHA regular- and postseason championships and a No. 1 seed in this year’s NCAA tournament. The Fighting Irish rookie class — consisting of Kevin Deeth, Ryan Thang, Kyle Lawson, Brett Blatchford, Dan Kissel and Christian Minella — have contributed 49 goals and 78 assists through … Read more

Silver And Gold

In 25 years at Alabama-Huntsville, Doug Ross built the Chargers into a D-II and D-III powerhouse, then guided the program into Division I. Now, in his final season behind the bench, Ross has given UAH a parting gift. Dave Starman reports.