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The 2011–12 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season . The Chargers were coached by Chris Luongo who was in his second season as head coach. His assistant coaches were Gavin Morgan and Tim Flynn. The Chargers played their home games in the Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center and competed as an independent .
On October 24, 2011, interim UAH President Malcolm Portera announced that the 2011–12 season would be the school's final season competing at the NCAA Division I level, citing financial reasons. The program would be "realigned" as a club team, and the coaches' jobs would be eliminated as of May 31, 2012.[ 1] Robert Altenkirch reversed the decision after he and school administrators met with local supporters on December 6, 2011.[ 2] [ 3]
UAH added 9 freshmen for the 2011–12 season, including 7 forwards and 2 defensemen:[ 4]
Player
Position
Nationality
Notes
Andrew Creppin Forward
Orleans, Ontario ; all-time leading scorer in Gloucester Rangers history, 2010–11 CCHL First-Team All-Star
Tyler Kotlarz Forward
Hudsonville, Michigan
Kyle Lysaght Forward
Marietta, Georgia
Craig Pierce Forward
Roswell, Georgia ; ex-Rochester Stars captain
Doug Reid Forward
Innisfil, Ontario ; ex-Markham Waxers captain
Ben Reinhardt Defenseman
Arnprior, Ontario ; ex-Pembroke Lumber Kings captain, won 5 consecutive CCHL championships and 2010–11 RBC Cup , 2010–11 First-Team All-Star, voted CCHL's 2009–10 Best Defenseman
Graeme Strukoff Defenseman
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Jeff Vanderlugt Forward
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Michael Webley Forward
Stittsville, Ontario ; CCHL Sportsmanship and Ability Award winner for 2010–11
[ edit ] Matt Baxter, D – Graduation
Vince Bruni, F – Graduation
Ryan Burkholder, D – Graduation
Trevor Conrad, D
Keenan Desmet, F — FFHG Division 2 (Evry)
Cody Dion, F — Suomi-sarja (S-Kiekko)
Chris Fairbanks, F – Graduation
Joe Koudys, F – Graduation
Neil Ruffini, F – Graduation
David Ruffini, F – Graduation
David Way, F As of February 11, 2012 [ 5]
No. S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
2
Graeme Strukoff Freshman
D 6' 1" (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1991-03-30
Chilliwack, British Columbia Victoria (BCHL
5
Brice Geoffrion Sophomore
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1990-11-04
Brentwood, Tennessee Motor City (NAHL
7
Jamie Easton A Senior
F 5' 8" (1.73 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1988-01-05
Edmonton, Alberta Bonnyville (AJHL
8
Alex Allan Sophomore
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1989-08-28
Calgary, Alberta Victoria (BCHL
10
Mat Hagen Sophomore
D 5' 10" (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1989-12-27
Ottawa , Ontario Kanata (CJHL
12
Mac Roy Sophomore
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1989-04-20
Chilliwack, British Columbia Langley (BCHL
13
Michael Webley Freshman
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1990-10-13
Stittsville, Ontario Gloucester (CCHL
14
Nickolas Gatt Sophomore
D 6' 3" (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1990-12-20
Farmington Hills, Michigan Topeka (NAHL
15
Tyler Kotlarz Freshman
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1990-11-03
Hudsonville, Michigan Markham (OJHL
16
Doug Reid Freshman
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1990-03-20
Innisfil, Ontario Markham (OJHL
18
Andrew Creppin Freshman
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1990-05-17
Orleans, Ontario Gloucester (CCHL
19
Craig Pierce Freshman
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1990-10-18
Roswell, Georgia Rochester (EJHL
20
Lasse Uusivirta Sophomore
D 6' 1" (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1989-07-27
Espoo, Finland Blues U20 (Jr. A SM-liiga)
21
Jeff Vanderlugt Freshman
F 6' 3" (1.91 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1990-05-12
Richmond Hill, Ontario Surrey (BCHL
22
Sebastian Geoffrion A Junior
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1989-07-26
Brentwood, Tennessee Indiana (USHL
23
Curtis deBruyn C Junior
D 5' 10" (1.78 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
1988-10-07
Calgary, Alberta Olds (AJHL
24
Tom Durnie A Senior
D 6' 2" (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1988-04-04
Calgary, Alberta Canmore (AJHL
26
Justin Cseter Junior
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
1988-08-24
Menomonie, Wisconsin Salmon Arm (BCHL
27
Kyle Lysaght Freshman
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1990-08-23
Marietta, Georgia Oakville (OJHL
28
Ben Reinhardt Freshman
D 5' 10" (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1990-03-24
Arnprior, Ontario Pembroke (CCHL
31
John Griggs Junior
G 6' 1" (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1988-06-28
Barrington, Illinois Cumberland (CJHL
32
C. J. Groh Sophomore
G 6' 2" (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1990-04-16
Cincinnati, Ohio Waterloo (USHL
33
Clarke Saunders Sophomore
G 6' 3" (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1989-09-09
Brockville, Ontario Brockville (CJHL
Date
Time
Opponent
Site
Decision
Result
Attendance
Record
October 1
7:00 pm
Lake Superior State *
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Saunders
L 2–3 2,485
0–1–0
October 2
3:00 pm
Lake Superior State *
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Griggs
L 1–2 1,060
0–2–0
October 7
6:05 pm
at #13 Western Michigan *
Lawson Ice Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan
Griggs
L 1–7 3,229
0–3–0
October 8
6:05 pm
at #13 Western Michigan *
Lawson Ice Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan
Saunders
L 0–4 2,689
0–4–0
October 14
7:00 pm
Bowling Green *
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Saunders
L 1–2 1,486
0–5–0
October 15
7:00 pm
Bowling Green *
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Saunders
L 0–3 1,358
0–6–0
October 21
7:00 pm
Air Force *
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Saunders
T 1–1 OT
1,893
0–6–1
October 22
7:00 pm
Air Force *
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Saunders
L 2–7 996
0–7–1
November 4
7:00 pm
Ohio State *
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Saunders
L 0–4 2,519
0–8–1
November 5
7:00 pm
Ohio State *
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Saunders
L 0–2 1,351
0–9–1
November 11
6:00 pm
at Providence *
Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island
Saunders
L 0–3 1,371
0–10–1
November 12
6:00 pm
at Providence *
Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island
Saunders
L 2–4 1,017
0–11–1
November 23
6:00 pm
at #1 Merrimack *
J. Thom Lawler Arena • North Andover, Massachusetts
Griggs
L 0–6 2,489
0–12–1
November 25
3:00 pm
at UMass Lowell *
Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts
Saunders
L 0–3 2,641
0–13–1
November 26
6:00 pm
at New Hampshire *
Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire
Groh
L 1–9 4,378
0–14–1
December 2
7:00 pm
Nebraska–Omaha *
Bridgestone Arena • Nashville, Tennessee
Saunders
W 3–1 957
1–14–1
December 3
1:00 pm
Nebraska–Omaha *
Bridgestone Arena • Nashville, Tennessee
Saunders
L 2–6 1,364
1–15–1
December 9
7:35 pm
at Minnesota State *
Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, Minnesota
Saunders
L 2–4 2,421
1–16–1
December 10
7:05 pm
at Minnesota State *
Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, Minnesota
Saunders
L 1–9 2,472
1–17–1
December 16
7:35 pm
at Bemidji State *
Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota
Saunders
L 0–3 2,556
1–18–1
December 17
7:05 pm
at Bemidji State *
Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota
Saunders
L 0–5 3,256
1–19–1
December 30
7:00 pm
Mercyhurst *
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Saunders
L 1–5 1,056
1–20–1
December 31
3:00 pm
Mercyhurst *
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama
Saunders
L 3–4 1,062
1–21–1
January 6
8:35 pm
at #11 Denver *
Magness Arena • Denver
Saunders
W 3–2 4,842
2–21–1
January 7
8:05 pm
at #11 Denver *
Magness Arena • Denver
Saunders
L 2–5 5,123
2–22–1
January 20
7:05 pm
at #1 Minnesota–Duluth *
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
Saunders
L 1–2 6,614
2–23–1
January 21
7:05 pm
at #1 Minnesota–Duluth *
Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota
Saunders
L 3–4 6,757
2–24–1
February 3
6:00 pm
at #15 Maine *
Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine
Saunders
L 3–4 OT
3,987
2–25–1
February 4
6:00 pm
at #15 Maine *
Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine
Saunders
L 0–5 4,400
2–26–1
February 10
6:35 pm
at #20 Miami (OH) *
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
Saunders
L 1–3 2,667
2–27–1
February 11
6:05 pm
at #20 Miami (OH) *
Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio
Saunders
L 1–4 2,781
2–28–1
February 24
7:00 pm
US Under-18 Team *
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama (Exhibition)
Saunders
L 2–3 1,105
2–28–1
February 25
3:00 pm
US Under-18 Team *
Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama (Exhibition)
Griggs
L 3–6 1,089
2–28–1
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from USCHO.com Poll . All times are in Central Time . [ 6] [ 7]
Opponents by conference [ edit ]
Conference
Teams
CCHA 5 (Bowling Green, Lake Superior State, Miami (OH), Ohio State, Western Michigan)
Hockey East 5 (Maine, Merrimack, New Hampshire, Providence, UMass Lowell)
WCHA 5 (Bemidji State, Denver, Minnesota–Duluth, Minnesota State, Nebraska–Omaha)
Atlantic Hockey 2 (Air Force, Mercyhurst)
ECAC 0
As of February 11, 2012 [ 8] [ 9]
Player
Kyle Lysaght F
Fr
31
7
6
13
22
4
0
0
Mac Roy F
So
30
6
6
12
26
2
0
1
Justin Cseter F
Jr
31
4
8
12
12
0
0
0
Lasse Uusivirta D
So
29
1
5
6
22
0
0
0
Tom Durnie D
Sr
26
3
2
5
18
2
0
0
Sebastian Geoffrion F
Jr
30
2
3
5
61
0
1
0
Alex Allan F
So
30
1
4
5
8
0
0
0
Graeme Strukoff D
Fr
31
1
4
5
71
0
0
0
Curtis deBruyn D
Jr
31
0
5
5
12
0
0
0
Jamie Easton F
Sr
31
2
2
4
16
1
0
1
Michael Webley F
Fr
25
1
3
4
8
0
0
0
Jeff Vanderlugt F
Fr
27
1
3
4
56
0
0
0
Craig Pierce F
Fr
25
3
0
3
11
0
0
0
Tyler Kotlarz F
Fr
24
2
1
3
10
0
0
0
Andrew Creppin F
Fr
26
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
Doug Reid F
Fr
30
0
3
3
12
0
0
0
Ben Reinhardt D
Fr
31
0
3
3
4
0
0
0
Brice Geoffrion F
So
31
2
0
2
29
0
0
0
Nickolas Gatt D
So
25
0
1
1
8
0
0
0
C.J. Groh G
So
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
John Griggs G
Jr
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mat Hagen D
So
13
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
Clarke Saunders G
So
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Team 31 37 61 98 420 9 1 2
Player
Clarke Saunders So
27
1534
2
23
1
95
3.72
918
0.906
0
John Griggs Jr
6
242
0
4
0
20
4.96
103
0.837
0
C.J. Groh So
2
80
0
1
0
9
6.75
36
0.800
0
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