1996–97 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season

The 1996–97 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 1996–97 NCAA Division II men's hockey season. The team was coached by Doug Ross, who was in his 15th season as head coach, and played their home games at the Von Braun Civic Center.

1996–97 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey
Western Mass. Men's Ice Hockey Classic Champions
NCAA Championship Series, L 2–3, 2–4 vs. Bemidji State
ConferenceIndependent
1996–97 record20–8–0
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Quenneville
  • Lance West
Home stadiumVon Braun Civic Center

The Chargers entered the season as the defending Division II National Champions, having defeated Bemidji State in the national championship series. UAH finished the regular season with 20 wins and 6 losses, including wins over Division I teams Air Force and Mankato State. At the end of the season, UAH played in the Division II National Championship in a rematch with Bemidji State. The Chargers lost the two games in Bemidji, Minnesota, by scores of 2–3 and 2–4.

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Cédrick Billequey Sophomore G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1975-03-10 Montreal, Quebec
2 Shane Stewart Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1975-06-17 New Liskeard, Ontario Stratford (MWJHL)
5 Jim Alauria Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1975-05-04 Phoenix, Arizona Illinois–Chicago (NCAA)
7 Marc Lalonde Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Cambridge, Ontario
9 Joe Provenzano Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1975-03-29 Grosse Pointe, Michigan Des Moines (USHL)
10 Darren Awender Junior C 5' 8" (1.73 m) 185 lb (84 kg) St. Clair Beach, Ontario Leamington (WOHL)
11 Nathan Bowen Freshman LW 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1975-09-03 London, Ontario Petrolia (WOHL)
12 Tom Williams Freshman RW 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Windsor, Ontario Leamington (WOHL)
14 Matt Parker Junior LW 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1975-07-28 Huntsville, Alabama
15 Paul Schloss Sophomore RW 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Livonia, Michigan
16 Tony Guzzo Senior C 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Canton, Michigan
17 Jay Woodcroft Freshman C 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1976-08-11 Toronto, Ontario Markham (MetJHL)
18 Mark Motowski Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1974-10-13 Dearborn, Michigan Illinois–Chicago (NCAA)
19 Mike Hamiln Sophomore RW 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Flint, Michigan
20 Eric Bilyeu Senior LW 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1973-03-22 St. Joseph, Michigan
21 K. C. Schneider Senior RW 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Indianapolis, Indiana
22 Jamie Baby Sophomore C 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Parry Sound, Ontario Muskoka (MetJHL)
23 Jason Mucciarone Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1974-10-11 Milford, Massachusetts
25 John McCabe Junior LW 6' 4" (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1974-05-30 Espanola, Ontario
27 Ryan Stewart Sophomore RW 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Bowmanville, Ontario Danville (NAHL)
29 Ryan Gillespie Sophomore Franklin, Tennessee
35 Mike Zeller Junior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Goodrich, Michigan
Rob Blakley Freshman D North York, Ontario North York (MetJHL)
Ty Hartigan Sophomore RW 6' 2" (1.88 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1974-09-18 St. Louis, Missouri Illinois–Chicago (NCAA)
Andy Weeks Freshman G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1976-04-30 Glenview, Illinois Springfield (NAHL)
Derek Young Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1976-04-09 Whitby, Ontario Markham (MetJHL)

Schedule and results

  •    Green background indicates win.
  •    Red background indicates loss.
  •    Yellow background indicates tie.
Date Opponent Site Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 25 Penn State* Von Braun Civic CenterHuntsville, Alabama (Exhibition) Zeller W 15–0  n/a
October 26 Penn State* Von Braun Civic CenterHuntsville, Alabama (Exhibition) Billequey W 3–1  n/a
Regular Season
November 1 at Maine* Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine   L 2–7  4,925 0–1–0
November 2 at Maine* Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine   L 1–5  5,017 0–2–0
November 15 St. Mary's (MN)* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 7–3  2,286 1–2–0
November 16 St. Mary's (MN)* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 7–1  1,899 2–2–0
November 22 Potsdam* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 11–6  2,306 3–2–0
November 23 Potsdam* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 6–4  1,252 4–2–0
November 29 Connecticut* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 6–3  2,296 5–2–0
November 30 Connecticut* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 5–4  2,016 6–2–0
December 13 Salem State* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   L 2–4  2,066 6–3–0
December 14 Salem State* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 8–4  1,300 7–3–0
December 29 New England College* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 3–2  1,558 8–3–0
December 30 New England College* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 13–2  1,764 9–3–0
January 4 vs. American International* Lansing Chapman RinkWilliamstown, Massachusetts (Western Mass. Men's Ice Hockey Classic)   W 6–1  100 10–3–0
January 5 at Williams* Lansing Chapman RinkWilliamstown, Massachusetts (Western Mass. Men's Ice Hockey Classic)   W 9–4  100 11–3–0
January 10 Bentley* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama Billequey W 9–0  574 12–3–0
January 11 Bentley* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 7–3  1,007 13–3–0
January 24 at Air Force* Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   W 5–4  1,579 14–3–0
January 25 at Air Force* Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   W 4–2  2,256 15–3–0
January 31 Villanova* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama Billequey W 9–0  4,892 16–3–0
February 1 Villanova* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 14–1  1,288 17–3–0
February 7 Minnesota–Crookston* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 5–1  3,280 18–3–0
February 8 Minnesota–Crookston* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 11–1  3,013 19–3–0
February 14 Mankato State* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   L 1–3  2,765 19–4–0
February 15 Mankato State* Von Braun Civic Center • Huntsville, Alabama   W 6–3  2,043 20–4–0
February 28 at Mankato State* Mankato Civic CenterMankato, Minnesota   L 2–5  2,542 20–5–0
March 1 at Mankato State* Mankato Civic CenterMankato, Minnesota   L 2–8  2,806 20–6–0
NCAA Division II Championship Series
March 14 at Bemidji State* John S. Glas Field HouseBemidji, Minnesota   L 2–3  2,950 20–7–0
March 15 at Bemidji State* John S. Glas Field HouseBemidji, Minnesota   L 2–4  3,150 20–8–0
*Non-conference game.
Sources:[3][4][2]

Player stats

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Skaters

Player Pos Yr GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
K. C. SchneiderRWSr28193049301101
Tony GuzzoCSr281632482433
Matt ParkerLWJr2818264479722
Mike HamilnRWSo2815173222302
Jim AlauriaDSo289213085700
Shane StewartDFr289182770503
John McCabeLWJr2811152622133
Jay WoodcroftCFr279142322010
Eric BilyeuLWSr2810112134511
Nathan BowenLWFr259122128100
Tom WilliamsRWFr249101946120
Jamie BabyCSo208101817312
Paul SchlossRWSo25891710111
Mark MotowskiDSo28661216201
Marc LalondeDFr27381127000
Joe ProvenzanoDSo2736937000
Darren AwenderCJr2817835001
Derek YoungDFr102466000
Jason MucciaroneDJr1903316000
Ryan StewartRWSo110004000
Team28165263428670511420

Goaltenders

Player Yr GP TOI W L T GA GAA SV% SO
Cédrick BillequeySo221166:231370552.83.8922
Mike ZellerJr10418:48510263.72.8410
Andrew WeeksFr392:0720053.26.8650

References

  1. "Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville 1996 - 1997 Team Roster". Elite Prospects. Archived from the original on March 8, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  2. Napier, Michael A. "Final 1997 Men's Ice Hockey Statistics Report" (PDF). University of Alabama in Huntsville. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 8, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  3. Palm, Michael (October 28, 1996). "Icers get beating from Div. II national champs". The Daily Collegian. Archived from the original on March 8, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  4. "Hockey All-Time Results". University of Alabama in Huntsville. Archived from the original on March 8, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
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