The 2016–17 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The Chargers were coached by Mike Corbett who was in his fourth season as head coach. His assistant coaches were Gavin Morgan and Matty Thomas. The Chargers played their home games in the Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center and competed in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
| 2016–17 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey | |
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| Conference | Western Collegiate Hockey Association |
| Record | 9–22–3 (9–16–4 WCHA) |
| Head coach |
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| Assistant coaches |
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| Captain | Brent Fletcher |
| Alternate Captain | Max McHugh, Matt Salhany |
| Home stadium | Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center |
Recruiting
editUAH added 4 freshmen for the 2016–17 season, including 2 forwards and 2 defensemen.[1]
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
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| Austin Beaulieu | Forward |  United States |
Coral Springs, Florida; 2014–15 NAHL All-Rookie Team while playing with the Wichita Falls Wildcats |
| Connor James | Defenseman |  Canada |
Wainwright, Alberta; 2013–14 and 2014–15 AJHL champion with the Spruce Grove Saints |
| Jordan Larson | Forward | Canada |
Fort Frances, Ontario; Former Carleton Place Canadians captain, 2013–14 and 2014–15 CCHL champion, 2011–12 SIJHL Rookie of the Year |
| Sean Rappleyea | Forward | United States |
South Amboy, New Jersey; Former Ottawa Jr. Senators alternate captain, 2015–16 CCHL Defenseman of the Year and First-Team All-Star |
Roster
editDepartures from 2015–16 team
edit- James Block, F
- Chad Brears, F, Graduated, signed with the Pensacola Ice Flyers (SPHL)
- Frank Misuraca, D, Graduated, signed with the Peoria Rivermen (SPHL)
- Jack Prince, F, Graduated, signed with the Manchester Storm (EIHL)
- Anderson White, D, Graduated
Additionally, Brandon Carlson's NCAA eligibility expired November 19, due to classes he had taken before enrolling at UAH.[2]
2016–17 team
edit| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
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Cam Knight | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1995-01-10 | North Reading, Massachusetts | Wichita Falls (NAHL) |
| 4 | 
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Connor James | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1996-10-11 | Wainwright | Spruce Grove (AJHL) |
| 5 | 
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Cody Champagne | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1994-08-09 | Brookfield, Connecticut | Topeka (NAHL) |
| 6 | 
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Sean Rappleyea | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1995-02-03 | Sayreville, New Jersey | Ottawa (CCHL) |
| 7 | 
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Max McHugh (A) | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1993-08-20 | Seattle, Washington | Dubuque (USHL) |
| 8 | 
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John Teets | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1994-08-10 | Fairbanks, Alaska | Fairbanks (NAHL) |
| 9 | 
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Hunter Anderson | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1994-03-01 | Savage, Minnesota | Langley (BCHL) |
| 10 | 
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Brent Fletcher (C) | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1992-05-09 | New Westminster, British Columbia | Merritt (BCHL) |
| 11 | 
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Jordan Larson | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1995-05-13 | Fort Frances, Ontario | Carleton Place (CCHL) |
| 12 |
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Regan Soquila | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1993-06-03 | Maple Ridge, British Columbia | Merritt (BCHL) |
| 14 |
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Madison Dunn | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1995-10-04 | Calgary, Alberta | Brooks (AJHL) |
| 15 |
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Hans Gorowsky | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1994-12-20 | Lino Lakes, Minnesota | Fairbanks (NAHL) |
| 16 |
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Jetlan Houcher | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1994-02-15 | Paradise Valley, Alberta | Fort McMurray (AJHL) |
| 18 | 
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Austin Beaulieu | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1996-10-21 | Coral Springs, Florida | Wichita Falls (CCHL) |
| 19 |
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Brandon Salerno | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1995-07-31 | Toronto, Ontario | Pickering (OJHL) |
| 20 |
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Brandon Parker | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1993-02-17 | Faribault, Minnesota | Brookings (NAHL) |
| 21 | 
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Tyler Poulsen | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1993-04-01 | Arvada, Colorado | Topeka (NAHL) |
| 22 | 
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Matt Salhany (A) | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1993-01-08 | Warwick, Rhode Island | Boston (EJHL) |
| 23 |
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Cody Marooney | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1992-07-07 | Chaska, Minnesota | Brookings (NAHL) |
| 24 | 
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Brennan Saulnier | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1993-12-29 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Fort McMurray (AJHL) |
| 25 | 
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Adam Wilcox | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1994-04-25 | Alpharetta, Georgia | Fairbanks (NAHL) |
| 26 | 
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Josh Kestner | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1993-11-08 | Huntsville, Alabama | Sarnia (GOJHL) |
| 28 | 
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Kurt Gosselin | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1994-11-30 | Brighton, Michigan | Alberni Valley (BCHL) |
| 30 |
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Matt Larose | Senior | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1992-08-15 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | Wellington (OJHL) |
| 32 |
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Jordan Uhelski | Junior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1993-08-04 | Flint, Michigan | Muskegon (USHL) |
| 33 | 
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Richard Buri | Junior | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1994-01-12 | Nitra, Slovakia | Minnesota (NAHL) |
| 35 | 
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Carmine Guerriero | Senior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1992-02-20 | Montreal, Quebec | Hawkesbury (CCHL) |
| 41 | 
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Brandon Carlson | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1992-06-15 | Huntington Beach, California | Dubuque (USHL) |
Schedule and results
edit- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
- Yellow background indicates tie.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||||
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| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 1 | 4:07 pm | at #20 Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Larose | W 2–1 | 1,510 | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) | ||||
| October 2 | 2:07 pm | at #20 Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Larose | W 4–3 | 1,433 | 2–0–0 (2–0–0) | ||||
| October 7 | 6:05 pm | at Connecticut* | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Larose | L 0–6 | 3,122 | 2–1–0 (2–0–0) | ||||
| October 8 | 3:05 pm | at Connecticut* | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Larose | L 0–4 | 3,193 | 2–2–0 (2–0–0) | ||||
| October 14 | 6:07 pm | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Larose | L 3–7 | 2,942 | 2–3–0 (2–1–0) | ||||
| October 15 | 6:07 pm | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Uhelski | T 1–1 SOL | 3,013 | 2–3–1 (2–1–1) | ||||
| October 21 | 7:07 pm | Lake Superior State | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | L 3–6 | 2,106 | 2–4–1 (2–2–1) | ||||
| October 22 | 7:07 pm | Lake Superior State | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Uhelski | L 2–5 | 2,163 | 2–5–1 (2–3–1) | ||||
| October 28 | 7:37 pm | at #10 St. Cloud State* | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Uhelski | L 1–5 | 3,541 | 2–6–1 (2–3–1) | ||||
| October 29 | 7:07 pm | at #10 St. Cloud State* | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Uhelski | L 2–5 | 3,838 | 2–7–1 (2–3–1) | ||||
| November 4 | 10:07 pm | at Alaska–Anchorage | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska | Uhelski | W 5–2 | 2,128 | 3–7–1 (3–3–1) | ||||
| November 5 | 10:07 pm | at Alaska–Anchorage | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska | Uhelski | W 3–2 OT | 1,771 | 4–7–1 (4–3–1) | ||||
| November 11 | 7:07 pm | Alaska | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Uhelski | T 3–3 SOL | 1,921 | 4–7–2 (4–3–2) | ||||
| November 12 | 7:07 pm | Alaska | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerrero | L 1–3 | 2,103 | 4–8–2 (4–4–2) | ||||
| November 18 | 7:07 pm | Bowling Green | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerrero | L 1–4 | 1,374 | 4–9–2 (4–5–2) | ||||
| November 19 | 7:07 pm | Bowling Green | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerrero | L 3–8 | 1,218 | 4–10–2 (4–6–2) | ||||
| December 3 | 7:07 pm | Ferris State | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Uhelski | W 5–3 | 1,197 | 5–10–2 (5–6–2) | ||||
| December 4 | 3:07 pm | Ferris State | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Uhelski | L 1–3 | 972 | 5–11–2 (5–7–2) | ||||
| December 9 | 6:07 pm | at Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | Uhelski | W 4–1 | 1,261 | 6–11–2 (6–7–2) | ||||
| December 10 | 6:07 pm | at Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | Uhelski | W 3–1 | 1,154 | 7–11–2 (7–7–2) | ||||
| December 30 | 4:00 pm | vs. UMass* | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mariucci Classic) | Uhelski | L 1–2 OT | 9,910 | 7–12–2 (7–7–2) | ||||
| December 31 | 4:00 pm | vs. Mercyhurst* | Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mariucci Classic) | Guerrero | L 2–3 OT | 7,989 | 7–13–2 (7–7–2) | ||||
| January 6 | 7:07 pm | #19 Minnesota State | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Uhelski | L 0–3 | 1,104 | 7–14–2 (7–8–2) | ||||
| January 7 | 7:07 pm | #19 Minnesota State | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerrero | L 2–3 | 1,329 | 7–15–2 (7–9–2) | ||||
| January 20 | 6:37 pm | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Guerrero | L 4–5 | 1,754 | 7–16–2 (7–10–2) | ||||
| January 21 | 6:07 pm | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Guerrero | L 1–4 | 1,941 | 7–17–2 (7–11–2) | ||||
| January 27 | 7:07 pm | Michigan Tech | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | L 2–5 | 2,102 | 7–18–2 (7–12–2) | ||||
| January 28 | 7:07 pm | Michigan Tech | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Uhelski | T 4–4 SOL | 1,661 | 7–18–3 (7–12–3) | ||||
| February 3 | 10:07 pm | at Alaska | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Uhelski | L 0–3 | 2,187 | 7–19–3 (7–13–3) | ||||
| February 4 | 10:07 pm | at Alaska | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | Uhelski | W 4–1 | 2,234 | 8–19–3 (8–13–3) | ||||
| February 10 | 7:07 pm | Bemidji State | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Uhelski | L 2–3 | 1,457 | 8–20–3 (8–14–3) | ||||
| February 11 | 3:07 pm | Bemidji State | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerrero | W 5–2 | 1,708 | 9–20–3 (9–14–3) | ||||
| February 24 | 6:07 pm | at Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Guerrero | L 0–7 | 1,876 | 9–21–3 (9–15–3) | ||||
| February 25 | 6:07 pm | at Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Uhelski | L 0–2 | 3,091 | 9–22–3 (9–16–3) | ||||
| *Non-conference game. All times are in Central Time. Source:[5] | |||||||||||
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | SOW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Bemidji State† | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 71 | 44 | 41 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 94 | 79 | |
| #19 Michigan Tech* | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 80 | 59 | 45 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 131 | 100 | |
| Minnesota State | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 51 | 89 | 68 | 39 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 119 | 95 | |
| Bowling Green | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 79 | 65 | 41 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 120 | 102 | |
| Ferris State | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 78 | 74 | 37 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 95 | 101 | |
| Alaska | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 67 | 84 | 36 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 79 | 113 | |
| Lake Superior State | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 78 | 87 | 36 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 103 | 119 | |
| Northern Michigan | 28 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 69 | 75 | 39 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 93 | 108 | |
| Alabama–Huntsville | 28 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 68 | 95 | 34 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 74 | 120 | |
| Alaska Anchorage | 28 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 52 | 80 | 34 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 59 | 102 | |
| Championship: March 18, 2017 † indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup); * indicates conference tournament champion (Broadmoor Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 6, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Player stats
editSkaters
edit| Player | Pos | Yr | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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| Josh Kestner | F | Jr | 34 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Max McHugh | F | Jr | 33 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Knight | D | So | 33 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Gosselin | D | So | 30 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Saulnier | F | Jr | 29 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Parker | D | Jr | 34 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Hans Gorowsky | F | So | 32 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Matt Salhany | F | Sr | 34 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan Larson | F | Fr | 34 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Salerno | F | Fr | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Poulsen | F | So | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brent Fletcher | F | Sr | 34 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Teets | D | So | 29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madison Dunn | F | So | 32 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Regan Soquila | F | Sr | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Beaulieu | F | Fr | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Marooney | F | Sr | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor James | D | Fr | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Anderson | F | So | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Rappleyea | D | Fr | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Champagne | D | Jr | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carlson | D | Sr | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jetlan Houcher | F | So | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Larose | G | Sr | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmine Guerriero | G | Sr | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Wilcox | F | So | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Buri | D | Jr | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Uhelski | G | Jr | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 34 | 74 | 116 | 190 | 535 | 18 | 4 | 9 |
Goalies
edit| Player | Yr | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SV | SV% | SO |
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| Jordan Uhelski | Jr | 23 | 1230:47 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 57 | 2.78 | 551 | 0.906 | 0 |
| Carmine Guerriero | Sr | 9 | 476:55 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 3.77 | 205 | 0.872 | 0 |
| Matt Larose | Sr | 7 | 346:21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 4.85 | 184 | 0.868 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Corbett Announces Four Newcomers for 2016-17". University of Alabama in Huntsville. August 15, 2016. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ Napier, Michael (November 19, 2016). "Late collapse for Chargers in loss to Bowling Green". UAHHockey.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017.
- ^ "2015-16 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey 2016-2017 Roster". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey 2016-2017 Schedule and Results". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "2016-2017 Men's Ice Hockey Cumulative Statistics". The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Alabama Huntsville Chargers (Men) 2016-2017 Team Statistics". collegehockeystats.net. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.