2006–07 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season

The 2006–07 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. The Chargers were coached by Doug Ross who was in his twenty-fifth, and final, season as head coach. His assistant coaches were Lance West, John McCabe, and Steve Briere. The Chargers played their home games in the Von Braun Center, and were a member of College Hockey America.

2006–07 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey
NCAA 1st round, L to Notre Dame, 3–2 (2OT)
ConferenceCollege Hockey America
Record13–20–3 (7–11–2 CHA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainShaun Arvai, Grant Selinger
Home stadiumVon Braun Center
Seasons

After a 32-game regular season, the Chargers finished with 10 wins, 19 losses, and 3 ties. Despite finishing last in the CHA in the regular season, the team won all 3 of its games in the CHA Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament. At the NCAA tournament, the Chargers played to double overtime with #2 overall seed Notre Dame before falling, 3–2.

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
2   Matt Montes Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1983-07-01 Forest Park, Illinois Springfield (NAHL)
3   Brett McConnachie Senior RW 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1985-03-01 Ajax, Ontario Wexford (OJHL)
4   Brandon Roshko Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1985-08-22 Hamilton, Ontario Aurora (OJHL)
5   Scott Kalinchuk Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1984-11-23 Sylvan Lake, Alberta Canmore (AJHL)
6   A.J. Larivee Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1983-12-19 Dublin, Ontario St. Marys (WOHL)
8   Mike Salekin Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1985-08-17 Castlegar, British Columbia Merritt (BCHL)
9   Tyler Hilbert Junior LW 5' 9" (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1984-01-12 Okotoks, Alberta Olds (AJHL)
10   Dominik Rozman Senior LW 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1983-03-10 Wallaceburg, Ontario Sarnia (WOHL)
11   Brennan Barker Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1985-07-19 Long Sault, Ontario Penticton (OJHL)
12   Josh Murray Sophomore RW 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1984-11-11 Terrace, British Columbia Williams Lake (BCHL)
14   Cale Tanaka Freshman LW 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1986-05-31 Stouffville, Ontario Aurora (OJHL)
15   Shaun Arvai (C) Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1982-10-06 West Lorne, Ontario Petrolia (WOHL)
16   Tom Train Freshman C 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1985-02-22 Hurst, Texas Texas (NAHL)
18   Steve Canter Senior RW 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1983-06-29 St. Louis, Missouri Billings (AWHL)
19   Grant Selinger (C) Senior C 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1983-03-22 Regina, Saskatchewan South Surrey (BCHL)
20   Joe Federoff Sophomore C 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1984-08-05 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Robert Morris (NCAA)
21   Derek Conter Junior LW 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1983-06-10 Toronto, Ontario Wichita Falls (AWHL)
22   David Nimmo Senior C 6' 2" (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1982-07-25 St. Albert, Alberta Melfort (SJHL)
25   Kevin Morrison Freshman LW 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1986-04-30 Mississauga, Ontario Milton (OJHL)
26   Kevin Galerno Sophomore LW 5' 7" (1.7 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1984-01-19 Kitchener, Ontario Kitchener (MWJHL)
27   Troy Maney Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1982-10-04 Huntsville, Alabama Capital Centre (NAHL)
28   Davide Nicoletti Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1986-03-22 Toronto, Ontario Springfield (NAHL)
29   Blake MacNicol Freshman G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1986-12-31 Milan, Ohio Bay State (EJHL)
30   Jordan Erickson Sophomore G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1984-04-18 Port McNeill, British Columbia Spruce Grove (AJHL)
33   Marc Narduzzi Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1982-05-25 Vancouver, British Columbia South Surrey (BCHL)
55   Matt Sweazey Sophomore C 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1984-04-11 Toronto, Ontario Georgetown (OJHL)

Season

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Schedule

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   Green background indicates win (2 points).
   Red background indicates loss (0 points).
   Yellow background indicates tie (1 point).

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Date Time Opponent Site Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular season
October 7 8:05 pm at Colorado College* Colorado Springs World ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado Narduzzi L 1–8  6,525 0–1–0
October 8 6:05 pm at Air Force* Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado Narduzzi L 3–4  863 0–2–0
October 13 6:35 pm at #5 Michigan* Yost Ice ArenaAnn Arbor, Michigan Narduzzi L 1–8  5,847 0–3–0
October 15 1:05 pm at Bowling Green* BGSU Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Erickson T 5–5 OT 1,414 0–3–1
October 20 7:05 pm Wayne State Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Erickson W 4–2  1,918 1–3–1 (1–0–0)
October 21 7:05 pm Wayne State Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Narduzzi L 6–8  1,746 1–4–1 (1–1–0)
October 27 4:05 pm vs. Air Force* Tampa Bay Times ForumTampa, Florida (Lightning College Hockey Classic Semifinal) Erickson L 5–7  6,772 1–5–1 (1–1–0)
October 28 4:05 pm vs. Army* Tampa Bay Times ForumTampa, Florida (Lightning College Hockey Classic Consolation) Narduzzi W 2–1  7,043 2–5–1 (1–1–0)
November 10 6:00 pm at Niagara Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York Narduzzi L 3–7  1,193 2–6–1 (1–2–0)
November 11 6:00 pm at Niagara Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York Erickson L 1–4  1,073 2–7–1 (1–3–0)
November 17 6:35 pm at Robert Morris 84 Lumber ArenaNeville Island, Pennsylvania Erickson L 3–4  657 2–8–1 (1–4–0)
November 18 6:35 pm at Robert Morris 84 Lumber ArenaNeville Island, Pennsylvania Narduzzi W 7–2  498 3–8–1 (2–4–0)
December 1 7:05 pm Princeton* Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Narduzzi L 2–4  1,853 3–9–1 (2–4–0)
December 2 7:05 pm Princeton* Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Narduzzi W 3–2  1,796 4–9–1 (2–4–0)
December 9 4:05 pm Robert Morris Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Narduzzi L 4–5  1,977 4–10–1 (2–5–0)
December 10 2:05 pm Robert Morris Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Narduzzi W 4–3  1,104 5–10–1 (3–5–0)
December 15 7:35 pm at Bemidji State John S. Glas Field HouseBemidji, Minnesota Narduzzi L 2–3  1,546 5–11–1 (3–6–0)
December 16 7:05 pm at Bemidji State John S. Glas Field HouseBemidji, Minnesota Narduzzi L 2–4  1,532 5–12–1 (3–7–0)
December 29 7:05 pm at Minnesota* Mariucci ArenaMinneapolis, Minnesota (Dodge Holiday Classic Semifinal) Narduzzi L 1–3  10,015 5–13–1 (3–7–0)
December 30 4:05 pm vs. UMass* Mariucci ArenaMinneapolis, Minnesota (Dodge Holiday Classic Consolation) Narduzzi W 5–2  10,076 6–13–1 (3–7–0)
January 12 7:05 pm Robert Morris Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Narduzzi L 2–3  1,569 6–14–1 (3–8–0)
January 13 4:05 pm Robert Morris Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Narduzzi W 3–1  1,469 7–14–1 (4–8–0)
January 26 6:35 pm at Western Michigan* Lawson Ice ArenaKalamazoo, Michigan Narduzzi L 0–5  2,144 7–15–1 (4–8–0)
January 27 6:35 pm at Western Michigan* Lawson Ice ArenaKalamazoo, Michigan Narduzzi L 5–6 OT 2,625 7–16–1 (4–8–0)
February 2 7:05 pm Bemidji State Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Narduzzi T 5–5 OT 2,956 7–16–2 (4–8–1)
February 3 7:05 pm Bemidji State Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Narduzzi L 1–3  2,212 7–17–2 (4–9–1)
February 9 6:05 pm at Wayne State Michigan State Fairgrounds ColiseumDetroit, Michigan MacNicol W 3–1  320 8–17–2 (5–9–1)
February 10 6:05 pm at Wayne State Michigan State Fairgrounds ColiseumDetroit, Michigan MacNicol L 1–4  310 8–18–2 (5–10–1)
February 16 7:35 pm at Bemidji State John S. Glas Field HouseBemidji, Minnesota Narduzzi L 3–4  1,397 8–19–2 (5–11–1)
February 17 7:05 pm at Bemidji State John S. Glas Field HouseBemidji, Minnesota MacNicol W 4–3  2,263 9–19–2 (6–11–1)
March 2 7:05 pm Niagara Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama MacNicol W 3–1  1,723 10–19–2 (7–11–1)
March 3 7:35 pm Niagara Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Narduzzi T 2–2 OT 2,144 10–19–3 (7–11–2)
CHA Tournament
March 9 7:00 pm vs. Wayne State* 95KGGO ArenaDes Moines, Iowa (CHA Tournament Quarterfinal) Narduzzi W 4–3 OT 255 11–19–3 (7–11–2)
March 10 2:00 pm vs. Niagara* 95KGGO ArenaDes Moines, Iowa (CHA Tournament Semifinal) Narduzzi W 5–3  296 12–19–3 (7–11–2)
March 11 2:00 pm vs. Robert Morris* 95KGGO ArenaDes Moines, Iowa (CHA Tournament Final) MacNicol W 5–4 OT 252 13–19–3 (7–11–2)
NCAA Tournament
March 23 4:00 pm vs. Notre Dame* Van Andel ArenaGrand Rapids, Michigan (NCAA Tournament Regional semifinal) Narduzzi L 2–3 OT 5,201 13–20–3 (7–11–2)
*Non-conference game. All times are in Central Time.

Standings

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Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Niagara 20 9 5 6 24 70 62 37 18 13 6 126 128
Bemidji State 20 9 6 5 23 56 54 33 14 14 5 97 109
Robert Morris 20 9 10 1 19 67 72 35 14 19 2 110 129
Wayne State 20 8 10 2 18 64 63 35 12 21 2 97 125
Alabama–Huntsville* 20 7 11 2 16 63 69 36 13 20 3 112 137
Championship: Alabama–Huntsville
indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

Statistics

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Skaters

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Player Pos Yr GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
David Nimmo C Sr 36 14 22 36 56 8 2 2
Grant Selinger C Sr 36 17 16 33 63 9 1 3
Brett McConnachie RW Sr 35 12 16 28 40 3 1 2
Mike Salekin D Jr 34 7 16 23 67 2 0 3
Shaun Arvai D Sr 35 2 20 22 43 1 0 0
Steve Canter RW Sr 35 12 9 21 38 5 0 0
Scott Kalinchuk D So 35 6 10 16 44 5 0 1
Josh Murray RW So 35 6 10 16 47 1 0 0
Tyler Hilbert LW Jr 33 5 9 14 46 0 2 1
Kevin Morrison LW Fr 36 9 4 13 26 2 1 1
Dominik Rozman LW Sr 36 6 7 13 22 1 0 0
Brandon Roshko D Fr 36 3 8 11 6 1 0 0
Joe Federoff C So 20 3 7 10 26 0 0 0
Matt Sweazey C So 34 2 8 10 48 2 0 0
Tom Train C Fr 30 3 4 7 22 0 0 0
Cale Tanaka LW Fr 27 2 3 5 30 0 0 0
Kevin Galerno LW So 28 2 2 4 8 0 0 0
Brennan Barker D Fr 20 1 2 3 31 0 0 0
Davide Nicoletti D Fr 24 0 3 3 24 0 0 0
A.J. Larivee D Sr 28 0 2 2 18 0 0 0
Troy Maney D Sr 5 0 0 0 17 0 0 0
Blake MacNicol G Fr 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jordan Erickson G So 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Matt Montes D Jr 10 0 0 0 18 0 0 0
Marc Narduzzi G Jr 27 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Team 36 112 178 290 754 40 7 13

Goaltenders

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Player Yr GP TOI W L T GA GAA SV SV% SO
Marc Narduzzi Jr 27 1480:07 8 16 2 86 3.49 729 0.894 0
Blake MacNicol Fr 8 351:43 4 1 0 16 2.73 154 0.906 0
Jordan Erickson So 9 393:30 1 3 1 31 4.73 171 0.847 0

References

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  1. ^ Gilliam, Jamie. "UAH Chargers Ice Hockey 2006-07 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Alabama in Huntsville. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey 2006-2007 Roster". U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  3. ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey 2006-2007 Schedule and Results". U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  4. ^ Gilliam, Jamie. "2007-08 UAH Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). University of Alabama in Huntsville. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Chargers Men's Hockey 2006-2007 Team Statistics". U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2011.