2020–21_Alabama–Huntsville_Chargers_men's_ice_hockey_season

2020–21 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season

2020–21 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season

College ice hockey team season


The 2020–21 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season was the 36th season of play for the program, the 28th at the Division I level and the 8th in the WCHA conference. The Chargers represented the University of Alabama Huntsville and were coached by Lance West, in his 1st season.

The start of the college hockey season was delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As a result, Alabama–Huntsville's first scheduled game was in mid-November as opposed to early-October, which was the norm.

Season

As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the entire college ice hockey season was delayed. Because the NCAA had previously announced that all winter sports athletes would retain whatever eligibility they possessed through at least the following year, none of Alabama–Huntsville's players would lose a season of play.[1] However, the NCAA also approved a change in its transfer regulations that would allow players to transfer and play immediately rather than having to sit out a season, as the rules previously required.[2]

Due to the program's financial crisis that nearly prevented the Chargers from fielding a team for this season, as well as the departure of former head coach Mike Corbett, many players transferred to other teams in the offseason. The loss of the experience these players possessed hamstrung the Chargers efforts to improve their record and ended with the team predictably near the bottom of the conference. UAH won only 3 of their 22 games all season but were rescued from a last-place finish by Ferris State winning only one of their games. Despite the few wins, there were some positive signs from the hastily assembled team; freshman Tyrone Bronte led the team in scoring, indicating that the team may be able to recover from its recent struggles if the program's financial stability could be assured.

Departures

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Recruiting

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Roster

As of October 14, 2020.[3]

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Standings

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Schedule and Results

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Scoring Statistics

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Goaltending statistics

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Rankings

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USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.[6]

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References

  1. "NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility". CBS Sports. August 21, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  2. "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. "Alabama Huntsville Chargers (Men) 2020-2021 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  4. "Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville 2020-2021 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  5. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  6. "WCHA Announces 2020-21 All-League Teams". WCHA.com. March 10, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.

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