# 2015–16 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season

The 2015–16 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The Chargers were coached by Mike Corbett who was in his third 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.

## Recruiting

UAH added 9 freshmen for the 2015–16 season, including 6 forwards and 3 defensemen.
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Hunter Anderson | Forward | United States | Savage, Minnesota; #1 overall pick in the 2014 NAHL draft |
| Madison Dunn | Forward | Canada | Calgary, Alberta; 2013 AJHL & RBC Cup champion with the Brooks Bandits |
| Hans Gorowsky | Forward | United States | Lino Lakes, Minnesota; 2014 NAHL champion with the Fairbanks Ice Dogs |
| Kurt Gosselin | Defenseman | United States | Brighton, Michigan; former Alberni Valley Bulldogs alternate captain, 2014–15 BCHL First Team All-Star |
| Jetlan Houcher | Forward | Canada | Paradise Valley, Alberta; former Fort McMurray Oil Barons captain, 2011 AJHL champion with the Spruce Grove Saints, 2014–15 AJHL North All-Star Team, led AJHL in goals in 2014–15 |
| Cam Knight | Defenseman | United States | North Reading, Massachusetts; 2014–15 NAHL All-Rookie First Team |
| Tyler Poulsen | Forward | United States | Arvada, Colorado; former Topeka Roadrunners alternate captain, 2013–14 All-NAHL Team |
| John Teets | Defenseman | United States | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Adam Wilcox | Forward | United States | Alpharetta, Georgia; 2011 USHL Champion with the Dubuque Fighting Saints |

## Roster
### Departures from 2014–15 team

* Alex Carpenter, F, Graduated
* Craig Pierce, F, Graduated
* Doug Reid, F, Graduated, signed with the Knoxville Ice Bears (SPHL)
* Ben Reinhardt, D, Graduated
* Bryan Siersma, F, joined UAH's lacrosse team
* Graeme Strukoff, D, Graduated, signed with the Fayetteville FireAntz (SPHL)
* Jeff Vanderlugt, F, Graduated

### 2015–16 team

As of November 16, 2015

## Schedule and results

* Green background indicates win.
* Red background indicates loss.
* Yellow background indicates tie.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Regular Season ||||||||
| October 9 | 7:00 pm | Connecticut* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 2–5 | 2,193 | 0–1–0 |
| October 10 | 7:00 pm | Connecticut* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | W 5–2 | 1,604 | 1–1–0 |
| October 17 | 6:00 pm | Alabama* | Benton H. Wilcoxon Municipal Ice Complex • Huntsville, Alabama (Exhibition) | Larose | W 11–1 | 1,248 | 1–1–0 |
| October 23 | 7:00 pm | Alaska–Anchorage | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 2,166 | 1–1–1 (0–0–1) |
| October 24 | 7:00 pm | Alaska–Anchorage | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 2–3 | 2,261 | 1–2–1 (0–1–1) |
| October 30 | 6:30 pm | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Guerriero | W 5–4 $^{OT}$ | 2,022 | 2–2–1 (1–1–1) |
| October 31 | 6:00 pm | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Larose | W 5–0 | 2,566 | 3–2–1 (2–1–1) |
| November 6 | 7:00 pm | Michigan Tech | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | L 2–4 | 1,821 | 3–3–1 (2–2–1) |
| November 7 | 7:00 pm | Michigan Tech | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 1–2 | 1,368 | 3–4–1 (2–3–1) |
| November 20 | 6:00 pm | at #15 Bowling Green | BGSU Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Larose | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 2,393 | 3–5–1 (2–4–1) |
| November 21 | 6:00 pm | at #15 Bowling Green | BGSU Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Guerriero | L 3–4 | 2,220 | 3–6–1 (2–5–1) |
| November 25 | 7:00 pm | Bemidji State | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | L 1–4 | 1,261 | 3–7–1 (2–6–1) |
| November 27 | 7:00 pm | Bemidji State | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 1–4 | 1,505 | 3–8–1 (2–7–1) |
| December 4 | 7:00 pm | Northern Michigan | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | L 3–4 | 1,288 | 3–9–1 (2–8–1) |
| December 5 | 7:00 pm | Northern Michigan | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 1,203 | 3–9–2 (2–8–2) |
| December 11 | 7:00 pm | at #20 Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Guerriero | L 1–2 | 3,764 | 3–10–2 (2–9–2) |
| December 12 | 7:00 pm | at #20 Minnesota State | Verizon Wireless Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Guerriero | L 1–4 | 4,068 | 3–11–2 (2–10–2) |
| December 18 | 7:00 pm | Colorado College* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 2–5 | 1,287 | 3–12–2 (2–10–2) |
| December 19 | 7:00 pm | Colorado College* | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | W 2–1 | 1,032 | 4–12–2 (2–10–2) |
| January 1 | 7:30 pm | at #2 North Dakota* | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Guerriero | L 0–1 | 11,334 | 4–13–2 (2–10–2) |
| January 2 | 7:00 pm | at #2 North Dakota* | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Guerriero | L 1–4 | 11,094 | 4–14–2 (2–10–2) |
| January 8 | 7:00 pm | Alaska | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 3–6 | 3,521 | 4–15–2 (2–11–2) |
| January 9 | 7:00 pm | Alaska | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | W 3–1 | 1,623 | 5–15–2 (3–11–2) |
| January 15 | 6:00 pm | at Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Larose | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 1,696 | 5–15–3 (3–11–3) |
| January 16 | 6:00 pm | at Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Guerriero | L 1–4 | 1,984 | 5–16–3 (3–12–3) |
| January 29 | 10:00 pm | at Alaska–Anchorage | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska | Larose | W 2–1 | 1,575 | 6–16–3 (4–12–3) |
| January 30 | 10:00 pm | at Alaska–Anchorage | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska | Larose | L 3–4 | 1,799 | 6–17–3 (4–13–3) |
| February 12 | 7:00 pm | #17 Minnesota State | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 1,421 | 6–17–4 (4–13–4) |
| February 13 | 7:00 pm | #17 Minnesota State | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 2,183 | 6–17–5 (4–13–5) |
| February 19 | 6:00 pm | at Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | Larose | L 0–3 | 1,825 | 6–18–5 (4–14–5) |
| February 20 | 6:00 pm | at Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | Guerriero | L 1–3 | 1,975 | 6–19–5 (4–15–5) |
| February 26 | 7:30 pm | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Larose | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 3,038 | 6–19–6 (4–15–6) |
| February 27 | 7:00 pm | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Larose | L 2–6 | 3,408 | 6–20–6 (4–16–6) |
| March 4 | 7:00 pm | Bowling Green | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Larose | W 7–5 | 2,626 | 7–20–6 (5–16–6) |
| March 5 | 7:00 pm | Bowling Green | Propst Arena • Huntsville, Alabama | Guerriero | L 0–5 | 2,672 | 7–21–6 (5–17–6) |
| *Non-conference game. All times are in Central Time. Source: ||||||||

### Standings

2015–16 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #12 Michigan Tech † | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 92 | 55 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 123 | 77 |
| #15 Minnesota State † | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 82 | 48 | 41 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 105 | 80 |
| Bowling Green | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 81 | 59 | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 118 | 91 |
| Ferris State* | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 73 | 70 | 41 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 112 | 109 |
| Northern Michigan | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 65 | 69 | 38 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 89 | 99 |
| Bemidji State | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 27 | 66 | 66 | 39 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 96 | 96 |
| Lake Superior State | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 25 | 49 | 71 | 41 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 74 | 105 |
| Alaska | 28 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 65 | 87 | 36 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 86 | 117 |
| Alaska Anchorage | 28 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 18 | 63 | 84 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 81 | 103 |
| Alabama–Huntsville | 28 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 61 | 88 | 34 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 73 | 106 |
| Championship: Ferris State † indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup); * indicates conference tournament champion (Broadmoor Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 8, 2016 |||||||||||||||

## Player stats

As of March 5, 2016

### Skaters

| Player | Pos | Yr | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| Max McHugh | F | So | 34 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Chad Brears | F | Sr | 30 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Saulnier | F | So | 28 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Parker | D | So | 34 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Salhany | F | Jr | 33 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jetlan Houcher | F | Fr | 27 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Wilcox | F | Fr | 33 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kurt Gosselin | D | Fr | 26 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Kestner | F | So | 26 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brent Fletcher | F | Jr | 30 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cody Marooney | F | Jr | 31 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyler Poulsen | F | Fr | 29 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hans Gorowsky | F | Fr | 29 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Prince | F | Sr | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madison Dunn | F | Fr | 31 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Regan Soquila | F | Jr | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carlson | D | Jr | 31 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Buri | D | So | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Knight | D | Fr | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Misuraca | D | Sr | 34 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Champagne | D | So | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Block | F | So | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Teets | D | Fr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson White | D | Sr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Larose | G | Jr | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carmine Guerriero | G | Jr | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | | | 34 | 73 | 110 | 183 | 448 | 15 | 5 | 7 |

### Goaltenders

| Player | Yr | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SV | SV% | SO |
| Matt Larose | Jr | 17 | 994:12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 2.60 | 502 | 0.921 | 1 |
| Carmine Guerriero | Jr | 18 | 1066:40 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 57 | 3.21 | 519 | 0.901 | 0 |