# 2009–10 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season

The 2009–10 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The Chargers were coached by Danton Cole who was in his third season as head coach. His assistant coaches were Chris Luongo and John McCabe. The Chargers played their home games in the Von Braun Center, and were a member of College Hockey America.
The 2009–10 season marked the final season for men's hockey as part of College Hockey America; Niagara University and Robert Morris University moved to Atlantic Hockey, and Bemidji State moved to the WCHA for the 2010–11 season. With the CHA folding, UAH applied for admission to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). On August 11, the CCHA announced that UAH's application to become a member of the conference was denied. Following the 2009–10 season, UAH will play as the only Division I Independent program due to the lack of conference affiliation.
After a 30-game regular season, the Chargers finished with 10 wins, 17 losses, and 3 ties. Highlights came from a road upset of then-fifth ranked Notre Dame in the first game of the season, and a consolation win at the Catamount Cup in January. The team finished third in the CHA, with 6 wins, 10 losses, and 2 ties. At the 2010 CHA men's ice hockey tournament in Lewiston, New York, the Chargers defeated Robert Morris in the first round, and then defeated Niagara, 3–2, in overtime to win the conference title and secure a trip to the NCAA Tournament. In the NCAA Northwest Regional, the Chargers lost to No. 1 ranked Miami (OH), 2–1.

## Season
### Schedule

* Green background indicates win (2 points).
* Red background indicates loss (0 points).
* Yellow background indicates tie (1 point).
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Regular season ||||||||
| October 9 | 6:35 pm | at #5 Notre Dame* | Edmund P. Joyce Center • South Bend, Indiana | Talbot | W 3–2 | 2,994 | 1–0–0 |
| October 10 | 6:05 pm | at #5 Notre Dame* | Edmund P. Joyce Center • South Bend, Indiana | Talbot | L 1–3 | 2,715 | 1–1–0 |
| October 16 | 8:05 pm | at Air Force* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Talbot | W 4–2 | 3,067 | 2–1–0 |
| October 17 | 8:05 pm | at Air Force* | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Talbot | W 4–2 | 2,534 | 3–1–0 |
| October 23 | 7:05 pm | Western Michigan* | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Talbot | L 1–2 | 3,873 | 3–2–0 |
| October 24 | 7:05 pm | Western Michigan* | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Talbot | L 1–2 | 1,826 | 3–3–0 |
| October 31 | 7:05 pm | #14 Bemidji State | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Talbot | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 1,446 | 3–4–0 (0–1–0) |
| November 1 | 1:05 pm | #14 Bemidji State | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Talbot | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 1,186 | 3–5–0 (0–2–0) |
| November 13 | 7:05 pm | #5 UMass Lowell* | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Talbot | L 1–3 | 2,406 | 3–6–0 (0–2–0) |
| November 14 | 7:05 pm | #5 UMass Lowell* | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Talbot | L 0–4 | 1,992 | 3–7–0 (0–2–0) |
| November 20 | 7:35 pm | at #8 Bemidji State | John S. Glas Field House • Bemidji, Minnesota | Talbot | L 1–6 | 2,108 | 3–8–0 (0–3–0) |
| November 21 | 7:00 pm | at #8 Bemidji State | John S. Glas Field House • Bemidji, Minnesota | Talbot | L 3–6 | 2,298 | 3–9–0 (0–4–0) |
| December 4 | 6:05 pm | at Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Island, Pennsylvania | Talbot | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 678 | 3–9–1 (0–4–1) |
| December 5 | 6:05 pm | at Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Island, Pennsylvania | Talbot | W 4–2 | 467 | 4–9–1 (1–4–1) |
| January 2 | 6:00 pm | at Vermont* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup Semifinal) | Talbot | L 3–4 | 4,003 | 4–10–1 (1–4–1) |
| January 3 | 3:00 pm | vs. Mercyhurst* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup Consolation) | Talbot | W 4–1 | N/A | 5–10–1 (1–4–1) |
| January 8 | 6:00 pm | at Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Talbot | L 1–3 | 2,389 | 5–11–1 (1–4–1) |
| January 9 | 6:00 pm | at Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Talbot | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 2,329 | 5–11–2 (1–4–1) |
| January 15 | 6:05 pm | at Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Island, Pennsylvania | Talbot | L 2–3 | 1,035 | 5–12–2 (1–5–1) |
| January 16 | 6:05 pm | at Robert Morris | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Island, Pennsylvania | Talbot | L 2–4 | 682 | 5–13–2 (1–6–1) |
| January 29 | 5:35 pm | Niagara | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Talbot | W 3–2 | 1,086 | 6–13–2 (2–6–1) |
| January 30 | 3:05 pm | Niagara | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Talbot | W 3–2 | 1,528 | 7–13–2 (3–6–1) |
| February 12 | 6:00 pm | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Talbot | W 3–2 | 1,314 | 8–13–2 (4–6–1) |
| February 13$^†$ | 3:00 pm | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | | | | 8–13–2 (4–6–1) |
| February 20 | 3:05 pm | Robert Morris | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Talbot | W 4–3 | 1,277 | 9–13–2 (5–6–1) |
| February 21 | 1:05 pm | Robert Morris | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Talbot | L 2–4 | 957 | 9–14–2 (5–7–1) |
| February 26 | 6:00 pm | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Talbot | L 3–4 | 1,169 | 9–15–2 (5–8–1) |
| February 27 | 6:00 pm | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Talbot | L 1–3 | 1,088 | 9–16–2 (5–9–1) |
| February 28$^†$ | 3:00 pm | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Talbot | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 956 | 10–16–2 (6–9–1) |
| March 5 | 7:05 pm | Bemidji State | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Talbot | L 2–3 | 3,287 | 10–17–2 (6–10–1) |
| March 6 | 7:05 pm | Bemidji State | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | Talbot | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 1,527 | 10–17–3 (6–10–2) |
| CHA Tournament ||||||||
| March 12 | 2:00 pm | vs. Robert Morris* | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York (CHA Tournament Semifinal) | Talbot | W 1–0 | 380 | 11–17–3 (6–10–2) |
| March 13 | 7:00 pm | at Niagara* | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York (CHA Tournament Final) | Talbot | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 1,818 | 12–17–3 (6–10–2) |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||||
| March 27 | 3:00 pm | vs. #1 Miami (OH)* | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum • Fort Wayne, Indiana (NCAA Midwest Regional semifinal) | Talbot | L 1–2 | 4,133 | 12–18–3 (6–10–2) |
| *Non-conference game. All times are in Central Time. $^†$February 13 game at Niagara postponed until February 28 due to shooting on UAH campus. ||||||||

### Standings

2009–10 College Hockey America standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #12 Bemidji State† | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 71 | 40 | 37 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 128 | 87 |
| Robert Morris | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 60 | 35 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 94 | 121 |
| Alabama–Huntsville* | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 42 | 54 | 33 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 73 | 89 |
| Niagara | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 53 | 59 | 36 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 107 | 118 |
| Championship: Alabama–Huntsville † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||

### Statistics
#### Skaters

| Regular season | Postseason |
| Player GP G A Pts PIM Andrew Coburn307142114 Cody Campbell30713202 Matti Järvinen275121714 Neil Ruffini30841235 Justin Cseter30571212 Kevin Morrison24651116 Tom Train24561120 Davide Nicoletti28381112 Keenan Desmet30381139 Brandon Roshko30291130 Chris Fairbanks2762812 Brennan Barker2517834 Jamie Easton172468 Curtis deBruyn2915614 Cale Tanaka2832520 Matt Baxter2604410 Vince Bruni2612326 Cameron Talbot300330 Sebasian Geoffrion2020214 Tom Durnie161126 Joey Koudys130226 Ryan Burkholder3001126 Blake MacNicol20000 Team3068117185378 | Player GP G A Pts PIM Brennan Barker32136 Keenan Desmet31232 Neil Ruffini31122 Cody Campbell31124 Curtis deBruyn30110 Brandon Roshko30110 Justin Cseter30112 Andrew Coburn30116 Matti Järvinen30116 Vince Bruni30000 Chris Fairbanks30000 Davide Nicoletti30000 Cameron Talbot30000 Cale Tanaka30000 Kevin Morrison30002 Tom Train30002 Sebasian Geoffrion30004 Matt Baxter30006 Ryan Burkholder30006 Team35101548 |

#### Goaltenders

Regular season :
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
| Cameron Talbot | 30 | 1780:28 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 81 | 2.73 | 1015 | 934 | .920 | 0 |
| Blake MacNicol | 2 | 37:12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.45 | 14 | 10 | .714 | 0 |
Postseason :
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
| Cameron Talbot | 3 | 181:09 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.32 | 112 | 108 | .964 | 1 |

### Awards

* 2010 College Hockey America Champions
* 2010 CHA Tournament MVP: Cameron Talbot
* 2010 CHA All-Tournament Team: Cody Campbell, Cameron Talbot