1997–98 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey
NCAA Division II National Champions
NCAA Championship Series, W 6–2, 5–2 vs. Bemidji State
ConferenceIndependent
Record24–3–3
Head coach
Assistant coachA. J. Baker, Lance West, Mike Quenneville
Home stadiumVon Braun Center

The 1997–98 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 1997–98 NCAA Division II men's hockey season, winning the national championship. It was the school's second NCAA national championship, following the 1995–96 season. The team was coached by Doug Ross and played their home games at the Von Braun Center.

The team completed the regular season with 22 wins, 3 losses, and 3 ties. UAH was then invited to play the Bemidji State Beavers in a two-game series to determine the Division II National Championship at Huntsville's Von Braun Center. The Chargers would take the championship after a 6–2 victory on March 13 and a 5–2 victory the following day.[1]

Roster

[2][3][4][5]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Quebec Cédrick Billequey Junior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1975-03-10 Montreal, Quebec
2 Ontario Shane Stewart Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1975-06-17 New Liskeard, Ontario Stratford (MWJHL)
3 Ontario Dave Marcelli Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) King City, Ontario Caledon (MetJHL)
5 Arizona Jim Alauria Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1975-05-04 Phoenix, Arizona Illinois–Chicago (NCAA)
6 Ontario Tim McAllister Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Kingston, Ontario SUNY Canton (NJCAA)
7 Ontario Marc Lalonde Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Cambridge, Ontario
8 Ontario Ryan Gavigan Freshman RW 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sarnia, Ontario Petrolia (WOHL)
9 Michigan Joe Provenzano Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1975-03-29 Grosse Pointe, Michigan Des Moines (USHL)
10 Ontario Darren Awender Senior C 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) St. Clair Beach, Ontario Leamington (WOHL)
11 Ontario Nathan Bowen Sophomore LW 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1975-09-03 London, Ontario Petrolia (WOHL)
12 Ontario Tom Williams Sophomore RW 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Windsor, Ontario Leamington (WOHL)
14 Alabama Matt Parker Senior LW 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1975-07-28 Huntsville, Alabama
15 Michigan Paul Schloss Junior LW 5' 10" (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Livonia, Michigan
16 Ontario Dwayne Blais Freshman C 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1977-07-12 London, Ontario Markham (MetJHL)
17 Ontario Jay Woodcroft Sophomore C 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1976-08-11 Toronto, Ontario Markham (MetJHL)
18 Michigan Mark Motowski Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1974-10-13 Dearborn, Michigan Illinois–Chicago (NCAA)
19 Michigan Mike Hamlin Junior RW 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Flint, Michigan
20 Ontario Coiln Schmidt Freshman LW 6' 0" (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1976-01-15 Stratford, Ontario Stratford (MWJHL)
21 Ontario Ryan McCormack Freshman C 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1978-03-04 Thunder Bay, Ontario Portage (MJHL)
22 Ontario Jamie Baby Junior C 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Parry Sound, Ontario Muskoka (MetJHL)
23 Massachusetts Jason Mucciarone Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1974-10-11 Milford, Massachusetts
25 Ontario John McCabe Senior LW 6' 4" (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1974-05-30 Espanola, Ontario
27 Ontario Ryan Stewart Junior RW 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Bowmanville, Ontario Danville (NAHL)
30 Manitoba Steve Briere Sophomore G 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1977-03-25 Winnipeg, Manitoba Sioux City (USHL)
Ontario Derek Young Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1976-04-09 Whitby, Ontario Markham (MetJHL)

Season

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceRecord
Regular Season
October 24 Oswego State* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 5–1  1,899 1–0–0
October 25 Oswego State* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama L 3–5  1,800 1–1–0
November 7 Sacred Heart* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 9–1  2,009 2–1–0
November 8 Sacred Heart* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 23–4  2,359 3–1–0
November 21 at Findlay* Clauss Ice Arena • Findlay, Ohio W 7–2  390 4–1–0
November 22 at Findlay* Clauss Ice Arena • Findlay, Ohio W 8–1  315 5–1–0
November 28 Norwich* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 11–1  2,046 6–1–0
November 29 Norwich* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 8–3  2,009 7–1–0
December 12 Findlay* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 3–2  1,847 8–1–0
December 13 Findlay* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 6–1  1,020 9–1–0
December 19 RIT* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama T 3–3 OT 1,533 9–1–1
December 20 RIT* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 10–0  1,205 10–1–1
January 2 Connecticut* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 5–1  1,533 11–1–1
January 3 Connecticut* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 4–1  2,004 12–1–1
January 9 UMass–Dartmouth* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 7–3  2,586 13–1–1
January 10 UMass–Dartmouth* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 8–2  1,016 14–1–1
January 16 Air Force* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 6–1  2,837 15–1–1
January 17 Air Force* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 3–0  2,805 16–1–1
January 24 Nebraska–Omaha* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama L 3–5  1,821 16–2–1
January 25 Nebraska–Omaha* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama T 3–3 OT 1,503 16–2–2
January 30 Bentley* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 8–4  2,896 17–2–2
January 31 Bentley* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 7–2  1,289 18–2–2
February 7 Concordia (MN)* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 4–2  2,001 19–2–2
February 8 Concordia (MN)* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 9–1  3,257 20–2–2
February 20 at Nebraska–Omaha* Omaha Civic Auditorium • Omaha, Nebraska T 2–2 OT 8,314 20–2–3
February 20 at Nebraska–Omaha* Omaha Civic Auditorium • Omaha, Nebraska L 0–4 OT 8,314 20–3–3
February 27 Iona* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 16–1  2,589 21–3–3
February 28 Iona* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama W 16–1  1,578 22–3–3
NCAA Championship Series
March 13 Bemidji State* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama (NCAA Championship Series) W 6–2  4,103 23–3–3
March 14 Bemidji State* Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama (NCAA Championship Series) W 5–2  5,884 24–3–3
*Non-conference game.
Sources:[5][6]

Statistics

[5][7]

Skaters

Player Pos Yr GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Mike HamlinRWJr3027255234804
John McCabeLWSr3016324854301
Matt ParkerLWSr3019244392623
Jay WoodcroftCSo3017254243601
Nathan BowenLWSo2915223746301
Jamie BabyCJr2713183140410
Tom WilliamsRWSo1713122541513
Shane StewartDSo299162596102
Colin SchmidtLWFr2613112416112
Ryan McCormackCFr277162334100
Marc LalondeDSo306172326221
Jim AluariaDJr284172191200
Mark MotowskiDJr307121926200
Ryan StewartRWJr281061614003
Joe ProvenzanoDJr27591444201
Ryan GaviganRWFr18941324001
Darren AwenderCSr26491334001
Paul SchlossLWJr28491320010
Tim McAllisterDFr282101222000
Dwayne BlaisCFr1117810000
Jason MucciaroneDSr40334000
Cédrick BillequeyGJr2103310000
Derek YoungDSo40112000
Dave MarcelliDFr40110000
Steve BriereGSo120112000
Team3020131051181546824

Goaltenders

Player Yr GP TOI W L T GA GAA SV% SO
Cédrick BillequeyJr211207:511711361.79.9290
Steve BriereSo12591:09722262.64.8850

References

  1. ↑ Ponder, Darrell (March 13, 1998). "The puck drops here". The Huntsville Times. pp. B4.
  2. ↑ "1997-98 U. of Alabama-Huntsville (NCAA) roster and player statistics". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville 1997 - 1998 Team Roster". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Hockey All-Time Roster". University of Alabama in Huntsville. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 Napier, Michael A. "Final 1998 Men's Ice Hockey Statistics Report" (PDF). University of Alabama in Huntsville. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Hockey All-Time Results". University of Alabama in Huntsville. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  7. ↑ UAH Sports Information (1998). 1998-99 UAH Hockey Media Guide.
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