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2001–02 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season

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2001–02 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey
ConferenceCollege Hockey America
Record18–18–1 (10–9–1 CHA)
Head coach
Assistant coachLance West
CaptainKevin Ridgeway
Alternate CaptainJoel Bresciani, Mike Funk
Home stadiumVon Braun Center
Seasons

The 2001–02 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The Chargers were coached by Doug Ross who was in his twentieth season as head coach. The Chargers played their home games in the Von Braun Center and were members of the College Hockey America conference.

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Ontario Mark Byrne Junior G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1978-03-22 Nepean, Ontario Penticton (BCHL)
2 Minnesota John Bradley Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1980-09-16 Hermantown, Minnesota Billings (AWHL)
3 Ontario David Halliwill Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1979-04-28 Windsor, Ontario Chatham (GOJHL)
4 Ontario Kevin Ridgeway (C) Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1979-01-26 Ottawa, Ontario Nepean (CJHL)
5 Ontario Ryan Brown Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1980-03-26 Chatham, Ontario Chatham (GOJHL)
6 British Columbia Ian Fletcher Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1978-07-07 Delta, British Columbia Victoria (BCHL)
7 Alabama Jared Ross Freshman C 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1982-09-18 Huntsville, Alabama Catholic Central HS (USHS–MI)
8 Ontario Ryan Leasa Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1980-05-18 Sarnia, Ontario Sarnia (GOJHL)
9 Alberta Steve Charlebois Junior RW 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1978-09-01 Carbon, Alberta Penticton (BCHL)
10 British Columbia Doug Watkins Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1980-08-20 Kelowna, British Columbia Weyburn (SJHL)
11 Ontario Jason Tinwick Sophomore LW 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1979-01-23 Tecumseh, Ontario Tecumseh (WOHL)
12 Minnesota Jackson Harren Sophomore LW 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1980-03-10 Warroad, Minnesota Dubuque (USHL)
14 Alabama Blake Thompson Freshman LW 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1980-03-06 Huntsville, Alabama Culver Military Academy (USHS–IN)
15 Alberta Jessi Otis Senior LW 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1978-03-04 Calgary, Alberta Portage (MJHL)
16 Ontario Craig Bushey Freshman RW 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1980-02-27 Ignace, Ontario Cleveland (NAHL)
17 Ontario Steve Milosevski Sophomore C 6' 1" (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1978-12-18 Windsor, Ontario Tecumseh (WOHL)
18 British Columbia Gerald Overton Junior LW 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1978-08-24 150 Mile House, British Columbia Quesnel (BCHL)
19 Ontario Jason Hawes Junior C 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1978-06-16 Perth, Ontario Brockville (CCHL)
20 Alberta Joel Bresciani (A) Junior RW 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1978-08-17 Sherwood Park, Alberta Vernon (BCHL)
22 Manitoba Mike Funk (A) Junior LW 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1978-11-19 Newton, Manitoba Portage (MJHL)
23 Michigan Keith Rowe Freshman C 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1981-04-13 Livonia, Michigan Danville (NAHL)
25 Latvia Kārlis Zirnis Junior LW 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1977-11-02 Riga, Latvia Gaylord (NAHL)
27 Ontario Tyler Butler Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1979-07-08 Kanata, Ontario Kanata Valley (CJHL)
30 Ontario Adam MacLean Sophomore G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1980-07-04 Woodstock, Ontario St. Marys (WOHL)
35 Minnesota Mike Slaton Junior G 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1978-06-24 Plymouth, Minnesota Bozeman (AWHL)

Season

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Schedule

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Date Time Opponent Site Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 12 7:05 pm Bentley* Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama MacLean W 6–1  2,180 1–0–0
October 13 7:05 pm Bentley* Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama MacLean W 3–2  1,406 2–0–0
October 19 6:00 pm at Canisius* Buffalo State Sports ArenaBuffalo, New York MacLean W 5–4  275 3–0–0
October 20 6:00 pm at Canisius* Buffalo State Sports ArenaBuffalo, New York MacLean L 3–9  220 3–1–0
October 26 7:05 pm Air Force Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama MacLean W 2–0  2,170 4–1–0 (1–0–0)
October 27 7:05 pm Air Force Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Byrne W 3–1  1,945 5–1–0 (2–0–0)
November 2 6:00 pm at Cornell* Lynah RinkIthaca, New York MacLean L 1–6  3,800 5–2–0 (2–0–0)
November 3 6:00 pm at Cornell* Lynah RinkIthaca, New York Byrne L 2–5  3,832 5–3–0 (2–0–0)
November 9 7:05 pm Niagara Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama MacLean L 2–5  1,945 5–4–0 (2–1–0)
November 10 7:05 pm Niagara Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Byrne W 5–3  1,408 6–4–0 (3–1–0)
November 16 7:35 pm at Bemidji State John S. Glas Field HouseBemidji, Minnesota MacLean L 3–7  1,697 6–5–0 (3–2–0)
November 17 7:05 pm at Bemidji State John S. Glas Field HouseBemidji, Minnesota Byrne W 6–3  1,632 7–5–0 (4–2–0)
November 23 7:05 pm Sacred Heart* Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Byrne W 5–3  1,612 8–5–0 (4–2–0)
November 24 7:05 pm Sacred Heart* Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Byrne W 6–3  1,341 9–5–0 (4–2–0)
November 30 6:05 pm at Niagara Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York Byrne W 4–1  1,101 10–5–0 (5–2–0)
December 1 6:05 pm at Niagara Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York MacLean L 5–8  977 10–6–0 (5–3–0)
December 7 6:05 pm at Wayne State Great Lakes Sports City Superior ArenaFraser, Michigan Byrne L 3–4  399 10–7–0 (5–4–0)
December 8 6:05 pm at Wayne State Great Lakes Sports City Superior ArenaFraser, Michigan MacLean T 3–3 OT 479 10–7–1 (5–4–1)
December 28 7:05 pm Wayne State Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Byrne L 1–4  2,113 10–8–1 (5–5–1)
December 29 7:05 pm Wayne State Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama MacLean L 4–6  1,555 10–9–1 (5–6–1)
January 4 7:05 pm MSU–Mankato* Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Byrne W 2–0  1,824 11–9–1 (5–6–1)
January 5 7:05 pm MSU–Mankato* Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Byrne L 1–5  1,862 11–10–1 (5–6–1)
January 11 7:05 pm at Nebraska–Omaha* Omaha Civic AuditoriumOmaha, Nebraska Byrne L 2–4  8,314 11–11–1 (5–6–1)
January 12 7:05 pm at Nebraska–Omaha* Omaha Civic AuditoriumOmaha, Nebraska Byrne L 2–3  8,314 11–12–1 (5–6–1)
February 1 7:05 pm at St. Cloud State* National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Byrne L 0–3  5,947 11–13–1 (5–6–1)
February 2 7:05 pm at St. Cloud State* National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Byrne L 2–7  6,029 11–14–1 (5–6–1)
February 8 7:05 pm Findlay Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Byrne W 5–4  1,963 12–14–1 (6–6–1)
February 9 7:05 pm Findlay Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Byrne W 4–2  2,102 13–14–1 (7–6–1)
February 15 8:05 pm at Air Force Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado Byrne L 3–6  1,783 13–15–1 (7–7–1)
February 16 8:05 pm at Air Force Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado MacLean L 5–6  2,035 13–16–1 (7–8–1)
February 22 6:05 pm at Findlay Clauss Ice ArenaFindlay, Ohio Byrne W 5–3  300 14–16–1 (8–8–1)
February 23 6:05 pm at Findlay Clauss Ice ArenaFindlay, Ohio Byrne L 2–6  800 14–17–1 (8–9–1)
March 8 7:05 pm Bemidji State Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama Byrne W 5–2  1,993 15–17–1 (9–9–1)
March 9 7:05 pm Bemidji State Von Braun CenterHuntsville, Alabama MacLean W 5–3  2,283 16–17–1 (10–9–1)
CHA Tournament
March 14 2:30 pm vs. Findlay* Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York (CHA Tournament Quarterfinal) Byrne W 4–1  N/A 17–17–1 (10–9–1)
March 15 2:00 pm vs. Bemidji State* Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York (CHA Tournament Semifinal) Byrne W 5–2  479 18–17–1 (10–9–1)
March 16 6:00 pm vs. Wayne State* Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York (CHA Tournament Final) Byrne L 4–5 OT 718 18–18–1 (10–9–1)
*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
Wayne State†* 20 15 2 3 33 84 48 36 21 11 4 124 112
Bemidji State 19 8 7 4 22 65 61 35 12 18 5 116 146
Alabama–Huntsville 20 10 9 1 21 75 77 37 18 18 1 128 140
Niagara 19 8 10 1 19 61 65 35 17 17 1 120 118
Air Force 18 6 10 2 14 53 63 34 16 16 2 123 119
Findlay 20 5 14 1 11 57 81 35 11 22 2 105 140
Championship: Wayne State
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
Kārlis Zirnis LW Jr 34 11 26 37 70 2 0 2
Tyler Butler D Jr 36 11 24 35 40 7 0 3
Steve Charlebois RW Jr 36 17 16 33 32 7 0 3
Jason Hawes C Jr 37 11 22 33 31 1 0 3
Jared Ross C Fr 36 11 17 28 8 4 0 3
Craig Bushey RW Fr 36 10 13 23 12 0 1 1
Jessi Otis LW Sr 36 7 15 22 22 3 0 1
Joel Bresciani RW Jr 37 11 10 21 124 1 0 1
Ryan Leasa D Jr 36 4 16 20 40 1 0 0
Steve Milosevski C So 36 9 9 18 8 0 1 1
Keith Rowe C Fr 37 8 5 13 44 3 0 0
Jason Tinwick LW So 36 6 7 13 8 0 0 0
Kevin Ridgeway D Sr 37 3 9 12 28 1 0 0
Doug Watkins D Fr 36 2 8 10 106 2 0 0
Gerald Overton LW Jr 31 2 6 8 12 1 0 0
Jackson Harren LW So 31 2 2 4 4 0 0 0
Mike Funk LW Jr 6 2 1 3 6 1 0 0
David Halliwill D Jr 30 1 2 3 23 0 0 0
Ryan Brown D Fr 22 0 3 3 6 0 0 0
Mark Byrne G Jr 25 0 2 2 4 0 0 0
Mike Slaton G Jr 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blake Thompson LW Fr 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ian Fletcher D Jr 4 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
Adam MacLean G So 14 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
John Bradley D So 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Team 37 128 213 341 646 34 2 18

Goalies

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Player Yr GP TOI W L T GA GAA SV SV% SO
Mark Byrne Jr 25 1435:45 13 11 0 82 3.43 731 0.899 1
Adam MacLean So 14 724:19 5 7 1 51 4.22 342 0.870 1
Mike Slaton Jr 2 69:16 0 0 0 5 4.33 21 0.808 0

References

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  1. ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey 2001-2002 Roster". U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  2. ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey 2001-2002 Scoreboard". U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  3. ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Chargers (Men) 2001-2002 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  4. ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Men's Hockey 2001-2002 Team Statistics". U.S. College Hockey Online. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
  5. ^ "Alabama-Huntsville Chargers (Men) 2001-2002 Team Statistics". College Hockey Stats. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.