1993–94 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season
1993–94 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 20–5–1 |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Von Braun Civic Center |
Seasons ← 1992–93 1994–95 → |
The 1993–94 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 1993–94 NCAA Division II men's hockey season. The Chargers were led by Doug Ross, who was in his 12th season as head coach, and played their home games at the Von Braun Civic Center.
The Chargers finished the regular season with a 19–4–1 record, including a win over Division I Providence.[1] As the top-ranked team in Division II, UAH hosted the Division II Championship Series against Bemidji State.[2] UAH won the first game of the series 5–3, behind two goals from Junior Garry Symons.[3] Bemidji State won game 2, 2–1, setting up a 20-minute "mini-game" tiebreaker. Tied at 1 after 20 minutes, Bemidji scored 15:48 into overtime to win the championship.[4] The final was attended by 6,451 at the VBCC, a record for a Division II event.[5]
Roster
Source:[6][7]
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
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![]() | Brett Agan | Freshman | G | Burlington, Vermont | Smith Falls (CJHL) | ||||
20 | ![]() | Eric Bilyeu | Freshman | LW | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1973-03-22 | St. Joseph, Michigan | |
4 | ![]() | Steve Borko | Sophomore | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1971-01-11 | Schaumburg, Illinois | Des Moines (USHL) |
![]() | Darryl Bossence | Senior | D | 5' 0" (1.52 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1971-03-05 | Chatham, Ontario | ||
![]() | Shane Bowler | Junior | C | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1971-05-25 | Toronto, Ontario | Vaughan (COJHL) | |
![]() | Kevin Brady | Freshman | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1972-10-08 | Livonia, Michigan | ||
![]() | Kevin Caputo | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1969-07-01 | Trail, British Columbia | New Westminster (BCJHL) | |
7 | ![]() | Brad Dame | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1972-01-31 | Windsor, Ontario | Windsor (WOHL) |
![]() | Chad Dyjak | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1973-02-13 | Aurora, Colorado | Waterloo (USHL) | |
![]() | Graham Fair | Senior | C | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1969-09-21 | Campbell River, British Columbia | Cowichan Valley (BCJHL) | |
16 | ![]() | Tony Guzzo | Freshman | C | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Canton, Michigan | ||
![]() | Mark Hernandez | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1971-02-19 | Livonia, Michigan | Omaha (USHL) | |
6 | ![]() | Marc Macera | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1971-12-20 | London, Ontario | |
18 | ![]() | Mario Mazzuca | Sophomore | LW | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1971-11-13 | Dearborn, Michigan | |
![]() | Jim Popa | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1972-08-27 | Massillon, Ohio | SUNY Plattsburgh (NCAA D-III) | |
30 | ![]() | Derek Puppa | Sophomore | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1972-02-18 | Kirkland Lake, Ontario | |
![]() | Brian Richard | Sophomore | LW | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 1971-02-04 | Windsor, Ontario | Windsor (WOHL) | |
![]() | Mike Scanlan | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1972-06-20 | Amherstburg, Ontario | Peterborough (COJHL) | |
21 | ![]() | K. C. Schneider | Freshman | RW | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Indianapolis, Indiana | ||
![]() | Dave Slifka (C) | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1971-08-13 | Darien, Illinois | ||
5 | ![]() | Taso Sofikitis | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1971-03-01 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Bellingham (BCJHL) |
![]() | Garry Symons | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1971-02-24 | Wheatley, Ontario | ||
17 | ![]() | Wade Tulk | Sophomore | C | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1971-09-23 | St. Catharines, Ontario | Massena (CJHL) |
![]() | Kyle Wessells | Freshman | F | Rochester, New York | |||||
![]() | Lance West | Junior | C | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1970-09-20 | Penticton, British Columbia | Kelowna (BCJHL) | |
8 | ![]() | Sheldon Wolitski | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1972-07-12 | St. Albert, Alberta | |
12 | ![]() | Ryan Wood | Sophomore | RW | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 1971-09-28 | Morden, Manitoba | Winkler (MJHL) |
Schedule and results
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
- Yellow background indicates tie.
Statistics
Source[7]
Skaters
Player | Pos | Yr | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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Graham Fair | C | Sr | 26 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Garry Symons | LW | Jr | 24 | 25 | 20 | 45 | 108 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Tony Guzzo | C | Fr | 24 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Lance West | LW | Jr | 26 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Brian Richard | LW | So | 26 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Mario Mazzuca | LW | So | 25 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Sheldon Wolitski | D | So | 25 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Shane Bowler | C | Jr | 23 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mark Hernandez | RW | Jr | 20 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dave Slifka | D | Sr | 26 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Wade Tulk | C | So | 25 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ryan Wood | RW | So | 26 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Mike Scanlan | C | So | 26 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Darryl Bossence | F | Sr | 26 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Taso Sofikitis | D | So | 22 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Macera | D | So | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brad Dame | D | So | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Bilyeu | C | Fr | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Steve Borko | D | So | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Popa | D | Fr | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kyle Wessells | D | Jr | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
K. C. Schneider | RW | Fr | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chad Dyjak | D | Fr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kevin Caputo | D | Sr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brett Agan | G | Fr | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Derek Puppa | G | So | 24 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Kevin Brady | G | So | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Team | 26 | 185 | 298 | 483 | 631 | 40 | 10 | 20 |
Goaltenders
Player | Yr | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SV | SV% | SO |
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Derek Puppa | So | 24 | 1404 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 63 | 2.69 | 665 | 0.913 | 2 |
Brett Agan | Fr | 5 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5.45 | 42 | 0.778 | 0 |
Kevin Brady | So | 2 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 | 19 | 0.760 | 0 |
References
- ^ "They're Tops In Hockey, Y'all". Chicago Tribune. December 10, 1993. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ Burns, Marty (March 12, 1994). "In Alabama, College Hockey Truly A Learning Experience". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "UAH takes first game of championship series for Division II crown". The Anniston Star. AP. March 12, 1994. p. 18. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ Napier, Michael (October 22, 2013). "UAH vs. Bemidji at 20: The ultimate North-South rivalry". UAHHockey.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "UAH's roller-coaster existance [sic]". National Collegiate Athletic Association. February 28, 2014. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "Hockey All-Time Player Statistics". UAHChargers.com. University of Alabama in Huntsville. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ a b c "1993-1994 Season". UAHHockey.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "Hockey All-Time Results". UAHChargers.com. University of Alabama in Huntsville. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
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