2012–13 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season
collegiate, American, ice hockey team
The 2012–13 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team represented the University of Alabama in Huntsville in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The Chargers were coached by Kurt Kleinendorst who was in his first season as head coach. His assistant coaches were Gavin Morgan and Tim Flynn. The Chargers played their home games in the Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center and compete as an independent.
On September 25, 2012, only 11 days before the season began, former New Jersey Devils assistant coach and U.S. Under-18 head coach Kurt Kleinendorst was announced as head coach, replacing Chris Luongo.
On January 17, 2013, after months of discussions with conference officials and league member representatives, UAH formally applied to and was accepted to join the Western Collegiate Hockey Association beginning with the 2013-14 season.
Recruiting
UAH added 8 freshmen for the 2012–13 season, including 1 goalie, 3 forwards and 4 defensemen:
Roster
Departures from 2011–12 team
Tom Durnie, D, graduated
Andrew Creppin, F
Jamie Easton, F, graduated
Nickolas Gatt, D, transferred to Michigan State
Mac Roy, F, transferred to Robert Morris
Clarke Saunders, G, transferred to North Dakota
2012–13 team
As of August 30, 2012.
Regular season
Schedule
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