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B'ham area folks.. if you need something to do tonight.. it's the Iron Cup
Posted on 1/17/14 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 1/17/14 at 12:59 pm
going down in Pelham tonight.
WHAT: Alabama Frozen Tide vs. Auburn Tigers
WHEN: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 17-19. Games times: 8:00P CST on Jan. 17; 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 18 and 1:00 p.m. on Jan. 19.
WHERE: Pelham Civic Complex & Ice Arena
Alabama Frozen Tide, 10-8-0-1, hosts arch-rival Auburn in annual Iron Cup three-game weekend
WHAT: Alabama Frozen Tide vs. Auburn Tigers
WHEN: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 17-19. Games times: 8:00P CST on Jan. 17; 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 18 and 1:00 p.m. on Jan. 19.
WHERE: Pelham Civic Complex & Ice Arena
Alabama Frozen Tide, 10-8-0-1, hosts arch-rival Auburn in annual Iron Cup three-game weekend
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Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:01 pm to Alahunter
i've never been to this but have thought about it before...is it really bad hockey?
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:02 pm to piggidyphish
Honest, I haven't been either. I may try to catch tomorrow night though to see.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:02 pm to Alahunter
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:03 pm to VVega
Maybe it'll be decent. I miss the Bham Bulls. Always enjoyed going watching them and a nice Lynchburg lemonade. Hockey is an enjoyable sport to watch.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:03 pm to Alahunter
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:06 pm to Alahunter
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Alabama Frozen Tide vs. Auburn Tigers
Keeping with the "cold things" theme may I suggest the "Auburn Siberian Tigers."
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:09 pm to piggidyphish
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is it really bad hockey?
No.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:11 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
I'm not sure.. having difficulty finding that info. Mustn't be good.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:12 pm to Alahunter
Didn't UA basically "ice" UAH's program while simultaneously rebranding their own
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:16 pm to undecided
not sure, UAH is still the only D1 hockey program in the south iirc. they just joined a conference with a bunch of northern/alaska programs.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:17 pm to undecided
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Didn't UA basically "ice" UAH's program while simultaneously rebranding their own
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:20 pm to Old Hellen Yeller
I remember there being talk that the program was being eliminated due to funding cuts despite them having one of the best in the country. Maybe the REC changed their mind?
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:27 pm to undecided
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I remember there being talk that the program was being eliminated due to funding cuts despite them having one of the best in the country. Maybe the REC changed their mind?
No idea, but they're not all that great now. They're 1-23 this year.
The problem was that once the CHA disbanded, there wasn't really a conference for them to join. They've hurt really bad ever since then, because a lack of conference playoff, etc just make recruiting nearly impossible
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Return to Division I and CHA era[edit]
UAH moved ice hockey back to Division I for the 1998-99 season as an independent, and the team became a charter member of College Hockey America starting with the 1999-2000 season. The Chargers won CHA regular season championships in 2001 and 2003.[2]
The 2006-07 UAH team earned the school's first CHA tournament title and NCAA Division I tournament bid. The Chargers spotted Robert Morris a 4-0 first-period lead, but rallied to beat the Colonials 5-4 in overtime. At the Midwest Regional in Grand Rapids, Mich., UAH took No. 1 seed Notre Dame to double overtime before losing 3-2 in Doug Ross's final game as head coach before retiring.[2]
Danton Cole became UAH's third head coach in 2007.[2]
In 2009, with the CHA's demise imminent following the announced departures of Niagara, Robert Morris, and Bemidji State, UAH applied for membership to the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. The CCHA denied UAH's application on August 11.[3]
UAH won the final CHA tournament in 2010, beating Niagara 3-2 in overtime for its second berth in the Division I tournament. The Chargers lost to top-ranked Miami 2-1 at the Midwest Regional in Fort Wayne, Ind.[2]
Independence and survival[edit]
Cole left UAH in 2010 to become the head coach of the U.S. National Development Team.[4] Assistant Chris Luongo was promoted to head coach as the Chargers became the lone independent program in Division I.[2]
The program struggled as an independent as scheduling and recruiting hurt without a championship to play for. UAH was a combined 6-54-3 in its first two independent seasons from 2010-2012.
Early into the 2011-12 season, interim UAH President Malcolm Portera announced that the 2011–12 season would be the school's final season competing at the NCAA Division I level, citing financial reasons. The program would be "realigned" as a club team, and the coaches' jobs would be eliminated.[5] New UAH president Dr. Robert Altenkirch reversed the decision after he and school administrators met with local supporters on December 6, 2011.[6] The school set up a campaign to raise funds for the program, with the goal of getting the Chargers into a conference.[7]
Despite the questions about its hockey future, UAH was the host institution for the 2012 Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida.[8]
A week before the start of the 2012-13 season, UAH replaced Luongo and hired Kurt Kleinendorst to become the program's fifth head coach.[9]
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. The Chargers will begin conference play in the 2013-14 season.[10]
Kleinendorst resigned on May 29, 2013.[11] UAH named Mike Corbett as its sixth head hockey coach on July 8, 2013.[12]
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:29 pm to skrayper
I went. It's terrible hockey.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:34 pm to Alahunter
I'll more than likely be there. I've always wanted to see a game.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:36 pm to undecided
The issue with UAHuntsville's program was the NCAA eliminated Division 2 Hockey, which is what all their athletic programs are, forcing them to either move up to D1 or down to D2. They moved up and were doing ok (no where near the D2 power they were), but there are no other D1 Hockey programs in the south. The conference they were in folded, and no other conference really wanted them. They were finally invited into a new conference this year, but all their conference teams besides UAH are in Alasks, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio.
Edit: skrayper beat me to it
Edit: skrayper beat me to it
This post was edited on 1/17/14 at 1:37 pm
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:38 pm to skrayper
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The problem was that once the CHA disbanded, there wasn't really a conference for them to join. They've hurt really bad ever since then, because a lack of conference playoff, etc just make recruiting nearly impossible
Early into the 2011-12 season, interim UAH President Malcolm Portera announced that the 2011–12 season would be the school's final season competing at the NCAA Division I level, citing financial reasons. The program would be "realigned" as a club team, and the coaches' jobs would be eliminated.[5] New UAH president Dr. Robert Altenkirch reversed the decision after he and school administrators met with local supporters on December 6, 2011.[6] The school set up a campaign to raise funds for the program, with the goal of getting the Chargers into a conference.[7]
This is exactly what I was referring too. My apologies to the REC
I recall a couple of guys lost scholarships as a result of the disbandment and I'm sure the coaching changes have not helped. I hope they can get back to winning.
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:39 pm to undecided
Here's a pic of the Iron Cup...
“@AlabamaHockey: Only Auburn fan/player to touch the #IronCup
“@AlabamaHockey: Only Auburn fan/player to touch the #IronCup
This post was edited on 1/17/14 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 1/17/14 at 1:41 pm to Alahunter
Wouldn't UAH be better off shutting down the hockey program and starting a football program?
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