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Gosselin’s hat trick propels UAH to 5-3 win over Ferris State

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Kurt Gosselin scored UAH’s first hat trick in nearly nine years, boosting the Chargers to a 5-3 victory over Ferris State at the Von Braun Center on Friday night.

Gosselin put up the Chargers’ three-goal game for the first time since Cale Tanaka did it against Robert Morris on Feb. 1, 2008. It was UAH’s fourth hat trick by a defenseman, the first since Shane Stewart against Babson on Jan. 2, 1999.

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Gosselin moved into the team lead in goals with seven. He extended his point-scoring streak to seven games, posting 10 points in that stretch (six goals, four assists).

“I’m just thankful I got the forwards and good D partner to help me out,” Gosselin said. “When the puck comes up to the point where our job is to get it on net and find guys, and being able to produce for the team was a big deal. I’m really glad we got the W tonight.”
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UAH (5-10-2 overall, 5-6-1 WCHA) ended a four-game winless streak, and posting its first home win of the season. It was also the Chargers’ third straight win over Ferris State (5-10-1 overall, 4-6-1 WCHA), whom UAH swept at the start of the season.

A critical error put UAH behind early, despite the Chargers being on a power play. Andrew Mayer stole the puck from Jetlan Houcher at center ice, and beat Jordan Uhelski on a breakaway for a 1-0 Ferris State lead 3:36 into the contest.

The Chargers had another sloppy power play, but managed to tie the game at 8:03 on a goal by Kurt Gosselin from the left wing circle. Hans Gorowsky and Max McHugh got the assists, breaking a four-game scoreless streak for McHugh.

Gosselin struck again from about the same spot just 1:54 later, giving UAH a 2-1 lead. Cam Knight and McHugh got the helpers.

For the Chargers, it was the eighth straight game holding a lead, but holding on to win has been an issue. UAH was 2-4-1 in its previous seven.

“We had been there before,” UAH head coach Mike Corbett said. “It’s finally time for our guys to bow their neck back and say we’re going to take a stand, and they did. It was great to see.”

Halfway through the game, that lead was gone. An FSU shot hit the right post and sat in the crease, and despite contact with Uhelski as he tried to cover, Trevor Recktenwald found the puck and the net to tie the game at 2-2.

The Bulldogs retook the lead at 3-2 with 44 seconds left in the second period, converting a power play chance from Sean Rappleyea’s tripping penalty. Jason Tackett had an open net after a cross-ice pass from Jared VanWormer on a tic-tac-toe play.

Then UAH rallied again in the third period, equalizing the game and then taking the lead on a 4-on-4 situation. Gosselin got the hat trick with a goal from the center point at 3:39, assisted again by from Cam Knight and McHugh.

“Kurt is one of those guys who finds holes,” Corbett said. “I think all of three of those shots were in the upper third of the net. He’s one of those guys we want shooting the puck.”

Then at 5:22, the Chargers took their second lead at 4-3. Hans Gorowsky scored his fourth goal of the season, assisted by a nifty centering pass by Matt Salhany.

“That sequence of 4-on-4 for two minutes was probably as good a sequence we’ve had all year.”

This time, UAH finished the job. Knight finished off the 5-3 victory with an empty-net goal, down the middle from the UAH zone.

“I think the biggest thing is that we put in the work during the week and the results showed,” McHugh said. “In the game tonight, we didn’t get tired, we came through at the end, and we ended up being resilient like coach said, and we got the win.

“If we play the way we play against any team we should have the same result. For some reason we play against Ferris like that, but I think it’s a good starting point again.”

Uhelski stopped 29 of 32 shots for the victory, making key saves down the stretch. UAH outshot FSU 33-32 for the game.

Game two of the series is Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m.

Three stars of the game: 

  1. Kurt Gosselin, UAH (hat trick)
  2. Max McHugh, UAH (3 assists)
  3. Cam Knight, UAH (1 goal, 2 assists)

NOTES: UAH hat tricks by defensemen, varsity: Steve Kasprzak (1987), Don Burke (1992), Shane Stewart (1999), Kurt Gosselin (2016). … UAH was 0-for-5 on the power play, while Ferris State was 1-for-2. … It’s the first time UAH has had three or more wins in a season against one opponent since joining the WCHA.

Preview: UAH hosts Ferris State in rematch

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Saturday, Dec. 3, 7:07 p.m.
UAH Christmas cards to first 500
Sunday, Dec. 4, 3:07 p.m.
UAH trading cards to first 500
Season stats: UAH | Ferris State

UAH started the season with a sweep at Ferris State. The Chargers hope more success against the Bulldogs this weekend in Huntsville will provide a boost toward a playoff run.

The series starts Saturday at 7 p.m., with the first 500 fans getting UAH Christmas cards. Sunday’s game is a 3 p.m. start. Kids 12 and under get free general admission.

Supplies For Gatlinburg will be in the lobby at the VBC this weekend collecting items to take up to those affected by the devastating fires this week. Also, all proceeds from Chuck-a-Puck this weekend will be donated to the relief efforts for those affected by the tornadoes in Alabama on Tuesday night.

All-time series: UAH won a pair of one-goal games in Big Rapids on Oct. 1-2, but Ferris State leads the overall series 13-5-1. The Bulldogs are 5-1 against UAH in Huntsville.

Charger recap: UAH (4-10-2 overall, 4-6-2 WCHA) was swept two weeks ago by Bowling Green, keeping the Chargers winless at home this season. UAH had third-period leads in both games but lost 4-1 and 8-3.

Kurt Gosselin had a goal and an assist in the series, extending his point-scoring streak to six games. He now has 10 points on the season on four goals and six assists.

Josh Kestner leads the squad with 12 points, tied for ninth in the WCHA, after a goal and an assist in the last game. Max McHugh still leads the team with five goals, but has been kept off the scoresheet in four straight.

UAH Tale of the tape
(WCHA games only)		 Ferris State
4-10-2 Overall record 5-9-1
4-6-2-0 (T5th) WCHA record 4-5-1-1 (T5th)
2.58 (7th) Goals/game 3.00 (T3rd)
3.75 (10th) Goals allowed/game 3.10 (6th)
11.8 (9th) Pen. minutes/game 12.6 (6th)
17.5% (5th) Power play 16.1% (6th)
77.2% (9th) Penalty kill 83.9% (6th)

Goaltender Carmine Guerriero started both games in the Bowling Green series, with mixed results. He stopped 29 of 32 shots in game one, but allowed seven goals in game two.

The Chargers are tied for fifth place in the WCHA standings with Ferris State with 14 points.

About the Bulldogs: Ferris State (5-9-1 overall, 4-5-1 WCHA), after being swept at home by the Chargers, wound up with an eight-game winless streak to start the season. Since then, the Bulldogs have won five of seven, including wins over league contenders Bowling Green and Minnesota State. FSU was also off last week after sweeping Lake Superior State at home.

Senior Gerald Mayhew tops the WCHA in goals with nine in just 11 games, including scoring goals in his last five games. He had two goals against the Chargers on Oct. 2.

Craig Pelfrey’s 15 points (three goals, 12 assists) leads the Bulldogs and is third in the WCHA. Mitch Maloney and Corey Mackin have six and five goals, respectively. Pelfrey and Maloney each had three-point weekends against UAH earlier this season.

Freshman goaltender Justin Kapelmaster has had the hot hand for FSU. In six games (five starts), he has a 1.85 goals against average, a .943 save percentage, and one shutout. He made 73 saves in the Bulldogs’ sweep of Lake Superior, earning him WCHA Rookie of the Week honors.

Sophomore Darren Smith, who was in net against UAH back in October, has a 3.67 goals against average and .881 save percentage in 10 starts.

Around the WCHA: All times Central. Games featuring WCHA teams at home can be seen on WCHA.tv.

Friday, December 2
* #13 Bemidji State at Michigan Tech, 6:07 p.m.
* Bowling Green at Lake Superior State, 6:37 p.m.
* Alaska at #15 Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m.
* Northern Michigan at Alaska Anchorage, 10:07 p.m.

Saturday, December 3
* Ferris State at UAH, 7:07 p.m.
* #13 Bemidji State at Michigan Tech, 6:07 p.m.
* Bowling Green at Lake Superior State, 6:07 p.m.
* Alaska at #15 Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m.
* Northern Michigan at Alaska Anchorage, 10:07 p.m.

Sunday, December 4
* Ferris State at UAH, 3:07 p.m.

Hoof Beats: Hitting the reset button

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Carmine Guerriero and the Chargers, who had a bye week during the Thanksgiving holiday, look to lock down some Ws starting this weekend against Ferris State. (Photo by UAH Athletics)

“We’re just tired.”

That’s what UAH coach Mike Corbett told Penalty Box Radio after the Chargers’ last game, a 8-3 letdown against Bowling Green at the Von Braun Center on Nov. 19. Even though UAH had played the last two series at home, playing the first eight weeks straight, with five of the first six on the road, apparently had taken a toll.

Believe it or not, UAH is one game shy of being halfway through its regular season already, having played 16 of 34 games. The first half has been a head scratcher to say the least.

It’s mostly been disappointing, especially after the Chargers started well with a sweep at Ferris State to start the season. The two other wins since have come at Alaska Anchorage, which has won only one game (against Canisius).

The upside is that those four wins have come on the road; UAH is 4-1-1 in WCHA road games. The tie came at Michigan Tech, where the Chargers finally got a point — any point — since joining the league.

However, the Chargers’ home woes have been frustrating. UAH is 0-5-1 at Propst Arena, with the Chargers holding leads in five of those six games.

Finishing has generally been a problem as of late. The Chargers have had a lead in their last seven games, yet they are 2-4-1 in that stretch — the aforementioned sweep at Anchorage being the wins. The tie was a 3-3 result against Alaska, which rallied from 3-0 down and scored in the 3-on-3 second overtime to steal two points from UAH.

The losses have been close until late, with the opponents scoring an empty-net goal to seal the deal (or, in the case of the 8-3 debacle against Bowling Green, an empty-netter plus two garbage goals).

“We’ve got to learn to win those games,” Corbett said. “When something bad happens, we’ve got to learn to fight back. … We’ve been able to score first goals and get leads at certain times, and then when adversity hits, we don’t deal with it very well.”

That the difference, it seems, from past years: Many of these losses could have been wins, despite still not scoring at a great clip (2.12 per game, about the same as last season).

The defense, however, has not been good. UAH is last in the WCHA and 56th in Divsion I giving up 4.06 goals per game. The Chargers are blocking tons of shots, second in the WCHA at 14.44 per game, but that hasn’t been enough.

Still, the Chargers are tied for 5th place in the WCHA standings, so they are very much in the hunt for a return to the WCHA playoffs. After a week off to reset the season — which continues this weekend at home against Ferris State — may be what they need to, as has been the mantra all season, turn the corner.

In the pros: Brandon Carlson, who played his last game for the Chargers on Nov. 19 as he finished his NCAA eligibility, didn’t take long to play his first pro game.

Carlson joined the Indy Fuel of the ECHL on Nov. 23, and the defenseman is +3 in two games played so far.

Talbot update: UAH alum Cam Talbot has had a fine season so far in his second year with the Edmonton Oilers, sporting a .921 save percentage and 2.45 goals against average with three shutouts. Talbot has been a big reason why the Oilers are in first place in the Pacific Division.

Promotions: The first 500 fans at Saturday’s game against Ferris State will receive a free UAH hockey Christmas card. Puck drop is at 7 p.m.

Sunday’s game starts at 3 p.m., with the first 500 fans getting the next set of UAH hockey trading cards.

There will be no Blue Line Club luncheon this week.

Late collapse for Chargers in loss to Bowling Green

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It was close for most of the game, but in the end, it’s still a stinging blowout.

Bowling Green scored six third-period goals — four in the final 7:33 — to rout UAH 8-3 on Saturday at the Von Braun Center, completing a two game sweep.

UAH (4-10-2 overall, 4-6-2 WCHA) held the lead twice in the game. It was the seventh straight game the Chargers held a lead, but they are now 2-4-1 in that stretch.

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Bowling Green (6-7-1 overall, 5-3-0 WCHA) continued their hot pace, winning its sixth game out of seven.

Senior defenseman Brandon Carlson played his final game at UAH, it was announced during pre-game introductions. Carlson’s five-year eligibility window, which started when he enrolled in college classes while playing juniors, is expiring after playing 120 games as a Charger, scoring nine goals and 11 assists for 20 points.

There was no scoring in the first period, although each team had chances. The Falcons pressed the issue early on, pinning the Chargers in their zone for about three minutes. In the end of the frame, however, BGSU managed only seven shots on goal.

The goals came in the second period, with Bowling Green getting on the board early. Mitch McLain deflected Mark Friedman’s shot from the left point past UAH goaltender Carmine Guerriero just 45 seconds in for a 1-0 BGSU lead.

The power play was where UAH would grab the lead. At 10:40 of the second, Falcon winger Stephen Baylis checked UAH defenseman Brandon Parker from behind in a corner of the BGSU zone, earning him a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct.

The Chargers pounced immediately. Off the faceoff, Austin Beaulieu scored his first collegiate goal five seconds into the power play to tie the game at 1-1.

Alec Rauhauser’s interference penalty gave UAH a two-man advantage, and the Chargers scored quickly again to take the lead. Ten seconds into the 5-on-3, Parker was back on the ice and scored on a blast from the point with 6:23 left in the second.

Parker’s second goal of the season was assisted by Cam Knight and Josh Kestner.

It was the seventh straight game that UAH had held a lead, but with 1:34 left in the second, McLain tallied his second goal of the game on a rebound off the cross bar and a wide-open net to tie the game at 2-2.

More penalties filled the early part of the third period, and UAH took a 3-2 lead on a 4-on-3 power play at the 3:28 mark. Kestner got his fourth goal of the season on a one-timer from the left circle, assisted by Knight and Kurt Gosselin.

The lead lasted only 17 seconds as Tyler Spezia snuck one past Guerriero.

Brett D’Andrea gave Bowling Green the lead again at 4-3 at the 6:19 mark, and even with 10 minutes left, UAH was still in the hunt against the WCHA favorites.

Then, complete collapse.

The Falcons scored four goals in the final 7:33. Kevin Dufour scored twice — one on a Bowling Green power play after Gosselin committed a slashing penalty, then another with 1:34 to go right after Guerriero was pulled for an extra attacker and the Chargers down two.

Bowling Green then scored two garbage-time goals 21 seconds apart in the final minute of play for the final score of 8-3. First Lukas Craggs, then McLain to complete his hat trick.

Bowling Green only outshot the Chargers 30-28. Guerriero was tagged with seven goals on 29 shots.

The Chargers are off next week before hosting Ferris State on Dec. 3-4 to complete their homestand. UAH is now 0-5-1 at home this season.

Bowling Green rolls in third period to beat UAH 4-1

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UAH has gotten the knack of getting on the board first. It’s finishing the job that has become a problem.

Bowling Green scored four goals in the third period, erasing another Charger lead to win 4-1 Friday night at the Von Braun Center.

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UAH (4-9-2 overall, 4-5-2 WCHA) has now scored the first goal in the each of its last six straight games, but is 2-3-1 in this stretch. The last three have come at home, where the Chargers have yet to post a win this season.

Bowling Green (5-7-1 overall, 4-3-0 WCHA) has won five of its last six.

After a scoreless first period, Kurt Gosselin broke the stalemate with 7:01 left in the second period, blasting one from the center point found its way through traffic and past Chris Nell. Gosselin’s fourth goal of the season was assisted by Cam Knight and Brent Fletcher.

Tyler Spezia thought he had scored early in the third perod, but after some confusion after the referee washed it out, Pierre-Luc Mercier left no doubt that the game was tied at 1-1 at the 2:16 mark.

Spezia did eventually get his goal, this time giving the Falcons the lead, on a wrister during 4-on-4 with 10:45 remaining in regulation.

Bowling Green sealed the game with a Mercier wrister on the power play with 1:08 left. The Falcons added an empty-net goal with 31 seconds to go.

Carmine Guerriero, making his second start for the Chargers, made 29 saves as the Falcons outshot the Chargers 33-20.

Game two of the series is Saturday night at 7:07 p.m.

Preview: Chargers host rising Falcons

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Friday, Nov. 18, 7:07 p.m.
UAH hockey pennants to first 500
Saturday, Nov. 19, 7:07 p.m.
UAH trading cards to first 500
Season stats: UAH | Bowling Green

The Chargers continue their homestand with a two-game WCHA series against Bowling Green.

All-time series: Bowling Green leads the series 17-4-1, including a 10-2-0 mark since both programs joined the WCHA. In Huntsville, the Falcons lead 7-3-0. Last season, UAH and BG split at the VBC with the Chargers winning 7-5 and the Falcons winning 5-0.

Charger recap: UAH (4-8-2 overall, 4-4-2 WCHA) continues to search for its first home win of the season. The Chargers kicked off a three-series home stand against Alaska, getting a 3-3 tie (losing a 3-0 lead and the extra point in the 3-on-3 overtime) and a 3-1 loss.

Josh Kestner moved to the team lead in points with 10 after getting an assist last Friday. Max McHugh still leads the club with five goals. Kurt Gosselin had two assists in the Alaska series to give him eight points on the season and a four-game point-scoring streak.

UAH Tale of the tape
(WCHA games only)		 Alaska
4-8-2 Overall record 4-7-1
4-4-2-0 (4th) WCHA record 3-3-0-0 (7th)
2.70 (6th) Goals/game 2.83 (3rd)
3.30 (7th) Goals allowed/game 2.33 (4th)
12.1 (7th) Pen. minutes/game 11.5 (9th)
15.2% (6th) Power play 11.4% (7th)
79.2% (8th) Penalty kill 84.8% (5th)

Goaltender Jordan Uhelski made 31 saves on Friday, and now has a .898 save percentage and 3.08 goals against average. Carmine Guerriero made his first start of the season after being ineligible for the first six weeks, stopping 23 of 25 shots.

With 14 points, the Chargers are fourth in the WCHA standings.

About the Falcons: Bowling Green (4-7-1 overall, 3-3-0 WCHA), the preseason favorites to win the WCHA crown, had a very rough start to the season, not getting a win until the eighth game of the season. Since then, the Falcons have won four of five, including a sweep at Northern Michigan last week.

Junior forward Mitch McLain leads the Falcons in scoring with 11 points (four goals, seven assists), and has been a driving force in BG’s recent success. Eight of his points have come in the last six games. Senior Matt Pohlkamp has also heated up, with four goals in the last five games to take the team lead with six.

All-WCHA defensemen Mark Friedman and Sean Walker each have four goals and three assists. Goaltender Chris Nell has a 2.71 goals against average and .880 save percentage in 11 games (10 starts).

Around the WCHA: All times Central. Games featuring WCHA teams at home can be seen on WCHA.tv.

Friday, November 18
* Bowling Green at UAH, 7:07 p.m.
* Lake Superior State at Ferris State, 6:07 p.m.
* Northern Michigan at #13 Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m.
* Michigan Tech at Alaska Anchorage, 10:07 p.m.
#7 Minnesota at #15 Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m.

Saturday, November 19
* Bowling Green at UAH, 7:07 p.m.
* Lake Superior State at Ferris State, 6:07 p.m.
* Northern Michigan at #13 Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m.
* Michigan Tech at Alaska Anchorage, 10:07 p.m.
#15 Minnesota State at #7 Minnesota, 8:00 p.m.

Chargers fall 3-1 to Nanooks

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Two quick goals were all Alaska needed to beat UAH 3-1 on Saturday at the Von Braun Center.

Despite leading most of the series, UAH (4-8-2 overall, 4-4-2-0 WCHA) could only get one point out of a possible six in the WCHA standings. Alaska improved to 4-7-1 overall and 3-4-1-1 in league play.

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The Chargers scored first the first goal for the fifth straight game. Hunter Anderson got his first college goal and point, deflecting a Kurt Gosselin shot from the high slot past Alaska goaltender Jesse Jenks. Cam Knight got the other assist.

UAH goaltender Carmine Guerriero, who was ineligible for the first 12 games of the season, did not show signs of rust as he stopped all of the Nanooks shots on goal in the first period.

Guerriero was peppered throughout the second period as the Nanooks fired 17 shots on goal. Two of those found the back of the net late in the period to give Alaska the lead.

Tayler Munsen tied it up with 4:17 left after the Nanooks developed a 2-on-none. Munsen beat Guerriero high after a pass from Chad Staley.

Alaska pounced quickly after an interference call on Cody Champagne for its first lead of the series. Staley needed only nine seconds of the power play to give the Nanooks a 2-1 lead with 2:35 left in the second period and into the second intermission.

UAH got sustained offensive pressure throughout much of the third period, but Jenks was able to make the stops down the stretch to preserve the win for Alaska. The Chargers had two power play opportunities in the third but finished 0-for-4 in the game.

Jenks finished with 26 saves on 27 shots. Guerriero had 23 saves on 25 shots.

Colton Leiter added an empty-net goal with half a second remaining to seal the victory.

Both teams had six penalties.

The Chargers are now 0-3-1 so far at home, where they will play the next four games of a six-game home stand. They currently sit fourth in the WCHA standings with 14 points.

UAH hosts Bowling Green on Nov. 18 and 19.

Nanooks rally from 3 down to tie UAH, snag extra point

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Alaska rallied from a 3-0 deficit to tie UAH 3-3 on Friday night at the Von Braun Center. The Nanooks scored 21 seconds into the 3-on-3 second overtime to get the extra point in the WCHA standings.

Just like both nights in Anchorage, the Chargers (4-7-2 overall, 4-3-2-0 WCHA) took control of the game at the outset, scoring two quick goals. Alaska is now 3-7-1 overall and 2-4-1-1 in WCHA play.

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Kurt Gosselin got the Chargers on the board just 55 seconds in, assisted by Tyler Poulsen and Josh Kestner. Kestner has now scored a point in five straight games.

Then, at 2:24, Matt Salhany, on a 2-on-1, scored his third goal of the season. Saulnier made the pass to his right to Salhany for his fifth assist of the year.

UAH made it 3-0 on a power play goal early in the second period. Jordan Larson put in a rebound for this third goal of the season, assisted by Saulnier and Gosselin.

Marcus Basara put in his own rebound with 4:26 left in the second for Alaska’s first goal.

The Nanooks cut UAH’s lead to 3-2 on a power play goal early in the third, this time by Justin Woods.

UAF tied the contest at 3-3 with 8:13 left in regulation on a goal by John Mullally.

After the regular overtime produced no official winner, Tayler Munsen scored 21 seconds into the 3-on-3 overtime to get the extra WCHA point for the Nanooks. UAH has lost in both 3-on-3 overtimes it has played this season.

Jordan Uhelski made 31 saves for the Chargers as the Nanooks outshot UAH 34-23, including getting all five shots on goal in the regulation overtime.

Game two of the series is Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Von Braun Center.

Three stars of the game:

  1. Tayler Munsen, UAF (goal in 3-on-3 OT)
  2. Marcus Basara, UAF (1 goal, 1 assist)
  3. Brennan Saulnier, UAH (2 assists)

Preview: Chargers host Alaska trying to put a streak together

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Friday, Nov. 11, 7:07 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 12, 7:07 p.m.
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Season stats: UAH | Alaska

Coming off their first sweep in Anchorage, the Chargers stay home to face the other Alaska club in the hopes of starting a winning streak.

After starting the season with five road series in six weeks, UAH will play its next six games at home over the next four weeks.

All-time series: Alaska leads 19-7-1 overall, including a 7-4-1 mark in Huntsville, since the series began in 1987. Last season, the Chargers and Nanooks split their lone series at the Von Braun Center, with UAF winning 6-3 and UAH winning 3-1.

Charger recap: UAH (4-7-1 overall, 4-3-1 WCHA) snapped an eight-game winless streak with a sweep on the road at Alaska Anchorage. UAH scored three times in the first 6:19 and held on for a 5-2 win on Friday, and got the sweep with a 3-2 overtime victory on Saturday. It was the first on-ice sweep for the Chargers in the 49th state, and the first time the Chargers have had two road sweeps in a season since 2004-05.

Sophomore defenseman Kurt Gosselin scored a goal in each game and pitched an assist on Matt Salhany’s OT winner to earn WCHA Defensive Player of the Week honors. He now has three goals and three assists on the season.

UAH Tale of the tape
(WCHA games only)		 Alaska
4-7-1 Overall record 3-7-0
4-3-1-0 (3rd) WCHA record 2-4-0-0 (7th)
2.88 (4th) Goals/game 2.33 (7th)
3.38 (8th) Goals allowed/game 4.00 (10th)
12.4 (8th) Pen. minutes/game 16.5 (4th)
15.8% (5th) Power play 21.9% (3rd)
79.5% (7th) Penalty kill 78.0% (10th)

Hans Gorowsky also had a two-goal, one-assist weekend against the Seawolves.

Max McHugh had a three assists for the series, giving him nine points for the season and tying him for the team lead. Joining him is Josh Kestner, who scored two assists for the weekend and now has a four-game point-scoring streak.

Junior goaltender Jordan Uhelski has started five straight games, currently sporting a .895 save percentage and 3.15 goals against average. Senior Carmine Guerriero is eligible again after having to sit the first 12 games of the season for NCAA age limit rules.

With 13 points, the Chargers are third in the WCHA standings, two behind Minnesota State and 11 behind Bemidji State.

About the Nanooks: Alaska (3-7-0 overall, 2-4-0 WCHA) was swept at home by 18th-ranked Bemidji State by scores of 6-2 and 3-1. The Nanooks, whose wins have come against Minnesota State and Lake Superior State, sit in 7th place in the WCHA standings with six points.

Marcus Basara (senior), Chad Staley (sophomore), Zach Frye (junior defenseman), and Ross Heidt (freshman) each have three goals this season. Senior winger Brandon Morley has seven assists.

Goaltending duties have been split by sophomore Jesse Jenks (.882 save percentage, 3.54 goals against average) and senior Davis Jones (.865, 3.67).

Around the WCHA: All times Central. Games featuring WCHA teams at home can be seen on WCHA.tv.

Thursday, November 10
Ferris State at Michigan State, 6:05 p.m.

Friday, November 11
* Alaska at UAH, 7:07 p.m.
* #20 Lake Superior State at Michigan Tech, 6:07 p.m.
* Bowling Green at Northern Michigan, 6:07 p.m.
* #15 Bemidji State at #11 Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m.
Alaska Anchorage at #12 Penn State, 6 p.m.

Saturday, November 12
* Alaska at UAH, 7:07 p.m.
* #20 Lake Superior State at Michigan Tech, 6:07 p.m.
* Bowling Green at Northern Michigan, 6:07 p.m.
* #15 Bemidji State at #11 Minnesota State, 7:07 p.m.
Alaska Anchorage at #12 Penn State, 6 p.m.
Michigan State at Ferris State, 6:07 p.m.

Hoof Beats: Gosselin gets WCHA honor; military appreciation opens home stand

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Kurt Gosselin

Kurt Gosselin

The Chargers’ Kurt Gosselin was named the WCHA’s Defensive Player of the Week on Monday for his performances in UAH’s series sweep at Alaska Anchorage.

The sophomore from Brighton, Michigan scored the Chargers’ final goal in their 5-2 victory on Friday, and the second goal in their 3-2 overtime win on Saturday. Gosselin served the primary assist on Matt Salhany’s winning goal in overtime.

Defensively, Gosselin was +2 for the weekend.

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Military Appreciation Weekend: The Chargers return home this Veteran’s Day weekend to face Alaska for Military Appreciation Weekend.

All current and former servicemen and women can get free general admission to both games. Puck drop is 7:07 p.m. both Friday and Saturday nights.

On Friday, the first 500 fans receive free camo rally towels, courtesy of UAH Research & Economic Development.

Other promotions this weekend include the first 500 fans getting a free set of UAH hockey trading cards, sponsored by Wells Fargo. Kids 12 and under get free general admission all season courtesy of Huntsville International Airport.

Home for a while: After playing five of their first six series on the road, the Chargers look forward to avoiding bus and plane rides for a month.

This weekend’s series against Alaska is the first of three home series over the next four weeks, and UAH will be off during Thanksgiving weekend.

The Chargers host WCHA preseason favorite Bowling Green on Nov. 18-19, followed by Ferris State, whom the Chargers swept in Michigan to start the season, on Dec. 3-4.

UAH now has more home games left in the season (12) than away/neutral contests (10).

Blue Line Club luncheon: The Chargers returning home means another Blue Line Club luncheon, which takes place Friday at noon in the Varsity Room at Spragins Hall on the UAH campus.

This week’s guest is Alaska head coach Dallas Ferguson. He and UAH coach Mike Corbett will discuss this weekend’s series.

Lawlers Barbecue will be catering.

Best result in Alaska: UAH earned its first-ever on-ice sweep not only in Anchorage, but in all the state of Alaska.

The Chargers have never swept a series in Fairbanks as it happened. Technically UAH swept UAF in Fairbanks in 1991, but UAF actually won one of those games and later forfeited it for using an ineligible player.

UAH is now 3-11-0 all time in Anchorage, with all three wins over the Seawolves coming in the last two seasons.

The Chargers make their second trip to Alaska this season on Feb. 3-4, when they go to Fairbanks to face the Nanooks.