UAH (0-1-1, 0-0-0) vs. Tennessee (0-2-0, 0-0-0)
When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Huntsville Ice Sports Center
Admission: $5 for adults, free for students and kids 12 and under. Available at the door.
Watch: LiveBarn.com
The UAH club hockey team opens up College Hockey South conference play Friday night against Tennessee at the Huntsville Ice Sports Center.
The Chargers were off last week after opening the season with a 5-5 tie and 6-1 loss at home against Auburn. UAH held a 5-1 third-period lead in the opener.
“We knew Auburn was going to be a tough test,” UAH head coach Tim Flynn said. “On Friday, we didn’t love our first period, got out of it being down 1-0 and then really came out in the second period and played on our toes, drew some penalties and took advantage of our power play opportunities. We got a quick one in the third, and with a 5-1 lead, regardless of the opponent, you have to be able to close those games out. We talked about discipline, and just lost it in the third period.
“Give (Auburn) credit. They took advantage of their power plays and came all the way back. We weren’t happy that they tied it, but we responded well after that and battled hard to earn a point.
UAH captain Brady McDonald leads the team with three points so far, along with Henry Hoff, who heads the squad with two goals.
“There’s no moral victories, but like we talked in the preseason about how we need to learn how to win consistently at this level and now we’ve seen what it takes,” Flynn said. “We know we’re good enough. We just have to put together a complete 60 minutes.”
Tennessee started its season last weekend at Florida, falling 6-3 and 4-2. Connor Frazer lead the Ice Vols with three goals in the series, while Kyle Stober had two. The Ice Vols reached the CHS D2 tournament last season as the seventh seed.
“We’re looking forward to the opportunity in our first league games of the season against a good Tennessee squad,” Flynn said. “They work hard, have a lot of skill and ultimately they were a playoff team last year. We’re going to have to execute the game plan and do it for three full periods and see how we measure up.”
Fundraiser under way: The UAH club program has started its GoFundMe campaign for the season. The club team is a student organization that needs help cover costs and allow the program to grow.
College Hockey South Division 2 North standings:
| DIVISION | OVERALL | ||||||
| Pts | W | L | T | W | L | T | |
| Ole Miss | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia Tech | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| UAH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Clemson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Middle Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |