View source for 1997–98 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey season

{{short description|American college ice hockey team season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
  |year           = 1997–98
  |team           = Alabama–Huntsville Chargers
  |sport          = ice hockey
  |image          = 
  |image_size     = 
  |conference     = Independent
  |division       = 
  |short_conf     = 
  |CoachRank      = 
  |APRank         = 
  |record         = 24–3–3
  |conf_record    = 
  |head_coach     = [[Doug Ross (ice hockey)|Doug Ross]]
  |hc_year        = 16th
  |asst_coach1    = A. J. Baker, Lance West, Mike Quenneville
  |asst_coach2    = 
  |captain        = 
  |stadium        = [[Von Braun Center]]
  |champion       = NCAA Division II National Champions
  |tourney        = [[NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship#Division II|NCAA Championship Series]]
  |tourney_result = W 6–2, 5–2 vs. Bemidji State
}}

The '''1997–98 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey team''' represented the [[University of Alabama in Huntsville]] in the 1997–98 [[NCAA]] Division II men's hockey season, winning the [[NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship#Division II|national championship]].  It was the school's second [[NCAA]] national championship, following the [[1995–96 Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey season|1995–96]] season.  The team was coached by [[Doug Ross (ice hockey)|Doug Ross]] and played their home games at the [[Von Braun Center]].

The team completed the regular season with 22 wins, 3 losses, and 3 ties. UAH was then invited to play the [[Bemidji State Beavers men's ice hockey|Bemidji State Beavers]] in a two-game series to determine the Division II National Championship at Huntsville's [[Von Braun Center]]. The Chargers would take the championship after a 6–2 victory on March 13 and a 5–2 victory the following day.<ref name="March13">{{cite news |last=Ponder |first=Darrell |title=The puck drops here |work=The Huntsville Times |pages=B4 |date=March 13, 1998}}</ref>

==Roster==
<ref name="HockeyDBroster">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0005671998.html|title=1997-98 U. of Alabama-Huntsville (NCAA) roster and player statistics|publisher=HockeyDB.com|accessdate=March 7, 2015}}</ref><ref name="EliteProspectsRoster">{{cite web|title=Univ. of Alabama-Huntsville 1997 - 1998 Team Roster|url=http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=1862&year0=1998|website=Elite Prospects|accessdate=March 7, 2015}}</ref><ref name="All-Time Roster">{{cite web |title=Hockey All-Time Roster |url=http://www.uahchargers.com/sports/2012/9/19/MHOCKEY_0919122715.aspx |publisher=University of Alabama in Huntsville |accessdate=March 7, 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402173225/http://www.uahchargers.com/sports/2012/9/19/MHOCKEY_0919122715.aspx |archivedate=April 2, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Final stats">{{cite web|last1=Napier |first1=Michael A. |title=Final 1998 Men's Ice Hockey Statistics Report |url=http://www.uahchargers.com/custompages/HockeyStuff/Records/1997-98.pdf |publisher=University of Alabama in Huntsville |accessdate=March 7, 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402173448/http://www.uahchargers.com/custompages/HockeyStuff/Records/1997-98.pdf |archivedate=April 2, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>
{{College ice hockey team roster|noNHL=yes}}
{{CIHplayer |num=1 |first=Cédrick |last=Billequey |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=G |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=170 |birthyear=1975 |birthmonth=3 |birthday=10 |state=Quebec |hometown=[[Montreal]], [[Quebec]] |prevteam= |prevleague= |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=2 |first=Shane |last=Stewart |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=190 |birthyear=1975 |birthmonth=6 |birthday=17 |state=Ontario |hometown=[[New Liskeard, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Stratford Cullitons|Stratford]] |prevleague=MWJHL |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=3 |first=Dave |last=Marcelli |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=2 |wt=205 |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state=Ontario |hometown=[[King City, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Caledon Canadians|Caledon]] |prevleague=MetJHL |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=5 |first=Jim |last=Alauria |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=2 |wt=210 |birthyear=1975 |birthmonth=5 |birthday=4 |state=Arizona |hometown=[[Phoenix, Arizona]] |prevteam=[[UIC Flames men's ice hockey|Illinois–Chicago]] |prevleague=NCAA |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=6 |first=Tim |last=McAllister |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=D |ft=5 |in=10 |wt=180 |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Kingston, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[State University of New York at Canton|SUNY Canton]] |prevleague=NJCAA |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=7 |first=Marc |last=Lalonde |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=170 |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Cambridge, Ontario]] |prevteam= |prevleague= |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=8 |first=Ryan |last=Gavigan |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=RW |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=180 |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Sarnia, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Petrolia Jets|Petrolia]] |prevleague=WOHL |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=9 |first=Joe |last=Provenzano |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=185 |birthyear=1975 |birthmonth=3 |birthday=29 |state=Michigan |hometown=[[Grosse Pointe, Michigan]] |prevteam=[[Des Moines Buccaneers|Des Moines]] |prevleague=USHL |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=10 |first=Darren |last=Awender |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=C |ft=5 |in=8 |wt=170 |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state=Ontario |hometown=[[St. Clair Beach, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Leamington Flyers|Leamington]] |prevleague=WOHL |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=11 |first=Nathan |last=Bowen |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=LW |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=190 |birthyear=1975 |birthmonth=9 |birthday=3 |state=Ontario |hometown=[[London, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Petrolia Jets|Petrolia]] |prevleague=WOHL |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=12 |first=Tom |last=Williams |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=RW |ft=5 |in=9 |wt=175 |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Windsor, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Leamington Flyers|Leamington]] |prevleague=WOHL |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=14 |first=Matt |last=Parker |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=LW |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=180 |birthyear=1975 |birthmonth=7 |birthday=28 |state=Alabama |hometown=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |prevteam= |prevleague= |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=15 |first=Paul |last=Schloss |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=LW |ft=5 |in=10 |wt=195 |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state=Michigan |hometown=[[Livonia, Michigan]] |prevteam= |prevleague= |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=16 |first=Dwayne |last=Blais |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=C |ft=5 |in=9 |wt=175 |birthyear=1977 |birthmonth=7 |birthday=12 |state=Ontario |hometown=[[London, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Markham Waxers|Markham]] |prevleague=MetJHL |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=17 |first=Jay |last=Woodcroft |link=Jay Woodcroft |class=so |rs= |pos=C |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=180 |birthyear=1976 |birthmonth=8 |birthday=11 |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Markham Waxers|Markham]] |prevleague=MetJHL |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=18 |first=Mark |last=Motowski |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=3 |wt=230 |birthyear=1974 |birthmonth=10 |birthday=13 |state=Michigan |hometown=[[Dearborn, Michigan]] |prevteam=[[UIC Flames men's ice hockey|Illinois–Chicago]] |prevleague=NCAA |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=19 |first=Mike |last=Hamlin |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=RW |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=180 |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state=Michigan |hometown=[[Flint, Michigan]] |prevteam= |prevleague= |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=20 |first=Coiln |last=Schmidt |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=LW |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=205 |birthyear=1976 |birthmonth=1 |birthday=15 |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Stratford, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Stratford Cullitons|Stratford]] |prevleague=MWJHL |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=21 |first=Ryan |last=McCormack |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=C |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=175 |birthyear=1978 |birthmonth=3 |birthday=4 |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Thunder Bay, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Portage Terriers|Portage]] |prevleague=MJHL |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=22 |first=Jamie |last=Baby |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=C |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=180 |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Parry Sound, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Muskoka Bears|Muskoka]] |prevleague=MetJHL |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=23 |first=Jason |last=Mucciarone |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=2 |wt=188 |birthyear=1974 |birthmonth=10 |birthday=11 |state=Massachusetts |hometown=[[Milford, Massachusetts]] |prevteam= |prevleague= |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=25 |first=John |last=McCabe |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=LW |ft=6 |in=4 |wt=220 |birthyear=1974 |birthmonth=5 |birthday=30 |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Espanola, Ontario]] |prevteam= |prevleague= |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=27 |first=Ryan |last=Stewart |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=RW |ft=5 |in=10 |wt=180 |birthyear= |birthmonth= |birthday= |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Bowmanville, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Danville Wings|Danville]] |prevleague=NAHL |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=30 |first=Steve |last=Briere |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=G |ft=5 |in=8 |wt=170 |birthyear=1977 |birthmonth=3 |birthday=25 |state=Manitoba |hometown=[[Winnipeg, Manitoba]] |prevteam=[[Sioux City Musketeers|Sioux City]] |prevleague=USHL |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num= |first=Derek |last=Young |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=1 |wt=204 |birthyear=1976 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=9 |state=Ontario |hometown=[[Whitby, Ontario]] |prevteam=[[Markham Waxers|Markham]] |prevleague=MetJHL |noNHL=yes |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
|}

==Season==

===Schedule===
{{CIH schedule start|rank=no|decision=|attend=yes}}
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{{CIH schedule entry |date=October 25 |w/l=l |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Oswego Lakers|title=Oswego State}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=3–5 |overtime= |record=1–1–0 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=1,800 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=November 7 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Sacred Heart Pioneers|title=Sacred Heart}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=9–1 |overtime= |record=2–1–0 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=2,009 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=November 8 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Sacred Heart Pioneers|title=Sacred Heart}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=23–4 |overtime= |record=3–1–0 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=2,359 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=November 21 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away=yes |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Findlay Oilers|title=Findlay}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Clauss Ice Arena]] |site_cityst=[[Findlay, Ohio]] |gamename= |score=7–2 |overtime= |record=4–1–0 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=390 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=November 22 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away=yes |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Findlay Oilers|title=Findlay}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Clauss Ice Arena]] |site_cityst=[[Findlay, Ohio]] |gamename= |score=8–1 |overtime= |record=5–1–0 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=315 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=November 28 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Norwich Cadets|title=Norwich}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=11–1 |overtime= |record=6–1–0 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=2,046 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=November 29 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Norwich Cadets|title=Norwich}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=8–3 |overtime= |record=7–1–0 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=2,009 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=December 12 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Findlay Oilers|title=Findlay}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=3–2 |overtime= |record=8–1–0 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=1,847 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=December 13 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Findlay Oilers|title=Findlay}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=6–1 |overtime= |record=9–1–0 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=1,020 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=December 19 |w/l=t |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=RIT Tigers|title=RIT}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=3–3 |overtime=OT |record=9–1–1 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=1,533 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=December 20 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=RIT Tigers|title=RIT}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=10–0 |overtime= |record=10–1–1 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=1,205 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=January 2 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Connecticut Huskies|title=Connecticut}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=5–1 |overtime= |record=11–1–1 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=1,533 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=January 3 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Connecticut Huskies|title=Connecticut}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=4–1 |overtime= |record=12–1–1 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=2,004 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=January 9 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=UMass–Dartmouth Corsairs|title=UMass–Dartmouth}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=7–3 |overtime= |record=13–1–1 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=2,586 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=January 10 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=UMass–Dartmouth Corsairs|title=UMass–Dartmouth}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=8–2 |overtime= |record=14–1–1 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=1,016 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=January 16 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Air Force Falcons|title=Air Force}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=6–1 |overtime= |record=15–1–1 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=2,837 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=January 17 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Air Force Falcons|title=Air Force}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=3–0 |overtime= |record=16–1–1 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=2,805 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=January 24 |w/l=l |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks|title=Nebraska–Omaha}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=3–5 |overtime= |record=16–2–1 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=1,821 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=January 25 |w/l=t |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks|title=Nebraska–Omaha}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=3–3 |overtime=OT |record=16–2–2 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=1,503 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=January 30 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Bentley Falcons|title=Bentley}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=8–4 |overtime= |record=17–2–2 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=2,896 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=January 31 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Bentley Falcons|title=Bentley}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=7–2 |overtime= |record=18–2–2 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=1,289 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=February 7 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Concordia Cobbers|title=Concordia (MN)}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=4–2 |overtime= |record=19–2–2 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=2,001 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=February 8 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Concordia Cobbers|title=Concordia (MN)}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=9–1 |overtime= |record=20–2–2 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=3,257 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=February 20 |w/l=t |nonconf=yes |away=yes |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks|title=Nebraska–Omaha}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Omaha Civic Auditorium]] |site_cityst=[[Omaha, Nebraska]] |gamename= |score=2–2 |overtime=OT |record=20–2–3 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=8,314 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=February 20 |w/l=l |nonconf=yes |away=yes |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks|title=Nebraska–Omaha}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Omaha Civic Auditorium]] |site_cityst=[[Omaha, Nebraska]] |gamename= |score=0–4 |overtime=OT |record=20–3–3 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=8,314 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=February 27 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Iona Gaels|title=Iona}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=16–1 |overtime= |record=21–3–3 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=2,589 |decision=}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=February 28 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Iona Gaels|title=Iona}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename= |score=16–1 |overtime= |record=22–3–3 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=1,578 |decision=}}
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!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|UAH Chargers|color=#FFFFFF}}"| NCAA Championship Series
{{CIH schedule entry |date=March 13 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Bemidji State Beavers|title=Bemidji State}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename=[[NCAA Division II Men's Ice Hockey Championship|NCAA Championship Series]] |score=6–2 |overtime= |record=23–3–3 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=4,103 <!-- |decision=Billequey -->}}
{{CIH schedule entry |date=March 14 |w/l=w |nonconf=yes |away= |neutral= |opponent={{cih link|1997|sex=men|team=Bemidji State Beavers|title=Bemidji State}} |opprank= |site_stadium=[[Von Braun Center]] |site_cityst=[[Huntsville, Alabama]] |gamename=[[NCAA Division II Men's Ice Hockey Championship|NCAA Championship Series]] |score=5–2 |overtime= |record=24–3–3 |conference= |rank=no |time= |tv= |attend=5,884 <!-- |decision=Billequey -->}}
{{CIH schedule end|rank=no|rankyear=1997–98|notes=Sources:<ref name="Final stats" /><ref name="schedule">{{cite web |title=Hockey All-Time Results |url=http://www.uahchargers.com/sports/2014/6/11/MHOCKEY_0611141616.aspx?id=182 |publisher=University of Alabama in Huntsville |accessdate=March 7, 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402150038/http://www.uahchargers.com/sports/2014/6/11/MHOCKEY_0611141616.aspx?id=182 |archivedate=April 2, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}

===Statistics===
<ref name="Final stats" /><ref name=UAH9899Guide>{{cite book|last=UAH Sports Information|title=1998-99 UAH Hockey Media Guide|year=1998}}</ref>

===Skaters===
{{incomplete list|date=January 2015}}
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|border=2|team=UAH Chargers| Player| {{Tooltip|Pos |Position}}| {{Tooltip|Yr |Class year}}| {{Tooltip|GP |Games played}}| {{Tooltip|G |Goals}}| {{Tooltip|A |Assists}}| {{Tooltip|Pts |Points}}| {{Tooltip|PIM |Penalty minutes}}| {{Tooltip|PPG |Power play goals}}| {{Tooltip|SHG |Shorthanded goals}}| {{Tooltip|GWG |Game winning goals}}}}
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Mike|Hamlin|nolink=1}} || RW || Jr || 30 || 27 || 25 || 52 || 34 || 8 || 0 || 4
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|John|McCabe|nolink=1}} || LW || Sr || 30 || 16 || 32 || 48 || 54 || 3 || 0 || 1
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Matt|Parker|nolink=1}} || LW || Sr || 30 || 19 || 24 || 43 || 92 || 6 || 2 || 3
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Jay|Woodcroft}} || C || So || 30 || 17 || 25 || 42 || 43 || 6 || 0 || 1
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Nathan|Bowen|nolink=1}} || LW || So || 29 || 15 || 22 || 37 || 46 || 3 || 0 || 1
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Jamie|Baby|nolink=1}} || C || Jr || 27 || 13 || 18 || 31 || 40 || 4 || 1 || 0
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Tom|Williams|nolink=1}} || RW || So || 17 || 13 || 12 || 25 || 41 || 5 || 1 || 3
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Shane|Stewart|nolink=1}} || D || So || 29 || 9 || 16 || 25 || 96 || 1 || 0 || 2
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Colin|Schmidt|nolink=1}} || LW || Fr || 26 || 13 || 11 || 24 || 16 || 1 || 1 || 2
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Ryan|McCormack|nolink=1}} || C || Fr || 27 || 7 || 16 || 23 || 34 || 1 || 0 || 0
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Marc|Lalonde|nolink=1}} || D || So || 30 || 6 || 17 || 23 || 26 || 2 || 2 || 1
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Jim|Aluaria|nolink=1}} || D || Jr || 28 || 4 || 17 || 21 || 91 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Mark|Motowski|nolink=1}} || D || Jr || 30 || 7 || 12 || 19 || 26 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Ryan|Stewart|nolink=1}} || RW || Jr || 28 || 10 || 6 || 16 || 14 || 0 || 0 || 3
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Joe|Provenzano|nolink=1}} || D || Jr || 27 || 5 || 9 || 14 || 44 || 2 || 0 || 1
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Ryan|Gavigan|nolink=1}} || RW || Fr || 18 || 9 || 4 || 13 || 24 || 0 || 0 || 1
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Darren|Awender|nolink=1}} || C || Sr || 26 || 4 || 9 || 13 || 34 || 0 || 0 || 1
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Paul|Schloss|nolink=1}} || LW || Jr || 28 || 4 || 9 || 13 || 20 || 0 || 1 || 0
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Tim|McAllister|nolink=1}} || D || Fr || 28 || 2 || 10 || 12 || 22 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Dwayne|Blais|nolink=1}} || C || Fr || 11 || 1 || 7 || 8 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Jason|Mucciarone|nolink=1}} || D || Sr || 4 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Cédrick|Billequey|nolink=1}} || G || Jr || 21 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Derek|Young|nolink=1}} || D || So || 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Dave|Marcelli|nolink=1}} || D || Fr || 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Steve|Briere|nolink=1}} || G || So || 12 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-class="sortbottom"
|align=left| ''Team'' ||  ||  || ''30'' || ''201'' || ''310'' || ''511'' || ''815'' || ''46'' || ''8'' || ''24''
|}

====Goaltenders====
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|border=2|team=UAH Chargers| Player| {{Tooltip|Yr |Class year}}| {{Tooltip|GP |Games played}}| {{Tooltip|TOI|Time on ice}}| {{Tooltip|W  |Wins}}| {{Tooltip|L  |Losses}}| {{Tooltip|T  |Ties}}| {{Tooltip|GA |Goals against}}| {{Tooltip|GAA|Goals against average}}| {{Tooltip|SV%|Save percentage}}| {{Tooltip|SO |Shutouts}}}}
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Cédrick|Billequey|nolink=1}} || Jr || 21 || 1207:51 || 17 || 1 || 1 || 36 || 1.79 || .929 || 0
|-
|align=left| {{sortname|Steve|Briere|nolink=1}} || So || 12 || 591:09 || 7 || 2 || 2 || 26 || 2.64 || .885 ||  0
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Alabama–Huntsville Chargers ice hockey}}

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[[Category:NCAA men's ice hockey championship seasons]]
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[[Category:1997 in sports in Alabama]]
[[Category:1998 in sports in Alabama|Alabama-Huntsville Chargers men's ice hockey]]