CATCHING THE GAMES | |
Times: | 7:07 p.m. Friday and Saturday |
Tickets: | Ticketmaster: Friday | Saturday Complete ticket information |
Promotions: | Kids 12 & under get free admission Fri.: UAH trading cards to first 500 Sat.: Thunder sticks to first 500 |
Online video: | WCHA.tv (subscription) |
Live stats: | UAHChargers.com |
Twitter: | @weloveuahhockey, @uahhockey, @FerrisHockey |
The Chargers have a chance to gain ground on the team ahead of them in the WCHA standings as they host Ferris State on Friday and Saturday nights at the VBC. Puck drop is 7:07 p.m. both nights.
UAH is in eighth place in the WCHA, currently the seventh seed for the playoffs. At 15 points, the Chargers are three behind seventh-place Ferris State.
All-time series: UAH is 3-10-0 against Ferris State with the series starting in 1985. One of those victories came on November 21 of this season at FSU, the Chargers’ first-ever win there. UAH is 1-3-0 all-time against Ferris State in Huntsville, with the lone win coming in 2010.
Charger recap: UAH (8-18-4 overall, 7-14-1 WCHA) took a big step toward its first WCHA playoff berth with a win and a tie against Lake Superior State.

Doug Reid scored two goals at Lake Superior State last week. (Photo by Chris Brightwell)
On Friday, senior captain Doug Reid scored his first goal of the season in the second period to tie the Lakers at 1-1, which would be the final score. Carmine Guerriero had 25 saves on 26 shots.
On Saturday, Reid scored again to equalize the game at 1-1, but the Chargers were not finished. Max McHugh netted the game-winner in the third period, and Brent Fletcher added an empty-net goal to lift UAH to a 3-1 victory. Guerriero duplicated his line of 25 saves with only one goal allowed.
McHugh continues to lead the Chargers in scoring with 18 points, which is fourth among freshmen in the WCHA, and in goals with eight. He earned WCHA Rookie of the Week honors with his performance at LSSU.
Jack Prince had a couple of assists on Saturday to lift his line to 5-9-14. Brandon Parker added a helper of his own and now leads UAH with 12 assists.
Guerriero’s save percentage went up to .929, which is third in the WCHA. He has a 2.45 goals against average this season.
UAH | Tale of the tape (WCHA rank) |
FSU |
8-18-4 7-14-1 WCHA |
Record | 12-18-1 9-13-0 WCHA |
1.70 (9th) | Goals/game | 2.16 (7th) |
3.17 (8th) | Goals allowed/game | 2.39 (4rd) |
15.2 (2nd) | Pen. minutes/game | 14.1 (4th) |
15.7% (5th) | Power play | 10.3% (9th) |
81.9% (8th) | Penalty kill | 87.0% (3rd) |
About the Bulldogs: Ferris State (12-18-1 overall, 9-13-0 WCHA) split its two-game series at home against Bowling Green last week. The Bulldogs’ 3-2 overtime win on Saturday ended a seven-game losing streak — all of which were against league-leader and now-No. 2 Minnesota State and the eighth-ranked Falcons. Ferris State is 3-11 in its last 14 games.
The Bulldogs have unexpectedly had trouble scoring this season, only netting 2.16 goals per game. It’s been worse on the road with a 1.44 goals per game average.
It hasn’t helped that senior CJ Motte, their first-team all-WCHA goaltender last season, has had an inconsistent year. Motte still sports a 2.31 goals against average and .916 save percentage and four shutouts, but seven times this season (and three times during the Bulldogs’ seven-game losing streak) he has allowed four or more goals — all on the road.
The leading scorer for the Bulldogs is junior left wing Matt Robertson, who has 22 points on the season with six goals and a team-leading 16 assists. He did not dress against Bowling Green last week.
Ferris State’s leading goal-scorers are sophomores Chad McDonald and Kyle Schempp with eight. Schempp has missed the last three games after scoring five goals in his last seven.
WCHA Standings | Record | Pts. |
---|---|---|
Minnesota State** | 19-3-2 | 40 |
Michigan Tech** | 19-4-1 | 39 |
Bowling Green* | 14-5-3 | 31 |
Alaska^ | 10-12-2 | 22 |
Bemidji State | 8-10-4 | 20 |
Northern Michigan | 8-10-4 | 20 |
Ferris State | 9-13-0 | 18 |
Alabama-Huntsville | 7-14-1 | 15 |
Lake Superior State | 6-17-1 | 13 |
Alaska-Anchorage | 4-16-2 | 10 |
** Clinched home ice in first round * Clinched playoff berth ^ Ineligible for postseason play |
Around the WCHA: Three regular-season weeks left and the playoff chase is heating up. There are three conference series this week including UAH at Ferris State.
No. 8 Bowling Green hosts Northern Michigan needing only one point to clinch home ice in the first round. The Falcons are in third place, eight points behind Michigan Tech (which is idle) and nine behind first-place Minnesota State (also idle).
Alaska-Anchorage, currently out of playoff position and last place in the WCHA, heads to Bemidji State. Bemidji is tied with Northern Michigan for fifth place, which is currently the fourth seed (and last to host in the first round).
Here’s the schedule for league teams this week. All times are Central. All games can be seen online on WCHA TV.
Friday, February 20
Ferris State at UAH, 7:07 p.m.
Northern Michigan at #8 Bowling Green, 6:07 p.m.
Alaska-Anchorage at Bemidji State, 7:37 p.m.
Saturday, February 21
Ferris State at UAH, 7:07 p.m.
Northern Michigan at #8 Bowling Green, 6:07 p.m.
Alaska-Anchorage at Bemidji State, 7:07 p.m.
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