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Chargers fall hard in season opener.
Opening the 2006-07 season on the road, the Alabama-Huntsville hockey team fell 8 to 1 to homestanding No. 15 Colorado College on Saturday night at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Special teams play led to four of the Tigers' first five tallies as CC scored a pair of short-handed goals and a pair of power-play measures in the first two periods of action to put the game well out of reach for the Chargers. The Tigers got on the board early in the contest as Jake Gannon scored a short-handed goal at 3:36 of the first. CC's Scott McCulloch would make it a 2-0 Tiger lead just over a minute and a half later scoring the first of three consecutive goals on the night at 5:09. McCulloch made it a 3-0 lead just before the end of the period with the game's first even-strength score with 1:11 remaining.
The second period saw the Chargers pick up the pace offensively netting nine shots on goal to the Tigers' 11 after being outshot 14-6 in the opening frame but UAH could not get a shot past CC's Drew O'Connell. McCulloch's big night continued in the second period as he notched his hat trick with a power-play tally at 7:02 to make it 4-0 CC before Billy Sweatt pushed the lead to 5-0 in the 17th minute.
The third period saw the Chargers finally light the lamp in the third minute of action when senior center David Nimmo (St. Albert, Alberta) ended CC's shutout hopes at 3:01 of the final stanza. The four-goal defecit was quickly erased however as CC's Lee Sweatt scored just over three minutes later. McCulloch then put home his fourth score of the night at 11:44 of the period. CC's Scott Thauwald wrapped up the scoring with a goal in the final minute at 19:13 of the third.
Senior Marc Narduzzi (Vancouver, British Columbia) took the loss in net for the Chargers allowing all seven goals and making 25 saves in his first career loss after entering the season with a career 4-0 mark. Sophomore netminder Jordan Erickson (Port McNeill, British Columbia) came on in relief of Narduzzi in the 52nd minute allowing one goal in relief while making four saves.
Outshot 37-23 in the first-ever meeting between the two schools, the Chargers' loss marks the fourth straight season UAH has opened up play with a loss.
The Chargers continue their road trip on Sunday taking on familiar foe and former College Hockey America member Air Force at 4:05 p.m. at World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Free club-level tickets to Lightning College Hockey Classic with season ticket purchase
Here is a special offer for all Charger Hockey fans. As you may already know by now, the UAH Hockey team will be playing in The Lightning College Hockey Classic at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida on Friday and Saturday, October 27th and 28th. The Charger hockey team will be joined in the tournament by Notre Dame, Army and Air Force.
The UAH Athletics Department is making a special offer to all Charger Hockey fans now by offering a Club Level ticket to all four games of the Lightning College Hockey Classic in Tampa, Florida for anyone who buys a 2006-2007 UAH hockey season ticket. For each season ticket purchased, fans, if interested in attending the tournament, will be given a Club level ticket to this great college hockey event. All tournament tickets must be held at Will Call at the St. Pete Times Forum until the first day of the tournament.
2006-2007 UAH Charger Hockey season tickets are $90 for adults and $72 for children. This year's home schedule includes 12 home dates at the VBC, including a weekend series against Princeton. To order your Charger Hockey season tickets stop by the VBC ticket office and ask for the Special Season ticket offer to receive your tickets for the Lightning College Hockey Classic. If you have any questions about Charger Hockey season tickets or tickets to the tournament in Tampa you can also call the UAH Athletics Department at (256) 824-6584.
Travel packages to the tournament are available in conjunction with the UAH Alumni and Advancement offices by contacting Kim Morgan at 1-800-876-3331
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More info on the Lightning College Hockey Classic
UAH fans enjoy special pricing for Lightning College Hockey Classic
ORDER TICKETS BY OCTOBER 13 AND GET A GREAT DEAL!
The University of Alabama-Huntsville has negotiated a great ticket package for UAH fans looking to follow the Chargers to Tampa, Fla. for the Lightning College Hockey Classic on Oct. 27-28.
Only through the UAH Athletics Ticket Department, fans can purchase two-day passes to the Lightning College Hockey Classic from the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa for as little as $8.75 for four games of great hockey action. UAH will face Air Force at 5:05 p.m. (EST) Friday, while Army and Notre Dame will face off in the nightcap. Friday's winners and losers will square off on Saturday.
Special XO Club seats, located on the end zone and including all you can eat buffet and beverages, are available for $50. Lower level seats are $16.25 (sideline) and $13.75 (endzone). Club level seats are $11.25, and upper level general admission seats are $8.75. All ticket prices reserve your seat for four games, making this one of the best deals in all of college hockey.
To lock in your tickets at these amazing prices for the Lightning College Hockey Classic, fans must contact Gary Ward with the UAH Athletics department at (256) 824-6584 or by e-mail at wardgl@email.uah.edu. This special offer is only available through the UAH Athletics Department, and only through October 13, so call today and get a great price on some great college hockey.
