UAH (8-20-4, 7-16-1 WCHA) vs. Alaska Fairbanks (15-13-2, 10-12-2 WCHA)Feb. 27-28, 2015 - Von Braun Center - 7 p.m. CTLive Stats | Live VideoWeekend information...
WEEKEND PROMOS: The final trading card set of the season is on deck as Friday's giveaway, while the first 500 fans to Saturday's game receive mini space shuttles courtesy of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.
SENIOR NIGHT: Prior Saturday's game, UAH will be honoring five seniors -
Craig Pierce,
Doug Reid,
Ben Reinhardt,
Graeme Strukoff and
Jeff Vanderlugt - as they play their final home games in this weekend's series.
KIDS IN FREE: Children ages 12 and under receive free admission to all UAH hockey games for the 2014-15 season, courtesy of Huntsville International Airport. Fans can purchase hockey tickets by visiting the VBC Box Office or by calling (256) UAH-PUCK to purchase group tickets. Tickets can also be purchased through Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or at Ticketmaster.com.
About the Chargers...
RECENT ACTION: UAH was handed a pair of losses in the WCHA series against visiting Ferris State, falling by scores of 2-1 and 3-2. UAH (8-20-4, 7-16-1 WCHA) remains in eighth place in the conference standings with 15 league points, which translates to the seventh due to Alaska Fairbanks' ineligibility for the 2015 WCHA playoffs.
WEEKEND LEADER:
Alex Carpenter (Portage, Mich.) had his strongest performance in WCHA play this past weekend, when the junior posted two points from a goal and an assist. This season, Carpenter owns seven offensive points (3g-4a), while chipping in 13 total blocks on the defensive end.
ROOKIE PACES OFFENSE: UAH points leader
Max McHugh (Seattle, Wash.) picked up his 11th assist of the season on the Chargers' first goal scored in the series finale. McHugh now owns a total of 19 points (8g-11a), which ranks 23rd overall in the WCHA, third among WCHA first-year players, and 26th amongst NCAA freshmen.
BETWEEN THE PIPES:
Carmine Guerriero's (Montreal, Quebec) season record dropped to 8-13-3 with the pair of losses this past weekend, despite accruing 58 saves over two games. The sophomore's save percentage now sits at .928, which is a mark good for 13th in the NCAA and second amongst WCHA netminders. Guerriero also owns a 2.46 goals against average which ranks ninth among the league's goalies.
LEADING THE NATION:
Brandon Carlson (Huntington, Calif.) is now alone atop the NCAA leaderboard for blocks in the 2014-15 campaign with a total of 74, after getting in front of three shots this past weekend. Carlson also chipped in his fourth assist of the season during the series, giving him a total of eight points (4g-4a).
SPECIAL TEAMS: UAH held Ferris State scoreless in 11 power-play opportunities over the weekend, giving opponents a .171 success rate (29-170) in the 2014-15 season. UAH has vastly improved upon that mark since last season's .299 success rate (49-164).
CHANGE IN A YEAR: The Chargers offense continues to be a steady improvement over last year's, as UAH averages 1.7 goals per game with a total of 147 offensive points (54g-93a) in comparison to the 2013-14 season when the squad averaged 1.1 goals per game with a combined 113 points (41g-72a) for the year.
LOOKING AHEAD: The Blue and White wraps up the 2014-15 regular season next weekend with a trip to Bowling Green for a pair of WCHA games. Puck drops at 6:07 p.m. CST for both games next Friday and Saturday night.About the Nanooks...
MATCHUP HISTORY: UAH holds a 6-16-1 all-time series record against UAF and 3-4-1 when hosting the Nanooks in Huntsville. This will be the first time these two programs have matched up at the VBC since Nov. 20-21 in the 1992-93 season, when Alaska Fairbanks won in back-to-back games.
RECENT ACTION: The Nanooks (15-13-2, 10-12-2 WCHA) are 3-0-1 in their last four contests, including an unbeaten weekend with a win and a tie against No.2 Minnesota State. Alaska Fairbanks has a 3-8-1 away record, with a 0-3-1 record on the road in the 2015 calendar year.
NANOOKS PROFILE: Junior Tyler Morley leads the squad with 13 goals and a team-high 18 assists to lead the team with 31 points this season. Colton Parayko (4-17--19), Marcus Basara (10-9--19), and Garrick Perry (7-11--18) follow Morley on offense. Sean Cahill has made the last four starts in goal for UAF, averaging 1.00 goal against and 20.33 saves.
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