This tweet will win a lot of fans from the UAH fan base

@Dave_Schwartz @halterk @FSNtylermason UAH is an embarrassment to college hockey. A terrible team.
— Scott Hamilton (@hammyhockey) November 16, 2013

Yep, I can't let this one pass. Disgrace to college hockey. Hum... Interesting selection of words. The University of Alabama Huntsville  hockey program was almost killed, due to no fault of their own. Geof Morris led a grass roots action to help save the program. The Chargers finally got back into a conference after being in college hockey's version of purgatory for three seasons. I think we should applaud them, not scorn them for hanging on.

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Gwoz to Huntsville?

This would be a bold move by the UAH administration, but it would also be a step in the right direction. After all the UAH hockey program has been through in the past couple of years, it would be nice to see them land a top notch coach like George Gwozdecky.

USCHO.COM -- According to WHNT in Alabama, ousted Denver coach George Gwozdecky is a candidate for the vacant Alabama-Huntsville head coaching position and spent Wednesday afternoon on campus.

Reportedly, Gwozdecky was seen walking into Spragins Hall with UAH athletics director E.J. Brophy.

It is unclear if Gwozdecky has actually interviewed, but the TV station did say that “it seems like Gwozdecky is on the short list as a replacement.”

UAH to the WCHA?

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The University of Alabama Huntsville Chargers need a home - the WCHA  appears to be their only option -   the Chargers are in dire need of a league  - the WCHA is currently sitting at nine teams and would like to expand to 10 teams so they would have an even number of teams. I think UAH would fit in nicely in the nWCHA and is a natural rival with BSU.

Adam Wodon, College Hockey News --- Meanwhile, Alabama-Huntsville, a program pulled from the grave recently but still in need of help, will be the only independent and needs a home.

The WCHA is lining up as UAH's only option, and getting a 10th team is appealing to the league. But UAH faces the usual hurdles — questions over facility, commitment and distance.

"We're not making any bones about it — we're committed to Division I hockey and trying to get in a hockey conference," UAH athletic director E.J. Brophy said.

Brophy and other officials from Alabama-Huntsville had meetings with numerous interested parties at the April coaches convention in Naples, Fla., and the recent Frozen Four. Brophy believes the lobbying efforts were successful to a point, but no one has committed to bringing in UAH yet.

"We are discussing things with them. I'd put it as unofficial," WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod said. "I've met with (coach) Chris (Luongo), their president, E.J. (Brophy). We've discussed the process and what it would take. They did not officially apply, and we didn't ask them to. We wanted to find out how we learn more about one another, and how do we get a good feel for their commitment, where they're at with their building, and so on."

This tweet just came across Twitter as I was posting this blog post.