College Hockey

Alabama hockey opens home season slate in Pelham Friday

The UAH Chargers were set to travel to Marquette, Michigan on Tuesday for a two-game series with the Northern Michigan University Wildcats. While college hockey is already underfunded in many parts of the country and travel can be difficult, UAH was struck with travel difficulties because of the weather.

Following the lead of many other athletic programs, the Alabama Frozen Tide has made the tough decision to not play hockey in the fall of 2020. COVID-19 has kept the team off of the ice with no workouts for the last several months.

Universities around the country have been evaluating its budgets over the last few weeks and unfortunately several programs have been cut due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Associated Press, nearly 100 athletic programs have been eliminated due to budget concerns. One program to be cut was the University of Alabama Huntsville Hockey Program. Luckily, thanks to private donations, the UAH Hockey team will be back in action in the 2020-21 season. According to a statement by UAH, put on Twitter by Olivia Whitmire of WHNT 19, the Chargers Hockey program raised $750,000 in four days to save the program for another year.