📡 "Alabama Huntsville cuts men’s hockey program citing pandemic" (UPDATE: Fundraising extends program through 2021.)

[TerryP]

I went to these games religiously as a kid...damn.

Alabama Huntsville cuts men’s hockey program citing pandemic

The University of Alabama in Huntsville announced Friday, May 22, that it is discontinuing its men’s hockey program effective immediately.

www.inforum.com

 

[bamachine]

Are they cutting all sports? If not, that should be the last one to go for them.

 

[mando]

Hated to see this. The hockey program has always been a source of pride for UAH. other sports have improved but Hockey had reached the highest level many years ago winning a championship.

 

[TerryP]

winning a championship.

...watched that.

 

[mando]

...watched that.

So you lived in Hsv for awhile? I was at UAH in the mid 80's but interestingly I did not go to the hockey games. I commuted for part of my time there but the last couple of years moved to Hsv and also participated in their the coop program.

 

[planomateo]

Covid-19 is a convient reason to do some housecleaning.

 

[bama alum]

UAH hockey took Bama hockey when it was still a D3 program and...

 

[rick4bama]

Sad if these are being cut.

 

[OldPlayer]

Several smaller schools are eliminating non-revenue producing sports. Some conferences have also restructured post season tournaments to reduce the number of teams.

 

[TerryP]

Several smaller schools are eliminating non-revenue producing sports.

I'd like to see some numbers on which sport is being hit the hardest. Furman killed their baseball program this past week. There's a team I've seen play a few times.

 

[TerryP]

So you lived in Hsv for awhile? I was at UAH in the mid 80's but interestingly I did not go to the hockey games. I commuted for part of my time there but the last couple of years moved to Hsv and also participated in their the coop program.

Which likely means you were at UAH about the time I left HSV. I was there from '70 - '85.

 

[mando]

Which likely means you were at UAH about the time I left HSV. I was there from '70 - '85.

At UAH from 84-88. Commuted the first 2 years.

 

[TerryP]

At UAH from 84-88. Commuted the first 2 years.

Small world.

When I was in high school the student ticket price for season tickets was less than $20 as I recall...seems like it was $14, maybe $16 dollars. There were only a few games I missed from '80 - '85.

 

[MunchyOs]

Man, this sucks eggshells. UAH hockey was special. Could a return happen in a few years? Or is that wishful thinking?

On a total side note, I forget that HSV is an abbreviation for Huntsville. Whenever I see those letters, I'm reminded of someone with that username on another board

 

[TerryP]

 

[mando]

Not surprised at all. It is crazy but for it being in the south the Huntsville community supports UAH and minor league hockey.

 

[planomateo]

See what they did...

 

[MunchyOs]

I was so glad to hear that the program was saved! Finally, some good news in all this mayhem.