2017-18 saw Alabama Huntsville complete their best season since joining the WCHA in 2013-14, which also was the first season for head coach Mike Corbett. The Chargers still only went 9-22-3 last season but did sweep three league series and found a way to go 3-1 against Ferris State who finished last season 5th in the conference and started the season ranked in the top 20. Point being while the win total is still below where Chargers fans want it to be there was progress shown as some stability may be working into the program that has found some semblance of security after being close to eliminated after a few seasons as an independent.
The Chargers missed the league playoffs by just four points last season, and the goal for this year should be to find a way into the league tournament. The Chargers return almost all of their scoring from a season ago and their top goaltender also. With wins over Bemidji State and Ferris State last season the chargers showed they can play with the most consistent programs in the league, now they must find consistency to continue to develop as a program.
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