Huntsville, Alabama

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For other towns named Huntsville, please see Huntsville.

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A view of Huntsville.

Huntsville is a city in the north of Alabama, United States, located in the counties of Madison and Limestone. 171,327 persons live in the city.

Teams

• Huntsville Havoc (SPHL, 2004-present)
• Huntsville Blast (ECHL, 1993-1994) became Tallahassee Tiger Sharks
• Huntsville Channel Cats

1. (Southern Hockey League 1995-1996) join Central Hockey League
2. Central Hockey League 1996-2000, renamed Huntsville Tornado
3. Atlantic Coast Hockey League, (2003) franchise awarded as expansion team, but move to SEHL
4. South East Hockey League, 2003-2004) folded

• Huntsville Tornado (Central Hockey League, (2000-2001) go inactive for 2 years and then return as a junior team (uncertain if return actually happened, haven't found any information yet)

Collegiate

• University of Alabama-Huntsville Chargers (1979-Present)
  1. Club sport (1979-1985) join NAIA
  2. NAIA (1985-1986) join NCAA Division II
  3. Division II (1986-1987) join Division I when NCAA stops Division II Championship
  4. Division I Indepenedent (1987-1992) rejoin Division II when NCAA restarts chamionship
  5. Division II (1992-1999) join Division I-CHA
  6. College Hockey America (1999-2010) go independent when league folds
  7. Division I Indepenedent (2010-Present)

Players

• James Patterson
• Jared Ross

Arenas

• Benton H. Wilcoxon Municipal Ice Complex
• Von Braun Center (March 14, 1975-Present)

External Links

• Huntsville, Alabama on Wikipedia