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Most know Cam Talbot from UAH. A recent alum of the program is Josh Kestner. He& #39;s had a taste in the AHL with the Marlies and most recently was named ECHL MVP for the 2019-2020 season with the Toledo Walleye.
We& #39;ve been covering @uahhockey since the lockout. The program was big for us because it gave us an opportunity to watch college hockey close to Nashville. It gave players a place to play, coaches a job, fans a team.
And some may say "I didn& #39;t realize they had a team." They did. The program has 2 NCAA Division II Championships. They also made two appearances in the NCAA DI tournament. It& #39;s a sad day to lose a program. And it& #39;s sad to lose a hockey program in the south.
UAH having a program inspired local children to play hockey. Them, along with the Havoc brought an interest to the sport. And that& #39;s something we want, right? For the sport to grow and for more people to play it.
The program has been great to @PenaltyBoxRadio as they& #39;ve been very open with me bringing young journalists to games to help them get training. Hell, PBR even helped find the previous two pxp guys in @therealzb & @Peyton_Turnage.
I& #39;ll miss the trips to Huntsville, but this isn& #39;t the end of the story. It may seem a little dim now, but hockey will continue to grow. And it& #39;ll continue to grow in the south because we& #39;ll keep working hard to make sure of it. And that& #39;s the damn truth.
I have received a copy of the letter that went out to Alabama Huntsville faculty, staff and students.

Also cutting men’s tennis, and women’s tennis programs.
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