The Chargers represented the University of Alabama Huntsville and were coached by Lance West, in his 1st season.
The start of the college hockey season was delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the entire college ice hockey season was delayed.
Because the NCAA had previously announced that all winter sports athletes would retain whatever eligibility they possessed through at least the following year, none of Alabama–Huntsville's players would lose a season of play.
The loss of the experience these players possessed hamstrung the Chargers efforts to improve their record and ended with the team predictably near the bottom of the conference.