He led the Spartans to their first conference championship in eight years and allowed only five goals in four games as MSU won the CCHA Tournament.
[2] Unfortunately, in the first game of the NCAA Tournament, the team they defeated for the conference crown (Ohio State) won 4–3 in overtime, ending Alban's college career.
Alban played minor league hockey for several teams over the next few years and was eventually signed to a contract by the Dallas Stars.
While he stayed mostly with the Utah Grizzlies, Alban was called up twice to serve as a backup, riding the bench for three games in the early 2000s.
After leaving the Stars organization, he joined the Kalamazoo Wings for three years before heading to Russia and played in the Russian Super League for two seasons.