Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey
| Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey | |
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| University | University of Vermont |
| Conference | Hockey East |
| Head coach | Jim Plumer 10th season, 101–156–41 |
| Arena | Gutterson Fieldhouse Capacity: 4010 |
| Location | Burlington, Vermont |
| Colors | Green and gold[1] |
The Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey program represents the University of Vermont. The Catamounts compete in Hockey East. Their first year of varsity women's hockey was in 1998-99. The Catamounts were in the ECAC at the Division III level of competition. In 2001-02, the Catamounts moved up to Division I. For the 2005-06 season, the Catamounts moved to Hockey East.
History[]
The Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey program was launched in 1995-1996, under head coach Bruce Garrapy.
During the 2003-04 season, Kami Cote of Vermont set an NCAA record for most saves in one season with 1332.[2]
During the 2010-11 season, Roxanne Douville earned consecutive shutouts against No. 9 Providence (Jan. 30) and Maine (Feb. 5) establishing a new program record shutout streak of 164 minutes and 13 seconds. In addition, she became only the second Vermont player to be named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team.
The 2013- 2014 season saw Vermont's best finish, ending the season 18-4-4, and earning fourth place in Hockey East. They won their quarterfinal match-up against Maine with three overtime wins. They advanced to meet Boston College in the semi-finals, losing by a score of 1-3. Catamount head coach Jim Plumer won the Hockey East co-Coach of the Year award and the New England Division I Women's Coach of the Year award.[3]
In 2019-2020, sophomore defenceman Maude Poulin-Labelle set the team's record for points by a defenseman in a single season, with 12 goals and 17 assists, for 29 points. Her goals total tied for first among Catamount defensemen. She was Hockey East player of the Week on January 6, 2020. She was nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, and earned a spot on the Hockey East All Star Third Team.[4] The Catamounts started the season on a four game unbeaten streak, and lost just 2 games in their first 12 matches. They made the Hockey East tournament for the eighth consecutive year, but fell to the eventual tournament winners, the Northeastern Huskies, in the quarterfinals.
On November 11, 2020, Hockey East announced the 2020-2021 schedule for men's and women's ice hockey. League play had been postponed due to the ongoing Covid19 pandemic in the United States, which caused the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA women's ice hockey tournament. Beginning on November 20, women's hockey resumes in a round robin format with each team playing 18 games, to determine the regular season champion. Flex weekends are planned to allow for canceled matches to be played as needed.[5]
During the 2021-2022 season, the Catamounts were ranked for the first time in program history at #10 in the USCHO poll on January 31, 2022. They also set a program record of 19 wins in a season.
Year by year[]
| Won Championship | Lost Championship | Conference Champions | League Leader |
| Year | Coach | W | L | T | Conference | Conf. W |
Conf. L |
Conf. T |
Finish | Conference Tournament | NCAA Tournament |
| 2021-22 | Jim Plumer | 21 | 10 | 3 | Hockey East | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2nd HE | ||
| 2020-21 | Jim Plumer | 6 | 5 | 0 | Hockey East | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4th HE | Lost Quarterfinals vs Maine (1-3) | Did not qualify |
| 2019-20 | Jim Plumer | 10 | 18 | 8 | Hockey East | 7 | 14 | 6 | 8th HE | Lost Quarterfinals vs Northeastern (1-5, 1-3) | Cancelled due to 2020 Coronavirus pandemic in the United States |
| 2018-19 | Jim Plumer | 10 | 20 | 6 | Hockey East | 8 | 15 | 4 | 8th HE | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Northeastern (2-7, 0-1) | Did not qualify |
| 2017-18 | Jim Plumer | 10 | 20 | 5 | Hockey East | 7 | 13 | 4 | 8th HE | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston College (1-3, 1-6) | Did not qualify |
| 2016-17 | Jim Plumer | 15 | 14 | 9 | Hockey East | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5th HE | Won Quarterfinals vs. Providence (4-5, 5-1, 5-2) Lost Semifinals vs. Boston College (3-4) 2OT |
Did not qualify |
| 2015-16 | Jim Plumer | 9 | 25 | 3 | Hockey East | 6 | 15 | 3 | 6th HE | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University (0-3, 4-2, 1-6) | Did not qualify |
| 2014-15 | Jim Plumer | 15 | 19 | 2 | Hockey East | 6 | 14 | 1 | 7th HE | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University (1-8, 2-7) | Did not qualify |
| 2013-14 | Jim Plumer | 18 | 14 | 4 | Hockey East | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4th HE | Won Quarterfinals vs. Maine (3-2 3OT) Lost Semifinals vs. Boston College (1-3) |
Did not qualify |
| 2012-13 | Jim Plumer | 8 | 21 | 4 | Hockey East | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6th HE | Lost Quarterfinals vs. Northeastern (1-5) | Did not qualify |
| 2011-12 | Tim Bothwell | 4 | 22 | 6 | Hockey East | 3 | 16 | 2 | 8th HE | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2010-11 | Tim Bothwell | 7 | 17 | 9 | Hockey East | 4 | 13 | 4 | 8th HE | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009-10 | Tim Bothwell | 10 | 22 | 1 | Hockey East | 5 | 15 | 1 | 7th HE | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008-09 | Tim Bothwell | 7 | 25 | 2 | Hockey East | 4 | 15 | 2 | 7th HE | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007-08 | Tim Bothwell | 8 | 25 | 1 | Hockey East | 4 | 16 | 1 | 7th HE | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006-07 | Tim Bothwell | 3 | 27 | 2 | Hockey East | 1 | 19 | 1 | 8th HE | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005-06 | Dennis Miller | 3 | 29 | 2 | Hockey East | 1 | 19 | 1 | 8th HE | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004-05 | Dennis Miller | 5 | 26 | 3 | ECAC | 3 | 17 | 0 | 10th ECAC | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003-04 | Dennis Miller | 6 | 25 | 3 | ECAC | 2 | 15 | 1 | 9th ECAC | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2002-03 | Dennis Miller | 3 | 25 | 2 | ECAC | 0 | 15 | 1 | 9th ECAC | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001-02 | Dennis Miller | 1 | 28 | 1 | ECAC | 0 | 16 | 0 | 9th ECAC | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000-01 | Dennis Miller | 14 | 8 | 2 | ECAC Div. III | 14 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 1999-00 | Dennis Miller | 12 | 9 | 4 | ECAC Div. III | 10 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 1998-99 | Dennis Miller | 8 | 11 | 1 | ECAC Div. III | 7 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 1997-98 | Dennis Miller | 12 | 7 | 4 | ECAC Div. III | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 1996-97 | Dennis Miller | 6 | 9 | 1 | ECAC Div. III | 5 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 1995-96 | Dennis Miller | 7 | 9 | 1 | ECAC Div. III | 5 | 9 | 1 |
Roster[]
| No. | Name | Position | Year | Height | Hometown | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sini Karjalainen | Defense | SR | 5'8 | Posio, Finland | Finland U-18 National Team |
| 3 | Bella Parento | Defense | SO | 5'5 | Montpelier, Vermont | Kimball Union Academy |
| 5 | Cam Morrissey | Defense | JR | 5'6 | Troy, Michigan | Selects Hockey |
| 6 | Evelyne Blais-Savoie | Forward | FR | 5'9 | San Jose, California | Meijer AAA Hockey 19U |
| 7 | Kristina Shananhan | Forward | GR | 5'4 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec | Dawson College |
| 8 | Anna Podein | Defense | FR | 5'8 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Benilde-St. Margaret's |
| 11 | Ellice Murphy | Defense | SR | 5'4 | Roseau, Minnesota | Roseau High School |
| 12 | Maddy Skelton | Forward | SO | 5'6 | Isanti, Minnesota | North Wright County |
| 13 | Lilly Holmes | Forward | SR | 5'5 | Saratoga Springs, New York | Westminster |
| 16 | Antonia Matzka | Defense | GR | 5'8 | Moedling, Austria | Holy Cross |
| 17 | Theresa Schafzahl | Forward | SR | 5'8 | Weiz, Austria | Austria National Team |
| 21 | Reagan Miller | Forward | FR | 5'5 | Cary, North Carolina | Selects Hockey Academy |
| 22 | Alex Gray | Forward | SR | 5'7 | Brownlee, Saskatchewan | Stanstead College |
| 23 | Hailey Burns | Forward | JR | 5'5 | Kirkland, Quebec | John Abbott College |
| 24 | Corinne McCool | Forward | SR | 5'8 | West Roxbury, Massachusetts | Lawrence Academy |
| 25 | Alyssa Holmes | Forward | GR | 5'4 | Burlington, Ontario | Stoney Creek |
| 31 | Blanka Škodová | Goalie | SR | 5'9 | Šternberk, Czech Republic | Vermont Academy |
| 38 | Sydney Correa | Goalie | FR | 5'6 | Georgetown, Massachusetts | Brooks School |
| 43 | Alaina Tanski | Forward | FR | 5'4 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Pittsburgh Penguins Elite |
| 49 | Sara Levesque | Defense | JR | 5'3 | Chicoutimi, Quebec | John Abbott College |
| 66 | Lily Humphrey | Forward | JR | 5'5 | Huntington Beach, California | New Hampton School |
| 68 | Tynka Pátková | Forward | RS SO | 5'5 | Meziboří, Czech Republic | HTI Stars |
| 76 | Maude Poulin-Labelle | Defense | SR | 5'6 | Sherbrooke, Quebec | Stanstead College |
| 91 | Jessie McPherson | Goalie | SO | 5'9 | Chatham, Ontario | Cambridge Rivulettes |
| 96 | Natálie Mlýnková | Forward | SO | 5'3 | Zlín, Czech Republic | HTI Stars |
Player stats[]
Career points[]
| Rank | Name | Years | Points |
| 1 | Amanda Pelkey | 11-15 | 105 (49-56) |
| 2 | Ève-Audrey Picard | 16-20 | 98 (43-55) |
| 3 | Danya Colang | 12-16 | 97 (44-53) |
| Brittany Zuback | 11-15 | 97 (44-53) | |
| 5 | Allie Knowles | 95-99 | 87 (46-41) |
| 6 | Alyssa Gorecki | 15-19 | 70 (35-35) |
| 7 | Victoria Andreakos | 13-17 | 69 (29-40) |
| 8 | Saana Valkama | 15-19 | 64 (26-38) |
| 9 | Taylor Willard | 14-18 | 62 (21-41) |
| 10 | Torrey Dennis | 97-01 | 59 (43-16) |
All-Time Leaders Goaltending[]
| Metric | Number | Player |
| Best Save % | .933 | Melanie Bouchard (1996-98) |
| Best GAA | 1.66 | Melanie Bouchard (1996-98) |
| Most Saves | 3,221 | Kami Cote (2001-05) |
| Most Shutouts | 16 | Tiffany Hayes (1999-03) |
| Most Wins | 32 | Madison Litchfield (2013-17) |
| Most Minutes | 6008:14 | Roxanne Douville (2010-14) |
| Fewest Goals Allowed | 41 | Micaela Dorf (1998-00) |
| Most Games Played | 102 | Roxanne Douville (2010-14) |
Awards and honors[]
AWCHA honors[]
- 1998 - Dennis Miller, AWCHA National Coach of the Year Finalist
- 2001 - Tiffany Hayes, AWCHA All-American
- 2001 - Dennis Miller, AWCHA National Coach of the Year Finalist
ECAC honors[]
| Year | Player | Honor |
| 1998 | Allie Knowles | ECAC Alliance All-Star Honorable Mention |
| Dennis Miller | ECAC Alliance Co-Coach of the Year | |
| 2000 | Jillian Giardina | ECAC Division III All-Rookie Team |
| Tiffany Hayes | ECAC Division III All-Rookie Team | |
| 2001 | Tiffany Hayes | ECAC Division III Goaltender of the Year |
| Tiffany Hayes | ECAC Division III All-Conference First Team | |
| Lindsey Neilson | ECAC Division III All-Rookie Team | |
| 2004 | Kami Cote | ECAC All-Star Honorable Mention |
| 2005 | Kami Cote | ECAC All-Star First Team |
| Kami Cote | ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Year |
Hockey East honors[]
| Year | Player | Honor |
| 2006 | Abby Kaknes | Hockey East All-Stars vs. Team USA |
| 2009 | Erin Barley-Maloney | Hockey East All-Rookie Team |
| 2011 | Roxanne Douville | Hockey East All-Rookie Team |
| 2012 | Amanda Pelkey | Hockey East All-Rookie Team |
| 2013 | Roxanne Douville | Hockey East First Team All-Star |
| Erin Wente | Hockey East Best Defensive Forward | |
| 2014 | Victoria Andreakos | Hockey East All-Rookie Team |
| Jim Plumer | Hockey East Co-Coach of the Year | |
| Roxanne Douville | Hockey East First Team All-Star | |
| Gina Repaci | Hockey East Second Team All-Star | |
| Amanda Pelkey | Hockey East Second Team All-Star | |
| Dayna Colang | Hockey East All-Star Honorable Mention | |
| 2015 | Hockey East All-Star Honorable Mention | |
| 2016 | Taylor Willard | Hockey East Second Team All-Star[9] |
| 2017 | Ève-Audrey Picard | Hockey East All-Rookie Team |
| Madison Litchfield | Hockey East Second Team All-Star | |
| Taylor Willard | Hockey East Second Team All-Star | |
| 2018 | Hockey East All-Star Honorable Mention | |
| 2020 | Maude Poulin-Labelle | Hockey East Third Team All-Star[10] |
| 2021 | Jessie McPherson | Hockey East Rookie of the Year[11] |
| Maude Poulin-Labelle | Hockey East Second Team All-Star | |
| Jessie McPherson | Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team[12] | |
| Olivia Kilberg | Hockey East Sportsmanship Award |
Hockey Humanitarian Award[]
- 2003- Jenny Agnew, Nominee
- 2005- Kami Cote, Nominee
- 2006- Abby Kaknes, Nominee
- 2014- Danielle Dancourt, Finalist
National Strength & Conditioning All-American[]
- 2006- Gabe Worzella
- 2007- Kristen Norris
New England Hockey Writers Division l All-Star[]
- 2013- Roxanne Douville
- 2014- Roxanne Douville
- 2014- Amanda Pelkey
New England Division l Women's Coach of the Year[]
- 2014- Jim Plumer
- 2017- Jim Plumer
Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award[]
- 2020- Maude Poulin-Labelle, Nominee
University of Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame[]
- 2013- Tiffany Hayes
- 2015- Kami Cote
Records[]
Career records[]
| Metric | Number | Player |
| Points | 105 | Amanda Pelkey (2011-15) |
| Goals | 49 | Amanda Pelkey (2011-15) |
| Assists | 56 | Amanda Pelkey (2011-15) |
| Games Played | 146 | Alyssa Gorecki (2015-19) |
| PPG | 18 | Dayna Colang (2012-16) |
| SHG | 3 | Brittany Nelson (2007-10) |
| Best Save % | .933 | Melanie Bouchard (1996-98) |
| Best Goals Against Average | 1.66 | Melanie Bouchard (1996-98) |
| Most Saves | 3,221 | Kami Cote (2001-05) |
| Most Shutouts | 16 | Tiffany Hayes (1999-03) |
| Most Wins | 32 | Madison Litchfield (2013-17) |
| Most Minutes Played | 6008:14 | Roxanne Douville (2010-14) |
| Most Games Played-Goaltender | 102 | Roxanne Douville (2010-14) |
Single season records[]
| Metric | Number | Player | Season |
| Points (Overall) | 43 | Theresa Schafzahl | 2021-22 |
| Points by a Defensemen | 33 | Maude Poulin-Labelle | 2021-22 |
| Goals (Overall) | 23 | Theresa Schafzahl | 2021-22 |
| Goals by a Defensemen | 13 | Maude Poulin-Labelle | 2019-20 |
| Game Winning Goals | 4 | Theresa Schafzahl | 2021-22 |
| Short Handed Goals | 2 | Natálie Mlýnková | 2021-22 |
| Assists (Overall) | 23 | Brittany Zuback | 2013-14 |
| Assists by a Defenseman | 20 | Maude Poulin-Labelle | 2021-22 |
| Best Save % | .940 | Tiffany Hayes | 2000-01 |
| Best GAA % | 1.63 | Tiffany Hayes | 2000-01 |
| Most Saves | 1,332 | Kami Cote | 2003-04 |
| Most Wins | 14 | Roxanne Douville | 2014-15 |
| Most Shutouts | 10 | Tiffany Hayes | 2000-01 |
| Most Minutes Played | 2010:55 | Kami Cote | 2004-05 |
| Fewest Goals Allowed | 32 | Tiffany Hayes | 2000-01 |
| Most Games Played | 34 | Kami Cote | 2004-05 |
Single Game records[]
Single Game individual records[]
| Metric | Number | Player | Date |
| Points | 6 | Maude Poulin-Labelle | at Holy Cross (1/18/22) |
| Points by a Defenseman | 6 | Maude Poulin-Labelle | at Holy Cross (1/18/22) |
| Goals | 4 | Jen Bradley | vs. Boston U. (1/27/95) |
| Ève-Audrey Picard | vs. Union (10/10/17) | ||
| Maude Poulin-Labelle | at Holy Cross (1/18/22) | ||
| Goals by a Defenseman | 4 | Maude Poulin-Labelle | at Holy Cross (1/18/22) |
| Assists | 4 | Cealy Nottingham | vs. Conn. College (1/23/99) |
| Sini Karjalainen | at Merrimack (10/25/19) | ||
| Assists by a Defenseman | 4 | Sini Karjalainen | at Merrimack (10/25/19) |
| Saves | 66 | Kami Cote | at Wisconsin (10/10/03) |
Single game team records[]
| Metric | Number | Opponent | Date |
| Goals | 9 | vs. Union | 2/20/99 |
| at Holy Cross | 1/18/22 | ||
| Goals Allowed | 13 | vs. Harvard | 11/8/03 |
| Assists | 13 | at Union | 10/10/08 |
| Penalties | 15 | vs. Cornell | 11/9/08 |
| Largest Margin of Victory | 9 | vs. Union | 2/20/99 |
| Most Saves | 66 | at Wisconsin | 10/10/03 |
| Fewest Saves | 4 | vs. Trinity | 2/6/99 |
Catamounts in professional hockey[]
| = CWHL All-Star | = NWHL All-Star | = Clarkson Cup Champion | = Isobel Cup Champion | = ZHL Cup Champion |
| Player | Position | Team(s) | League(s) | Year(s) | Clarkson Cup | Isobel Cup | ZHL Cup |
| Amanda Pelkey | Forward | Boston Pride Calgary Region/Team Scotiabank |
NWHL PWHPA |
2015-20 2020- |
1 (2016) | ||
| Madison Litchfield | Goalie | Boston Pride | NWHL | 2017-20 | |||
| Rachael Ade | Defense | Connecticut Whale Independent Metropolitan Riveters |
NWHL PWHPA |
2017-19, 2020-21 2020 2021- |
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| Taylor Willard | Defense | Les Canadiennes de Montréal Independent |
CWHL PWHPA |
2018-20 2020 |
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| Gina Repaci | Defense | Markham Thunder | CWHL | 2018-20 | |||
| Mackenzie MacNeil | Forward | Toronto Furies Independent Toronto Six |
CWHL PWHPA NWHL |
2018-20 2020 2021 |
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| Brittany Zuback | Forward | Toronto Furies Boston Region/Team Bauer |
CWHL PWHPA |
2017-20 2021 |
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| Taylor Flaherty | Defense | KRS Vanke Rays Shenzhen | ZHL | 2019-20 | 1 (2020) | ||
| Sammy Kolowrat | Defense | Metropolitan Riveters | NWHL | 2021 | |||
| Allie Granato | Forward | Minnesota Region/Team adidas | PWHPA | 2021 |
Olympians[]
| = Gold medal | = Silver medal | = Bronze medal |
| Player | Position | Country | Ranking | Year(s) |
| Klara Myrén | Forward | Sweden | 4th | 2010 |
| Amanda Pelkey | Forward | United States | 1st | 2018 |
| Sammy Kolowrat | Defense | Czech Republic | 7th | 2022 |
| Natálie Mlýnková | Forward | Czech Republic | 7th | 2022 |
| Tynka Pátková | Forward | Czech Republic | 7th | 2022 |
| Blanka Škodová | Goalie | Czech Republic | 7th | 2022 |
| Sini Karjalainen | Defense | Finland | 3rd | 2022 |
Chelsea Rapin, who played for the team from 2008-2012, was a referee for the women's tournament in the 2022 Winter Olympics.
References[]
- ^ "Vermont Athletic Style Guide" (PDF). September 1, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ "Division 1 : Women's Records" (PDF). Fs.ncaa.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- ^ "Jim Plumer - Women's Ice Hockey Coach". University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ "Maude Poulin-Labelle - Women's Ice Hockey". University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ "Hockey East Announces 2020-21 Schedule, Return to Play Details - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ^ "Vermont Women's Hockey History & Records". University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "2021-22 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ a b "University of Vermont Catamounts, Women's Hockey Record Book" (PDF). University of Vermont. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ "Hockey East Association - Press Release Archive". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- ^ "Poulin-Labelle Named a Hockey East All-Star by League's Coaches". University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ^ Release, Press (201-03-03). "AERIN FRANKEL AND ALINA MUELLER NAMED CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR". ecachockey.com. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "HOCKEY EAST NAMES WOMEN'S PRO AMBITIONS ALL-ROOKIE TEAM: Five Other Award Winners Announced for 2020-21 Season". hockeyastonline.com. 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
- ^ "Vermont Women's Hockey Records" (PDF). University of Vermont. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
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