Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey

The Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents the University of Vermont. The Catamounts are a member of Hockey East, joining in 2005 after competing in ECAC Hockey from 1974 to 2005. They play home games at Gutterson Fieldhouse in Burlington, Vermont.[2] Vermont has appeared in the NCAA Men's Hockey Championship five times since making the move to Division I in 1974–75, including trips to the Frozen Four in 1996 and 2009.

Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey
Current season
UniversityUniversity of Vermont
ConferenceHockey East
Head coachTodd Woodcroft
1st season
CaptainAndrew Lucas
ArenaGutterson Fieldhouse
Capacity: 4,035
Surface: 200' x 90'
LocationBurlington, Vermont
ColorsGreen and Gold[1]
         
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
1996, 2009
NCAA Tournament appearances
1988, 1996, 1997, 2009, 2010, 2014
Conference regular season championships
1996
Current uniform

Prior to moving to Division I, UVM competed in ECAC Division II, where it won back-to-back ECAC Division II titles in 1972-73 and 1973–74.[3]

Since 1990, the Catamounts have hosted what is now known as the Catamount Cup tournament, winning the title five times.[4]

Alumni

The University of Vermont has produced 18 National Hockey League (NHL) players in its history. Alumni currently in the NHL include Kevan Miller '11 (Boston Bruins) and Connor Brickley '14 (New York Rangers). Sharp, Viktor Stålberg '09, Éric Perrin '97, and former NHL All-Stars Martin St. Louis '97, Tim Thomas '97 and John LeClair '91 have won the Stanley Cup in their careers.

In 2004, St. Louis was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player, the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer, the Lester B. Pearson Award as the league's most outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the members of the NHL Players Association, and the Bud Light Plus/Minus award. Thomas has won the Vezina Trophy twice as the NHL's top goaltender in 2009 and 2011, and the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2011. He also holds the NHL record for best single season save percentage. UVM is the only NCAA program in history to count alumni who have won both the Hart Trophy and the Vezina Trophy, as well as the only NCAA program to generate an Art Ross winner.

A two-time Olympian in 1998 and 2002, LeClair was elected to the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009 after a standout 16-year NHL career where he scored 406 goals. He was a two-time NHL First Team All-Star and twice won the Bud Light Plus/Minus Award. LeClair is the only American born player to record three consecutive 50 goal seasons, and is the only NHL player with back to back game winning SCF OT goals.

Other Catamounts who were U.S. Olympians were Thomas (2010), former NHL defenseman Aaron Miller (2002, 2006) and Ryan Gunderson (2018). St. Louis skated for Canada in the 2006 and 2014 Olympics, while Sharp was named to Canada's 2014 Olympic squad. Viktor Stalberg also represented Sweden at the 2018 Olympics. Vermont was one of just five college hockey programs to have at least one alumnus participating in every Olympic games since NHL players began competing in 1998 until 2018 when NHL players did not compete in Olympic competition.[5]

Season-by-season results[6]
Main article: List of Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey seasons

Head Coach History

As of the completion of 2019–20 season[6]

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1963–1965Bill Ruffer210–14–2.423
1965–1984Jim Cross19280–251–9.527
1984–2003Mike Gilligan19279–289–46.492
2003–2020Kevin Sneddon17251–301–84.461
2020–presentTodd Woodcroft10–0–0–
Totals 5 coaches 57 seasons 820–855–141 .490

All-time scoring leaders[6]

Goaltending leaders

Career save percentage leaders (min. 40 games):

Player Years GAA Saves Save%
Joe Fallon 2004-08 2.05 2907 91.6%
Tim Thomas 1993-97 2.70 3950 91.4%
Brody Hoffman 2012-15 2.45 1934 91.4%
Mike Santaguida 2013–2017 2.45 1686 91.3%
Christian Soucy 1991-93 2.99 1725 90.8%
John Kiely 1971-74 2.84 N/A 90.3%
Rob Madore 2008-12 2.91 3352 90.2%
Dave Reece 1968-71 3.01 2019 90.0%
Andrew Allen 1997-01 3.12 2159 89.9%
Travis Russell 2002-06 3.07 1291 89.5%
Steve Eckerson 1970-73 3.09 1276 89.4%

Single-season save record:

Current roster

As of September 17, 2020.[7]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Tyler Harmon Senior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-10-17 Ramsey, New Jersey Jersey (USPHL) —
2 Carter Long Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1998-02-13 Yorktown, Virginia Lincoln (USHL) —
3 Andrew Petrillo Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-03-12 Pompton Plains, New Jersey Central Illinois (USHL) —
4 Owen Grant (A) Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-01-22 Ottawa, Ontario Carleton Place (CCHL) —
5 Christian Evers Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-05-25 Waukee, Iowa Lincoln (USHL) —
6 Andrew Lucas (C) Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1999-02-05 Alexandria, Virginia Brooks (AJHL) —
7 Simon Boyko Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-04-04 Mississauga, Ontario Brooks (AJHL) —
9 Bryce Misley (A) Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-09-05 Toronto, Ontario Oakville (OJHL) MIN, 116th overall 2017
10 Vlad Dzhioshvili Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-01-06 Moscow, Russia Bloomington (USHL) —
11 Whim Stålberg Freshman F 6' 5" (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-06-14 Gothenburg, Sweden Jersey (NCDC) —
12 Nic Hamre Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-04-25 Cumberland, Ontario Brooks (AJHL) —
13 Conner Hutchison Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2000-06-02 Hicksville, New York Penticton (BCHL) —
14 Ace Cowans Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1996-09-18 Beverly, Massachusetts Waterloo (USHL) —
16 Will Zapernick Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-11-16 Edmonton, Alberta Sherwood Park (AJHL) —
17 Jacques Bouquot Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-02-10 South Windsor, Connecticut Chilliwack (BCHL) —
18 Azzaro Tinling Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1999-12-20 Pointe-Claire, Quebec Hawkesbury (CCHL) —
19 Phip Waugh Freshman D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000-01-10 McLean, Virginia Brooks (AJHL) —
22 Alex Esposito (A) Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-06-03 West Haven, Connecticut Youngstown (USHL) —
23 Noah Jordan Junior F 6' 5" (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1997-03-08 Toronto, Ontario Miami (NCHC) —
24 Brian Kelly Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 808 lb (367 kg) 1997-12-24 Purchase, New York Connecticut (USPHL) —
25 Dovar Tinling Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-03-03 Pointe-Claire, Quebec Hawkesbury (CCHL) —
26 Ray Vītoliņš Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-01-12 Ogre, Latvia Sioux Falls (USHL) —
27 Cory Thomas Senior D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1998-03-19 St. Brieux, Saskatchewan Flin Flon (SJHL) —
28 William Lemay Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-12-28 Marieville, Quebec Brooks (AJHL) —
29 Dallas Comeau Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-09-19 Calgary, Alberta Grande Prairie (AJHL) —
30 Matt Beck Senior G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-10-05 Westport, Connecticut Philadelphia (USPHL) —
34 Mickey Burns Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2000-04-03 Wayne, New Jersey Jersey (NCDC) —
35 Gabe Carriere Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-11-05 Ottawa, Ontario Waterloo (USHL) —
37 Jordan Kaplan Junior (RS) F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-05-19 Bridgewater, New Jersey Sacred Heart (AHA) —

Awards and honors

Individual awards

All-American teams

AHCA College Division All-Americans

  • 1968–69: George Kreiner, D
  • 1969–70: Dave Reece, G; George Kreiner, D
  • 1970–71: Dave Reece, G; Ted Yeates, D
  • 1971–72: Ted Yeates, D; Pat Wright, F
  • 1972–73: Brad Cooke, D; Pat Wright, F
  • 1973–74: John Murphy, D; Ted Castle, F; Willie MacKinnon, F

AHCA First Team All-Americans

AHCA Second Team All-Americans


Individual awards

All-Conference teams

First Team All-ECAC Hockey

Second Team All-ECAC Hockey

  • 1974–75: Tom McNamara, G; John Glynne, D
  • 1979–80: Sylvain Turcotte, G
  • 1987–88: Ian Boyce, F; Kyle McDonough, F
  • 1990–91: John LeClair, F
  • 1992–93: Christian Soucy, G
  • 1996–97: Éric Perrin, F
  • 1998–99: Jason Reid, F
  • 2004–05: Jaime Sifers, D; Scott Misfud, F

ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team


Individual awards

All-Conference teams

First Team All-Hockey East

Second Team All-Hockey East

Third Team All-Hockey East

Hockey East All-Rookie Team

Olympians

This is a list of Vermont alumni who have played on an Olympic team.[6]

Name Position Vermont Tenure Team Year Finish
John LeClairLeft Wing1987–1991 USA1998, 20026th,  Silver
Aaron MillerDefenseman1989–1993 USA2002, 2006 Silver, 8th
Martin St. LouisRight Wing1993–1997 CAN2006, 20147th,  Gold
Tim ThomasGoaltender1993–1997 USA20107th,  Silver
Patrick SharpLeft Wing2000–2001 CAN2014 Gold
Ryan GundersonDefenseman2003–2007 USA20187th
Viktor StålbergLeft Wing2006–2009 SWE20185th

Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame

The following is a list of people associated with the Vermont men's ice hockey program who were elected into the Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame (induction date in parenthesis).[10]

  • Ian Boyce (1999)
  • Ted Castle (1985)
  • Ted Child (1985)
  • George "Red" Cook (1970)
  • Louis Cote (1990)
  • Thomas Cullity (1990)
  • William Dempsey (1984)
  • Tom Draper (1997)
  • Stephen Eckerson (1988)
  • Joe Fallon (2018)
  • Kevin Foster (1998)
  • Mike Gilligan (2019)
  • Richard Healy (1993)
  • Craig Homola (1991)
  • John Hurley (1981)
  • John Kiely (1991)
  • Randall Koch (1989)
  • William Koch III (1993)
  • George Kreiner (1980)
  • John LeClair (2001)
  • Willie MacKinnon (1984)
  • Roger Mallette (1985)
  • Kirk McCaskill (1993)
  • Kyle McDonough (1999)
  • Aaron Miller (2003)
  • George Minarsky (1984)
  • Torrey Mitchell (2019)
  • John Murphy (1999)
  • Tim O'Connell (1986)
  • Éric Perrin (2007)
  • Gary Prior (1995)
  • Dave Reece (1981)
  • Lee J. Roy (1990)
  • Robert Schroeder (1991)
  • Jack Semler (1982)
  • Jaime Sifers (2016)
  • Martin St. Louis (2007)
  • Dean Strong (2019)
  • Tim Thomas (2007)
  • Sylvain Turcotte (1997)
  • Chip Uihlein (1989)
  • Francis Winchenbach (1973)
  • Pat Wright (1983)
  • Jim Yeats (1998)
  • Ted Yeates (1982)

Catamounts in the NHL[11]
= NHL All-Star Team = NHL All-Star[12] = NHL All-Star[12] and NHL All-Star Team = Hall of Famers

Media

All games are broadcast on WVMT; Alastair Ingram provides play-by-play.

See also

References
  1. "Vermont Athletic Style Guide" (PDF). September 1, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  2. http://www.uscho.com/m/vermont-catamounts/mens-college-hockey/team,uvm.html
  3. Vermont, University of. "University Communications : University of Vermont".
  4. "Sheraton/TD Bank Catamount Cup".
  5. "Sporting Vermont on Twitter".
  6. "UVM Men's hockey Record Book" (PDF). Vermont Catamounts. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  7. "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". UVM Athletixs. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  8. "Legends of Hockey". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  9. "United States Hockey Hall of Fame". Hockey Central.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
  10. "University of Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame". Vermont Catamounts. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  11. "Alumni report for U. of Vermont". Hockey DB. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  12. Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
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