2024–25 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season

2024–25 Vermont Catamounts
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceHockey East
Home iceGutterson Fieldhouse
Record
Overall6–8–3
Conference3–4–2
Home2–6–2
Road4–2–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachSteve Wiedler
Assistant coachesScott Moser
Brendan Bradley
Shane Madolora
Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2024–25 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season will be the 69th season of play for the program, the 52nd at the Division I level and the 20th in Hockey East. The Catamounts represented the University of Vermont in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Gutterson Fieldhouse and be coached by Steve Wiedler in his 2nd season.

Season

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Ralfs Bergmanis Defenseman  Latvia Transferred to Minnesota State
Jérémie Bucheler Defenseman  Canada Graduation (signed with San Jose Barracuda)
Andrei Buyalsky Forward  Kazakhstan Signed professional contract Barys Astana
Gabe Carriere Goaltender  Canada Graduation (signed with San Jose Barracuda)
Zach Dubinsky Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders)
Lucas Jones Defenseman  Canada Left program (retired)
Ryan Miotto Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers)
Chris Théodore Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Colin Kessler Forward  United States 20 Anchorage, AK
Charlie Kinsman Defenseman  United States 19 Orchard Park, NY
Michael La Starza Forward  Canada 20 Montreal, QC
Keenan Rancier Goaltender  Canada 24 Victoria, BC; transfer from Minnesota State
Blake Steenerson Forward  United States 19 Maple Grove, MN
Max Strand Forward  United States 21 Roseau, MN
Sebastian Törnqvist Defenseman  Sweden 21 Everlöv, SWE; transfer from Massachusetts
Jax Wismer Defenseman  Canada 19 Newmarket, ON

Roster

As of September 22, 2024.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Ontario Connor MacKenzie Sophomore G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2002-05-10 Toronto, Ontario Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) —
2 Ontario Eli Barnett Sophomore D 6' 6" (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 2003-09-16 Ottawa, Ontario Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) SJS, 195th overall 2022
4 Sweden Philip Törnqvist Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2001-08-24 Gothenburg, Sweden Wichita Falls Warriors (NAHL) —
6 New York (state) Charlie Kinsman Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2005-03-17 Orchard Park, New York Tri-City Storm (USHL) —
7 Alaska Colin Kessler Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2004-06-07 Anchorage, Alaska Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) —
9 Finland Joel Määttä Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 2002-07-06 Helsinki, Finland Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) EDM, 222nd overall 2022
10 Minnesota Mario Gasparini Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2003-02-28 Lakeville, Minnesota Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) —
11 Ontario Mateo Dixon Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-08-19 Toronto, Ontario Coquitlam Express (BCHL) —
12 Minnesota Blake Steenerson Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2005-04-29 Maple Grove, Minnesota Tri-City Storm (USHL) —
13 Russia Timofei Spitserov Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2002-03-26 Saint Petersburg, Russia Culver Academies (Midget AAA) SJS, 210th overall 2020
14 British Columbia Dawson Good Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-04-17 Abbotsford, British Columbia Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) —
15 Germany Luca Münzenberger Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-11-24 Düsseldorf, Germany Kölner U20 (DNL) EDM, 90th overall 2021
16 Alberta Will Zapernick Graduate F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-11-16 Edmonton, Alberta Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) —
17 Ontario Matt Cato Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2003-09-15 Whitby, Ontario Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) —
18 Quebec Massimo Lombardi Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-05-18 Beaconsfield, Quebec Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) —
19 Slovakia Simon Jellúš Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 2001-01-18 Ilava, Slovakia Karlskrona J20 (J20 Nationell) —
20 Ontario Xavier Henry Junior D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 2001-03-20 Scarborough, Ontario Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) —
21 Pennsylvania Daniel Sambuco Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-06-10 Springfield, Pennsylvania Lincoln Stars (USHL) —
22 Sweden Isak Walther Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2001-08-02 Södertälje, Sweden Södertälje J20 (J20 Nationell) NSH, 179th overall 2019
23 Ontario Jax Wismer Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2005-03-03 Newmarket, Ontario Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) —
24 Quebec Michael La Starza Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2004-01-14 Montreal, Quebec Fargo Force (USHL) —
25 Minnesota Jack Malinski Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-06-23 Lakeville, Minnesota Austin Bruins (NAHL) —
26 Ontario Thomas Sinclair Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2002-12-26 Toronto, Ontario Fargo Force (USHL) —
27 Nova Scotia Duncan Ramsay Sophomore D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2004-02-08 Halifax, Nova Scotia Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) —
29 Minnesota Max Strand Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-09-03 Roseau, Minnesota Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) —
35 British Columbia Keenan Rancier Senior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 2000-06-21 Victoria, British Columbia Minnesota State (CCHA) —
37 Illinois Nick Ahern Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 2002-12-02 Chicago, Illinois Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) —
38 Sweden Sebastian Törnqvist Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2003-05-22 Everlöv, Sweden Massachusetts (HEA) —
40 Minnesota Jens Richards Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2002-12-14 Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Austin Bruins (NAHL) —
50 Sweden Axel Mangbo Sophomore G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2003-04-15 Höganäs, Sweden Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) —

Standings

2024–25 Hockey East Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#7 Maine 9 5 2 2 0 0 1 18 29 14 14 10 2 2 55 22
#15 Boston University 8 5 2 1 0 0 1 17 32 24 14 8 5 1 52 47
#5 Providence 9 5 2 2 2 1 1 17 29 25 15 10 3 2 46 38
#10 Massachusetts Lowell 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 15 23 17 14 10 3 1 47 33
Connecticut 10 4 5 1 1 1 0 13 26 30 14 7 6 1 42 39
Vermont 9 3 4 2 1 2 1 13 24 26 13 3 7 3 32 40
#2 Boston College 6 4 2 0 1 0 0 11 18 13 13 10 3 0 44 24
Northeastern 8 1 4 3 0 1 2 9 16 24 12 3 6 3 28 36
Merrimack 8 2 5 1 0 0 1 8 17 32 13 3 9 1 26 47
Massachusetts 7 1 4 2 0 0 1 6 16 19 15 7 6 2 49 39
New Hampshire 6 1 3 2 0 0 0 5 9 14 12 6 4 2 33 28
Championship: March 21, 2025
† indicates regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll
Updated: December 2, 2024

Schedule and results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 6 4:00 pm McGill* Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Exhibition) ESPN+ Rancier W 5–0  2,387
Regular Season
October 11 8:00 pm at St. Thomas* St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota Midco Sports+ Rancier T 5–5 OT 650 0–0–1
October 12 7:00 pm at St. Thomas* St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota Midco Sports+ Rancier L 1–3  813 0–1–1
October 19 7:30 pm Clarkson* Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+ Rancier L 1–3  2,954 0–2–1
October 25 7:00 pm #13 Providence Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+ Rancier L 2–3 OT 2,283 0–3–1 (0–1–0)
October 26 6:00 pm #13 Providence Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+ Rancier T 4–4 SOL 2,398 0–3–2 (0–1–1)
November 2 3:30 pm at Connecticut XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut ESPN+ Mangbo W 1–0 OT 3,029 1–3–2 (1–1–1)
November 3 3:00 pm at Connecticut Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut ESPN+ Mangbo L 5–6 OT 2,279 1–4–2 (1–2–1)
November 8 7:00 pm #18 Massachusetts Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+ Rancier T 3–3 SOW 2,558 1–4–3 (1–2–2)
November 9 7:00 pm #18 Massachusetts Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+ Mangbo W 4–0  2,903 2–4–3 (2–2–2)
November 15 7:00 pm #15 Massachusetts Lowell Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+ Mangbo L 2–5  2,145 2–5–3 (2–3–2)
November 16 7:00 pm #15 Massachusetts Lowell Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+ Rancier L 0–3  2,667 2–6–3 (2–4–2)
November 24 3:00 pm at #20 Massachusetts Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts ESPN+ Mangbo W 3–2  3,368 3–6–3 (3–4–2)
December 1 4:00 pm #15 Dartmouth* Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+ Mangbo L 1–3  2,247 3–7–3
December 6 7:00 pm Long Island* Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+ Mangbo L 2–3  2,023 3–8–3
December 7 6:00 pm Long Island* Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+ Rancier W 7–4  1,986 4–8–3
December 13 7:00 pm at Union* Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York ESPN+ Mangbo W 6–2  1,328 5–8–3
December 14 4:00 pm at Union* Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York ESPN+ Mangbo W 3–2  1,746 6–8–3
December 29 6:00 pm at Army* Tate Rink • West Point, New York FloHockey Mangbo W 6–0  1,960 7–8–3
January 4 6:00 pm St. Lawrence* Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+       
January 10 7:00 pm at Boston University Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+       
January 11 5:00 pm at Boston University Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts ESPN+       
January 17 7:00 pm Northeastern Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+       
January 18 6:00 pm Northeastern Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+       
January 24 7:00 pm at New Hampshire Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire ESPN+       
January 25 7:00 pm at New Hampshire Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire ESPN+       
February 7 7:00 pm at Massachusetts Lowell Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts ESPN+       
February 14 TBA at Merrimack J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+       
February 15 TBA at Merrimack J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+       
February 21 7:00 pm Boston College Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+       
February 22 7:30 pm Boston College Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+       
February 28 7:00 pm at Maine Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine ESPN+       
March 1 7:00 pm at Maine Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine ESPN+       
March 6 7:00 pm Connecticut Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+       
March 8 7:00 pm Boston University Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont ESPN+       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics

Rankings

Main article: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 (Final)
USCHO.com 12
USA Hockey

References

  1. ^ "2024–25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Vermont Catamounts. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Vermont Catamounts. Retrieved August 18, 2023.