Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey
College ice hockey team
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 COVID-19 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.[ 6] They were ranked at #10 in the USA Hockey poll on February 22, 2022, for the first time ever. They also set a program record of 22 wins in a season.
Season-by-season results
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
2023-24
Jim Plumer
13
17
5
Hockey East
11
12
4
6th HE
Lost Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire (0-3)
Did not qualify
2022-23
Jim Plumer
22
11
3
Hockey East
16
8
3
2nd HE
Won Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire (2-1 OT ) Lost Semifinals vs. Providence (0-1)
Did not qualify
2021-22
Jim Plumer
22
11
3
Hockey East
18
7
2
2nd HE
Won Quarterfinals vs. Providence (4-1) Lost Semifinals vs. Connecticut (1-3)
Did not qualify
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)
Did not qualify
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
[ 7]
Roster
As of September 18, 2023.[ 8]
No.
S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
2
Ezra Oien
Freshman
F
5' 7" (1.7 m)
2004-11-23
Owatonna, Minnesota
Owatonna High School
3
Bella Parento
Senior
D
5' 5" (1.65 m)
2001-11-23
Montpelier, Vermont
Kimball Union Academy
4
Natalie Zarcone
Freshman
D
5' 5" (1.65 m)
2004-06-15
Huntington, New York
Northwood School
6
Evelyne Blais-Savoie
Junior
F
5' 9" (1.75 m)
2002-12-22
San Jose, California
Belle Tire
7
McKenzie Cerrato
Freshman
F
5' 3" (1.6 m)
2005-00-00
Malden, Massachusetts
Matignon High School
8
Anna Podein
Sophomore (RS )
D
5' 8" (1.73 m)
2003-01-16
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Benilde-St. Margaret's
9
Julia Mesplède
Sophomore
F
5' 2" (1.57 m)
2002-10-12
Bordeaux, France
Vermont Academy
10
Lara Beecher
Sophomore
F
5' 5" (1.65 m)
2004-11-10
Buffalo, New York
Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
11
Kaylee Lewis
Freshman
F
5' 7" (1.7 m)
2004-07-06
McKinney, Texas
Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
12
Maddy Skelton (A )
Senior
F
5' 6" (1.68 m)
2002-01-23
Isanti, Minnesota
North Wright County RiverHawks
14
Krista Parkkonen
Sophomore
D
5' 6" (1.68 m)
2002-06-25
Lappeenranta, Finland
HIFK
17
Brooke George
Freshman
D
5' 5" (1.65 m)
2004-07-18
East Montpelier, Vermont
Bishop Kearney Selects
19
Cecilia DesLauriers
Freshman
F /D
5' 0" (1.52 m)
2004-01-12
St. Albans, Vermont
Mid Fairfield CT Stars
23
Hailey Burns (A )
Graduate
F
5' 5" (1.65 m)
1999-06-15
Kirkland, Quebec
John Abbott College
24
Rose-Marie Brochu
Freshman
F
5' 8" (1.73 m)
2003-04-27
Lévis, Québec
Cégep Limoilou Titans
27
Sofie Skott
Sophomore
D
5' 8" (1.73 m)
2002-06-14
Herning, Denmark
Malmö Redhawks
35
Ellie Simmons
Sophomore
G
5' 8" (1.73 m)
2004-01-18
Buffalo, New York
Nichols School
38
Sydney Correa
Junior
G
5' 6" (1.68 m)
2003-08-19
Georgetown, Massachusetts
Brooks School
43
Alaina Tanski (A )
Junior
F
5' 4" (1.63 m)
2002-07-28
Hermantown, Minnesota
Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
49
Sara Lévesque (A )
Graduate
D
5' 3" (1.6 m)
1998-11-29
Chicoutimi, Quebec
John Abbott College
55
Hailey Eikos
Freshman
D
5' 3" (1.6 m)
2004-09-24
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
Osseo/Park Center
66
Lily Humphrey
Graduate
F
5' 5" (1.65 m)
1999-08-27
Huntington Beach, California
New Hampton School
91
Jessie McPherson
Senior
G
5' 9" (1.75 m)
2002-12-20
Chatham, Ontario
Cambridge Rivulettes
96
Natálie Mlýnková (C )
Senior
F
5' 3" (1.6 m)
2001-05-24
Zlín, Czech Republic
Hockey Training Institute
Player stats
Career points
Rank
Name
Years
Points
1
Theresa Schafzahl
18-23
145 (71-74)
2
Amanda Pelkey
11-15
105 (49-56)
3
Ève-Audrey Picard
16-20
98 (43-55)
4
Natálie Mlýnková
20-24
97 (48-49)
Danya Colang
12-16
97 (44-53)
Brittany Zuback
11-15
97 (44-53)
7
Kristina Shanahan
17-22
88 (42-46)
8
Corinne McCool
18-23
87 (39-48)
Allie Knowles
95-99
87 (46-41)
10
Sini Karjalainen
18-23
76 (11-65)
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
51
Jessie McPherson (2020-24)
Most Minutes
6008:14
Roxanne Douville (2010-14)
Fewest Goals Allowed
41
Micaela Dorf (1998-00)
Most Games Played
102
Roxanne Douville (2010-14)
[ 9]
Awards and honors
AWCHA honors
Year
Player
Honor
1998
Dennis Miller
AWCHA National Coach of the Year Finalist
2001
Tiffany Hayes
AWCHA All-American
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
ECAC Division III Goaltender of the Year
ECAC Division III All-Conference First Team
Lindsey Neilson
ECAC Division III All-Rookie Team
2004
Kami Cote
ECAC All-Star Honorable Mention
2005
ECAC All-Star First Team
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[ 10]
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[ 11]
2021
Hockey East Second Team All-Star
Jessie McPherson
Hockey East Rookie of the Year[ 12]
Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team[ 13]
Olivia Kilberg
Hockey East Sportsmanship Award
2022
Kristina Shanahan
Hockey East Second Team All-Star
Jessie McPherson
Hockey East All-Star Honorable Mention
Reagan Miller
Hockey East All-Rookie Team
Alyssa Holmes
Hockey East Best Defensive Forward Award
Maude Poulin-Labelle
Hockey East First Team All-Star
Hockey East Best Defenseman Award
Theresa Schafzahl
Hockey East First Team All-Star
Hockey East Scoring Champion
PNC Bank Three Stars Award
Hockey East Player of the Year
Jim Plumer
Hockey East Coach of the Year
2023
Lara Beecher
Hockey East Rookie of the Year
Hockey East All-Rookie Team
Sini Karjalainen
Hockey East Defender of the Year
Hockey East First Team All-Star
Theresa Schafzahl
Hockey East First Team All-Star
Jessie McPherson
Hockey East Third Team All-Star
Natálie Mlýnková
Hockey East Third Team All-Star
2024
Hockey East Scoring Champion
Hockey East First Team All-Star
Hockey East Player of the Year
Kaylee Lewis
Hockey East All-Rookie Team
Krista Parkkonen
Hockey East Second Team All-Star
2003- Jenny Agnew, Nominee
2005- Kami Cote, Nominee
2006- Abby Kaknes, Nominee
2014- Danielle Rancourt, Finalist
National Strength & Conditioning All-American
2006- Gabe Worzella
2007- Kristen Norris
New England Hockey Writers Division l All-Star
New England Division l Women's Coach of the Year
2014- Jim Plumer
2017- Jim Plumer
University of Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame
2013- Tiffany Hayes
2015- Kami Cote
Division I CCM/AHCA All-Americans
All-USCHO Teams
[ 9]
Records
Career records
Metric
Number
Player
Points
145
Theresa Schafzahl (2018-23)
Goals
71
Theresa Schafzahl (2018-23)
Assists
74
Theresa Schafzahl (2018-23)
Games Played
152
Hailey Burns & Lily Humphrey (2019-24), Kristina Shanahan (2017-22)
PPG
18
Dayna Colang (2012-16)
SHG
5
Natálie Mlýnková (2020-24)
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
51
Jessie McPherson (2020-24)
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)
46
Theresa Schafzahl
2021-22
Points by a Defensemen
35
Maude Poulin-Labelle
2021-22
Goals (Overall)
25
Theresa Schafzahl
2021-22
Goals by a Defensemen
13
Maude Poulin-Labelle
2021-22
Game Winning Goals
6
Corinne McCool
2022-23
Power Play Goals
8
Dayna Colang & Brittany Zuback
2014-15
Short Handed Goals
2
Natálie Mlýnková & Brittany Nelson
2021-22, 2022-23 & 2007-08
Assists (Overall)
24
Theresa Schafzahl & Sini Karjalainen
2022-23
Assists by a Defenseman
24
Sini Karjalainen
2022-23
Best Save %
.940
Tiffany Hayes
2000-01
Best GAA %
1.52
Tiffany Hayes
1999-00
Most Saves
1,332
Kami Cote
2003-04
Most Wins
21
Jessie McPherson
2022-23
Most Shutouts
10
Tiffany Hayes
2000-01
Most Minutes Played
2098:16
Jessie McPherson
2022-23
Fewest Goals Allowed
32
Tiffany Hayes
2000-01
Most Games Played
35
Jessie McPherson
2022-23
[ 9]
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
Sini Karjalainen
at Merrimack (10/25/19)
Ceally Nottingham
vs. Conn. College (1/23/99)
Theresa Schafzahl
at Merrimack (11/21/21)
Assists by a Defenseman
4
Sini Karjalainen
at Merrimack (10/25/19)
Ceally Nottingham
vs. Conn. College (1/23/99)
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
15
at Holy Cross
1/18/22
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
[ 9]
Catamounts in professional hockey
= NWHL All-Star
= Isobel Cup Champion
= Walter Cup Champion
Olympians
= Gold medal
= Silver medal
= Bronze medal
Chelsea Rapin, who played for the team from 2008 to 2012, was a referee for the women's tournament in the 2022 Winter Olympics .
International Players
Player
Position
Country
Ranking
Year(s)
Theresa Schafzahl
Forward
Austria (Division 1A)
3rd, 2nd, 2nd, 4th, 4th
2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , 2022
Blanka Škodová
Goalie
Czech Republic
6th, 8th, 3rd , 3rd , 4th
2016 , 2017 , 2022 , 2023 , 2024
Natálie Mlýnková
Forward
Czech Republic
6th, 7th, 3rd , 3rd , 4th
2019 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 , 2024
Sammy Kolowrat
Defense
Czech Republic
8th, 6th, 8th, 6th, 7th
2013 , 2016 , 2017 , 2019 , 2021
Tynka Pátková
Forward
Czech Republic
7th, 3rd , 3rd
2021 , 2022 , 2023
Sofie Skott Dahl
Defense
Denmark
10th, 10th, 2nd (1A), 10th
2021 , 2022 , 2023 , 2024
Krista Parkkonen
Defense
Finland
6th, 5th, 3rd
2022 , 2023 , 2024
Saana Valkama
Forward
Finland
4th, 4th, 3rd
2012 , 2016 , 2017
Sini Karjalainen
Defense
Finland
3rd , 6th, 5th
2021 , 2022 , 2023
Julia Mesplède
Forward
France (Division 1A)
1st
2022
Klara Myrén
Forward
Sweden
5th, 4th, 4th
2008 , 2009 , 2012
Amanda Pelkey
Forward
United States
1st , 1st
2016 , 2017
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