Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey | |
---|---|
![]() | |
![]() | |
University | University of Vermont |
Conference | Hockey East |
First season | 1925–26 |
Head coach | Steve Wiedler 2nd season, 13–19–3 (.580) |
Assistant coaches |
|
Arena | Gutterson Fieldhouse Burlington, Vermont |
Colors | Green 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 | |
![]() |
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 six times since making the move to Division I in 1974–75, including trips to the Frozen Four in 1996 and 2009.
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 seven times. [4]
The University of Vermont has produced 18 National Hockey League (NHL) players in its history. The seven UVM Alumni who have won Stanley Cup championships are: Ross Colton '18 (Tampa Bay Lightning), Patrick Sharp '02, Viktor Stålberg '09, Éric Perrin '97, and former NHL All-Stars Martin St. Louis '97, Tim Thomas '97 and John LeClair '91.
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]
Source: [6]
As of the completion of 2023–24 season [6]
Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1963–1965 | Bill Ruffer | 2 | 10–14–2 | .423 |
1965–1984 | Jim Cross | 19 | 280–251–9 | .527 |
1984–2003 | Mike Gilligan | 19 | 279–289–46 | .492 |
2003–2020 | Kevin Sneddon | 17 | 251–301–84 | .461 |
2020–2023 | Todd Woodcroft | 3 | 20–55–9 | .292 |
2023–2024 | Steve Wiedler | 1 | 13–19–3 | .580 |
Totals | 5 coaches | 61 seasons | 853–929–153 | .480 |
Source: [6]
Career goals leaders
Single-season goals record:
| Career assists leaders
Single-season assists record:
| Career points leaders
Single-season points record:
|
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:
As of July 18, 2023. [7]
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Connor MacKenzie | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2002-05-10 | Toronto, Ontario | Grande Prairie ( AJHL ) | — |
2 | ![]() | Eli Barnett | Freshman | D | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 2003-09-16 | Ottawa, Ontario | Victoria ( BCHL ) | SJS , 195th overall 2022 |
4 | ![]() | Jérémie Bucheler | Graduate | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2000-03-31 | Saint-Laurent, Quebec | Northeastern ( HEA ) | — |
9 | ![]() | Joel Määttä ( A ) | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 2002-07-06 | Helsinki, Finland | Sioux City ( USHL ) | EDM , 222nd overall 2022 |
10 | ![]() | Mario Gasparini | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-02-28 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Wenatchee ( BCHL ) | — |
11 | ![]() | Mateo Dixon | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-08-19 | Toronto, Ontario | Coquitlam ( BCHL ) | — |
12 | ![]() | Andrei Buyalsky | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-08-18 | Karaganda, Kazakhstan | Dubuque ( USHL ) | COL , 92nd overall 2021 |
13 | ![]() | Timofei Spitserov | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2002-03-26 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Culver ( Midget AAA ) | SJS , 210th overall 2020 |
14 | ![]() | Dawson Good | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2002-04-17 | Abbotsford, British Columbia | Chilliwack ( BCHL ) | — |
15 | ![]() | Luca Münzenberger | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2002-11-24 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Kölner U20 ( DNL ) | EDM , 90th overall 2021 |
16 | ![]() | Will Zapernick ( A ) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-11-16 | Edmonton, Alberta | Sherwood Park ( AJHL ) | — |
17 | ![]() | Matt Cato | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2003-09-15 | Whitby, Ontario | Trenton ( OJHL ) | — |
18 | ![]() | Massimo Lombardi | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2002-05-18 | Beaconsfield, Quebec | Cowichan Valley ( BCHL ) | — |
19 | ![]() | Simon Jellúš | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 2001-01-18 | Ilava, Slovakia | Karlskrona J20 (J20 Nationell) | — |
20 | ![]() | Xavier Henry | Sophomore | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 2001-03-20 | Scarborough, Ontario | Chilliwack ( BCHL ) | — |
21 | ![]() | Daniel Sambuco | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-06-10 | Springfield, Pennsylvania | Lincoln ( USHL ) | — |
22 | ![]() | Isak Walther | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2001-08-02 | Södertälje, Sweden | Södertälje J20 (J20 Nationell) | NSH , 179th overall 2019 |
23 | ![]() | Ryan Miotto | Graduate | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-07-11 | Thorold, Ontario | Canisius ( AHA ) | — |
24 | ![]() | Duncan Ramsay | Freshman | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2004-02-08 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Chilliwack ( BCHL ) | — |
25 | ![]() | Jack Malinski | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-06-23 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Austin ( NAHL ) | — |
26 | ![]() | Thomas Sinclair | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2002-12-26 | Toronto, Ontario | Fargo ( USHL ) | — |
28 | ![]() | Lucas Jones | Sophomore | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2001-02-24 | Calgary, Alberta | Fort McMurray ( AJHL ) | — |
29 | ![]() | Jens Richards | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2002-12-14 | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota | Austin ( NAHL ) | — |
32 | ![]() | Zach Dubinsky | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-03-14 | Highland Park, Illinois | Michigan State ( Big Ten ) | — |
33 | ![]() | Philip Törnqvist | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2001-08-24 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Wichita Falls ( NAHL ) | — |
35 | ![]() | Gabe Carriere | Senior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-11-05 | Ottawa, Ontario | Waterloo ( USHL ) | — |
39 | ![]() | Ralfs Bergmanis | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-03-13 | Liepāja, Latvia | Sioux City ( USHL ) | — |
50 | ![]() | Axel Mangbo | Sophomore | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-04-15 | Höganäs, Sweden | Sioux City ( USHL ) | — |
Hockey Hall of FameSource: [8]
| United States Hockey Hall of FameSource: [9]
|
|
AHCA College Division All-Americans
AHCA Second Team All-Americans
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This is a list of Vermont alumni who have played on an Olympic team. [6]
Name | Position | Vermont Tenure | Team | Year | Finish |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John LeClair | Left Wing | 1987–1991 | ![]() | 1998, 2002 | 6th, ![]() |
Aaron Miller | Defenseman | 1989–1993 | ![]() | 2002, 2006 | ![]() |
Martin St. Louis | Right Wing | 1993–1997 | ![]() | 2006, 2014 | 7th, ![]() |
Tim Thomas | Goaltender | 1993–1997 | ![]() | 2010 | 7th, ![]() |
Patrick Sharp | Left Wing | 2000–2001 | ![]() | 2014 | ![]() |
Ryan Gunderson | Defenseman | 2003–2007 | ![]() | 2018 | 7th |
Viktor Stålberg | Left Wing | 2006–2009 | ![]() | 2018 | 5th |
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 parentheses). [10]
As of July 1, 2023
= NHL All-Star team | = NHL All-Star [11] | = NHL All-Star [11] and NHL All-Star team | = Hall of Famers |
|
|
Source: [12]
All games are broadcast on 620-AM WVMT across the Burlington, VT-Plattsburgh, NY region; Adam LaFleur provides play-by-play. [13]
Martin St. Louis is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). An undrafted player, St. Louis played a total of 1,134 games, scoring 391 goals and 1,033 points in an NHL career that began with the Calgary Flames in 1998 and ended with the New York Rangers in 2015. He is best remembered for having played with the Tampa Bay Lightning and was a member of the Lightning's 2004 Stanley Cup championship team. St. Louis also briefly played with HC Lausanne of the Swiss National League A. He was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018; his first year of eligibility. St. Louis is widely considered one of the best undrafted players of all time.
John Clark LeClair is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, and Pittsburgh Penguins from 1991 to 2006. With the Flyers, LeClair became the first American-born player to score 50 goals in three consecutive NHL seasons while playing on the Legion of Doom line with Eric Lindros and Mikael Renberg. LeClair was a member of the Montreal Canadiens' Stanley Cup winning team in 1993.
Éric Perrin is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who last played for JYP Jyväskylä in the Finnish Liiga. As of December 2017, he is the highest scoring foreign player in the history of Liiga.
Kirk Edward McCaskill is a Canadian-American former Major League Baseball pitcher and former professional ice hockey player. He played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels and Chicago White Sox between 1985 and 1996, and played in the American Hockey League for the Sherbrooke Jets during the 1983–84 season.
Brady Leisenring is a former American professional ice hockey player current assistant coach with the Atlanta Gladiators of the ECHL.
Timothy John Bothwell is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 502 games in the National Hockey League.
The Vermont Catamounts are the varsity intercollegiate athletic programs of the University of Vermont, based in Burlington, Vermont, United States. The school sponsors 18 athletic programs, most of which compete in the NCAA Division I America East Conference (AEC), of which the school has been a member since 1979. The men's and women's ice hockey programs compete in Hockey East. The men's and women's alpine and nordic skiing teams compete in the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA). The school's athletic director is Jeff Schulman.
Viktor Stålberg is a Swedish former professional ice hockey winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Carolina Hurricanes, Ottawa Senators and Chicago Blackhawks with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2013.
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.
The 2010–11 Vermont Catamounts season was their sixth in Hockey East. Led by head coach Tim Bothwell, the Catamounts were unable to qualify for the NCAA hockey tournament. Of note, Roxanne Douville, who was a projected to be a top 10 CWHL draft pick, became only the second Vermont player to be named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team.
The Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Harvard University. The Crimson are a member of ECAC Hockey. They play at the Bright Hockey Center in Boston, Massachusetts. The Crimson hockey team is one of the oldest college ice hockey teams in the United States, having played their first game on January 19, 1898, in a 0–6 loss to Brown.
Mike Gilligan is a retired American ice hockey coach. He was the head coach at Vermont from 1983 through 2003 and later became an assistant with the UVM women's team for seven more seasons before retiring in 2014.
Kevin Sneddon is a Canadian American ice hockey coach. He is the former head coach of Vermont, a position he held from 2003 to 2020. He previously served as the head men's ice hockey coach at Union.
The Windjammer Classic was an annual ice hockey tournament for college hockey teams, hosted by the University of Vermont and featuring one team from each of the other three NCAA Division I women's hockey conferences: College Hockey America (CHA), ECAC Hockey, and Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). The tournament was sponsored by The Windjammer and Upper Deck Pub in Burlington Vermont. The final edition took place in 2019, won by the Clarkson Golden Knights.
The 2020–21 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season was the 65th season of play for the program, the 48th at the Division I level, and the 37th season in the Hockey East conference. The Catamounts represented the University of Vermont and were coached by Todd Woodcroft, in his 1st season.
Louis Côté is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenseman and right wing who was a two-time All-American for Vermont.
Craig A. Homola is an American retired ice hockey center who was an All-American for Vermont.
Kyle McDonough is an American ice hockey coach and former center who was an All-American for Vermont.