Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey

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Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey
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University University of Vermont
Conference Hockey East
Head coachJim Plumer
13th season, 15819552
Assistant coachesKevin Dessart
Victoria Blake
Danielle Slominski
ArenaGutterson Fieldhouse
Burlington, Vermont
ColorsGreen 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.

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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 ChampionshipLost ChampionshipConference ChampionsLeague Leader
YearCoachWLTConferenceConf.
W
Conf.
L
Conf.
T
FinishConference TournamentNCAA Tournament
2024-25 Jim Plumer 9252Hockey East71828th HEWon First Round vs. Holy Cross (3-2 OT)
Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University (3-4 OT)
Did not qualify
2023-24 Jim Plumer 13175Hockey East111246th HELost Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire (0-3)Did not qualify
2022-23 Jim Plumer 22113Hockey East16832nd HEWon Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire (2-1 OT)
Lost Semifinals vs. Providence (0-1)
Did not qualify
2021-22 Jim Plumer 22113Hockey East18722nd HEWon Quarterfinals vs. Providence (4-1)
Lost Semifinals vs. Connecticut (1-3)
Did not qualify
2020-21 Jim Plumer 650Hockey East6404th HELost Quarterfinals vs Maine (1-3)Did not qualify
2019-20 Jim Plumer 10188Hockey East71468th HELost Quarterfinals vs Northeastern (1-5, 1-3)Did not qualify
2018-19 Jim Plumer 10206Hockey East81548th HELost Quarterfinals vs. Northeastern (2-7, 0-1)Did not qualify
2017-18 Jim Plumer 10205Hockey East71348th HELost Quarterfinals vs. Boston College (1-3, 1-6)Did not qualify
2016-17 Jim Plumer 15149Hockey East9875th HEWon Quarterfinals vs. Providence (4-5, 5-1, 5-2)
Lost Semifinals vs. Boston College (3-4) 2OT
Did not qualify
2015-16 Jim Plumer 9253Hockey East61536th HELost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University (0-3, 4-2, 1-6)Did not qualify
2014-15 Jim Plumer 15192Hockey East61417th HELost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University (1-8, 2-7)Did not qualify
2013-14 Jim Plumer 18144Hockey East13714th HEWon Quarterfinals vs. Maine (3-2 3OT)
Lost Semifinals vs. Boston College (1-3)
Did not qualify
2012-13 Jim Plumer 8214Hockey East61246th HELost Quarterfinals vs. Northeastern (1-5)Did not qualify
2011-12 Tim Bothwell 4226Hockey East31628th HEDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2010-11 Tim Bothwell 7179Hockey East41348th HEDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2009-10 Tim Bothwell 10221Hockey East51517th HEDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2008-09 Tim Bothwell 7252Hockey East41527th HEDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2007-08 Tim Bothwell 8251Hockey East41617th HEDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2006-07 Tim Bothwell 3272Hockey East11918th HEDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2005-06 Dennis Miller 3292Hockey East11918th HEDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2004-05 Dennis Miller 5263ECAC317010th ECACDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2003-04 Dennis Miller 6253ECAC21519th ECACDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2002-03 Dennis Miller 3252ECAC01519th ECACDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2001-02 Dennis Miller 1281ECAC01609th ECACDid not qualifyDid not qualify

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Roster

As of September 18, 2023. [8]

No. Nat.PlayerClassPosHeightDoBHometownPrevious team
2Ezra OienFreshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m)2004-11-23 Owatonna, Minnesota Owatonna High School
3Bella ParentoSenior D 5' 5" (1.65 m)2001-11-23 Montpelier, Vermont Kimball Union Academy
4Natalie ZarconeFreshman D 5' 5" (1.65 m)2004-06-15 Huntington, New York Northwood School
6Evelyne Blais-SavoieJunior F 5' 9" (1.75 m)2002-12-22 San Jose, California Belle Tire
7McKenzie CerratoFreshman F 5' 3" (1.6 m)2005-00-00 Malden, Massachusetts Matignon High School
8Anna PodeinSophomore (RS) D 5' 8" (1.73 m)2003-01-16 Minneapolis, Minnesota Benilde-St. Margaret's
9Julia MesplèdeSophomore F 5' 2" (1.57 m)2002-10-12 Bordeaux, France Vermont Academy
10Lara BeecherSophomore F 5' 5" (1.65 m)2004-11-10 Buffalo, New York Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
11Kaylee LewisFreshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m)2004-07-06 McKinney, Texas Philadelphia Jr. Flyers
12Maddy 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
17Brooke GeorgeFreshman D 5' 5" (1.65 m)2004-07-18 East Montpelier, Vermont Bishop Kearney Selects
19Cecilia DesLauriersFreshman F/D 5' 0" (1.52 m)2004-01-12 St. Albans, Vermont Mid Fairfield CT Stars
23Hailey Burns ( A )Graduate F 5' 5" (1.65 m)1999-06-15 Kirkland, Quebec John Abbott College
24Rose-Marie BrochuFreshman 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
35Ellie SimmonsSophomore G 5' 8" (1.73 m)2004-01-18 Buffalo, New York Nichols School
38Sydney CorreaJunior G 5' 6" (1.68 m)2003-08-19 Georgetown, Massachusetts Brooks School
43Alaina Tanski ( A )Junior F 5' 4" (1.63 m)2002-07-28 Hermantown, Minnesota Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
49Sara Lévesque ( A )Graduate D 5' 3" (1.6 m)1998-11-29 Chicoutimi, Quebec John Abbott College
55Hailey EikosFreshman D 5' 3" (1.6 m)2004-09-24 Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Osseo/Park Center
66Lily HumphreyGraduate F 5' 5" (1.65 m)1999-08-27 Huntington Beach, California New Hampton School
91Jessie McPhersonSenior 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 [9]

Career points

RankNameYearsPoints
1 Theresa Schafzahl 18-23145 (71-74)
2 Amanda Pelkey 11-15105 (49-56)
3Ève-Audrey Picard16-2098 (43-55)
4 Natálie Mlýnková 20-2497 (48-49)
Danya Colang12-1697 (44-53)
Brittany Zuback11-1597 (44-53)
7Kristina Shanahan17-2288 (42-46)
8Corinne McCool18-2387 (39-48)
Allie Knowles95-9987 (46-41)
10Sini Karjalainen18-2376 (11-65)

All-Time Leaders Goaltending

MetricNumberPlayer
Best Save %.933Melanie Bouchard (1996-98)
Best GAA1.66Melanie Bouchard (1996-98)
Most Saves3,221Kami Cote (2001-05)
Most Shutouts16Tiffany Hayes (1999-03)
Most Wins51Jessie McPherson (2020-24)
Most Minutes6008:14Roxanne Douville (2010-14)
Fewest Goals Allowed41Micaela Dorf (1998-00)
Most Games Played102Roxanne Douville (2010-14)

Awards and honors [9]

AWCHA honors

YearPlayerHonor
1998Dennis MillerAWCHA National Coach of the Year Finalist
2001Tiffany HayesAWCHA All-American
Dennis MillerAWCHA National Coach of the Year Finalist

ECAC honors

YearPlayerHonor
1998Allie KnowlesECAC Alliance All-Star Honorable Mention
Dennis MillerECAC Alliance Co-Coach of the Year
2000Jillian GiardinaECAC Division III All-Rookie Team
Tiffany HayesECAC Division III All-Rookie Team
2001ECAC Division III Goaltender of the Year
ECAC Division III All-Conference First Team
Lindsey NeilsonECAC Division III All-Rookie Team
2004Kami CoteECAC All-Star Honorable Mention
2005ECAC All-Star First Team
ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Year

Hockey East honors

YearPlayerHonor
2006Abby KaknesHockey East All-Stars vs. Team USA
2009Erin Barley-MaloneyHockey East All-Rookie Team
2011Roxanne DouvilleHockey East All-Rookie Team
2012 Amanda Pelkey Hockey East All-Rookie Team
2013Roxanne DouvilleHockey East First Team All-Star
Erin WenteHockey East Best Defensive Forward
2014Victoria AndreakosHockey East All-Rookie Team
Jim Plumer Hockey East Co-Coach of the Year
Roxanne DouvilleHockey East First Team All-Star
Gina RepaciHockey East Second Team All-Star
Amanda Pelkey Hockey East Second Team All-Star
Dayna ColangHockey East All-Star Honorable Mention
2015Hockey East All-Star Honorable Mention
2016Taylor WillardHockey East Second Team All-Star [10]
2017Ève-Audrey PicardHockey East All-Rookie Team
Madison LitchfieldHockey East Second Team All-Star
Taylor WillardHockey East Second Team All-Star
2018Hockey East All-Star Honorable Mention
2020Maude Poulin-LabelleHockey East Third Team All-Star [11]
2021Hockey East Second Team All-Star
Jessie McPhersonHockey East Rookie of the Year [12]
Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team [13]
Olivia KilbergHockey East Sportsmanship Award
2022Kristina ShanahanHockey East Second Team All-Star
Jessie McPhersonHockey East All-Star Honorable Mention
Reagan MillerHockey East All-Rookie Team
Alyssa HolmesHockey East Best Defensive Forward Award
Maude Poulin-LabelleHockey 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
2023Lara BeecherHockey East Rookie of the Year
Hockey East All-Rookie Team
Sini KarjalainenHockey East Defender of the Year
Hockey East First Team All-Star
Theresa Schafzahl Hockey East First Team All-Star
Jessie McPhersonHockey East Third Team All-Star
Natálie Mlýnková Hockey East Third Team All-Star
2024Hockey East Scoring Champion
Hockey East First Team All-Star
Hockey East Player of the Year
Kaylee LewisHockey East All-Rookie Team
Krista ParkkonenHockey East Second Team All-Star
2025Ashley KokavecHockey East Third Team All-Star

Hockey Humanitarian Award

Sarah Devens Award

National Strength & Conditioning All-American

New England Hockey Writers Division l All-Star

New England Division l Women's Coach of the Year

Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award

University of Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame

Division I CCM/AHCA All-Americans

All-USCHO Teams

Records

Career records

MetricNumberPlayer
Points145 Theresa Schafzahl (2018-23)
Goals71Theresa Schafzahl (2018-23)
Assists74Theresa Schafzahl (2018-23)
Games Played152Hailey Burns & Lily Humphrey (2019-24), Kristina Shanahan (2017-22)
PPG18Dayna Colang (2012-16)
SHG5Natálie Mlýnková (2020-24)
Best Save %.933Melanie Bouchard (1996-98)
Best Goals Against Average1.66Melanie Bouchard (1996-98)
Most Saves3,221Kami Cote (2001-05)
Most Shutouts16Tiffany Hayes (1999-03)
Most Wins51Jessie McPherson (2020-24)
Most Minutes Played6008:14Roxanne Douville (2010-14)
Most Games Played-Goaltender102Roxanne Douville (2010-14)

Single season records

Metric [9] NumberPlayerSeason
Points (Overall)46 Theresa Schafzahl 2021-22
Points by a Defensemen35Maude Poulin-Labelle2021-22
Goals (Overall)25Theresa Schafzahl2021-22
Goals by a Defensemen13Maude Poulin-Labelle2021-22
Game Winning Goals6Corinne McCool2022-23
Power Play Goals8Dayna Colang & Brittany Zuback2014-15
Short Handed Goals2 Natálie Mlýnková & Brittany Nelson2021-22, 2022-23 & 2007-08
Assists (Overall)24Theresa Schafzahl & Sini Karjalainen2022-23
Assists by a Defenseman24Sini Karjalainen2022-23
Best Save %.940Tiffany Hayes2000-01
Best GAA %1.52Tiffany Hayes1999-00
Most Saves1,332Kami Cote2003-04
Most Wins21Jessie McPherson2022-23
Most Shutouts10Tiffany Hayes2000-01
Most Minutes Played2098:16Jessie McPherson2022-23
Fewest Goals Allowed32Tiffany Hayes2000-01
Most Games Played35Jessie McPherson2022-23

Single Game records

Single Game individual records

MetricNumberPlayerDate
Points6Maude Poulin-Labelleat Holy Cross (1/18/22)
Points by a Defenseman6Maude Poulin-Labelleat Holy Cross (1/18/22)
Goals4Jen Bradleyvs. Boston U. (1/27/95)
Ève-Audrey Picardvs. Union (10/10/17)
Maude Poulin-Labelleat Holy Cross (1/18/22)
Goals by a Defenseman4Maude Poulin-Labelleat Holy Cross (1/18/22)
Assists4Sini Karjalainenat Merrimack (10/25/19)
Ceally Nottinghamvs. Conn. College (1/23/99)
Theresa Schafzahl at Merrimack (11/21/21)
Assists by a Defenseman4Sini Karjalainenat Merrimack (10/25/19)
Ceally Nottinghamvs. Conn. College (1/23/99)
Saves66Kami Coteat Wisconsin (10/10/03)

Single game team records

Metric [9] NumberOpponentDate
Goals9vs. Union2/20/99
at Holy Cross1/18/22
Goals Allowed13vs. Harvard11/8/03
Assists15at Holy Cross1/18/22
Penalties15vs. Cornell11/9/08
Largest Margin of Victory9vs. Union2/20/99
Most Saves66at Wisconsin10/10/03
Fewest Saves4vs. Trinity2/6/99

Catamounts in professional hockey

= NWHL All-Star= Isobel Cup Champion= Walter Cup Champion= ZhHL Champion
PlayerPositionTeam(s)League(s)Year(s)Walter CupIsobel CupZhHL Champion
Rachael AdeDefense Connecticut Whale PHF 2017–19, 20–21, 22–23
Tri-State PWHPA 2019–20
Metropolitan Riveters PHF2021–22
Taylor FlahertyDefense KRS Vanke Rays Shenzhen ZhHL 2019–201 (2020)
Alyssa HolmesForward Montreal Force PHF2022–2023
Sammy Kolowrat DefenseMetropolitan RivetersPHF2020–21
Brynäs IF SDHL 2021–22
Madison LitchfieldGoalie Boston Pride PHF2017–19
Mackenzie MacNeilForward Toronto Furies CWHL 2018–19
Hvidovre EWHL 2019–20
Toronto Six PHF2020–21
Antonia MatzkaDefense Buffalo Beauts PHF2022–2023
SKN Sabres St. PöltenEWHL2023–
Amanda Pelkey ForwardBoston PridePHF2015–191 (2016)
Calgary RegionPWHPA2019–22
Metropolitan RivetersPHF2022–2023
Boston Fleet PWHL 2023–
Maude Poulin-LabelleDefense Toronto Sceptres PWHL2023–
Brynäs IF SDHL 2024–
Gina RepaciDefense Markham Thunder CWHL2018–19
Theresa Schafzahl ForwardBoston FleetPWHL2023-
Kristina ShanahanForward Montreal Force PHF2022–2023
Taylor WillardDefense Les Canadiennes de Montréal CWHL2018–19
Brittany ZubackForwardToronto FuriesCWHL2017–19
Boston RegionPWHPA2021–2022

Olympians

= Gold medal= Silver medal= Bronze medal
PlayerPositionCountryRankingYear(s)
Klara Myrén Forward Sweden 4th 2010
Amanda Pelkey Forward United States 1st 2018
Sammy Kolowrat Defense Czech Republic 7th 2022
Natálie Mlýnková Forward
Tynka Pátková Forward
Blanka Škodová Goalie
Sini Karjalainen Defense Finland 3rd 2022
Sofie Skott Dahl Defense Denmark 10th 2022

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

PlayerPositionCountryRankingYear(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 Forward6th, 7th, 3rd, 3rd, 4th 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Sammy Kolowrat Defense8th, 6th, 8th, 6th, 7th 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021
Tynka Pátková Forward7th, 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 Forward4th, 4th, 3rd 2012, 2016, 2017
Sini Karjalainen Defense3rd, 6th, 5th 2021, 2022, 2023
Julia MesplèdeForward 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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