| 2019–20 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Catamount Cup, Champion | |
| Conference | 11th Hockey East |
| Home ice | Gutterson Fieldhouse |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 5–23–6 |
| Conference | 2–18–4 |
| Home | 4–10–2 |
| Road | 1–13–4 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Kevin Sneddon |
| Assistant coaches | Kevin Patrick Jeff Hill Derek Lodermeier |
| Captain(s) | Matt O'Donnell Matt Alvaro Stefanos Lekkas Max Kaufman |
| Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
The 2019–20 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season was the 64th season of play for the program, the 47th at the Division I level, and the 36th season in the Hockey East conference. The Catamounts represented the University of Vermont and were coached by Kevin Sneddon, in his 17th season.
In early February, Kevin Sneddon announced that he would retire at the end of the season.[1]
Roster
As of September 7, 2019.[2]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Tyler Harmon | Junior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1997-10-17 | Ramsey, New Jersey | New Jersey Hitmen (USPHL) | — |
| 2 |  |
Carter Long | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 1998-02-13 | Yorktown, Virginia | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 3 | |
Andrew Petrillo | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-03-12 | Pompton Plains, New Jersey | Central Illinois Flying Aces (USHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Owen Grant | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-01-22 | Ottawa, Ontario | Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) | — |
| 5 |  |
Christian Evers | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-05-25 | Waukee, Iowa | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 6 | |
Andrew Lucas | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1999-02-05 | Alexandria, Virginia | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — |
| 7 | |
Simon Boyko | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-04-04 | Mississauga, Ontario | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — |
| 9 | |
Bryce Misley | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1999-09-05 | Toronto, Ontario | Oakville Blades (OJHL) | MIN, 116th overall 2017 |
| 10 |  |
Vlad Dzhioshvili | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1998-01-06 | Moscow, Russia | Bloomington Thunder (USHL) | — |
| 12 | |
Nic Hamre | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1997-04-25 | Cumberland, Ontario | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 13 |  |
Joey Cipollone | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1999-07-12 | Purchase, New York | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 14 |  |
Ace Cowans | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 1996-09-18 | Beverly, Massachusetts | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 15 |  |
Corey Moriarty | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 1995-07-17 | Estero, Florida | Boston Junior Bruins (USPHL) | — |
| 16 |  |
Derek Lodermeier (C) | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 1995-01-06 | Brooklyn Center, Minnesota | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — |
| 17 |  |
Jacques Bouquot | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2000-02-10 | South Windsor, Connecticut | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | — |
| 18 |  |
Matt O'Donnell (A) | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1995-02-18 | Fountain Valley, California | New Jersey Hitmen (USPHL) | — |
| 19 | |
Johnny DeRoche | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1998-06-23 | Lynnfield, Massachusetts | Connecticut Jr. Rangers (NCDC) | — |
| 21 | |
Riley McCutcheon | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-06-25 | Courtice, Ontario | Cobourg Cougars (OJHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Alex Esposito | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1996-06-03 | West Haven, Connecticut | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 23 | |
Max Kaufman | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | 1996-06-26 | Rochester, New York | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — |
| 24 | |
Brian Kelly | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1997-12-24 | Purchase, New York | Connecticut Jr. Rangers (USPHL) | — |
| 25 | |
Matt Alvaro (A) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-07-07 | Toronto, Ontario | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 26 | |
Thomas Beretta | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1995-04-08 | King City, Ontario | Michigan Tech Huskies (WCHA) | — |
| 27 |  |
Cory Thomas | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1998-03-19 | St. Brieux, Saskatchewan | Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) | — |
| 28 |  |
William Lemay | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-12-28 | Marieville, Quebec | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — |
| 29 |  |
Dallas Comeau | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-09-19 | Calgary, Alberta | Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) | — |
| 30 | |
Matt Beck | Junior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1996-10-05 | Westport, Connecticut | Philadelphia Flyers Junior Hockey Club (USPHL) | — |
| 40 |  |
Stefanos Lekkas (A) | Senior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-01-17 | Elburn, Illinois | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #5 Boston College † | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 93 | 48 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 136 | 71 | |
| #9 Massachusetts | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 69 | 49 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 107 | 67 | |
| #12 Massachusetts–Lowell | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 60 | 60 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 90 | 79 | |
| #15 Maine | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 56 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 89 | 75 | |
| Connecticut | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 71 | 75 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 102 | 106 | |
| Boston University | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 69 | 64 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 103 | 98 | |
| #19 Northeastern | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 66 | 71 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 98 | 92 | |
| Providence | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 70 | 63 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 102 | 78 | |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 54 | 69 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 91 | 97 | |
| Merrimack | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 77 | 34 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 85 | 123 | |
| Vermont | 24 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 83 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 59 | 100 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 7:05 PM | vs. Guelph* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | W 6–1 | 3,656 | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 18 | 7:00 PM | at #10 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Lekkas | L 2–3 | 3,098 | 0–1–0 | ||||
| October 19 | 7:00 PM | at St. Lawrence* | Roos House • Canton, New York | Lekkas | W 2–0 | 572 | 1–1–0 | ||||
| October 25 | 7:05 PM | vs. Maine | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | L 1–2 | 3,329 | 1–2–0 (0–1–0) | ||||
| October 27 | 2:05 PM | at #9 Quinnipiac* | People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut | Lekkas | L 0–4 | 2,725 | 1–3–0 (0–1–0) | ||||
| November 1 | 7:05 PM | vs. #17 Massachusetts–Lowell | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | L 1–2 | 3,224 | 1–4–0 (0–2–0) | ||||
| November 2 | 7:00 PM | vs. #17 Massachusetts–Lowell | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | L 3–5 | 2,784 | 1–5–0 (0–3–0) | ||||
| November 15 | 7:05 PM | vs. #16 Boston College | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | L 1–5 | 3,118 | 1–6–0 (0–4–0) | ||||
| November 16 | 7:05 PM | vs. #16 Boston College | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | L 0–3 | 3,585 | 1–7–0 (0–5–0) | ||||
| November 22 | 7:35 PM | at Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Lekkas | L 0–3 | 2,331 | 1–8–0 (0–6–0) | ||||
| November 23 | 4:01 PM | at Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN | Lekkas | T 3–3 OT | 3,168 | 1–8–1 (0–6–1) | |||
| November 29 | 9:05 PM | at Arizona State* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Lekkas | L 1–2 | 845 | 1–9–1 (0–6–1) | ||||
| November 30 | 9:05 PM | at Arizona State* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Lekkas | T 2–2 OT | 800 | 1–9–2 (0–6–1) | ||||
| December 6 | 7:05 PM | at Connecticut | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Lekkas | L 2–3 | 2,012 | 1–10–2 (0–7–1) | ||||
| December 7 | 3:35 PM | at Connecticut | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Lekkas | L 4–7 | 2,884 | 1–11–2 (0–8–1) | ||||
| Catamount Cup | |||||||||||
| December 28 | 7:20 PM | vs. Union* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup) | Lekkas | W 2–0 | 3,397 | 2–11–2 (0–8–1) | ||||
| December 29 | 7:30 PM | vs. Lake Superior State* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup) | Lekkas | W 2–0 | 2,579 | 3–11–2 (0–8–1) | ||||
| January 4 | 4:32 PM | at #5 Boston College | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | NESN | Lekkas | L 3–8 | 6,572 | 3–12–2 (0–9–1) | |||
| January 7 | 7:05 PM | vs. Yale* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | L 2–3 OT | 2,550 | 3–13–2 (0–9–1) | ||||
| January 10 | 7:05 PM | vs. Dartmouth* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | T 2–2 OT | 3,127 | 3–13–3 (0–9–1) | ||||
| January 17 | 7:00 PM | vs. #10 Massachusetts | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | L 0–4 | 3,044 | 3–14–3 (0–10–1) | ||||
| January 18 | 7:00 PM | vs. #10 Massachusetts | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | L 1–3 | 3,015 | 3–15–3 (0–11–1) | ||||
| January 24 | 7:00 PM | at Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | NESN | Lekkas | T 5–5 OT | 1,857 | 3–15–4 (0–11–2) | |||
| January 25 | 7:00 PM | at Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | Lekkas | L 3–4 OT | 2,133 | 3–16–4 (0–12–2) | ||||
| January 31 | 7:00 PM | vs. Boston University | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | L 2–4 | 3,305 | 3–17–4 (0–13–2) | ||||
| February 1 | 7:00 PM | at Rensselaer* | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | Harmon | L 0–1 | 3,806 | 3–18–4 (0–13–2) | ||||
| February 7 | 7:30 PM | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN+ | Lekkas | L 3–6 | 3,809 | 3–19–4 (0–14–2) | |||
| February 8 | 7:00 PM | vs. New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN+ | Lekkas | L 1–2 | 4,899 | 3–20–4 (0–15–2) | |||
| February 14 | 7:05 PM | vs. #14 Providence | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | T 1–1 OT | 2,427 | 3–20–5 (0–15–3) | ||||
| February 15 | 7:05 PM | vs. #14 Providence | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | NESN | Lekkas | L 2–3 | 2,735 | 3–21–5 (0–16–3) | |||
| February 21 | 7:00 PM | at #17 Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | Lekkas | L 1–6 | 3,762 | 3–22–5 (0–17–3) | ||||
| February 22 | 4:30 PM | vs. #17 Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | NESN | Lekkas | T 0–0 OT | 4,917 | 3–22–6 (0–17–4) | |||
| February 28 | 7:05 PM | vs. #13 Northeastern | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | W 4–2 | 3,328 | 4–22–6 (1–17–4) | ||||
| February 29 | 7:05 PM | vs. #13 Northeastern | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | W 3–1 | 2,966 | 5–22–6 (2–17–4) | ||||
| March 5 | 7:00 PM | at #9 Massachusetts | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Lekkas | L 0–1 | 3,046 | 5–23–6 (2–18–4) | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lucas | D/F | 34 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 24 |
| Jacques Bouquot | C | 33 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
| Ace Cowans | C/LW | 34 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 |
| Alex Esposito | RW | 34 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 |
| William Lemay | LW | 34 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 |
| Christian Evans | D | 34 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 49 |
| Derek Lodermeier | LW | 34 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Matt Alvaro | LW/C | 34 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 33 |
| Bryce Misley | C | 34 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
| Vlad Dzhioshvili | F | 33 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 69 |
| Johnny DeRoche | F | 28 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Thomas Baretta | C | 31 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| Max Kufman | F | 34 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| Joey Cipollone | C | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Dallas Comeau | F | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 |
| Corey Moriarty | D | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Simon Boyko | RW | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Carter Long | D | 33 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 27 |
| Riley McCutcheon | F | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Matt O'Donnell | D | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Owen Grant | D | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| Cory Thomas | D | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Andrew Petrillo | D | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Tyler Harmon | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Hamre | LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefanos Lekkas | G | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | 34 | - | - | - | 8 |
| Total |
Goaltending statistics
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Harmon | 2 | 121 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 0 | .938 | 1.98 |
| Stefanos Lekkas | 32 | 1931 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 89 | 973 | 4 | .916 | 2.76 |
| Empty Net | - | 23 | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 34 | 2076 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 100 | 1033 | 4 | .912 | 2.89 |
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 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
References
- ↑ "UVM men's hockey coach Kevin Sneddon to retire at end of season". Burlington Free Press. February 5, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ↑ "2018–19 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". UVM Athletics. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Vermont Catamounts (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ↑ "Univ. of Vermont 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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