| 2020–21 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | 11th Hockey East |
| Home ice | Gutterson Fieldhouse |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | NR |
| USA Today | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 1–10–2 |
| Conference | 1–9–2 |
| Home | 1–6–1 |
| Road | 0–4–1 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Todd Woodcroft |
| Assistant coaches | Jeff Hill Steve Wiedler Mark Stuart |
| Captain(s) | Andrew Lucas |
| Alternate captain(s) | Alex Esposito Owen Grant Bryce Misley |
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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.
Season
As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the entire college ice hockey season was delayed. Because the NCAA had previously announced that all winter sports athletes would retain whatever eligibility they possessed through at least the following year, none of Vermont's players would lose a season of play.[1] However, the NCAA also approved a change in its transfer regulations that would allow players to transfer and play immediately rather than having to sit out a season, as the rules previously required.[2]
Vermont's first season under Todd Woodcroft could hardly have gone worse. Aside from the problems caused by the pandemic, the team's offense was nearly invisible for most of the year. The Catamounts only once scored more than 3 goals (their only win on the season), and were shut out on three separate occasions, a little less than a quarter of their games. One silver lining was that most of the teams they faces were ranked and Vermont is in the process of rebuilding after an abysmal season the year before.
Azzaro Tinling and Whim Stålberg sat out the season.
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Alvaro | Forward | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Graduation (Signed with Orlando Solar Bears) |
| Tom Beretta | Forward | Canada | Graduation (Signed with Norfolk Admirals) |
| Joey Cipollone | Forward |  United States | Transferred to Quinnipiac |
| Johnny DeRoche | Forward | United States | Transferred to Northeastern |
| Max Kaufman | Forward | United States | Transferred to Boston University |
| Stefanos Lekkas | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (Signed with Fort Wayne Komets) |
| Derek Lodermeier | Forward | United States | Graduation (Signed with Jacksonville Icemen) |
| Riley McCutcheon | Forward | Canada | Left program |
| Corey Moriarty | Defenseman | United States | Graduation |
| Matthew O'Donnell | Defenseman | United States | Graduation |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Burns | Forward | United States | 20 | Wayne, NJ |
| Gabe Carriere | Goaltender | United States | 19 | Orleans, ON |
| Noah Jordan | Forward | Canada | 23 | Toronto, ON; transfer from Miami |
| Jordan Kaplan | Forward | United States | 23 | Bridgewater, NJ; transfer from Sacred Heart |
| Tristan Mullin | Forward | Canada | 23 | Cartwright, MB; transfer from Cornell |
| Cody Schiavon | Defenseman | Canada | 20 | West Kelowna, BC |
| Whim Stålberg | Forward |  Sweden | 21 | Göteborg, SWE |
| Azzaro Tinling | Forward | Canada | 20 | Pointe-Claire, QC |
| Dovar Tinling | Forward | Canada | 17 | Pointe-Claire, QC |
| Ray Vītoliņš | Forward |  Latvia | 18 | Ogre, LAT |
| Will Zapernick | Forward | Canada | 20 | Edmonton, AB |
Roster
As of February 12, 2021.[3]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Tyler Harmon | Senior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1997-10-17 | Ramsey, New Jersey | Jersey (USPHL) | — |
| 2 |  |
Carter Long | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1998-02-13 | Yorktown, Virginia | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 3 | |
Andrew Petrillo | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-03-12 | Pompton Plains, New Jersey | Central Illinois (USHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Owen Grant (A) | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-01-22 | Ottawa, Ontario | Carleton Place (CCHL) | — |
| 5 |  |
Christian Evers | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-05-25 | Waukee, Iowa | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 6 | |
Andrew Lucas (C) | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1999-02-05 | Alexandria, Virginia | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 7 | |
Simon Boyko | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-04-04 | Mississauga, Ontario | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 9 | |
Bryce Misley (A) | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-09-05 | Toronto, Ontario | Oakville (OJHL) | MIN, 116th overall 2017 |
| 10 |  |
Vlad Dzhioshvili | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-01-06 | Moscow, Russia | Bloomington (USHL) | — |
| 11 | |
Whim Stålberg | Freshman | F | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1999-06-14 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Jersey (NCDC) | — |
| 12 | |
Nic Hamre | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-04-25 | Cumberland, Ontario | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 14 |  |
Ace Cowans | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1996-09-18 | Beverly, Massachusetts | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 16 |  |
Will Zapernick | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-11-16 | Edmonton, Alberta | Sherwood Park (AJHL) | — |
| 17 |  |
Jacques Bouquot | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-02-10 | South Windsor, Connecticut | Chilliwack (BCHL) | — |
| 18 |  |
Azzaro Tinling | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1999-12-20 | Pointe-Claire, Quebec | Hawkesbury (CCHL) | — |
| 20 |  |
Cody Schiavon | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2000-07-01 | West Kelowna, British Columbia | Trail (BCHL) | — |
| 21 |  |
Tristan Mullin | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1996-10-09 | Cartwright, Manitoba | Cornell (ECAC) | — |
| 22 | |
Alex Esposito (A) | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-06-03 | West Haven, Connecticut | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 23 | |
Noah Jordan | Junior | F | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1997-03-08 | Toronto, Ontario | Miami (NCHC) | — |
| 24 |  |
Brian Kelly | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 808 lb (367 kg) | 1997-12-24 | Purchase, New York | Connecticut (USPHL) | — |
| 25 | |
Dovar Tinling | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-03-03 | Pointe-Claire, Quebec | Hawkesbury (CCHL) | — |
| 26 | |
Ray Vītoliņš | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-01-12 | Ogre, Latvia | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 27 |  |
Cory Thomas | Senior | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1998-03-19 | St. Brieux, Saskatchewan | Flin Flon (SJHL) | — |
| 28 | |
William Lemay | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-12-28 | Marieville, Quebec | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 29 | |
Dallas Comeau | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-09-19 | Calgary, Alberta | Grande Prairie (AJHL) | — |
| 30 | |
Matt Beck | Senior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-10-05 | Westport, Connecticut | Philadelphia (USPHL) | — |
| 34 | |
Mickey Burns | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2000-04-03 | Wayne, New Jersey | Jersey (NCDC) | — |
| 35 | |
Gabe Carriere | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-11-05 | Ottawa, Ontario | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 37 | |
Jordan Kaplan | Junior (RS) | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1997-05-19 | Bridgewater, New Jersey | Sacred Heart (AHA) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SOW | HEPI | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #6 Boston College | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 58.61 | 82 | 46 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 91 | 58 | |
| #11 Boston University | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 56.36 | 49 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 45 | |
| #1 Massachusetts * | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 55.44 | 76 | 42 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 103 | 48 | |
| Connecticut | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 52.01 | 69 | 63 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 70 | 69 | |
| #16 Providence | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.80 | 63 | 61 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 71 | 67 | |
| Northeastern | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 49.94 | 68 | 60 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 69 | 64 | |
| #19 Massachusetts–Lowell | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48.00 | 46 | 53 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 59 | 63 | |
| Maine | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 46.66 | 41 | 61 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 43 | 68 | |
| Merrimack | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45.38 | 47 | 66 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 47 | 66 | |
| New Hampshire | 21 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 43.66 | 51 | 83 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 60 | 88 | |
| Vermont | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.02 | 17 | 37 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 42 | |
| Championship: March 20, 2021[4] No Regular Season Champion Awarded[5] * 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| December 19 | 6:00 PM | at #10 Massachusetts | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN | Harmon | L 0–4 | 0 | 0–1–0 (0–1–0) | |||
| December 20 | 6:00 PM | at #10 Massachusetts | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN | Harmon | L 1–4 | 0 | 0–2–0 (0–2–0) | |||
| December 26 | 7:00 PM | vs. #12 Northeastern | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Harmon | L 1–4 | 0 | 0–3–0 (0–3–0) | ||||
| December 27 | 7:00 PM | vs. #12 Northeastern | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Harmon | T 2–2 SOL | 0 | 0–3–1 (0–3–1) | ||||
| January 1 | 1:00 PM | vs. #15 Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | NESN | Harmon | T 0–0 SOL | 0 | 0–3–2 (0–3–2) | |||
| January 2 | 7:00 PM | vs. #15 Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | NESN | Harmon | L 1–3 | 0 | 0–4–2 (0–4–2) | |||
| January 8 | 1:00 PM | vs. Maine | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Harmon | W 5–4 | 0 | 1–4–2 (1–4–2) | ||||
| January 9 | 1:00 PM | vs. Maine | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Carriere | L 3–4 | 0 | 1–5–2 (1–5–2) | ||||
| February 12 | 6:00 PM | vs. #13 Boston University | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Carriere | L 0–1 | 0 | 1–6–2 (1–6–2) | ||||
| February 13 | 6:00 PM | vs. #13 Boston University | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Harmon | L 1–5 | 0 | 1–7–2 (1–7–2) | ||||
| February 26 | 7:00 PM | vs. Massachusetts–Lowell | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Carriere | L 1–3 | 0 | 1–8–2 (1–8–2) | ||||
| February 27 | 7:00 PM | vs. Massachusetts–Lowell | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Carriere | L 2–3 | 0 | 1–9–2 (1–9–2) | ||||
| Hockey East Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 10 | 3:00 PM | at Massachusetts–Lowell | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts (Opening Round) | NESN | Carriere | L 3–5 | 0 | 1–10–2 | |||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Evers | D | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| Ray Vitolins | F | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Tristan Mullin | F | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Jacques Bouquot | C | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Vlad Dzhioshvili | F | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| Andrew Lucas | D/F | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Bryce Misley | C | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Alex Esposito | RW | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Simon Boyko | RW | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Kaplan | F | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Dovar Tinling | C/LW | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Carter Long | D | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Cody Schiavon | D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Conner Hutchison | D | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Tyler Harmon | G | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ace Cowans | C/LW | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Owen Grant | D | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| William Lemay | LW | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Beck | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Kelly | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Comeau | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Noah Jordan | RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Burns | LW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Carriere | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Petrillo | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Hamre | LW | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Will Zapernick | C/RW | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Cory Thomas | D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bench | - | 13 | - | - | - | 6 |
| Total | 20 | 32 | 52 | 127 |
Goaltending statistics
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Beck | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| Gabe Carriere | 6 | 284 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 147 | 0 | .925 | 2.53 |
| Tyler Harmon | 10 | 498 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 267 | 0 | .905 | 3.37 |
| Empty Net | - | 6 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 13 | 790 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 42 | 415 | 0 | .908 | 3.19 |
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 (Final) | ||||
| USCHO.com | 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 | |||
USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.[8]
2021 NHL Entry Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 92 | Andrei Buyalsky† | Colorado Avalanche |
| 6 | 171 | Cal Thomas† | Arizona Coyotes |
† incoming freshman [9]
References
- ↑ "NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility". CBS Sports. August 21, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ↑ "DI Council grants waiver to allow transfer student-athletes to compete immediately". NCAA. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ↑ "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". UVM Athletixs. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Hockey East Unveils 2021 Tournament and Seeding Format - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ↑ "2021 Hockey East Women's Tournament Field Set". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ↑ "Vermont Catamounts (Men) 2020-2021 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ↑ "Univ. of Vermont 2020-2021 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ↑ "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2021 NHL Draft". USCHO.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
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