| 2023–24 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Gutterson Fieldhouse |
| Record | |
| Overall | 7–7–1 |
| Conference | 3–4–1 |
| Home | 3–3–0 |
| Road | 4–4–1 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Steve Wiedler |
| Assistant coaches | Scott Moser Brendan Bradley Shane Madolora |
| Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey seasons « 2022–23 2024–25 » | |
The 2023–24 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season is the 68th season of play for the program, the 51st at the Division I level and the 40th in Hockey East. The Catamounts represent the University of Vermont, play their home games at the Gutterson Fieldhouse and are coached by Steve Wiedler in his 1st season.
Season
During the summer, Todd Woodcroft was fired after an internal investigation by the college determine that the coach had exchanged inappropriate text messages with a student.[1] Because the investigation had taken four months, by the time it concluded there was relatively little time to conduct a hiring search before this season. The Athletic department chose simply to promote Steve Wiedler to interim head coach and keep the rest of the staff in place.
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oskar Autio | Goaltender |  Finland | Graduation (signed with Allen Americans) |
| Jacques Bouquot | Forward |  United States | Graduate transfer to Penn State |
| Finn Evans | Forward | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Graduation (signed with Indy Fuel) |
| Eric Gotz | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Krefeld Pinguine) |
| Cole Hudson | Goaltender | Canada | Transferred to American International |
| Joe Leahy | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits) |
| William Lemay | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Trois-Rivières Lions) |
| Carter Long | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Savannah Ghost Pirates) |
| Luke Mountain | Forward | United States | Transferred to Augsburg |
| Porter Schachle | Defenseman | Canada | Transferred to Alaska Anchorage |
| Robbie Stucker | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with South Carolina Stingrays) |
| Jesper Tarkiainen | Forward | Finland | Left program (retired) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Barnett | Defenseman | Canada | 20 | Ottawa, ON; selected 195th overall in 2022 |
| Jérémie Bucheler | Defenseman | Canada | 23 | Montreal, QC; graduate transfer from Northeastern |
| Matt Cato | Forward | Canada | 20 | Whitby, ON |
| Mateo Dixon | Forward | Canada | 21 | Toronto, ON |
| Zach Dubinsky | Forward | United States | 23 | Highland Park, IL; graduate transfer from Michigan State |
| Mario Gasparini | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Lakeville, MN |
| Connor Mackenzie | Goaltender | Canada | 21 | Toronto, ON |
| Jack Malinski | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Lakeville, MN |
| Axel Mangbo | Goaltender |  Sweden | 20 | Höganäs, SWE |
| Ryan Miotto | Forward | Canada | 24 | Thorold, ON; graduate transfer from Canisius |
| Duncan Ramsay | Defenseman | Canada | 19 | Halifax, NS |
| Daniel Sambuco | Forward | United States | 20 | Springfield, PA |
Roster
As of July 18, 2023.[2]
| 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) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2 Boston University | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 39 | |
| #9 Providence | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 30 | |
| #16 New Hampshire | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 28 | |
| #1 Boston College | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 29 | |
| #13 Massachusetts | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 40 | |
| #7 Maine | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 26 | |
| Connecticut | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 39 | |
| Merrimack | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 33 | |
| Vermont | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 24 | |
| Massachusetts Lowell | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 36 | |
| Northeastern | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 32 | |
| Championship: March 23, 2024 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
Scoring statistics
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 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "UVM Hockey Coach Todd Woodcroft Fired amid Alleged 'Inappropriate' Texts with Student". Bleacher Report. July 19, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ↑ "2022–23 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". UVM Athletics. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ↑ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Vermont Catamounts. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
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