2022–23 Vermont Catamounts
men's ice hockey season
Conference11th Hockey East
Home iceGutterson Fieldhouse
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall11–20–5
Conference5–16–3
Home7–11–1
Road4–9–4
Coaches and captains
Head coachTodd Woodcroft
Assistant coachesSteve Wiedler
Scott Moser
Brendan Bradley
Captain(s)Jacques Bouquot
Alternate captain(s)Joel Määttä
Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2022–23 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season was the 67th season of play for the program, the 50th at the Division I level, and the 39th in the Hockey East conference. The Catamounts represented the University of Vermont and were coached by Todd Woodcroft, in his 3rd season.

Season

Having spent the past five years wallowing at nor near the bottom of the conference standings, Vermont as hoping for some improvement this season. Unfortunately, what the team ended up getting was more of the same. There were some minimal improvements on the defensive end but that wasn't a problem for the Catamounts in recent years. The program's biggest weakness, its inability to score, remained the primary cause of its failings. While the goal production was slightly better than in 2022, Vermont still averaged under 2 goals per game and were shutout on 7 occasions. The team had some bright spots during the season, including a pair of wins over ranked teams in January, but those were few and far between.

After finishing last in Hockey East for the third time in four years, Vermont rallied to upset Maine in the first round of the playoffs. The team's reprieve was short-lived, however, as they ran into league-leading Boston University in the quarterfinals and their season was ended by a 3–7 loss.[1]

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Cory BabichukDefenseman CanadaLeft program (retired)
Dallas ComeauForward CanadaGraduation (retired)
Nic HamreForward CanadaGraduation (retired)
Tyler HarmonGoaltender United StatesGraduate transfer to Mercyhurst
Noah JordanForward CanadaGraduation (retired)
Brian KellyDefenseman United StatesGraduation (retired)
Philip LagunovForward CanadaGraduation (signed with Tucson Roadrunners)
Andrew LucasForward/Defenseman United StatesTransferred to Connecticut
Andrew PetrilloDefenseman United StatesGraduation (retired)
Cody SchiavonDefenseman CanadaTransferred to Canisius
Azzaro TinlingForward CanadaTransferred to UNLV
Raimonds VītoliņšForward LatviaReturned to juniors (Green Bay Gamblers)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Oskar AutioGoaltender Finland22Espoo, FIN; graduate transfer from Penn State
Ralfs BergmanisDefenseman Latvia20Liepaja, LAT
Finn EvansForward Canada23Toronto, ON; graduate transfer from Princeton
Dawson GoodForward Canada20Abbotsford, BC
Eric GotzDefenseman United States24Hermantown, MN; graduate transfer from Michigan Tech
Xavier HenryDefenseman Canada21Scarborough, ON
Lucas JonesDefenseman Canada21Calgary, AB
Massimo LombardiForward Canada20Beaconsfield, QC; joined mid-season
Jens RichardsForward United States19Detroit Lakes, MN
Thomas SinclairForward Canada18Toronto, ON
Philip TörnqvistForward Sweden21Göteborg, SWE

Roster

As of September 12, 2022.[2]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Virginia Carter Long Graduate D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1998-02-13 Yorktown, Virginia Lincoln (USHL)
4 Quebec William Lemay Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1998-12-28 Marieville, Quebec Brooks (AJHL)
5 Ontario Joe Leahy Graduate D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1997-04-29 Waterloo, Ontario Cornell (ECAC)
6 Minnesota Eric Gotz Graduate D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1998-04-23 Hermantown, Minnesota Michigan Tech (CCHA)
7 Minnesota Robbie Stucker Graduate D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1998-09-30 Saint Paul, Minnesota Minnesota (Big Ten) CBJ, 210th overall 2017
9 Finland Joel Määttä (A) Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 2002-07-06 Helsinki, Finland Sioux City (USHL)
10 Minnesota Luke Mountain Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 2000-02-25 Woodbury, Minnesota Maryland (NAHL)
11 Alaska Porter Schachle Sophomore F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2000-11-22 Wasilla, Alaska Danbury (NAHL)
12 Kazakhstan Andrei Buyalsky Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2000-08-18 Karaganda, Kazakhstan Dubuque (USHL) COL, 92nd overall 2021
13 Russia 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 British Columbia Dawson Good Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-04-17 Abbotsford, British Columbia Chilliwack (BCHL)
15 Germany 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 Alberta Will Zapernick Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-11-16 Edmonton, Alberta Sherwood Park (AJHL)
17 Connecticut Jacques Bouquot (C) Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-02-10 South Windsor, Connecticut Chilliwack (BCHL)
18 Quebec Massimo-Sarantos Lombardi Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2002-05-18 Beaconsfield, Quebec Karlskrona J20 (J20 Nationell)
19 Slovakia Simon Jellúš Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 2001-01-18 Ilava, Slovakia Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL)
20 Illinois Jesper Tarkiainen Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 2001-10-02 Naperville, Illinois Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)
21 Ontario Finn Evans Senior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-08-21 Toronto, Ontario Princeton (ECAC)
22 Sweden Isak Walther Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2001-08-02 Södertälje, Sweden Södertälje J20 (J20 Nationell) NSH, 179th overall 2019
23 Ontario Xavier Henry Freshman D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 2001-03-20 Scarborough, Ontario Chilliwack (BCHL)
26 Ontario Thomas Sinclair Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2002-12-26 Toronto, Ontario Fargo (USHL)
28 Alberta Lucas Jones Freshman D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001-02-24 Calgary, Alberta Fort McMurray (AJHL)
29 Minnesota Jens Richards Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2002-12-14 Detroit Lakes, Minnesota Austin (NAHL)
30 New York (state) Cole Hudson Sophomore G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 2000-03-13 Tonawanda, New York Shreveport (NAHL)
33 Sweden Philip Törnqvist Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2001-08-24 Gothenburg, Sweden Wichita Falls (NAHL)
34 Finland Oskar Autio Senior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 1999-10-06 Espoo, Finland Penn State (Big Ten)
35 Ontario Gabe Carriere Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-11-05 Ottawa, Ontario Waterloo (USHL)
39 Latvia Ralfs Bergmanis Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-03-13 Liepāja, Latvia Sioux City (USHL)

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#4 Boston University †*2418602205499624029110154106
#14 Merrimack241680240507252382314110689
#16 Northeastern241473022497845351713510782
Connecticut241392422417871352012311396
Massachusetts Lowell241110322339565436181538982
Maine24911411132626536151659294
Providence24996302326460371614710387
Boston College2481150013070733614166104104
Massachusetts247143132285580351317594103
New Hampshire246153222234476351120374105
Vermont245163211183676361120569103
Championship: March 18, 2023
† indicates regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Regular Season
October 1 7:00 PM Connecticut Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Carriere L 1–4  3,095 0–1–0 (0–1–0)
October 2 4:00 PM Connecticut Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Autio L 1–3  1,918 0–2–0 (0–2–0)
October 7 7:00 PM at #8 Northeastern Matthews ArenaBoston, MassachusettsNESN, ESPN+ Carriere L 2–5  1,726 0–3–0 (0–3–0)
October 8 7:00 PM at #8 Northeastern Matthews ArenaBoston, MassachusettsESPN+ Autio L 0–5  1,692 0–4–0 (0–4–0)
October 22 7:00 PM Holy Cross* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Carriere W 6–0  3,047 1–4–0
October 28 7:00 PM at Colgate* Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New YorkESPN+ Carriere W 2–1  650 2–4–0
October 29 4:00 PM at Colgate* Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New YorkESPN+ Carriere T 1–1 OT 803 2–4–1
November 4 7:15 PM at #17 Massachusetts Lowell Tsongas CenterLowell, MassachusettsESPN+ Carriere L 0–4  4,152 2–5–1 (0–5–0)
November 5 6:00 PM at #17 Massachusetts Lowell Tsongas CenterLowell, MassachusettsESPN+ Autio L 0–2  4,390 2–6–1 (0–6–0)
November 11 7:00 PM New Hampshire Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Carriere W 2–1 OT 3,003 3–6–1 (1–6–0)
November 12 7:00 PM New Hampshire Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Carriere W 2–1  2,753 4–6–1 (2–6–0)
November 18 7:00 PM at #9 Providence Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandESPN+ Carriere L 0–4  2,258 4–7–1 (2–7–0)
November 19 7:00 PM at #9 Providence Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandESPN+ Autio L 3–4 OT 2,176 4–8–1 (2–8–0)
November 25 7:00 PM at Rensselaer* Houston Field HouseTroy, New YorkESPN+ Carriere W 4–3 OT 2,316 5–8–1
November 27 4:00 PM Rensselaer* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Carriere L 1–2  1,861 5–9–1
December 2 7:00 PM Maine Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Carriere L 1–3  2,254 5–10–1 (2–9–0)
December 3 5:00 PM Maine Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Carriere L 1–5  2,613 5–11–1 (2–10–0)
December 11 4:00 PM Dartmouth* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Carriere W 5–1  2,633 6–11–1
December 30 7:00 PM Lindenwood* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Carriere W 4–2  2,343 7–11–1
December 31 4:00 PM Lindenwood* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Carriere L 2–3 OT 2,057 7–12–1
January 8 2:00 PM Yale* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Autio T 1–1 OT 2,328 7–12–2
January 14 7:00 PM American International* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Carriere L 0–4  2,301 7–13–2
January 20 7:00 PM at #18 Boston College Conte ForumChestnut Hill, MassachusettsESPN+ Carriere T 1–1 SOW 5,763 7–13–3 (2–10–1)
January 21 7:00 PM at #18 Boston College Conte ForumChestnut Hill, MassachusettsESPN+ Autio W 3–2  6,226 8–13–3 (3–10–1)
January 27 7:00 PM #16 Merrimack Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Carriere L 2–4  2,377 8–14–3 (3–11–1)
January 28 7:00 PM #16 Merrimack Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Autio W 2–1  2,745 9–14–3 (4–11–1)
February 5 2:00 PM Providence Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Autio L 1–3  2,435 9–15–3 (4–12–1)
February 10 7:00 PM at Massachusetts Mullins CenterAmherst, MassachusettsESPN+ Carriere T 4–4 SOL 4,314 9–15–4 (4–12–2)
February 11 7:00 PM at Massachusetts Mullins CenterAmherst, MassachusettsNESN, ESPN+ Autio T 3–3 SOL 4,320 9–15–5 (4–12–3)
February 18 7:00 PM #16 Northeastern Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Carriere L 0–3  3,069 9–16–5 (4–13–3)
February 24 7:00 PM #9 Boston University Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Carriere L 3–5  2,795 9–17–5 (4–14–3)
February 25 7:30 PM #9 Boston University Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Autio L 0–3  2,799 9–18–5 (4–15–3)
March 2 7:00 PM at New Hampshire Whittemore CenterDurham, New HampshireESPN+ Carriere W 3–2  3,448 10–18–5 (5–15–3)
March 4 7:00 PM at #16 Merrimack J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, MassachusettsESPN+ Autio L 1–4  2,017 10–19–5 (5–16–3)
Hockey East Tournament
March 8 7:00 PM at Maine* Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine (First Round)ESPN+ Carriere W 4–2  3,748 11–19–5
March 11 4:30 PM at #5 Boston University* Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts (Quarterfinal)NESN, ESPN+ Carriere L 3–7  3,915 11–20–5
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[3]

Scoring statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Isak WaltherC/W369101924
Andrei BuyalskyC34513186
Jacques BouquotC/LW29610164
Will ZapernickC/RW366101631
Robbie StuckerD333121521
Eric GotzF362131514
Joel MäättäC36771418
William LemayLW303478
Timofey SpitserovRW244264
Simon JellúšC/LW3233620
Carter LongD363364
Ralfs BergmanisD3606622
Massimo LombardiC173256
Dawson GoodF223256
Porter SchachleF3432533
Finn EvansRW2923521
Luca MünzenbergerD2805524
Jens RichardsF303146
Thomas SinclairC252242
Philip TörnqvistD321344
Joe LeahyC//LW2512327
Luke MountainF130112
Xavier HenryD180112
Lucas JonesD10000
Oskar AutioG120000
Gabe CarriereG260000
Total69115184309

[4]

Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Gabe Carriere261506:269133676791.9102.67
Oskar Autio12675:52272313160.9112.75
Empty Net-13:13---4----
Total362195:31112051029951.9072.79

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 NR - 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 NR NR NR NR

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 1, 13, or 26.[5]

References

  1. "SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 2023". College Hockey Inc. March 11, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  2. "2022–23 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". UVM Athletics. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  3. "2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Vermont Catamounts. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  4. "Univ. of Vermont 2022-2023 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  5. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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