> Game 1
#6 Vermont (18-11-5 • 10-8-4 HEA) vs. #11 Maine (11-19-4 • 5-15-2 HEA)
Hockey East First Round • March 3, 2017 • 7:05 p.m. • Gutterson Fieldhouse
BROADCAST INFO
2016-17
SCHEDULE & RESULTS
OVERALL18-11-5
CONFERENCE10-8-4
HOME11-6-1
ROAD 5-5-4
NEUTRAL2-0-0
OCTOBER
7
at Clarkson
8
CLARKSON
21
at #20 Nebraska Omaha
22
at #20 Nebraska Omaha
28
#11 MICHIGAN
30
at #16 Northeastern +
W, 5-2
L, 3-2
T, 4-4
W, 5-2
W, 3-0
W, 3-2
NOVEMBER
4
at #6 UMass Lowell +
5
at #6 UMass Lowell +
12
at UMass +
15
DARTMOUTH
18
MAINE +
19
MAINE +
25
vs. UMass + #
26
vs. #3 Quinnipiac #
L, 3-1
L, 4-2
W, 2-1
W, 5-2
W, 6-2
T, 2-2
W, 4-2
W, 5-1
DECEMBER
9
#5 BOSTON UNIVERSITY +
10
#5 BOSTON UNIVERSITY +
17
#12 UNION
18
#12 UNION
30
BENTLEY
31
BENTLEY
W, 4-2
L, 4-0
L, 7-3
L, 2-1
W, 7-1
W, 3-1
JANUARY
3
#16 ST. LAWRENCE
7
NORTHEASTERN +
13
at Providence + 14
at Providence +
20
UCONN + 27
at UConn +
W, 4-3
W, 4-3
W, 4-3
L, 4-1
W, 5-4
L, 3-1
FEBRUARY
3
at #17 Notre Dame + 4
at #17 Notre Dame +
10
NEW HAMPSHIRE +
11
NEW HAMPSHIRE +
17
at #11 Boston College +
18
at #11 Boston College +
24
MERRIMACK +
25
MERRIMACK +
MARCH
3
MAINE
4
MAINE
5
MAINE *
10-12 HEA Quarterfinals @
17-18 HEA Championship ^
T, 4-4
L, 4-1
L, 4-2
W, 5-3
T, 3-3
T, 2-2
W, 3-1
L, 3-2
7:05 pm
7:05 pm
4:05 pm
TBA
TBA
Home games in ALL CAPS
+ Hockey East game | * If necessary
@ Campus | ^ TD Garden (Boston, Mass.)
# Friendship Four (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
VIDEO: HockeyEastOnline.TV ($)
RADIO: WVMT 620-AM
Play-by-Play: Alastair Ingram
Analyst: TBA
AUDIO: UVMathletics.com/Listen
#6 VERMONT
CATAMOUNTS
18-11-5 (10-8-4 HEA)
#11 MAINE
BLACK BEARS
11-19-4 (5-15-2 HEA)
LAST TIME OUT
L, 3-2 vs. Merrimack
LAST TIME OUT
W, 5-4 vs. Northeastern
LEADERS
Goals
Bowen (12)
LEADERS
Goals
Byron (18)
VERMONT
Head Coach:
Kevin Sneddon (Harvard ‘92)
Career: 272-334-85 (19th)
Vermont: 222-235-67 (14th)
Assists
Colton (15)
Assists
Brown (34)
Associate Head Coach:
Kevin Patrick (Notre Dame ‘92)
Points
Colton (26)
Points
Byron (40)
Associate Head Coach:
Kyle Wallack (Springfield ‘97)
Goals Against Average
Lekkas (2.47)
Goals Against Average
McGovern (2.94)
Save Percentage
Lekkas (.912)
Save Percentage
McGovern (.914)
TEAM STATS
Goals Per Game
3.18
TEAM STATS
Goals Per Game
2.97
Goals Against Average
2.68
Goals Against Average
3.38
Power Play
18.3% (30-164)
Power Play
18.8% (30-160)
Penalty Kill
85.6% (131-153)
Penalty Kill
79.6% (148-186)
Penalty Minutes
11.9
Penalty Minutes
14.4
Shots Per Game
31.6
Shots Per Game
29.1
LIVE STATS: UVMathletics.com
COACHING STAFFS
Assistant Coach:
Kyle Reynolds (Vermont ‘15)
MAINE
Head Coach:
Red Gendron (New England College ‘79)
Career: 49-80-17 (4th)
Maine: 49-80-17 (4th)
Associate Head Coach:
Jay Leach (New Haven ‘79)
Associate Head Coach:
Ben Guite (Maine ‘00)
Goaltending Coach:
Alfie Michaud (Maine ‘99)
OFFICIALS
Referee: Jamie Koharski
Referee: Tom Fyrer
Linesman: Jason Williams
Linesman: Steven Murray
SETTING THE SCENE
• For the second time in the last three seasons, Vermont hosts Maine in the best-of-three
Hockey East First Round, this time in the 6-11 matchup at Gutterson Fieldhouse
• UVM is 11-4-2 in its last 17 games against Maine and took three of four points from the
Black Bears in Burlington during a regular season series on Nov. 18-19
• Two years ago, Jonathan Turk sent the Catamounts into the Hockey East Quarterfinals
with an overtime winner in the decisive Game 3 of the series
• Vermont has lost just once in its last five contests (2-1-2)
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FINAL HOCKEY EAST STANDINGS
CONFERENCE
1. UMass Lowell *
GAME NOTES
OVERALL
Pts GP
Record GP
Record
29
22
14-7-1
34
22-9-3
2. Boston University *29
22
13-6-3
34
21-10-3
3. Boston College *
29
22
13-6-3
36
18-14-4
4. Notre Dame *
28
22
12-6-4
34
19-10-5
5. Providence #
27
22
12-7-3
34
20-9-5
6. Vermont #
24
22
10-8-4
34
18-11-5
7. Merrimack #
22
22
8-8-6
34
14-14-6
8. Northeastern #
21
22
9-10-3
34
16-13-5
9.UConn
20 22 8-10-4 34 12-14-8
10. New Hampshire
18
7-11-4
34
11.Maine
12 22
5-15-2
34 11-19-4
12. UMass Amherst
5
2-19-1
34
22
22
12-17-5
5-27-2
* Clinched first round bye | # Clinched first round home ice
CATS IN THE POLLS
POLL
Sept. 26
Oct. 3
Oct. 10
Oct. 17
Oct. 24
Oct. 31
Nov. 7
Nov. 14
Nov. 21
Nov. 28
Dec. 5
Dec. 12
Dec. 19
Jan. 2
Jan. 9
Jan. 16
Jan. 23
Jan. 30
Feb. 6
Feb. 13
Feb. 20
Feb. 27
USCHO
RV
NA
RV
--
RV
19
RV
RV
20
14
12
11
13
13
12
12
11
12
15
16
15
14
USA HOCKEY
NA
----RV
--RV
14
12
10
14
13
12
13
13
13
14
RV
RV
RV
CAT STATS
2
STAT
HEA
NCAA
G/GM6 17
GAA
7
24
PP
6
29
PK
3
11
PIM
8
43
SENIOR WEEKEND SPLIT
• The Catamounts used 27 saves from Stefanos Lekkas and a strong
third period to snap Merrimack’s eight-game unbeaten streak in a
3-1 victory last Friday night to open a two-game series
• Ross Colton (11) and Brian Bowen (12) had power play goals, while
Craig Puffer (9) added an insurance goal in the third period
• Brett Seney’s top shelf backhander with 6:28 left in the third on
Saturday held up as the game-winner as the Warriors responded
with a 3-2 win on Vermont’s Senior Night to earn a split
• Jarrid Privitera and Brady Shaw had the goals for the Catamounts,
who out-shot Merrimack 33-23 on the night
• UVM closed the weekend 3-for-6 on the power play
REGULAR SEASON RECAP
• The Catamounts registered their highest regular season league finish (sixth) since 2009 when they were tied for third
• Vermont posted double-digit Hockey East wins for the third time
in the last four seasons, doing so for the first time since winning
double-digit league games five straight years from 2005-09
• UVM went 8-3-1 vs. the bottom six teams and 2-5-3 vs. the top five
• The Catamounts faced a ranked team 16 times and posted a 6-6-4
record in those matchups
• Vermont had a seven-game unbeaten streak (6-0-1) and a fivegame winning streak during the regular season
PUT A BOW ON IT
• Brian Bowen was named the Warrior Hockey East Player of the
Week on Feb. 20 after a four-point weekend at Boston College
• The Littleton, Massachusetts native scored three goals and added
an assist in a pair of comeback ties against the first-place Eagles
• The forward leads the team with 12 goals, scoring four times in his
last four games, and ranks tied for second with 24 points
• In 14 games since the turn of the New Year, he ranks fourth in the
league with 10 goals and 11th with 17 points
• Bowen is tied for 11th in Hockey East with a team-high six PPG
• Was a point-per-game player during regular season league play
CLASS OF 2017
• Vermont’s senior class is tied for fourth all-time in the Division I
era of the program (1974) in wins by a single class with 75
• The class is just four wins from climbing into second all-time and
can tie the Class of 1989 for third with a victory tonight
• Led by future NHL standouts Martin St. Louis, Eric Perrin, and Tim
Thomas, the Class of 1997 is the winningest class with 83 victories
• The 10 members of the Class of 2017 are tied in fourth place with
the Class of 2009, who went to the NCAA Frozen Four as seniors
• Here’s how the class stacks up during the DI era:
RANK
1.
2.
3.
4.
6.
8.
CLASS
1997
1998
1989
2017
2009
2008
2010
1996
WINS
83
78
76
75
75
74
74
73
KEY SENIORS
Eric Perrin, Martin St. Louis
Jason Hamilton, Justin Martin
Ian Boyce, Kyle McDonough
Brendan Bradley, Mario Puskarich
Viktor Stalberg, Dean Strong
Joe Fallon, Mark Lutz
Brayden Irwin, Colin Vock
Steve McKell, Dale Patterson
SERIES HISTORY
GAME NOTES
VERMONT vs. MAINE
MEETING:
57th
ALL-TIME: 26-24-6
HOME: 12-10-3
AWAY: 11-9-3
NEUTRAL: 3-5-0
LAST 10 MEETINGS (6-3-1)
DateVenue
Nov. 8, 2014
Gutterson
Nov. 28, 2014
Alfond Arena
Nov. 29, 2014
Alfond Arena
Mar. 6, 2015
Gutterson *
Mar. 7, 2015
Gutterson *
Mar. 8, 2015
Gutterson *
Nov. 20, 2015
Alfond Arena
Nov. 21, 2015
Alfond Arena
Nov. 18, 2016
Gutterson
Nov. 19, 2016
Gutterson
Result
W, 4-1
W, 6-3
W, 4-1
W, 4-2
L, 4-2
W, 3-2 (OT)
L, 3-2
L, 4-1
W, 6-2
T, 2-2
* Hockey East Opening Round - Burlington, Vt.
SERIES HISTORY
• Tonight marks the 57th meeting of the all-time series and the
second First Round matchup at the Gut in the last three seasons
• Vermont took three of four points from Maine at Gutterson back
in November with a 6-2 victory and 2-2 come-from-behind tie
• The Catamounts were swept in Orono in November of 2015 after
going 9-1-0 in their previous 10 games against the Black Bears,
which included a series-high eight-game winning streak
• UVM defeated Maine in a three-game First Round series in 2015,
taking Game 3 by a 3-2 final in overtime as forward Jonathan Turk
scored the OT game-winner with 3:55 remaining.
• The Game 2 loss was Vemont’s first defeat to Maine in Burlington
since Dec. 3, 2011 to snap a six-game home win streak
SCOUTING THE BLACK BEARS
• Maine is 1-6-1 in its last eight games but its last four contests
have been decided by a total of just three goals
• The Black Bears took Merrimack to overtime twice two weekends
ago and then split a home series with Northeastern to close the
regular season, falling 5-4 in OT before winning 5-4 on Saturday
• Senior Blaine Byron leads the squad with 18 goals and 40 points,
while fellow senior Cam Brown has tallied a team-high 34 assists
• Sean McGovern has started 27 of 34 games in net with a 2.94
goals against average and .914 save percentage on the year
• Former BFA St. Albans High School coach Red Gendron is in his
fourth year as the head coach in Orono
CATAMOUNT SPECIALIZATION
• The UVM penalty kill is 36-for-41 over the last 12 games (87.8%)
and now ranks third in Hockey East and 11th nationally at 85.6%
• The unit had a streak of 36 straight kills snapped by then-No. 3
Quinnipiac on Nov. 26, a streak which lasted three weeks
• After notching just 16 total power play goals all of last season,
Vermont has nearly doubled that (30) to rank 20th in the country
• The power play has scored at least once in 23 of UVM’s 34 games
and snapped an 0-for-15 stretch last weekend by going 3-for-6
IT’S A ME, MARIO!
• With a pair of goals Feb. 11 vs. UNH, co-captain Mario Puskarich
became Vermont’s first 50-goal scorer in more than 20 years
• J.C. Ruid ‘97, the linemate of Martin St. Louis and Eric Perrin, was
the last Catamount to notch 50 during the 1995-96 season
• Mario also became the 43rd member of the program’s 100-point
club on New Year’s Eve in a win over Bentley
• He was the first Catamount to reach the century mark since his
former linemate Chris McCarthy on Feb. 7, 2014 at UNH
• The 2014 HEA Rookie of the Year is tied with Kyle McDonough
‘89 for third place all-time in career game-winning goals with 14
• Mario had three assists on Senior Weekend and is tied for second
on the team in points (24) despite missing the first six games
LIGHTNING STRIKES EARLY
• 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning fourth round pick Ross Colton ranks
fifth in Hockey East and is tied for 12th nationally in rookie scoring
• Since the beginning of November, Colton ranks third behind BU’s
Clayton Keller and Patrick Harper among rookies in points (24)
• Keller and Colton are currently the only first-year skaters in the
entire league to lead their team in scoring
• Colton is also a two-time runner up for the Hockey East Rookie
of the Month award in both November and January
• On Jan. 20 vs. UConn, he became the first Catamount to register
four assists in a single game since Chris McCarthy on Feb. 21, 2014
• He is also ninth among league rookies at 52% on faceoffs
ONE-TIMERS
• Brian Bowen has posted 17 points in his last 14 contests and has
factored into five of the team’s last six game-winning goals
• Brendan Bradley posted his 50th career assist last Friday and his
next goal will be No. 30 for UVM’s active games played leader (143)
• Trey Phillips leads Hockey East defensemen with a trio of gamewinners to his credit; he is tied for seventh overall
• Matt O’Donnell is tied for eighth among Hockey East freshmen
defensemen with 12 points on the year
• Jarrid Privitera skated in his 100th collegiate game last Saturday
and scored for the 24th time in his career
• Brady Shaw is just one point away from 75 for his career
TWICE IS NICE
• UVM has registered 13 multi-goal performances this season
(from eight different players) to rank tied for 14th in the country
• Five players (Brian Bowen, Ross Colton, Rob Darrar, Craig Puffer,
and Mario Puskarich) have posted a pair of multi-goal games
• The Catamounts have seven multi-goal showings in their last 18
contests and Vermont is 9-1-2 when a player scores multiple goals
STOP... HAMMER TIME
• Senior Rob Hamilton posted his first career multi-goal game on
Feb. 17 at No. 7 Boston College, including the game-tying goal
• He is tied for fifth among Hockey East defensemen in goals with
seven after entering the year with just two career tallies
• Only Notre Dame’s Jordan Gross (5) has scored more power play
goals than the Calgary native (4) this season
• He leads all UVM defensemen in scoring with a career-high 15
points, seven more than his point total from last season
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GAME NOTES
YOUTH GONE WILD
• Vermont has the 11th-highest scoring freshman class in college
hockey, which now has 83 total points
• Rookies have accounted for 30% of the team’s overall scoring,
combining for 25 goals and 58 assists
• Jake Massie (+7), Derek Lodermeier (+3), Matt Alvaro (+2) and
Matt O’Donnell (+2) all rank top-30 in plus-minus among freshmen
• Colton and Lodermeier are both top-15 in rookie scoring
RANKED CATS
• Vermont has now been ranked nationally for 14 straight weeks
• UVM is currently 19th in the Pairwise Rankings, which determine
the 16-team field for the NCAA Tournament
• The Cats have been ranked as high as 11th on two occasions in
the USCHO.com poll, and they sit 14th overall this week
• The USA Today/USA Hockey poll on Dec. 12 marked Vermont’s
first top-10 ranking since a No. 9 showing on Jan. 12, 2015
SUCCESS AT THE DOT
• Since the second weekend of February, Vermont ranks 18th in the
nation in faceoff winning percentage (52.2%)
• Derek Lodermeier has won nearly 60% of his draws in that span
(64-for-107) after going 32-12 at the dot against UNH (Feb. 10-11)
• Ross Colton has a 54.4% success rate in the last three weeks
THE LEKKAS FILE
• Stefanos Lekkas has been named one of 23 semifinalists for the
65th Walter Brown Award, which is presented annually to the best
American-born college hockey player in New England
• Lekkas is the first Catamount goaltender to be nominated as a
semifinalist for the award since Rob Madore in 2010.
• The rookie has received a total of six Hockey East awards this
year and was the Most Outstanding Player of the Friendship Four
• The Elburn, Illinois native won three different Hockey East awards
in October, including Co-Goaltender of the Month honors
Date
Oct. 24
Oct. 31
Nov. 2
Nov. 21
Nov. 28
Dec. 1
Hockey East Award
Defensive Player of the Week
Rookie of the Week
Co-Goaltender of the Month (Oct.)
Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Defensive Player of the Week
Goaltender of the Month (Nov.)
ALL I DO IS WIN
• The 16 wins for Stefanos Lekkas are the most by a UVM rookie
since Joe Fallon’s 17 during the 2003-04 season
• Lekkas ranks 10th in the country among freshmen netminders in
winning percentage (.638) with a 16-8-5 record
• In a year of standout freshman netminders, he is also sixth in
victories among all NCAA first-year goaltenders
• Among freshmen, he ranks ninth in the country in goals against
average (2.47) and 12th overall in save percentage (.912)
• Lekkas registered a highlight reel glove save against Maine at
home on Nov. 19 which made the ESPN SportsCenter Top 10 Plays
• He was then named Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 21
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CARRYING THE LOAD
• As a true freshman, Derek Lodermeier ranks second on the team
in assists (14) and fourth in points (18)
• Among all Hockey East rookies, he is tied for eighth in assists,
11th in faceoff percentage, and tied for 12th in scoring
• The Minnesota native has a four-game goal streak (Nov. 18-26)
and five-game point streak to his credit this season
PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON
• With nine goals and 16 points, sophomore Craig Puffer has tripled
his rookie goal total (3) and nearly doubled his points (9)
• The Connecticut native ranks 14th in Hockey East in third period
goals as seven of his nine tallies have come in the final frame
• He is second on the team this year with four power play goals
STRIKING FAST
• UVM has scored first in 12 of its last 17 games, including a streak
of eight straight games that was snapped by UConn on Jan. 27
• The Catamounts have only lost four decisions this season when
scoring first, but half are the two of their last three losses
• Vermont has also been an extremely effective second period
team, ranking tied for 10th nationally at +11
FINISHING STRONG
• Vermont is tied for the 10th-most third period goals scored in the
nation with 41 on the season
• The Cats are 11-2-0 when leading after two periods, with the
only defeats coming Dec. 18 to Union and Feb. 10 to UNH
SANTA DELIVERS
• Senior goaltender Mike Santaguida logged every minute during
the first 16 games of last season, but missed the next 18 games
due to a lower body injury suffered on Dec. 5 at Boston University
• As a sophomore, the Mike Richter Award nominee posted the thirdbest SV% (.923) and fifth-best GAA (2.08) in program history
• He is second all-time in UVM history in save percentage with a
mark of .915; He also sits second all-time in GAA (2.42)
RANK
1.
2.
3. 5. NAME Joe Fallon Mike Santaguida
Tim Thomas Brody Hoffman Christian Soucy YEARS 2004-08 2013-Present
1993-97 2012-15 1991-93 SV%
.916
.915
.914
.914
.908
BELPOT TROPHY
• The Catamounts came back from 2-0 down to beat UMass 4-2
and coasted past third-ranked Quinnipiac 5-1 on Nov. 26 to win
the Belpot Trophy as champions of the second annual Friendship
Four at SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland
• Ross Colton posted a three-point night in the title game, while
Stefanos Lekkas stopped 73 of the 76 shots he faced in the entire
tournament for a .961 save percentage and two wins
WHO’S NEXT
• Faceoff in Game 2 of the series is tomorrow night at 7:05 p.m.
LAST TIME IT HAPPENED
THREE-YEAR SITUATIONAL RECORDS
Overall record
Hockey East record
Home
Away
Neutral
Home vs. non-league
Away vs. non-league
Neutral vs. non-league
2014-15 2015-162016-17
22-15-4
15-22-3
18-11-5
10-9-3
6-13-3
10-8-4
11-6-2 6-12-211-6-1
11-7-2 9-9-15-5-4
0-2-0 0-1-02-0-0
5-2-1
5-4-0
5-3-0
7-2-0
1-2-0
2-0-1
0-1-0
0-1-0
1-0-0
Overtime games
One-goal games
Two or more goal games
Vermont outshoots
Opponent outshoots
Equal shots
20 or fewer shots
21-30 shots
30 or more shots
3-1-4
9-4-0
13-11-0
14-6-4
7-7-0
1-2-0
1-0-0
9-6-1
12-9-3
1-2-3
8-6-0
7-16-0
10-13-1
3-9-2
2-0-0
0-0-0
4-7-1
11-15-2
0-0-5
6-3-0
12-8-0
11-9-2
7-2-3
0-0-0
1-0-0
8-5-2
9-6-3
Vermont scores first
Opponent scores first
18-4-2
4-11-1
9-5-3
6-17-0
14-4-0
4-7-5
Leading after first
Trailing after first
Tied after first
10-0-0
3-8-0
9-7-4
7-2-2
4-14-0
4-6-1
11-1-0
4-2-4
3-8-1
Penalty Shot
Vermont: Jonathan Turk (Miss) at Merrimack (2/21/14)
Opponent: Jason Salvaggio (Lekkas Save) vs. UNH (2/10/17)
Leading after second
Trailing after second
Tied after second
17-3-0
1-11-2
4-1-2
11-0-3
2-15-0
2-7-0
12-2-0
1-6-4
5-3-1
Goalie Shutout
Vermont: Stefanos Lekkas (21 SV) vs. #11 Michigan, 3-0 (10/28/16)
Opponent: Jake Oettinger (28 SV) vs. #5 Boston University, 4-0 (12/10/16)
Vermont scores PPG
Vermont scores 0 PPG
Opponent scores PPG
Opponent scores 0 PPG
17-6-1
5-9-3
8-7-1
14-8-3
6-6-1
9-16-2
8-15-3
7-7-0
13-8-2
5-3-3
8-6-3
10-5-2
After a win
After a loss
After a tie
11-10-1
8-3-3
2-2-0
5-7-3
9-12-0
0-3-0
11-6-2
5-4-2
2-1-1
Against ranked teams
Against AHA
Against BIG 10
Against ECAC
Against NCHC
Against WCHA
5-9-2
1-0-0
0-1-0
5-1-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
4-17-0
0-0-0
1-1-0
3-2-0
0-4-0
1-0-0
6-6-4
2-0-0
1-0-0
3-3-0
1-0-1
0-0-0
GAME HIGHS & LOWS
Most Goals
Least Goals
Most Goals Against
Least Goals Against
Most Goals/Period
Most GA/Period
Most Power Play Goals
Most PPG Against
Most Shots on Goal
Least Shots on Goal
Most Shots Against
Least Shots Against
Most Shots/Period
Least Shots/Period Most Shots Against/Period
Least Shots Against/Period
Most Penalties
Least Penalties
Most Penalty Minutes
Least Penalty Minutes
7 (vs. Bentley 12/30)
0 (vs. Boston University 12/10)
7 (vs. Union 12/17)
0 (vs. Michigan 10/28)
5 (2nd vs. Bentley 12/30)
3 (3x, 3rd at Providence 1/14)
4 (vs. Bentley 12/30)
3 (at UMass Lowell 11/5)
55 (vs. Bentley 12/30)
14 (at Providence 1/13)
41 (vs. Quinnipiac 11/26)
14 (at UMass 11/12)
25 (2nd vs. Bentley 12/31)
3 (2nd vs. Dartmouth 11/15)
17 (2x, 1st vs. Maine 11/18)
2 (1st at UMass 11/12)
12 (at Clarkson 10/7)
2 (2x, at Boston College 2/18)
29 (at Omaha 10/21)
4 (2x, at Boston College 2/18)
Two-Goal Game
Brian Bowen at #11 Boston College (2/18/17)
Hat Trick
Vermont: Jonathan Turk at #16 Northeastern (10/11/14)
Opponent: Matt Nieto, Boston University (3/1/13)
Four-Plus Goal Game
Jerry Gernander (4 A) vs. Boston University (10/23/99)
Three-Assist Game
Brendan Bradley vs. Bentley (12/30/16)
Four-Assist Game
Ross Colton vs. UConn (1/20/17)
Five-Point Game
Scott Mifsud (2 G, 3 A) vs. Sacred Heart (10/8/04)
Short-Handed Goal
Mario Puskarich vs. Maine (11/18/16)
Two Short-Handed Goals
Ryan Cox (same shift) vs. Holy Cross (12/2/00)
Empty-Net Goal
Ross Colton vs. #5 Boston University (12/9/16)
40-Plus Save Game
Stefanos Lekkas (40 SV) vs. #3 Quinnipiac (11/26/16)
50-Plus Save Game
Travis Russell (52 SV) at Harvard (11/19/02)
Goal Scored by Goalie
Andrew Allen (GWG) at Harvard (1/3/98)
Point Scored by Goalie
Brody Hoffman (Assist) at #8 UMass Lowell (3/15/14, HEQ)
Overtime Win
3-2 vs. New Hampshire (1/2/16)
Overtime Loss
4-3 at #3 Boston College (3/13/16, HEQ)
Overtime Tie
3-3 at #11 Boston College (2/18/17)
Swept a Home Series
vs. Maine (4-3 OT, 4-1) (11/7-8/14)
Swept a Road Series
at Maine (6-3, 4-1) (11/28-29/14)
Win When Trailing After Two Periods
vs. #16 St. Lawrence (4-3) (1/3/17)
Win Against No. 1 Ranked Opponent
at #1 Denver (6-4) (10/10/09)
Win Against Top-5 Ranked Opponent
vs. #5 Boston University (4-2) (12/9/16)
Win Against Opponent Ranked No. 6-10
at #8 Minnesota (3-0) (10/10/15)
10-Plus Goals in a Game
at UMass Amherst (W, 11-1) (11/22/14)
Win by Five-Plus Goals
vs. Bentley (W, 7-1) (12/30/16)
Consecutive Shutout Wins
at UNH (1-0), at UNH (1-0 OT) (3/13-14/10, HEQ)
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RECRUITING CLASS
MATT ALVARO | Forward • 5’8 • 173 • Toronto, Ontario • Youngstown (USHL)
• Spent two seasons with the Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL
• Finished fifth on the team in scoring with 30 points while serving as a team captain last season
• In 2014-15, he posted 33 points in 58 games with Youngstown
• Previously spent two years playing in the OJHL, registering 67 total points in 106 games for Oakville and St. Michael’s
• Compiled a 40-point season with 16 goals and 24 assists in 2013-14 with the St. Michael’s Buzzers
ROSS COLTON | Forward • 6’0 • 197 • Robbinsville, N.J. • Cedar Rapids (USHL)
• Selected in the fourth round of the 2016 NHL Draft this summer by the Tampa Bay Lightning, becoming the program’s highest
draft pick since Mike Paliotta’s third round selection in 2011
• An All-USHL First Team honoree, the forward was the league’s second-leading scorer last season with 35 goals and 66 points in 55
games for the regular season champion Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
• Named MVP of the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, scoring the event’s first-ever hat trick and adding two assists for five points
CAMERON KLEIN | Forward • 6’3 • 212 • Alpine, N.J. • P.A.L. Junior Islanders (USPHL)
• Was nearly a point-per-game performer last season for the P.A.L. Junior Islanders with 27 points in 29 contests
• Posted nine goals and 18 assists while adding 75 penalty minutes in his only season of Premier USPHL hockey
• Added a goal and three assists in two playoff games for the Junior Islanders
• Spent the majority of the 2014-15 season at Avon Old Farms in Connecticut, collecting 15 points in 26 games
• Also skated for parts of two seasons with the New Jersey Jr. Titans in the EHL
STEFANOS LEKKAS | Goalie • 5’11 • 170 • Elburn, Ill. • Sioux Falls (USHL)
• Joins the UVM goaltending corps after two full years as a starter with the Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL
• In 45 games last year, he owned the third-best save percentage in the league (.924) and was named to the All-USHL Third Team
• Posted a 25-15-3 regular season record for the fifth-most wins in the league and finished with a 2.53 goals against average
• Starred during the 2014-15 USHL playoffs, leading the Stampede to the Clark Cup with a 2.10 goals against average and a .932
save percentage in 12 postseason games
DEREK LODERMEIER | Forward • 6’3 • 217 • Brooklyn Center, Minn. • Brooks (AJHL)
• Brings size to the middle of the ice after serving as a captain for the 2016 AJHL champion Brooks Bandits
• A South Division All-League selection, he is coming off a standout offensive season with 60 points in 58 regular season games to
rank third overall on a team that won a division-best 49 games
• Ranked second on the squad with 26 goals and recorded a team-best 24 points in 13 playoff games during the AJHL title run.
• Added a point-per-game as he led Brooks to the RBC Cup Semifinal in Canadian junior hockey
JAKE MASSIE | Defenseman • 6’5 • 172 • St. Lazare, Quebec • Omaha (USHL)
• Drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in the sixth round of the 2015 NHL Draft, but his rights were traded to the Chicago Blackhawks
later that summer in a deal for Kris Versteeg and Joakim Nordstrom
• He and rising sophomore Liam Coughlin both attended the Blackhawks’ summer development camp in July
• Accumulated 10 points in 44 games last season while skating for the USHL’s Omaha Lancers
• Spent the 2014-15 season between Kimball Union Academy and the Boston Jr. Bruins Selects, posting 31 points in 48 contests
COREY MORIARTY | Defenseman • 5’11 • 175 • Estero, Fla. • Boston (USPHL)
• Joins the Catamounts after two productive seasons with the Boston Jr. Bruins in the USPHL
• Named a USPHL All-Star last season with 24 points in 44 games while ranking second among team defensemen with eight goals
• Had a career-high 30 points in 50 games during the 2014-15 season and was the Bruins’ second-leading scorer from the blue line
• Played four years at Northfield Mount Hermon in Massachusetts, compiling 43 points over his final two years
• His sister Courtney had 20 goals at Plattsburgh State last season and was named to the ECAC West All-Rookie Team
MATT O’DONNELL | Defenseman • 5’9 • 181 • Fountain Valley, Calif. • Jersey (USPHL)
• Limited to just 15 games last season with the Jersey Hitmen, but posted a point-per-game with four goals and 11 assists
• Played in all seven of Jersey’s playoff games as the Hitmen won the 2016 Dineen Cup as USPHL champions
• In 2014-15, he skated for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the USHL and collected 13 points in 50 contests from the blue line
• Spent two years at Loomis Chaffee in Connecticut and posted 16 goals and 41 points in 53 total games
• Won the 2014 NEPSAC Championship while serving as team captain during his senior season
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VERMONT MEN’S HOCKEY ROSTER
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Mike Santaguida
Mike Lee
Rob Hamilton
Tom Forgione
Brian Bowen
Travis Blanleil (A)
Conor O’Neil
Drew Best
Liam Coughlin
Kevin Irwin
Corey Moriarty
Derek Lodermeier
Craig Puffer
Matt O’Donnell
Jarrid Privitera
Brendan Bradley (C)
Mario Puskarich (C)
Brady Shaw
Rob Darrar
Chris Muscoby (A)
Matt Alvaro
Trey Phillips
Ori Abramson
Anthony Petruzzelli (A)
Malcolm McKinney
Pat Feeley
Jake Massie
Cameron Klein
Ross Colton Stefanos Lekkas
Cl. Pos.
Sr.
G
So. D
Sr. D
Sr. F
So. F
Jr.
F
So. F
So. F
So. F
Jr.
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Fr. D
Fr. F
So. F
Fr. D
Jr. F
Sr. F
Sr. F
Sr. F
Jr. F
Sr. D
Fr. F
Jr. D
Sr. D
Jr. F
Sr. F
Sr. G
Fr. D
Fr. F
Fr. F
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6-0
5-10
6-0
5-8
5-11
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Head Coach: Kevin Sneddon (Harvard ‘92)
Associate Head Coach: Kevin Patrick (Notre Dame ‘92)
Associate Head Coach: Kyle Wallack (Springfield ‘97)
Assistant Coach: Kyle Reynolds (Vermont ‘15)
Director of Hockey Operations: Jeff Hill (Vermont ‘08)
Athletic Trainer: Matt Bain (Boston University ‘07)
Equipment Manager: Charlie Mackey
Strength & Conditioning: Justin Smith (Colorado State ‘00)
Media Relations: Alastair Ingram (Syracuse ‘08)
BY CLASS
Seniors (10)
Abramson, Bradley, Feeley, Forgione, Hamilton, McKinney,
Muscoby, Puskarich, Santaguida, Shaw
Juniors (6)
Blanleil, Darrar, Irwin, Petruzzelli, Phillips, Privitera
Sophomores (6)
Best, Bowen, Coughlin, Lee, O’Neil, Puffer
Freshmen (8)
Alvaro, Colton, Klein, Lekkas, Lodermeier, Massie, Moriarty,
O’Donnell
Sh.
L-C
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L
L
R
L
L
R
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L
R
L
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Hometown / Last Team
Mississauga, Ontario / Surrey (BCHL)
Hamden, Connecticut / Penticton (BCHL)
Calgary, Alberta / Okotoks (AJHL)
South Burlington, Vermont / Sioux Falls (USHL)
Littleton, Massachusetts / Dubuque (USHL)
Kelowna, British Columbia / Penticton (BCHL)
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania / Jersey (USPHL)
Plymouth, Michigan / Omaha (USHL)
South Boston, Massachusetts / Vernon (BCHL)
Akron, Ohio / Green Bay (USHL)
Estero, Florida / Boston (USPHL)
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota / Brooks (AJHL)
New Canaan, Connecticut / Chilliwack (BCHL)
Fountain Valley, California / Jersey (USPHL)
Old Tappan, New Jersey / Dubuque (USHL)
Richboro, Pennsylvania / Jersey (EJHL)
Fort Walton Beach, Florida / Langley (BCHL)
Ottawa, Ontario / Surrey (BCHL)
Monroe Township, New Jersey / Dubuque (USHL)
Airdrie, Alberta / Brooks (AJHL)
Toronto, Ontario / Youngstown (USHL)
Okotoks, Alberta / Canmore (AJHL)
Toronto, Ontario / Jersey (USPHL)
Federal Way, Washington / Brooks (AJHL)
W. Vancouver, British Columbia / Coquitlam (BCHL)
Winthrop, Massachusetts / New Hampshire (EJHL)
Saint-Lazare, Quebec / Omaha (USHL)
Alpine, New Jersey / P.A.L. Junior Islanders (USPHL)
Robbinsville, New Jersey / Cedar Rapids (USHL)
Elburn, Illinois / Sioux Falls (USHL)
NHL DRAFT PICKS
NAME
TEAMYEARROUND
Ross Colton
TBL
2016
4th
Liam Coughlin * EDM
2014
5th
Jake Massie *
CAR
2015
6th
* Rights traded to Chicago
PRONUNICATION GUIDE
Ori Abramson
Matt Alvaro
Travis Blanleil
Liam Coughlin
Rob Darrar
Tom Forgione
Stefanos Lekkas
Derek Lodermeier
Corey Moriarty
Chris Muscoby
Mario Puskarich
Mike Santaguida
OR-ee A-brum-son
Al-VAIR-oh
BLON-lay
Cof-lin
DAR-ah
For-jee-own
Stef-ah-nose Leck-us
Load-er-my-er
More-ee-are-tee
Muh-SCO-bee
Pah-SCARE-itch
Santa-gwee-dah
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COACHING STAFF
KEVIN SNEDDON
Head Coach
14th Season • Harvard ‘92
Vermont Record: 222-235-68
Career Record: 272-334-86
• Kevin Sneddon is one of only three head coaches to lead the
UVM men’s hockey program over the last half century
• He enters his 14th year as the head coach of the Catamounts
for the 2016-17 season and his 24th year in the profession
• Last season, Sneddon posted his 200th career victory at UVM
and his 250th win as a Division I head coach
• 12 of Sneddon’s former players have signed NHL contracts
during his tenure, and all 12 have signed in the last decade
HONOR ROLL
• NCAA Tournament (2009 • 2010 • 2014)
• NCAA Frozen Four (2009 • Washington, D.C.)
• Spencer Penrose Coach of the Year Finalist (2008 • 2009)
• Bob Kullen Hockey East Coach of the Year (2008)
• Sheraton/TD Bank Catamount Cup Champion
(2006 • 2009 • 2010 • 2013 • 2014 • 2016)
• He has led Vermont to three NCAA Tournament berths in the
last eight seasons, including the program’s second-ever NCAA
Frozen Four berth in 2009 in Washington, D.C.
• Sneddon’s squads have also made three trips to the Hockey
East Championship, including a semifinal appearance in 2015
• His teams have averaged 19 wins over the last three years
• Sneddon was the head coach at Union from 1998-2003 after
beginning as an assistant coach with the Dutchmen in 1993
KEVIN PATRICK
Associate Head Coach • 5th season (Notre Dame ‘92)
• Boasts 16 years of Division I coaching experience, including an NCAA championship at Wisconsin
• Promoted to the position of associate head coach in the
summer of 2015
• Was an assistant under current UVM head coach Kevin
Sneddon for four years at Union College
• Selected as an assistant coach for the 2015 U.S. Junior
National Team, which competed in the IIHF World Junior
Championships in Montreal and Toronto
KYLE WALLACK
Associate Head Coach • 5th season (Springfield ‘97)
• Has 16 years of Division I coaching experience and one
season as a head coach in the USHL
• Promoted to the position of associate head coach in the
summer of 2015
• Two years ago, coached the power play unit to a 20.1%
success rate to rank 13th overall in the country
• In 2014, his recruit Mario Puskarich became the first
UVM freshman to win Hockey East Rookie of the Year and
was a unanimous Hockey East All-Rookie Team selection
KYLE REYNOLDS
Assistant Coach • 1st season (Vermont ‘15)
• Skated in 84 career games for the Catamounts as a
winger from 2011-15
• Registered 50 career points, despite missing the entire
2013-14 season due to a serious knee injury
• 2012 Hockey East All-Rookie Team selection after finishing fourth among league freshmen in scoring
• Hockey East All-Academic Team selection during his
time at UVM; Graduated in 2015 with a degree in finance
and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in accounting
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SNEDDON vs. ALL OPPONENTS
HOCKEY EAST
RECORD
Boston College
10-30-5
Boston University
13-20-6
UConn7-2-0
Maine19-17-5
Massachusetts20-12-4
UMass Lowell
10-22-7
Merrimack10-14-7
New Hampshire
12-21-7
Northeastern20-13-5
Notre Dame
1-5-2
Providence14-14-5
NON-CONFERENCERECORD
Alabama Huntsville (WCHA)
1-0-0
Anchorage Alaska (WCHA)
1-0-0
Air Force (AHA)
2-0-0
Bentley (AHA)
2-0-0
Brown (ECAC)
1-3-0
Canisius (AHA)
1-0-0
Clarkson (ECAC)
5-2-1
Colgate (ECAC)
4-5-1
Cornell (ECAC)
0-4-1
Dartmouth (ECAC)
12-7-1
Denver (NCHC)
1-2-1
Ferris State (WCHA)
1-0-0
Harvard (ECAC)
3-4-2
Holy Cross (AHA)
0-0-1
Lake Superior State (WCHA)
1-1-0
Miami (NCHC)
2-2-1
Michigan (BIG 10)
1-0-0
Michigan Tech (WCHA)
1-3-1
Minnesota (BIG 10)
2-3-0
Minnesota Duluth (NCHC)
4-0-1
Minnesota State (WCHA)
1-0-0
Nebraska Omaha (NCHC)
1-2-1
Niagara (AHA)
2-2-0
North Dakota (NCHC)
0-3-1
Ohio State (BIG 10)
0-1-0
Penn State (BIG 10)
1-3-0
Princeton (ECAC)
4-1-0
Quinnipiac (ECAC)
1-1-0
Rensselaer (ECAC)
4-2-0
Sacred Heart (AHA)
1-0-0
St. Cloud State (NCHC)
0-1-0
St. Lawrence (ECAC)
14-6-0
Union (ECAC)
4-5-0
Wisconsin (BIG 10)
0-1-0
Yale (ECAC)
5-3-1
NHL CATAMOUNTS
STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS
NHL CATAMOUNTS
goals-assists-points (games played)
KEVAN MILLER ‘11
2016-17
2-7-9 (39)
2015-16
5-13-18 (71)
TORREY MITCHELL ‘07
2016-17
7-8-15 (64)
2015-16
11-8-19 (71)
YEARPLAYER
TEAM
2015
Patrick Sharp Chicago Blackhawks
2013
Patrick Sharp Chicago Blackhawks
2013
Viktor Stalberg Chicago Blackhawks
2011
Tim Thomas Boston Bruins
2010
Patrick Sharp Chicago Blackhawks
2004
Martin St. Louis Tampa Bay Lightning
2004
Eric Perrin Tampa Bay Lightning
1993
John LeClair
Montreal Canadiens
PATRICK SHARP ‘02
2016-17
7-8-15 (37)
2015-16
20-35-55 (76)
VIKTOR STALBERG ‘09
2016-17
9-3-12 (57)
2015-16
9-11-20 (75)
8 RAISED TO THE RAFTERS
• Prior to the Jan. 8 win over
Dartmouth last season at the
Gut, the men’s hockey program
honored its all-time leading
scorer at center ice on Martin St.
Louis Night
• For the first time in program
history, the Catamounts retired
a jersey number and raised St.
Louis’ No. 8 to the rafters during
a pre-game ceremony, never to
be worn again by another player
• Forward Jonathan Turk gave
up his No. 8sweater on Martin
St. Louis Night and wore No. 88
for the remainder of the season
• A three-time NCAA All-American, St. Louis ‘97 registered 267
career points and helped lead the Catamounts to their first-ever
NCAA Frozen Four berth in 1996 in Cincinnati
• The Tampa Bay Lightning’s all-time leading scorer (953 points)
had his No. 26 jersey retired by the franchise on Jan. 13 when the
Lightning hosted his former NHL head coach John Tortorella and
the Columbus Blue Jackets at AMALIE Arena
LECLAIR ENSHRINED IN FLYERS HALL OF FAME
• John LeClair ‘91 was inducted into the Philadelphia Flyers Hall of
Fame in 2014 along with former teammate Eric Lindros
• A native of St. Albans, Vt. near the Canadian border, LeClair registered 333 goals and 310 assists for 643 points for the Flyers and
ranks seventh on the franchise’s all-time scoring list
• The five-time All-Star had a career-high 97 points in the 1996
and 1997 campaigns and registered three straight 50-goal seasons
NHL CATAMOUNT CONNECTIONS
• Former forward Chris Zimmerman ‘81 serves as the president and
CEO of business operations for the St. Louis Blues
• Brady Shaw’s father Brad Shaw is an assistant coach on John
Tortorella’s staff for the Columbus Blue Jackets
• Shaw’s mother Mary is the author of the popular children’s book
series “Brady, Brady” which is named after Brady
• Andrew Allen ‘01 is the goaltending coach for the Buffalo Sabres
after four years as the developmental goaltending coach for the
Chicago Blackhawks
• Former defenseman Nick Luukko’s father Peter Luukko serves as
the executive chairman of the Florida Panthers
MAJOR NHL AWARDS
• UVM alumni have combined to win 11 major NHL awards, which
ranks third in NCAA history behind only North Dakota and Cornell
• Vermont is one of only five college hockey programs to boast
more than five major NHL honors from its alumni
• UVM is also the only college hockey program in the country to
have alums that have won the Hart, Jennings, Lady Byng, Pearson
and Vezina trophies
• Former Catamounts have also won the Art Ross, Conn Smythe,
and Ted Lindsay awards
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CATS IN THE PROS
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE (AHL)
EUROPE
CONNOR BRICKLEY ‘14
AHL Debut: 2014
2016-17: 3-4-7 (35 GP) • Charlotte Checkers
2015-16: 12-15-27 (45 GP) • Portland Pirates
NICK BRUNETEAU ‘14
European Debut: 2015
2016-17: 3-4-7 (14 GP) • Lausitzer Foxes (Germany)
2015-16: 4-23-27 (45 GP) • Stavanger Oilers (Norway)
PATRICK CULLITY ‘10
AHL Debut: 2010
2016-17: 0-3-3 (26 GP) • Bridgeport Sound Tigers
2015-16: 0-2-2 (31 GP) • Bridgeport Sound Tigers
JACK DOWNING ‘11
European Debut: 2016
2016-17: 17-13-30 (33 GP) • EC Kassel Huskies (Germany)
2015-16: 32-32-64 (72 GP) • Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)
COLIN MARKISON ‘15
AHL Debut: 2015
2016-17: 2-1-3 (15 GP) • Bridgeport Sound Tigers
2015-16: 3-8-11 (39 GP) • Bridgeport Sound Tigers
JOE FALLON ‘08
European Debut: 2013
2016-17: 3.49 GAA, .897 SV% (34 GP) • Dundee Stars (U.K.)
2015-16: 3.05 GAA, .909 SV% (41 GP) • Lausitzer Foxes (Germany)
MIKE PALIOTTA ‘15
AHL Debut: 2015
2016-17: 1-6-7 (35 GP) • Hartford Wolf Pack
2015-16: 8-15-23 (68 GP) • Lake Erie Monsters
JAIME SIFERS ‘06
AHL Debut: 2006
2016-17: 4-6-10 (38 GP) • Cleveland Monsters
2015-16: 5-14-19 (67 GP) • Lake Erie Monsters
RYAN GUNDERSON ‘07
European Debut: 2010
2016-17: 4-12-16 (37 GP) • Brynas IF (Sweden)
2015-16: 5-22-27 (60 GP) • Dinamo Minsk (Russia, KHL)
NOTE: Former UVM captains Mike Paliotta ‘15 and Jaime Sifers ‘06
hoisted the 2016 Calder Cup with the Lake Erie Monsters as AHL
champions. They became the first Catamounts to claim the Calder
Cup since former teammates Graham Mink ‘01 and Martin Wilde ‘01
both won with the Hershey Bears in 2006.
PETER LENES ‘09
European Debut: 2010
2016-17: 10-14-24 (20 GP) • EC Kitzbuhel (Austria)
2015-16: 19-25-44 (32 GP) • EC Kitzbuhel (Austria)
EAST COAST HOCKEY LEAGUE (ECHL)
DREW MACKENZIE ‘12
European Debut: 2015
2016-17: 3-20-23 (29 GP) • EC Kassel Huskies (Germany)
2015-16: 4-18-22 (53 GP) • Dorbirner EC (Austria)
NICK LUUKKO ‘15
ECHL Debut: 2015
2016-17: 6-6-12 (39 GP) • Reading Royals
2015-16: 4-10-14 (65 GP) • Reading Royals
CHRIS McCARTHY ‘14
ECHL Debut: 2014
2016-17: 16-20-36 (36 GP) • Reading Royals
2015-16: 6-16-22 (54 GP) • Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
DAVID PACAN ‘10
ECHL Debut: 2012
2016-17: 21-15-36 (34 GP) • Brampton Beast
2015-16: 20-42-62 (69 GP) • South Carolina Stingrays
ALEXX PRIVITERA ‘16
ECHL Debut: 2016
2016-17: 5-16-21 (28 GP) • Ontario Reign
2015-16: 6-10-16 (36 GP) • Vermont Catamounts (NCAA)
EVAN STOFLET ‘07
ECHL Debut: 2008
2016-17: 1-8-9 (39 GP) • Utah Grizzlies
2015-16: 10-23-33 (41 GP) • China Dragon (Asia League)
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ANDERS FRANZON ‘13
European Debut: 2016
2016-17: 1-7-8 (32 GP) • Sheffield Steelers (United Kingdom)
2015-16: 3-12-15 (65 GP) • Indy Fuel (ECHL)
ERIC PERRIN ‘97
European Debut: 2009
2016-17: 9-9-18 (26 GP) • TPS Turku (SM Liiga - Finland)
2015-16: 10-24-34 (46 GP) • TPS Turku (SM Liiga - Finland)
BRIAN ROLOFF ‘10
European Debut: 2011
2016-17: 7-15-22 (34 GP) • Ravensburg Towerstars (Germany)
2015-16: 19-51-70 (52 GP) • Ravensburg Towerstars (Germany)
SEBASTIAN STALBERG ‘12
European Debut: 2014
2016-17: 8-7-15 (36 GP) • Frolunda HC (Sweden)
2015-16: 10-4-14 (51 GP) • Frolunda HC (Sweden)
COLIN VOCK ‘10
European Debut: 2010
2016-17: 11-13-24 (27 GP) • Frederikshavn White Hawks (Denmark)
2015-16: 30-19-49 (43 GP) • Frederikshavn White Hawks (Denmark)
MATT WHITE ‘14
European Debut: 2014
2016-17: 7-8-15 (34 GP) • Dundee Stars (United Kingdom)
2015-16: 6-10-16 (65 GP) • Indy Fuel (ECHL)
VERMONT QUICK FACTS
COVERING THE CATS
Location
Burlington, Vermont
Founded1791
Enrollment10,080
National Affiliation
NCAA Division I
Conference
Hockey East
NicknameUVM*
* Universitas Virdis Montis, Latin for University of the Green Mountains
School Mascot
Catamount
School Colors
Green & Gold
Home Ice (capacity)
Gutterson Fieldhouse (4,007)
Ice Size
200’ x 90’
President
Tom Sullivan
Director of Athletics
Jeff Schulman ‘89
Athletic Department Phone
(802) 656-3075
Athletic Ticket Office
(802) 656-4410
Gutterson Fieldhouse Press Box
(802) 656-4193
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach
Vermont Record (Years)
Overall Record (Years)
Hockey East Record (Years)
Associate Head Coach
Associate Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Hockey Operations
Athletic Trainer
Kevin Sneddon, 14th Season
204-226-63 (13)
254-325-81 (18)
102-131-47 (11)
Kevin Patrick, 5th Season
Kyle Wallack, 5th Season
Kyle Reynolds, 1st Season
Jeff Hill, 2nd Season
Matt Bain, 3rd Season
TEAM INFORMATION
Overall Record (2015-16)
League Record (2015-16)
Letterwinners Returning
Letterwinners Lost
Newcomers
Captains
Assistant Captains
15-22-3
6-13-3
22 (15F, 5D, 2G)
8 (3F, 4D, 1G)
8 (4F, 3D, 1G)
Brendan Bradley, Mario Puskarich
T. Blanleil, C. Muscoby, A. Petruzzelli
TEAM HISTORY
First Year of Men’s Hockey
First Year in Hockey East
NCAA Tournament Appearances
Last NCAA Appearance
Frozen Fours
NCAA All-Americans
All-Time NHL Players
Major NHL Awards
1963-64
2005-06
6
2014
2 (1996, 2009)
22
17
11
MEDIA RELATIONS
Men’s Hockey Contact
Alastair Ingram
Email
[email protected]
Office Number
(802) 656-1109
Website UVMathletics.com
Twitter@UVMmhockey
Instagram@UVMmhockey
FacebookFacebook.com/UVMathletics
YouTubeYouTube.com/UVMathletics
Video Stream (HD)
CatamounTV.com
LEARFIELD BROADCASTS
• UVM’s multimedia rights are held by Learfield, and all men’s
hockey games will once again be broadcast live on the flagship
home for the Catamounts on WVMT 620-AM
• Alastair Ingram is in his seventh season as the play-by-play
voice and sports information director of the program
• Former Catamounts Aaron Miller ‘93, Jerry Tarrant ‘89, Derek
Wagar ‘05, and Tom Child ‘04 will serve as analysts
• Free audio is streamed online at UVMathletics.com/Listen
HANDY TOYOTA COACHES SHOW
• The Handy Toyota Coaches Show with Alastair Ingram and
head coach Kevin Sneddon airs live on WVMT 620-AM every
Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. throughout the season
• Each edition of the show features the weekly player interview
series “Chat with the Cats”
CATAMOUNTV LIVE STREAMS
• The Vermont athletic department has once again partnered
with the UVM Foundation to webcast all men’s hockey home
games for free in HD this season via CatamounTV.com
MEDIA CREDENTIALS
• Media interested in season or game credentials for home
games should contact Alastair Ingram in the Media Relations
Office at (802) 656-1109 or [email protected]
• Credentials will be left at the Gutterson Ticket Office for pick
up on gameday, beginning one hour prior to faceoff
MEDIA INTERVIEWS
• All men’s hockey interview requests must be arranged through
Alastair Ingram in the Media Relations Office
• Please contact Ingram to arrange interviews early in the week
with at least 24 hours notice in advance
• Kevin Sneddon and Vermont student-athletes are available on
Wednesday mornings at 11:45 a.m. during the season
• Please contact Alastair Ingram to make arrangements for
phone interviews; Please note that student-athlete phone numbers will not be given unless there are unique circumstances
POST-GAME INTERVIEWS
• The Vemont locker room is closed to all members of the media
• Kevin Sneddon will be available in the Bostwick Room on the
main concourse following the game, and select student-athletes will be available after a 10-minute cooling-off period
• With the exception of live television, student-athletes are not
available until the conclusion of the cooling-off period
• Please make post-game player requests through Josh Parker
• Interviews with the visiting head coach and student-athletes
should be arranged through the visiting SID in Press Box 4
Vermont Men's Hockey
Vermont Combined Team Statistics (as of Mar 02, 2017)
All games
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
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Date
Oct.7
Oct 08
Oct 21
Oct 22
Oct 28
Oct 30
Nov 04
Nov 05
Nov 12
Nov 15
Nov 18
Nov 19
Nov 25
Nov 26
Dec 09
Dec 10
Dec 17
Dec 18
Dec 30
Dec 31
Jan 03
Jan 07
Jan 13
Jan 14
Jan 20
Jan 27
Feb 03
Feb 04
Feb 10
Feb 11
Feb 17
Feb 18
Feb 24
Feb 25
Opponent
at Clarkson
CLARKSON
at #20 Omaha
at #20 Omaha
#11 MICHIGAN
at #16 Northeastern
at #6 UMass Lowell
at #6 UMass Lowell
at Massachusetts
DARTMOUTH
MAINE
MAINE
vs Massachusetts
vs #3 Quinnipiac
#5 BOSTON UNIVERSITY
#5 BOSTON UNIVERSITY
#12 UNION
#12 UNION
BENTLEY
BENTLEY
#16 ST. LAWRENCE
NORTHEASTERN
at Providence
at Providence
CONNECTICUT
at Connecticut
at #17 Notre Dame
at #17 Notre Dame
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
at #11 Boston College
at #11 Boston College
MERRIMACK
MERRIMACK
TEAM STATISTICS
SHOT STATISTICS
Goals-Shot attempts
Shot pct.
Goals/Gam e
Sh o t s / G a m e
POWER PLAYS
Goals-Power Plays
Conversion Percent
Shot Attempts
Shot Percent
GOAL BREAKDOWN
Power Play
Sh o rt -h a n d e d
Empty net
Penalty
Unassisted
Overtime
PENALTIES
Num ber
Minutes
Pe n a l t i e s / G a m e
Pen minutes/Game
FACEOFFS (W-L)
Faceoff W-L Pct.
Score
5-2
2-3
4-4
5-2
3-0
3-2
1-3
2-4
2-1
5-2
6-2
2-2
4-2
5-1
4-2
0-4
3-7
1-2
7-1
3-1
4-3
4-3
4-3
1-4
5-4
1-3
4-4
1-4
2-4
5-3
3-3
2-2
3-1
2-3
W
L
Tot
W
W
W
L
L
W
W
W
Tot
W
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
Tot
L
L
W
Tot
Tot
W
L
Att.
2365
2741
6123
6024
4007
1568
5251
5152
2826
3407
3273
3494
5071
5745
4007
4007
3266
3371
3836
3270
3628
3959
2065
2266
4007
6297
4520
4744
4007
4007
4175
5467
4007
4007
UVM
OPP
108-1074
.101
3.2
31.6
91-964
.094
2.7
28.4
30-165
.182
208
.144
22-154
.143
230
.096
30
1
3
0
10
0
22
2
5
0
4
0
190
403
5.6
11.9
1093-1079
.503
203
453
6.0
13.3
1079-1093
.497
Record:
ALL GAMES
CONFERENCE
NON-CONFERENCE
##
Player
##
Goalie
37
9
21
19
16
17
22
5
20
23
25
18
7
26
28
24
13
34
10
15
4
14
27
12
3
11
40
29
TM
30
40
1
TM
gp
Ross Colton
Brian Bowen
Mario Puskarich
Jarrid Privitera
Derek Lodermeier
Craig Puffer
Brady Shaw
Rob Hamilton
Brendan Bradley
Rob Darrar
Matt Alvaro
Matt O'Donnell
Tom Forgione
Trey Phillips
Anthony Petruzzelli
Chris Muscoby
Liam Coughlin
Jake Massie
Travis Blanleil
Corey Moriarty
Max Daigle
Kevin Irwin
Ori Abramson
Drew Best
Mike Lee
Conor O'Neil
Stefanos Lekkas
Malcolm McKinney
TEAM
Total
Opponents
Pat Feeley
Stefanos Lekkas
Mike Santaguida
EMPTY NET
Total
Opponents
Home
11-6-1
6-3-1
5-3-0
g
a
min
ga
Goals by Period
Vermont
Opponents
Away
5-5-4
3-5-3
2-0-1
pts
sh
32 11 15 26 100
30 12 12 24 85
28 10 14 24 94
30
8 10 18 51
33
4 14 18 43
32
9
7 16 82
30
8
8 16 65
34
7
8 15 60
27
4 11 15 66
20
7
6 13 56
27
7
5 12 34
32
2 10 12 40
19
4
5
9 30
27
3
6
9 30
26
3
5
8 34
23
1
7
8 25
27
1
6
7 29
25
0
6
6 28
24
4
1
5 19
19
1
4
5 18
11
0
4
4 17
11
0
4
4 21
18
1
2
3
8
7
0
3
3
6
15
0
3
3 19
4
1
1
2 10
29
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
23
0
0
0
0
34 108 177 285 1074
34 91 157 248 964
gp
1
29
7
23
34
34
6:34
0
1724:56 71
317:47 15
15:43
5
2065:00 91
2065:00 108
Attendance Summary
Total
Dates/Avg Per Date
Neutral Site #/Avg
Saves by Period
Vermont
Opponents
12
Overall
18-11-5
10-8-4
8-3-1
gaavg
0.00
2.47
2.83
2.64
3.14
UVM
66301
18/3683
2/5408
1st
2nd
3rd
Total
108
91
1st
2nd
3rd
Total
873
966
32
27
35
24
41
40
291 291 279
326 314 309
Neutral
2-0-0
1-0-0
1-0-0
sh% pen-min
.110
.141
.106
.157
.093
.110
.123
.117
.061
.125
.206
.050
.133
.100
.088
.040
.034
.000
.211
.056
.000
.000
.125
.000
.000
.100
.000
.000
.000
.101
.094
11-22
11-28
3-6
11-22
12-27
10-20
18-36
11-33
9-18
3-6
5-13
10-20
7-14
10-20
2-4
12-24
4-8
7-14
6-12
3-6
1-2
4-8
12-24
2-4
2-4
1-2
1-2
0-0
2-4
190-403
203-453
saves save%
6 1.000
737
130
0
873
966
.912
.897
.000
.906
.899
Opponent
58843
14/4203
pp sh
2
6
3
1
0
4
3
4
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
30
22
w-l-t
0-0-0
16-8-5
2-3-0
0-0-0
18-11-5
11-18-5
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2