2020–21 Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey season
| 2020–21 Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | WHEA |
| Record | |
| Overall | 6-5-0 |
| Conference | 6-4-0 |
| Home | 3-4-0 |
| Road | 3-1-0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Jim Plumer |
| Assistant coaches | Jessica Koizumi Alex Gettens Taylor Willard |
| Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey seasons « 2019–20 2021–22 » | |
The Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey program represented the University of Vermont during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.
Offseason
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie McPherson | Goalie |  Canada
|
Played for the Canada U-18 team |
| Natálie Mlýnková | Forward |  Czech Republic
|
Played for the Czech Republic national team |
| Bella Parento | Defense |  United States
|
Played for Kimball Union Academy |
| Maddy Skelton | Forward | United States
|
Played for North Wright County |
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Cleary | Forward | United States
|
Graduated |
| Allie Granato | Forward | United States
|
Graduated |
| Emma Katzman | Defense | United States
|
Left program |
| Sierra Natzke | Goalie | United States
|
Left program |
| Ali O'Leary | Forward | United States
|
Graduated |
| Ève-Audrey Picard | Forward | Canada
|
Graduated |
Regular season
Standings
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #2 Northeastern † * | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 80 | 13 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 104 | 21 | ||
| #7 Boston College | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 56 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 40 | ||
| #8 Providence | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 43 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 50 | 46 | ||
| Vermont | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 21 | ||
| #7 Boston University | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 24 | ||
| UConn | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 38 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 44 | 37 | ||
| Maine | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 29 | ||
| New Hampshire | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 20 | 39 | 55 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 42 | 62 | ||
| Holy Cross | 19 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 73 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 29 | 76 | ||
| Merrimack | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 64 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 64 | ||
| Championship: March 8, 2021 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 25, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Schedule
Source:[1]
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| December 19 | New Hampshire | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Natalie Ferenc W, 1 | W 4-2 | 1-0-0 (1-0-0) | ||||||
| December 20 | New Hampshire | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Natalie Ferenc L, 1 | L 0-2 | 1-1-0 (1-1-0) | ||||||
| January 1 | Holy Cross | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Jessie McPherson W, 1 | W 4-0 | 2-1-0 (2-1-0) | ||||||
| January 2 | Holy Cross | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Blanka Skodova W, 1 | W 6-1 | 3-1-0 (3-1-0) | ||||||
| January 8 | at Connecticut | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | Jessie McPherson W, 2 | W 2-0 | 4-1-0 (4-1-0) | ||||||
| January 9 | at Connecticut | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | Jessie McPherson W, 3 | W 3-2 OT | 5-1-0 (5-1-0) | ||||||
| February 12 | at Boston University | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Jessie McPherson W, 4 | W 4-0 | 6-1-0 (6-1-0) | ||||||
| February 13 | at Boston University | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Jessie McPherson L, 1 | L 1-4 | 6-2-0 (6-2-0) | ||||||
| February 19 | Northeastern | #1 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Jessie McPherson L, 2 | L 1-3 | 6-3-0 (6-3-0) | |||||
| February 20 | Northeastern | #1 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Jessie McPherson L, 3 | L 1-4 | 6-4-0 (6-4-0) | |||||
| Hockey East Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 28 | vs. Maine Black Bears | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Blanka Skodova L, 1 | L 1-3 | 6-5-0 (6-4-0) | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
2020-21 Catamounts
| No. | Name | Position | Year | Height | Hometown | Previous Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sini Karjalainen | Defense | JR | 5'8 | Posio, Finland | Finland U-18 National Team |
| 3 | Bella Parento | Defense | FR | 5'5 | Montpelier, Vermont | Kimball Union Academy |
| 5 | Cam Morrissey | Defense | SO | 5'6 | Troy, Michigan | Selects Hockey |
| 7 | Kristina Shananhan | Forward | SR | 5'4 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec | Dawson College |
| 9 | Olivia Kilberg | Forward | SR | 5'4 | Edina, Minnesota | Edina High School |
| 11 | Ellice Murphy | Defense | JR | 5'4 | Roseau, Minnesota | Roseau High School |
| 12 | Maddy Skelton | Forward | FR | 5'6 | Isanti, Minnesota | North Wright County |
| 13 | Lilly Holmes | Forward | JR | 5'5 | Saratoga Springs, New York | Westminster |
| 17 | Theresa Schafzahl | Forward | JR | 5'8 | Weiz, Austria | Austria National Team |
| 19 | Val Caldwell | Forward | SR | 5'6 | Glenview, Illinois | Chicago Mission |
| 22 | Alex Gray | Forward | JR | 5'7 | Brownlee, Saskatchewan | Stanstead College |
| 23 | Hailey Burns | Forward | SO | 5'5 | Kirkland, Quebec | John Abbott College |
| 24 | Corinne McCool | Forward | JR | 5'8 | West Roxbury, Massachusetts | Lawrence Academy |
| 25 | Alyssa Holmes | Forward | SR | 5'4 | Burlington, Ontario | Stoney Creek |
| 31 | Blanka Škodová | Goalie | JR | 5'9 | Šternberk, Czech Republic | Vermont Academy |
| 35 | Jessie McPherson | Goalie | FR | 5'9 | Chatham, Ontario | Cambridge Rivulettes |
| 38 | Natalie Ferenc | Goalie | SO | 5'5 | Orchard Lake, Michigan | Little Caesars AAA |
| 44 | Anna Erickson | Defense | SR | 5'4 | Stillwater, Minnesota | Minnesota Connections Academy |
| 49 | Sara Levesque | Defense | SO | 5'3 | Chicoutimi, Quebec | John Abbott College |
| 66 | Lily Humphrey | Forward | SO | 5'5 | Huntington Beach, California | New Hampton School |
| 68 | Tynka Pátková | Forward | RS FR | 5'5 | Meziboří, Czech Republic | HTI Stars |
| 76 | Maude Poulin-Labelle | Defense | JR | 5'6 | Sherbrooke, Quebec | Stanstead College |
| 96 | Natálie Mlýnková | Forward | FR | 5'3 | Zlín, Czech Republic | HTI Stars |
Awards and honors
- Olivia Kilberg, Hockey East Sportsmanship Award
- Jessie McPherson, Hockey East Rookie of the Year[3]
- Jessie McPherson, Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team
- Jessie McPherson, 2020-21 Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team[4]
- Maude Poulin-Labelle, Hockey East Second Team All-Star
References
- ^ "2020–21 Vermont Catamounts Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". University of Vermont. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "2020-21 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ Release, Press (March 3, 2021). "AERIN FRANKEL AND ALINA MUELLER NAMED CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR". ecachockey.com. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "HOCKEY EAST NAMES WOMEN'S PRO AMBITIONS ALL-ROOKIE TEAM: Five Other Award Winners Announced for 2020-21 Season". hockeyastonline.com. February 26, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.