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2019–20 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season
The 2019–20 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season was the 64th season of play for the program, the 47th at the Division I level, and the 36th season in the Hockey East conference. The Catamounts represented the University of Vermont and were coached by Kevin Sneddon, in his 17th season.
| 2019–20 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Catamount Cup, Champion | |
| Conference | 11th Hockey East |
| Home ice | Gutterson Fieldhouse |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 5–23–6 |
| Conference | 2–18–4 |
| Home | 4–10–2 |
| Road | 1–13–4 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Kevin Sneddon |
| Assistant coaches | Kevin Patrick Jeff Hill Derek Lodermeier |
| Captain(s) | Matt O'Donnell Matt Alvaro Stefanos Lekkas Max Kaufman |
| Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
In early February 2020, Kevin Sneddon announced that he would retire at the end of the season.[1]
Roster edit
As of September 7, 2019.[2]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Harmon | Junior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1997-10-17 | Ramsey, New Jersey | New Jersey Hitmen (USPHL) | — | |
| 2 | Carter Long | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 1998-02-13 | Yorktown, Virginia | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Petrillo | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-03-12 | Pompton Plains, New Jersey | Central Illinois Flying Aces (USHL) | — | |
| 4 | Owen Grant | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-01-22 | Ottawa, Ontario | Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) | — | |
| 5 | Christian Evers | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-05-25 | Waukee, Iowa | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — | |
| 6 | Andrew Lucas | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1999-02-05 | Alexandria, Virginia | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — | |
| 7 | Simon Boyko | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-04-04 | Mississauga, Ontario | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — | |
| 9 | Bryce Misley | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1999-09-05 | Toronto, Ontario | Oakville Blades (OJHL) | MIN, 116th overall 2017 | |
| 10 | Vlad Dzhioshvili | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1998-01-06 | Moscow, Russia | Bloomington Thunder (USHL) | — | |
| 12 | Nic Hamre | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1997-04-25 | Cumberland, Ontario | Brooks (AJHL) | — | |
| 13 | Joey Cipollone | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1999-07-12 | Purchase, New York | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — | |
| 14 | Ace Cowans | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 1996-09-18 | Beverly, Massachusetts | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — | |
| 15 | Corey Moriarty | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 1995-07-17 | Estero, Florida | Boston Junior Bruins (USPHL) | — | |
| 16 | Derek Lodermeier (C) | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 1995-01-06 | Brooklyn Center, Minnesota | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — | |
| 17 | Jacques Bouquot | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2000-02-10 | South Windsor, Connecticut | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | — | |
| 18 | Matt O'Donnell (A) | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1995-02-18 | Fountain Valley, California | New Jersey Hitmen (USPHL) | — | |
| 19 | Johnny DeRoche | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1998-06-23 | Lynnfield, Massachusetts | Connecticut Jr. Rangers (NCDC) | — | |
| 21 | Riley McCutcheon | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-06-25 | Courtice, Ontario | Cobourg Cougars (OJHL) | — | |
| 22 | Alex Esposito | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1996-06-03 | West Haven, Connecticut | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — | |
| 23 | Max Kaufman | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | 1996-06-26 | Rochester, New York | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — | |
| 24 | Brian Kelly | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1997-12-24 | Purchase, New York | Connecticut Jr. Rangers (USPHL) | — | |
| 25 | Matt Alvaro (A) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-07-07 | Toronto, Ontario | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — | |
| 26 | Thomas Beretta | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1995-04-08 | King City, Ontario | Michigan Tech Huskies (WCHA) | — | |
| 27 | Cory Thomas | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1998-03-19 | St. Brieux, Saskatchewan | Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) | — | |
| 28 | William Lemay | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-12-28 | Marieville, Quebec | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — | |
| 29 | Dallas Comeau | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-09-19 | Calgary, Alberta | Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) | — | |
| 30 | Matt Beck | Junior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1996-10-05 | Westport, Connecticut | Philadelphia Flyers Junior Hockey Club (USPHL) | — | |
| 40 | Stefanos Lekkas (A) | Senior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-01-17 | Elburn, Illinois | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
Standings edit
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #5 Boston College † | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 93 | 48 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 136 | 71 | |
| #9 Massachusetts | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 69 | 49 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 107 | 67 | |
| #12 Massachusetts–Lowell | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 60 | 60 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 90 | 79 | |
| #15 Maine | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 56 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 89 | 75 | |
| Connecticut | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 71 | 75 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 102 | 106 | |
| Boston University | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 69 | 64 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 103 | 98 | |
| #19 Northeastern | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 66 | 71 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 98 | 92 | |
| Providence | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 70 | 63 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 102 | 78 | |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 54 | 69 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 91 | 97 | |
| Merrimack | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 77 | 34 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 85 | 123 | |
| Vermont | 24 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 83 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 59 | 100 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||
Schedule and results edit
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 7:05 PM | vs. Guelph* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | W 6–1 | 3,656 | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 18 | 7:00 PM | at #10 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Lekkas | L 2–3 | 3,098 | 0–1–0 | ||||
| October 19 | 7:00 PM | at St. Lawrence* | Roos House • Canton, New York | Lekkas | W 2–0 | 572 | 1–1–0 | ||||
| October 25 | 7:05 PM | vs. Maine | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | L 1–2 | 3,329 | 1–2–0 (0–1–0) | ||||
| October 27 | 2:05 PM | at #9 Quinnipiac* | People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut | Lekkas | L 0–4 | 2,725 | 1–3–0 (0–1–0) | ||||
| November 1 | 7:05 PM | vs. #17 Massachusetts–Lowell | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | L 1–2 | 3,224 | 1–4–0 (0–2–0) | ||||
| November 2 | 7:00 PM | vs. #17 Massachusetts–Lowell | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | L 3–5 | 2,784 | 1–5–0 (0–3–0) | ||||
| November 15 | 7:05 PM | vs. #16 Boston College | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | L 1–5 | 3,118 | 1–6–0 (0–4–0) | ||||
| November 16 | 7:05 PM | vs. #16 Boston College | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | L 0–3 | 3,585 | 1–7–0 (0–5–0) | ||||
| November 22 | 7:35 PM | at Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Lekkas | L 0–3 | 2,331 | 1–8–0 (0–6–0) | ||||
| November 23 | 4:01 PM | at Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN | Lekkas | T 3–3 OT | 3,168 | 1–8–1 (0–6–1) | |||
| November 29 | 9:05 PM | at Arizona State* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Lekkas | L 1–2 | 845 | 1–9–1 (0–6–1) | ||||
| November 30 | 9:05 PM | at Arizona State* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Lekkas | T 2–2 OT | 800 | 1–9–2 (0–6–1) | ||||
| December 6 | 7:05 PM | at Connecticut | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Lekkas | L 2–3 | 2,012 | 1–10–2 (0–7–1) | ||||
| December 7 | 3:35 PM | at Connecticut | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Lekkas | L 4–7 | 2,884 | 1–11–2 (0–8–1) | ||||
| Catamount Cup | |||||||||||
| December 28 | 7:20 PM | vs. Union* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup) | Lekkas | W 2–0 | 3,397 | 2–11–2 (0–8–1) | ||||
| December 29 | 7:30 PM | vs. Lake Superior State* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup) | Lekkas | W 2–0 | 2,579 | 3–11–2 (0–8–1) | ||||
| January 4 | 4:32 PM | at #5 Boston College | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | NESN | Lekkas | L 3–8 | 6,572 | 3–12–2 (0–9–1) | |||
| January 7 | 7:05 PM | vs. Yale* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | L 2–3 OT | 2,550 | 3–13–2 (0–9–1) | ||||
| January 10 | 7:05 PM | vs. Dartmouth* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | T 2–2 OT | 3,127 | 3–13–3 (0–9–1) | ||||
| January 17 | 7:00 PM | vs. #10 Massachusetts | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | L 0–4 | 3,044 | 3–14–3 (0–10–1) | ||||
| January 18 | 7:00 PM | vs. #10 Massachusetts | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | L 1–3 | 3,015 | 3–15–3 (0–11–1) | ||||
| January 24 | 7:00 PM | at Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | NESN | Lekkas | T 5–5 OT | 1,857 | 3–15–4 (0–11–2) | |||
| January 25 | 7:00 PM | at Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | Lekkas | L 3–4 OT | 2,133 | 3–16–4 (0–12–2) | ||||
| January 31 | 7:00 PM | vs. Boston University | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | L 2–4 | 3,305 | 3–17–4 (0–13–2) | ||||
| February 1 | 7:00 PM | at Rensselaer* | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | Harmon | L 0–1 | 3,806 | 3–18–4 (0–13–2) | ||||
| February 7 | 7:30 PM | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN+ | Lekkas | L 3–6 | 3,809 | 3–19–4 (0–14–2) | |||
| February 8 | 7:00 PM | vs. New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN+ | Lekkas | L 1–2 | 4,899 | 3–20–4 (0–15–2) | |||
| February 14 | 7:05 PM | vs. #14 Providence | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | T 1–1 OT | 2,427 | 3–20–5 (0–15–3) | ||||
| February 15 | 7:05 PM | vs. #14 Providence | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | NESN | Lekkas | L 2–3 | 2,735 | 3–21–5 (0–16–3) | |||
| February 21 | 7:00 PM | at #17 Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | Lekkas | L 1–6 | 3,762 | 3–22–5 (0–17–3) | ||||
| February 22 | 4:30 PM | vs. #17 Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | NESN | Lekkas | T 0–0 OT | 4,917 | 3–22–6 (0–17–4) | |||
| February 28 | 7:05 PM | vs. #13 Northeastern | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | W 4–2 | 3,328 | 4–22–6 (1–17–4) | ||||
| February 29 | 7:05 PM | vs. #13 Northeastern | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lekkas | W 3–1 | 2,966 | 5–22–6 (2–17–4) | ||||
| March 5 | 7:00 PM | at #9 Massachusetts | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Lekkas | L 0–1 | 3,046 | 5–23–6 (2–18–4) | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics edit
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lucas | D/F | 34 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 24 |
| Jacques Bouquot | C | 33 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
| Ace Cowans | C/LW | 34 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 |
| Alex Esposito | RW | 34 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 |
| William Lemay | LW | 34 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 |
| Christian Evans | D | 34 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 49 |
| Derek Lodermeier | LW | 34 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Matt Alvaro | LW/C | 34 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 33 |
| Bryce Misley | C | 34 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
| Vlad Dzhioshvili | F | 33 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 69 |
| Johnny DeRoche | F | 28 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Thomas Baretta | C | 31 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| Max Kufman | F | 34 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| Joey Cipollone | C | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Dallas Comeau | F | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 |
| Corey Moriarty | D | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Simon Boyko | RW | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Carter Long | D | 33 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 27 |
| Riley McCutcheon | F | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Matt O'Donnell | D | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Owen Grant | D | 30 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| Cory Thomas | D | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Andrew Petrillo | D | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Tyler Harmon | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Hamre | LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefanos Lekkas | G | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | 34 | - | - | - | 8 |
| Total |
Goaltending statistics edit
Rankings edit
| 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 (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 | |
| 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 | |
References edit
- ^ "UVM men's hockey coach Kevin Sneddon to retire at end of season". Burlington Free Press. February 5, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "2018–19 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". UVM Athletics. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ "Vermont Catamounts (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Univ. of Vermont 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.