2024–25 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season

2024–25 Vermont Catamounts
men's ice hockey season
2024–25 Vermont Catamounts; men's ice hockey season
Conference	Hockey East
Home ice	Gutterson Fieldhouse
Record
Overall	6–8–3
Conference	3–4–2
Home	2–6–2
Road	4–2–1
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Steve Wiedler
Assistant coaches	Scott Moser; Brendan Bradley; Shane Madolora
	Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey seasons; « 2023–24 2025–26 »

The 2024–25 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season will be the 69th season of play for the program, the 52nd at the Division I level and the 20th in Hockey East. The Catamounts represented the University of Vermont in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Gutterson Fieldhouse and be coached by Steve Wiedler in his 2nd season.

Season

Departures

Player	Position	Nationality	Cause
Ralfs Bergmanis	Defenseman	Latvia	Transferred to Minnesota State
Jérémie Bucheler	Defenseman	Canada	Graduation (signed with San Jose Barracuda)
Andrei Buyalsky	Forward	Kazakhstan	Signed professional contract Barys Astana
Gabe Carriere	Goaltender	Canada	Graduation (signed with San Jose Barracuda)
Zach Dubinsky	Forward	United States	Graduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders)
Lucas Jones	Defenseman	Canada	Left program (retired)
Ryan Miotto	Forward	Canada	Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers)
Chris Théodore	Forward	Canada	Graduation (signed with Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise)

Recruiting

Player	Position	Nationality	Age	Notes
Colin Kessler	Forward	United States	20	Anchorage, AK
Charlie Kinsman	Defenseman	United States	19	Orchard Park, NY
Michael La Starza	Forward	Canada	20	Montreal, QC
Keenan Rancier	Goaltender	Canada	24	Victoria, BC; transfer from Minnesota State
Blake Steenerson	Forward	United States	19	Maple Grove, MN
Max Strand	Forward	United States	21	Roseau, MN
Sebastian Törnqvist	Defenseman	Sweden	21	Everlöv, SWE; transfer from Massachusetts
Jax Wismer	Defenseman	Canada	19	Newmarket, ON

Roster

As of September 22, 2024.^[1]

No.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Weight	DoB	Hometown	Previous team	NHL rights
1	Connor MacKenzie	Sophomore	G	6' 0" (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	2002-05-10	Toronto, Ontario	Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL)	—
2	Eli Barnett	Sophomore	D	6' 6" (1.98 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	2003-09-16	Ottawa, Ontario	Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)	SJS, 195th overall 2022
4	Philip Törnqvist	Junior	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	2001-08-24	Gothenburg, Sweden	Wichita Falls Warriors (NAHL)	—
6	Charlie Kinsman	Freshman	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2005-03-17	Orchard Park, New York	Tri-City Storm (USHL)	—
7	Colin Kessler	Freshman	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	2004-06-07	Anchorage, Alaska	Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)	—
9	Joel Määttä	Senior	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	2002-07-06	Helsinki, Finland	Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)	EDM, 222nd overall 2022
10	Mario Gasparini	Sophomore	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2003-02-28	Lakeville, Minnesota	Wenatchee Wild (BCHL)	—
11	Mateo Dixon	Sophomore	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2002-08-19	Toronto, Ontario	Coquitlam Express (BCHL)	—
12	Blake Steenerson	Freshman	F	6' 4" (1.93 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	2005-04-29	Maple Grove, Minnesota	Tri-City Storm (USHL)	—
13	Timofei Spitserov	Junior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	2002-03-26	Saint Petersburg, Russia	Culver Academies (Midget AAA)	SJS, 210th overall 2020
14	Dawson Good	Sophomore	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2002-04-17	Abbotsford, British Columbia	Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)	—
15	Luca Münzenberger	Junior	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	Graduate	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1999-11-16	Edmonton, Alberta	Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL)	—
17	Matt Cato	Sophomore	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	2003-09-15	Whitby, Ontario	Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL)	—
18	Massimo Lombardi	Junior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2002-05-18	Beaconsfield, Quebec	Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL)	—
19	Simon Jellúš	Senior	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	2001-01-18	Ilava, Slovakia	Karlskrona J20 (J20 Nationell)	—
20	Xavier Henry	Junior	D	6' 5" (1.96 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	2001-03-20	Scarborough, Ontario	Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)	—
21	Daniel Sambuco	Sophomore	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2003-06-10	Springfield, Pennsylvania	Lincoln Stars (USHL)	—
22	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	Jax Wismer	Freshman	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	2005-03-03	Newmarket, Ontario	Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)	—
24	Michael La Starza	Freshman	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2004-01-14	Montreal, Quebec	Fargo Force (USHL)	—
25	Jack Malinski	Sophomore	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2002-06-23	Lakeville, Minnesota	Austin Bruins (NAHL)	—
26	Thomas Sinclair	Junior	F	6' 3" (1.91 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	2002-12-26	Toronto, Ontario	Fargo Force (USHL)	—
27	Duncan Ramsay	Sophomore	D	6' 5" (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2004-02-08	Halifax, Nova Scotia	Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)	—
29	Max Strand	Freshman	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2003-09-03	Roseau, Minnesota	Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)	—
35	Keenan Rancier	Senior	G	6' 2" (1.88 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	2000-06-21	Victoria, British Columbia	Minnesota State (CCHA)	—
37	Nick Ahern	Sophomore	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	161 lb (73 kg)	2002-12-02	Chicago, Illinois	Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL)	—
38	Sebastian Törnqvist	Sophomore	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	2003-05-22	Everlöv, Sweden	Massachusetts (HEA)	—
40	Jens Richards	Junior	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	2002-12-14	Detroit Lakes, Minnesota	Austin Bruins (NAHL)	—
50	Axel Mangbo	Sophomore	G	6' 3" (1.91 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	2003-04-15	Höganäs, Sweden	Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)	—

Standings

2024–25 Hockey East Standings v t e
	Conference record										Overall record
	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	SW	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#4 Maine	9	5	2	2	0	0	1	18	29	14	14	10	2	2	55	22
#13 Boston University	8	5	2	1	0	0	1	17	32	24	14	8	5	1	52	47
#7 Providence	9	5	2	2	2	1	1	17	29	25	15	10	3	2	46	38
#10 Massachusetts Lowell	7	5	2	0	0	0	0	15	23	17	14	10	3	1	47	33
Connecticut	10	4	5	1	1	1	0	13	26	30	14	7	6	1	42	39
Vermont	9	3	4	2	1	2	1	13	24	26	13	3	7	3	32	40
#2 Boston College	6	4	2	0	1	0	0	11	18	13	13	10	3	0	44	24
Northeastern	8	1	4	3	0	1	2	9	16	24	12	3	6	3	28	36
Merrimack	8	2	5	1	0	0	1	8	17	32	13	3	9	1	26	47
Massachusetts	7	1	4	2	0	0	1	6	16	19	15	7	6	2	49	39
New Hampshire	6	1	3	2	0	0	0	5	9	14	12	6	4	2	33	28
Championship: March 21, 2025 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll Updated: December 2, 2024

Schedule and results

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Decision	Result	Attendance	Record
Exhibition
October 6	4:00 pm	McGill*	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Exhibition)	ESPN+	Rancier	W 5–0	2,387
Regular Season
October 11	8:00 pm	at St. Thomas*	St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota	Midco Sports+	Rancier	T 5–5 ^OT	650	0–0–1
October 12	7:00 pm	at St. Thomas*	St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota	Midco Sports+	Rancier	L 1–3	813	0–1–1
October 19	7:30 pm	Clarkson*	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+	Rancier	L 1–3	2,954	0–2–1
October 25	7:00 pm	#13 Providence	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+	Rancier	L 2–3 ^OT	2,283	0–3–1 (0–1–0)
October 26	6:00 pm	#13 Providence	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+	Rancier	T 4–4 ^SOL	2,398	0–3–2 (0–1–1)
November 2	3:30 pm	at Connecticut	XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut	ESPN+	Mangbo	W 1–0 ^OT	3,029	1–3–2 (1–1–1)
November 3	3:00 pm	at Connecticut	Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut	ESPN+	Mangbo	L 5–6 ^OT	2,279	1–4–2 (1–2–1)
November 8	7:00 pm	#18 Massachusetts	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+	Rancier	T 3–3 ^SOW	2,558	1–4–3 (1–2–2)
November 9	7:00 pm	#18 Massachusetts	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+	Mangbo	W 4–0	2,903	2–4–3 (2–2–2)
November 15	7:00 pm	#15 Massachusetts Lowell	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+	Mangbo	L 2–5	2,145	2–5–3 (2–3–2)
November 16	7:00 pm	#15 Massachusetts Lowell	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+	Rancier	L 0–3	2,667	2–6–3 (2–4–2)
November 24	3:00 pm	at #20 Massachusetts	Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts	ESPN+	Mangbo	W 3–2	3,368	3–6–3 (3–4–2)
December 1	4:00 pm	#15 Dartmouth*	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+	Mangbo	L 1–3	2,247	3–7–3
December 6	7:00 pm	Long Island*	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+	Mangbo	L 2–3	2,023	3–8–3
December 7	6:00 pm	Long Island*	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+	Rancier	W 7–4	1,986	4–8–3
December 13	7:00 pm	at Union*	Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York	ESPN+	Mangbo	W 6–2	1,328	5–8–3
December 14	4:00 pm	at Union*	Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York	ESPN+	Mangbo	W 3–2	1,746	6–8–3
December 29	6:00 pm	at Army*	Tate Rink • West Point, New York	FloHockey
January 4	6:00 pm	St. Lawrence*	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+
January 10	7:00 pm	at Boston University	Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts	ESPN+
January 11	5:00 pm	at Boston University	Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts	ESPN+
January 17	7:00 pm	Northeastern	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+
January 18	6:00 pm	Northeastern	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+
January 24	7:00 pm	at New Hampshire	Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire	ESPN+
January 25	7:00 pm	at New Hampshire	Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire	ESPN+
February 7	7:00 pm	at Massachusetts Lowell	Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts	ESPN+
February 14	TBA	at Merrimack	J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts	ESPN+
February 15	TBA	at Merrimack	J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts	ESPN+
February 21	7:00 pm	Boston College	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+
February 22	7:30 pm	Boston College	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+
February 28	7:00 pm	at Maine	Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine	ESPN+
March 1	7:00 pm	at Maine	Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine	ESPN+
March 6	7:00 pm	Connecticut	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+
March 8	7:00 pm	Boston University	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:^[2]

Scoring statistics

Rankings

Poll	Week
Poll	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 (Final)
USCHO.com	12
USA Hockey

References

^ "2024–25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Vermont Catamounts. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Vermont Catamounts. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

[1] "2024–25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Vermont Catamounts. Retrieved September 22, 2024.

[2] "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Vermont Catamounts. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

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v t e Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Gutterson Fieldhouse (1963–present)
Head coaches	E. L. Desautels (1925–1927) Hank Dresser (1927–1928) Hymen Abraham (1928–1931) Howard Prentiss (1931–1932) Bill Ruffer (1963–1965) Jim Cross (1965–1984) Mike Gilligan (1984–2003) Kevin Sneddon (2003–2020) Todd Woodcroft (2020–2023) Steve Wiedler (2023–Present)
Seasons	1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	ECAC 2 (1964-1974) ECAC Hockey (1963-1964, 1974-2005) Hockey East (2005-present)
Rivalries	Dartmouth
Culture & lore	Catamount Cup
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders Martin St. Louis (267 Points) Éric Perrin (107 Goals) Tim Thomas (81 Wins)
Frozen Four appearances	1996 2009
NCAA Tournament appearances	1988 1996 1997 2009 2010 2014
Conference Tournament titles	ECAC 2: 1970 1973 1974
Notable players	John LeClair Aaron Miller Martin St. Louis Tim Thomas Éric Perrin Patrick Sharp Viktor Stålberg Torrey Mitchell Ryan Gunderson
University of Vermont Burlington, VT