2014–15 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season
| 2014–15 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Gutterson Fieldhouse |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | #19 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 22–15–4 (10–9–3 HEA) |
| Home | 11–6–2 |
| Road | 11–7–2 |
| Neutral | 0–2–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Kevin Sneddon |
| Assistant coaches | Kevin Patrick Kyle Wallack |
| Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey seasons « 2013–14 2015–16 » | |
The 2014–15 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey team represents the University of Vermont in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team is coached by Kevin Sneddon, in his 12th season at Vermont. The Catamounts play their home games at the Gutterson Fieldhouse on campus in Burlington, Vermont, competing in Hockey East.
Personnel[edit]
Roster[edit]
As of November 13, 2014.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Michael Santaguida | Sophomore | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1993-03-06 | Mississauga, Ontario | Surrey (BCHL) | — |
| 2 | 
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Michael Paliotta | Senior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1993-04-16 | Westport, Connecticut | US NTDP (USHL) | CHI, 70th overall 2011 |
| 4 | 
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Trey Phillips | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1993-04-02 | Okotoks, Alberta | Canmore (AJHL) | — |
| 5 |
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Robert Hamilton | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1994-01-01 | Calgary, Alberta | Okotoks (AJHL) | — |
| 6 | 
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Colin Markison | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1992-08-06 | Princeton, New Jersey | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 7 | 
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Thomas Forgione | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1993-08-23 | South Burlington, Vermont | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 8 |
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Jonathan Turk | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1991-05-01 | Calgary, Alberta | Okotoks (AJHL) | — |
| 9 |
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Kyle Reynolds | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1990-01-04 | Sylvan Lake, Alberta | Okotoks (AJHL) | — |
| 10 | 
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Travis Blanleil | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 152 lb (69 kg) | 1994-03-08 | Kelowna, British Columbia | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 12 |
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Michael Stenerson | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1993-01-20 | Surrey, British Columbia | Surrey (BCHL) | — |
| 13 | 
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Daniel Senkbeil | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 1991-09-07 | Fremont, California | North Dakota (NCHC) | — |
| 14 | 
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Kevin Irwin | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1993-07-09 | Akron, Ohio | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 15 | 
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Yvan Pattyn | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1993-03-31 | Ste. Anne, Manitoba | Portage (MJHL) | — |
| 16 |
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Mitch Ferguson | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1994-03-29 | Calgary, Alberta | Salmon Arm (BCHL) | — |
| 17 | 
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Jacob Fallon | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1992-02-27 | Southlake, Texas | Indiana (USHL) | — |
| 18 |
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Alexx Privitera | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1993-01-18 | Old Tappan, New Jersey | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 19 |
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Jarrid Privitera | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 1994-07-01 | Old Tappan, New Jersey | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 20 | 
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Brendan Bradley | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1992-08-15 | Warminster, Pennsylvania | New Jersey (EJHL) | — |
| 21 | 
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Mario Puskarich | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1992-06-22 | Fort Walton Beach, Florida | Langley (BCHL) | — |
| 22 |
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Brady Shaw | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1992-10-02 | Ottawa, Ontario | Surrey (BCHL) | — |
| 23 |
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Robert Darrar | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 1994-07-30 | Monroe Township, New Jersey | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 24 |
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Chris Muscoby | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1992-02-28 | Airdrie, Alberta | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Nicholas Luukko | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1991-11-29 | West Chester, Pennsylvania | Dubuque (USHL) | PHI, 179th overall 2010 |
| 28 | 
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Anthony Petruzzelli | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 1993-05-09 | Federal Way, Washington | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 29 |
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Malcolm McKinney | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 164 lb (74 kg) | 1992-09-27 | West Vancouver, British Columbia | Coquitlam (BCHL) | — |
| 30 | 
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Patrick Feeley | Sophomore | G | 6' 7" (2.01 m) | 226 lb (103 kg) | 1993-02-22 | Winthrop, Massachusetts | New Hampshire (EJHL) | — |
| 37 | 
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Brody Hoffman | Junior | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1991-02-18 | Wilkie, Saskatchewan | Fort McMurray (AJHL) | — |
Coaching staff[edit]
| Name | Position | Seasons at Vermont |
Alma Mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Sneddon | Head coach | 12 | Harvard University (1992) |
| Kevin Patrick | Assistant coach | 3 | University of Notre Dame (1992) |
| Kyle Wallack | Assistant coach | 3 | Springfield College (1997) |
Standings[edit]
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2 Boston University †* | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 88 | 55 | 41 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 158 | 95 | |
| #1 Providence | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 61 | 37 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 123 | 84 | |
| #13 Boston College | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 60 | 50 | 38 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 107 | 91 | |
| #17 Massachusetts–Lowell | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 70 | 52 | 39 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 134 | 101 | |
| Notre Dame | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 64 | 54 | 42 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 126 | 116 | |
| Northeastern | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 70 | 69 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 107 | 107 | |
| Vermont | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 62 | 53 | 41 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 110 | 91 | |
| New Hampshire | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 66 | 68 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 119 | 109 | |
| Connecticut | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 42 | 74 | 36 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 66 | 111 | |
| Maine | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 64 | 74 | 39 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 108 | 127 | |
| Merrimack | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 56 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 81 | 93 | |
| Massachusetts | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 59 | 102 | 36 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 99 | 152 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2015 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 9, 2015 | ||||||||||||||
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 4:00 PM | Royal Military | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | W 8–0 | 3,160 | 0–0–0 | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 11 | 7:00 PM | at #16 Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | W 6–2 | 3,298 | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) | |||||
| October 17 | 7:05 PM | Clarkson* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | W 2–1 | 4,007 | 2–0–0 | |||||
| October 18 | 7:00 PM | at Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | W 3–0 | 2,650 | 3–0–0 | |||||
| October 25 | 7:05 PM | Connecticut | #17 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | W 2–1 | 4,007 | 4–0–0 (2–0–0) | ||||
| October 31 | 8:05 PM | at #20 Notre Dame | #13 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | NBCSN | L 2–3 | 3,609 | 4–1–0 (2–1–0) | |||
| November 1 | 7:05 PM | at #20 Notre Dame | #13 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | T 2–2 OT | 3,947 | 4–1–1 (2–1–1) | ||||
| November 7 | 7:05 PM | Maine | #14 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | W 4–3 OT | 4,007 | 5–1–1 (3–1–1) | ||||
| November 8 | 7:05 PM | Maine | #14 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | W 4–1 | 4,007 | 6–1–1 (4–1–1) | ||||
| November 14 | 7:00 PM | at #16 Providence | #10 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | L 0–3 | 2,358 | 6–2–1 (4–2–1) | ||||
| November 15 | 7:00 PM | at #16 Providence | #10 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | W 2–1 | 2,230 | 7–2–1 (5–2–1) | ||||
| November 21 | 5:30 PM | at Connecticut | #11 | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | L 1–2 | 5,072 | 7–3–1 (5–3–1) | ||||
| November 22 | 7:00 PM | at UMass | #11 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | W 11–1 | 3,027 | 8–3–1 (6–3–1) | ||||
| November 25 | 7:05 PM | UMass | #13 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | NESN | W 3–1 | 4,007 | 9–3–1 (7–3–1) | |||
| November 28 | 7:00 PM | at Maine* | #13 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 6–3 | 3,707 | 10–3–1 | ||||
| November 29 | 7:00 PM | at Maine* | #13 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 4–1 | 4,148 | 11–3–1 | ||||
| December 12 | 7:05 PM | St. Lawrence* | #10 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | W 2–1 | 4,007 | 12–3–1 | ||||
| December 13 | 7:00 PM | at St. Lawrence* | #10 | Appleton Arena • Canton, New York | W 2–0 | 1,276 | 13–3–1 | ||||
| December 28 | 7:05 PM | Air Force* | #10 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup) | W 4–2 | 4,007 | 14–3–1 | ||||
| December 29 | 7:05 PM | Providence* | #10 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup) | L 0–3 | 4,007 | 14–4–1 | ||||
| January 3 | 7:30 PM | at Yale* | #10 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | L 1–3 | 3,500 | 14–5–1 | ||||
| January 11 | 4:00 PM | at Dartmouth* | #12 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | W 4–1 | 3,671 | 15–5–1 | ||||
| January 16 | 7:05 PM | Northeastern | #10 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | L 1–4 | 4,007 | 15–6–1 (7–4–1) | ||||
| January 17 | 7:05 PM | Northeastern* | #10 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | T 2–2 | 4,007 | 15–6–2 | ||||
| January 23 | 7:05 PM | #3 Boston University | #12 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | L 2–4 | 4,007 | 15–7–2 (7–5–1) | ||||
| January 24 | 7:05 PM | #3 Boston University | #12 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | L 1–2 | 4,007 | 15–8–2 (7–6–1) | ||||
| January 31 | 1:00 PM | vs. Penn State* | #15 | Wells Fargo Center • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | L 2–4 | 11,674 | 15–9–2 | ||||
| February 6 | 7:05 PM | New Hampshire | #17 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | W 5–2 | 3,810 | 16–9–2 (8–6–1) | ||||
| February 7 | 7:05 PM | New Hampshire | #17 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | L 3–6 | 4,007 | 16–10–2 (8–7–1) | ||||
| February 13 | 7:30 PM | at #10 Boston College | #17 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | W 3–2 OT | 4,528 | 17–10–2 (9–7–1) | ||||
| February 14 | 7:00 PM | at #10 Boston College | #17 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | L 5–6 | 3,119 | 17–11–2 (9–8–1) | ||||
| February 20 | 7:05 PM | Merrimack | #18 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | W 2–1 | 3,867 | 18–11–2 (10–8–1) | ||||
| February 21 | 7:05 PM | Merrimack | #18 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | T 0–0 OT | 4,007 | 18–11–3 (10–8–2) | ||||
| February 27 | 7:00 PM | at #14 UMass Lowell | #18 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | L 1–4 | 5,514 | 18–12–3 (10–9–2) | ||||
| February 28 | 7:00 PM | at #14 UMass Lowell | #18 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | T 2–2 OT | 6,261 | 18–12–4 (10–9–3) | ||||
| Postseason | |||||||||||
| March 6 | 7:00 PM | Maine* | #17 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Hockey East First Round) | W 4–2 | 2,482 | 19–12–4 | ||||
| March 7 | 7:00 PM | Maine* | #17 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Hockey East First Round) | L 2–4 | 2,886 | 19–13–4 | ||||
| March 7 | 7:00 PM | Maine* | #17 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Hockey East First Round) | W 3–2 OT | 2,622 | 20–13–4 | ||||
| March 13 | 7:00 PM | at #9 Boston College* | #17 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Hockey East Quarterfinal) | L 2–4 | 3,478 | 20–14–4 | ||||
| March 14 | 7:00 PM | at #9 Boston College* | #17 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Hockey East Quarterfinal) | W 3–1 | 3,349 | 21–14–4 | ||||
| March 15 | 6:00 PM | at #9 Boston College* | #17 | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Hockey East Quarterfinal) | W 1–0 | 2,242 | 22–14–4 | ||||
| March 20 | 5:00 PM | vs. #12 UMass Lowell* | #16 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Hockey East Semifinal) | L 1–4 | 13,263 | 22–15–4 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings[edit]
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | RV | RV | 17 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | |||
| USA Today | NR | RV | RV | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 14 | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | RV | RV | NR | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "2014-15 Vermont Catamounts roster". UVMathletics.com. Retrieved November 13, 2014.