2019–20 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season

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2019–20 Vermont Catamounts
men's ice hockey season
Catamount Cup, Champion
Conference11th Hockey East
Home iceGutterson Fieldhouse
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine		NR
Record
Overall5–23–6
Conference2–18–4
Home4–10–2
Road1–13–4
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachKevin Sneddon
Assistant coachesKevin Patrick
Jeff Hill
Derek Lodermeier
Captain(s)Matt O'Donnell
Matt Alvaro
Stefanos Lekkas
Max Kaufman
Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey seasons
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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.

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 New Jersey Tyler Harmon Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-10-17 Ramsey, New Jersey New Jersey Hitmen (USPHL) —
2 Virginia Carter Long Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1998-02-13 Yorktown, Virginia Lincoln Stars (USHL) —
3 New Jersey 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 Ontario Owen Grant Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-01-22 Ottawa, Ontario Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) —
5 Iowa Christian Evers Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-05-25 Waukee, Iowa Lincoln Stars (USHL) —
6 Virginia Andrew Lucas Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1999-02-05 Alexandria, Virginia Brooks Bandits (AJHL) —
7 Ontario Simon Boyko Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-04-04 Mississauga, Ontario Brooks Bandits (AJHL) —
9 Ontario 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 Russia Vlad Dzhioshvili Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-01-06 Moscow, Russia Bloomington Thunder (USHL) —
12 Ontario Nic Hamre Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1997-04-25 Cumberland, Ontario Brooks (AJHL) —
13 New York (state) Joey Cipollone Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1999-07-12 Purchase, New York Tri-City Storm (USHL) —
14 Massachusetts Ace Cowans Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1996-09-18 Beverly, Massachusetts Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) —
15 Florida Corey Moriarty Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1995-07-17 Estero, Florida Boston Junior Bruins (USPHL) —
16 Minnesota Derek Lodermeier (C) Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1995-01-06 Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Brooks Bandits (AJHL) —
17 Connecticut Jacques Bouquot Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2000-02-10 South Windsor, Connecticut Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) —
18 California 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 Massachusetts Johnny DeRoche Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1998-06-23 Lynnfield, Massachusetts Connecticut Jr. Rangers (NCDC) —
21 Ontario Riley McCutcheon Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-06-25 Courtice, Ontario Cobourg Cougars (OJHL) —
22 Connecticut Alex Esposito Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1996-06-03 West Haven, Connecticut Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) —
23 New York (state) Max Kaufman Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1996-06-26 Rochester, New York Langley Rivermen (BCHL) —
24 New York (state) Brian Kelly Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1997-12-24 Purchase, New York Connecticut Jr. Rangers (USPHL) —
25 Ontario Matt Alvaro (A) Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-07-07 Toronto, Ontario Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) —
26 Ontario Thomas Beretta Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1995-04-08 King City, Ontario Michigan Tech Huskies (WCHA) —
27 Saskatchewan Cory Thomas Junior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-03-19 St. Brieux, Saskatchewan Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) —
28 Quebec William Lemay Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-12-28 Marieville, Quebec Brooks Bandits (AJHL) —
29 Alberta Dallas Comeau Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-09-19 Calgary, Alberta Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) —
30 Connecticut 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 Illinois 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]

2019–20 Hockey East Standings
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]

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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

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Goaltending statistics[edit]

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Tyler Harmon 2 121 0 2 0 4 60 0 .938 1.98
Stefanos Lekkas 32 1931 5 21 6 89 973 4 .916 2.76
Empty Net - 23 - - - 7 - - - -
Total 34 2076 5 23 6 100 1033 4 .912 2.89

Rankings[edit]

Main article: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
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

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "UVM men's hockey coach Kevin Sneddon to retire at end of season". Burlington Free Press. February 5, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "2018–19 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". UVM Athletics. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Vermont Catamounts (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "Univ. of Vermont 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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