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2017–18 Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey season
Conference WHEA
Home ice Gutterson Fieldhouse
Record
Overall 1–1–0
Home 0–0–0
Road 1–1–0
Coaches and Captains
Head Coach Jim Plumer
Assistant Coaches Jess Koizumi[1]
Josh Liegl[2]
Captain(s) Taylor Willard
Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey seasons
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The Vermont Catamounts represent the University of Vermont in Women's Hockey East Association play during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

Offseason[]

  • April 5: Amanda Pelkey ('15) has been chosen to Team USA for 2017-18, in preparation for the 2018 Olympics in Korea.[3][4]

Recruiting[]

[5]

Player Position Nationality Notes
Valerie Caldwell Forward Flag of the United States United States Played for Chicago Mission
Greta Close Defense Flag of the United States United States Attended Kimball Union Academy
Anna Erickson Forward/Defense Flag of the United States United States Played with Madison Capitols
Taylor Flaherty Defense Flag of the United States United States Transfer from North Dakota
Alyssa Holmes Forward Flag of Canada Canada Played for Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
Olivia Kilberg Forward Flag of the United States United States Attended Edina (MN) High School
Sierra Natzke Goaltender Flag of the United States United States Played U-19 Michigan Spartans
Kristina Shanahan Forward Flag of Canada Canada Attended Dawson College in Canada

Standings[]

Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#5 Boston College 24 19 2 3 41 98 46 38 30 5 3 155 76
Providence 24 12 7 5 29 67 55 37 17 13 7 96 80
Maine 24 11 9 4 26 54 52 38 19 14 5 91 83
#8 Northeastern 24 11 11 2 24 69 64 39 19 17 3 107 100
New Hampshire 24 9 10 5 23 45 57 36 14 15 7 79 85
Boston University 24 8 11 5 21 72 66 37 14 17 6 113 100
Connecticut 24 7 11 6 20 47 56 39 16 14 9 88 76
Vermont 24 7 13 4 18 46 67 35 10 20 5 67 99
Merrimack 24 6 16 2 14 41 76 34 11 20 3 62 96
Championship:
dagger indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com

Roster[]

2017–18 Catamounts[]

[6]

# S/P/C Player Class Pos Height DoB Hometown Previous team
1 Flag of Colorado Natzke, SierraSierra Natzke Freshman G 5' 6" (1.68 m) Pine, Colorado Lansing Spartans
2 Flag of South Carolina Menches, KourtneyKourtney Menches Senior F 5' 2" (1.57 m) Greer, South Carolina Shattuck-St. Mary's
4 Flag of the Czech Republic Kolowrat, SammySammy Kolowrat Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) Prague, Czech Republic Czech National Team
7 Flag of Quebec Shanahan, KristinaKristina Shanahan Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec Dawson College
9 Flag of Minnesota Kilberg, OliviaOlivia Kilberg Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Edina, Minnesota Edina HS
10 Flag of Ontario MacNeil, MackenzieMackenzie MacNeil Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) Richmond Hill, Ontario Toronto Aeros
11 Flag of Maine Pate, KatherineKatherine Pate Senior D 5' 2" (1.57 m) Saco, Maine Assabet Valley
12 Flag of Pennsylvania Drobot, AmandaAmanda Drobot Senior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Churchville, Pennsylvania New Jersey Colonials
14 Flag of Massachusetts O'Leary, AliAli O'Leary Sophomore F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Reading, Massachusetts Boston Shamrocks
16 Flag of Vermont Close, GretaGreta Close Freshman D 5' 7" (1.7 m) Norwich, Vermont Kimball Union
19 Flag of Illinois Caldwell, ValerieValerie Caldwell Freshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Glenview, Illinois Chicago Mission
21 Flag of Illinois Granato, AllieAllie Granato Sophomore F 5' 3" (1.6 m) Plainfield, Illinois Chicago Fury
23 Flag of Illinois Gorecki, AlyssaAlyssa Gorecki Junior F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Monee, Illinois US National Team U18
24 Flag of Finland Valkama, SaanaSaana Valkama Junior F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Pirkkala, Finland Finland National Team
25 Flag of Ontario Holmes, AlyssaAlyssa Holmes Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Burlington, Ontario Stoney Creek Jr. Sabres
26 Flag of Quebec Pickard, Eve-AudreyEve-Audrey Pickard Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) Longueuil, Quebec Team Canada U-18
27 Flag of Illinois Willard, TaylorTaylor Willard (C) Senior D 5' 6" (1.68 m) Naperville, Illinois US National Team U18
29 Flag of Minnesota Flaherty, TaylorTaylor Flaherty Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Lakeville, Minnesota University of North Dakota
33 Flag of Ontario Black, MelissaMelissa Black Junior G 5' 5" (1.65 m) Newmarket, Ontario Union (NCAA)
37 Flag of Minnesota Scobee, SydneySydney Scobee Sophomore G 6' 0" (1.83 m) Minnetrista, Minnesota Breck School
44 Flag of Minnesota Erickson, AnnaAnna Erickson Freshman F 5' 4" (1.63 m) Stillwater, Minnesota Madison Capitols
77 Flag of Alberta O'Neill, DariaDaria O'Neill Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) Cochrane, Alberta Edge School


Schedule[]

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Date Opponent# Rank# Site Decision Result Record
Regular Season
October 1 at Providence Schneider ArenaProvidence, RI Melissa Black L 2-6  0–1–0 (0–1–0)
October 7 at Connecticut Freitas Ice ForumStorrs, CT Sydney Scobee W 2-1  1–1–0 (1–1–0)
October 10 Union* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VT   
October 13 at Quinnipiac* High Point Solutions ArenaHamden, CT   
October 14 at Quinnipiac* High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, CT   
October 20 New Hampshire Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT   
October 22 Boston College Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT   
October 27 at Merrimack Volpe ComplexNorth Andover, MA   
October 28 at Merrimack Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA   
November 3 at New Hampshire Whittemore CenterDurham, NH   
November 4 at New Hampshire Whittemore Center • Durham, NH   
November 10 Clarkson* Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT   
November 11 at Clarkson* Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York   
November 17 Boston University Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT   
November 18 Boston University Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT   
November 24 RIT* Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Opening Game)   
November 25 TBD* Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic)   
December 2 at Maine Alfond ArenaOrono, ME   
December 3 at Maine Alfond Arena • Orono, ME   
December 9 Maine Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT   
January 6, 2018 Providence Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT   
January 7 Providence Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT   
January 12 at Minnesota* Ridder ArenaMinneapolis, MN   
January 13 at Minnesota* Ridder Arena • Minneapolis, MN   
January 19 at Boston College Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, MA   
January 20 at Boston College Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA   
January 26 Northeastern Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT   
January 27 Northeastern Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT   
February 2 at Boston University Walter Brown ArenaBoston, MA   
February 4 Merrimack Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT   
February 9 Connecticut Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT   
February 10 Connecticut Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT   
February 16 at Northeastern Matthews Arena • Boston, MA   
WHEA Tournament
February 23 TBD* TBD •  (Quarterfinals, Game 2)   
February 24 TBD* TBD •  (Quarterfinals, Game 2)   
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll.


Awards and honors[]

References[]

  1. Alastair Ingrham (22 May 2017). Jess Koizumi Hired as Women's Hockey Associate Head Coach. University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved on 18 July 2017.
  2. Alastair Ingrham (14 July 2017). Josh Liegl Joins Women's Hockey Coaching Staff. University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved on 18 July 2017.
  3. Ryan Gallant (5 May 2017). Amanda Pelkey Named to 2017-18 U.S. Women's National Team. University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved on 18 July 2017.
  4. Ryan Gallant (5 May 2017). Twenty-Three Players Named to U.S. Women's National Team. USA Hockey. Retrieved on 18 July 2017.
  5. Plumer Announces Women's Hockey Recruits in Class of 2021. University of Vermont Athletics (26 June 2017). Retrieved on 18 July 2017.
  6. 2017-18 Women's Ice Hockey Roster. University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved on 18 July 2017.
  7. 2016-17 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule. University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved on 13 February 2017.
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