2021–22 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
The 2021–22 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season was the 66th season of play for the program, the 49th at the Division I level, and the 17th season in the Hockey East conference. The Catamounts represented the University of Vermont and were coached by Todd Woodcroft , in his 2nd season.
Season
After a mercifully abbreviated season the year before, Vermont's rebuild under Woodcroft continued with a slow start. The Catamounts' offense was woefully inadequate for most of the season with the team able to score more than 3 goals on only three occasions. Surprisingly, the first of those happened against #9 Boston College . While time would later diminish that achievement due to a poor season from the Eagles, it was still Vermont's first victory over their conference rivals in six years.[ 1] Maine that kept Vermont out of the conference cellar, though only by a hair's breadth.
During the winter break, Dovar Tinling left the team and signed with the Des Moines Buccaneers .[ 2] Division I college hockey.
The Catamounts did only marginally better in the second half of the season, recording five more wins to bring their season's total up to eight. The defense played admirably in front of both Gabe Carriere and Tyler Harmon, limiting the opposition to less than 30 shots per game. The offense, however, didn't improve and neither goaltender received much help in that respect.
When Vermont entered the postseason, they were a severe underdog against Providence . Though they did well to keep the score close against the Friars, the Catamounts were more than doubled in shots and scored their only marker of the game on the power play after Carriere had been pulled for an extra attacker.
Departures
Recruiting
Player
Position
Nationality
Age
Notes
Cory Babichuk
Defenseman
Canada 23
Edmonton, AB ; transfer from Rensselaer
Andrei Buyalsky
Forward
Kazakhstan 21
Karaganda, KAZ ; selected 92nd overall in 2021
Cole Hudson
Goaltender
United States 21
Tonawanda, NY
Simon Jellúš
Forward
Slovakia 20
Ilava, SVK
Philip Lagunov
Forward
Canada 22
Hamilton, ON ; graduate transfer from Massachusetts
Joe Leahy
Defenseman
Canada 24
Waterloo, ON ; transfer from Cornell
Joel Määttä
Forward
Finland 19
Helsinki, FIN
Luke Mountain
Forward
United States 21
Woodbury, MN
Luca Münzenberger
Defenseman
Germany 18
Düsseldorf, GER ; selected 90th overall in 2021
Porter Schachle
Forward
United States 20
Wasilla, AK
Timofei Spitserov
Forward
Russia 19
St. Petersburg, RUS
Robbie Stucker
Defenseman
United States 23
Saint Paul, MN ; transfer from Minnesota ; selected 210th overall in 2017
Jesper Tarkiainen
Forward
Finland 20
Naperville, IL
Isak Walther
Forward
Sweden 20
Södertälje, SWE ; selected 179th overall in 2019
Roster
As of September 28, 2021.[ 3]
No. S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
NHL rights
1
Tyler Harmon Graduate
G 6' 2" (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1997-10-17
Ramsey, New Jersey Jersey (USPHL —
2
Carter Long A Senior
D 6' 3" (1.91 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1998-02-13
Yorktown, Virginia Lincoln (USHL —
3
Andrew Petrillo Senior
D 5' 10" (1.78 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1998-03-12
Pompton Plains, New Jersey Central Illinois (USHL —
4
William Lemay A Junior
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1998-12-28
Marieville, Quebec Brooks (AJHL —
5
Joe Leahy Senior
D 6' 4" (1.93 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
1997-04-29
Waterloo, Ontario Cornell (ECAC —
6
Andrew Lucas C Junior
D 5' 11" (1.8 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
1999-02-05
Alexandria, Virginia Brooks (AJHL —
7
Robbie Stucker Senior
D 6' 3" (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1998-09-30
St. Paul, Minnesota Minnesota (Big Ten CBJ 2017
9
Joel Määttä Freshman
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
2002-07-06
Helsinki, Finland Sioux City (USHL —
10
Luke Mountain Freshman
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
2000-02-25
Woodbury, Minnesota Maryland (NAHL —
11
Porter Schachle Freshman
F 6' 4" (1.93 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
2000-11-22
Wasilla, Alaska Danbury (NAHL —
12
Nic Hamre Senior
F 5' 8" (1.73 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1997-04-25
Cumberland, Ontario Brooks (AJHL —
13
Philip Lagunov Senior
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
1998-11-22
Hamilton, Ontario UMass (HEA —
14
Andrei Buyalsky Freshman
F 6' 3" (1.91 m)
179 lb (81 kg)
2000-08-18
Karaganda, Kazakhstan Dubuque (USHL COL 2021
15
Luca Münzenberger Freshman
D 6' 2" (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
2002-11-24
Düsseldorf, Germany Kölner U20 (DNL EDM 2021
16
Will Zapernick Sophomore
F 5' 9" (1.75 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1999-11-16
Edmonton, Alberta Sherwood Park (AJHL —
17
Jacques Bouquot A Junior
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
2000-02-10
South Windsor, Connecticut Chilliwack (BCHL —
18
Azzaro Tinling Sophomore
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1999-12-20
Pointe-Claire, Quebec Hawkesbury (CCHL —
19
Simon Jellúš Freshman
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
2001-01-18
Ilava, Slovakia Karlskrona J20 (J20 Nationell )—
20
Jesper Tarkiainen Freshman
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
2001-10-02
Naperville, Illinois Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja )—
22
Isak Walther Freshman
F 6' 3" (1.91 m)
179 lb (81 kg)
2001-08-02
Södertälje, Sweden Södertälje J20 (J20 Nationell )NSH 2019
23
Noah Jordan Senior
F 6' 5" (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1997-03-08
Toronto, Ontario Miami (NCHC —
24
Brian Kelly Graduate
D 6' 0" (1.83 m)
808 lb (367 kg)
1997-12-24
Purchase, New York Connecticut (USPHL
—
25
Dovar Tinling Sophomore
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2003-03-03
Pointe-Claire, Quebec Hawkesbury (CCHL —
26
Ray Vītoliņš Sophomore
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
2002-01-12
Ogre, Latvia Sioux Falls (USHL —
27
Cody Schiavon Sophomore
D 6' 0" (1.83 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
2000-07-01
West Kelowna, British Columbia Trail (BCHL —
29
Dallas Comeau Senior
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1997-09-19
Calgary, Alberta Grande Prairie (AJHL —
30
Cole Hudson Freshman
G 6' 1" (1.85 m)
161 lb (73 kg)
2000-03-13
Tonawanda, New York Shreveport (NAHL —
32
Cory Babichuk Sophomore
D 5' 10" (1.78 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
1998-09-28
Edmonton, Alberta RPI (ECAC —
34
Timofei Spitserov Freshman
G 6' 0" (1.83 m)
176 lb (80 kg)
2002-03-26
St. Petersburg, Russia Culver (Midget AAA SJS 2020
35
Gabe Carriere Sophomore
G 6' 2" (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2000-11-05
Ottawa, Ontario Waterloo (USHL —
Standings
Schedule and results
Date
Time
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
TV
Decision
Result
Attendance
Record
Exhibition
October 2
7:35 PM
Mercyhurst *
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington , Vermont (Exhibition)
W 4–2 0
Regular Season
October 8
7:00 PM
Colgate *
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington , Vermont
Carriere
L 3–5 2,705
0–1–0
October 9
7:00 PM
Colgate *
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington , Vermont
Harmon
L 1–2 2,728
0–2–0
October 16
7:00 PM
#8 Quinnipiac *
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington , Vermont
Harmon
L 0–2 3,037
0–3–0
October 23
7:00 PM
Rensselaer *
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington , Vermont
Harmon
L 1–2 2,882
0–4–0
October 29
7:05 PM
#9 Boston College
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington , Vermont
Carriere
W 5–4 OT
2,770
1–4–0 (1–0–0)
October 30
7:05 PM
#9 Boston College
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington , Vermont
Harmon
L 2–3 2,928
1–5–0 (1–1–0)
November 12
7:00 PM
at New Hampshire
Whittemore Center • Durham , New Hampshire NESN
Harmon
L 1–2 3,537
1–6–0 (1–2–0)
November 13
7:00 PM
at New Hampshire
Whittemore Center • Durham , New Hampshire
Carriere
T 3–3 SOW
3,606
1–6–1 (1–2–1)
November 19
7:35 PM
#12 Providence
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington , Vermont
Harmon
L 3–4 2,421
1–7–1 (1–3–1)
November 20
7:05 PM
#12 Providence
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington , Vermont
Carriere
L 0–2 2,421
1–8–1 (1–4–1)
November 24
7:00 PM
at Yale *
Ingalls Rink • New Haven , Connecticut
Carriere
L 2–4 1,100
1–9–1
November 28
4:00 PM
at Dartmouth *
Thompson Arena • Hanover , New Hampshire NESN+
Carriere
W 3–2 1,551
2–9–1
December 3
7:30 PM
at Maine
Alfond Arena • Orono , Maine NESN+
Carriere
W 1–0 3,059
3–9–1 (2–4–1)
December 4
7:00 PM
at Maine
Alfond Arena • Orono , Maine
Carriere
T 1–1 SOW
3,435
3–9–2 (2–4–2)
December 10
7:05 PM
#15 Massachusetts Lowell
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington , Vermont
Carriere
L 0–3 2,796
3–10–2 (2–5–2)
December 11
7:05 PM
#15 Massachusetts Lowell
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington , Vermont
Harmon
L 1–2 2,862
3–11–2 (2–6–2)
December 30
2:00 PM
at Rensselaer *
Houston Field House • Troy , New York
Carriere
L 2–3 2,195
3–12–2
January 4
7:05 PM
at Holy Cross *
Hart Center • Worcester , Massachusetts
Harmon
L 3–4 483
3–13–2
January 18
5:30 PM
at #12 Northeastern
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington , Vermont
Carriere
L 0–4 2,307
3–14–2 (2–7–2)
January 21
7:00 PM
at Boston University
Agganis Arena • Boston , Massachusetts NESN+
Carriere
W 2–1 OT
3,191
4–14–2 (3–7–2)
January 22
4:00 PM
at Boston University
Agganis Arena • Boston , Massachusetts
Carriere
L 0–4 3,294
4–15–2 (3–8–2)
January 28
7:05 PM
Alaska *
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington , Vermont
Carriere
W 2–0 2,810
5–15–2
January 29
7:05 PM
Alaska *
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington , Vermont
Carriere
L 0–3 2,827
5–16–2
February 4
7:00 PM
at #16 Northeastern
Matthews Arena • Boston , Massachusetts NESN
Carriere
L 4–5 1,339
5–17–2 (3–9–2)
February 5
7:00 PM
at #17 Providence
Schneider Arena • Providence , Rhode Island NESN
Harmon
L 1–4 2,834
5–18–2 (3–10–2)
February 11
7:00 PM
New Hampshire
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington , Vermont
Harmon
W 3–0 2,672
6–18–2 (4–10–2)
February 13
1:00 PM
Merrimack
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington , Vermont
Harmon
L 1–4 2,158
6–19–2 (4–11–2)
February 18
7:00 PM
at Merrimack
J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover , Massachusetts
Carriere
L 2–3 1,873
6–20–2 (4–12–2)
February 19
7:30 PM
at Merrimack
J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover , Massachusetts
Carriere
L 2–3 1,689
6–21–2 (4–13–2)
February 25
7:00 PM
#10 Massachusetts
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington , Vermont
Carriere
L 1–5 2,304
6–22–2 (4–14–2)
February 26
7:00 PM
#10 Massachusetts
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington , Vermont
Carriere
L 2–8 2,380
6–23–2 (4–15–2)
March 1
5:30 PM
at #13 Northeastern
Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington , Vermont
Harmon
W 1–0 2,295
7–23–2 (5–15–2)
March 4
7:05 PM
at Connecticut
XL Center • Hartford , Connecticut
Harmon
W 5–3 3,157
8–23–2 (6–15–2)
March 5
3:05 PM
at Connecticut
XL Center • Hartford , Connecticut
Carriere
L 0–4 3,182
8–24–2 (6–16–2)
Hockey East Tournament
March 10
7:00 PM
at #20 Providence *
Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island (Opening Round)NESN
Carriere
L 1–2 1,095
8–25–2
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from USCHO.com Poll . All times are in Eastern Time . [ 4]
Scoring statistics
Name
Position
Games
Goals
Assists
Points
PIM
Philip Lagunov C 35
8
8
16 10
Jacques Bouquot C /LW 35
6
9
15 12
Robbie Stucker D 34
4
10
14 12
Andrew Lucas D /F 34
3
10
13 8
William Lemay F 35
5
7
12 2
Will Zapernick C /RW 32
5
6
11 12
Simon Jellus C /LW 32
5
5
10 14
Joseph Leahy D 27
2
8
10 12
Cory Babichuk D 22
1
8
9 25
Isak Walther C /W 35
3
5
8 6
Carter Long D 29
3
4
7 8
Porter Schachle F 27
3
3
6 14
Joel Määttä C 32
3
3
6 16
Raimonds Vitolins F 32
2
4
6 23
Cody Schiavon D 27
0
4
4 2
Timofey Spitserov RW 22
2
1
3 4
Dallas Comeau F 21
1
2
3 2
Luca Münzenberger D 32
0
3
3 45
Nic Hamre LW 31
1
1
2 4
Luke Mountain F 16
0
2
2 8
Dovar Tinling C //LW 14
1
0
1 4
Jesper Tarkiainen RW 19
1
0
1 0
Noah Jordan RW 13
0
1
1 0
Cole Hudson G 2
0
0
0 0
Andrei Buyalsky C 3
0
0
0 4
Andrew Petrillo D 9
0
0
0 2
Azzaro Tinling RW 11
0
0
0 2
Tyler Harmon G 16
0
0
0 2
Gabe Carriere G 23
0
0
0 0
Total
58
102
160
251
[ 5]
Goaltending statistics
Name
Games
Minutes
Wins
Losses
Ties
Goals Against
Saves
Shut Outs
SV % GAA
Tyler Harmon 16
781
2
11
0
34
333
1
.903
2.61
Gabe Carriere 24
1251
6
14
2
60
572
3
.909
2.88
Cole Hudson 2
52
0
0
0
3
14
0
.905
3.47
Empty Net
-
36
-
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
Total
35
2121
8
25
2
101
919
4
.901
2.86
Rankings
Poll
Week
Pre
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25 (Final)
USCHO.com
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USA Today
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Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 24. [ 6]
Players drafted into the NHL
† incoming freshman
[ 7]
References
^ "UVM Men's hockey Record Book" (PDF) . Vermont Catamounts . Retrieved November 29, 2019 .^ "Tinling leaves Vermont after 26 career games with Catamounts, signs with USHL's Buccaneers" . USCHO.com . December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021 .^ "2021–22 Men's Ice Hockey Roster" . UVM Athletixs. Retrieved July 21, 2017 .^ "Vermont 2021-22 Team Schedule" . College Hockey Inc . Retrieved February 2, 2022 .^ "Univ. of Vermont 2021-2022 Skater Stats" . Elite Prospects . Retrieved March 7, 2020 .^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll" . USCHO.com . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .^ "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2022 NHL Draft" . USCHO.com . Retrieved July 9, 2022 .
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