# 2014–15 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season

The 2014–15 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey team represented the University of Vermont in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Kevin Sneddon, in his 12th season at Vermont. The Catamounts played their home games at the Gutterson Fieldhouse on campus in Burlington, Vermont. They competed in Hockey East.

## Personnel
### Roster

As of November 13, 2014.

### Coaching staff

| 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

2014–15 Hockey East men's standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall 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

| 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

| Poll | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | 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 (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 | |