# 2023–24 Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey season

The 2023–24 Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey season represented the University of Vermont during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## Offseason
### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Class | Previous school |
| Rose-Marie Brochu | F | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |
| McKenzie Cerrato | F | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |
| Cecilia DesLauriers | F/D | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |
| Hailey Eikos | D | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |
| Brooke George | D | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |
| Kaylee Lewis | F | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |
| Ezra Oien | F | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |
| Natalie Zarcone | D | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |

### Departures

| Player | Position | Class | Destination |
| Alex Gray | F | Graduated | Graduated |
| Lilly Holmes | F | Graduated | Graduated |
| Sini Karjalainen | D | Brynäs IF | Brynäs IF |
| Corinne McCool | F | Graduated | Graduated |
| Cam Morrissey | D | Graduated | Graduated |
| Ellice Murphy | D | Graduated | Graduated |
| Tynka Pátková | F | Linköping HC | Linköping HC |
| Theresa Schafzahl | F | PWHL Boston | PWHL Boston |

### PWHL Draft

| Round | Player | Position | Team |
| 7 | Theresa Schafzahl | F | PWHL Boston |
| 10 | Maude Poulin-Labelle | D | PWHL Montreal |

## Regular season
### Standings

2023–24 WHEA standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SOW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #11 UConn † | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 70 | 28 | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 91 | 47 |
| #13 Northeastern | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 67 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 94 | 50 |
| New Hampshire | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 63 | 64 | 36 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 85 | 87 |
| #15 Boston College | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 46 | 75 | 64 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 95 | 97 |
| Providence | 27 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 64 | 59 | 35 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 72 | 84 |
| Vermont | 27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 61 | 70 | 35 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 79 | 94 |
| Boston University | 27 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 65 | 65 | 35 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 87 | 91 |
| Maine | 27 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 64 | 65 | 35 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 94 | 89 |
| Merrimack | 27 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 48 | 76 | 36 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 62 | 104 |
| Holy Cross | 27 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 39 | 84 | 35 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 65 | 103 |
| Championship: March 9, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com; updated March 24, 2024 ||||||||||||||||||

### Schedule

Source:
    As of October 5, 2024.
| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular season ||||||||
| Oct 6 | 6:00 | #9 Clarkson* | #13 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Jessie McPherson | L 2–4 | 0–1–0 (0–0–0) |
| Oct 7 | 7:00 | #9 Clarkson* | #13 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | McPherson | T 2–2 $^{ot}$ | 0–1–1 (0–0–0) |
| Oct 13 | 5:00 | #11 St. Lawrence* | #12 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | McPherson | W 6–2 | 1–1–1 (0–0–0) |
| Oct 14 | 3:00 | at #11 St. Lawrence* | #12 | Appleton Arena • Canton, New York | McPherson | L 0–3 | 1–2–1 (0–0–0) |
| Oct 20 | 4:00 | at Merrimack | #12 | Lawler Arena • North Andover, Massachusetts | McPherson | W 4–2 | 2–2–1 (1–0–0) |
| Oct 21 | 4:00 | at Merrimack | #12 | Lawler Arena • North Andover, Massachusetts | McPherson | W 4–2 | 3–2–1 (2–0–0) |
| Oct 27 | 4:00 | New Hampshire | #12 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | McPherson | W 6–3 | 4–2–1 (3–0–0) |
| Oct 28 | 4:00 | New Hampshire | #12 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | McPherson | W 2–1 $^{ot}$ | 5–2–1 (4–0–0) |
| Nov 3 | 6:00 | at Holy Cross | #12 | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Ellie Simmons | L 2–3 $^{ot}$ | 5–3–1 (4–1–0) |
| Nov 10 | 6:00 | #15 Boston College | #13 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Simmons | L 3–6 | 5–4–1 (4–2–0) |
| Nov 11 | 3:00 | #15 Boston College | #13 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Sydney Correa | W 3–2 | 6–4–1 (5–2–0) |
| Nov 17 | 6:00 | Maine | #14 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Correa | L 0–3 | 6–5–1 (5–3–0) |
| Nov 18 | 3:00 | Maine | #14 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Correa | L 2–3 | 6–6–1 (5–4–0) |
| Nov 21 | 6:00 | Northeastern | #15 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | McPherson | W 3–2 | 7–6–1 (6–4–0) |
| Dec 1 | 2:00 | at Maine | #14 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | McPherson | L 2–3 | 7–7–1 (6–5–0) |
| Dec 2 | 6:00 | at New Hampshire | #14 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | McPherson | L 0–1 | 7–8–1 (6–6–0) |
| Dec 8 | 2:00 | Merrimack | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | McPherson | W 4–2 | 8–8–1 (7–6–0) |
| Jan 2 | 6:00 | Saint Michael's College* | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Simmons | W 6–0 | 9–8–1 (7–6–0) |
| Jan 5 | 3:00 | at RPI* | | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | Correa | L 1–5 | 9–9–1 (7–6–0) |
| Jan 6 | 3:00 | at RPI* | | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | Simmons | L 1–5 | 9–10–1 (7–6–0) |
| Jan 12 | 6:00 | Providence | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | McPherson | L 0–6 | 9–11–1 (7–7–0) |
| Jan 13 | 6:00 | Providence | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Simmons | L 3–4 $^{ot}$ | 9–12–1 (7–8–0) |
| Jan 19 | 6:00 | at Boston University | | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | McPherson | L 1–6 | 9–13–1 (7–9–0) |
| Jan 20 | 3:00 | at Boston University | | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | McPherson | L 2–4 | 9–14–1 (7–10–0) |
| Jan 26 | 6:00 | at #11 Connecticut | | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | McPherson | L 0–3 | 9–15–1 (7–11–0) |
| Jan 27 | 3:00 | at #11 Connecticut | | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | McPherson | T 0–0 $^{SOL}$ | 9–15–2 (7–11–1) |
| Feb 2 | 6:00 | Holy Cross | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | McPherson | W 6–3 | 10–15–2 (8–11–1) |
| Feb 3 | 6:00 | Holy Cross | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | McPherson | W 3–2 $^{ot}$ | 11–15–2 (9–11–1) |
| Feb 9 | 2:00 | at Boston College | | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | McPherson | T 2–2 $^{SOL}$ | 11–15–3 (9–11–2) |
| Feb 10 | 3:00 | at Providence | | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | McPherson | T 2–2 $^{SOW}$ | 11–15–4 (9–11–3) |
| Feb 16 | 2:00 | Boston University | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | McPherson | L 1–4 | 11–16–4 (9–12–3) |
| Feb 17 | 1:00 | #11 Connecticut | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | McPherson | W 3–0 | 12–16–4 (10–12–3) |
| Feb 23 | 6:00 | at #12 Northeastern | | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | McPherson | W 2–0 | 13–16–4 (11–12–3) |
| Feb 24 | 7:30 | at #12 Northeastern | | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | McPherson | T 1–1 $^{SOW}$ | 13–16–5 (11–12–4) |
| Hockey East Tournament ||||||||
| Mar 2 | 6:00 | #3 New Hampshire | #6 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire (Hockey East Quarterfinals) | McPherson | L 0–3 | 13–17–5 (11–12–4) |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. ||||||||

## Roster

2023-2024 Women's Ice Hockey Roster :
| No. | Name | Position | Year | Height | Hometown | Previous Team |
| 2 | Ezra Oien | Forward | FR | 5'7 | Owatonna, Minnesota | Owatonna High School |
| 3 | Bella Parento | Defense | SR | 5'5 | Montpelier, Vermont | Kimball Union Academy |
| 4 | Natalie Zarcone | Defense | FR | 5'5 | Huntington, New York | Northwood School |
| 6 | Evelyne Blais-Savoie | Forward | JR | 5'9 | San Jose, California | Meijer AAA Hockey 19U |
| 7 | McKenzie Cerrato | Forward | FR | 5'3 | Malden, Massachusetts | Matignon High School |
| 8 | Anna Podein | Defense | RS SO | 5'8 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Benilde-St. Margaret's |
| 9 | Julia Mesplede | Forward | SO | 5'2 | Bordeaux, France | France National Team |
| 10 | Lara Beecher | Forward | SO | 5'5 | Buffalo, New York | Philadelphia Junior Flyers |
| 11 | Kaylee Lewis | Forward | FR | 5'7 | McKinney, Texas | Philadelphia Junior Flyers |
| 12 | Maddy Skelton | Forward | SR | 5'6 | Isanti, Minnesota | North Wright County |
| 14 | Krista Parkkonen | Defense | SO | 5'6 | Lappeenranta, Finland | Finland U-18 National Team |
| 17 | Brooke George | Defense | FR | 5'5 | East Montpelier, Vermont | Bishop Kearney Selects |
| 19 | Cecilia DesLauriers | Forward | FR | 5'0 | St. Albans, Vermont | Mid Fairfield CT Stars |
| 23 | Hailey Burns | Forward | GR | 5'5 | Kirkland, Quebec | John Abbott College |
| 24 | Rose-Marie Brochu | Forward | FR | 5'8 | Lévis, Québec | Cégep Limoilou Titans |
| 27 | Sofie Skott Dahl | Defense | SO | 5'8 | Herning, Denmark | Denmark National Team |
| 35 | Ellie Simmons | Goalie | SO | 5'8 | Buffalo, New York | Nichols School |
| 38 | Sydney Correa | Goalie | JR | 5'6 | Georgetown, Massachusetts | Brooks School |
| 43 | Alaina Tanski | Forward | JR | 5'4 | Hermantown, Minnesota | Pittsburgh Penguins Elite |
| 49 | Sara Levesque | Defense | GR | 5'3 | Chicoutimi, Quebec | John Abbott College |
| 55 | Hailey Eikos | Defense | FR | 5'3 | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota | Osseo/Park Center |
| 66 | Lily Humphrey | Forward | GR | 5'5 | Huntington Beach, California | New Hampton School |
| 91 | Jessie McPherson | Goalie | SR | 5'9 | Chatham, Ontario | Cambridge Rivulettes |
| 96 | Natálie Mlýnková | Forward | SR | 5'3 | Zlín, Czech Republic | HTI Stars |

## Awards and honors

* Natálie Mlýnková named Hockey East Player of the Week (October 30, 2023)
* Krista Parkkonen named Hockey East Defender of the Week (December 11, 2023)
* Krista Parkkonen named Hockey East Defender of the Week (February 6, 2024)
* Kaylee Lewis named Hockey East Rookie of the Week (February 6, 2024)
* Natálie Mlýnková named Hockey East Player of the Week (February 12, 2024)
* Jessie McPherson named Hockey East Goaltender of the Week (February 26, 2024)
* Kaylee Lewis named to 2023-24 Hockey East All-Rookie Team (February 28, 2024)
* Natálie Mlýnková named 2023-24 Hockey East Scoring Champion (February 28, 2024)
* Natálie Mlýnková named to 2023-24 Hockey East First-Team All Star team (March 1, 2024)
* Krista Parkkonen named to 2023-24 Hockey East Second-Team All Star team (March 1, 2024)
* Natálie Mlýnková named Hockey East Player of the Month (February 2024)
* Natálie Mlýnková named Hockey East Player of the Year