# 2019–20 Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey season

The Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey program represented the University of Vermont during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

## Offseason
### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Class | Previous school |
| Hailey Burns | F | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |
| Natalie Ferenc | G | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |
| Lily Humphrey | F | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |
| Emma Katzman | D | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |
| Sara Levesque | D | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |
| Cam Morrissey | D | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |
| Tynka Pátková | F | Incoming freshman | Incoming freshman |

### Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Destination |
| Melissa Black | G | Graduated | Graduated |
| Great Close | D | Left program | Left program |
| Taylor Flaherty | D | Shenzhen KRS | Shenzhen KRS |
| Alyssa Gorecki | F | Graduated | Graduated |
| Sammy Kolowrat | D | Metropolitan Riveters | Metropolitan Riveters |
| Saana Valkama | F | Linköping HC | Linköping HC |

## Regular season
### Standings

2019–20 WHEA standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #4 Northeastern | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 106 | 20 | 36 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 137 | 35 |
| #8 Boston University | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 77 | 43 | 36 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 108 | 58 |
| Providence | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 58 | 53 | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 85 | 71 |
| Boston College | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 76 | 69 | 36 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 94 | 97 |
| UConn | 27 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 28 | 60 | 54 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 89 | 80 |
| New Hampshire | 27 | 12 | 12 | 3 | '27 | 58 | 53 | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 83 | 70 |
| Maine | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 61 | 62 | 36 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 92 | 75 |
| Vermont | 27 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 65 | 84 | 36 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 85 | 109 |
| Holy Cross | 27 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 98 | 33 | 5 | 23 | 5 | 36 | 117 |
| Merrimack | 27 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 91 | 34 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 57 | 111 |
| Championship: March 8, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com |||||||||||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | Decision | Result | Record |
| Regular Season |||||||
| October 4 | at RIT* | | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, New York | Blanka Skodova W, 1 | W 3-1 | 1–0–0 (0–0–0) |
| October 5 | at RIT* | | Gene Polisseni Center • Rochester, New York | Blanka Skodova T, 1 | T $^{ot}$ | 1–0–1 (0–0–0) |
| October 10 | St. Lawrence* | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Blanka Skodova T, 2 | T 2-2 $^{ot}$ | 1–0–2 (0–0–0) |
| October 11 | St. Lawrence* | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Blanka Skodova W, 2 | W 5-2 | 2–0–2 (0–0–0) |
| October 18 | New Hampshire | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Blanka Skodova T, 3 | T 3-3 $^{ot}$ | 2–0–3 (0–0–1) |
| October 20 | Boston College | #7 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Blanka Skodova L, 1 | L 2-3 | 2–1–3 (0–1–1) |
| October 25 | at Merrimack | | Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | Natalie Ferenc T, 1 | T 4-4 $^{ot}$ | 2–1–4 (0–1–2) |
| October 26 | at Merrimack | | Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | Blanka Skodova W, 3 | W 6-2 | 3–1–4 (1–1–2) |
| October 29 | Dartmouth* | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Natalie Ferenc W, 1 | W 4-2 | 4–1–4 (1–1–2) |
| November 8 | at New Hampshire | | Whittemore Center Arena • Durham, New Hampshire | Blanka Skodova L, 2 | L 1-2 $^{ot}$ | 4–2–4 (1–2–2) |
| November 9 | at New Hampshire | | Whittemore Center Arena • Durham, New Hampshire | Blanka Skodova W, 4 | W 1-0 | 5–2–4 (2–2–2) |
| November 15 | at Connecticut | | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | Blanka Skodova T, 4 | T 2-2 $^{ot}$ | 5–2–5 (2–2–3) |
| November 17 | at Providence | | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Blanka Skodova L, 3 | L 2-3 | 5–3–5 (2–3–3) |
| November 23 | Boston University | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Natalie Ferenc L, 1 | L 2-3 $^{ot}$ | 5–4–5 (2–4–3) |
| November 24 | Boston University | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Natalie Ferenc L, 2 | L 1-5 | 5–5–5 (2–5–3) |
| November 29 | Penn State* | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Blanka Skodova L, 4 | L 0-4 | 5–6–5 (2–5–3) |
| November 30 | Minnesota State | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Natalie Ferenc L, 3 | L 0-2 | 5–7–5 (2–5–3) |
| December 6 | at Maine | | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | Natalie Ferenc W, 2 | W 3-2 | 6–7–5 (3–5–3) |
| December 7 | at Maine | | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | Blanka Skodova W, 5 | W 3-2 | 7–7–5 (4–5–3) |
| December 30 | at Northeastern | #3 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Blanka Skodova L, 5 | L 2-4 | 7–8–5 (4–6–3) |
| January 4 | Providence | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Natalie Ferenc W, 3 | W 4-3 | 8–8–5 (5–6–3) |
| January 5 | Providence | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Natalie Ference L, 4 | L 1-3 | 8–9–5 (5–7–3) |
| January 11 | Merrimack | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Blanka Skodova W, 6 | W 4-2 | 9–9–5 (6–7–3) |
| January 17 | at Boston College | | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | Blanka Skodova L, 6 | L 5-7 | 9–10–5 (6–8–3) |
| January 18 | at Boston College | | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | Blanka Skodova T, 5 | T 2-2 $^{ot}$ | 9–10–6 (6–8–4) |
| January 24 | Northeastern | #3 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Natalie Ferenc L, 5 | L 0-4 | 9–11–6 (6–9–4) |
| January 25 | Northeastern | #3 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Blanka Skodova L, 7 | L 2-10 | 9–12–6 (6–10–4) |
| January 31 | at Boston University | | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Blanka Skodova L, 8 | L 2-4 | 9–13–6 (6–11–4) |
| February 2 | Holy Cross | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Natalie Ferenc T, 2 | T 2-2 $^{ot}$ | 9–13–7 (6–11–5) |
| February 8 | Connecticut | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Natalie Ferenc L, 6 | L 2-4 | 9–14–7 (6–12–5) |
| February 9 | Connecticut | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Blanka Skodova W, 7 | W 6-2 | 10–14–7 (7–12–5) |
| February 15 | at Holy Cross | | Hart Center Arena • Worcester, Massachusetts | Blanka Skodova L, 9 | L 1-2 | 10–15–7 (7–13–5) |
| February 16 | at Holy Cross | | Hart Center Arena • Worcester, Massachusetts | Blanka Skodova L, 10 | L 0-2 | 10–16–7 (7–14–5) |
| February 22 | Maine | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Blanka Skodova T, 6 | T 2-2 $^{ot}$ | 10–16–8 (7–14–6) |
| Hockey East Tournament |||||||
| February 27 | at Northeastern* | #4 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Blanka Skodova L, 11 | L 1-5 | 10–17–8 (7–14–6) |
| February 28 | at Northeastern* | #4 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Blanka Skodova L, 12 | L 1-3 | 10–18–8 (7–14–6) |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. |||||||

## Roster

2019-2020 Women's Ice Hockey Roster :
| No. | Name | Position | Year | Height | Hometown | Previous Team |
| 1 | Sierra Natzke | Goalie | JR | 5'6 | Pine, Colorado | Lansing Spartans |
| 2 | Sini Karjalainen | Defense | SO | 5'8 | Posio, Finland | Finland U-18 National Team |
| 4 | Emma Katzman | Defense | FR | 5'3 | Wilmette, Illinois | Chicago Young Americans |
| 5 | Cam Morrissey | Defense | FR | 5'6 | Troy, Michigan | Selects Hockey |
| 7 | Kristina Shananhan | Forward | JR | 5'4 | Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec | Dawson College |
| 9 | Olivia Kilberg | Forward | JR | 5'4 | Edina, Minnesota | Edina High School |
| 10 | Ellice Murphy | Defense | SO | 5'4 | Roseau, Minnesota | Roseau High School |
| 11 | Abby Cleary | Forward | SR | 5'8 | Buffalo, New York | Quinnipiac |
| 13 | Lilly Holmes | Forward | SO | 5'5 | Saratoga Springs, New York | Westminster |
| 14 | Ali O'Leary | Forward | SR | 5'4 | Reading, Massachusetts | Boston Shamrocks |
| 17 | Theresa Schafzahl | Forward | SO | 5'8 | Weiz, Austria | Austria National Team |
| 19 | Val Caldwell | Forward | JR | 5'6 | Glenview, Illinois | Chicago Mission |
| 21 | Allie Granato | Forward | SR | 5'3 | Plainfield, Illinois | Chicago Fury |
| 22 | Alex Gray | Forward | SO | 5'7 | Brownlee, Saskatchewan | Stanstead College |
| 23 | Hailey Burns | Forward | FR | 5'5 | Kirkland, Quebec | John Abbott College |
| 24 | Corinne McCool | Forward | SO | 5'8 | West Roxbury, Massachusetts | Lawrence Academy |
| 25 | Alyssa Holmes | Forward | JR | 5'4 | Burlington, Ontario | Stoney Creek |
| 26 | Ève-Audrey Picard | Forward | SR | 5'5 | Longueuil, Quebec | Canada U-18 Team |
| 31 | Blanka Škodová | Goalie | SO | 5'9 | Šternberk, Czech Republic | Vermont Academy |
| 38 | Natalie Ferenc | Goalie | FR | 5'5 | Orchard Lake, Michigan | Little Caesars AAA |
| 44 | Anna Erickson | Defense | JR | 5'4 | Stillwater, Minnesota | Minnesota Connections Academy |
| 49 | Sara Levesque | Defense | FR | 5'3 | Chicoutimi, Quebec | John Abbott College |
| 66 | Lily Humphrey | Forward | FR | 5'5 | Huntington Beach, California | New Hampton School |
| 68 | Tynka Pátková | Forward | FR | 5'5 | Meziboří, Czech Republic | HTI Stars |
| 76 | Maude Poulin-Labelle | Defense | SO | 5'6 | Sherbrooke, Quebec | Stanstead College |