# 2024–25 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season will be the 69th season of play for the program, the 52nd at the Division I level and the 20th in Hockey East. The Catamounts represented the University of Vermont in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Gutterson Fieldhouse and be coached by Steve Wiedler in his 2nd season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Ralfs Bergmanis | Defenseman | Latvia | Transferred to Minnesota State |
| Jérémie Bucheler | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with San Jose Barracuda) |
| Andrei Buyalsky | Forward | Kazakhstan | Signed professional contract Barys Astana |
| Gabe Carriere | Goaltender | Canada | Graduation (signed with San Jose Barracuda) |
| Zach Dubinsky | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders) |
| Lucas Jones | Defenseman | Canada | Left program (retired) |
| Ryan Miotto | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers) |
| Chris Théodore | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Jokers de Cergy-Pontoise) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Colin Kessler | Forward | United States | 20 | Anchorage, AK |
| Charlie Kinsman | Defenseman | United States | 19 | Orchard Park, NY |
| Michael La Starza | Forward | Canada | 20 | Montreal, QC |
| Keenan Rancier | Goaltender | Canada | 24 | Victoria, BC; transfer from Minnesota State |
| Blake Steenerson | Forward | United States | 19 | Maple Grove, MN |
| Max Strand | Forward | United States | 21 | Roseau, MN |
| Sebastian Törnqvist | Defenseman | Sweden | 21 | Everlöv, SWE; transfer from Massachusetts |
| Jax Wismer | Defenseman | Canada | 19 | Newmarket, ON |

## Roster

As of September 22, 2024.

## Standings

2024–25 Hockey East Standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | 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 | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #1 Boston College † | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 82 | 40 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 120 | 58 |
| #4 Maine | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 67 | 45 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 107 | 64 |
| #9 Boston University | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 89 | 65 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 129 | 100 |
| #8 Connecticut | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 76 | 65 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 114 | 85 |
| #7 Providence | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 65 | 67 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 101 | 88 |
| #14 Massachusetts | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 69 | 58 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 123 | 87 |
| #19 Massachusetts Lowell | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 57 | 69 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 89 | 92 |
| Merrimack | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 57 | 81 | 34 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 79 | 109 |
| Northeastern | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 48 | 71 | 34 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 79 | 105 |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 53 | 73 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 94 | 97 |
| Vermont | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 59 | 88 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 99 | 114 |
| Championship: March 21, 2025 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll Updated: March 9, 2025 ||||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| October 6 | 4:00 pm | McGill* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | Rancier | W 5–0 | 2,387 | |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 11 | 8:00 pm | at St. Thomas* | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Rancier | T 5–5 $^{OT}$ | 650 | 0–0–1 |
| October 12 | 7:00 pm | at St. Thomas* | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Rancier | L 1–3 | 813 | 0–1–1 |
| October 19 | 7:30 pm | Clarkson* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Rancier | L 1–3 | 2,954 | 0–2–1 |
| October 25 | 7:00 pm | #13 Providence | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Rancier | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 2,283 | 0–3–1 (0–1–0) |
| October 26 | 6:00 pm | #13 Providence | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Rancier | T 4–4 $^{SOL}$ | 2,398 | 0–3–2 (0–1–1) |
| November 2 | 3:30 pm | at Connecticut | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Mangbo | W 1–0 $^{OT}$ | 3,029 | 1–3–2 (1–1–1) |
| November 3 | 3:00 pm | at Connecticut | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Mangbo | L 5–6 $^{OT}$ | 2,279 | 1–4–2 (1–2–1) |
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | #18 Massachusetts | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Rancier | T 3–3 $^{SOW}$ | 2,558 | 1–4–3 (1–2–2) |
| November 9 | 7:00 pm | #18 Massachusetts | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Mangbo | W 4–0 | 2,903 | 2–4–3 (2–2–2) |
| November 15 | 7:00 pm | #15 Massachusetts Lowell | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Mangbo | L 2–5 | 2,145 | 2–5–3 (2–3–2) |
| November 16 | 7:00 pm | #15 Massachusetts Lowell | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Rancier | L 0–3 | 2,667 | 2–6–3 (2–4–2) |
| November 24 | 3:00 pm | at #20 Massachusetts | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Mangbo | W 3–2 | 3,368 | 3–6–3 (3–4–2) |
| December 1 | 4:00 pm | #15 Dartmouth* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Mangbo | L 1–3 | 2,247 | 3–7–3 |
| December 6 | 7:00 pm | Long Island* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Mangbo | L 2–3 | 2,023 | 3–8–3 |
| December 7 | 6:00 pm | Long Island* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Rancier | W 7–4 | 1,986 | 4–8–3 |
| December 13 | 7:00 pm | at Union* | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | ESPN+ | Mangbo | W 6–2 | 1,328 | 5–8–3 |
| December 14 | 4:00 pm | at Union* | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | ESPN+ | Mangbo | W 3–2 | 1,746 | 6–8–3 |
| December 29 | 6:00 pm | at Army* | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | FloHockey | Mangbo | W 6–0 | 1,960 | 7–8–3 |
| January 4 | 6:00 pm | St. Lawrence* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Mangbo | W 8–1 | 3,325 | 8–8–3 |
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | at #15 Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Mangbo | L 1–6 | 4,499 | 8–9–3 (3–5–2) |
| January 11 | 5:00 pm | at #15 Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Mangbo | L 4–7 | 4,170 | 8–10–3 (3–6–2) |
| January 17 | 7:00 pm | Northeastern | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Mangbo | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 2,757 | 8–11–3 (3–7–2) |
| January 18 | 6:00 pm | Northeastern | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Mangbo | L 2–3 | 3,292 | 8–12–3 (3–8–2) |
| January 24 | 7:00 pm | at #18 New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Rancier | W 3–2 | 4,705 | 9–12–3 (4–8–2) |
| January 25 | 7:00 pm | at #18 New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Rancier | L 2–5 | 5,873 | 9–13–3 (4–9–2) |
| February 7 | 7:00 pm | at #10 Massachusetts Lowell | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Mangbo | W 5–3 | 3,979 | 10–13–3 (5–9–2) |
| February 14 | 7:00 pm | at Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Mangbo | W 4–2 | 1,984 | 11–13–3 (6–9–2) |
| February 15 | 7:00 pm | at Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Mangbo | L 3–4 | 2,031 | 11–14–3 (6–10–2) |
| February 21 | 7:00 pm | #2 Boston College | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Mangbo | L 3–6 | 3,687 | 11–15–3 (6–11–2) |
| February 22 | 7:30 pm | #2 Boston College | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Mangbo | L 1–4 | 3,566 | 11–16–3 (6–12–2) |
| February 28 | 7:00 pm | at #5 Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | Mangbo | L 1–4 | 4,703 | 11–17–3 (6–13–2) |
| March 1 | 7:00 pm | at #5 Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | Rancier | L 3–4 | 5,043 | 11–18–3 (6–14–2) |
| March 6 | 7:00 pm | #8 Connecticut | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Mangbo | L 1–4 | 1,911 | 11–19–3 (6–15–2) |
| March 8 | 7:00 pm | #10 Boston University | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Rancier | L 1–6 | 2,674 | 11–20–3 (6–16–2) |
| Hockey East Tournament ||||||||||
| March 12 | 7:00 pm | at #14 Massachusetts* | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts (Hockey East Opening Round) | ESPN+, NESN | Rancier | L 1–2 | 3,670 | 11–21–3 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: ||||||||||

## Rankings

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