2016–17 Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey season
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| 2016–17 Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | 4th (tied) WHEA |
| Home ice | Gutterson Fieldhouse |
| Record | |
| Overall | 15–14–9 |
| Home | 8–5–5 |
| Road | 7–8–4 |
| Neutral | 0–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Jim Plumer |
| Assistant coaches | Kelly Nash Ashley Salerno |
| Captain(s) | Rachel Ade Sarah Kelley Taylor Willard |
| Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey seasons « 2015–16 2017–18 » | |
The Vermont Catamounts represented the University of Vermont in Women's Hockey East Association play during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.
Offseason
[edit]- April 5: Amanda Pelkey ('15) won a Gold Medal with Team USA at the 2016 IIHF World Championships in British Columbia.[1]
- July 29: Eve-Audrey Picard(Canada) and Taylor Willard (USA) were selected to their respective National Development Teams.[2]
Recruiting
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Black | Goaltender |  Canada |
Played for Aurora Jr. Panthers |
| Allie Granato | Forward |  United States |
Niece of Hall-of-Famer Cammi Granato |
| Ali O'Leary | Forward | United States |
Rated by ESPN as best female HS Hockey Player from Massachusetts in 2016 |
| Eve-Audrey Picard | Forward | Canada |
Gold Medalist with Team Canada U-18 |
| Sydney Scobee | Goaltender | United States |
Attended Breck School |
Roster
[edit]2016–17 Catamounts
[edit]| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | DoB | Hometown | Previous team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
|
Kourtney Menches | Junior | F | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Greer, South Carolina | Shattuck-St. Mary's | |
| 4 | 
|
Sammy Kolowrat | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | Prague, Czech Republic | Czech National Team | |
| 5 | 
|
Casey Leveillee | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Delanson, New York | Northfield Mount Hermon | |
| 7 | 
|
Rachel Ade (C) | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Davenport, Florida | Boston Shamrocks | |
| 10 | 
|
Mackenzie MacNeil | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Toronto Aeros | |
| 11 | 
|
Katherine Pate | Junior | D | 5' 2" (1.57 m) | Saco, Maine | Assabet Valley | |
| 12 | 
|
Amanda Drobot | Junior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Churchville, Pennsylvania | New Jersey Colonials | |
| 14 | 
|
Ali O'Leary | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Reading, Massachusetts | Boston Shamrocks | |
| 16 | 
|
Bridget Baker | Senior | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Los Gatos, California | Pursuit of Excellence | |
| 17 | 
|
Bella Webster | Junior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Bensenville, Illinois | Chicago Mission | |
| 18 |
|
Cassidy Campeau | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Nepean, Ontario | Nepean Wildcats | |
| 20 |
|
Rachel Khalouf | Sophomore | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Penguins Elite | |
| 21 |
|
Allie Granato | Freshman | F | 5' 3" (1.6 m) | Plainfield, Illinois | Chicago Fury | |
| 22 |
|
Sarah Kelly (C) | Senior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Vestal, New York | North American Hockey Academy | |
| 23 |
|
Alyssa Gorecki | Sophomore | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Monee, Illinois | US National Team U18 | |
| 24 | 
|
Saana Valkama | Sophomore | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Pirkkala, Finland | Finland National Team | |
| 26 | 
|
Eve-Audrey Pickard | Freshman | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Longueuil, Quebec | Team Canada U-18 | |
| 27 |
|
Taylor Willard (C) | Junior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Naperville, Illinois | US National Team U18 | |
| 30 | 
|
Madison Litchfield | Senior | G | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | Williston, Vermont | Boston Shamrocks | |
| 33 |
|
Melissa Black | Sophomore | G | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | Newmarket, Ontario | Union (NCAA) | |
| 37 | 
|
Sydney Scobee | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | Minnetrista, Minnesota | Breck School | |
| 44 |
|
Victoria Andreakos | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | Aurora, Ontario | Toronto Aeros | |
| 77 | 
|
Daria O'Neill | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | Cochrane, Alberta | Edge School |
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | Decision | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 4 | at Union* | Achilles Center • Schenectady, NY | Madison Litchfield | W 5–1 | 1–0–0 | ||||||
| October 9 | #9 Boston University | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Melissa Black | W 3–2 | 2–0–0 (1–0–0) | ||||||
| October 14 | at Robert Morris* | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Sydney Scobee | L 2–3 | 2–1–0 | ||||||
| October 15 | at Robert Morris* | 84 Lumber Arena • Neville Township, PA | Melissa Black | T 2–2 OT | 2–1–1 | ||||||
| October 21 | at #6 St. Lawrence* | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Melissa Black | L 1–3 | 2–2–1 | ||||||
| October 22 | #6 St. Lawrence* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Madison Litchfield | L 1–2 | 2–3–1 | ||||||
| October 28 | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, NH | Melissa Black | L 2–4 | 2–4–1 (1–1–0) | ||||||
| October 30 | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, ME | Madison Litchfield | W 3–2 | 3–4–1 (2–1–0) | ||||||
| November 12 | at Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Melissa Black | L 2–5 | 3–5–1 (2–2–0) | ||||||
| November 13 | at Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI | Madison Litchfield | T 1–1 OT | 3–5–2 (2–2–1) | ||||||
| November 18 | #10 Northeastern | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Madison Litchfield | T 3–3 OT | 3–5–3 (2–2–2) | ||||||
| November 20 | Connecticut | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Madison Litchfield | T 1–1 OT | 3–5–4 (2–2–3) | ||||||
| November 25 | St. Cloud State* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic, Opening Round) | Madison Litchfield | W 5–1 | 4–5–4 | ||||||
| November 26 | #5 Clarkson* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT (Windjammer Classic Championship) | Madison Litchfield | L 1–3 | 4–6–4 | ||||||
| December 3 | at #10 Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Melissa Black | W 2–1 OT | 5–6–4 (3–2–3) | ||||||
| December 4 | at #10 Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, MA | Melissa Black | W 3–2 OT | 6–6–4 (4–2–3) | ||||||
| December 10 | Dartmouth* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Sydney Scobee | W 4–2 | 7–6–4 | ||||||
| December 30 | Yale* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Melissa Black | T 2–2 OT | 7–6–5 | ||||||
| December 31 | Yale* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Madison Litchfield | W 2–1 | 8–6–5 | ||||||
| January 3, 2017 | at Merrimack | Volpe Complex • North Andover, MA | Melissa Black | L 1–2 OT | 8–7–5 (4–3–3) | ||||||
| January 7 | Maine | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Melissa Black | W 4–1 | 9–7–5 (5–3–3) | ||||||
| January 8 | Maine | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Madison Litchfield | W 3–1 | 10–7–5 (6–3–3) | ||||||
| January 14 | at Boston University | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Melissa Black | T 3–3 OT | 10–7–6 (6–3–4) | ||||||
| January 15 | at Boston University | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA | Madison Litchfield | T 1–1 OT | 10–7–7 (6–3–5) | ||||||
| January 20 | #6 Boston College | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Melissa Black | L 2–3 OT | 10–8–7 (6–4–5) | ||||||
| January 21 | #6 Boston College | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Madison Litchfield | L 0–3 | 10–9–7 (6–5–5) | ||||||
| January 27 | at Connecticut | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Madison Litchfield | W 4–2 | 11–9–7 (7–5–5) | ||||||
| January 28 | at Connecticut | Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, CT | Melissa Black | L 1–2 | 11–10–7 (7–6–5) | ||||||
| February 3 | New Hampshire | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Madison Litchfield | T 3–3 OT | 11–10–8 (7–6–6) | ||||||
| February 4 | New Hampshire | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Madison Litchfield | W 3–1 | 12–10–8 (8–6–6) | ||||||
| February 10 | Providence | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Madison Litchfield | T 2–2 | 12–10–9 (8–6–7) | ||||||
| February 12 | at #6 Boston College | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, MA | Madison Litchfield | L 1–7 | 12–11–9 (8–7–7) | ||||||
| February 17 | Merrimack | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Madison Litchfield | W 4–3 | 13–11–9 (9–7–7) | ||||||
| February 18 | Merrimack | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, VT | Madison Litchfield | L 2–3 | 13–12–9 (9–8–7) | ||||||
| WHEA Tournament | |||||||||||
| February 24 | at Providence* | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI (Quarterfinals, Game 1) | Madison Litchfield | L 4–5 | 13–13–9 | ||||||
| February 25 | at Providence* | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI (Quarterfinals, Game 2) | Madison Litchfield | W 5–1 | 14–13–9 | ||||||
| February 26 | at Providence* | Schneider Arena • Providence, RI (Quarterfinals, Game 3) | Madison Litchfield | W 5–2 | 15–13–9 | ||||||
| March 4 | vs. #6 Boston College* | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, MA (Semifinal Game) | Madison Litchfield | L 3–4 2OT | 15–14–9 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. | |||||||||||
Awards and honors
[edit]- Melissa Black was named the WHEA Goaltender of the month for December, 2016.[6]
- As a member of the Czech National Team, Sammy Kolowrat was named the top Defender of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Arosa, Switzerland.[7]
- Eve-Audrey Picard was the WHEA Rookie of the month for February.[8]
- Eve-Audrey Picard (Forward) was named to the WHEA Pro-Ambitions Rookie All-Star Team.[9]
- Madison Litchfield (Goaltender) was named to the WHEA Second All-Star Team.[10]
- Taylor Willard (Defender) was named to the WHEA Second All-Star Team.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pelkey Wins Gold Medal at Women's World Championship". University of Vermont Athletics. April 5, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "Picard and Willard Invited to National Team Development Camps". University of Vermont Athletics. July 29, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "Women's Hockey Announces Five Newcomers for the 2016-17 Season". University of Vermont Athletics. June 27, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "2016-17 Women's Ice Hockey Roster". University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "2016-17 Women's Ice Hockey Schedule". University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "Black Tabbed December 2016 Hockey East Goaltender of the Month". University of Vermont Athletics. January 4, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "Kolowrat Earns Most Outstanding Defenseman Recognition at Olympic Qualifier". University of Vermont Athletics. February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "Picard Receives Hockey East Rookie of the Month Nod". University of Vermont Athletics. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "Picard Named to Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team". University of Vermont Athletics. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "Litchfield, Willard Named Hockey East Second Team All-Stars". University of Vermont Athletics. March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "ibid". University of Vermont Athletics. March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
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