The Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey program represents the University of Vermont. The Catamounts compete in Hockey East. Their first year of varsity women's hockey was in 1998–99. The Catamounts were in the ECAC at the Division III level of competition. In 2001–02, the Catamounts moved up to Division I. For the 2005–06 season, the Catamounts moved to Hockey East.
History The Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey program was launched in 1995–1996, under head coach Bruce Garrapy.
During the 2003–04 season, Kami Cote of Vermont set an NCAA record for most saves in one season with 1332.
During the 2010–11 season, Roxanne Douville earned consecutive shutouts against No. 9 Providence (Jan. 30) and Maine (Feb. 5) establishing a new program record shutout streak of 164 minutes and 13 seconds. In addition, she became only the second Vermont player to be named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team.
The 2013– 2014 season saw Vermont's best finish, ending the season 18–4–4, and earning fourth place in Hockey East. They won their quarterfinal match-up against Maine with three overtime wins. They advanced to meet Boston College in the semi-finals, losing by a score of 1–3. Catamount head coach Jim Plumer won the Hockey East co-Coach of the Year award and the New England Division I Women's Coach of the Year award.
In 2019–2020, sophomore defenceman Maude Poulin-Labelle set the team's record for points by a defenseman in a single season, with 12 goals and 17 assists, for 29 points. Her goals total tied for first among Catamount defensemen. She was Hockey East player of the Week on January 6, 2020. She was nominated for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, and earned a spot on the Hockey East All Star Third Team. The Catamounts started the season on a four-game unbeaten streak, and lost just 2 games in their first 12 matches. They made the Hockey East tournament for the eighth consecutive year, but fell to the eventual tournament winners, the Northeastern Huskies, in the quarterfinals.
On November 11, 2020, Hockey East announced the 2020–2021 schedule for men's and women's ice hockey. League play had been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, which caused the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA women's ice hockey tournament. Beginning on November 20, women's hockey resumes in a round robin format with each team playing 18 games, to determine the regular season champion. Flex weekends are planned to allow for canceled matches to be played as needed.
During the 2021–2022 season, the Catamounts were ranked for the first time in program history at #10 in the USCHO poll on January 31, 2022. They were ranked at #10 in the USA Hockey poll on February 22, 2022, for the first time ever. They also set a program record of 22 wins in a season.
Season-by-season results Won championshipLost championshipConference championsLeague leader
Year Coach W L T Conference Conf. W Conf. L Conf. T Finish Conference Tournament NCAA Tournament2025–26Jim Plumer16175Hockey East91146th HEWon Quarterfinals vs. Boston College Lost Semifinals vs. Northeastern Did not qualify2024–25Jim Plumer9252Hockey East71828th HEWon First Round vs. Holy Cross Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University Did not qualify2023–24Jim Plumer13175Hockey East111246th HELost Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire Did not qualify2022–23Jim Plumer22113Hockey East16832nd HEWon Quarterfinals vs. New Hampshire Lost Semifinals vs. Providence Did not qualify2021–22Jim Plumer 22 11 3Hockey East 18 7 2 2nd HE Won Quarterfinals vs. Providence Lost Semifinals vs. Connecticut Did not qualify2020–21Jim Plumer650Hockey East6404th HELost Quarterfinals vs Maine Did not qualify2019–20Jim Plumer10188Hockey East71468th HELost Quarterfinals vs Northeastern Did not qualify 2018–19 Jim Plumer 10 20 6 Hockey East 8 15 4 8th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. Northeastern Did not qualify 2017–18 Jim Plumer 10 20 5 Hockey East 7 13 4 8th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston College Did not qualify 2016–17 Jim Plumer 15 14 9 Hockey East 9 8 7 5th HE Won Quarterfinals vs. Providence Lost Semifinals vs. Boston College Did not qualify 2015–16 Jim Plumer 9 25 3 Hockey East 6 15 3 6th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University Did not qualify 2014–15 Jim Plumer 15 19 2 Hockey East 6 14 1 7th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. Boston University Did not qualify 2013–14 Jim Plumer 18 14 4 Hockey East 13 7 1 4th HE Won Quarterfinals vs. Maine Lost Semifinals vs. Boston College Did not qualify 2012–13 Jim Plumer 8 21 4 Hockey East 6 12 4 6th HE Lost Quarterfinals vs. Northeastern Did not qualify 2011–12 Tim Bothwell 4 22 6 Hockey East 3 16 2 8th HE Did not qualify Did not qualify 2010–11 Tim Bothwell 7 17 9 Hockey East 4 13 4 8th HE Did not qualify Did not qualify 2009–10 Tim Bothwell 10 22 1 Hockey East 5 15 1 7th HE Did not qualify Did not qualify 2008–09 Tim Bothwell 7 25 2 Hockey East 4 15 2 7th HE Did not qualify Did not qualify2007–08 Tim Bothwell 8 25 1 Hockey East 4 16 1 7th HE Did not qualify Did not qualify2006–07 Tim Bothwell 3 27 2 Hockey East 1 19 1 8th HE Did not qualify Did not qualify2005–06 Dennis Miller 3 29 2 Hockey East 1 19 1 8th HE Did not qualify Did not qualify2004–05 Dennis Miller 5 26 3 ECAC 3 17 0 10th ECAC Did not qualify Did not qualify2003–04 Dennis Miller 6 25 3 ECAC 2 15 1 9th ECAC Did not qualify Did not qualify2002–03 Dennis Miller 3 25 2 ECAC 0 15 1 9th ECAC Did not qualify Did not qualify2001–02 Dennis Miller 1 28 1 ECAC 0 16 0 9th ECAC Did not qualify Did not qualify
Roster As of July 23, 2025.
Player stats
Career points Rank Name Years Points 1Theresa Schafzahl18–23145 (71–74)2 Amanda Pelkey11–15 105 (49–56)3 Ève-Audrey Picard 16–20 98 (43–55)4Natálie Mlýnková20–2497 (48–49)Danya Colang 12–16 97 (44–53)Brittany Zuback 11–15 97 (44–53)7Kristina Shanahan17–2288 (42–46)8Corinne McCool18–2387 (39–48)Allie Knowles 95–99 87 (46–41)10Sini Karjalainen18–2376 (11–65)
All-Time Leaders Goaltending Metric Number Player Best Save %.933Melanie Bouchard (1996–98)Best GAA 1.66 Melanie Bouchard (1996–98) Most Saves 3,221 Kami Cote (2001–05)Most Shutouts16 Tiffany Hayes (1999–03)Most Wins51 Jessie McPherson (2020–24)Most Minutes 6008:14 Roxanne Douville (2010–14)Fewest Goals Allowed41 Micaela Dorf (1998–00)Most Games Played 102 Roxanne Douville (2010–14)
Awards and honors
AWCHA honors Year Player Honor 1998Dennis MillerNational Coach of the Year Finalist2001Tiffany HayesAll-AmericanDennis MillerNational Coach of the Year Finalist
ECAC honors Year Player Honor 1998 Allie Knowles All-Star Honorable Mention Dennis Miller Co-Coach of the Year 2000 Jillian Giardina Division III All-Rookie Team Tiffany Hayes Division III All-Rookie Team 2001 Division III Goaltender of the Year Division III All-Conference First Team Lindsey Neilson Division III All-Rookie Team 2004 Kami Cote All-Star Honorable Mention 2005 All-Star First Team Goaltender of the Year
Hockey East honors Year Player Honor 2006Abby KaknesAll-Stars vs. Team USA 2009 Erin Barley-Maloney All-Rookie Team 2011 Roxanne Douville All-Rookie Team 2012 Amanda Pelkey All-Rookie Team 2013 Roxanne Douville First Team All-Star Erin Wente Best Defensive Forward 2014 Victoria Andreakos All-Rookie Team Jim Plumer Co-Coach of the Year Roxanne Douville First Team All-Star Gina Repaci Second Team All-Star Amanda Pelkey Second Team All-StarDayna ColangAll-Star Honorable Mention2015All-Star Honorable Mention 2016 Taylor Willard Second Team All-Star2017Ève-Audrey PicardAll-Rookie TeamMadison LitchfieldSecond Team All-StarTaylor WillardSecond Team All-Star2018All-Star Honorable Mention 2020 Maude Poulin-Labelle Third Team All-Star2021Second Team All-StarJessie McPhersonRookie of the YearPro Ambitions All-Rookie TeamOlivia KilbergSportsmanship Award2022Kristina ShanahanSecond Team All-StarJessie McPhersonAll-Star Honorable MentionReagan MillerAll-Rookie TeamAlyssa HolmesBest Defensive ForwardMaude Poulin-LabelleFirst Team All-StarBest DefensemanTheresa SchafzahlFirst Team All-StarScoring ChampionPNC Bank Three StarsPlayer of the YearJim PlumerCoach of the Year2023Lara BeecherRookie of the YearAll-Rookie TeamSini KarjalainenDefender of the YearFirst Team All-StarTheresa SchafzahlFirst Team All-StarJessie McPhersonThird Team All-StarNatálie MlýnkováThird Team All-Star2024Scoring ChampionFirst Team All-StarPlayer of the YearKaylee LewisAll-Rookie TeamKrista ParkkonenSecond Team All-Star2025Ashley KokavecThird Team All-Star2026Anna PodeinSportsmanship AwardJosie HempThird Team All-StarStella RetrumThird Team All-Star
Hockey Humanitarian Award 2003– Jenny Agnew, Nominee 2005– Kami Cote, Nominee 2006– Abby Kaknes, Nominee 2014– Danielle Rancourt, Finalist
Sarah Devens Award
2018– Taylor Willard
National Strength & Conditioning All-American
2006– Gabe Worzella 2007– Kristen Norris
New England Hockey Writers Division l All-Star
2013– Roxanne Douville 2014– Roxanne Douville 2014– Amanda Pelkey 2023– Sini Karjalainen 2023– Theresa Schafzahl
New England Division l Women's Coach of the Year
2014– Jim Plumer 2017– Jim Plumer
Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award
2020– Maude Poulin-Labelle, Nominee 2022– Theresa Schafzahl, Top 10 Finalist
University of Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame
2013– Tiffany Hayes 2015– Kami Cote
Division I CCM/AHCA All-Americans 2022– Theresa Schafzahl, First Team 2022– Maude Poulin-Labelle, Second Team
All-USCHO Teams 2022– Theresa Schafzahl, Second Team
Records
Career records Metric Number Player Points 145 Theresa Schafzahl (2018–23) Goals 71 Theresa Schafzahl (2018–23) Assists 74 Theresa Schafzahl (2018–23) Games Played 152 Hailey Burns & Lily Humphrey (2019–24), Kristina Shanahan (2017–22) PPG 18 Dayna Colang (2012–16)SHG 5 Natálie Mlýnková (2020–24)Best Save % .933 Melanie Bouchard (1996–98) Best Goals Against Average 1.66 Melanie Bouchard (1996–98) Most Saves 3,221 Kami Cote (2001–05) Most Shutouts 16 Tiffany Hayes (1999-03) Most Wins 51 Jessie McPherson (2020–24) Most Minutes Played 6008:14 Roxanne Douville (2010–14) Most Games Played-Goaltender 102 Roxanne Douville (2010–14)
Single season records Metric Number Player SeasonPoints (Overall)46Theresa Schafzahl 2021–22Points by a Defensemen 35 Maude Poulin-Labelle2021–22Goals (Overall)25Theresa Schafzahl 2021–22Goals by a Defensemen 13 Maude Poulin-Labelle 2021–22Game Winning Goals 6 Corinne McCool 2022–23Power Play Goals8Dayna Colang & Brittany Zuback2014–15Short Handed Goals 2 Natálie Mlýnková & Brittany Nelson 2021–22, 2022–23 & 2007–08Assists (Overall) 24Theresa Schafzahl & Sini Karjalainen2022–23Assists by a Defenseman 24 Sini Karjalainen2022–23Best Save %.940 Tiffany Hayes 2000–01Best GAA %1.52 Tiffany Hayes 1999–00Most Saves1,332 Kami Cote 2003–04Most Wins21 Jessie McPherson 2022–23Most Shutouts10 Tiffany Hayes 2000–01Most Minutes Played 2098:16 Jessie McPherson 2022–23Fewest Goals Allowed 32 Tiffany Hayes 2000–01Most Games Played 35 Jessie McPherson 2022–23
Single Game records
Single Game individual records Metric Number Player Date Points 6 Maude Poulin-Labelle at Holy Cross (1/18/22)Points by a Defenseman 6 Maude Poulin-Labelleat Holy Cross (1/18/22) Goals 4Jen Bradleyvs. Boston U. (1/27/95)Ève-Audrey Picard vs. Union (10/10/17)Maude Poulin-Labelleat Holy Cross (1/18/22)Goals by a Defenseman 4Maude Poulin-Labelleat Holy Cross (1/18/22)Assists4Sini Karjalainen at Merrimack (10/25/19) Ceally Nottingham vs. Conn. College (1/23/99) Theresa Schafzahlat Merrimack (11/21/21)Assists by a Defenseman 4Sini Karjalainenat Merrimack (10/25/19)Ceally Nottinghamvs. Conn. College (1/23/99)Saves 66 Kami Cote at Wisconsin (10/10/03)
Single game team records Metric Number Opponent DateGoals 9 vs. Union 2/20/99at Holy Cross 1/18/22Goals Allowed 13 vs. Harvard 11/8/03 Assists 15 at Holy Cross 1/18/22Penalties 15 vs. Cornell 11/9/08Largest Margin of Victory 9 vs. Union 2/20/99Most Saves 66 at Wisconsin 10/10/03Fewest Saves 4 vs. Trinity 2/6/99
Catamounts in professional hockey