GAME 29 VERMONT CATAMOUNTS (9-13-6 • 6-11-4 HEAW) vs. HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS (3-20-4 • 3-17-1 HEAW) FEB. 2, 2020 • 1 P.M. • GUTTERSON FIELDHOUSE • BURLINGTON, VT. 2019-20 SCHEDULE GAME INFORMATION SERIES INFORMATION OVERALL 9-13-6 Meeting: 5th CONFERENCE 6-11-4 BROADCAST HOME 4-8-2 VIDEO: College Sports Live UVM All-Time Record: 4-0-0 ROAD 5-5-4 LIVE STATS: UVMAthletics.com UVM vs. HC: 2-0-0 SEPTEMBER Last Meeting: 2/16/19 (H), W, 4-1 28 UOTTAWA (Exh.) L, 3-0 OFFICIALS Last UVM Win: 2/16/19 (H), W, 4-1 OCTOBER (4-1-4, 1-1-2 HEAW) Referee: Christopher Leavitt Last 10 vs. HC: 4-0-0 4 at RIT W, 3-1 Referee: Ryan Coccoluto Current UVM Streak: L3 5 at RIT T, 4-4 (OT) Linesman: Larry Legault UVM’s Last 5 Games: 0-4-1 10 ST. LAWRENCE T, 2-2 (OT) Linesman: Ian McEwen 11 ST. LAWRENCE W, 5-2 HC’s Last 5 Games: 0-5-0 18 NEW HAMPSHIRE* T, 3-3 (OT) 20 #7 BOSTON COLLEGE* L, 3-2 25 at Merrimack* T, 4-4 (OT) SETTING THE SCENE 26 at Merrimack* W, 6-2 29 DARTMOUTH W, 4-2 • Vermont and Holy Cross square off for the first time this season and fifth NOVEMBER (1-6-1, 1-4-1 HEAW) time in program history 8 at New Hampshire* L, 2-1 (OT) 9 at New Hampshire* W, 1-0 • The Catamounts swept the Crusaders last season with a 2-1 road win, 15 at UConn* T, 2-2 (OT) 17 at Providence* L, 3-2 followed by back-to-back wins (3-0 & 4-1) at Gutterson Fieldhouse 23 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* L, 3-2 (OT) 24 BOSTON UNIVERSITY* L, 5-1 • Maude Poulin-Labelle and Theresa Schafzahl earned Hockey East Rookie of 29 PENN STATE^ L, 4-0 30 MINNESOTA STATE^ L, 2-0 the Week honors on separate occasions after playing Holy Cross DECEMBER (2-1-0, 2-1-0 HEAW) 6 at Maine* W, 3-2 • Kristina Shanahan is riding a strong last 10 games with 10 points (7 goals, 7 at Maine* W, 3-2 30 at #3 Northeastern* (NESN) L, 4-2 3 assists) to get her season total up to 17, which matches last year’s output JANUARY (2-5-1, 2-5-1 HEAW) 4 PROVIDENCE* W, 4-3 • Shanahan and Schafzahl were both in Hockey East’s top 10 in scoring for 5 PROVIDENCE* L, 3-1 11 MERRIMACK* W, 4-2 the month of January with nine points each 17 at Boston College* L, 7-5 18 at Boston College* T, 2-2 (OT) • The Cats are five days away from the annual Pack the Gut Challenge 24 #3 NORTHEASTERN* L, 4-0 25 #3 NORTHEASTERN* L, 10-2 31 at #8 Boston University* (NESN+) L, 4-2 MEDIA INFORMATION INSIDE THE MATCHUP FEBRUARY (0-0-0, 0-0-0 HEAW) Contact McCool (12) .............. Goals ........... 6 players (3) 2 HOLY CROSS* 1 p.m. Ryan Manley 7 UCONN*+ 6 p.m. Karjalainen(17) ....... Assists ..............Moore (8) 8 UCONN* 4 p.m. 15 at Holy Cross* 1 p.m. Office Phone Poulin-Labelle (24) .....Points.............. Moore (11) 16 at Holy Cross* (NESN) 1 p.m. (802) 656-3065 Škodová (.888) ........ SV% .......... Brenon (.909) 22 MAINE* 4 p.m. Poulin-Labelle (90) ........ Shots .. Moore, MacCuaig (69) 28-29 HEAW Quarterfinals @ TBA Email MARCH (0-0-0, 0-0-0 HEAW) [email protected] 1 HEAW Quarterfinals @ TBA 2.50 .............. Goals per game .............. 1.00 7 HEAW Semifinals # (NESN) TBA Website 3.11 ........................ GAA ........................3.81 8 HEAW Championship # (NESN) TBA UVMAthletics.com 18.5% ............... Power Play ................. 7.5% Home games in ALL CAPS 77.8% ............... Penalty Kill ................79.8% * Hockey East game Video Stream ^ Windjammer Classic (Burlington, Vt.) 8.3 ....................PIM/game ..................... 7.0 + Pack the Gut College Sports Live @ Campus Sites 27.2 ................. Shots/game ..................21.2 # Lawler Rink (North Andover, Mass.) 55.5% ................. Faceoffs .................. 42.1% @UVMWHOCKEY #ThisIsVermont | UVMAthletics.com | @UVMWHockey 1 HOCKEY EAST STANDINGS GAME NOTES CONFERENCE OVERALL LAST TIME OUT • The Catamounts fell 4-2 to No. 8 Boston University on Friday Pts. GP Record GP Record (Jan. 31) at Walter Brown Arena 1. Northeastern 38 21 19-2-0 26 22-3-1 • BU struck first but Kristina Shanahan answered 1:10 later to tie 2. Boston University 29 21 13-5-3 26 18-5-3 the game at 1-1 3. Boston College 28 23 13-8-2 27 14-10-3 • The Terriers took a 2-1 lead into the first intermission with a goal 4. Providence 24 20 12-8-0 27 15-10-2 in the final 18 seconds of the opening frame • BU led 3-1 in the third period until Sini Karjalainen netted her 5. UConn 23 20 11-8-1 27 14-12-1 fifth goal of the season on the power play 6. New Hampshire 21 21 10-10-1 27 13-12-2 • A goal with 1:36 left in regulation was the insurance marker for 7. Maine 18 21 7-10-4 28 11-12-5 the Terriers - Blanka Škodová made 18 stops for the Cats 8. Vermont 16 21 6-11-4 28 9-13-6 SCOUTING THE CRUSADERS 9. Holy Cross 7 21 3-17-1 27 3-20-4 • Holy Cross enters Sunday’s game after dropping a Friday night 10. Merrimack 6 21 1-16-4 28 4-20-4 contest 8-3 to Boston College • The Crusaders are in the midst of a five-game losing streak after ALL-TIME MEETINGS eking out a 0-0 tie at Maine (Jan. 11) • Holy Cross swept the season series with three wins over DATE RESULT LOCATION Merrimack. 2-16-19 W, 4-1 Burlington, Vt. • Rachel Moore leads the HC offense with 11 points (3 goals, 8 2-15-19 W, 3-0 Burlington, Vt. assists) this season 2-3-19 W, 2-1 Worcester, Mass. • Antonia Matzka, Mary Edmonds, Emma Lange, Carlie Magier,and Kailey Langefels also have a team-high three goals Division III • Jada Brenon has 24 starts in net this season with a .909 save 2-11-01 W, 2-0 Worcester, Mass. percentage and a 3.43 goals against average • The sophomore has posted two shutouts and has made the 11-15-98 W, 11-0* Burlington, Vt. fourth most saves in the nation *Exhibition INSIDE THE SERIES • Sunday afternoon’s contest is the fifth official meeting between Vermont and Holy Cross • The programs first met unofficially in 1998 when Vermont took an WHERE DO THE CATS’ NUMBERS RANK? 11-0 exhibition victory • UVM won the first official meeting 2-0 in 2001 as D-III programs • Last season, the Catamounts swept the Crusaders with a 2-1 win Stat HEAW NCAA down in Worcester, followed by wins of 3-0 and 4-1 at Gutterson G/GM 6 24 Fieldhouse.v GA/GM 8 31 • Maude Poulin-Labelle was named Hockey East Rookie of the SOG/GM 7 30 Week after a two-point performance in the first contest • Theresa Schafzahl had four points (2 goals, 2 assists) in the two- SOGA/GM 1 5 game set in Burlington and also earned HEAW Rookie of the Week PP% 3 11 PK% 10 36 HUNT FOR THE ASSIST RECORD PEN/GM 6 21 • Ève-Audrey Picard is in the hunt program record in assists • The senior has 53 assists in her career, which is in a three-way tie PIM/GM 6 21 for second with Dayna Colang ‘16 and Brittany Zuback ‘15 Faceoff% 3 6 • Picard needs only three more assists to match Amanda Pelkey ‘15 (56) at the top of the program @UVMWHOCKEY #ThisIsVermont | UVMAthletics.com | @UVMWHockey 2 GAME NOTES CONTINUED JANUARY GRIND in the tie eighth in points • Vermont’s January schedule saw three • Karjalainen was the first UVM skater • Poulin-Labelle is second among Hockey games against ranked opponents to hit the mark since Cealy Nottingham East defenders in goals and points • The Cats fell to No. 3 Northeastern ‘01 had four assists against Connecticut • On Oct. 29, Poulin-Labelle became the (L, 8-2; L, 10-2) twice and No. 8 Boston College on Jan. 23, 1999 when Vermont first Vermont defender to register a hat University (L, 4-2) was a D-III program trick in program history • UVM also visited Boston College (L, 7-5; • She was only the ninth-player to have a • She is one of three blueliners in the T, 2-2 OT) and Providence (W, 4-3; L, 3-1) four-point game in program history, which country with a hat trick this season - • Vermont played seven of its eight games last came in 2017 on four goals by Ève- Jenna Abeyta (Post) against Alvernia against opponents who are currently in Audrey Picard (D-III), Bridgette Prentiss (Franklin Pierce) Hockey East’s top four • The four-point mark tied the single- had three goals at Plymouth State (D-III) • Merrimack (W, 4-2) is the only opponent game record at Vermont outside of the top four HEAW PLAYER OF THE WEEK (J. 6) CALDWELL MATCHES RECORD • Maude Poulin-Labelle was named Hockey • Junior forward Val Caldwell matched SUCCESS AT THE DOT East Player of the Week after recording a the single-game program record for most • Vermont is the sixth best faceoff team league-high five points to open January in the country, winning 55.5% of its draws points when she tallied two goals and two assists in the Catamounts’ 6-2 victory over • Poulin-Labelle led the league in goals (2), TEAM FO% assists (3), and points (5) Wisconsin 60.1% Merrimack (Oct.