2025–26 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Gutterson Fieldhouse |
| Record | |
| Overall | 12–17–0 |
| Conference | 7–12–0 |
| Home | 6–9–0 |
| Road | 6–8–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Steve Wiedler |
| Assistant coaches | Scott Moser Brendan Bradley Nate Skidmore |
| Captain(s) | Jens Richards Philip Törnqvist |
| Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey season will be the 70th season of play for the program, the 53rd at the Division I level and the 21st in Hockey East. The Catamounts will represent the University of Vermont in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Gutterson Fieldhouse and be coached by Steve Wiedler in his 3rd season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Ahern | Forward | .png){kind=small} United States |
Transferred to Utica |
| Eli Barnett | Defenseman | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
Transferred to New Brunswick |
| Matt Cato | Forward | Canada |
Left program (retired) |
| Mateo Dixon | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Queen's |
| Mario Gasparini | Defenseman | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Simon Jellúš | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (signed with HC Košice) |
| Connor Mackenzie | Goaltender | Canada |
Transferred to Holy Cross |
| Joel Määttä | Forward |  Finland |
Graduation (signed with HC TPS) |
| Luca Münzenberger | Defenseman |  Germany |
Graduation (signed with Kölner Haie) |
| Keenan Rancier | Goaltender | Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Timofei Spitserov | Forward |  Russia |
Graduation (signed with Norfolk Admirals) |
| Isak Walther | Forward |  Sweden |
Graduation (signed with Atlanta Gladiators) |
| William Zapernick | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Wichita Thunder) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Aegerter | Forward | United States |
21 | Janesville, WI |
| Cameron Brown | Goaltender | United States |
23 | Marblehead, MA; joined team midseason |
| Ethan Burroughs | Forward | Canada |
22 | Oakville, ON; transfer from St. Francis Xavier |
| Tyler Dysart | Forward | United States |
21 | Sunnyvale, CA |
| Zach Filak | Forward | United States |
21 | Northville, MI |
| P. J. Forgione | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Burlington, VT |
| Dylan Gratton | Defenseman | United States |
22 | Pottstown, PA; transfer from Omaha |
| Cédrick Guindon | Forward | Canada |
21 | Rockland, ON; selected 127th overall in 2022 |
| Caeden Herrington | Defenseman | United States |
19 | Manchester, VT; selected 120th overall in 2025 |
| Jacob Oster | Goaltender | Canada |
21 | Manotick, ON |
| David Sacco | Forward | United States |
23 | Middleton, MA; transfer from Merrimack |
| Aiden Wright | Goaltender | United States |
19 | Wake Forest, NC |
Roster
As of November 23, 2025.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
|
Caeden Herrington | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2006-01-26 | Manchester, Vermont | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | LAK, 120th overall 2025 |
| 4 |
|
Philip Törnqvist (C) | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2001-08-24 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Wichita Falls Warriors (NAHL) | — |
| 5 |
|
P. J. Forgione | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 2004-11-12 | Burlington, Vermont | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) | — |
| 6 |
|
Charlie Kinsman | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2005-03-17 | Orchard Park, New York | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 7 |
|
Jax Wismer | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2005-03-03 | Newmarket, Ontario | Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) | — |
| 9 |
|
Michael La Starza | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-01-14 | Montreal, Quebec | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 10 |
|
Max Strand | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-09-03 | Roseau, Minnesota | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 11 |
|
Zach Filak | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-01-21 | Northville, Michigan | Sarnia Sting (OHL) | — |
| 12 |
|
Jonah Aegerter | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2004-01-21 | Janesville, Wisconsin | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 13 |
|
Blake Steenerson | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2005-04-29 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 14 |
|
Dawson Good | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2002-04-17 | Abbotsford, British Columbia | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | — |
| 16 |
|
Tyler Dysart | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-06-30 | Sunnyvale, California | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 17 |
|
Colin Kessler | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-06-07 | Anchorage, Alaska | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 18 |
|
Massimo Lombardi | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2002-05-18 | Beaconsfield, Quebec | Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) | — |
| 19 |
|
Cédrick Guindon | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-04-21 | Rockland, Ontario | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) | MTL, 127th overall 2022 |
| 20 |
|
Xavier Henry | Senior | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 2001-03-20 | Scarborough, Ontario | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | — |
| 21 |
|
Daniel Sambuco | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-06-10 | Springfield, Pennsylvania | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 22 |
|
Ethan Burroughs | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2003-06-19 | Oakville, Ontario | St. Francis Xavier (AUS) | — |
| 23 |
|
Dylan Gratton | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2003-02-25 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania | Omaha (NCHC) | — |
| 25 |
|
Jack Malinski | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-06-23 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Austin Bruins (NAHL) | — |
| 26 |
|
Thomas Sinclair | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2002-12-26 | Toronto, Ontario | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 27 |
|
Duncan Ramsay | Junior | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2004-02-08 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | — |
| 29 |
|
Jens Richards (C) | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2002-12-14 | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota | Austin Bruins (NAHL) | — |
| 30 |
|
Cameron Brown | Graduate | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2002-09-05 | Marblehead, Massachusetts | Pingree (USHS) | — |
| 34 |
|
Aiden Wright | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2005-10-26 | Wake Forest, North Carolina | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 37 |
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David Sacco | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2002-01-03 | Middleton, Massachusetts | Merrimack (HEA) | — |
| 38 |
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Sebastian Törnqvist | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2003-05-22 | Everlöv, Sweden | Massachusetts (HEA) | — |
| 39 |
|
Jacob Oster | Freshman | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2004-03-26 | Manotick, Ontario | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | — |
| 50 |
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Axel Mangbo | Junior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-04-15 | Höganäs, Sweden | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #12 Boston College | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Boston University | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #10 Connecticut | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Maine | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #19 Massachusetts | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Massachusetts Lowell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Merrimack | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| New Hampshire | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Northeastern | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #7 Providence | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Vermont | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Championship: March 20, 2026 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll; updated September 22, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 4 | 7:00 pm | Brock* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | Oster | W 5–2 | 2,434 | ||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 10 | 7:00 pm | St. Lawrence* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Wright | W 2–1 | 2,426 | 1–0–0 | |||
| October 12 | 4:00 pm | at St. Lawrence* | Appleton Arena • Canton, New York | ESPN+ | Wright | L 2–5 | 1,473 | 1–1–0 | |||
| October 17 | 8:00 pm | at St. Cloud State* | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | The CW | Wright | W 2–1 OT | 3,002 | 2–1–0 | |||
| October 18 | 7:00 pm | at St. Cloud State* | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | The CW | Wright | L 0–4 | 3,178 | 2–2–0 | |||
| October 31 | 7:00 pm | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Wright | L 2–4 | 3,495 | 2–3–0 (0–1–0) | |||
| November 1 | 7:00 pm | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Wright | W 2–1 | 4,013 | 3–3–0 (1–1–0) | |||
| November 7 | 7:00 pm | #18 Boston College | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Wright | L 1–2 | 3,619 | 3–4–0 (1–2–0) | |||
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | #18 Boston College | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Wright | L 0–5 | 3,450 | 3–5–0 (1–3–0) | |||
| November 14 | 7:00 pm | at #8 Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | Wright | L 0–7 | 4,980 | 3–6–0 (1–4–0) | |||
| November 15 | 7:30 pm | at #8 Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | Mangbo | W 2–1 | 4,980 | 4–6–0 (2–4–0) | |||
| November 22 | 6:00 pm | Harvard* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Wright | L 1–5 | 2,491 | 4–7–0 | |||
| November 28 | 7:00 pm | at #13 Dartmouth* | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Wright | L 2–7 | 3,794 | 4–8–0 | |||
| December 5 | 7:00 pm | at #18 Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Mangbo | L 1–2 | 4,403 | 4–9–0 (2–5–0) | |||
| December 6 | 6:00 pm | at #18 Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Wright | W 3–2 | 4,305 | 5–9–0 (3–5–0) | |||
| December 13 | 6:00 pm | Army* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Wright | L 0–3 | 2,103 | 5–10–0 | |||
| December 29 | 6:00 pm | Merrimack | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Mangbo | L 4–5 | 2,565 | 5–11–0 (3–6–0) | |||
| January 3 | 6:00 pm | Rensselaer* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Wright | W 3–0 | 2,303 | 6–11–0 | |||
| January 9 | 7:00 pm | #16 Northeastern | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Wright | W 3–2 | 2,056 | 7–11–0 (4–6–0) | |||
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | #16 Northeastern | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Wright | W 5–3 | 2,208 | 8–11–0 (5–6–0) | |||
| January 16 | 7:00 pm | at #11 Connecticut | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Mangbo | L 1–4 | 2,327 | 8–12–0 (5–7–0) | |||
| January 17 | 4:00 pm | at #11 Connecticut | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+, NESN | Wright | W 4–2 | 2,305 | 9–12–0 (6–7–0) | |||
| January 23 | 7:00 pm | Massachusetts | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Wright | L 0–4 | 2,989 | 9–13–0 (6–8–0) | |||
| January 24 | 7:00 pm | Massachusetts | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Wright | L 0–1 | 3,158 | 9–14–0 (6–9–0) | |||
| January 30 | 7:00 pm | Stonehill* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Wright | W 3–2 OT | 1,992 | 10–14–0 | |||
| January 31 | 7:30 pm | Stonehill* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Wright | W 2–0 | 2,348 | 11–14–0 | |||
| February 6 | 7:00 pm | at #11 Boston College | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Wright | W 6–1 | 5,591 | 12–14–0 (7–9–0) | |||
| February 7 | 7:00 pm | at #7 Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Wright | L 1–6 | 3,068 | 12–15–0 (7–10–0) | |||
| February 13 | 7:00 pm | Massachusetts Lowell | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Wright | L 2–4 | 2,022 | 12–16–0 (7–11–0) | |||
| February 14 | 6:00 pm | Massachusetts Lowell | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Wright | L 2–5 | 2,130 | 12–17–0 (7–12–0) | |||
| February 20 | 7:00 pm | #7 Providence | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 21 | TBA | #7 Providence | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 27 | 7:00 pm | at Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 28 | 7:00 pm | at Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| March 7 | 7:00 pm | Maine | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | ||||||||
| USA Hockey | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||||||||
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12.[4]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.
References
- ^ "2025–26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Vermont Catamounts. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Vermont Catamounts. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ "Univ. of Vermont 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.