The 2011–12 Vermont Catamounts season was their seventh in Hockey East. Led by head coach Tim Bothwell, the Catamounts will attempt to qualify for the NCAA hockey tournament.
Offseason
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Shoots | Height | Former team |
| Greer Vogl | Defense |  United States |
Left | 5-6 | Edina High School |
| Gina Repaci | Defense |  Canada |
Left | 5-8 | Mississauga Jr. Chiefs |
| Meghan Huertas | Forward | United States |
Left | 5-6 | North American Hockey Academy |
| Delia McNally | Defense | United States |
Right | 5-11 | Berkshire School |
| Brittany Zuback | Forward | Canada |
Left | 5-6 | Kitchener-Waterloo Rangers |
| Amanda Pelkey | Forward | United States |
Right | 5-3 | North American Hockey Academy |
| Krystal Baumann | Forward | United States |
Left | 5-5 | Farmington High School |
| Megan Bergland | Forward | United States |
Right | 5-6 | Faribault High School |
| Kaitlyn LaGue | Goaltender | United States |
Left | 5-5 | National Sports Academy |
| Klara Myren | Forward |  Sweden |
Right | 5-8 | Leksands IF Competed for Sweden in 2010 Vancouver Winter Games |
Exhibition
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score |
| 10/1/2011 | McGill | Burlington, Vt. | 4:00 pm |
Regular season
- November 3: The Vermont Catamounts won their first ever game at New Hampshire by a 4-1 tally at the Whittemore Center.[1] Catamounts goalie Roxanne Douville made 33 saves, while freshman Amanda Pelkey notched a goal and an assist.
- January 28 and 29: Amanda Pelkey had two goals and one assist as Vermont split a home and home series on versus New Hampshire. She had a total of ten shots on goal.
Standings
| Conference | Overall | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #4 Boston College | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 76 | 55 | ||
| #7 Northeastern | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 52 | 23 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 88 | 42 | ||
| Boston University | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 46 | 38 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 78 | 74 | ||
| Providence | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 47 | 36 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 74 | 70 | ||
| Maine | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 42 | 37 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 81 | 65 | ||
| New Hampshire | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 51 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 62 | 100 | ||
| Vermont | 15 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 50 | 26 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 47 | 95 | ||
| Connecticut | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 37 | 28 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 42 | 81 | ||
| Championship: To Be Determined † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion National rankings:[1] Conference rankings:[2] Updated February 2nd, 2012 | |||||||||||||||
*Rankings based on number of points in the conference
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Score |
| 9/30/2011 | Clarkson | Burlington, Vt. | 3:00 pm | |
| 10/7/2011 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Burlington, Vt. | 7:00 pm | |
| 10/8/2011 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Burlington, Vt. | 4:00 pm | |
| 10/15/2011 | North Dakota | Grand Forks, N.D | 3:00 pm | |
| 10/16/2011 | North Dakota | Grand Forks, N.D. | 3:00 pm | |
| 10/21/2011 | * Providence | Burlington, Vt. | 7:00 pm | |
| 10/22/2011 | * Providence | Burlington, Vt. | 4:00 pm | |
| 10/28/2011 | Niagara University | Burlington, Vt. | 2:00 pm | |
| 10/29/2011 | Niagara University | Burlington, Vt. | 2:00 pm | |
| 11/3/2011 | * New Hampshire | Durham, N.H. | 7:00 pm | 4-1 |
| 11/11/2011 | * Northeastern | Burlington, Vt. | 7:00 pm | |
| 11/12/2011 | * Northeastern | Burlington, Vt. | 2:00 pm | |
| 11/19/2011 | * Providence | Providence, R.I. | 2:00 pm | |
| 11/20/2011 | * Connecticut | Storrs, Conn. | 2:00 pm | |
| 11/23/2011 | * Maine | Burlington, Vt | 2:00 pm | |
| 11/26/2011 | Colgate University | Hamilton, N.Y. | 2:00 pm | |
| 11/27/2011 | Colgate University | Hamilton, N.Y. | 2:00 pm | |
| 12/3/2011 | * Connecticut | Burlington, Vt. | 2:00 pm | |
| 12/4/2011 | * Connecticut | Burlington, Vt. | 2:00 pm | |
| 1/3/2012 | Dartmouth | Hanover, N.H. | 7:00 pm | |
| 1/10/2012 | St. Lawrence | Canton, N.Y. | 7:00 pm | |
| 1/14/2012 | * Boston College | Burlington, Vt. | 7:00 pm | |
| 1/21/2012 | * Boston U | Boston, Mass. | 3:00 pm | |
| 1/22/2012 | * Northeastern | Boston, Mass. | 2:00 pm | |
| 1/28/2012 | * New Hampshire | Durham, N.H. | 2:00 pm | |
| 1/29/2012 | * New Hampshire | Burlington, Vt. | 2:00 pm | |
| 2/4/2012 | * Maine | Orono, Maine | 2:00 pm | |
| 2/5/2012 | * Maine | Orono, Maine | 3:00 pm | |
| 2/11/2012 | * Boston U | Burlington, Vt. | 2:00 pm | |
| 2/12/2012 | * Boston U | Burlington, Vt. | 2:00 pm | |
| 2/17/2012 | * Boston College | Chestnut Hill, Mass. | 2:00 pm | |
| 2/18/2012 | * Boston College | Chestnut Hill, Mass. | 2:00 pm |
Conference record
Awards and honors
- Amanda Pelkey, Hockey East Rookie of the Week (Week of November 7, 2011)[2]
- Amanda Pelkey, Vermont, Hockey East Rookie of the Week (Week of January 31, 2011) [3]
References
- ^ "Vermont Catamounts Athletics - Douville and Pelkey Lead Vermont to First Ever Win at New Hampshire". Uvmathletics.com. November 3, 2011. Archived from the original on June 9, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "NO. 9 NORTHEASTERN SWEEPS UCONN; NO. 5 BU, NO. 6 BC SPLIT SERIES" (PDF). Hockey East Online. November 7, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
- ^ "BOSTON U. VICTORIOUS OVER NO. 4 BC AND NO. 7 NORTHEASTERN" (PDF). January 30, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2014.