2022–23 Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey season explained

The 2022–23 Vermont Catamounts women's ice hockey season will represent University of Vermont during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's ice hockey season.

Offseason

Recruiting

Player	Position	Nationality	Notes
Lara Beecher^[1]	Forward		Played for the Philadelphia Junior Flyers
Sofie Skott Dahl^[2]	Defense		Played for Denmark at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Julia Mesplede^[3]	Forward		Played for the France National Team
Krista Parkkonen	Defense		Played for the Finland U-18 Team
Ellie Simmons^[4]	Goalie		Attended Nichols School

Departures

Player	Position	Nationality	Notes
Alyssa Holmes	Forward		Graduated (signed professional contract with Montreal Force)
Antonia Matzka	Defense		Graduated (signed professional contract with Buffalo Beauts)
Reagan Miller	Forward		Left program
Maude Poulin-Labelle	Defense		Grad transfer to Northeastern
Kristina Shanahan	Forward		Graduated (signed professional contract with Montreal Force)
Blanka Škodová	Goalie		Grad transfer to Minnesota Duluth

Regular season

Schedule

|-!colspan=12 style=" "| Regular Season|-|-!colspan=12 style=" "| Hockey East Tournament|-

Roster

2022-2023 Women's Ice Hockey Roster^[5] !No.!Name!Position!Year!Height!Hometown!Previous Team

2	Sini Karjalainen	Defense	GR	5'8	Posio, Finland	Finland U-18 National Team
3	Bella Parento	Defense	JR	5'5	Montpelier, Vermont	Kimball Union Academy
5	Cam Morrissey	Defense	SR	5'6	Troy, Michigan	Selects Hockey
6	Evelyne Blais-Savoie	Forward	SO	5'9	San Jose, California	Meijer AAA Hockey 19U
8	Anna Podein	Defense	RS FR	5'8	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Benilde-St. Margaret's
9	Julia Mesplede	Forward	FR	5'2	Bordeaux, France	France National Team
10	Lara Beecher	Forward	FR	5'5	Buffalo, New York	Philadelphia Junior Flyers
11	Ellice Murphy	Defense	GR	5'4	Roseau, Minnesota	Roseau High School
12	Maddy Skelton	Forward	JR	5'6	Isanti, Minnesota	North Wright County
13	Lilly Holmes	Forward	GR	5'5	Saratoga Springs, New York	Westminster
14	Krista Parkkonen	Defense	FR	5'6	Lappeenranta, Finland	Finland U-18 National Team
17	Theresa Schafzahl	Forward	GR	5'8	Weiz, Austria	Austria National Team
22	Alex Gray	Forward	GR	5'7	Brownlee, Saskatchewan	Stanstead College
23	Hailey Burns	Forward	SR	5'5	Kirkland, Quebec	John Abbott College
24	Corinne McCool	Forward	GR	5'8	West Roxbury, Massachusetts	Lawrence Academy
27	Sofie Skott Dahl	Defense	FR	5'8	Herning, Denmark	Denmark National Team
35	Ellie Simmons	Goalie	FR	5'8	Buffalo, New York	Nichols School
38	Sydney Correa	Goalie	SO	5'6	Georgetown, Massachusetts	Brooks School
43	Alaina Tanski	Forward	SO	5'4	Hermantown, Minnesota	Pittsburgh Penguins Elite
49	Sara Levesque	Defense	SR	5'3	Chicoutimi, Quebec	John Abbott College
66	Lily Humphrey	Forward	SR	5'5	Huntington Beach, California	New Hampton School
68	Tynka Pátková	Forward	RS JR	5'5	Meziboří, Czech Republic	HTI Stars
91	Jessie McPherson	Goalie	JR	5'9	Chatham, Ontario	Cambridge Rivulettes
96	Natálie Mlýnková	Forward	JR	5'3	Zlín, Czech Republic	HTI Stars

Awards and honors

• Corinne McCool named Hockey East Player of the Week (October 3, 2022).^[6]
• Corinne McCool named University of Vermont TD Bank Student-Athlete of the Week (October 5, 2022).^[7]
• Theresa Schafzahl sets program record with most points in program history (October 9, 2022).^[8]
• Theresa Schafzahl named University of Vermont TD Bank Student-Athlete of the Week (October 11, 2022).^[9]
• Lara Beecher named Hockey East Rookie of the Week (October 18, 2022).^[10]
• Natálie Mlýnková named University of Vermont TD Bank Student-Athlete of the Week (November 9, 2022).^[11]
• Natálie Mlýnková named Hockey East Player of the Month (Month of November).^[12]
• Ellice Murphy named Hockey East Defender of the Month (Month of November).
• Lara Beecher names Hockey East Rookie of the Month (Month of January).^[13]
• Theresa Schafzahl named University of Vermont TD Bank Student-Athlete of the Week (February 16, 2023).^[14]
• Lara Beecher named to Hockey East All-Rookie Team (February 22, 2023).^[15]
• Sini Karjalainen named Hockey East Defender of the Year (February 22, 2023).
• Sini Karjalainen named to Hockey East First Team All-Star (February 24, 2023).^[16]
• Theresa Schafzahl named to Hockey East First Team All-Star (February 24, 2023).
• Natálie Mlýnková named to Hockey East Third Team All-Star (February 24, 2023).
• Jessie McPherson named to Hockey East Third Team All-Star (February 24, 2023).
• Lara Beecher named Hockey East Rookie of the Year (March 1, 2023).^[17]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Women's Hockey . UVM . ....We are thrilled to announce a few of our early SIGNED Catamounts for next season! .
2. Web site: Women's Hockey . UVM . We are thrilled to announce the signing of Sofie Skott Dahl .
3. Web site: Women's Hockey . UVM . ....We are thrilled to announce a few of our early SIGNED Catamounts for next season! .
4. Web site: Women's Hockey . UVM . ....We are thrilled to announce a few of our early SIGNED Catamounts for next season!.
5. Web site: 2022-23 Women's Ice Hockey Roster . July 29, 2022 . uvmathletics.com. University of Vermont Athletics.
6. Web site: McCool Named Hockey East Player of the Week . 2023-01-10 . University of Vermont Athletics . en.
7. Web site: TD Bank Student-Athlete of the Week: Corinne McCool . 2023-01-10 . University of Vermont Athletics . en.
8. Web site: Schafzahl Sets Program Record in 3-0 Victory at Holy Cross . 2023-01-10 . University of Vermont Athletics . en.
9. Web site: TD Bank Student-Athlete of the Week - Theresa Schafzahl . 2023-01-10 . University of Vermont Athletics . en.
10. Web site: Beecher Named Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week . 2023-01-10 . University of Vermont Athletics . en.
11. Web site: TD Bank Student-Athlete of the Week: Natálie Mlýnková . 2023-01-10 . University of Vermont Athletics . en.
12. Web site: Mlýnková and Murphy Earn Hockey East Monthly Awards . 2023-01-10 . University of Vermont Athletics . en.
13. Web site: Beecher Named Hockey East Rookie of the Month . 2023-02-13 . University of Vermont Athletics . en.
14. Web site: TD Bank Student-Athlete of the Week: Theresa Schafzahl . 2023-02-22 . University of Vermont Athletics . en.
15. Web site: Hockey East Names Women's Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team - Hockey East Association . 2023-02-22 . hockeyeastonline.com . en.
16. Web site: Hockey East Names 2022-23 Women's All-Star Teams - Hockey East Association . 2023-02-25 . hockeyeastonline.com . en.
17. Web site: Northeastern's Alina Mueller Named Hockey East Player of the Year - Hockey East Association . 2023-03-03 . hockeyeastonline.com . en.