2022 UVM Offseason

[SoucyWasNoSieve]

Alex Bump drafted in the 5th round by Philadelphia.

[TovarishchLisa]

Eli Barnett and Joel M??tt? go in the 7th to San Jose and Edmonton respectively.

[NYCatamount89]

I honestly forgot that Barnett was still committed. Numbers aren't great but good for him and hopefully he turns in to really strong shutdown d for us. Happy for Maatta. Really great draft for the Cats. Only other thing I was hoping for was Duncan Ramsey to be taken. Hopefully he'll have a strong year in the BCHL and get taken next year.

Interesting season ahead. Still a ways to go in the rebuild but I think it's reasonable to expect some real growth. Looking forward to seeing the full roster and schedule. Also can we get some new jerseys? I feel like we're do for some actual Bauer or Nike sweaters. These off brand one from the last few years are getting a bit old.

[UVM Cat in Texas]

Also can we get some new jerseys? I feel like we're do for some actual Bauer or Nike sweaters. These off brand one from the last few years are getting a bit old.

Yes, I’ll second this. My favorite ones ever were the retro ones they wore a few times about 6-7 years ago with UVM diagonally across the chest. As I recall, they wore the all-green away version in Frozen Fenway against UMass. Sure wish I’d bought one of those.

[NYCatamount89]

Very much the dog days of summer for college hockey news. Officially in hockey withdrawal at the moment.

[Catfantoo]

UVM schedule announced - 19 home games. What are people's opinions?

[NYCatamount89]

Interesting that there isn't a exhibition game in there. I assume they'll add one as the season gets closer. Good to see Maatta is playing for Finland at the WJC and Kinsman playing at the Ivan Hlinka. Hopefully we'll get some new recruit news in the coming weeks.

[UVM Cat in Texas]

Two games against Lindenwood University??? Never heard of them. Could look at these as exhibitions if they didn’t come mid-season.

[NYCatamount89]

I wish they would schedule Norwich for an exhibition during the season. Either way it seems like a rebuilding team would want as many reps as possible to get ready for the season.

[NYCatamount89]

Looks like Andrew Lucas is going to UCONN. That's a TOUGH loss. Is Raimonds Vitolins coming back next year? Both of those guys being in the transfer portal surprised me.

[Catfantoo]

Ouch - that one hurts. From Lisa's earlier post we knew he was in the transfer portal. As time was passing I was hopeful he would return. As fate would have it - UCONN at Gut to open season 10/1-2....

[TovarishchLisa]

Looks like Andrew Lucas is going to UCONN. That's a TOUGH loss. Is Raimonds Vitolins coming back next year? Both of those guys being in the transfer portal surprised me.

Lucas is a tough loss on the ice but I'd heard rumors that he had some baggage. Nobody seems to have details, but I've heard it from multiple sources and it seems that there's smoke there: https://***********/DanielVConnolly/...40862352736256 "Administrative issue" could mean anything so I'd rather not speculate, but clearly something was up.

Haven't heard anything on Vitolins.

Looks like UVM will have four players/commits at this year's WJC - and a hearty congrats to incoming freshman Ralfs Bergmanis who was named Latvia's team captain. (Maatta (FIN), Muenzenberger (GER), and potentially Maxim Strbak (SVK) are the other 3 - I think Strbak is coming in '24? too lazy to check my notes rn)

[NYCatamount89]

[QUOTE=TovarishchLisa;n3750316]
Lucas is a tough loss on the ice but I'd heard rumors that he had some baggage. Nobody seems to have details, but I've heard it from multiple sources and it seems that there's smoke there: https://***********/DanielVConnolly/...40862352736256 "Administrative issue" could mean anything so I'd rather not speculate, but clearly something was up.


With all of the other off the ice/field/court "baggage" that exists around UVM athletics that is concerning.

Going to be very interesting what this team looks like on Defense this year. Really excited for the WJC to get me through the dog days of summer.

[SoucyWasNoSieve]

Lindenwood is a new D-1 school out of St Louis. Playing as an independent initially.

[TovarishchLisa]

[QUOTE=NYCatamount89;n3750390]

Lucas is a tough loss on the ice but I'd heard rumors that he had some baggage. Nobody seems to have details, but I've heard it from multiple sources and it seems that there's smoke there: https://***********/DanielVConnolly/...40862352736256 "Administrative issue" could mean anything so I'd rather not speculate, but clearly something was up.


With all of the other off the ice/field/court "baggage" that exists around UVM athletics that is concerning.

Going to be very interesting what this team looks like on Defense this year. Really excited for the WJC to get me through the dog days of summer.

Agreed on that one, it's so open ended. It could be some MBB level **** (in which case getting him off the team is the right call), or it could be something as simple as academics. We'll probably never know.

FWIW on defense, it looks like Stucker and Long are returning as super seniors. Leahy and Luca the other returners (Babichuck retired). Eric Gotz via transfer. Not 100% on the incomings (summer school ends this week so that'll probably be when the directory updates).