WOMEN'S HOCKEY NOTEBOOK
After a home win against Northeastern, Vermont heads back on the road for the first time in over three weeks. The Catamounts' first stop will be in Orono, Maine as they take on the Black Bears at 2 p.m. on Friday. UVM will face the Wildcats the following day at 6 p.m. at the Whittemore Center in Durham, New Hampshire. Catch all the action live on ESPN+.
 
RELATED LINKS
CatamounTV Weekly Press Conference: Coach Plumer | Beecher 
Friday at Maine: Live Stats | ESPN+
Saturday at UNH: Live Stats | ESPN+
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CATAMOUNTS REMAIN RANKED
Vermont has reclaimed its position as the 13th-ranked team in the country, as per the USCHO Poll, and holds the 14th rank according to the USA Hockey Poll. Impressively, the Catamounts have consistently maintained a spot in the top 15 teams in the nation throughout the entire season thus far.

NATÁLIE MLÝNKOVÁ LEADS HOCKEY EAST
Natálie Mlýnková's total now stands at 12 points in Hockey East play. This achievement marks her as the top conference point generator. She holds the added distinction of leading the conference with an impressive 1.20 points per game. Mlýnková is also tied for second in conference scoring with eight goals this season.

PRECISION PUCKS 
With a shooting percentage of 12.7%, Vermont is second among all of Division I. Despite being outshot by 64 shots, the Cats have maximized their opportunities, scoring 39 goals on just 307 shots. 
 
DEFENSIVE STOPPERS
Vermont stands out as the leader in blocked shots within Hockey East, tallying an impressive total of 244. This places them third nationwide in this category. Sara Levesque holds the top spot in Division I with an outstanding 44 blocks for the season, while Krista Parkkonen secures the fifth spot nationally with 35 blocked shots this year.

ATTENDANCE RECORD RESET
Vermont broke the Hockey East home attendance record for the second straight year on November 10, smashing the previous record of 2,210. A whopping 2,705 fans attended Saturday's Pack the Gut Challenge game presented by the Windjammer against 15th-ranked Boston College.
 
CATAMOUNTS ON-AIR IN CANADA
Vermont's contest tomorrow afternoon at Maine and next Friday as they host Merrimack will be broadcast live on TSN+ for our neighbors in the north. TSN+ is available as a standalone package at https://www.tsn.ca/tsnplus.  
    
SCOUTING THE BLACK BEARS
After an extended break, Maine returns to action, having previously faced Vermont on November 17 and 18. Ida Kuoppala played a pivotal role, scoring three goals across the two games and securing wins for Maine with scores of 3-0 and 3-2.
 
Kuoppala currently holds the top spot in overall Hockey East scoring, boasting an impressive 13 goals and leading in points with 18 for the season. Ann Frederique-Guay closely follows in second place with 11 goals this year. Julia Bachetti served as the starting goaltender in both of Maine's recent matchups against UVM, making 45 saves over the weekend and maintaining a solid .913 save percentage.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Vermont holds a 25-30-9 all-time record against the Black Bears. Maine's first victory on November 17 marked the end of a six-game winning streak for Vermont against the Black Bears. In the second game against Maine, first-years Ezra Oien and Hailey Eikos both netted their first career goals.
 
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
New Hampshire enters Saturday's matchup following a 3-0 Victory over Harvard on November 21. Brooke Hammer contributed two goals and an assist for the Wildcats while Sedona Blair delivered her second shutout of the season.
 
Kira Juodikis is the leading scorer for New Hampshire with eight goals and seven assists, totaling 15 points for the season, ranking her fourth in the conference. Shea Verrier has also notched double-digit points on the year with four goals and six assists. Blair boasts a .912 save percentage while only allowing 2.39 goals per game.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Vermont trails in the all-time series against New Hampshire with a record of 21-30-8. The two teams have already clashed twice this season, with UVM claiming both games 6-3 and 2-1 in overtime.
 
Mlýnková had a strong performance in the first matchup with her second career hat trick. The following night, Mlýnková added another goal, but it was Evelyne Blais-Savoie who scored the game-winning goal, lifting Vermont over New Hampshire in overtime.

CATAMOUNTS LEADERSHIP GROUP 
Head Coach Jim Plumer has selected five student-athletes to lead the Catamounts during the 2023-24 campaign. 2023 World Championship bronze medalist Natálie Mlýnková will serve as captain for Vermont. The Catamounts will have four alternates this season with Hailey Burns, Sara Levesque, Maddy Skelton and Alaina Tanski. Skelton served as an alternate captain last season as well. 
  
CZECH CAPTAIN IS BACK FOR MORE 
Senior captain Mlýnková is the top returning scorer in Hockey East this season. She set new career highs in goals (23), assists (19) and points (42) last year. 
  
OFFENSIVE TOUCH KEY TO HISTORIC CAMPAIGNS 
Vermont scored over 100 goals in each of the last two years for the first time in program history on their way to back-to-back second place finishes in Hockey East with a program record of 22 wins in each campaign. Vermont returns 56.1% of its scoring from a year ago. 

The Windjammer Inn and Conference Center is the presenting sponsor of the UVM women's hockey program