BURLINGTON, Vt. - Vermont men's hockey head coach Todd Woodcroft has selected four student-athletes to lead the Catamounts in the 2021-22 campaign. Junior defenseman Andrew Lucas will continue as the 62nd captain in program history. Senior Carter Long and juniors Jacques Bouquot and William Lemay will serve as alternate captains.  
 
"We expect everyone on the men's hockey team to lead just as we expect everyone to serve," said Woodcroft. The three players selected as alternate captains to Andrew Lucas embody all that we want to build with this program – each individual is more concerned with the collective than they are with themselves. Each works from the sidelines rather than out in the open.  All three understand that the details in our game will define our successes as a team."
 
"Ultimately, the cost of winning is making hard decisions – Andrew, Carter, Jacques and William have demonstrated to each other and to their teammates that they are willing to lead by their actions during the most difficult of times," continued Woodcroft. The coaching staff is very excited to work alongside these four gentlemen this year."
 
As the fourth sophomore captain in program history Lucas played in all 13 games during the abbreviated 2020-21 campaign. He had one goal and three assists for UVM and was the second-highest scoring defenseman on the team. As a first year he led the team in scoring with 15 points. With two power play goals in Hockey East action he was also tied for the team lead in power play markers.
 
Bouquot played in 12 games last season and was tied for second on the team with two goals. He added three assists for five points on the campaign. He scored the opening tally in UVM's Hockey East Opening Round playoff tilt with UMass Lowell. He is also a part of the College Hockey for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative that was unveiled in February. He is one of 27 people representing the 11 D1 hockey conferences to create positive cultural change in the sport through communication, education, allyship, and advocacy.
 
Lemay was one of four forwards last season to play in all 13 contests for the Catamounts. In his two seasons with UVM he has played in all 47 games. He assisted on the Catamounts first goal of the season at UMass on December 20. In his career, he has three goals and 10 assists for 13 points.
 
Long is the most experienced returner for the Catamounts with 70 career games in the green and gold. During the 2020-21 campaign, he had a goal and an assist, playing all 13 games for UVM. He notched his first career game-winning goal on January 8 as the Catamounts defeated Maine 5-4. Over the course of his career Long has three goals and seven assists for 10 points.

Handy Toyota is the presenting sponsor of the 2021-22 men's hockey season