WOMEN'S HOCKEY NOTEBOOK
After claiming four points last weekend hosting No. 15 Boston College the 13th ranked Catamounts are heading back out on the road as they trek to Orono to face the Maine Black Bears in a two-game Hockey East series. The teams will faceoff at Alfond Arena at 6 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday, both games will air live on ESPN+.
 
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SCHAFZAHL SHINING AGAIN
2022 All-American Theresa Schafzahl has picked up where she left off last season. She has nine goals and six assists for 15 points in UVM's 10 games this season. She has 56 shots on the year which is tied for third most in the NCAA. She was the Hockey East runner-up in October for Player of the Month. Her 1.5 points per game is the second best in Hockey East.
 
Schafzahl currently has 56 career assists in the green and gold matching Amanda Pelkey's (2011-15) program record. Her next assist she'll own the mark herself. Schafzahl is already the all-time program leader in goals (59) and points (115).
 
ALL STARTS WITH POSSESSION
The Catamounts are ninth in the NCAA and second in Hockey East winning 54.6% of their draws this season. Theresa Schafzahl (62.1%) and Maddy Skelton (61.1%) are both ranked in the top-35 individually this season at the faceoff dot.
 
LONG CHANGE, LONG PERIOD
The Catamounts have been most effective this season during the second period, when both teams have the long change. UVM has outscored its opponents 14-6 in the second and outshot teams 121-57.
 
SCOUTING THE BLACK BEARS
Maine is 6-5-0 this season and carries a 4-2-0 mark in Hockey East. Vermont and Maine are currently tied for fourth place in Hockey East with 12 points apiece. Maine is 1-3-0 this season against ranked opponents. They were swept by Quinnipiac and split a weekend series against Northeastern. Their win over the Huskies was a 1-0 decision which saw junior goaltender Jorden Mattison make 33 saves in her second career shutout.
 
Goal scoring has been a bit of a struggle for Maine over its last five games they have only scored four goals. Although two of those games were 1-0 Maine wins. When scoring three or more goals this season Maine is 4-0-0.
 
Fifth year forward Grace Heiting leads Maine in scoring this season with six goals and four assists for 10 points. The four-year Union standout is in in her first season with the Black Bears.
 
SERIES HISTORY
This weekend's games will be the 61st and 62nd meeting between Vermont and Maine. The Catamounts have a 22-28-10 record in the all-time series, but own a 6-2-2 mark in the last 10 contests. Last season UVM swept the season series with a 3-0-0 mark. Sydney Correa made 14 saves in her first career shutout at home on January 2 in a 3-0 win. In early February UVM defeated the Black Bears 2-1 and 3-1 at Alfond Arena. Their second win of the weekend set a new program record for wins in a season with 19.
 
HOCKEY ALUMNAE – SAVE THE DATE!
Vermont Hockey is excited to invite our former Catamounts back January 20-21, 2023 for Alumnae Weekend.  The weekend will include Pack the Gut and celebrating 25 varsity seasons!  Alumnae who interested in helping plan the weekend's events, can contact our Victory Club Office at Victory.Club@uvm.edu.  Hotel Block:  go.uvm.edu/wihhotel (held through December 19)
 
CZECH-MATES EARN BRONZE
Vermont forwards Tynka Pátková & Natálie Mlynková earned bronze medals at the 2022 IIHF Women's World Championships in Denmark last month. Czechia defeated Switzerland 4-2 in the bronze medal game behind two goals from Mlynková. It was Czechia's first-ever medal on the women's side. Former Catamount Blanka Skodova was also a member of the team.
 
There were three other current Catamounts in the tournament patrolling the blueline. First year Krista Parkkonen (Finland) made her World Championships debut while Sofie Skott (Denmark) and Sini Karjalainen (Finland) competed in their second World Championship at the senior level.
 
The Windjammer Inn and Conference Center is the presenting sponsor of the UVM women's hockey program