BOSTON – The Vermont women's hockey team has been selected second overall in the 2022-23 Hockey East Preseason Coaches Poll. The league made the announcement on Tuesday morning.
 
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"It's certainly an honor to be respected by our fellow Hockey East coaches and get this preseason recognition," said Head Coach Jim Plumer. "That said, our goal is simply to keep improving over the course of the season and to play our style of hockey. This group really likes playing together and we are going to remain committed to playing with joy, urgency and intelligence. We are excited to get started in a couple of weeks."
 
The Catamounts' preseason ranking is their highest in program history. Reigning five-time Hockey East champions Northeastern received 90 points and a unanimous nine first place votes. Boston College (76 pts.), Providence (61 pts.) and Boston University (59 pts.) rounded out the top five.
 
On Monday afternoon, the DCU/USCHO.com Preseason Poll was announced. The Catamounts were ranked 13th in the poll. Vermont is also tied for 14th in the USA Today/USA Hockey Preseason Poll. It is the first-time in program history Vermont is ranked in the preseason.
 
Season tickets for the 2022-23 campaign are available and can be reserved now by calling 802-656-4410 or by visiting UVMathletics.com/Tickets. Vermont opens the 2022-23 campaign with an exhibition tilt against UOttawa on Saturday, September 24 at 3 p.m. Opening Night presented by TD Bank is set for Friday, September 30 against RIT at 6 p.m.

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