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As the Catamounts approach the home stretch of the 2022-23 campaign they welcome #16 Northeastern on their penultimate home weekend. UVM will host the Huskies for a single game Saturday night at 7 p.m. for their annual Rally Against Cancer Game presented by Mascoma Bank.
 
Please consider making a gift to support the important work of the UVM Cancer Center. Your support is critical to providing top-notch clinical care, and advancing cancer research right here in our community. Mascoma Bank bolsters its support and commitment by pledging to match up to $10,000 for the Rally Against Cancer game through the month of February. Donate Here.
 
If fans would like to learn more about how Mascoma Bank is partnering with UVM Athletics and the UVM Cancer Center, you can read a full press release about the partnership here. (https://uvmathletics.com/news/2023/1/24/general-uvm-athletics-mascoma-bank-renew-multi-year-relationship.aspx)
 
The Catamounts will wear special-edition lavender jerseys for Saturday's contest. A live auction for the sweaters will begin at puck drop at 6 p.m. at https://uvmathletics.com/auctions/. Bidding starts at $125 with the proceeds going to the University of Vermont Cancer Center. The auction will close Saturday, February 17 at 7 p.m.
 
Saturday's contest will air on ESPN+ with Rob Ryan on the call. The voice of the Catamounts, Adam LaFleur, will broadcast the action from the Handy Toyota Broadcast Booth on WVMT (FM 96.3 / AM 620). As always, the game will also be available on the Varsity Network App.
 
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COMEBACK CATAMOUNTS
Twice last weekend the Catamounts battled back from three-goal third period deficits at UMass to force overtime. Vermont has scored 17 goals in the third period, seven of those goals game last weekend. First year Massimo Lombardi had a goal and an assist in Friday's comeback effort. On Saturday sophomores Joel Maatta and Isak Walther led the way with one goal and two assists apiece.
 
WALTHER LEADING THE WAY FOR VERMONT
Sophomore forward and Nashville Predators draft pick Isak Walther leads the team in scoring this season with seven goals and 10 assists for 17 points. In Vermont's last seven games Walther has four goals and three assists for seven points.
 
BUYALSKY BRINGING THE HEAT
Colorado Avalanche draft pick Andrei Buyalsky is on a career-high five-game point streak for the Catamounts. Buyalsky has one goal and six assists over that stretch. Buyalsky is the team leader in assists with 11.
 
CATAMOUNTS ARE FAST STARTERS
Vermont's best period this season has been the opening 20. The Catamounts are outscoring its opponents 22-14 in the first period. UVM has scored first in 13 of their games this season.
 
SCOUTING NORTHEASTERN
The Huskies won the 2023 Beanpot presented by Dunkin' Monday night at TD Garden. They defeated No. 9 Harvard in a shootout to claim their fourth Beanpot title in the last five tournaments. Including their win over No. 9 UConn 4-1 at Frozen Fenway on January 7 the Huskies are 6-1-2 in its last nine games. Their only loss coming in overtime.
 
Devon Levi was named Stop It Goaltending Goaltender of the Week on Monday by Hockey East. He leads Hockey East in conference wins, shutouts and saves this season. Levi stopped 38 of the 40 shots he faced against Vermont in October.
 
Senior forward Aidan McDonough leads the Huskies in scoring this season with 19 goals and 15 assists for 34 points. He had three goals and two assists against the Catamounts in their series at Matthews Arena in October.
 
SERIES HISTORY
The Catamounts lead the all-time series with Northeastern 35-34-8. UVM is 18-6-7 at the Gut against the Huskies. Vermont defeated Northeastern 1-0 on the strength of a Will Zapernick game-winning goal on March 1, 2022 in the teams' last matchup at Gutterson Fieldhouse. In October, the Huskies claimed a two-game series against the Catamounts with a 5-2 and 5-0 win.
 
SIZE MATTERS
The Catamounts as a team have an average height of 6'1.6" which makes them the tallest team in college hockey. Boston University (6'0.9") is the only other team in Hockey East in the top-10. Vermont is also fourth in the NCAA in average weight at 191.0 pounds.
 
DRAFT CAPITAL
The Catamounts enter the new season with six NHL Draft picks on the roster. Robbie Stucker (Columbus, 2017 7th Rd.), Andrei Buyalsky (Colorado, 2021 3rd Rd.), Luca Munzenberger (Edmonton, 2021 3rd Rd.), Isak Walther (Nashville, 2019 6th Rd.), Timofei Spitserov (San Jose, 2020 7th Rd.) and Joel Määttä (Edmonton, 2022 7th Rd.) are sure to bring added NHL attention to the program this season.
 
GUT HOCKEY GOES INTERNATIONAL
The Vermont roster is comprised of student-athletes from nine different countries. There is at least one player from Finland, Latvia, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Germany, Kazakhstan, Canada and the United States.
 
NOMINATE A HERO OF THE GUT PRESENTED BY MILTON CAT
Do you know of a Hometown Hero who has gone above and beyond in the community and would like to nominate and honor them as a Hero of the Gut? We are looking to highlight active or retired military members as well as other Heroes of our community such as police officers, firefighters, EMTs, teachers, doctors and nurses just to name a few at our Men's and Women's Hockey games.

We invite anyone to submit their Hometown Hero to be our Hero of The Gut. Recipients will receive tickets to their choice of a UVM Men's or Women's Hockey game, exclusive bench access pre-game, in-venue recognition (optional) and a token of appreciation.

Hero of the Gut is presented by Milton Cat. Nominate today at https://go.uvm.edu/hotg22.
 
NEW SEASON, NEW JERSEYS
This season the Vermont men's and women's hockey teams are wearing new jerseys by Gemini Athletic Wear. Replica versions of the new men's road green jerseys are available now through the UVM Bookstore - https://go.uvm.edu/newgreen.
 
Handy Toyota is the presenting sponsor of the 2022-23 men's hockey season