BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont (3-5-0, 0-2-0 HEA) women's hockey returns to Gutterson Fieldhouse for the first time in over a month, hosting No. 4 Northeastern (7-1-1, 4-0-0 HEA) on Friday (Nov. 6) and Saturday (Nov. 7). Friday's game is UVM's annual Pack the Gut Challenge presented by Windjammer while Saturday's contest is the team's Salute to Service game presented by Milton Rents. Friday's Pack the Gut Challenge has puck drop slated for 6 p.m. and Saturday's puck drop is scheduled for 3 p.m. All the action will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
 
RELATED LINKS
Tickets: Friday (Pack the Gut) | Saturday
Watch: ESPN+: Friday | Saturday
Live Stats: Friday | Saturday
2026-27 Roster | 2026-27 Schedule
 
PROMOTIONS: 
Pack the Gut Challenge: Community Bank & Spectrum to support with winter boot drive – fans who donate a new or gently used pair of boots can be entered to win a Yeti tumbler & Windjammer gift card, courtesy of Community Bank & The Windjammer. Community Bank will donate $5 to Spectrum for each boot donation. The Windjammer, Community Bank, and Spectrum will be tabling in the main lobby. Students, don't forget to visit the marketing table for a chance to win a Smugglers' Notch Student Season Pass!
Salute to Service: Join us for Salute to Service game as we honor our military members, first responders, and all those who serve our communities. The Josh Pallotta Fund will be tabling along the concourse, and members of the Vermont Army National Guard will be onsite. Active-duty and retired military personnel and first responders will receive free admission with a valid ID! Additionally, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will be collecting canned goods and non-perishable food items as part of the America East Food Frenzy initiative. Be sure to bring a donation and help support those in need!
 
VERMONT OUTLOOK

• The Catamounts open their November calendar playing at home from Gutterson Fieldhouse for the first time since they opened the 2026-27 campaign on home ice against Minnesota Duluth on October 2-3. Vermont split the series with the Bulldogs to open the season, winning the first game 3-0 and narrowly falling 3-2 in overtime during the second game.
• Vermont and Northeastern will battle for the first time since the 2025-26 Hockey East semifinals where the Huskies defeated UVM 3-1, advancing to the Hockey East Championship game. It was Vermont's fifth ever semifinal appearance.
• Vermont holds a 13-53-5 all-time record against Northeastern, most recently holding a 4-5-1 record in the last ten meetings. Six out of those last ten games have been decided by one goal.
• This will be the second season in a row Vermont has hosted Northeastern during UVM's annual Pack the Gut Challenge. Last season, the Catamounts and the Huskies went to overtime in front of an attendance of 1,710, seeing Northeastern claim victory 3-2 in the overtime period. Josie Hemp and Rose-Marie Brochu each scored for the Catamounts while Lauren O'Hara, Stella Retrum, and Morgann Skoda all notched assists.
• Vermont as a team ranks in the top half of numerous statistical categories in Hockey East, being third in scoring defense (1.63), fifth in power play goals (4), fifth in team faceoff win percentage (0.501), and third in team goals against average (1.622).
• Tara Bach is tied for second in Hockey East for most shutouts thus far, tallying two on the season. Bach also has the second highest save percentage (.943) out of Hockey East goalies who have played in seven or more games thus far and her 1.73 goals against average is the second lowest amongst Hockey East goalies who have played in seven or more games this season.
• Brochu is tied for the third most power play goals in Hockey East thus far, notching two on the season. Brochu is sits in the top 10 of faceoffs won, tied for ninth most in Hockey East at 82 wins in eight games played.

 
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES

• The Huskies are coming off a 2025-26 Hockey East Regular Season Championship and their fourth Frozen Four run in program history. Northeastern was selected first in this season's Hockey East preseason Coaches' Poll, entering the weekend set currently in second place with a 7-1-1 overall record and a 4-0-0 conference record.
• Northeastern currently rides a five-game win streak where they have outscored opponents 30-5, including a 5-1 road victory over top 15 ranked Quinnipiac on October 17. In the last five games, the Huskies have conceded more than one goal just once.
• Less than ten games into the regular season, Northeastern has six players with double figure points, led by Minnesota Duluth transfer, Grace Sadura, with 16 points on eight goals and eight assists.
• Junior goaltender Lisa Jonsson holds a 4-0-1 record between the pipes thus far to go along with a 0.79 goals against average and a .967 save percentage.

 
Women's Hockey Alumnae are invited back November 6-7 to Gutterson and Burlington for an Alumnae Weekend around Pack the Gut, including two games, an alumnae game and family skate and an alumnae gathering at What Ales You!  Please register at go.uvm.edu/wihalum.
 
Friday, December 4 - Catamounts on Tour:  Women's Hockey at Holy Cross | Full Details and Registration
Please join us on Friday, December 4 from 4-5:30 at The Mercantile (2 Mercantile Street, Worcester, MA) and then head over the women's hockey game at Holy Cross!
 

For news and updates about the Vermont women's hockey program, follow @UVMwhockey on Instagram, X, and Facebook, and visit UVMathletics.com.
 
The Windjammer Inn and Conference Center is the presenting sponsor of the UVM women's hockey program