Division I · Hockey East Association (Men's)
University of Vermont Men's Ice Hockey
Burlington, VT · the Catamounts · University of Vermont overview
30
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 26
$2.8M
Team budget
42nd percentile in Division I
$93,740
Per roster spot
median $102,081
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
995
APR
99% of players retained
60%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
University of Vermont fields a men's ice hockey team in the Hockey East Association (Men's) (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $2,812,226, about the median of $3M — $93,740 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (51 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 995, about the median of 990, with 99% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,455,030 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,820 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#35Team budgetof 60 · Division I#37Spend per playerof 60 · Division I#11Roster sizeof 60 · Division I#16APRof 60 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division I men's ice hockey program
Roster sizes (cap 26)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$2,812,226 for the year
- Operating expenses$630,812 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$93,740 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate995 multi-year; 990 latest
- Players retained99% year to year
- Eligible100% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,455,030 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,820 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$194,291 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Wiedler head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Steve Wiedler | Head Coach | not on file |
| Adam Krug | Associate Head Coach | not on file |
| Brendan Bradley | Assistant Coach - Director of Player Development | On file · sign in |
| Nate Skidmore | Assistant Coach - Director of Player Personnel | On file · sign in |
| Will von Brauchitsch | Director of Hockey Operations | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJanuary 1 of sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,650 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 20 5.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →12,168undergraduates · 14,320 students in all
Women 64% Men 36%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →60%admitted · of 28,236 applicants
SAT middle 50%1250 – 1420
ACT middle 50%29 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 79%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →30on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2630
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate995
99% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $2,812,226 $93,741 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,455,030
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $194,291
Cost
Full picture →$22,062net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $18,890 in-state · $43,890 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 25 burglaries · 33 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 12 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →11%of bachelor's degrees in natural resources & conservation · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Vermont
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Ice Hockey program30 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions60% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$22,062 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsNatural resources & conservation · 11%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 12,168Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.04 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michael's College Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 2 | 29 | $336k | — | 92% | |
| Plattsburgh State University of New York Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 20 | 28 | $410k | — | 75% | |
| Norwich University Division III · Little East Conference | 35 | 33 | $467k | — | 74% | |
| Vermont State University Castleton Division III · Little East Conference | 47 | 28 | $243k | — | 83% | |
| Dartmouth College Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 70 | 28 | $1.7M | 993 | 6% | |
| State University of New York at Potsdam Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 88 | 28 | $217k | — | 85% | |
| Clarkson University Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 90 | 26 | $2.8M | 1000 | 77% | |
| Plymouth State University Division III · Little East Conference | 90 | 30 | $285k | — | 91% | |
| St. Lawrence University Division I · ECAC Hockey (Men's) | 97 | 29 | $2.8M | 983 | 58% | |
| State University of New York at Canton Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 98 | 27 | $316k | — | 96% | |
| Skidmore College Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 100 | 31 | $317k | — | 23% | |
| New England College Division III · Little East Conference | 113 | 33 | $253k | — | 96% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Hockey East Association (Men's)
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College 1 over cap | 27 | $6.3M | $232,577 | 957 | vs | |
| Providence College 2 over cap | 28 | $5M | $179,732 | 974 | vs | |
| Boston University 1 over cap | 27 | $4.8M | $177,179 | 957 | vs | |
| Northeastern University 2 over cap | 28 | $4M | $141,433 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell 6 over cap | 32 | $3.9M | $121,554 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1 over cap | 27 | $3.8M | $141,673 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Maine 2 over cap | 28 | $3.5M | $124,110 | 982 | vs | |
| Merrimack College 5 over cap | 31 | $3.1M | $100,847 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 2 over cap | 28 | $3.1M | $109,025 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of New Hampshire 1 over cap | 27 | $3M | $109,965 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Vermont 4 over cap | 30 | $2.8M | $93,740 | 995 | vs |
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