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University of New Hampshire Athletics
2015-16 Women's Ice Hockey Roster
Roster
Vilma Vaattovaara
- Position:
- Goaltender
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Veikkola, Finland
- Prev Team:
- Ilves
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES
• Inducted into National College Athletic Honor Society, Chi Alpha Sigma (2015, 2016)
• Hockey East All-Academic Team, three times (2013-14-15)
• Hockey East Player of the Week (09/30/13)
• Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week, four times in 2014-15 (10/13 ... 12/08 ... 01/19 ... 02/16)
• Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week, once in 2012-13 (10/08)
2014-15 HIGHLIGHTS
- Played in 27 of 36 games -- all starts – for a total of 1598:20 (73.4% of the overall time)
- Did not dress the last five games of the season
- Compiled an 8-16-3 record with a 2.82 GAA and .904 save percentage
- Recorded three shutouts
- Team leader in every goaltender statistic
- In 16 Hockey East league games, went 5-9-2 with a 2.88 GAA, .903 save percentage and one shutout
- Through the first eight games of the season, had a 2.24 GAA and .932 save percentage; that included games against nationally-ranked BC and Quinnipiac
- In her last three games, had a 2.21 GAA and .932 save percentage
- Career-high 43 saves in her last game of the season, a 3-3 tie Feb. 14 at Vermont
- Stopped 76 of 81 shots (.938 save percentage) in the home-and-home series vs. UVM (Feb. 13-14)
- 38 saves in a 2-2 tie at Syracuse (10/11) and in a 4-0 loss vs. nationally-ranked Boston College (10/19)
- Recorded 30+ saves five other games
- First career shutout with a 32-save effort at RIT (10/10)
- 30 saves in a 5-0 win vs. Providence (12/05)
- 20 saves in the 2-0 victory vs. Penn State (01/23)
- Recorded 70 saves and allowed just two goals in two weekend games at RIT and Syracuse; 0.96 GAA and .972 save percentage
- Stopped 51 of 54 shots (.944 save percentage) in the two-game series at UConn (Jan. 17-18)
2013-14 HIGHLIGHTS
• Played in 18 games (17 starts)
• Has a 6-9-2 record with a 3.16 GAA and .889 save percentage
• Recorded a career-high 41 saves in a 2-1 victory at St. Lawrence (Sept. 28); made a single-period personal-best 16 saves in the first period
• 24 saves in the Oct. 5 win vs.Syracuse
2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS
• Played in 12 games, including 10 starts, for a total of 654:03
• Had a 3-9-0 record with a 4.04 GAA and .868 save percentage
• In five Hockey East league games (all starts), went 1-4-0 with a 5.04 GAA and .830 save percentage
• Earned the start in the season opener at Syracuse (Oct. 5) and recorded her first career win with a season-high 35 saves; UNH won 4-3
• Played 40 minutes in relief action the next game at Colgate (Oct. 6); was credited with 12 saves and the victory
• Backboned UNH to 4-3 win vs. fourth-ranked Boston College (Oct. 20) with a 32-save effort
• Made 32 saves in a 2-1 loss at Wisconsin (Oct. 28)
MILESTONES
• Recorded her first career win Oct. 5, 2012 at Syracuse; 35 saves; 4-3 win
SCHOLASTIC HIGHLIGHTS
• 2012 graduate of Hameenlinnan Lyseon Lukio High School
• Played for Finland National Under-18 hockey team during her high school years
NATIONAL TEAM EXPERIENCE
• Helped team to a pair of bronze medals (2008, 2009)
• Won national championship in 2010
• Earned silver medal in National League, also tabbed Player of the Month for December 2011
PERSONAL NOTES
• Born March 10, 1993 in Kirkkonummi, Finland
• Daughter of Eero and Helena Vaattovaara
• Has two siblings, Ville and Viivi
• Majoring in zoology/pre-vet
