High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Vermont Catamounts women`s ice hockey program represents the University of Vermont. The Catamounts compete in Hockey East. Their first year of varsity women`s hockey was in 1998-99. The Catamounts were in the ECAC at the Division III level of competition. In 2001-02, the Catamounts moved up to Division I. During the 2005-06, the Catamounts moved to Hockey East.