Both the Connecticut Whale (June 12) and Metropolitan Riveters (June 13) held Free Agent Camps this past weekend at the former (and possibly future) home of the Rivs in Newark, New Jersey. A total of 33 players were there, and ten of them were on the ice both days. Two of them (Hanna Beattie, Alyssa
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Three NWHL teams announced signings this past week, and two teams held Free Agent Camps over the weekend. While it was good to be back at a rink for the second weekend in a row, we may have left the rink on Sunday with more questions than we had when the weekend started. The Connecticut
The Connecticut Whale are hoping to carry the momentum and feel-good vibes from the end of last season into Lake Placid and make a splash in the 2021 NWHL season. The franchise won its first playoff game since season one back in March, and they were tied with the juggernaut Boston Pride with ten minutes
Two players from the NWHL’s first season are returning for the upcoming season. One of them has been a part of the league since day one, the other returned last season after a three-season hiatus where she played overseas. On July 6 the Connecticut Whale announced that a familiar face would be rejoining their team
After a four-year career at Yale University, Emma Vlasic took her talents to the NWHL and the Connecticut Whale this season and both the franchise and league couldn’t be happier to have her as a part of their families. After back-to-back seasons with 17 points to end her collegiate career, where she was named team
For the first time since the first and second seasons of the franchise, the Connecticut Whale will have a familiar face guarding the net in back-to-back seasons. On April 1 the Whale announced they re-signed goaltender Brooke Wolejko, bringing back the backbone of their team and the winner of their first playoff game since 2016
The NWHL’s fifth season begins in precisely one month and one day and on September 4 a total of six players signed with three different teams. For the Minnesota Whitecaps, they strengthened their title defense with the addition of a (nother) former Golden Gopher and the re-signing of another member of the championship team. The
On August 6 the Connecticut Whale announced that Kayla Meneghin had re-signed for her second season in NWHL. A three-time All-American at SUNY Plattsburgh, Meneghin appeared in ten games for the Whale last season and her lone goal came in her home state against the Metropolitan Riveters. In addition to playing in the NWHL, the
On August 1 the Connecticut Whale continued their roster rebuild when they announced that they had come to terms with Emma Vlasic from Yale University. During the Whale makeover this offseason GM Bray Ketchum has signed four forwards and four defenders thus far and none of the four forwards, including Vlasic, played in the NWHL
report this ad On June 24 the Minnesota Whitecaps brought back an original member of the team when they announced that they re-signed Brooke White-Lancette, who will be playing with the club in her 16th season. Since the Whitecaps inaugural season in 2004 the only time she has missed was when she gave birth to
report this ad On June 5 the Connecticut Whale brought back a familiar face, re-signing defender Elena Orlando for her fourth season with the Pod and fifth season in the NWHL. The signing now gives the Whale three blueliners (Shannon Doyle, Taylor Marchin) on the roster who all played together last season. That familiarity will
report this ad Earlier this week the Connecticut Whale made another splash during free agency, this time re-signing defender Taylor Marchin and signing rookie forward Kendra Broad. Last week they made their first signing when they brought back veteran Shannon Doyle, who will also be patrolling the blue line in Connecticut. Marchin joined the Whale
report this ad Beginning May 15, NWHL teams can re-sign players from their 2018-19 roster and their draft picks. Additionally, for those players who have completed their college eligibility and want to continue their hockey careers, NWHL Free Agency provides the best opportunity to continue playing at the highest level of professional women’s hockey. The