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NWHL News and Notes – August 16th, 2019

Today in the NWHL we had three more signings as we prepare for the 2019-20 season.

First up we have the Boston Pride signing defender Whitney Renn to a one year deal.

Renn, 23, will be playing in her first season with the Pride and in the NWHL after playing in 131 games for RPI from 2014-18, and playing last season for the EWHL DEC Salzburg Eagles.

Then the Buffalo Beauts would add some international flavor to their team as they would sign Iveta Klimášová to a one year deal.

Klimášová, a defender, has been a fixture of the Slovakia Women’s National Team since 2014. In the 60 EWHL games with SKP Bratislava Klimášová would record 28 goals and 16 assists for 44 points. This will be Klimášová’s first season in the NWHL and with the Beauts.

Then from Kazakhstan, the Metropolitan Riveters have signed forward Bulbul Kartanbay to a one year deal.

Kartanbay, who has been passionately pursuing playing professionally in North America, achieved her dream and will be part of the Riveters for the 2019-20 season. Kartanbay has been a fixture of the Kazakhstan National Team since she was a teenager, and has been at the forefront of the growth of Women’s hockey in Kazakhstan.

All players will partake in the 50 percent cut of revenue from league sponsorship and media deals. Plus they will also receive 15 percent of revenue from apparel sold with their name on it.

Lastly, TXHT would like to congratulate NWHLPA Director Anya Battaglino and Metropolitan Riveters forward Madison Packer on their wedding that took place today Friday, August 16th, 2019. We would like to wish you both years of shared happiness and to many great memories you will create together.

Today is the NWHL Royal Wedding of @battaglinoa and @madison_packer_! We wish these two extraordinary women a lifetime of happiness, health, hockey, and love. #HappilyEverPaxker https://t.co/CTje9fcOKL

— PHF (@PHF) August 16, 2019

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

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August 16, 2019
NWHL News and Notes – August 15th, 2019

Today in the NWHL there were two more player signings made, and another sponsorship announcement.

Starting off the day the Boston Pride announced that they have signed defender Briana Mastel to a one year deal.

Mastel, former captain at Harvard, played 128 games for the Crimson recording 7 goals and 33 assists for 40 points, and also had a plus-27 rating during her four years on the Harvard blue line. This will be Mastel’s first season in the NWHL and with the Pride.

Then the Metropolitan Riveters announced that they have signed St. Louis native Nicole Arnold for the 2019-20 season.

Arnold, who spent two seasons with the University of Maine, played 10 games last season for the St. Louis University men’s ACHA team where she would score 2 goals and record 5 assists for 7 points. This will be Arnold’s first season with the Riveters and in the NWHL.

Then the NWHL announced that they have renewed with VEDA to become the official sponsor of the NWHL for a second consecutive year.

AG Health, a leader in pioneering Endocannabinoid Nutrition (ECN) products will have VEDA become the official sponsor for league this season and VEDA will make their CBD products available and continue to empower the female athletes throughout the year.

All players will partake in the 50 percent cut of revenue from league sponsorship and media deals. Plus they will also receive 15 percent of revenue from apparel sold with their name on it.

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

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August 15, 2019
NWHL News and Notes – August 14th, 2019

Today in the NWHL we had three more player signings for the 2019-20 season.

First we have the Metropolitan Riveters signing former Russian National Team player Tatiana Shatalova.

Shatalova, who will be turning 20 on Saturday, has spent the last five seasons in the Russian Women’s Hockey League and is the youngest player to date to sign with the NWHL for the upcoming season. This will be Shatalova’s first season with the Riveters.

Next we have the Buffalo Beauts announcing that they have signed forward/defender Ashley Birdsall.

Birdsall, who is completing her ninth year of service with the Minnesota Army National Guard, wowed Beauts general manager Mandy Cronin at the recent Beauts free agent camp earning a spot on the 2019-20 roster. This will be Birdsall’s first season with the Beauts and in the NWHL.

Lastly we have the Boston Pride announcing that they have signed goaltender Victoria Hanson.

Hanson, who graduated from Boston University, had spent a season Kurfpalz Ladies of the German Frauen-Bundesliga where she would play 20 games. This will be Hanson’s first season in the NWHL and with the Pride.

All players will partake in the 50 percent cut of revenue from league sponsorship and media deals. Plus they will also receive 15 percent of revenue from apparel sold with their name on it.

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

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August 14, 2019
NWHL News and Notes – August 13th, 2019

Today in the NWHL we had three big signings today as we inch closer to the 2019-20 seaaon.

First we have the Boston Pride who announced that they have signed forward Marisa Raspa.

Raspa, 23, played four seasons at RPI for a total of 131 games. The rugged forward will be joining a very deep forward group in Boston. This will be Raspa’s first season in the NWHL and with the Pride.

Then the Connecticut Whale announced that they have signed goaltender Cassandra Goyette to a one year deal.

Goyette, who graduated from Nichols College this past Spring, had a 1.42 goals against average and a .952 save percentage in 21 games during her senior season this past season. This will be Goyette’s first season in the NWHL and with the Whale.

Lastly, the Minnesota Whitecaps announced that they have signed forward Stephanie Anderson to a one year deal.

Anderson, who spent the last two seasons playing in China in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League, had 8 goals and 9 assists for 17 points in 28 games in 2017-18 with the Kunlun Red Star. Then she had 5 goals and three assists for 8 points in 28 games for Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays last season. This will be Anderson’s first season in the NWHL and with the Whitecaps.

All players will partake in the 50 percent cut of revenue from league sponsorship and media deals. Plus they will also receive 15 percent of revenue from apparel sold with their name on it.

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

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August 13, 2019
NWHL News and Notes – August 12th, 2019

Today in the NWHL there were a variety of announcements made today.

Starting off with a special Sponsor announcement as the NWHL has finalized a sponsorship agreement with The Original Chipwich®.

Chipwich will sponsor select intermission activities, receive a significant amount of promotion via social media, and will have additional activations. Revenue from the partnership agreement with Chipwich will be split in half with NWHL players, which will result in additional income in addition to their current salaries for playing.

Then the Metropolitan Riveters announced that Ivo Mocek has been named the new head coach heading into the 2019-20 season.

Mocek, a native of the Czech Republic, spent the bulk of his pro playing career in the Czech Republic, but has been growing as a coach the last 8 years in the New York area. This will mark his first season as a head coach in the NWHL.

However the Riveters would not be done tbere as they also announced that they have signed 2018 NWHL Sixth Overall Draft Pick Kendall Cornine for the 2019-20 season.

Cornine, a New Jersey native, was a standout player for Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) where she would record 38 goals and 26 assists for 68 points in 140 games.

All players will partake in the 50 percent cut of revenue from league sponsorship and media deals. Plus they will also receive 15 percent of revenue from apparel sold with their name on it.

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

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August 12, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – From the Rising Sun

Today in TXHT Jersey Share we take a look at another quality Women’s Hockey jersey from the NWHL’s inaugural season.

So for those who don’t follow the NWHL, which you should by the way, in the first two seasons of the league the Riveters were known as the New York Riveters before they did their partnership with the New Jersey Devils going into the 2017-18 season when they would change New York to Metropolitan.

For my second NWHL jersey I chose Nana Fujimoto of the Riveters because I thought it was really cool to have Fujimoto in the league as the first professional Japanese Women’s Hockey player. Also the overall design of the first Riveters jersey is very different and very innovative at the same time.

Got a hockey jersey in your collection you’d like to share? Let us know, and we can add it to our TXHT Jersey Share series.

August 10, 2019
NWHL News and Notes – August 8th, 2019

Today in the NWHL the Buffalo Beauts announced that they have re-signed a fan favorite.

Goaltender Kelsey Neumann will be returning to the Beauts after a season away from the team.

Neumann, who last played for the Beauts during the 2017-18 season, is returning after a season away from the league. This will be Neumann’s thrid season with the Beauts and in the NWHL.

Both Beauts and Women’s Hockey fans will get to enjoy Neumann’s crazy antics for a whole new season, and all starting with her contract signing today.

All players will partake in the 50 percent cut of revenue from league sponsorship and media deals. Plus they will also receive 15 percent of revenue from apparel sold with their name on it.

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

*Graphics and Photo courtesy of the NWHL.

August 8, 2019
NWHL News and Notes – August 7th, 2019

Today in the NWHL we had two more announcements for the Buffalo Beauts and Connecticut Whale.

First up for the Beauts they signed Amherst, NY native Emma Ruggiero for the 2019-20 season.

Ruggiero, Buffalo State’s captain and leading scorer, has spent her entire life in the Buffalo hockey scene. This will be Ruggiero’s first season with the Beauts and in the NWHL.

Then for the Whale they would re-sign another core player from last season as Sarah Hughson will be returning for the 2019-20 season.

Hughson, who is entering her second season with both the Whale and in the NWHL, played in 12 games last season for the Whale.

All players will partake in the 50 percent cut of revenue from league sponsorship and media deals. Plus they will also receive 15 percent of revenue from apparel sold with their name on it.

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

August 7, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – Kicking Ice

Ladies and Gentlemen it is time for another edition of TXHT Jersey Share as we take a look at this Kickstarter exclusive jersey for the graphic novel “Kicking Ice” by Stephanie Phillips.

The Kicking Ice jersey is a special one for me. I got it as part of the Kickstarter campaign for the graphic novel which is about young girls working to become professional hockey players.

It’s a basic jersey, but basic works good for this one as the sole focus is on the logo and the color scheme compliments it nicely. The color scheme also works very well for the name and numbers on the back.

If you’d like to buy a copy of the Kicking Ice graphic novel, you can purchase it here.

Got a hockey jersey in your collection you’d like to share? Let us know, and we can add it to our TXHT Jersey Share series.

August 7, 2019
NWHL News and Notes – August 6th, 2019

Today in the NWHL both the Buffalo Beauts and the Connecticut Whale added to their rosters for the 2019-20 season.

First with the Beauts, they signed forward Cassidy MacPherson to a one year deal.

MacPherson is a strong two way forward who played for Providence in 146 games from 2015 to 2019. She would record 25 goals and 53 assists for 78 points. This will be MacPherson’s first season both with the Beauts and in the NWHL.

Then the Whale would re-sign forward Kayla Meneghin to a one year deal.

Meneghin, who played 10 games for the Whale last season in her rookie campaign, will be entering her second season with the team and in the NWHL.

All players will partake in the 50 percent cut of revenue from league sponsorship and media deals. Plus they will also receive 15 percent of revenue from apparel sold with their name on it.

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

August 6, 2019