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NWHL News and Notes – August 19th, 2019

Today in the NWHL announced three more signings for the 2019-20 season.

Starting with the Buffalo Beauts as they have signed Slovak defender Lenka Čurmová to a one year deal.

Čurmová, 22, has been a member of the Slovakian National Team since she was 15 years old. For Čurmová playing in the NWHL is a dream come true and is excited to be a part of the Beauts organization.

Next up the Connecticut Whale announced that they have re-signed forward Kaycie Anderson to a one year deal.

Anderson, who will be entering her third season with the Whale, in four years at Norwich University would record 48 goals and 70 assists for 118 points in 118 games from 2011 to 2015.

Then the Metropolitan Riveters announced that they have signed Mallory Rushton to a one year deal.

Rushton, a 2019 RIT graduate, plays both forward and defender and will be entering her first season in the NWHL and with the Riveters.

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 19, 2019
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.

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

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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.

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

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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 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 – July 29th, 2019
Today the NWHL has revealed the full expanded schedule for the 2019-20 regular season.

Some key notes in today’s announcement:
1. The Buffalo Beauts will now have Northtown Center in Amherst, NY as their new home “feature rink”.
2. The Metropolitain Riveters will play at ProSkate in Monmouth Junction, NJ.
3. The Minnesota Whitecaps will once again call TRIA Rink home this season, while the Boston Pride will be at Warrior Ice Arena again this season.
4. The Isobel Cup Champion Whitecaps will begin their defense with back to back games on Oct. 12th and 13th when they host the Riveters.
5. There are two midseason games listed as “To Be Announced” – Dec. 28th when the Beauts host the Riveters, and then on Feb. 1st when the Whale host the Riveters. The NWHL plans to have special events at unique venues in the local communities for those two games. Details will be announced soon.
Here are the Schedules by team:

**Buffalo Beauts Schedule Graphic added at 724p ET.

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

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.
July 29, 2019
NWHL News and Notes – July 25th, 2019

Today in NWHL news the home openers for both the Metropolitan Riveters and Connecticut Whale have been announced.

On Saturday October 5th, 2019 in celebration of the IIHF World Girls’ Hockey Weekend the NWHL’s Riveters and Whale will have their respective home openers following their respective rinks Try Hockey for Free events presented by the Junior Rangers Girls’ Hockey program.

The one hour events will be led by stars of the Riveters and Whale, along with other top Women’s Hockey players based in the New York tri-state area. These two events will be part of a total of 13 taking place that weekend.

At Danbury Arena in Danbury, CT at 1140a ET the Try Hockey for Free Clinic will take place, then at 230p ET the Connecticut Whale will host the Buffalo Beauts.

At the ProSkate Ice Arena in Monmouth Junction, NJ at 130p ET the Try Hockey for Free Clinic will take place, then will be followed by the Metropolitan Riveters hosting the Boston Pride at 4p ET.

TXHT will have full game recaps of both games on Saturday October 5th, 2019.

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

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

July 25, 2019
NWHL News and Notes – July 8th, 2019

Today in the NWHL we were given amazing news in regards to some preseason action that will be taking place this September.

First on July 5th the NWHL announced that the Connecticut Whale will take on the University of Connecticut on Saturday 28th at 3p EST.

Then this morning the NWHL announced two more preseason games.

First you will have the Metropolitan Riveters take on Long Island University on Saturday September 28th at 745p EST in what will be the first time ever an NWHL team and a D1 Women’s Hockey team play a game on Long Island.

Then it was announced that the Minnesota Whitecaps will take on the University of Minnesota on Sunday September 22nd at 2p CST.

Then in NWHL news, it has been announced that the home rink for the Connecticut Whale will be Danbury Arena located in Fairfield County.

The Whale will hold all of their practices and have all of their home games at Danbury Arena for the 2019-20 season.

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

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

July 8, 2019
TXHT Podcast 2018-19 Season Finale

The TXHT podcast is back with Serious Hockey Talk for Serious Hockey Fans!

Part 1:

Michael is joined by Russell Hartman and Aryan Weisenfeld as they talk about the St. Louis Blues, playing with injuries, the 2019 NHL Draft, and some rambling amongst friends.

Part 2:

For our final part of the 2018-19 Season Finale for the TXHT Podcast Michael is joined by Nate Oliver as they talk Women’s Hockey and the crazy offseason that it has had this Spring/Summer.

The TXHT Podcast will be returning in September.

This week’s episode was recorded on Tuesday June 25th, and Tuesday July 2nd, 2019.

Opening Music: “Human Chess” by Crimson Orchid

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July 3, 2019