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  • Whale and Beauts Set To Kick Off Season 5

    Whale and Beauts Set To Kick Off Season 5

    The NWHL is set to kick off a new season this weekend. This will be the league’s fifth season!

    There is a spirited match up ahead where the Connecticut Whale will be hosting the Buffalo Beauts in their season opener. The game will be taking place in the Whale’s new facility, Danbury Arena.

    This will be the second year in a row that the Whale will be hosting the Beauts to kick off the season. Last year, at Terry Conners Rink, the Beauts defeated the Whale by a final score of 4-0.

    Puck drop on the new Whale season will be this Saturday at 230p in Danbury, CT.

    There was also huge Whale news today:

    Congrats are in order for Shannon Doyle, Elena Orlando, and Jordan Brickner!!

    Cetacean Nation got the drop on a PTO signing for the Whale:

     

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  • NWHL News and Notes – October 1st, 2019

    NWHL News and Notes – October 1st, 2019

    Today in the NWHL there were five more signings announced as we are now four days away from the start of the 2019-20 Season.

     

    Minnesota Whitecaps

    The Whitecaps announced that they have re-signed Minnesota native Lauren Barnes to a one year deal. Barnes, who played at Mercyhurst and Minnesota State University, played in nine regular season games for the Whitecaps, and scored two goals and earned an assist in her time with the Whitecaps.

     

    Connecticut Whale

    The Whale have announced that they have re-signed Sarah Schwenzfeier for the the 2019-20 season. Schwenzfeier appeared in four games for the Whale last season after a career with Norwich University which saw her finish her collegiate career with 121 points in 119 games.

     

    Buffalo Beauts

    The Beauts announced that they have signed three players for the upcoming 2019-20 season starting with Ana Orzechowski. Orzechowski, a stay at home defender, played for RPI from 2015 to 2019 where she amassed only 16 penalty minutes in her 105 career games in the NCAA.

     

    The Beauts also announced the signing of defender and New York native Richelle Skarbowski. Skarbowski played at New England University and SUNY-Cortland. With SUNY-Cortland Skarbowski served as team captain for the Red Dragons in her senior season.

     

    The Beauts final signing announcement is Erin Gehen. Gehen, who played at Buffalo State College, is the college’s all time leader in goals, assists, points, shorthanded goals, and games played while playing for the school from 2014 to 2018.

     

    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.

     

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

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  • 2019-20 NWHL Previews – Buffalo Beauts

    2019-20 NWHL Previews – Buffalo Beauts

    2018-19 Record:  11-4-1 23pts  2nd Place in the NWHL

    Playoffs: Lost in Isobel Cup Championship Game

     

    Key Additions: D – Lenka Curmova, D – Iveta Klimasova, F – Ashley Birdsall

     

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    2019-20 Preview:

    The Buffalo Beauts will have a new look to them this season after a majority of last season’s team decided not to return this season, but with veterans Corinne Buie and Taylor Accursi returning to lead the way the new look Beauts will be in good hands. Also the return of goaltender Kelsey Neumann will bring stability between the pipes for the Beauts as well.

     

    Pete Perram will be making his NWHL debut as the Beauts head coach this season, and will be looking to take general manager Mandy Cronin’s newly built team, and make them once again an Isobel Cup Championship team.

     

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  • NWHL News and Notes – September 18th, 2019

    NWHL News and Notes – September 18th, 2019

    Today in the NWHL we had eight player signings and a coaching hire announced today.

     

    Minnesota Whitecaps

    Today the Minnesota Whitecaps have announced the signing of four players for the 2019-20 season.

     

    First the Whitecaps announced that they have signed defender Rose Alleva to a one year deal.

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    Alleva, who was born in China and raised in Red Wing, MN, played in the CWHL the last two seasons and was a part of the Whitecaps for two seasons from 2015 to 2017. Alleva played for the Vanke Rays where she played a total of 41 games over the last two seasons. This will be Alleva’s first season in the NWHL, and third with the Whitecaps.

     

    Then the Whitecaps announced that they have re-signed defender Emma Stauber to a one year deal.

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    Stauber, who is the 12th member from last season’s championship team to return for the 2019-20 season, was the Whitecaps third highest scoring defender and lead the team in blocked shots.

     

    Next the Whitecaps announced that they have signed forward Nina Rodgers for the 2019-20 season.

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    Rodgers, a member of the Connecticut Whale last season, is a two time national champion with the University of Minnesota, and was fifth on the Whale in scoring last season. This will be Rodgers’ first season with the Whitecaps.

     

    Lastly the Whitecaps announced that they have signed forward Sam Donovan to a one year deal.

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    Donovan, the fifth overall pick in the 2017 NWHL Draft, played the last two seasons with the Connecticut Whale, and will be entering her first season with the Whitecaps this season.

     

    Metropolitan Riveters

    The Metropolitan Riveters announced that they have signed two defenders for the 2019-20 season.

     

    First the Riveters announced that they have signed former Connecticut Whale defender Cassie Dunne to a one year contract.

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    Dunne, a Philadelphia, PA native, played for the Whale during the 2017-18 season, and will be entering her second season in the NWHL with this season being her first with the Riveters.

     

    Lastly the Riveters also announced that they have signed Leila Kilduff for the 2019-20 season.

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    Kilduff, a San Jose, CA native, played all four seasons of her collegiate career at Minnesota State University where she would play 92 career games for the school. This will be Kilduff’s first season in the NWHL and with the Riveters.

     

    Boston Pride

    The Boston Pride announced today that they have signed forward Carlee Toews for the 2019-20 season.

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    Toews, the  former Captain of the University of New Hampshire Wildcats, is a two way winger that played in every game but one for the Wildcats where she would score 14 goals with 28 assists for 42 points. This will be Toews rookie season in the NWHL.

     

    Buffalo Beauts

    The Buffalo Beauts made two announcements today as they hired an assistant coach and made a player signing.

     

    First the Beauts announced that Rhea Coad has been hired as an assistant coach to Pete Perram.

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    Coad played college hockey with SUNY Canton, and is also currently an assistant coach with Nazareth College.

     

    The Beauts also announced that they have signed forward/defender Sara Bustad to a one year deal.

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    Bustad played for the Minnesota State University Mavericks where she would score five goals with 11 assists in 138 career games. Bustad also attended two USA Hockey National Development Camps before she began her collegiate career. Bustad also previously worked for the Tampa Bay Lightning as Community Hockey Coordinator for Diversity Development and Sled Hockey. This will be Bustad’s rookie season 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.

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  • NWHL News and Notes – August 27th, 2019

    NWHL News and Notes – August 27th, 2019

    Today in the NWHL it was announced that they will hold their first official outdoor game.

     

    On Saturday, December 28th, 2019 at 630p EST at RiverWorks, located on the banks of the Buffalo River, the Buffalo Beauts will host the Metropolitan Riveters in the Buffalo Believes Classic.

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    Capacity for the Buffalo Believes Classic will be for approximately 1,000 fans and the event will be for all ages. The outdoor game at RiverWorks will be played in a unique and intimate setting aswe celebrate women’s hockey.

     

    Season tickets for the Beauts will be going on sale later this week, and will include the Buffalo Believes Classic at RiverWorks in addition to the team’s 11 home games at Northtown Center at Amherst.

     

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

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  • NWHL News and Notes – August 21st, 2019

    NWHL News and Notes – August 21st, 2019

    Today on the NWHL we had four more signings announced for the 2019-20 season.

     

    Starting off with the Metropolitan Riveters who would sign defensive forward Brooke Baker.

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    Baker, an RIT graduate, played in 123 games for RIT during her four year collegiate career. This will be Baker’s first season in the NWHL and with the Riveters.

     

    However, the Riveters would not be done there as they would re-sign defender Lexi Slattery for the 2019-20 season.

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    Slattery appeared in seven games for the Riveters last season and will be entering her second season with the team.

     

    Then the Minnesota Whitecaps announced that they have re-signed captain Winny Brodt Brown for the 2019-20 season.

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    Brown, who will be entering her second NWHL season with the Whitecaps, is an original member of the Whitecaps and a pioneer for women’s hockey. Brown played in 16 games for the Whitecaps last season on their road to the Isobel Cup.

     

    Also the Buffalo Beauts would get in the mix as they signed forward Kandice Sheriff to a one year deal.

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    Sheriff, a Brampton, Ontario native, played in 98 games for RIT, and utilizes her speed, strength, and ability on special teams which makes her stand out. This will be Sheriff’s first season in the NWHL and with the Beauts.

     

    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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  • NWHL News and Notes – August 20th, 2019

    NWHL News and Notes – August 20th, 2019

    Today in the NWHL business picked up as four of the five teams added to their 2019-20 rosters.

     

    Starting with the Minnesota Whitecaps as they re-signed defender Chelsey Brodt Rosenthal to a one year deal.

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    Rosenthal, returning for her second season in the NWHL, was a member of last season’s Isobel Cup championship team, and was a standout in college for the University of Minnesota from 2002 to 2006.

     

    Then the Metropolitan Riveters signed forward Brooke Avery to a one year deal.

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    Avery, a New Hampshire native, played for Syracuse University and was key player for Syracuse earning their first conference title and berth into the NCAA Tournament when she would record an assist and the game winning goal against Robert Morris in the CHA Tournament Championship game.

     

    Then the Buffalo Beauts announced that they have signed forward Maddie Norton to a one year deal.

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    Norton, a Buffalo native, scored a record 46 goals last season for the University of Buffalo in 18 games. Norton would also have a total of 62 points last season which was 28 more than the next highest scorer.

     

    Then the Boston Pride would sign Swedish National Team goaltender Lovisa Selander to a one year deal.

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    Selander, the NCAA all time saves leader, played in all 34 games last season for RPI where she had a 2.29 GAA and an .942 save percentage. Selander also recorded a 49 save shutout and a 58 save shutout last season.

     

    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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  • NWHL News and Notes – August 19th, 2019

    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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  • NWHL News and Notes – August 16th, 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

     

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

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  • NWHL News and Notes – August 14th, 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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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