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TXHT Jersey Share – First Goal

Today on TXHT Jersey Share we stick with Skate Frederick and their House League as we look at the last team I played for in Ice Hockey.

So this would unfortunately be the last team I would play for in ice hockey, and the last time I got to play for Bill Barse. The Fall 2004 season would be my last in ice hockey, and I was determined of making the most of it. Surprisingly leading up to this season I had never scored a goal in ice hockey, but in the first game of the season I would shoot one five hole to get my first ever ice hockey goal. It was exciting, and then in the next game I would score my second goal. I wouldn’t score again but I would rack up 18 assists and about 40 penalty minutes.

For this final season I wore the number 10 as the 12 jersey was too small, and there was no 16 jersey. It was a good season. Just wish my last game had a better ending then the one I had. Such a sour way to end it.

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August 17, 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.

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August 16, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – First Championship

Today in TXHT Jersey Share we take a look at the jersey that was worn when I won my first and only ice hockey championship.

In the Spring of 2004 after a rockey return to Churchill’s JV team that saw me play two minutes in the JV State Championship Game, I returned to Skate Fredeerick for their Spring House League and played under my long time coach Bill Barse for the SF Blackhawks. For the majority of the season and for the playoffs I played my natural position of left wing and was primarily playing on the fourth line which I was ok with. rarely did I have to go between the pipes as Bill had brought on two other goalies to play, and I only played in net when they weren’t available. However, when Iplayed goalie I wore my Churchill jerseys as my normal SF Blackhawks jersey was too small and would only fit under my forward gear.

Well insert the Championship game and I was preparing to play forward on the fourth line like usual until Bill comes to my dad and I and told me I was playing in goal because the other two goalies wouldn’t be able to come. Well luckily we always kept my goalie gear in the car just in case, and so we had to swap out the gear that I was going to wear that night. Only issue was that I needed to wear my team’s jersey, so Bill actually went and grabbed one of the spare jerseys and gave me what would be the jersey I would wear for my only Ice Hockey Championship (picture lost in my mom’s multitude off messes in the basement). I’ve only worn this jersey once, and luckily once was enough as we won that game 7-5 over the SF Wild.

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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
TXHT Jersey Share – The Start of the Street Sharks

Welcome to another edition of the TXHT Jersey Share series as we go to the realm of ball hockey today.

Back in late 2009/early 2010 a group of friends and I talked about playing in a ball hockey league in Fairfax, VA and in the process created our own team. Now originally the team was going to be called the “John Cusacks” and have pink uniforms, but at the last minute the name “Street Sharks” was thrown out there and the rest you would say is history.

I remember when it came to getting uniforms for the team Modell’s still cared about hockey (I think?), and team captain Mateo Samper and I looked at their website and looked over the ball hockey jerseys they had. This specific design really jumped out at us, and the Navy with White really worked well. Having the team name on the front, and then the names and numbers on the back in Silver had a nice touch to it. The red border on the team name and numbers came out really nicely too. Overall a solid jersey that was still being worn recently until the recent team rebrand as now no original Street Sharks are on the team anymore, and the team has taken on a new identity.

For the record, it’s ball hockey. The reason no original Street Sharks are on the team anymore is because real life came into play so some aren’t playing anymore, and others branched out and are playing in other leagues now.

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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
TXHT Jersey Share – The Protector of Gotham

Today on TXHT Jersey Share we take a look at a very soecial Batman jersey from Geeky Jerseys.

This is a very special jersey to me for two reasons.

1. This was my first jersey from Geeky Jerseys.

2. I won this jersey from Geeky Jerseys in a Twitter contest days after I was laid off from my job.

Having been able to win this jersey meant a lot to me. I was in a really bad place after losing my job, and winning this jersey really made me happy. Sometimes in life it’s the little things like this that can brighten your day when things have not been going well. I’m very appreciative of Geeky Jerseys, and this is a jersey I truly cherish.

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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
TXHT Jersey Share – The Story Behind the Number 75

Ladies and Gentlemen we are back with another edition of TXHT Jersey Share as we continue looking at Michael’s Churchill jerseys.

Now despite the things I said yesterday about not having the most fun of times with Churchill, it did allow me to do something I had wanted to do and that was change my jersey number from my typical 12, 10, or 16 to the number 75 and Churchill allowed me to do that. Now way the number 75 you ask? Here’s why…

The number 75 is the age of how old my grandfather was when he passed away in June 2000. I wear the number 75 out of respect to him. My grandfather was Sgt. Major Lesser Lindenbaum who fought in both World War 2 and the Korean War. He was also someone that I was very close to, and wish I got to spend more time with. When he passed away it devastated me, and playing hockey helped me get through the pain of losing him. Also when he passed away that was when I decided to change my number officially to 75.

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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