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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
TXHT Jersey Share – Going to Need a Bigger Boat

Ladies and Gentlemen we’re going to need a bigger boat as we we’ve caught us a large one with this JAWS themed jersey by Geeky Jerseys.

Not going to lie, but when I was still playing for the Street Sharks I really wanted to wear this as an alternate jersey because it is such a beautiful jersey and it worked in regards to the team I was playing for at the time. But anywho, when you look at this jersey it really does give you a JAWS feel as the creater did a great job of naming the team the “Amity Island Sharks” which is a really nice spin on it, plus it brings the irony that a location would name their team after the very thing that is tormenting them.

As for the jersey itself the overall look is unique. The color scheme works perfectly, and the fact that the red gives a blood effect is really cool. The Shoulder patches are honestly better than the center crest, and the names and numbers being done in blood is a really nice touch. Super awesome jersey by our friends at Geeky Jerseys once again.

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 6, 2019
NWHL News and Notes – August 5th, 2019

Today in the NWHL we had two more signing announcements for the 2019-20 Season.

Starting with the Buffalo Beauts who have signed defender Marie-Jo Pelletier to a one year contract.

Pelletier, who is 4 feet and 11 inches, played 143 games for the University of New Hampshire where she had 13 goals and 39 assists for 52 points. This will be Pelletier’s first season in the NWHL and with the Beauts.

Then the Minnesota Whitecaps announced that they have signed NWHL All-Star Audra Richards to a one year contract.

Richards, who played for the Metropolitan Riveters in her rookie season last year, scored 8 goals tying Madison Packer for the team lead, and will be going to the Whitecaps where she will be closer to home.

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 5, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – Time to Rock Out!

Today the TXHT Jersey Share series is rocking out with this killer Motorhead hockey jersey.

So I’ll openly say it. I’m a huge Motorhead fan, and when the band released this jersey on their website I hopped on it immediately. Only regrets I have is that I never got to see Motorhead perform live, and that I never got to meet Lemmy. Came close, but was 8 months too late in regards to my trip to Los Angeles.

So on the front of the jersey you have the Motorhead Warpig logo, and on the back “Motorhead” with the number 75. The 75 represents the year the band formed which was 1975. Also given how the band is now based in the Los Angeles area, they used the Kings home jersey as the base for their jersey which also works really well for this jersey. Less is more definitely works 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 5, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – Special Fan Submission

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, we have a very special edition of TXHT Jersey Share as we have a fan submission to the series from Joshua Benkin.

Joshua: I have a Baltimore Skipjacks red road jersey when Abe Pollin’s Centre Management group ran the Baltimore Arena, as a part of the agreement the AHL team there became the Caps (Washington Capitals) top affiliate and the (Washington) Bullets (of the NBA) returned to play 4 games a year.

Here’s a video of the jersey history of Baltimore Minor League hockey:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXKd2gjzxoQ

Here is the Baltimore Skipjacks Road jersey when Abe Pollin managed the Baltimore (now Royal Farms) arena and they were a Caps affiliate. Before the Caps were established my Dad and I went up to Baltimore to see the Clippers play AHL hockey. The three main teams to play there were the Clippers, then in the late 90s, for a half season, the WHA Michigan Stags became the Blades which were a league owned place holder team and folded at season end. Then the new Clippers came in and later had to change name to Skipjacks due to copyrights. The last they had was the first pro team in that town to wear purple, the Bandits which were a (Anaheim Mighty) Ducks affiliate.

Thank you Joshua for your submission, and your story about the your Skipjacks jersey. Both pictures are courtesy of Joshua Benkin.

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 4, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – It’s a Beaut-y

It’s the ladies turn on TXHT Jersey Share as we take a look at our first Women’s Hockey jersey with the Buffalo Beauts of the NWHL.

This is from the NWHL’s inaugural season in 2015-16, and this also marks the Beauts lone Gray jersey that they’ve worn in their team history. For the player I selected was Hayley Williams. Little known fact, but Hayley was a regular on the first season of the TXHT Podcast, and even co-hosted some episodes after the NWHL season concluded.

Going back to the jersey, I really like the names underneath the jersey numbers. Really cool concept, and one that is done over in Europe too. Overall a really cool jersey, and an awesome piece of history.

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 4, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – Ovi the Rookie

Today on TXHT Jersey Share we take a look at this replica jersey that was purchased during Alex Ovechkin’s rookie season with the Washington Capitals.

So without a doubt it’s virtually impossible to go to a Capitals game without seeing a few thousand Ovechkin jerseys in the red, white, and blue (navy), but it’s a little less for the original jerseys the Capitals were wearing when Ovechkin came into the League, but that’s also not surprising being how the majority of the people jumped on the bandwagon once the Capitals started going to the playoffs once they went back to rocking the red.

This jersey is a true gem. I’m glad I was able to purchase this when I did, and this is still the only alex Ovechkin jersey that I own.

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August 3, 2019
NWHL News and Notes – August 2nd, 2019

Today in the NWHL we had three big signings for the 2019-20 Season.

First we have the Boston Pride signing forward Alyssa Wohlfeiler to a one year contract.

Wohlfeiher, who played for the Connecticut Whale during the inaugural NWHL season, was EC Bergkamener Bären’s (Frauen-Bundesliga in Germany) leading goal scorer last season where she scored 29 goals and recorded a total of 55 points in 27 games.

Then the Buffalo Beauts would announce that they have signed University of Toronto captain Becki Bowering to a one year contract.

Bowering, 23, will be playing in her first season in the NWHL and with the Buffalo Beauts.

Then the Minnesota Whitecaps announced that they have signed forward Meghan Lorence.

Lorence, who went to Whitecaps games when she was younger, played for the University of Minnesota winning three NCAA National Championships in four seasons. Lorence also recorded 102 points (50-52-102) in 158 games with the golden Gophers. This will be Lorence’s first season with both the Whitecaps and NWHL.

No player slaries were disclosed in today’s announcements.

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 2, 2019
TXHT Jersey Share – The Habs Outdoors

Today in TXHT Jersey Share we take a look at our third straight NHL Winter Classic jersey with the Montreal Canadiens.

For the 2016 NHL Winter Classic it saw the Boston Bruins host the Canadiens at Gillette Stadium. For the Canadiens they did this white ensemble which is based off of their 1940’s look, with the crest being from the 1920’s. The shade of blue that is used is from 1909, and the globes on the sleeves are from 1925. Overall a really cool jersey honoring different aspects of the Canadiens franchise history.

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 2, 2019
NWHL News and Notes – August 1st, 2019

Today in the NWHL a pair of signings were announced for the 2019-20 season.

First the Connecticut Whale announced that they have signed Emma Vlasic for the 2019-20 season.

Vlasic served as the captain during her senior year at Yale. Vlasic also recorded 46 points in 114 games for Yale. This will be Vlasic’s first season in the NWHL and with the Whale.

Then the Buffalo Beauts announced that they have signed defender Megan Delay for the 2019-20 season.

Delay was a member of the 2018 Clarkson Cup Champion Markham thunder, which was also her rookie season in the CWHL. This will mark Delay’s first contract with the NWHL and first with the Beauts.

Both player’s salaries were not disclosed.

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 1, 2019