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  • NWHL Game Recap – 10/12/2019 – Metropolitan Riveters v. Minnesota Whitecaps

    NWHL Game Recap – 10/12/2019 – Metropolitan Riveters v. Minnesota Whitecaps

    Metropolitan Riveters (0-1-0 0pts) v. Minnesota Whitecaps (0-0-0 0pts)

     

    Game Recap:

    After raising their Isobel Cup Banner the Minnesota Whitecaps went right to work against the visiting Metropolitan Riveters as Jonna Curtis would throw a centering pass in front of the net, but it would deflect off of a Riveters and through the legs of goaltender Sam Walther to give the Whitecaps the 1-0 lead 49 seconds into the game. However, the Riveters would respond as Kate Leary would take advantage of a loose puck in the crease and would bank it into the net past Amanda Leveille to to tie the game at one a piece. The Riveters would not stop there as Cailey Hutchison would feed Rebecca Morse in the slot area and Morse would get the puck past a sprawling Leveille to give the Riveters the 2-1 lead, but the Whitecaps would respond as Jonna Curtis would get a bouncer past Walther to tie the game up at two a piece and her second of the game. Then on a 5 on 3 advantage for the Whitecaps Allie Thunstrom would get the puck past Walther to give the Whitecaps the 3-2 lead going into the first intermission.

     

    In the second period the Whitecaps would respond 57 seconds into the period while shorthanded as Nicole Schammel would score her first career NWHL goal to make it 4-2. Then while playing 4 on 4 Meaghan Lorence would score her first of the season off of a rebound to give the Whitecaps a 5-2 lead. Lorence would strike again, this time while shorthanded to give the Whitecaps the 6-2 lead and would end Sam Walther’s night as the Riveters head coach Ivo Mocek would have no choice but to pull Walther and put in Dana DeMartino. The Whitecaps would not slow down though while on the powerplay Jonna Curtis would net her third of the game to complete the hat trick and give the Whitecaps the 7-2 lead.

     

    In the third period Jonna Curtis would be at it again as she would tuck the puck past an already down Dana DeMartino to score her fourth goal of the game and widen the Whitecaps lead to six. Then later in the period Sydney Baldwin would score her first of the season with a beautiful rip from the faceoff circle to make it 9-2 Whitecaps. After a late rush by the Riveters the Whitecaps would hold their ground and keep the Riveters off the board to secure the 9-2 victory to open their 2019-20 season.

     

    Lineups:

    Metropolitan Riveters:

    Madison Packer – Cailey Hutchison – Kate Leary

    Brooke Baker – Kendall Cornine – Mallory Rushton

    Brooke Avery – Tatiana Shatalova – Bulbul Kartanbay

    Collen Murphy – Nicole Arnold

    Cassie Dunne – Rebeca Morse

    Nichelle Simon –

    Sam Walther*

    Dana DeMartino

     

    Minnesota Whitecaps:

    Meaghan Pezon – Nicole Schammel – Jonna Curtis

    Audra Richards – Lauren Barnes – Allie Thunstrom

    Megan Lorence – Haylea Schmid – Stephanie Anderson

    Brooke White-Lancette –  –

    Sydney Baldwin – Amanda Boulier

    Winny Brown – Emma Stauber

    Kelsey Cline – Chelsey Rosenthal

    Amanda Leveille*

    Allie Morse

     

    First Period:

    MIN Goal – :49 – Jonna Curtis (1) from Amanda Boulier (1)

    MET Penalty – 4:20 – Cassie Dunne 2 minutes for Tripping

    MET Goal – 8:03 – Kate Leary (1) from unassisted

    MET Goal – 12:24 – Rebecca Morse (1) from Cailey Hutchison (1)

    MIN Goal – 13:15 – Jonna Curtis (2) from Nicole Schammel (1) and Meaghan Pezon (1)

    MET Penalty – 15:34 – Colleen Murphy 2 minutes for Interference

    MET Penalty – 16:41 – Kendall Cornine 2 minutes for Tripping

    MIN PPG – 17:09 – Allie Thunstrom (1) from Meaghan Lorence (1) and Emma Stauber (1)

    MIN Penalty – 19:26 – Haylea Schimd 2 minutes for Holding

     

    End of 1st – MET – 2       MIN – 3

    Shots              11                 11

    PP                 0/1                  1/3

     

    Second Period:

    MIN SHG – :57 – Nicole Schammel (1) from Sydney Baldwin (1)

    MIN Penalty – 3:57 – Kelsey Cline 2 minutes for Holding

    MET Penalty – 3:57 – Tatiana Shatalova 2 minutes for Slashing

    MIN Goal – 5:43 – Meaghan Lorence (1) from Stephanie Anderson (1)

    MIN Penalty – 7:28 – Sydney Baldwin 2 minutes for Cross Checking

    MIN SHG – 9:10 – Meaghan Lorence (2) from unassisted

    MIN Penalty – 12:55 – Meaghan Lorence 2 minutes for Interference

    MET Penalty -14:07 – Madison Packer 2 minutes for Slashing

    MIN PPG – 15:36 – Jonna Curtis (3) from Amanda Boulier (2), and Nicole Schammel (2)

    MIN Penalty – 18:55 – Haylea Schimd 2 minutes for Holding

    MET Penalty – 18:55 – Brooke Baker 2 minutes for Holding

     

    End of 2nd – MET – 2       MIN – 7

    Shots              25                 25

    PP                 0/3                  2/4

     

    Third Period:

    MIN Goal – 3:42 – Nicole Schammel (2) from Jonna Curtis (1) and Amanda Boulier (3)

    MET Penalty – 4:14 – Rebecca Morse 2 minutes for Tripping

    MET Penalty – 5:28 – Madison Packer 2 minutes for Boarding

    MIN Goal – 14:13 – Sydney Baldwin (1) from Amanda Boulier (4)

    MIN Penalty – 16:51 – Haylea Schmid 2 minutes for Slashing

     

    End of 3rd – MET – 2       MIN – 9

    Shots              37                 34

    PP                 0/4                  2/6

     

    Next Up:

    Metropolitan (0-2-0 0pts) @ Minnesota (1-0-0 2pts) Oct. 13th at 4p ET

     

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  • NWHL News and Notes – June 6th, 2019

    NWHL News and Notes – June 6th, 2019

    Today in the NWHL teams continue to build their rosters through free agency with two announced signings.

     

    First up we have the Boston Pride re-sign Mary Parker to a one year contract.

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    Parker will be entering her third full season in NWHL. Parker’s salary was not disclosed.

     

    Then the Minnesota Whitecaps re-signed 2018-19 Newcomer of the Year Jonna Curtis for the 2019-20 season.

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    Curtis will be entering her second season with both the Whitecaps and the NWHL as she looks for her second Isobel Cup. Curtis’ salary was 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.

  • TXHT at the NWHL All Star Festivities!

    TXHT at the NWHL All Star Festivities!

    The NWHL hosted their All Star festivities in Nashville, TN this past weekend. The best players from all five teams came down and showcased their talents in front of an electric Nashville crowd. The skills competition was held at the Ford Ice Center, the practice facility for the Predators; while the All Star Game itself was at the Bridgestone Arena in Downtown Nashville.

    Here’s how the rosters looked for the weekend:

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    Photo from nwhl.zone

    Skills Competition

    It was a full house at the Ford Ice Center for the NWHL skills competition; people gathered to watch the players have fun and show off. The first event was the fastest skater, in which Kristin Lewicki won the event last year. This year had the likes of Michelle Picard, Amanda Pelkey, Lexi Bender, and Kendall Coyne Schofield for Team Szabados; and Lisa Chesson, Jonna Curtis, Kate Schipper, and Allie Thunstrom for Team Stecklein. If anyone saw the NHL’s fastest skater competition, knows that Coyne was going to be the odds on favorite, and she delivered. Coyne was actually faster than when she did the NHL’s event, [14.3 for the NHL and 13.9 for the NWHL].

    The next competition was the fastest goalies, in which Amanda Leveille returned to defend her title. All four goalies Katie Burt, Amanda Leveille, Shannon Szabados, and Nicole Hensley skated. The final showdown came in the form of a “battle of the teammates” Szabados v Hensley, and it was Nicole Hensley who claims bragging rights.

    Accuracy shooting was up next, where Corinne Buie was the winner last year. The three shooters for Team Szabados were Haley Skarupa, Haley Scamurra, and Savannah Harmon and the three shooters for Team Stecklein were Hannah Brandt, Dani Cameranesi, and Emily Pfalzer. In the end, it was Dani Cameranesi who proved to be the most accurate!

    Talents were on display during the next event, which was the trick shot challenge. All of the skaters have great hands and great creative minds. For Team Szabados it was Amanda Kessel, Madison Packer, and Katerina Mrázová and for Team Stecklein it was Gigi Marvin, Emily Fluke, and Jillian Dempsey. In this particular event, the fans got to vote for the winner of the competition. The event had everything, from Amanda Kessel doing the Flying V from the Mighty Ducks, to Madison Packer with a smooth spin-o-rama attempt that almost scored, to Emily Fluke throwing a cowboy hat, and having her second shot saved by Katie Burt with her back toward her.

    In the end it was Team Stecklein who won over the fans and getting their vote.

    Up next was the hardest shot competition with players who can really bring the heat on their slapshots. Last years winner of the event was Kelsey Koezler, and the players looking to take the title were, for Team Szabados were Shannon Doyle, Amanda Boulier, Audra Richards, and Blake Bolden; and for Team Stecklein were Michelle Löwenhielm, Alyssa Gagliardi, Courtney Burke, and the captain Lee Stecklein. There were a lot of really hard shots, but Blake Bolden won with her shot reaching 80 mph!

    The last event was a go for goal shootout relay in which all the skaters for Team Szabados and Team Stecklein took shootout attempts, and the team with the most goals was declared the winner. After some pretty nifty attempts, it was Team Stecklein who won the event.

    This meant at the end of all competitions, both teams were tied at three wins a piece. It meant that to settle it in a tiebreaker, it was captain vs captain in a best two out of three shootout attempts. Szabados made all the saves and her team won the Skills Competition!

    Audio from Dani Cameranesi of the Buffalo Beauts [Team Stecklein]

    Audio from Kendall Coyne Schofield of the Minnesota Whitecaps [Team Szabados]

    All Star Game

    The All Star Game took place at Bridgestone Arena after the Blues v. Predators game, in which the St. Louis Blues proved victorious in overtime.

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    It wouldn’t be Nashville without someone throwing a catfish on the ice that landed right by Shannon Doyle just before the opening faceoff.

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    Both teams skated to two 25 minute halves of four on four hockey. In the first half, Team Szabados jumped out to the lead, the goal coming from the Riveters rookie forward Audra Richards. Richards, who has eight goals on the year continues her scoring prowess by getting the opening marker. Later in the half, Shannon Doyle led the rush and made a nice drop pass on top of the circle, and it fell on the stick of leading Connecticut Whale scorer Katerina Mrázová, who roofed the shot over Nicole Hensley. The goal gave Team Szabados a 2-0 lead heading into halftime.

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    During the intermission, and because Nashville is known as Music City, there was some live music being played while we waited for the second half.

    The second half had a lot of good back and forth action and then Gigi Marvin took a shot from the point which got redirected by Lisa Chesson and it found the net beating Katie Burt. The goal cut the Team Szabados lead in half. Later in the half, the game would be tied at two as Whale captain Emily Fluke netting a five hole goal!

    Both goalies [Leveille and Burt] made really incredible saves and at the end of the second half, the score was tied at two. The game moved into a shootout in which Amanda Kessel was the first shooter and she beat Leveille five hole. Then Katie Burt stopped all three Team Stecklein attempts, giving the victory to Team Szabados!

    The best part about the All Star Game weekend was the attendance by the Nashville faithful. The recorded attendance was 6, 120, which set a record for largest crowd for a women’s hockey game in the United States!

    Audio from Amanda Kessel of the Metropolitan Riveters [Team Szabados]:

    Audio from Jonna Curtis of the Minnesota Whitecaps [Team Stecklein]:

    Audio from Shannon Szabados of the Buffalo Beauts [Team Szabados]:

    Audio from Lee Stecklein of the Minnesota Whitecaps [Team Stecklein]:

    Tweet from Women’s Sports Highlights and Anya Battaglino were used with their permission. You can follow them on Twitter here: @WSportHilites and @battaglinoa