Tag: Washington Pride

  • Free Agent Frenzy – Capitals Sign Panik, Hathaway and Two Others.

    Free Agent Frenzy – Capitals Sign Panik, Hathaway and Two Others.

    Yesterday was July 1st where it is internationally known as Canada Day, or as us hockey fans know it, Free Agent Frenzy Day.

     

    Yesterday on the first official day of Free Agency their were many huge signings like Artemi Panarin to the New York Rangers and Sergei Bobrovsky to the Florida Panthers, but what did the Capitals do? Which is a great question given the holes they have to fill.

     

    The Capitals did not wait long as they inked forward Richard Panik to a four year deal worth $11 million.

    Panik, 28, recorded 14 goals and 33 points in 75 games with the Arizona Coyotes last season. He has also spent time with Tampa Bay, Toronto and Chicago.

     

    Panik is slated to play on the Capitals third line with Carl Hagelin and Lars Eller.

     

    Then an hour later they would sign forward Garnet Hathaway to a four year deal worth $6 million.

    Hathaway, 27, recorded 11 goals for 19 points in 76 games with the Calgary Flames last season. 2018-19 season would be career highs for him in both goals and points.

     

    Hathaway is slated to play on the Capitals fourth line with with Nic Dowd.

     

    Then the Capitals would sign minor league center Philippe Maillet to a two year, two way contract with an AAV of $700k.

     

    Then to end the day of signings for the Capitals, they would sign forward Brendan Leipsic to a one year $700k deal for the 2019-20 season.

    Leipsic, 25, recorded 7 goals and 23 points in 62 games with the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks last season, setting career highs in both goals and points. He has also spent time with Toronto and Vegas.

     

    This is the most interesting signing as one would have assumed that either Chandler Stephenson or Travis Boyd would take the last fourth line spot, but as of this writing it is Leipsic who is slated to be on the fourth line with Dowd and recently signed Hathaway.

     

    Also the Capitals re-signed goalie prospect Vitek Vanecek to a three year deal yesterday.

     

    TXHT will continue to cover NHL Free Agency and other offseason moves which you can follow with our Official Offseason Tracker.

  • Game Recap – 3/3/2019 – Liberty University v. Washington Pride

    Game Recap – 3/3/2019 – Liberty University v. Washington Pride

    Liberty University Flames v. Washington Pride

     

    Game Recap:

    In Women’s Hockey action this morning in Rockville, MD it was the Washington Pride hosting the Liberty University Flames at Rockville Ice Arena for the second game of their back to back series before going into their respective playoff runs.

     

    To start the game Cailey McLaughlin would be called for interference, and the Flames would capitalize on the powerplay as Shannon Fehr would score to give the Flames the early 1-0 lead. Then after killing and Emily John tripping penalty, the Flames would score as Alex Smibert would make it 2-0. Then with less than two minutes left in the period Aislyn Stretch would score to give the Flames a commanding 3-0 lead despite being out shot 14-5 by the Pride in the period.

     

    In the second period we would see the Flames go shorthanded and then Shannon Fehr would score her second of the game 12 seconds into the penalty kill as Flames would grow their lead to four. But the Pride would not go down without a fight as they would capitalize on the same powerplay they were just scored on as Mollie Dalby would get the Pride on the board. Then Dalby would not be done as she would net her second of the game to cut the Flames lead to two, and then Katelynn Brightbill would score with about three minutes left int he period to send the the game into the second intermission with the Flames up 4 to 3.

     

    The third period would feature a lot of back and forth action as well as some coincidental minors with Deena Birney of the Flames being called for holding and Alison Curry being called for tripping, but it would be a goal from Caitlyn Daihut with 64 seconds left to tie the game at four a piece.

     

    The game would be declared a tie, but overtime and a shootout would take place as agreed to by both teams prior to the game.

     

    First Period:

    Pride Penalty – 4:59 – #8 Cailey McLaughlin 2 minutes for Interference

    Liberty PPG – 5:29 – #19 Shannon Fehr from #95 CJ Tipping and #17 Alex Smibert

    Liberty Penalty – 8:23 – #4 Emily John 2 minutes for Tripping

    Liberty Goal – 10:59 – #17 Alex Smibert from #16 Danica Polson

    Pride Penalty – 16:34 – #26 Kayelynn Heflin 2 minutes for Roughing

    Liberty Goal – 18:38 – #9 Aislyn Stretch from #11 Deena Birney

     

    End of 1st – LU – 3       WAS – 0

    Shots             05                14

    PP                 1/2                 0/1

     

    Second Period:

    Pride Penalty – :53 – #14 Julia Blitz 2 minutes for Roughing

    Liberty Penalty – 4:14 – #16 Danica Polson 2 minutes for Roughing

    Liberty SHG – 4:26 – #19 Shannon Fehr (2) from unassisted

    Pride PPG – 5:33 – #9 Mollie Dalbey from #11 Rachel Ziff and #15 Lily Wildman

    Pride Goal – 8:08 – #9 Mollie Dalby (2) from unassisted

    Pride Goal – 16:57 – #12 Katelynn Brightbill from #9 Mollie Dalby and #15 Lily Wildman (2)

     

    End of 2nd – LU – 4        WAS – 3

    Shots               21                 29

    PP                   1/3                 1/2

     

    Third Period:

    Liberty Penalty – 10:52 – #11 Deena Birney 2 minutes for Holding

    Pride Penalty – 10:52 – #6 Allison Curry 2 minutes for Tripping

    Pride Goal – 18:56 – #20 Caitlyn Daihut from unassisted

     

    End of 3rd – LU – 4         WAS – 4

    Shots              30                   42

    PP                 1/3                    1/2

     

    Next Up:

    The Washington Pride head up to Burlington, VT for the JWHL Playoffs.

  • Game Recap – 3/2/2019 – Liberty University v. Washington Pride

    Game Recap – 3/2/2019 – Liberty University v. Washington Pride

    Liberty University Flames v. Washington Pride

     

    Game Recap:

    In Women’s Hockey action tonight in Rockville, MD it was the Washington Pride hosting the Liberty University Flames at Rockville Ice Arena for Senior’s Night. Getting right into the game it wouldn’t take long for us to get some action as Alison Curry of the Pride would be called for Hooking, however, the Flames would not be able to take advantage of the early powerplay and then would take one themselves as Lexi Palmert would be called for tripping. The Pride could not capitalize on the opportunity, and not long after the penalty expired Rachel Gibson would score to give the Flames a 1-0 lead. After that things would get a bit chippy between both teams as the Flames would take back to back tripping penalties, but after failing to cash in their opportunities on the powerplay the Pride would then take back to back penalties for hooking and roughing respectively to end the period.

     

    Then in the second period the Pride would not do themselves any favors as Alexa Crist would go off for body checking (great hit too should we add. Good solid, clean hit), but the Flames still would not be able to capitalize on the powerplay. Shortly after Crist’s penalty expired the Pride would get a great sequence leading to Katelyn Brightbill scoring to tie the game at one a piece. After that goal the Flames would do a parade to  the penalty box with three straight penalties including a too many woman on the ice penalty. Unfortunately for the Pride they would not be able to cash in on any of those chances including the brief 5 on 3 that they had.

     

    For the third period with a fresh sheet of ice the Pride would get the jump on the Flames as Julia Blitz would rifle a shot to give the Pride a 2-1 lead. Then Kayelynn Heflin would be penalized for interference, but the Flames could not capitalize on the powerplay, but would score not long after to tie the game at two with Gibson’s second goal of the game. Then the choppiness would come back into this game as Deena Birney of the Flames and Mikaela Langbacka of the Pride would be involved in scuffle that would send Birney off for two minutes for cross checking, but Langbacka would get two for boarding and a ten minute misconduct thus ending her night. Then Danica Polson would score for the Flames to regain the lead, and then some more rough stuff would take place as Grace Macholz of the Flames and Curry from the Pride would both get two minutes each for roughing. However, Macholz would not let that penalty hold her down as she would come out and net the fourth goal of the game for the Flames to cement the victory at 4-2.

     

    The next time these two team will face off against one another will be tomorrow March 3rd at 920a at Rockville Ice Arena.

     

    First Period:

    Pride Penalty – :58 – #6 Alison Curry 2 minutes for Hooking

    Liberty Penalty – 6:17 – #57 Lexi Palmert 2 minutes for Tripping

    Liberty Goal – 10:37 – #65 Rachel Gibson from #95 CJ Tippings

    Liberty Penalty – 11:14 – #97 Tiana Lisle 2 minutes for Tripping

    Liberty Penalty – 13:01 – #4 Emily John 2 minutes for Tripping

    Pride Penalty – 16:43 – #26 Kayelinn Heflin 2 minutes for Hooking

    Pride Penalty – 19:09 – #16 Meagan Byrum 2 minutes for Roughing

     

    End of 1st – LU – 1       WAS – 0

    Shots              10                08

    PP                 0/2                 0/3

     

    Second Period:

    Pride Penalty – 6:53 – #27 Alexa Crist 2 minutes for Body Checking

    Pride Goal – 10:41 – #12 Katelyn Brightbill from #14 Julia Blitz and #9 Mollie Dalby

    Liberty Penalty – 13:29 – #11 Deena Birney 2 minutes for Cross Checking

    Liberty Penalty – 14:56 – Bench (#57 Lexi Palmert) 2 minutes for Too Many Women

    Liberty Penalty – 18:30 – Aislyn Stretch 2 minutes for Slashing

     

    End of 2nd – LU – 1        WAS – 1

    Shots               20                 19

    PP                   0/4                  0/5

     

    Third Period:

    Pride Goal – 2:21 – #14 Julia Blitz from #12 Katelyn Brightbill and #15 Lily Wildman

    Pride Penalty – 5:21 – Kayelynn Heflin 2 minutes for Interference

    Liberty Goal – 8:48 – #65 Rachel Gibson (2) from #95 CJ Tippings (2)

    Liberty Penalty – 11:48 – #11 Deena Birney 2 minutes for Cross Checking

    Pride Penalty – 11:48 – #10 Mikaela Langbacka 2 minutes for Boarding (served by #2 Madeline Craven)

    Pride Penalty – 11:48 – #10 Mikaela Langbacka 10 minute Misconduct

    Liberty Goal – 13:06 – Danica Polson from unassisted

    Liberty Penalty – 13:28 – #98 Grace Macholz 2 minutes for Roughing

    Pride Penalty – 13:28 – #6 Alison Curry 2 minutes for Roughing

    Liberty Goal – 17:41 – #98 Grace Macholz from unassisted

     

    End of 3rd – LU – 4         WAS – 2

    Shots              34                   32

    PP                 0/4                    0/6

     

    Next Up:

    Liberty University Flames v. Washington Pride 3/3/2019 920a at Rockville Ice Arena

  • Washington Pride Hockey Takes Over Rockville Ice Arena This Weekend!

    Washington Pride Hockey Takes Over Rockville Ice Arena This Weekend!

    This weekend at Rockville Ice Arena in Rockville, MD the Washington Pride 19’s take on Liberty University in weekend Women’s Hockey action before heading to Burlington, VT for the JWHL Playoffs.

     

    For the first game of the back to back between these two teams will take place this Saturday, March 2nd at 520p on Rink 1. Then the second game will take place Sunday, March 3rd at 920a also on Rink 1.

     

    Also TXHT’s own Michael Lindenbaum will be the PA Announcer for both games.