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Elaine Shircliff

Elaine is in her first year writing for The Hockey Writers. She will mostly be covering the Columbus Blue Jackets, Lake Erie Monsters, NWHL, and the charitable works all hockey players partake in. She just ended a two season internship with the Ohio AAA Blue Jackets.

Buffalo Beauts Fill Inaugural Roster

Elaine Shircliff | August 25, 2015

The months of July and August brought the National Women’s Hockey League their first free agency experience. Each team was allowed to sign 18 players and roster spots quickly began…

Categories Buffalo Beauts, NWHL, Women's Hockey

Buffalo Beauts Sign First Player to Inaugural Roster

Elaine Shircliff | July 2, 2015

The Buffalo Beauts of the National Women’s Hockey League announced the signing of their first player, goaltender Brianne McLaughlin, on July 1st, 2015. The Ohio native is one of the more…

Categories Buffalo Beauts, NWHL

Blue Jackets 2001 Entry Draft, Where Are They Now?

Elaine Shircliff | July 2, 2015

The year was 2001. George W. Bush was sworn into office, Wikipedia was launched, Apple introduced the IPod, and the Columbus Blue Jackets drafted 10 players in the 2001 NHL…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

Connecticut Whale Sign Kaleigh Fratkin

Elaine Shircliff | July 1, 2015

The Connecticut Whale of the NWHL announced the signing of Boston University defenseman, Kaleigh Fratkin. With this signing Fratkin becomes the first Canadian to sign with any NWHL team. Kaleigh…

Categories Connecticut Whale, NWHL

New York Riveters Sign Two More to Inaugural Roster

Elaine Shircliff | June 30, 2015

Earlier today New York Riveters GM Dani Rylan announced the signing of two more players to their inaugural roster, Kiira Dosdall and Morgan Fritz-Ward. Big Brooklyn welcome to Kiira Dosdall…

Categories Metropolitan Riveters, NWHL

Celeste Brown Signs With New York Riveters

Elaine Shircliff | June 28, 2015

The New York Riveters of the National Women’s Hockey League announced the signing of Celeste Brown on June 26, 2015. At the beginning of training camp season, Brown was unsure…

Categories Metropolitan Riveters, NWHL

Boston Pride Sign First Player, Amanda Pelkey

Elaine Shircliff | June 28, 2015

On June 22nd, 2015 the Boston Pride of the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) signed Amanda Pelkey as their first player in the history of the organization.This signing came a…

Categories Boston Pride, NHL News

Sharks Acquire Rights to Patrick McNally

Elaine Shircliff | June 27, 2015

The San Jose Sharks have acquired the rights to Vancouver Canucks’ defenseman Patrick McNally in exchange for the Sharks’ 210th pick. #SJSharks acquire defenseman Patrick McNally from Vancouver in exchange…

Categories NHL News, San Jose Sharks

Buffalo Beauts Experience Inaugural NWHL Draft

Elaine Shircliff | June 20, 2015

In today’s inaugural National Women’s Hockey League Draft the Buffalo Beauts had the pleasure of picking last. They made every pick count making sure to get top notch players who…

Categories Buffalo Beauts, NWHL

Connecticut Whale Experience Inaugural NWHL Draft

Elaine Shircliff | June 20, 2015

Today was a historic day for the hockey world. The first ever National Women’s Hockey League draft took place in Boston at noon. The Connecticut Whale had the second pick…

Categories Connecticut Whale, NWHL

Mike Reilly Moves on From the Blue Jackets

Elaine Shircliff | June 18, 2015

Yesterday, Mike Reilly informed the Blue Jackets he was exercising his right to opt out of signing a deal with them. While it was not a shock, as the Jackets have…

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets 2000 Entry Draft, Where Are They Now?

Elaine Shircliff | June 16, 2015

The day after the 2000 Expansion Draft the Columbus Blue Jackets organization experienced their first NHL entry draft. They would pick 4th. Who did the Blue Jackets choose to draft and…

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