Q & A with Kaleigh Fratkin of the Connecticut Whale Dan Rice | January 30, 2016 Kaleigh Fratkin has been on successful hockey teams her whole life, so it’s no surprise that she’s been a key contributor on the NWHL-leading Connecticut Whale (11-2-0) with 17 points…
Anya Battaglino Making a Difference Off the Ice During Recovery Dan Rice | January 8, 2016 Injured in a late November game against the Buffalo Beauts, Anya Battaglino hasn’t let being hurt get in the way of her making a difference, just like her groundbreaking sisters…
NWHL Issues 2 Suspensions, 2 Warnings Dustin L. Nelson | January 8, 2016 Following a heated line brawl at the end of Sunday’s 6-1 New York Riveters loss to the first place Connecticut Whale, the NWHL’s Player Safety Committee has handed down two…
History is Made at the HarborCenter Schlags Writes | November 23, 2015 On Nov. 22, the Connecticut Whale returned to the HarborCenter in Buffalo, NY – the scene of the crime, where they had stolen a win from the Beauts with a…
Stack-ed for Success Schlags Writes | November 16, 2015 Translating scoring to success, Kelli Stack has become a star for both Team USA and the NWHL’s Connecticut Whale. Kelli Stack, the sinewy Connecticut Whale/Team USA forward, was built for…
New York Riveters, Connecticut Whale Name Captains Dustin Nelson | November 14, 2015 The Connecticut Whale and New York Riveters of the NWHL have named their captains for the 2015-16 season, the last two teams in the league to do so. The Whale…
NWHL Weekend Recap: Offenses Explode Michael Straw | October 18, 2015 Week two of the inaugural season of the NWHL has come and gone, and two teams are still looking for their first victories of the season. On Sunday afternoon, the…
Video: Jessica Koizumi Scores NWHL’s First Goal Dustin L. Nelson | October 11, 2015 Sunday was a big day for hockey at large. The National Women’s Hockey League debuted stateside with games streaming for free online. The first game of the day featured the…
Connecticut Whale Sign Kelli Stack Dustin L. Nelson | September 26, 2015 The NWHL’s Connecticut Whale has signed two-time Olympian Kelli Stack, general manager Harry Rosenholtz announced on Thursday. Stack was a dominant player for Boston College, setting the school record for…
Whale Land Decorated Defenseman Molly Engstrom The Hockey Writers | August 19, 2015 On the final day of free agency, the Connecticut Whale made one of the biggest signings of the summer by landing veteran defenseman Molly Engstrom. A two-time U.S. Olympian, the blueliner is one…
Russian Captain Yekaterina Smolentseva Heads to NWHL Dustin Nelson | August 15, 2015 Four-time Olympian and captain of the Russian National Team Yekaterina Smolentseva has signed a contract with the Connecticut Whale, GM Harry Rosenholtz announced on Saturday. Smolentseva has already had an…
Whale Sign Brittany Dougherty and Shannon Doyle Dustin Nelson | August 14, 2015 Just days before the roster deadline in the NWHL, the Connecticut Whale have signed two more players, forward Brittany Dougherty and defenseman Shannon Doyle. The signings were announced by Whale…
