Posts About "Anya Battaglino"
Mock NWHL Expansion Draft, Just for Fun
April 3rd, 2018 The 2017-18 NWHL season may be over but that doesn't mean that we still cannot have a bit of fun. Rumors have fluttered and talk has been made from time to time about the league's expansion to other cities. This is a marvelous idea, and one that proponents of the game hope will come to fruition sooner rather than later. So let's go...
Riveters Reunion Continues, Anya Earns Spot with Whale
June 3rd, 2017 From May 1-31 NWHL teams can re-sign players from their 2016-17 roster and their draft picks during the restricted free agency period, and beginning on June 1 any unsigned players left will be free to sign with any team. The third season of the NWHL will begin in October as the Buffalo Beauts begin defense of their Isobel Cup...
"Hungry For More" - Anya Battaglino, Director of NWHLPA
April 20th, 2017 The last time that I spoke with Anya Battaglino was before Christmas. At that point, she was a steadying blue-liner for the Connecticut Whale, who was also doing a terrific job with color commentary for NWHL games from time to time. With arguably the biggest, most ferocious heart you could ever hope to find, Anya is Anya. Upbeat, highly...
NWHL Players React to New NWHLPA Director
March 9th, 2017 Among the announcements of the NWHL altering its schedule, playoff format and confirmation of season three a little over a month ago, it was also announced that Anya Battaglino from the Connecticut Whale was taking over the role of Director of the NWHLPA. She really is the perfect choice for the role as she is so passionate about the...
Anya Battaglino - Growing the NWHL One Day at a Time
February 9th, 2017 While there are millions of hockey fans internationally, there is a clear disconnect with fans of the NHL and the various other leagues around the world. Leagues like the KHL in Russia, Liiga in Finland and the SHL in Sweden, among others, boast some of the best talents in the entire world. Still, it's not hard to understand why most NHL...
Connecticut Whale 2016-17 Social Media Guide
August 29th, 2016 The second season of the NWHL is almost upon us, with camps set to open in a few weeks and the real games begin on the first weekend in October in Buffalo. For a league that has yet to secure a deal to air its games on television regularly, the best way to keep up with all of the players and events occurring is via social media channels...
