Posts About "Dani Rylan"
Desperate NWHL Cuts Player Salaries
November 18th, 2016 The NWHL, the first professional women's hockey league in North America to pay players, is facing some tough financial realities. They announced Friday they will be slashing player salaries for the remainder of the season because of lower than expected revenue during the first stretch of the league's second season. On a conference...
NWHL Teases Expansion, Longer Season
March 13th, 2016 The NWHL may have teased expansion in the closing moments of their Isobel Cup Final broadcast. The broadcast posted an image with the founding four teams marked and a Canadian flag over Toronto and Montreal. It's two cities that could make road trips a little easier on the Buffalo...
NWHL Unveils Championship Trophy, the Isobel Cup
March 12th, 2016 Before Game 2 of the Isobel Cup Final, the NWHL and NWHLPA unveiled the league’s championship chalice, the Isobel Cup, for the first time. "We used our relationship with the Hockey Hall of Fame to conceptualize and create the Isobel Cup," said Commissioner Dani Rylan, who unveiled the trophy with director the NWHLPA Erica Lawler....
Janine Weber is Making History with the NWHL
November 5th, 2015 The NWHL’s inaugural season is underway and there are a myriad of great stories up and down the rosters of the four teams. From Brooke Ammerman of the New York Riveters to Erin Zach of the Buffalo Beauts, they all have great, inspiring stories, and each one will be remembered as a pioneer. Included among the 88 women who are a part of...
NWHL Signs Janine Weber, More News
June 11th, 2015 The newly-formed National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) announced on Thursday that the league has completed its first ever free agent signing. Former Providence Friar stand out Janine Weber has signed a contract with the New York Riveters. The deal is for one year, though financial terms won't be released until later this...
The National Women's Hockey League: Impatience Is A Virtue
April 16th, 2015 The National Women's Hockey league held its launch party Monday night at Chelsea Piers in New York City. The NWHL only announced its existence last month via Yahoo's Puck Daddy and social media sites were immediately set ablaze by a small contingent of thrilled fans. The information available was limited, but seemed reasonable, and even...
