Posts About "Jillian Dempsey"
NWHL January Recap
January 30th, 2020 With the January portion of the NWHL schedule behind us, we have a good feel of where most teams stand with just three weekends remaining in the regular season. During the 15-game slate, we saw one team lose for the first time this season, one team win for the first time this season, and one player put up a thunderous performance with...
Hitting in Women's Hockey: Why Not?
January 27th, 2020 Occasionally I will be asked for my thoughts as to whether hitting (bodychecking) should be allowed in women's hockey. For those unfamiliar with the rules for the women's game, while body contact is allowed and happens quite regularly, bodychecking is not. Delivering a bodycheck constitutes a two-minute minor penalty. If you really...
NWHL 2020 All-Star Rosters Set
January 12th, 2020 On Jan. 9 the NWHL revealed the full rosters and teams for the 2020 All-Star Game which will take place in Boston at Warrior Ice Arena, home of the Boston Pride during the weekend of Feb. 8-9. The 5th annual weekend with the best of the best in the league on display was announced back on Dec. 20 when the NWHL also revealed who the two...
NWHL December Recap
December 30th, 2019 December was a big month in the NWHL for a variety of reasons, we had announcements, appearances, epic performances, an outdoor game, and a few games that needed extra time to be settled. In total there were 13 games between the five teams in addition to Boston being named the host of the 2020 All-Star Game (Feb. 8-9), and a handful of...
NWHL October Recap
October 29th, 2019 The NWHL kicked off its fifth season on October 5 and it’s been a wild first month, to say the least over the first 14 games of the season. We’ve seen multiple lead changes, high-scoring affairs, overtime thrillers, and one team has yet to suffer a loss. “That’s the great thing about this season, it’s pretty long and these...
Boston Pride Re-Ink Premier Scorer Jillian Dempsey
June 18th, 2019 One of the greatest scorers in NWHL history has just signed a contract for her fifth straight season. Word was released on the afternoon of Jun. 18 that the Boston Pride had re-signed one of their original players in forward Jillian Dempsey. A native of Winthrop, Massachusetts, the 28-year-old has played her both her entire...
Pride's Top-Scorer Dempsey Re-Signs for 4th Year
August 14th, 2018 Beginning June 1, NWHL teams can re-sign players from their 2017-18 roster and their draft picks. Additionally, for those players who have completed their college eligibility and want to continue their hockey careers, NWHL Free Agency provides the best opportunity to continue playing at the highest level of professional women’s...
Pride Free Agent Wish List for Summer of '18
May 21st, 2018 Back in Mar. 2018, the Boston Pride came within a single goal of advancing to the Isobel Cup Final for three years in a row. Even though they were on the wrong side of a 3-2 overtime thriller in the semis against the Buffalo Beauts, there were plenty of positives that they could wrap their arms around to carry with them out of the...
Recapping the NWHL’s First Half
December 26th, 2017 The NWHL is just about at it’s halfway point with each team having played seven of their 16 games, and now we are halfway through the 20-day holiday break. There have been a ton of storylines and exciting performances during the 2017 portion of the third season of the league and we’ll highlight a few of the most notable ones for each...
Dempsey & Parker Back With Pride
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 defend their Isobel Cup championship, and...
Jillian Dempsey Signs With Boston Pride
April 26th, 2016 The Boston Pride have re-signed the second player from their 2016 Isobel Cup winning roster. Jillian Dempsey has agreed to terms on a new contract with the team. Dempsey has inked a one-year, $13,000 deal with the Pride, an increase from the $10,500 deal she played under last season. "Jill is the epitome of hard work and...
Power Ranking the Top Five CWHL Players
June 17th, 2014 Last year in the CWHL was a tremendous opportunity for many players around the league. With the top players all with their respective National Teams for the Olympics roster spots and ice time became available that would normally be allotted to them. This allowed some lesser known CWHL players to step up and become key contributors...
CWHL Award Winners by the Numbers
May 12th, 2014 Here is a look at some of the Canadian Women's Hockey League 2013-14 award winners and the key statistics associated with their win. At the bottom of this post there will be a chart explaining what some of the lesser known statistics are. Chairman's Trophy (Top regular season team): Montreal Stars The Montreal...
