Posts About "Madison Packer"
Riveters Bring Packer Back for 6th Season
April 3rd, 2020 The Metropolitan Riveters made their third transaction of the off-season on April 3, re-signing Madison Packer for a sixth NWHL season - the first player to be a part of the league in each of its seasons. Last season was Packer’s first as captain of the franchise and she finished the season as the second-leading scorer in the history...
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...
Riveters Re-Sign Packer for Fifth NWHL Season
May 20th, 2019 Beginning May 15, NWHL teams can re-sign players from their 2018-19 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...
Kessel Dishes Out 5 Assists in Riveters Romp
January 7th, 2019 Amanda Kessel assisted on five of the six Metropolitan Riveters goals and the defending NWHL champions started 2019 with a bang and went home with a 6-3 win over the Connecticut Whale in Stamford on Sunday. The win was just the third for the Riveters (3-8-0), and the six-goal explosion was by far their largest output in a single game...
5 Champions Cup Takeaways: Rivs vs Luleå
October 1st, 2018 The venerable old Hobey Baker Memorial Rink housed what will be recalled as a storied affair, as the NWHL's reigning champion Metropolitan Riveters faced the SDHL (Svenska damhockeyligan) champions, Luleå HF/MSSK. The game between the two teams was a dead-heat at times, as both squads played their hearts out. The prize being contended...
Original Riveters Dosdall and Packer Return for 4th Season
August 20th, 2018 Beginning June 1, NWHL teams can start signing players for the 2018-19 season. For players who have completed their college eligibility and want to continue their hockey careers, the free agency period provides them an opportunity to continue playing at the highest level of professional women’s hockey. The fourth season of the NWHL...
3 Reasons the Riveters Will Win the Isobel Cup
March 21st, 2018 This season the Metropolitan Riveters had their best season ever, finishing in first place in the NWHL standings with a 13-3-0 record; in their two previous seasons, they totaled 12 wins. Their team dominated the league in just about every statistical category from the first weekend until the end of the season, and they have the...
Riveters Reload For a Cup Run
September 11th, 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 on October 28 as the Buffalo Beauts begin defense of their Isobel Cup...
Madison Packer: the People’s Choice
August 5th, 2017 After two years of giving her blood, sweat, and tears to the New York Riveters and the NWHL Madison Packer retired from playing professional hockey this past spring. Unlike Kelley Steadman (who we wrote about in this space a few weeks back) Packer wasn’t able to retire as a champion, but just like Steadman, her impact on the game will...
Riveters Roundup: Fritz-Ward Retires
December 6th, 2016 After losing by a 5-3 score on Saturday night to the Buffalo Beauts, the New York Riveters fell in a Sunday shootout, 3-2, against the Boston Pride. Although they only gained one of a possible four points over the weekend, the biggest story on and off the ice was the retirement of fan-favorite and one of the original Riveters: Morgan...
Best NWHL Stats of the Week
November 30th, 2015 It was an interesting week in the NWHL with teams surprising expectations. The Pride, once thought to be a nearly unstoppable force, have now lost three straight. The Whale remain unbeaten. The Beauts finally tallied one up in the win column with a three-goal third period against the Riveters. Here are some of the best NWHL stats and...
NCAA Women's Hockey Weekly Round-Up: December 11th, 2013
December 11th, 2013 Rankings: Minnesota Clarkson North Dakota Wisconsin Cornell Boston College Quinnipiac Harvard Boston University Robert Morris The Round-Up 1. Minnesota Golden Gophers The Gophers ended 2013 with two significant wins over Ohio State, beating the Buckeyes 9-2 on Saturday and 5-1 on Sunday. They were once again...
