Posts About "Marie-Jo Pelletier"

Hitting in Women's Hockey: Why Not?

September 11th, 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...

"Mighty Mouse" MJ Pelletier Returns to the Beauts

April 28th, 2020 The Buffalo Beauts had already re-signed their top scorer from the 2019-20 season. Now they have made certain to re-ink their premier defender as well. Word was released on Apr. 24, 2020 that the Beauts had come to terms with heralded defender Marie-Jo Pelletier for the upcoming NWHL "Season Six". A native of Dalhousie, New...

Buffalo Beauts Mailbag Volume Four

December 24th, 2019 It is Christmas Eve, and the Buffalo Beauts are now only days away from their Labatt Blue NWHL "Buffalo Believes Classic" outdoor game at Buffalo Riverworks. The Beauts and the Metropolitan Riveters will be squaring off for their first meeting of 2019-20. Approximately 1,000 fans are expected to turn out for this game, which also...

Buffalo Beauts Mailbag Volume One

September 17th, 2019 For the week of Sept. 16, 2019, all five NWHL teams are beginning their training camps. The 2019-20 season is the league's fifth, and it is bound to be the most compelling season yet. There are plenty of new faces on all of the rosters, but especially that of the Buffalo Beauts. For a third straight season, I will be serving as...

UNH 'Mighty Mouse' Marie-Jo Pelletier Is Newest Buffalo Beaut

August 5th, 2019 The Buffalo Beauts bolstered their blue line in a big way by adding 4-foot-11 Marie-Jo Pelletier from the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. When THW interviewed Pelletier nearly two years ago, we donned her with the nickname of "Mighty Mouse". Despite her diminutive size, she plays a much more robust style than most, and excels in...

There Is Plenty of NCAA Talent to Fill up NWHL Rosters

June 26th, 2019 As of Jun. 25, 2019, there are 30 different players who have signed to NWHL rosters for the upcoming season. Despite that fact, there is still some concern among fans and media - and possibly even players and coaches as well - who are fearful that there are not enough quality players available for the league to fill its 2019-20 rosters....