Posts About "NWHL"
NWHL Tells Their Side of the Women's Hockey Story
September 24th, 2019 Interesting times in the world of professional women's hockey. Less than 24 hours after a group of 200 players completed the first stop in the PWHPA Dream Gap Tour, the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) put out a few tweets as a de facto response of sorts. The Professional Women's Hockey Player Association (PWHPA) is a player...
Boston Pride Sale Could Spark Further NWHL Investments
September 22nd, 2019 Last week the NWHL announced the sale of their Boston-based team, the Boston Pride. The buyers of the founding team were a group of investors spearheaded by Miles Arnone, a managing partner at Cannons Capital. Overall, the acquisition sparks a positive point for the league after, earlier in the year, 200 female hockey players announced...
Women to Boycott 2019-20 Season
May 2nd, 2019 On Thursday, May 2, over 200 of the world's most talented female hockey players announced their intention to refrain from playing professional hockey in North America during the 2019-20 season. Their reasoning is straightforward: to establish a single women's professional hockey league in North America that is sustainable long-term....
Overtime With BSC: Boston Pride New Uniforms Bolster Identity
November 9th, 2017 When sports teams debut a new logo and a new set of jerseys, it can lead to a lot of mixed feelings. It's natural to be afraid of change, especially when considering the emotional investment that fans pour into their favorite teams. When the Boston Pride debuted their new logos and subsequently their new jerseys, however, the consensus...
"The Boz Blast" – Megan Bozek Discusses Her Shot
May 3rd, 2017 When Megan Bozek rifled a shot from just inside the blue line to open the scoring of the 2017 Isobel Cup Final, to me it symbolized that there was something different about this game and this Beauts team. You could sense it. Call it a "David versus Goliath" affair if you would like, as the underdog Buffalo Beauts ("David") dethroned the...
NHL Veteran Joins Beauts Coaching Staff
June 25th, 2016 The National Women's Hockey League announced today the addition of Craig Muni to the Buffalo Beauts' coaching staff. Muni will join Ric Seiling as co-coach of the team. This will not be the first time the pair have coached together. Craig and I have coached together before, when our sons played together. We have history, and his...
Boston Pride Land Decorated Forward Hilary Knight
September 25th, 2015 It's a run on US Olympians for the Boston Pride, yet this latest signing might just be the biggest one of them all. After announcing the signing of US Olympians and former Boston Blades members Gigi Marvin, Kacey Bellamy and Brianna Decker, the Pride announced Friday morning that the team has signed forward Hilary Knight, who's...Whale Land Decorated Defenseman Molly Engstrom
On the final day of free agency, the Connecticut Whale made one of the biggest signings of the summer by landing veteran defenseman Molly Engstrom. A two-time U.S. Olympian, the blueliner is one of the most decorated female players in United States and women's hockey history. The 31-year-old Siren, Wisconsin, native won the...
Boston Pride Sign First Player, Amanda Pelkey
June 28th, 2015 On June 22nd, 2015 the Boston Pride of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) signed Amanda Pelkey as their first player in the history of the organization.This signing came a few days after the inaugural draft for the NWHL. https://twitter.com/NWHL_/status/613151994069536769 Pelkey recently graduated from the University of...
The Hockey Writers Is Expanding
June 10th, 2015 The Hockey Writers is a growing, digitally native, sports news site focusing on the NHL and broader worlds of Pro Hockey. The dedicated coverage of the sport by the 150+ contributors has led to a growth of over two million monthly readers. It's on that notion that that we are excited to announce our expansion of coverage at The...
Can NWHL Draft Rules Create Issues For Potential Players?
April 29th, 2015 The National Women's Hockey League, which will officially get off the ground in 171 days, according to the countdown clock on its website, has announced the dates and locations of its camps for players interested in trying for free agency. The NWHL is significant in its addition to the pro women's hockey league in that its...
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...
