Posts About "Rebecca Russo"
Metropolitan Riveters: 2018 Isobel Cup Champs
March 27th, 2018 Three years time to reach a pinnacle in hockey can feel like eons. Especially when during the first two of those three years a team has poured its heart and soul into a victory mission, only to fall short of even making the championship round. It hurts - almost to the point of having your guts bruised - and it is even more wearying if...
NY Riveters' Rebecca Russo: "Beloved By Fans"
August 12th, 2017 Every NWHL player has their own relationship with fans. This is something that the league's athletes do most well. Arguably, better than any other professional league. Signing autographs, posing for photos along the glass, hugging the little ones. The fact that the players are attainable and easy to interact with is one of the reasons...
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...
Whale Ink a Trio, Russo a Riv Again
May 23rd, 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 begin defense of their Isobel Cup...
NWHL Players React to New NWHLPA Director
March 9th, 2017 Among the announcements of the NWHL altering its schedule, playoff format and confirmation of season three a little over a month ago, it was also announced that Anya Battaglino from the Connecticut Whale was taking over the role of Director of the NWHLPA. She really is the perfect choice for the role as she is so passionate about the...
Riveters Roundup: Taylor Nets Her First
December 13th, 2016 The New York Riveters played their final home game of 2016, falling to the Connecticut Whale 4-2, but despite the final score, there were a bunch of positives to take away from the game with a rematch next week on the road. Taylor Holze netted her first career goal for one, which is a great story of endurance and passion as she has...
