The NWHL draft happened on Tuesday April 28th and Wednesday April 29th. All six teams participated, and the Whale were able to add 6 players to The Pod. Let's take a look at who was selected. Round 1 2 - Connecticut - F Kayla Friesen, Clarkson University Kayla Friesen is from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She … Continue reading Whale Draft 6 Players
The NWHL draft night 2 has concluded on Twitter tonight. Let's see who all was selected. Round 3 1 (13) - Connecticut - F Savannah Rennie, Syracuse University Savannah Rennie is from East St. Paul, Manitoba. The forward played 4 years of college hockey, all at Syracuse University. In her 4 years there, she … Continue reading NWHL Draft Night 2 Recap
The NWHL draft night 1 has concluded on Twitter tonight. Let's see who all was selected. Round 1 1- Boston* (Acquired from Toronto) - F Samantha Davis, Boston University Sammy Davis is from Pembroke, Massachusetts. She played 5 years of college hockey at Boston University, where she scored 66 goals and added 76 assists … Continue reading NWHL Draft Night 1 Recap
With the announcement of the NWHL draft For Tuesday April 28th and Wednesday April 29th, it might be a good time to review some history of the draft. I've already detailed the fates of all the former first overall selections in the four draft classes. However, it might be high time to shine the light … Continue reading Searching For Talent
The NWHL announced on Thursday that they are having their draft this week on April 28th and April 29th on Twitter. It's been since 2018 since the last time the NWHL had a draft. Let's take a look at the previous number 1 overall selections. 2015 #1 Overall Pick Alex Carpenter The first overall … Continue reading Going Number 1
Yesterday, the NWHL announced that they would be expanding to Toronto. Today, they followed up that news with the announcement that there will be an NWHL draft! Date of the draft will be on Tuesday April 28th for Rounds 1 and 2. Then on the following day April 29th, will be Rounds 3 through 5. … Continue reading NWHL Announce Draft!
You might have heard today, but the NWHL is expanding and getting a new team! The new home will be in Toronto. https://twitter.com/TorontoNWHL/status/1252964052806107136?s=20 Also announced with the new team is how the private ownership and the front office structure breaks down. https://twitter.com/NWHL/status/1252935246116540417?s=20 But the biggest news in the announcement today is that there … Continue reading Five Players Signed To New Toronto Team
News from the Pod today as original NWHL defender Elena Orlando has re-signed with the Whale, returning for her sixth season, and her fifth with the Whale. https://twitter.com/NWHL/status/1252235669683924994?s=20 This past season with the Whale, she saw a career high in points, with 3 assists in the 24 games that she played. She was also third … Continue reading Orlando Comes Back For Season Six
Big news for the Connecticut Whale today as they re-signed their top point producer Kaycie Anderson. She will be returning to The Pod for her fourth season! https://twitter.com/NWHL/status/1250783768903811074?s=20 in 2018-2019, Anderson only played 6 games and unfortunately didn't register a point. This season was definitely a comeback season, as she played 24 games for the … Continue reading Whale Re-Sign Top Point Producer, Anderson
Big news for the Connecticut Whale today, as their Captain has re-signed with the team and will return for her sixth season with the team! https://twitter.com/NWHL/status/1248611894790737923?s=19 Last season, Doyle had a strong campaign, in which she scored 3 goals and added 5 assists for 8 points in the 13 games she played. It was good … Continue reading The Captain’s Back!
