News from the Connecticut Whale today, as they re-signed their rookie forward Emma Vlasic, who will return for her second season with the Whale. https://twitter.com/NWHL/status/1247887363008630784?s=20 Vlasic in the 24 games she played in her rookie season, she accounted for 9 goals with the Whale, which led the team in goals and she was also tied … Continue reading Whale Re-Sign Leading Scorer Vlasic
Big news today for the Connecticut Whale, as they re-signed their number 1 goalie, Brooke Wolejko. No, this is not an April Fools joke, she will be back with the Whale next season! https://twitter.com/NWHL/status/1245350427014631429?s=20 Brooke Wolejko has dressed 22 games for the Whale, and has a record of 2-8-1. She holds a 3.62 GAA, while … Continue reading Whale Re-Sign Wolejko
So, I woke up this morning at my usual time of 6a to let the dogs out and make sure they are fed breakfast. (Here is a picture of them. ♥) Usually, I take that time to read a little bit of Twitter and Facebook, to see what I've missed since I was asleep. Nothing … Continue reading Remembering My First NWHL Game
The Whale skated off against the Boston Pride in the semifinals of the NWHL playoffs. The Whale beat the Buffalo Beauts in the play in game to get here. Starting for the Whale would be their starter Brooke Wolejko, and starting for the Pride would be their star goalie Lovisa Selander. https://twitter.com/TheBostonPride/status/1236705764586270720?s=20 https://twitter.com/CTWhale_NWHL/status/1236670259026853888?s=20 In the … Continue reading In the Semifinals, Whale fall to the Pride
In the final game of the regular season, the Whale would once again face the Whitecaps. Amanda Leveille would get the start for the Whitecaps, and the Whale would turn to Sonjia Shelly for the starting duties. https://twitter.com/CTWhale_NWHL/status/1234147106983641088?s=20 https://twitter.com/WhitecapsHockey/status/1234193436619702280?s=20 In the first period, the Whitecaps would get the lead first. The goal coming from Meghan … Continue reading Whale Fight Hard, Once Again Fall Short
It's the final weekend of regular season hockey for the Connecticut Whale, and they will play their final games against the Minnesota Whitecaps. https://twitter.com/WhitecapsHockey/status/1233909079556399104?s=20 https://twitter.com/CTWhale_NWHL/status/1233865465581199360?s=20 In the first period the Whitecaps got off to a really fast start, as Meaghan Pezon would score the first goal of the game, when the game was not even … Continue reading Whale Fight Hard But Get Rolled By The Caps
NWHL history was made today at Webster Bank Arena, which is the home of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. It was a part of the NWHL/AHL double header where the Whale would square off against the Pride in the beginning, and the Sound Tigers would later host the Hershey Bears. https://twitter.com/NWHL/status/1231287706652676097?s=20 https://twitter.com/TheSoundTigers/status/1231214765420269570?s=20 For the Whale, they … Continue reading Wolejko Sharp But Whale Shutout
The All Star festivities are over and it's time to get back on the ice and make the stretch run to the playoffs. The first opponents for the Whale is the Boston Pride. Starting in net for the Pride would be their All Star goalie Lovisa Selander and for the Whale, they would go with … Continue reading Pride Secure First Place
The NWHL announced before the start of this season that the league would be expanding the number of games the teams will play. I want to take a look at the players stats to see how players are taking advantage of the extended schedule and possible expanded roles on their respective teams. Today, we will … Continue reading By The Numbers: Madison Packer
The NWHL announced before the start of this season that the league would be expanding the number of games the teams will play. I want to take a look at the players stats to see how players are taking advantage of the extended schedule and possible expanded roles on their respective teams. Today, we will … Continue reading By The Numbers: Taylor Accursi
