NWHL News and Notes – July 25th, 2019

Today in NWHL news the home openers for both the Metropolitan Riveters and Connecticut Whale have been announced.

On Saturday October 5th, 2019 in celebration of the IIHF World Girls’ Hockey Weekend the NWHL’s Riveters and Whale will have their respective home openers following their respective rinks Try Hockey for Free events presented by the Junior Rangers Girls’ Hockey program.

The one hour events will be led by stars of the Riveters and Whale, along with other top Women’s Hockey players based in the New York tri-state area. These two events will be part of a total of 13 taking place that weekend.

At Danbury Arena in Danbury, CT at 1140a ET the Try Hockey for Free Clinic will take place, then at 230p ET the Connecticut Whale will host the Buffalo Beauts.

At the ProSkate Ice Arena in Monmouth Junction, NJ at 130p ET the Try Hockey for Free Clinic will take place, then will be followed by the Metropolitan Riveters hosting the Boston Pride at 4p ET.

TXHT will have full game recaps of both games on Saturday October 5th, 2019.

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

NWHL News and Notes – July 15th, 2019

Today in the NWHL we had another preseason game announced for the Minnesota Whitecaps, and the Connecticut Whale signed another player for the 2019-20 campaign.

First it was announced that the Whitecaps will be facing off with the University of Minnesota Duluth on Saturday, September 28th, 2019 at 5p ET/4p CT.

This is the second exhibition game announced for the Whitecaps leading into the 2019-20 season.

Then it was announced that the Whale have re-signed forward Grace Klienbach.

Klienbach, who originally played for the Whale during the 2017-18 season, is returning for her second stint with the team and second stint in the NWHL.

All players will partake in the 50 percent cut of revenue from league sponsorship and media deals. Plus they will also receive 15 percent of revenue from apparel sold with their name on it.

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

NWHL News and Notes – July 8th, 2019

Today in the NWHL we were given amazing news in regards to some preseason action that will be taking place this September.

First on July 5th the NWHL announced that the Connecticut Whale will take on the University of Connecticut on Saturday 28th at 3p EST.

Then this morning the NWHL announced two more preseason games.

First you will have the Metropolitan Riveters take on Long Island University on Saturday September 28th at 745p EST in what will be the first time ever an NWHL team and a D1 Women’s Hockey team play a game on Long Island.

Then it was announced that the Minnesota Whitecaps will take on the University of Minnesota on Sunday September 22nd at 2p CST.

Then in NWHL news, it has been announced that the home rink for the Connecticut Whale will be Danbury Arena located in Fairfield County.

The Whale will hold all of their practices and have all of their home games at Danbury Arena for the 2019-20 season.

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

TXHT Podcast 2018-19 Season Finale

The TXHT podcast is back with Serious Hockey Talk for Serious Hockey Fans!

Part 1:

Michael is joined by Russell Hartman and Aryan Weisenfeld as they talk about the St. Louis Blues, playing with injuries, the 2019 NHL Draft, and some rambling amongst friends.

Part 2:

For our final part of the 2018-19 Season Finale for the TXHT Podcast Michael is joined by Nate Oliver as they talk Women’s Hockey and the crazy offseason that it has had this Spring/Summer.

The TXHT Podcast will be returning in September.

This weekâ€™s episode was recorded on Tuesday June 25th, and Tuesday July 2nd, 2019.

Opening Music: â€œHuman Chessâ€ by Crimson Orchid

Have a question you want answered on the show? Ask us! Comment on here or on one of our Social Media outlets, and weâ€™ll answer it.

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NWHL News and Notes – June 17th, 2019

Today in the NWHL the Connecticut Whale announced a new signing for the 2019-20 season.

The Whale have signed UMass Boston’s leading scorer Jane Morrisette to a one year deal.

Morrisette participated in the Whale’s free agent training camp a couple of weeks ago and impressed General Manager Bray Ketchum with her determination. Morrisette’s salary was not disclosed.

All players will partake in the 50 percent cut of revenue from league sponsorship and media deals. Plus they will also receive 15 percent of revenue from apparel sold with their name on it.

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

NWHL News and Notes – June 11th, 2019

Today in the NWHL, we’ve had another signing announced today for the 2019-20 season.

The Connecticut Whale have re-signed defender Jordan Brickner for her fifth season with the team.

In 68 career NWHL games, Brickner has scored two goals and 21 assists, and is a 2017 All Star. Brickner’s salary was not disclosed.

All players will partake in the 50 percent cut of revenue from league sponsorship and media deals. Plus they will also receive 15 percent of revenue from apparel sold with their name on it.

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

NWHL News and Notes – June 5th, 2019

This morning was a busy one for the NWHL as they made three free agent signing announcements.

First it was the Connecticut Whale re-signing defender and NWHL veteran Elena Orlando to a one year deal.

Orlando will be playing in her fourth season with the Whale, and her fifth in the NWHL. Orlando’s salary was not disclosed.

Next up it would be announced that the Boston Pride has re-signed Mallory Souliotis to a one year contract.

This will be Souliotis’ second full season with the Pride and in the NWHL. Souliotis’ salary was also not disclosed.

Then it would be the Minnesota Whitecaps signing the goaltender of free agency when the re-signed Amanda Leveille for the 2019-20 season.

Leveille is a two time Isobel Cup Champion (2017 with Buffalo, and 2019 with Minnesota), and with her sigming she became the 15th player to sign for the 2019-20 season. Leveille’s salary was also not disclosed.

All players will partake in the 50 percent cut of revenue from league sponsorship and media deals. Plus they will also receive 15 percent of revenue from apparel sold with their name on it.

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

NWHL News and Notes – June 4th, 2019

In NWHL news today it was announced that the Connecticut Whale has signed forward Kendra Broad, who is returning to North America after spending the last three seasons in Europe.

Broad’s salary was not disclosed.

Broad will partake in the 50 percent cut of revenue from league sponsorship and media deals. Plus she will also receive 15 percent of revenue from apparel sold with their name on it.

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

NWHL News and Notes – June 3rd, 2019

Today in the NWHL we had a couple more signings announced for the 2019-20 season.

First up, the Connecticut Whale have re-signed defender Taylor Marchin to a one year deal.

Marchin’s salary for the 2019-20 season was not disclosed.

Then next up the Boston Pride has signed the 12th overall pick of the 2017 NWHL Draft Lexie Laing to a one year deal.

Laing’s salary was also not disclosed.

Both players will partake in the 50 percent cut of revenue from league sponsorship and media deals. Plus they will also receive 15 percent of revenue from apparel sold with their name on it.

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

NWHL Announces First Signing for the Whale

Today the NWHL announced that the Connecticut Whale has signed defender Shannon Doyle to a one year contract.

Terms of Doyle’s contract were not disclosed in regards to salary.

Two guarantees:
1. Working my tail off to make this the best year yet for #ThePod
2. I will have better celebrations #StarfishJumps https://t.co/Lq2HiambhS

— Shannon Doyle (@SDoyle_6) May 22, 2019

Per the NWHL release they clarified the following:

“A note on background: regarding pay, our policy since we started announcing signings this offseason is that it is the decision of each player whether or not to reveal it.”

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.