Connecticut Whale (NWHL)




This article is about the NWHL team. For the AHL team once known as the Connecticut Whale, see Hartford Wolf Pack.













































Connecticut Whale

2018–19 NWHL season
Connecticut Whale.png
City Stamford, Connecticut
League National Women's Hockey League
Founded 2015
Home arena Terry Conners Ice Rink
Colors White, blue, green
              
Owner(s) NWHL
Head coach Ryan Equale
Captain Emily Fluke
Media The Collinsville Press
NWHL Cross Ice Pass (on YouTube)
Website Official Website

The Connecticut Whale is a professional women's ice hockey team based in Stamford, Connecticut. It is one of the four charter franchises of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). Its name and colors are an homage to the former NHL and WHA franchise known as the Hartford Whalers.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Team


    • 2.1 Current roster




  • 3 Draft history


    • 3.1 NWHL Draft




  • 4 Franchise milestones and statistics leaders


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





History


For their first season, the Whale played home games in Stamford, Connecticut at Chelsea Piers. Chris Ardito was hired as the first general manager in franchise history,[1] while Jake Mastel and Lisa Giovanelli coached the team. The team is the second professional hockey team to bear the Connecticut Whale name, following the American Hockey League team previously and currently known as the Hartford Wolf Pack.


Among their off-season acquisitions, the Whale signed Kaleigh Fratkin to a contract on July 1, 2015. She was the first Canadian player to sign a contract in the NWHL.[2]


The team made its debut in the 2015–16 season. Jessica Koizumi was named first team captain in franchise history.[3] The first game in NWHL history was a sell out on October 11, 2015 between the New York Riveters and Connecticut Whale.[4] The Whale prevailed by a 4–1 tally as Jessica Koizumi scored the first goal in both franchise and NWHL history. In the same game, Kelli Stack had one goal and two assists, becoming the first player to record a multi-point performance. Whale goaltender Jaimie Leonoff was credited the win, capturing the game's First Star. Stack was recognized as the Second Star, and Kelly Babstock, who became the first Canadian-born player to score a goal in an NWHL regular season game, was acknowledged as the Third Star.


The Whale won their first three games in franchise history with three different goalies. In the first game, the Whale prevailed with Jaimie Leonoff, while former Quinnipiac goaltender Chelsea Laden captured the second win, and Nicole Stock played her first game in over five years to capture the third win on the road against the New York Riveters.


Prior to the team's second season, the Whale moved to the Northford Ice Pavilion in Northford, Connecticut.[5] This lasted one season as the Whale moved to the Terry Conners Ice Rink at Cove Island Park in Stamford, Connecticut, for the 2017–18 season.[6]


On August 20, 2018, the Whale named active player Cydney Roesler an assistant coach for the 2018–19 season making her the first player-coach in franchise history.[7]



Team



Current roster


Updated September 26, 2018[8][9]










































































































































































































































#
Nat
 Player
Pos
S/G
 Age
 Acquired
 Birthplace

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United States
Rachael Ade
D
 R
23
2017
Davenport, Florida

7000900000000000000♠9
United States
Kaycie Anderson
F
 L
27
2017
Maple Plain, Minnesota

7001250000000000000♠25
Canada
Juana Baribeau
F
 L
29
2016
Amos, Quebec

7001160000000000000♠16
United States
Hanna Beattie
D
 L
23
2017
Whitehouse Station, New Jersey

7001330000000000000♠33
United States
Laura Brennan
G
 R
34
2016
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

7001260000000000000♠26
United States
Jordan Brickner
D
 L
28
2015
Lake Forest, Illinois

7001320000000000000♠32
United States
Sam Donovan
F
 R
22
2017
New Brighton, Minnesota

7000600000000000000♠6
Canada
Shannon Doyle
F
 R
26
2015
Baldwin, Ontario

7001110000000000000♠11
United States
Emily Fluke
F
 R
26
2017
Bourne, Massachusetts

7001120000000000000♠12
United States
Jamie Goldsmith
F
 L
23
2017
Media, Pennsylvania

7001240000000000000♠24
United States
Sarah Hughson
F
 L
27
2018
East Haddam, Connecticut

7001670000000000000♠67
Sweden
Michelle Löwenhielm
F
 L
23
2018
Sollentuna, Sweden

7000300000000000000♠3
United States
Kayla Meneghin
F
 R
23
2018
Clifton, New Jersey

7001920000000000000♠92
Czech Republic
Katerina Mrázová
F
 L
26
2018
Prague, Czechoslovakia

7001140000000000000♠14
United States
Elena Orlando
D
 L
26
2016
Chico, California

7001230000000000000♠23
United States
Nina Rodgers
F
 R
22
2018
Minnetonka, Minnesota

7001210000000000000♠21
Canada
Cydney Roesler
D
 R
24
2016
Stittsville, Ontario

7001190000000000000♠19
United States
Sarah Schwenzfeier
F
 R

2018
Hingham, Massachusetts

7001200000000000000♠20
United States
Melissa Sheeran
F
 R
23
2018
Troy, New York

7001690000000000000♠69
Russia
Maria Sorokina
G
 L
23
2018
Tver, Russia

7000500000000000000♠5
United States
Kim Tiberi
D
 R
22
2018
Raleigh, North Carolina

7001700000000000000♠70
United States
Sam Walther
G
 L
22
2018
Gambrills, Maryland


Draft history


Hannah Brandt from the Univ. of Minnesota program became the first player in franchise history to be selected in the inaugural 2015 NWHL Draft.[10] Raised in the state capital of Albany, New York, Picard was also the first defenseman selected in NWHL Draft history.



NWHL Draft


Main article: 2015 NWHL Draft

The following were the Whale's selections in the 2015 NWHL Draft on June 20, 2015.













































# Player Position Nationality
College
2 Hannah Brandt Forward
 United States
 Univ of Minnesota
6 Michelle Picard Defense
 United States
 Harvard Univ
10 Milica McMillen Defense
 United States
 Univ of Minnesota
14 Maryanne Menefee Forward
 United States
 Univ of Minnesota
18 Cassandra Poudrier Defense
 Canada
 Cornell

[10]


Main article: 2016 NWHL Draft

The following were the Whale's selections in the 2016 NWHL Draft on June 18, 2016.













































# Player Position Nationality
College
3 Dani Cameranesi Forward
 United States
 Univ of Minnesota
7 Andie Anastos Forward
 United States
 Boston College
11 Melissa Channell Defense
 Canada
 Univ of Wisconsin
15 Paige Savage Forward
 United States
 Northeastern
19 Sydney Rossman Goalie
 United States
 Quinnipiac

[11]


Main article: 2017 NWHL Draft

The following were the Whale's selections in the 2016 NWHL Draft on August 17, 2017.






































# Player Position Nationality
College
5 Sam Brown Forward
 United States
 Brown
9 Eden Murray Forward
 Canada
 Yale
13 Denisa Křížová Forward
 Czech Republic
 Northeastern
17 Nina Rodgers Forward
 United States
 Boston Univ

[12]



Franchise milestones and statistics leaders


  • See also: List of Connecticut Whale records

As of the 2016-17 season:




























Milestone Player
Notes
First goal Jessica Koizumi October 11, 2015
First multi-point game Kelli Stack October 11, 2015
First win Jaimie Leonoff October 11, 2015
Most points Kelly Babstock 45 points (23G, 22A)


References





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  2. ^ "Whale signs Kaleigh Fratkin, First Canadian in the NWHL". NWHL.co. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-01-06.


  3. ^ Ciambra, Rob. "Whale Names Koizumi Captain and Fratkin Assistant Captain". NWHL.co.


  4. ^ Clinton, Jared (October 7, 2015). "NWHL sells out inaugural game, Manon Rheaume to drop ceremonial puck in Buffalo". The Hockey News.


  5. ^ "Whale Moves to Northford Ice Pavilion for Second Season". OurSports Central. May 5, 2016.


  6. ^ "Whale Swim Home to Stamford". OurSports Central. May 5, 2016.


  7. ^ "Cydney Roesler Named Assistant Coach". NWHL.zone. August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.


  8. ^ "Whale Roster". NWHL. Retrieved December 18, 2017.


  9. ^ "Eliteprospects.com - Connecticut Whale". Elite Prospects.


  10. ^ ab "2015 NWHL Draft Recap". Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2015-07-08.


  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016 Draft Recap was invoked but never defined (see the help page).



  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2017 Draft Recap was invoked but never defined (see the help page).





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