Riveters Host Undefeated Connecticut Whale on Sunday
December 11, 2015 - Premier Hockey Federation (PHF)
Metropolitan Riveters News Release
Who: New York Riveters (2-5-0) vs. the Connecticut Whale (7-0-0)
When: Sunday, December 13 at 6:30 PM
Where: Aviator Sports & Events Center in Brooklyn, New York (3159 Flatbush Ave.)
What: The National Women's Hockey League is the first professional league to pay women to play hockey. The 2015-16 season marks the inaugural campaign for this four team organization and has been extensively covered worldwide.
This game features several Olympic-level players including two-time U.S. Olympic silver medalist Kelli Stack.
Promotional Info: Ugly Sweater Night & Toy Drive benefiting Toys For Tots.
The ugliest sweater gets to shoot a puck from center ice for a Riveters prize in-between periods.
More Details: New York has dropped two straight, including a 4-1 decision in Boston on December 6. Goaltender Jenny Scrivens made 35 saves in the losing effort. Kaleigh Fratkin's goal with 25 seconds left in regulation kept the Whale unbeaten through seven NWHL games. Connecticut leads the league in penalty minutes (103) and will be without Molly Engstrom due to suspension.
Tickets are still available and can be purchased at http://nwhl.co/buy-tickets/. The game will be live-streamed through the NWHL's Cross-Ice Pass http://nwhl.co/cross-ice-pass/.
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