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NWHL Expands to Minnesota
May 15, 2018 - The National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) has entered its first phase of expansion in a significant way. The league, founded in 2015 with a mission of providing strong female role models for the community while fueling the continued growth of the sport and brand of women's hockey, has extended its reach by expanding to the great hockey state of Minnesota.
The NWHL has acquired the Minnesota Whitecaps, the State of Hockey franchise formed in 2004 and has been the home of many of the greatest players in the history of the... Full StoryMore from the National Women's Hockey League
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NWHL Free Agency Begins June 1
May 8, 2018 - Brooklyn, NY- Preparations for Season 4 of the National Women's Hockey League are in full flight. Today, the league confirmed that Free Agency will begin on June 1. In addition, registration for prospective players that were not drafted by NWHL teams is now open at NWHL.zone/freeagency. To be eligible, players must have graduated college.
The 2018-19 NWHL regular season is set to begin in October. The league took several additional giant steps forward during the 2017-18 season. Highlights included:
The NWHL became... Full StoryMore from the National Women's Hockey League
NJ State Assembly Honors Morse and the Riveters for Winning the Isobel Cup
April 13, 2018 - The Metropolitan Riveters received an official proclamation from the New Jersey State Assembly on Thursday honoring the team's Isobel Cup Championship.
New Jersey native Rebecca Morse proudly represented the team and brought the Isobel Cup to the New Jersey State House in Trenton. Several members of the Assembly took pictures with Morse and the Cup.
"It was a great experience and I was proud to represent the Riveters before the Assembly," said Morse, who has played the last two seasons for the team after an excellent ... Full StoryMore from the National Women's Hockey League
Metropolitan Riveters Are 2018 Isobel Cup Champions
March 25, 2018 - The Metropolitan Riveters won their first NWHL Championship in dramatic fashion, knocking off the defending Isobel Cup Champion Buffalo Beauts 1-0 in front of a standing room only crowd at Barnabas Health Hockey House. The Rivs finished in last place in the league's inaugural season and slowly but surely under the tutelage of coach Chad Wiseman they rose up, and have now laid the foundation for the franchise's bright future.
On their second shot of the game the Riveters got the only goal they would need as the league's... Full StoryMore from the National Women's Hockey League
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- NWHL Expands to Minnesota - (NWHL) May 15
- NWHL Free Agency Begins June 1 - (NWHL) May 8
- Honoring Denna, Deputy Commissioner Moore Running the Boston Marathon - (NWHL) April 13
- NJ State Assembly Honors Morse and the Riveters for Winning the Isobel Cup - Metropolitan Riveters (NWHL) April 13
- Metropolitan Riveters Are 2018 Isobel Cup Champions - Metropolitan Riveters (NWHL) March 25
- Nicole Rao Makes the Case for Another Title for Buffalo - (NWHL) March 24
- How An Experienced Coaching Staff Bolsters the Beauts' Latest Run for Isobel - Buffalo Beauts (NWHL) March 22
- Beauts, Riveters Face-Off in Isobel Cup Final - (NWHL) March 21
- NWHL Awards Recipients Announced - (NWHL) March 20
- Rivs Defeat Whale, Will Host Buffalo in Isobel Cup Final - Metropolitan Riveters (NWHL) March 19
- Beauts Book a Date to the Isobel Cup Final as They Down the Pride in OT - Buffalo Beauts (NWHL) March 18
- Heading into Isobel Cup Semifinal, Buffalo in Vint Condition - Buffalo Beauts (NWHL) March 16
- Riveters Take on the Whale in the Second Isobel Cup Semifinal Matchup - (NWHL) March 15
- Greco, Scamurra and the Beauts Primed for First Playoff Game Before "The Best Fans in the League" - Buffalo Beauts (NWHL) March 15
- Beauts Determined to Defend the Crown with Hard Work and Heart at Home - Buffalo Beauts (NWHL) March 14
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- Womens Professional Hockey Coming To Minnesota - NWHL KELO (May 19)
- Wild sign Finnish goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen to entry-level deal - NWHL St. Paul Pioneer Press (May 16)
- Professional women's hockey comes to Minnesota - NWHL Minneapolis Star Tribune (May 15)
- NWHL expands to Twin Cities with addition of Minnesota Whitecaps - NWHL St. Paul Pioneer Press (May 15)
- Pro women's hockey league expands with addition of Minnesota team - NWHL Minneapolis Star Tribune (May 15)
- Harrison Browne, former Buffalo Beauts transgender player, retires - NWHL Buffalo News (April 30)
- Metropolitan Riveters hold off defending champion Buffalo Beauts for first NWHL title - NWHL ESPN (March 26)
- Beauts Fall 1-0 in Isobel Cup - NWHL WGRZ (March 26)
- Buffalo Beauts fall to Metropolitan Riveters in Isobel Cup - NWHL Buffalo News (March 26)
- Live coverage of the NWHL final: Buffalo Beauts at Metropolitan Riveters - NWHL Buffalo News (March 25)
- Buffalo Beauts gameday: Beauts face Metropolitan Riveters in Isobel Cup - NWHL Buffalo News (March 24)
- Mayor Brown announces Emily Pfazler Day - NWHL WGRZ (March 23)
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