2016–17 Connecticut Whale (NWHL) season

2016–17 Connecticut Whale (NWHL)
Division TBD Founding Four
2016–17 record 0–0–0
Home record 0–0–0
Road record 0–0–0
Goals for 0
Goals against 0
Team information
General Manager Lisa Giovanelli
Captain TBD
Alternate captains TBD
Arena Northford Ice Pavilion
<2015–16  

The 2016-17 Connecticut Whale season will be the second in franchise history. For their second season, the Whale shall move from the Chelsea Piers pavilion in Stamford to the Northford Ice Pavilion (seating capacity 1200),[1] former home of the Quinnipiac Bobcats.

Offseason

Trades

April 27, 2016[2] To New York Riveters

Michelle Picard

To New York Riveters

Haley Skarupa

April 28, 2016[3] To New York Riveters

Dana Trivigno

To New York Riveters

Hannah Brandt

Free agents

Player Acquired from Lost to Date Contract terms
Kaleigh Fratkin[4] New York Riveters May 1, 2016 1-year, $19,500
Jaimie Leonoff[4] New York Riveters May 1, 2016 1-year, $10,000
Kaliya Johnson[5] Boston College May 2, 2016 1-year, $13,000
Cydney Roesler[6] Quinnipiac University May 3, 2016 1-year, $15,500
Nicole Connery[6] Quinnipiac University May 3, 2016 1-year, $15,000
Nicole Kosta[6] Quinnipiac University May 3, 2016 1-year, $15,000
Meagan Mangene[7] Boston Pride July 28, 2016 1-year, $12,000
Ivana Bilic[8] Bemidji State University July 31, 2016 1-year, $14,000

Signings

Player Date Contract terms
Kelly Babstock[9] April 4, 2016 1-year, $21,000
Sam Faber[10] April 30, 2016 1-year, $13,000
Jessica Koizumi[11] May 11, 2016 1-year, $14,000
Shenae Lundberg[12] May 13, 2016 1-year, $15,000

Roster

Updated June 7, 2016[13][14]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
8 Canada Babstock, KellyKelly Babstock F L 24 2015 Mississauga, Ontario
10 United States Berman, LindsayLindsay Berman D L 28 2015 Odenton, Maryland
26 United States Brickner, JordanJordan Brickner D L 26 2015 Lake Forest, Illinois
19 United States Dougherty, BrittanyBrittany Dougherty F L 25 2015 Chesterfield, Michigan
6 Canada Doyle, ShannonShannon Doyle D R 24 2015 Baldwin, Ontario
9 United States Engstrom, MollyMolly Engstrom D R 33 2015 Siren, Wisconsin
28 United States Faber, SamSam Faber F R 29 2015 Mount Sinai, New York
56 United States Koizumi, JessicaJessica Koizumi (C) F L 31 2015 Honolulu, Hawaii
78 United States Laden, ChelseaChelsea Laden G L 26 2015 Lakeville, Minnesota
16 United States Long, MicaelaMicaela Long F L 2015 South Boston, Massachusetts
17 Russia Smolentseva, YekaterinaYekaterina Smolentseva F L 35 2015 Yekaterinburg, Russia
61 United States Stack, KelliKelli Stack F R 28 2015 Brooklyn Heights, Ohio
24 United States Stock, NicoleNicole Stock G R 2015 Buffalo Grove, Illinois
22 United States Ward, DanielleDanielle Ward F R 27 2015 Lansing, Michigan
88 United States Wohlfeiler, AlyssaAlyssa Wohlfeiler F R 27 2015 Saugus, California

Draft

Main article: 2016 NWHL Draft

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

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 3 Dani Cameranesi F United States Minnesota (WCHA)
2 7 Andie Anastos F United States Boston College (Hockey East)
3 11 Melissa Channell D Canada Wisconsin Badgers (WCHA)
4 15 Paige Savage F United States Northeastern (HEA)
5 19 Sydney Rossman G United States Quinnipiac Bobcats (ECAC)

References

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