2016–17 Connecticut Whale (NWHL) season
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
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 |
CAN ! |
Babstock, KellyKelly Babstock |
3.0 !F |
L |
24 |
2015 |
Mississauga, Ontario |
10 |
USA ! |
Berman, LindsayLindsay Berman |
2.0 !D |
L |
28 |
2015 |
Odenton, Maryland |
26 |
USA ! |
Brickner, JordanJordan Brickner |
2.0 !D |
L |
26 |
2015 |
Lake Forest, Illinois |
19 |
USA ! |
Dougherty, BrittanyBrittany Dougherty |
3.0 !F |
L |
25 |
2015 |
Chesterfield, Michigan |
6 |
CAN ! |
Doyle, ShannonShannon Doyle |
2.0 !D |
R |
24 |
2015 |
Baldwin, Ontario |
9 |
USA ! |
Engstrom, MollyMolly Engstrom |
2.0 !D |
R |
33 |
2015 |
Siren, Wisconsin |
28 |
USA ! |
Faber, SamSam Faber |
3.0 !F |
R |
29 |
2015 |
Mount Sinai, New York |
56 |
USA ! |
Koizumi, JessicaJessica Koizumi (C) |
3.0 !F |
L |
31 |
2015 |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
78 |
USA ! |
Laden, ChelseaChelsea Laden |
1.0 !G |
L |
26 |
2015 |
Lakeville, Minnesota |
16 |
USA ! |
Long, MicaelaMicaela Long |
3.0 !F |
L |
|
2015 |
South Boston, Massachusetts |
17 |
RUS ! |
Smolentseva, YekaterinaYekaterina Smolentseva |
3.0 !F |
L |
35 |
2015 |
Yekaterinburg, Russia |
61 |
USA ! |
Stack, KelliKelli Stack |
3.0 !F |
R |
28 |
2015 |
Brooklyn Heights, Ohio |
24 |
USA ! |
Stock, NicoleNicole Stock |
1.0 !G |
R |
|
2015 |
Buffalo Grove, Illinois |
22 |
USA ! |
Ward, DanielleDanielle Ward |
3.0 !F |
R |
27 |
2015 |
Lansing, Michigan |
88 |
USA ! |
Wohlfeiler, AlyssaAlyssa Wohlfeiler |
3.0 !F |
R |
27 |
2015 |
Saugus, California |
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 |
|
Minnesota (WCHA) |
2 |
7 |
Andie Anastos |
F |
|
Boston College (Hockey East) |
3 |
11 |
Melissa Channell |
D |
|
Wisconsin Badgers (WCHA) |
4 |
15 |
Paige Savage |
F |
|
Northeastern (HEA) |
5 |
19 |
Sydney Rossman |
G |
|
Quinnipiac Bobcats (ECAC) |
References
- ↑ "Whale Moves to Northford Ice Pavilion". NWHL.co. 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
- ↑ "Riveters Whale Trade Rights to Skarupa and Picard". NWHL. April 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Brandt for Trivigno second offseason trade". NWHL. April 28, 2016.
- 1 2 "Fratkin and Leonoff Join New York Roster". NWHL. May 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Whale Adds Undrafted BC Defenseman Johnson". NWHL. May 2, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Roesler, Connery, and Kosta Join Connecticut Whale". NWHL. May 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Meagan Mangene moves to Connecticut Whale". NWHL.zone. 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ↑ "Ivana Bilic signs with Connecticut Whale". NWHL.zone. 2016-07-31. Retrieved 2016-08-08.
- ↑ "Kelly Babstock Re-Signs With Connecticut Whale". NWHL. April 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Sam Faber Re-Signs With Whale". NWHL. April 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Inaugural Season Captain Koizumi Returns to Whale". NWHL. May 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Whale Returns Goaltender Lundberg". NWHL. May 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Whale Roster | NWHL". NWHL.
- ↑ "Eliteprospects.com - Connecticut Whale". Elite Prospects.