2015–16 New York Riveters season explained

Season:2015–16
Year:2015
Team:New York Riveters
League:NWHL
Leaguerank:4th
Record:4–12–2
Homerecord:2–5–2
Roadrecord:2–7–0
Goalsfor:40
Goalsagainst:76
Goalsleader:Bray Ketchum (10)
Assistsleader:Brooke Ammerman (10)
Pointsleader:Bray Ketchum (14)
Brooke Ammerman
Pimleader:Brooke Ammerman (26)
Winsleader:Nana Fujimoto (4)
Gaaleader:Nana Fujimoto (3.28)
Prev Season:Inaugural
Next Season:2016–17

The 2015–16 New York Riveters season was the first in franchise history and the National Women's Hockey League's inaugural season.

Offseason

Spring free agent camp

During May 2015, all four teams held player evaluation camps for free agents. The list of players that attended the Riveters evaluation camp on May 23 and 24 were split into Team Red and Team White.

Team Red
Number Player Position Nationality Previous Team
2Chelsae VanGlahn ForwardPlattsburgh State
3 Syliva Xistris Forward Colby Mules women's ice hockey
6 Kayla McDonagh Forward St. Thomas
7Forward Boston Blades
8 Hayley Williams Forward Miami University (Ohio)
9 Forward Holy Cross Crusaders women's ice hockey
10 Lindsay GriggForward/Defense RIT Tigers women's ice hockey
11 Elena Orlando Forward/Defense Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey
13 Ashley Johnston DefenseUnion Dutchwomen ice hockey
14 Brianne Mahoney Defense Princeton Tigers women's ice hockey
15 Madison Marzario Defense RPI Engineers women's ice hockey
30 Heather Rossi Goaltender Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey
Team White
Number Player Position Nationality Previous Team
1Zoe Zisis Goaltender Boston Blades
2 Morgan Fritz-Ward Forward Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey
4 Cherie Stewart Forward Manahattanville
5 Samantha Weinberg Forward Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey
6 Kristen Levesque Forward Rhode Island University
7 Hailey Browne Forward Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey
8 Denise CardelloForward Castleton State
9 Taylor HolzeForward Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey
10 Taylor MahoneyForward RPI Engineers women's ice hockey
11 Celeste BrownForward RIT Tigers women's ice hockey
12 Courtney Flynn Defense Manhattanville College
13 Maggie Joyce Defense New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey
14 Erica Kromm Defense Calgary Inferno
15 Navraj Raj Defense Western Mustangs women's ice hockey

Regular season

News and notes

Game log

|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1 || October 11 || @ Connecticut Whale || 1–4 || || Fujimoto || Chelsea Piers CT || 0–1–0 || 0 || [4] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 2 || October 18 || Boston Pride || 7–1 || || Lundberg || Aviator Sports and Events Center || 0–2–0 || 0 || [5] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 3 || October 25 || Connecticut Whale || 3–1 || || Fujimoto || Aviator Sports and Events Center || 0–3–0 || 0 || [6] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 4 || November 15 || Boston Pride || 2–3 || || Fujimoto || Aviator Sports and Events Center || 1–3–0 || 2 || [7] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 5 || November 22 || @ Boston Pride || 3–2 || || Fujimoto || Bright Hockey Center || 2–3–0 || 4 || [8] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 6 || November 29 || Buffalo Beauts || 3–1 || || Fujimoto || Aviator Sports and Events Center || 2–4–0 || 4 || [9] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 7 || December 6 || @ Boston Pride || 1–4 || || Scrivens || Bright Hockey Center || 2–5–0 || 4 || [10] |- style="background:#fff;"| 8 || December 13 || Connecticut Whale || 4–3 || SO || Scrivens || Aviator Sports and Events Center || 2–5–1 || 5 || [11] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 9 || December 27 || @ Buffalo Beauts || 7–3 || || Fujimoto || HarborCenter || 3–5–1 || 7 || [12] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 10 || January 3 || Connecticut Whale || 6–1 || || Fujimoto || Aviator Sports and Events Center || 3–6–1 || 7 || [13] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 11 || January 9 || @ Connecticut Whale || 3–4 || || Fujimoto || Ingalls Rink || 3–7–1 || 7 || [14] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 12 || January 10 || @ Boston Pride || 1–8 || || Scrivens || Bright Hockey Center || 3–8–1 || 7 || [15] |- style="background:#fff;"| 13 || January 17 || Buffalo Beauts || 6–5 || SO || Scrivens || Aviator Sports and Events Center || 3–8–2 || 8 || [16] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 14 || January 31 || @ Buffalo Beauts || 2–4 || || Fujimoto || HarborCenter || 3–9–2 || 8 || [17] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 15 || February 6 || Boston Pride || 6–1 || || Laden || Aviator Sports and Events Center || 3–10–2 || 8 || [18] |- style="background:#cfc;"| 16 || February 14 || Buffalo Beauts || 3–4 || SO || Fujimoto || Aviator Sports and Events Center || 4–10–2 || 10 || [19] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 17 || February 21 || @ Buffalo Beauts || 1-5 || || Fujimoto || HarborCenter || 4–11–2 || 10 || [20] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 18 || February 28 || @ Connecticut Whale || 2-4 || || Laden || Chelsea Piers CT || 4–12–2 || 10 || [21] |-|

Playoffs

Game log

|- style="background:#fcc;"| 1 || Mar 4 || @ Boston Pride || 0–6 || || Scrivens || Raymond Bourque Arena || 0–1 || [22] |- style="background:#fcc;"| 2 || Mar 5 || @ Boston Pride || 4–7 || || Fujimoto || Raymond Bourque Arena || 0–2 || [23] |-|-|

Statistics

Final

Skaters

Regular Season[24]
Player
18 10 4 14 18
16 4 10 14 26
17 5 5 10 20
18 3 6 9 4
16 1 6 7 8
18 1 6 7 20
16 3 4 7 22
18 6 1 7 12
17 4 2 6 8
18 0 4 4 24
17 0 4 4 4
18 2 1 3 10
15 0 2 2 14
17 0 1 1 12
18 1 0 1 18
9 0 1 1 2
10 0 0 0 0
6 0 0 0 0
11 0 0 0 0
Playoffs
Player
2 0 1 1 2
2 0 1 1 6
2 1 0 1 4
2 1 0 1 2
2 1 0 1 0
2 1 0 1 4
1 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 4
2 0 0 0 4
2 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 2
2 0 0 0 2
2 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders

Regular Season
Player
13 712:21 4 8 0 39 3.28 436 0.911 0 0
6 243:09 0 1 2 16 3.95 163 0.902 0 0
† 2 119:25 0 2 0 9 4.52 60 0.850 0 0
‡ 1 28:56 0 0 0 48.29 32 0.875 0 0
0 00:00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.000 0 0
Playoffs
Player
2 96:32 0 2 0 8 4.97 89 0.910 0 0
1 20:51 0 0 0 4 11.51 18 0.778 0 0
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Riveters. Stats reflect time with the Riveters only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Riveters only.

Roster

Updated January 31, 2016[25] [26]

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Awards and honors

NWHL Player of the Week
NWHL 1st All-Star Game selection

Transactions

Trades

[27] To Connecticut Whale----Shenae LundbergTo New York Riveters----Chelsea Laden

Signings

Player Date Contract terms
Janine Weber[28] June 11, 2015 $19,500
Celeste Brown[29] June 26, 2015 $15,000
Kiira Dosdall[30] June 30, 2015 $13,500
Morgan Fritz-Ward June 30, 2015 $12,500
Beth Hanrahan[31] July 10, 2015 $10,500
Madison Packer[32] July 14, 2015 $15,000
Lyudmila Belyakova[33] July 25, 2015 $20,000
Ashley Johnston[34] July 26, 2015 $14,000
July 26, 2015 $15,000
Nana Fujimoto[35] July 27, 2015 $21,000
Elena Orlando[36] July 31, 2015 $10,000
Meghan Fardelmann[37] August 3, 2015 $20,000
Jenny Scrivens[38] August 11, 2015 $10,000
Gabie Figueroa[39] August 15, 2015 $10,000
Brooke Ammerman[40] August 16, 2015 $16,500
Bray Ketchum[41] August 17, 2015 $14,000
Erin Barley-Maloney[42] August 18, 2015 $14,000
Sydney Kidd[43] September 24, 2015 $15,000

Draft

The following were the Riveters selections in the 2015 NWHL Draft on June 20, 2015.[44]

RoundPlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
align=center 1align=center 1FBoston College (HEA)
align=center 2align=center 5FBoston College (HEA)
align=center 3align=center 9Erin AmbroseDClarkson University (ECAC)
align=center 4align=center 13Dana TrivignoFBoston College (HEA)
align=center 5align=center 17GPrinceton University (ECAC)

References

Games

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New York Riveters vs. Buffalo Beauts, December 27 . . December 27, 2015 . December 16, 2022 . November 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221107014003/https://www.premierhockeyfederation.com/stats#/100/game/40879 . live .
  2. Web site: NHL to host first-ever Outdoor Women's Classic presented by Scotiabank. nhl.com. December 28, 2015. January 7, 2016. December 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151229131416/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=794629. live.
  3. Web site: Women's hockey happy for Winter Classic showcase. nhl.com. January 1, 2016. January 6, 2016. January 2, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160102191029/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=795354. live.
  4. Web site: October 11, 2015 . 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Oct 11, 2015 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210202700/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/6alUi5 . live .
  5. Web site: October 18, 2015 . 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Oct 18, 2015 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210205638/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/5iKF08 . live .
  6. Web site: October 25, 2015 . 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Oct 25, 2015 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210205631/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/VpPnBW . live .
  7. Web site: November 15, 2015 . 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Nov 15, 2015 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210212651/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/hbTnSS . live .
  8. Web site: November 22, 2015 . 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Nov 22, 2015 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210205349/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/qTe2BZ . live .
  9. Web site: November 29, 2015 . 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Nov 29, 2015 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210205352/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/KXuvFY . live .
  10. Web site: December 6, 2015 . 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Dec 6, 2015 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210205355/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/WOgSab . live .
  11. Web site: December 13, 2015 . 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Dec 13, 2015 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210214216/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/4L2iCX . live .
  12. Web site: December 27, 2015 . 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Dec 27, 2015 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210205403/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/gN7ymI . live .
  13. Web site: January 3, 2016 . 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Jan 3, 2016 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210205434/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/VdToYZ . live .
  14. Web site: January 9, 2016 . 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Jan 9, 2016 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210214211/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/swiTfQ . live .
  15. Web site: January 10, 2016 . 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Jan 10, 2016 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210214206/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/eEZkbz . live .
  16. Web site: January 17, 2016 . 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Jan 17, 2016 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210214002/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/8j2Uex . live .
  17. Web site: January 31, 2016 . 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Jan 31, 2016 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210205411/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/ihngve . live .
  18. Web site: February 6, 2016 . 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Feb 6, 2016 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210214221/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/xgatgZ . live .
  19. Web site: February 14, 2016 . 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Feb 14, 2016 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210205953/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/tF68w7 . live .
  20. Web site: February 21, 2016 . 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Feb 21, 2016 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210214226/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/7u7Lwa . live .
  21. Web site: February 28, 2016 . 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Feb 28, 2016 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210211500/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/XV6qv6 . live .
  22. Web site: March 4, 2016 . 2015-16 NWHL Playoffs – Mar 4, 2016 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210214514/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/IQ02li . live .
  23. Web site: March 5, 2016 . 2015-16 NWHL Playoffs – Mar 5, 2016 . December 16, 2022 . . PDF . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221210214511/http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/J5NFPJ . live .
  24. Web site: National Women's Hockey League – 2015–16 – Buffalo Beauts. NWHL. 2022-12-16. 2022-11-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20221107014003/https://www.premierhockeyfederation.com/stats#/100/team/6338. live.
  25. Web site: Riveters Roster. NWHL. 2017-11-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20160325210642/http://nwhl.co/teams/new-york-riveters/roster/#. 2016-03-25. dead.
  26. Web site: New York Riveters. Elite Prospects. 2017-11-08. 2017-11-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20171109022933/http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=19357&order=&year0=2016. live.
  27. Web site: NWHL Announces First League Trade . NWHL . January 27, 2016 . 2016-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160201041659/http://nwhl.co/nwhl-announces-first-league-trade/ . 2016-02-01 . dead .
  28. Web site: NWHL Announces Historic First Player Signing. NWHL. June 11, 2015. 2015-06-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20170621155841/http://nwhl.co/nwhl-announces-historic-first-player-signing/. 2017-06-21. dead.
  29. Web site: Former RIT Captain Brown Inks Deal With Riveters. NWHL. June 26, 2015. 2015-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20160322022402/http://nwhl.co/former-rit-captain-brown-inks-deal-with-riveters/. 2016-03-22. dead.
  30. Web site: New York Riveters Sign Dosdall and Fritz-Ward. NWHL. June 30, 2015. 2015-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20151024101540/http://nwhl.co/new-york-riveters-sign-dosdall-and-fritz-ward/. 2015-10-24. dead.
  31. Web site: Ott and Hanrahan Sign With Boston, New York. NWHL. July 10, 2015. 2016-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305041516/http://nwhl.co/ott-and-hanrahan-sign-with-boston-new-york/. 2016-03-05. dead.
  32. Web site: Riveters Add Power Forward with Packer. NWHL. July 14, 2015. 2016-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201042211/http://nwhl.co/riveters-add-power-forward-with-packer/#. 2016-02-01. dead.
  33. Web site: Belyakova Signs With Riveters at International Camp. NWHL. July 25, 2015. 2016-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201043145/http://nwhl.co/belyakova-signs-with-riveters-at-international-camp/#. 2016-02-01. dead.
  34. Web site: New York Adds Johnston, Lundberg from Union. NWHL. July 26, 2015. January 28, 2016. October 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171009042258/http://nwhl.co/new-york-adds-johnston-lundberg-from-union/. dead.
  35. Web site: Goaltender Fujimoto Joins Riveters After International Camp. NWHL. July 27, 2015. January 28, 2016. February 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210201114721/http://nwhl.co/goaltender-fujimoto-joins-riveters-after-international-camp/. dead.
  36. Web site: Buie to Boston, Orlando to New York. NWHL. July 31, 2015. January 28, 2016. March 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305041540/http://nwhl.co/buie-to-boston-orlando-to-new-york/. dead.
  37. Web site: Pride, Riveters Sign Slebodnick, Fardelmann. NWHL. August 3, 2015. January 28, 2016. February 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160220042035/http://nwhl.co/pride-riveters-sign-slebodnick-fardelmann/. dead.
  38. Web site: Makela, Scrivens Sign with Buffalo, New York. NWHL. August 11, 2015. 2016-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20160220041926/http://nwhl.co/makela-scrivens-sign-with-buffalo-new-york/#. 2016-02-20. dead.
  39. Web site: Figueroa and Kunichika Join NWHL Teams. NWHL. August 15, 2015. 2016-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201045026/http://nwhl.co/figueroa-and-kunichika-join-nwhl-teams/. 2016-02-01. dead.
  40. Web site: New York Signs Wisconsin Stand-Out Ammerman. NWHL. August 16, 2015. January 28, 2016. October 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171024153546/http://nwhl.co/new-york-signs-wisconsin-stand-out-ammerman/. dead.
  41. Web site: Ketchum, Fickel, and Fralick Join NWHL Teams. NWHL. August 17, 2015. 2016-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201040756/http://nwhl.co/ketchum-fickel-and-fralick-join-nwhl-teams/. 2016-02-01. dead.
  42. Web site: Barley-Maloney, McGowan Agree to Play in NWHL. NWHL. August 18, 2015. January 28, 2016. October 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171013064917/http://nwhl.co/barley-maloney-mcgowan-agree-to-play-in-nwhl/. dead.
  43. Web site: Berman, Brickner, Kidd, Wohlfeiler Join NWHL. NWHL. September 24, 2015. 2016-01-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20160220041747/http://nwhl.co/berman-brickner-kidd-wohlfeiler-join-nwhl/. 2016-02-20. dead.
  44. Web site: Draft Live NWHL . NWHL . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626124359/http://nwhl.co/draft-live/ . 2015-06-26 .

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