New York Riveters

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New York Riveters
2015–16 New York Riveters season
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City Brooklyn, New York
League National Women's Hockey League
Founded 2015
Home arena Aviator Sports & Events Center
Colors

Blue, Red, White

              
Owner(s) NWHL
General manager Dani Rylan
Head coach Chad Wiseman
Captain Vacant
Media SB Nation
NWHL Cross Ice Pass (On YouTube)

The New York Riveters are a professional women's ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Riveters play their home games at Aviator Sports & Events Center in Brooklyn, NY.

They are one of the four charter franchises of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). The Riveters are one of two NWHL franchises in New York State along with the Buffalo Beauts.

History[edit]

The first player signed to a contract was Janine Weber, who also became the first player in the history of the NWHL to be signed to a contract.[1]

The team made its debut in 2015.

Team[edit]

Current Roster[edit]

Updated September 27, 2015

Player Position Nationality
Nana Fujimoto Goalie  Japan
Sheane Lundberg Goalie  United States
Jenny Scrivens Goalie  United States
Kiira Dosdall Defense  United States
Gabie Figueroa Defense  United States
Ashley Johnston Defense  Canada
Elena Orlando Defense  United States
Brooke Ammerman Forward  United States
Erin Barley-Maloney Forward  United States
Lyudmila Belyakova Forward  Russia
Celeste Brown Forward  United States
Meghan Fardelmann Forward  United States
Morgan Fritz-Ward Forward  United States
Beth Hanrahan Forward  United States
Bray Ketchum Forward  United States
Madison Packer Forward  United States
Janine Weber Forward  Austria
Sydney Kidd Forward  Canada

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Draft history[edit]

A draft lottery was held for the 2015 NWHL Draft, taking place on June 20, 2015. and the New York Riveters earned the first pick overall.[4] With the first pick in the 2015 NWHL Draft, the New York Riveters selected Alexandra Carpenter.

NWHL Draft[edit]

Main article: 2015 NWHL Draft

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

# Player Position Nationality College
1 Alexandra Carpenter Forward  United States Boston College
5 Haley Skarupa Forward  United States Boston College
9 Erin Ambrose Defense  Canada Clarkson University
13 Dana Trivigno Forward  United States Boston College
17 Kimberly Newell Goalie  Canada Princeton

[5]

Franchise milestones[edit]

Milestone Player Date
First goal Brooke Ammerman October 11, 2015
First multi-point game To Be Determined To Be Determined
First win To Be Determined To Be Determined

References[edit]