By @StefanKubus –
The inaugural 2015-16 National Women’s Hockey League season is nearly upon us, giving women a chance to play professional hockey and earn a paycheck for their efforts.
The season opener is slated for Sunday, Oct. 11 at 1:30 p.m., as the Connecticut Whale host the New York Riveters in front of a sold-out crowd at Chelsea Piers Connecticut, while the Buffalo Beauts play host to the Boston Pride at 3:30 p.m.
Manon Rheaume, the first and only woman to ever play in an NHL game and a Honeybaked coach, will drop the puck at the ceremonial face-off at the HarborCenter in Buffalo prior to the Beauts-Pride game.
Here are the Michigan natives on each team to follow this season:
Boston Pride
Brittany Ott – Goaltender – St. Clair Shores
Buffalo Beauts
Hannah McGowan – Forward – Redford
Connecticut Whale
Shiann Darkangelo – Forward – Brighton
Brittany Dougherty – Forward – Chesterfield
Danielle Ward – Forward – Lansing
New York Riveters
Madison Packer – Forward – Detroit