2015–16 NWHL season
The 2015–16 NWHL season is the first season of operation of the National Women's Hockey League. Four teams competed for the inaugural Isobel Cup: the Buffalo Beauts, Boston Pride, New York Riveters and Connecticut Whale.
League business
- July 2015: The NWHL Foundation hosted a Canadian Training Camp Series in four different Canadian cities (Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Windsor).[1]
- Late July 2015: A training camp for European players took place at Ristuccia Memorial Arena outside Boston on July 23, hosted by Boston Pride head coach Bobby Jay. Players from Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Germany and Japan attended.[2]
NWHL Draft
The 2015 NWHL Draft took place on June 22, 2015. A draft lottery was held and the New York Riveters earned the first pick overall, selecting Alexandra Carpenter of the Boston College Eagles women's ice hockey program.
Regular season
Standings
Source:
NWHLy – Clinched division.
Scoring leaders
- The following players led the league in regular season points at the conclusion of season.
All-star game
The 1st NWHL All-Star Game was held January 24, 2016 at HarborCenter in Buffalo, the home of the Beauts.[3]
Playoffs
Milestones
Milestone | Player | Team | Date |
First goal | Jessica Koizumi | Connecticut Whale | Oct 11, 2015 |
First Canadian to score a goal | Kelly Babstock | Connecticut Whale | Oct 11, 2015 |
First European to log an assist | Lyudmila Belyakova | New York Riveters | Oct 11, 2015 |
First European to score a goal | Yekaterina Smolentseva | Connecticut Whale | Dec 13, 2015 |
First shootout goal | Kelly Babstock | Connecticut Whale | Nov 22, 2015 |
First multi-goal game | Hilary Knight (2 goals) | Boston Pride | Oct 11, 2015 |
First hat trick | Brianna Decker | Boston Pride | Oct 25, 2015 |
First multi-point game | Kelli Stack (3 points) | Connecticut Whale | Oct 11, 2015 |
First multi-point game by a defenseman | Kacey Bellamy (2 points) | Boston Pride | Oct 11, 2015 |
First goaltending win | Jaimie Leonoff Canada | Connecticut Whale | Oct 11, 2015 |
First American-born goaltender to win a regular season game | Brittany Ott | Boston Pride | Oct 11, 2015 |
First international goaltender to win a regular season game | Nana Fujimoto | New York Riveters | Nov 15, 2015 |
First African-American player to compete in the NWHL | Blake Bolden | Boston Pride | Oct 11, 2015 |
First shootout game | Brittany Ott | Boston Pride | Dec 20, 2015 |
Awards and honors
- Brianna Decker, Boston Pride, 2016 NWHL Most Valuable Player
- Hilary Knight, Boston Pride, 2016 NWHL Scoring Champion
- Denna Laing, Boston Pride, 2016 NWHL Perseverance Award
- Denna Laing, Boston Pride, 2016 NWHL Foundation Award
- Gigi Marvin, Boston Pride, 2016 NWHL Defensive Player of the Year Award
- Brittany Ott, Boston Pride, 2016 NWHL Goaltender of the Year
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- Boston Pride (2016)
- Buffalo Beauts (2017)
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