Anya Battaglino

Anya Battaglino
Born (1991-11-19) November 19, 1991
Waltham, MA, USA
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
NWHL team Connecticut Whale
National team  United States
Playing career 2012–present

Anya Battaglino (born November 19, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Connecticut Whale of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL). Battaglino serves as the current director of the NWHL Players' Association.

Career

During college, Battaglino played for the Boston University women's ice hockey team during the 2010/11 and 2011/12 seasons.[1]

CWHL

Battaglino began a professional career with the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) in the 2012/13 season, joining the Boston Blades and making her professional debut on 10 December 2012.[2] In her first season with the team, Battaglino won the 2013 Clarkson Cup.[3]

NWHL

Battaglino signed a professional contract with the Connecticut Whale in 2015, joining the franchise for its inaugural 2015/16 NWHL season. Battaglino was injured in a November 2015 game against the Buffalo Beauts.[4][5]

Following the 2016/17 season, Battaglino was named one of the NWHL Fans’ Three Stars of the Season alongside Harrison Browne and Rebecca Russo after a fan vote.[6]

In early 2017, Battaglino was named director of the NWHL Players' Association after serving as a players' representative in previous seasons.[7][8]

On 2 June 2017, it was reported that Battaglino had signed a contract to play for the Connecticut Whale in the 2017/18 NWHL season.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Share-Cohen, Brandon (9 February 2017). "Anya Battaglino – Growing the NWHL One Day at a Time". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Staffieri, Mark (20 February 2013). "BOSTON NATIVE ANYA BATTAGLINO PROUDLY REPRESENTS IN CONTEST AT SADDLEDOME". The CWHL. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Share-Cohen, Brandon (9 February 2017). "Anya Battaglino – Growing the NWHL One Day at a Time". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  4. ↑ Rice, Dan (8 January 2016). "Anya Battaglino Making a Difference Off the Ice During Recovery". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  5. ↑ Fornabaio, Michael (27 February 2016). "New league smashes hockey’s glass ceiling". CT Post. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  6. ↑ Balf, Celia (14 March 2017). "NWHL Awards recognizes the top players this season". Excelle Sports. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  7. ↑ Forrester, Nick (2 February 2017). "NWHL announces shortened season, Anya Battaglino named director of NWHLPA". Excelle Sports. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  8. ↑ Ayala, Erica L. (8 February 2017). "Battaglino on her new role and the future of the NWHL". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  9. ↑ Murphy, Mike (2 June 2017). "Anya Battaglino signs with Connecticut Whale". The Ice Garden. Retrieved 3 June 2017.


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