The 2015-16 Connecticut Whale season will be the first in franchise history. The club is scheduled to participate in the National Women's Hockey League (2015) inaugural season.
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Offseason[edit | edit source]
- On July 1, the Whale signed former BU Terriers blueliner and 2015 Clarkson Cup champion Kaleigh Fratkin to a contract, making her the first Canadian to sign an NWHL contract.
NWHL Draft[edit | edit source]
The following were the Whale’s selections in the 2015 NWHL Draft on June 20, 2015.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College |
1 | 2 | Hannah Brandt | ![]() |
Univ. of Minnesota |
2 | 6 | Michelle Picard | ![]() |
Harvard Univ. |
3 | 10 | Milica McMillen | ![]() |
Univ. of Minnesota |
4 | 14 | Maryanne Menefee | ![]() |
Univ. of Minnesota |
5 | 18 | Cassandra Poudrier | ![]() |
Cornell |
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Transactions[edit | edit source]
Date | Player | Former team |
June 25, 2015 | Shiann Darkangelo | Quinnipiac Bobcats |
June 25, 2015 | Sam Faber | Boston Blades |
June 25, 2015 | Chelsea Laden | Quinnipiac Bobcats[2] |
July 1, 2015 | Kaleigh Fratkin | Boston Blades [3] |
Regular season[edit | edit source]
Schedule not yet released
Awards and honors[edit | edit source]
To be determined
References[edit | edit source]
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