2015–16 Connecticut Whale (NWHL) season

May 2025 2015–16 2015 Connecticut Whale (PHF) NWHL 2nd 13–5–0 6–3–0 7–2–0 61 51 George Speirs(Interim) Jake Mastel(Until January 29, 2016)Heather Linstad(from January 29, 2016) Lisa Giovanelli(January 29, 2016–Current) Jessica Koizumi Kaleigh Fratkin Chelsea Piers CT Shiann Darkangelo (10) Kelli Stack (14) Kelli Stack (22)Kelly Babstock Kaleigh Fratkin (40) Jaimie Leonoff (7) Shenae Lundberg (1.97) 2016–17 The 2015–16 Connecticut Whale season was the first in franchise history and the Premier Hockey Federation's inaugural season. Offseason 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. Regular season Standings CON Game log y background:#fff; border-top:#0564A8 5px solid; border-bottom:#23B14D 5px solid; 2015–16 ScheduleNational Womens Hockey League – 2015–16 Schedule – Connecticut Whale https://www.premierhockeyfederation.com/stats#/100/schedule?team_id=6337 PHF December 2022 Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Record Points Gamesheet |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || October 11 || New York Riveters || 4–1 || || Leonoff || Chelsea Piers CT || 1–0–0 || 2 || October 11, 2015 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Oct 11, 2015 http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/6alUi5 December 16, 2022 Premier Hockey Federation PDF |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || October 18 || @ Buffalo Beauts || 5–2 || || Laden || HarborCenter || 2–0–0 || 4 || October 18, 2015 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Oct 18, 2015 http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/GCToTR December 16, 2022 Premier Hockey Federation PDF |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 || October 25 || @ New York Riveters || 3–1 || || Stock || Aviator Sports and Events Center || 3–0–0 || 6 || October 25, 2015 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Oct 25, 2015 http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/VpPnBW December 16, 2022 Premier Hockey Federation PDF |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || November 15 || @ Buffalo Beauts || 3–2 || || Leonoff || HarborCenter || 4–0–0 || 8 || November 15, 2015 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Nov 15, 2015 http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/d2C9NZ December 16, 2022 Premier Hockey Federation PDF |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || November 22 || @ Buffalo Beauts || 7–6 || SO || Stock || HarborCenter || 5–0–0 || 10 || November 22, 2015 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Nov 22, 2015 http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/1hAkfY December 16, 2022 Premier Hockey Federation PDF |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 || November 29 || @ Boston Pride || 4–3 || || Leonoff || Bright Hockey Center || 6–0–0 || 12 || November 29, 2015 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Nov 29, 2015 http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/SYlN7X December 16, 2022 Premier Hockey Federation PDF |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || December 6 || Buffalo Beauts || 3–2 || SO || Leonoff || Chelsea Piers CT || 7–0–0 || 14 || December 6, 2015 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Dec 6, 2015 http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/VW8TY4 December 16, 2022 Premier Hockey Federation PDF |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 || December 13 || @ New York Riveters || 4–3 || SO || Leonoff || Aviator Sports and Events Center || 8–0–0 || 16 || December 13, 2015 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Dec 13, 2015 http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/4L2iCX December 16, 2022 Premier Hockey Federation PDF |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 || December 27 || Boston Pride || 1–2 || || Stock || Chelsea Piers CT || 8–1–0 || 16 || December 27, 2015 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Dec 27, 2015 http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/EdsnRN December 16, 2022 Premier Hockey Federation PDF |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 || January 3 || @ New York Riveters || 6–1 || || Stock || Aviator Sports and Events Center || 9–1–0 || 18 || January 3, 2016 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Jan 3, 2016 http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/VdToYZ December 16, 2022 Premier Hockey Federation PDF |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 || January 9 || New York Riveters || 4–3 || || Leonoff || Ingalls Rink || 10–1–0 || 20 || January 9, 2016 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Jan 9, 2016 http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/swiTfQ December 16, 2022 Premier Hockey Federation PDF |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 || January 10 || Buffalo Beauts || 5–3 || || Stock || Chelsea Piers CT || 11–1–0 || 22 || January 10, 2016 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Jan 10, 2016 http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/6QkiLI December 16, 2022 Premier Hockey Federation PDF |- style="background:#fcc;" | 13 || January 17 || @ Boston Pride || 1–4 || || Leonoff || Bright Hockey Center || 11–2–0 || 22 || January 17, 2016 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Jan 17, 2016 http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/tNUbHW December 16, 2022 Premier Hockey Federation PDF |- style="background:#fcc;" | 14 || January 31 || Boston Pride || 2–5 || || Leonoff || Chelsea Piers CT || 11–3–0 || 22 || January 31, 2016 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Jan 31, 2016 http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/OR5jPQ December 16, 2022 Premier Hockey Federation PDF |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 || February 7 || Buffalo Beauts || 3–2 || OT || Lundberg || Chelsea Piers CT || 12–3–0 || 24 || February 7, 2016 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Feb 7, 2016 http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/KiJDh5 December 16, 2022 Premier Hockey Federation PDF |- style="background:#fcc;" | 16 || February 14 || @ Boston Pride || 2–4 || || Stock || Bright Hockey Center || 12–4–0 || 24 || February 14, 2016 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Feb 14, 2016 http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/8MZouz December 16, 2022 Premier Hockey Federation PDF |- style="background:#fcc;" | 17 || February 21 || Boston Pride || 3–5 || || Leonoff || Chelsea Piers CT || 12–5–0 || 24 || February 21, 2016 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Feb 21, 2016 http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/YLy1DO December 16, 2022 Premier Hockey Federation PDF |- style="background:#cfc;" | 18 || February 28 || New York Riveters || 4–2 || || Lundberg || Chelsea Piers CT || 13–5–0 || 26 || February 28, 2016 2015-16 NWHL Regular Season – Feb 28, 2016 http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/XV6qv6 December 16, 2022 Premier Hockey Federation PDF |- |- | #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black #fff Overtime/Shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid black #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black Playoffs Game log background:#fff; border-top:#0564A8 5px solid; border-bottom:#23B14D 5px solid; 2016 Isobel Cup Playoffs n background:#fff; border-top:#0564A8 2px solid; border-bottom:#23B14D 2px solid; Semifinals vs. Buffalo Beauts; Buffalo Beauts won series 2–1 Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Record Gamesheet |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 || March 4 || Buffalo Beauts || 3–0 || || || Chelsea Piers CT || 1–0 || (No gamesheet available) |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 || March 5 || Buffalo Beauts || 1–4 || || || Chelsea Piers CT || 1–1 || (No gamesheet available) |- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 || March 6 || Buffalo Beauts || 3–4 || || Stock || Chelsea Piers CT || 1–2 || March 6, 2016 2015-16 NWHL Playoffs – Mar 6, 2016 http://stats-ro.api.digitalshift.ca/gamesheet/zjnqLh December 16, 2022 Premier Hockey Federation PDF |- |- | #cfc Win 1px solid black #fcc Loss 1px solid black Statistics Final Skaters Regular seasonNational Women's Hockey League – 2015–16 – Connecticut Whale https://www.premierhockeyfederation.com/stats#/100/team/6337 NWHL Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalty minutes Kelli Stack 17 8 14 22 24 Kelly Babstock 18 9 13 22 24 Kaleigh Fratkin 18 5 12 17 40 Shiann Darkangelo 13 10 3 13 0 Jordan Brickner 18 0 12 12 2 Danielle Ward 18 5 5 10 24 Micaela Long 17 3 7 10 27 Yekaterina Smolentseva 14 3 5 8 2 Alyssa Wohlfeiler 18 3 4 7 20 Jessica Koizumi 15 2 5 7 8 Sam Faber 13 3 3 6 14 Brittany Dougherty 17 1 4 5 14 Kate Buesser 12 3 2 5 2 Molly Engstrom 15 3 2 5 21 Shannon Doyle 18 2 3 5 12 Lindsay Berman 4 0 1 1 0 Tara Tomimoto 13 1 0 1 6 Anya Battaglino 8 0 0 0 6 Katia Pashkevitch 1 0 0 0 0 Playoffs Player GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalty minutes Kelly Babstock 3 4 0 4 2 Kate Buesser 3 0 2 2 2 Kelli Stack 3 2 0 2 2 Micaela Long 3 0 2 2 2 Sam Faber 3 1 1 2 2 Shiann Darkangelo 3 0 2 2 0 Danielle Ward 3 0 1 1 4 Jessica Koizumi 3 0 1 1 0 Molly Engstrom 3 0 1 1 2 Shannon Doyle 3 0 1 1 2 Alyssa Wohlfeiler 1 0 0 0 2 Anya Battaglino 1 0 0 0 2 Brittany Dougherty 3 0 0 0 0 Jordan Brickner 3 0 0 0 0 Kaleigh Fratkin 3 0 0 0 6 Tara Tomimoto 1 0 0 0 0 Yekaterina Smolentseva 3 0 0 0 0 Goaltenders Regular season Player GP Games played TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss OT Overtime loss GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts PIM Penalty minutes Jaimie Leonoff 10 567:15 7 3 0 28 2.96 438 0.936 0 0 Nicole Stock 6 343:07 4 2 0 15 2.62 211 0.923 0 0 Chelsea Laden‡ 1 60:00 1 0 0 2 2.00 32 0.938 0 0 Shenae Lundberg† 2 122:08 1 0 0 0 1.97500.920 0 0 Playoffs Player GP Games played TOI Time on ice W Win L Loss OT Overtime loss GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts PIM Penalty minutes Jaimie Leonoff 2 118:56 1 1 0 3 1.51 57 0.947 1 0 Nicole Stock 1 60:00 0 1 0 4 4.00 28 0.846 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Whale. Stats reflect time with the Whale only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Whale only. Roster Updated February 20, 2016http://nwhl.co/teams/connecticut-whale/roster/ https://web.archive.org/web/20151124095012/http://nwhl.co/teams/connecticut-whale/roster/ usurped November 24, 2015 Whale Roster NWHL NWHLEliteprospects.com - Connecticut Whale http://www.eliteprospects.com/team.php?team=19356 Elite Prospects 2016 3 20 Kelly Babstock 8 F CAN L 1992 08 04 2015 Mississauga, Ontario 2016 3 20 Lindsay Berman 10 D USA L 1988 07 15 2015 Odenton, Maryland 2016 3 20 Jordan Brickner 26 D USA L 1990 10 03 2015 Lake Forest, Illinois 2016 3 20 Shiann Darkangelo 27 F USA L 1993 11 28 2015 Brighton, Michigan 2016 3 20 Brittany Dougherty 19 F USA L 1991 03 19 2015 Chesterfield, Michigan 2016 3 20 Shannon Doyle 6 D CAN R 1992 03 06 2015 Baldwin, Ontario 2016 3 20 Molly Engstrom 9 D USA R 1983 03 01 2015 Siren, Wisconsin 2016 3 20 Sam Faber 28 F USA R 1987 05 08 2015 Mount Sinai, New York 2016 3 20 Kaleigh Fratkin 13 D CAN R 1992 03 24 2015 Burnaby, British Columbia A 2016 3 20 Jessica Koizumi 56 F USA L 1985 04 15 2015 Honolulu, Hawaii C 2016 3 20 Jaimie Leonoff 32 G CAN L 1993 01 28 2015 Montreal, Quebec 2016 3 20 Micaela Long 16 F USA L 2015 South Boston, Massachusetts 2016 3 20 Shanae Lundberg 1 G USA L 1993 3 14 2016 Peterborough, New Hampshire 2016 3 20 Yekaterina Smolentseva 17 F RUS L 1981 09 15 2015 Yekaterinburg, Russia 2016 3 20 Kelli Stack 61 F USA R 1988 01 13 2015 Brooklyn Heights, Ohio 2016 3 20 Nicole Stock 24 G USA R 2015 Buffalo Grove, Illinois 2016 3 20 Danielle Ward Danielle Ward (ice hockey) 22 F USA R 1989 07 10 2015 Lansing, Michigan 2016 3 20 Alyssa Wohlfeiler 88 F USA R 1989 05 06 2015 Saugus, California |} Awards and honors NWHL Player of the Week Kelli Stack – October 11, 2015 Shiann Darkangelo – December 15, 2015 Danielle Ward - January 10, 2016 Molly Engstrom - February 7, 2016 Shenae Lundberg - February 28, 2016 NWHL 1st All-Star Game selection Jordan Brickner (Team Knight) Shiann Darkangelo (Team Pfalzer) Kaleigh Fratkin (Team Knight) Jaimie Leonoff (Team Knight) Kelli Stack (Team Knight) Transactions Trades 2016 01 27http://nwhl.co/nwhl-announces-first-league-trade/ NWHL Announces First League Trade NWHL January 27, 2016 January 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160201041659/http://nwhl.co/nwhl-announces-first-league-trade/ February 1, 2016 usurped To New York Riveters Chelsea Laden To Connecticut Whale Shenae Lundberg Signings Player Date Contract terms Shiann DarkangeloWhale Signs Darkangelo, Faber, & Laden http://nwhl.co/whale-signs-darkangelo-faber-laden/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150627135441/http://nwhl.co/whale-signs-darkangelo-faber-laden/ usurped June 27, 2015 NWHL June 25, 2015 June 25, 2015 $17,000 Sam Faber June 25, 2015 $13,500 Chelsea Laden June 25, 2015 $14,000 Kaleigh FratkinWhale Signs Fratkin, First Canadian in the NWHL http://nwhl.co/whale-signs-fratkin-first-canadian-in-the-nwhl/ NWHL July 1, 2015 July 8, 2015 October 25, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171025021934/http://nwhl.co/whale-signs-fratkin-first-canadian-in-the-nwhl/ usurped July 1, 2015 $20,000 Jessica KoizumiWhale Add Koizumi And Ward Ahead Of Inaugural Season http://nwhl.co/whale-add-koizumi-and-ward-ahead-of-inaugural-season/ NWHL July 9, 2015 July 10, 2015 October 19, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171019221255/http://nwhl.co/whale-add-koizumi-and-ward-ahead-of-inaugural-season/ usurped July 9, 2015 $20,500 Danielle Ward July 9, 2015 $10,000 Micaela LongNCAA Veterans Stock and Long Sign with Connecticut http://nwhl.co/ncaa-veterans-stock-and-long-sign-with-connecticut/ NWHL July 17, 2015 January 28, 2016 October 9, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171009041850/http://nwhl.co/ncaa-veterans-stock-and-long-sign-with-connecticut/ usurped July 17, 2015 $10,000 Nicole Stock July 17, 2015 $10,000 Jaimie LeonoffYale Alumnae Tomimoto and Leonoff Join Whale http://nwhl.co/yale-alumnae-tomimoto-and-leonoff-join-whale/ NWHL July 26, 2015 January 28, 2016 October 3, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171003075548/http://nwhl.co/yale-alumnae-tomimoto-and-leonoff-join-whale/ usurped July 26, 2015 $10,000 Kelly BabstockProlific Forward Babstock Signs With Connecticut http://nwhl.co/prolific-forward-babstock-signs-with-connecticut/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150922201812/http://nwhl.co/prolific-forward-babstock-signs-with-connecticut/ usurped September 22, 2015 NWHL August 4, 2015 August 4, 2015 $18,000 Brittney DoughertyDoyle and Dougherty Sign With Connecticut http://nwhl.co/doyle-and-dougherty-sign-with-connecticut/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150922170739/http://nwhl.co/doyle-and-dougherty-sign-with-connecticut/ usurped September 22, 2015 NWHL August 13, 2015 August 13, 2015 $10,000 Shannon Doyle August 13, 2015 $15,000 Yekaterina SmolentsevaLegendary Olympian Smolentseva Joins the Whale http://nwhl.co/legandary-olympian-smolentseva-joins-the-whale/ NWHL August 15, 2015 January 28, 2016 January 18, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210118095331/http://www.nwhl.co/legandary-olympian-smolentseva-joins-the-whale usurped August 15, 2015 $22,000 Molly EngstromTwo-Time Olympian Engstrom Agrees to Play in Connecticut http://nwhl.co/two-time-olympian-engstrom-agrees-to-play-in-connecticut/ NWHL August 18, 2015 January 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160201042431/http://nwhl.co/two-time-olympian-engstrom-agrees-to-play-in-connecticut/ February 1, 2016 usurped August 18, 2015 $12,000 Lindsay BermanBerman, Brickner, Kidd, Wohlfeiler Join NWHL http://nwhl.co/berman-brickner-kidd-wohlfeiler-join-nwhl/ NWHL September 24, 2015 January 28, 2016 February 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160220041747/http://nwhl.co/berman-brickner-kidd-wohlfeiler-join-nwhl/ usurped September 24, 2015 $15,000 Jordan Brickner September 24, 2015 $10,000 Alyssa Wohlfeiler September 24, 2015 $10,000 Kelli StackTeam USA's Stack Heads to Connecticut http://nwhl.co/team-usas-stack-heads-to-connecticut/ NWHL September 24, 2015 January 28, 2016 December 19, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171219141523/http://nwhl.co/team-usas-stack-heads-to-connecticut/ usurped September 24, 2015 $25,000 Other Name Date Details Harry RosenholtzWhale GM Resigns http://nwhl.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Whale-GM-Resigns.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20160215204408/http://nwhl.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Whale-GM-Resigns.pdf usurped February 15, 2016 NWHL December 24, 2015 December 24, 2015 Resigned as General Manager George Speirs December 24, 2015 Named as interim General Manager Jake MastelWhale Coach Resigns http://nwhl.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Whale-Coach-Resigns.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20160215212929/http://nwhl.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Whale-Coach-Resigns.pdf usurped February 15, 2016 NWHL January 29, 2016 January 29, 2016 Resigned as Head Coach Heather Linstad January 29, 2016 Named as Head Coach Lisa Giovanelli January 29, 2016 Named as Assistant Coach Draft 2015 NWHL Draft The following were the Whale's selections in the 2015 NWHL Draft on June 20, 2015.Draft Live NWHL http://nwhl.co/draft-live/ NWHL usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20150626124359/http://nwhl.co/draft-live/ June 26, 2015 Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 2 Hannah Brandt F University of Minnesota (WCHA) 2 6 Michelle Picard D Harvard University (ECAC) 3 10 Milica McMillen D University of Minnesota (WCHA) 4 14 Maryanne Menefee F University of Minnesota (WCHA) 5 18 Cassandra Poudrier D Cornell University (ECAC) References Games Game collapsed Category:2015–16 NWHL season by team Connecticut Whale Connecticut Whale