2015–16 New York Riveters season


The 2015–16 New York Riveters season was the first in franchise history and the National Women's Hockey League's inaugural season.

Offseason

Spring free agent camp

During May 2015, all four teams held player evaluation camps for free agents. The list of players that attended the Riveters evaluation camp on May 23 and 24 were split into Team Red and Team White.
;Team Red
NumberPlayerPositionNationalityPrevious Team
2Chelsae VanGlahnForwardPlattsburgh State
3Syliva XistrisForwardColby Mules women's ice hockey
6Kayla McDonaghForwardSt. Thomas
7Erika LawlerForwardBoston Blades
8Hayley WilliamsForwardMiami University
9Nicole GianninoForwardHoly Cross Crusaders women's ice hockey
10Lindsay GriggForward/DefenseRIT Tigers women's ice hockey
11Elena OrlandoForward/DefenseQuinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey
13Ashley JohnstonDefenseUnion Dutchwomen ice hockey
14Brianne MahoneyDefensePrinceton Tigers women's ice hockey
15Madison MarzarioDefenseRPI Engineers women's ice hockey
30Heather RossiGoaltenderPenn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey

;Team White
NumberPlayerPositionNationalityPrevious Team
1Zoe ZisisGoaltenderBoston Blades
2Morgan Fritz-WardForwardQuinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey
4Cherie StewartForwardManahattanville
5Samantha WeinbergForwardCornell Big Red women's ice hockey
6Kristen LevesqueForwardRhode Island University
7Hailey BrowneForwardMaine Black Bears women's ice hockey
8Denise CardelloForwardCastleton State
9Taylor HolzeForwardBoston University Terriers women's ice hockey
10Taylor MahoneyForwardRPI Engineers women's ice hockey
11Celeste BrownForwardRIT Tigers women's ice hockey
12Courtney FlynnDefenseManhattanville College
13Maggie JoyceDefenseNew Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey
14Erica KrommDefenseCalgary Inferno
15Navraj RajDefenseWestern Mustangs women's ice hockey

Regular season

News and notes

Game log

Playoffs

Game log

Statistics

Final

Skaters

Player
181041418
164101426
17551020
183694
161678
1816720
1634722
1861712
174268
1804424
170444
1821310
1502214
1701112
1810118
90112
100000
60000
110000

Player
20112
20116
21014
21012
21010
21014
10000
20000
20000
10000
20004
20004
20000
20002
20002
20000

Goaltenders

Player
296:3202084.97890.91000
120:51000411.51180.77800

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Riveters. Stats reflect time with the Riveters only.

Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Riveters only.

Roster

Updated January 31, 2016

Awards and honors

;NWHL Player of the Week
;NWHL 1st All-Star Game selection

Trades

To Connecticut Whale
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Shenae Lundberg
To New York Riveters
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Chelsea Laden

Signings

PlayerDateContract terms
Janine WeberJune 11, 2015$19,500
Celeste BrownJune 26, 2015$15,000
Kiira DosdallJune 30, 2015$13,500
Morgan Fritz-WardJune 30, 2015$12,500
Beth HanrahanJuly 10, 2015$10,500
Madison PackerJuly 14, 2015$15,000
Lyudmila BelyakovaJuly 25, 2015$20,000
Ashley JohnstonJuly 26, 2015$14,000
Shenae LundbergJuly 26, 2015$15,000
Nana FujimotoJuly 27, 2015$21,000
Elena OrlandoJuly 31, 2015$10,000
Meghan FardelmannAugust 3, 2015$20,000
Jenny ScrivensAugust 11, 2015$10,000
Gabie FigueroaAugust 15, 2015$10,000
Brooke AmmermanAugust 16, 2015$16,500
Bray KetchumAugust 17, 2015$14,000
Erin Barley-MaloneyAugust 18, 2015$14,000
Sydney KiddSeptember 24, 2015$15,000

Draft

The following were the Riveters selections in the 2015 NWHL Draft on June 20, 2015.
Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
11Alexandra CarpenterFBoston College
25Haley SkarupaFBoston College
39Erin AmbroseDClarkson University
413Dana TrivignoFBoston College
517Kimberly NewellGPrinceton University