New York, NY— The National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) today announced that Boston Pride forward Brianna Decker and Buffalo Beauts defenseman Megan Bozek have been named Players of the Series.
Decker recorded two goals and an assist in the Pride’s 6-0 win over the Riveters on Friday night. She added another goal and assist in Saturday’s 7-4 series-clinching win.
Bozek scored the game-winning goal in game three of the semifinal round against the Connecticut Whale to send the Beauts to the finals. Bozek also opened the scoring on Sunday with a goal in the first period.
The Boston Pride and Buffalo Beauts will face off against one another for the Isobel Cup in a best-of-three series beginning Friday, March 11 at the Hockey House at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The puck drops at 7:30 pm.
NWHL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Week 1 (October 11) – Kelli Stack, Connecticut Whale
Week 2 (October 18) – Zoe Hickel, Boston Pride
Week 3 (October 25) – Brianna Decker, Boston Pride
Week 4 (November 15) – Nana Fujimoto, New York Riveters
Week 5 (November 23) – Kelley Steadman, Buffalo Beauts
Week 6 (December 1) – Devon Skeats, Buffalo Beauts
Week 7 (December 8) – Jillian Dempsey, Boston Pride
Week 8 (December 15) – Shiann Darkangelo, Connecticut Whale
Week 9 (December 22) – Hilary Knight, Boston Pride
Week 10 (December 29) – Meghan Fardelmann, New York Riveters
Week 11 (January 3) – Megan Bozek, Buffalo Beauts
Week 12 (January 10) – Danielle Ward, Connecticut Whale
Week 13 (January 17) – Brianne McLaughlin, Buffalo Beauts
Week 14 (January 24) – n/a (All-Star Break)
Week 15 (February 1) – Kelley Steadman, Buffalo Beauts
Week 16 (February 8) – Molly Engstrom, Connecticut Whale
Week 17 (February 15) – Jordan Smelker, Boston Pride
Week 18 (February 22) – Brianna Decker, Boston Pride
Week 19 (February 29) – Shenae Lundberg, Connecticut Whale; Brittany Ott, Boston Pride
Week 20 (March 7) – Brianna Decker, Boston Pride; Megan Bozek, Buffalo Beauts
ABOUT THE ISOBEL CUP
The Isobel Cup is the championship trophy of the National Women’s Hockey League. It received its name from Lord Frederick Arthur Stanley’s daughter, Isobel, who shared his love of the game and is known to be one of the first female hockey players in Canada. Isobel, along with her brothers, encouraged her father to purchase a silver cup to award to the best amateur hockey team in Canada. The Stanley Cup, as it was later named, became the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL).
ABOUT THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S HOCKEY LEAGUE (NWHL)
The NWHL is the first professional women’s hockey league in North America to pay its players. The inaugural season begins October 11, 2015 and playoffs conclude in March 2016 when the first NWHL championship team raises the Isobel Cup.
