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Amid an outbreak of COVID-19 cases affecting several of its teams and a wealth of uncertainty, the National Women's Hockey League announced the suspension of the 2021 season just one day before it was scheduled to host a pair of nationally-televised semifinal games.
The NWHL's Connecticut Whale and Toronto Six both notched wins on Wednesday evening, defeating the Boston Pride and Buffalo Beauts, respectively.
Through two days of the 2021 NWHL season, the Metropolitan Riveters and Minnesota Whitecaps remain undefeated, while the Buffalo Beauts and Toronto Six are still searching for their first win.
A tripleheader kicked off the NWHL's sixth season on Saturday, with the Metropolitan Riveters, Minnesota Whitecaps and Connecticut Whale coming out on top in their respective games. The first day of action featured great goaltending battles & low-scoring affairs.
The National Women's Hockey League and its six teams will head to Lake Placid, NY for a single-site, two-week season between January 23 and February 5.
Buffalo Beauts associate head coach Rhea Coad is one of a handful of people working in the sports world who is trying to change that, by sharing her own struggles in the hopes of sparking conversation and helping to erase the stigma that surrounds mental health.