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
| Number | Player | Position | Nationality | Previous Team |
| 2 | Chelsae VanGlahn | Forward | Plattsburgh State | |
| 3 | Syliva Xistris | Forward | Colby Mules women's ice hockey | |
| 6 | Kayla McDonagh | Forward | St. Thomas | |
| 7 | Erika Lawler | Forward | Boston Blades | |
| 8 | Hayley Williams | Forward | Miami University | |
| 9 | Nicole Giannino | Forward | Holy Cross Crusaders women's ice hockey | |
| 10 | Lindsay Grigg | Forward/Defense | RIT Tigers women's ice hockey | |
| 11 | Elena Orlando | Forward/Defense | Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey | |
| 13 | Ashley Johnston | Defense | Union Dutchwomen ice hockey | |
| 14 | Brianne Mahoney | Defense | Princeton Tigers women's ice hockey | |
| 15 | Madison Marzario | Defense | RPI Engineers women's ice hockey | |
| 30 | Heather Rossi | Goaltender | Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey |
;Team White
| Number | Player | Position | Nationality | Previous Team |
| 1 | Zoe Zisis | Goaltender | Boston Blades | |
| 2 | Morgan Fritz-Ward | Forward | Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey | |
| 4 | Cherie Stewart | Forward | Manahattanville | |
| 5 | Samantha Weinberg | Forward | Cornell Big Red women's ice hockey | |
| 6 | Kristen Levesque | Forward | Rhode Island University | |
| 7 | Hailey Browne | Forward | Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey | |
| 8 | Denise Cardello | Forward | Castleton State | |
| 9 | Taylor Holze | Forward | Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey | |
| 10 | Taylor Mahoney | Forward | RPI Engineers women's ice hockey | |
| 11 | Celeste Brown | Forward | RIT Tigers women's ice hockey | |
| 12 | Courtney Flynn | Defense | Manhattanville College | |
| 13 | Maggie Joyce | Defense | New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey | |
| 14 | Erica Kromm | Defense | Calgary Inferno | |
| 15 | Navraj Raj | Defense | Western Mustangs women's ice hockey |
Regular season
News and notes
- Meghan Fardelmann scored the first hat trick in Riveters history in a December 27 match against the Buffalo Beauts.
- On December 31, 2015, Fardelman was one of two Riveters players that were loaned to the Boston Pride. The two donned the Pride jerseys for one day and participated in the 2015 Women's Winter Classic, the first outdoor professional women’s hockey game.
Standings
Game log
Playoffs
Game log
Statistics
FinalSkaters
| Player | |||||
| 18 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 18 | |
| 16 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 26 | |
| 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
| 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | |
| 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | |
| 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | |
| 18 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
| 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | |||||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | |||||||||||
| 2 | 96:32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4.97 | 89 | 0.910 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 20:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11.51 | 18 | 0.778 | 0 | 0 |
†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, 2016Awards and honors
;NWHL Player of the Week- Nana Fujimoto – November 15, 2015
- Meghan Fardelmann – December 29, 2015
- Morgan Fritz-Ward
- Nana Fujimoto
- Madison Packer
- Janine Weber
Transactions
Trades
| To Connecticut Whale ---- Shenae Lundberg | To New York Riveters ---- Chelsea Laden |
Signings
| Player | Date | Contract terms |
| Janine Weber | June 11, 2015 | $19,500 |
| Celeste Brown | June 26, 2015 | $15,000 |
| Kiira Dosdall | June 30, 2015 | $13,500 |
| Morgan Fritz-Ward | June 30, 2015 | $12,500 |
| Beth Hanrahan | July 10, 2015 | $10,500 |
| Madison Packer | July 14, 2015 | $15,000 |
| Lyudmila Belyakova | July 25, 2015 | $20,000 |
| Ashley Johnston | July 26, 2015 | $14,000 |
| Shenae Lundberg | July 26, 2015 | $15,000 |
| Nana Fujimoto | July 27, 2015 | $21,000 |
| Elena Orlando | July 31, 2015 | $10,000 |
| Meghan Fardelmann | August 3, 2015 | $20,000 |
| Jenny Scrivens | August 11, 2015 | $10,000 |
| Gabie Figueroa | August 15, 2015 | $10,000 |
| Brooke Ammerman | August 16, 2015 | $16,500 |
| Bray Ketchum | August 17, 2015 | $14,000 |
| Erin Barley-Maloney | August 18, 2015 | $14,000 |
| Sydney Kidd | September 24, 2015 | $15,000 |
Draft
The following were the Riveters selections in the 2015 NWHL Draft on June 20, 2015.| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
| 1 | 1 | Alexandra Carpenter | F | Boston College | |
| 2 | 5 | Haley Skarupa | F | Boston College | |
| 3 | 9 | Erin Ambrose | D | Clarkson University | |
| 4 | 13 | Dana Trivigno | F | Boston College | |
| 5 | 17 | Kimberly Newell | G | Princeton University |