Feature NWHL announces first trade in league history RIveters, Whale trade goalies. by Chip Gianni January 27, 2016 The National Women’s Hockey League announced the first ever trade in league history Wednesday afternoon. The New York Riveters acquired goaltender Chelsea Laden from the Connecticut Whale in exchange for goaltender Shenae Lundberg. Laden appeared in one game for the Whale, registering a 2.00 goals against average and .947 save percentage, while Lundberg has played 28:56 in a relief effort with an 8.29 GAA and .875 save percentage. Lundberg a Peterborough, NH native graduated from Union College in 2015. Her four seasons at Union she became the all-time saves record holder with 3,023 saves. Over the course of her college career she amassed a 2.98 GAA. Last she put up a career high .918 save percentage and three shutouts for the Dutchwomen. Laden from Lakeville, MN, posted staggering numbers in her four seasons with Quinnipiac University. She finished her college career with a .923 save percentage and a 1.56 GAA and 26 shutouts. Her best season was in 2014-2015 when she posted a 1.16 GAA and .930 save percentage with 16 shutouts. This past season, Laden received the East Coast Athletic Conference’s Mandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year Award. Laden will report to the Riveters practice at 10:00 PM on Wednesday night, while Lundberg will report to the Whale’s practice at 10:00 PM on Thursday. The NWHL is the first women’s hockey league in North America to pay its players. The inaugural season began this past October and the playoffs will conclude in March, when one of the four teams will raise the Isobel Cup as the NWHL Champion. Post Views: 1,666 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Chip Gianni Chip is a Staff Writer at DoubleGSports.com Latest posts by Chip Gianni (see all) NWHL Picks up Fourth NHL Partnership Agreement with Boston Pride and Boston Bruins - January 10, 2019 Metropolitan Riveters Acquire Goaltender Maria Sorokina from Connecticut Whale - January 3, 2019 Former New Jersey Devils Defenseman Named Head Coach of Metropolitan Riveters - September 21, 2018 Metropolitan Riveters Re-Sign MVP Alexa Gruschow - September 12, 2018 Related TopicsChelsea LadenConnecticut WhaleNational Women's Hockey LeagueNew York RivetersNWHLShenae Lundberg Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 27, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 More in Feature You Know I’m Right, Episode 113: New York Post Columnist Phil Mushnick (Audio/Video) On the 113th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Happy Birthday Wayne Gretzky Sky Blue FC draft pick, Leah Galton, talks NWSL draft and preseason preparation