Hockey NWHL Unveils All-Star Jerseys by Chip Gianni January 24, 2017 The National Women’s Hockey League on Tuesday, unveiled the jerseys the players will wear during the 2017 all-star festivities which will take place at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex on February 11 to 12. With All-Star Weekend taking place at the practice facility of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League, in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, the jerseys will represent the “Steel City” with their black and gold coloring. They will also feature the NWHL’s signature placement of the nameplates on the bottom of the back of the jersey and the 2017 All-Star logo across the front. Team Kessel will wear the yellow jerseys with black and white sleeves adorned with black stars. Team Steadman’s jerseys will be the black ones with gray and yellow sleeves with yellow stars. Pittsburgh native and Buffalo Beauts forward, Kelley Steadman said, “The jerseys have a sharp look and I love how they represent the city of Pittsburgh. It will be fun to show Pittsburgh what the NWHL is all about.” The All-Star Festivities will begin with the Skills Showdown on Saturday, February 11 and a four-on-four battle for the All-Star Game on Sunday, February 12. Information on tickets, the All-Star Weekend Pass and more regarding the event can be found at www.nwhl.zone/allstar. All 2017 NWHL All-Star jerseys will be auctioned off by MaiGray Group following the weekend. For a link to the site for the jersey auction following festivities, check out https://www.meigray.com/. New York Riveters general manager and head coach, Chad Wiseman will lead Team Kessel behind the bench, while Riveters assistant coach, Sis Paulsen, will guide Team Steadman. The Riveters will be represented over the weekend by Amanda Kessel, Courtney Burke and Rebecca Russo as they skate for Team Kessel as their teammates, Katie Fitzgerald, Kaleigh Fratkin, Ashley Johnston and Madison Packer will lace them up for Team Steadman. The Connecticut Whale will have Kelly Babstock and Haley Skarupa on their side with Team Steadman, while Nicole Stock, Kelli Stack and Dana Trivigno will play for Team Kessel. Post Views: 1,572 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 TopicsAmanda KesselCourtney BurkeNational Women's Hockey LeagueNew York RivetersNWHLNWHL All-Star GameRebecca Russo 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 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 More in Hockey Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot Mic Tim Peel was Discharged from the NHL After He was Caught on the Hot... NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and Insights The National Hockey League (NHL) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an... You Know I’m Right, Episode 81: ESPN’s Arda Ocal (Audio/Video) On the 81st episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 80: MSG Network’s Bill Pidto (Audio/Video) On the 80th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Australian Open Update; Djokovic and Murray ousted, American women play strong Rangers Bounce Back With Three in a Row