Feature NY Riveters forward Amanda Kessel named captain for NWHL All Star Game by Chip Gianni December 7, 2016 Amanda Kessel (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images) New York Riveters forward, Amanda Kessel along with Buffalo Beauts forward, Kelley Steadman, were chosen by the National Women’s Hockey League to be the captains for the 2017 NWHL All Star Game. The event will take place February 12, at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, PA, 20 miles outside of Pittsburgh, at the state of the art, practice facility of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. Penguins President and Chief Executive Officer, David Morehouse said, “We are excited to have the National Women’s Hockey League bring its showcase event to the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. Women’s hockey is growing rapidly both in Pittsburgh and across the world, and this will give our fans the chance to see the most talented players in North America and create new role models for aspiring players in the Pittsburgh area.” Both Kessel and Steadman have ties to the Pittsburgh area. Kessel’s older brother, Phil Kessel, plays for the Penguins, as part the team’s “HBK Line,” with Carl Hagelin and Nick Bonino. Steadman is the Director of Hockey Operations for Robert Morris University, in nearby Moon, PA. Kessel said, “I am excited and honored to be a part of this year’s NWHL All Star Game, and it is especially awesome to have it in the city where my brother has found a new home and success. I have been lucky to experience first-hand what a great hockey town Pittsburgh is. To be able to showcase the talented hockey players of the NWHL to the passionate fans of Pittsburgh is going to be a lot of fun and a great opportunity to expand our fan base.” The 2017 NWHL All Star Game will take place on Sunday February 12, 2017. The league will release more information on the rest of the events for All Star Weekend within the next few weeks. Those events will range from details about the skills competition, to the fan activities to the all-star selection process. NWHL Commissioner, Dani Rylan said, “Our goal has been to grow our footprint outside of our markets so the elite athletes of the NWHL can demonstrate their amazing talents before new crowds. Since we started the league last year, we have received a lot of support from women’s hockey fans in Pittsburgh, so taking our all-star game there was a natural choice, and we are thrilled about it.” Tickets for the 2017 NWHL All Star Game will officially go on sale, December 14 at 10:00 AM and can be purchased through www.nwhl.zone/tickets. Post Views: 1,652 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 KesselDani RylanKelley SteadmanNational Women's Hockey LeagueNew York RivetersNWHLNWHL All-Star Game 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 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 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 113: New York Post Columnist Phil Mushnick (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 29, 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... Matt Holliday Signs One-Year Contract With Yankees Pierre-Paul’s Improbable Regular Season Likely Over