Hockey Shannon Doyle Signs On For Another Year With Connecticut Whale by Chip Gianni July 22, 2016 Shannon Doyle #6 of the Connecticut Whale (Photo by Bruce Bennet/Getty Images) The Connecticut Whale announced on Thursday that they have resigned Shannon Doyle to a one-year contract worth 14,000 dollars for the 2016-2017 National Women’s Hockey League season. General manager, Lisa Giovanelli said, “The Whale is happy to have Shannon return for another season. Her shot blocking ability is a huge asset in our defensive zone, and we will look for her to build on her experiences from last season and continue to be a steady presence on our blue line.” This past season, the defenseman put up two goals and three assists, while adding an assist during the Isobel Cup Playoffs. At Boston University she was known for blocking shots, while becoming the third ranked shot blocker in the nation during her senior season. Doyle said, “I am excited to be back with the Whale for this upcoming season because, although the first season was extremely historic and exhilarating, I am looking forward to seeing how much the league will grow in this second season. The Connecticut area was incredibly supportive in year one and being able to return to such an amazing community of both players and fans is thrilling.” Prior to her collegiate career with the Boston University Terriers, the Markham, Ontario native represented Team Canada at the 2010 International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Women’s World Championship, helping them capture the gold. Doyle began her National Collegiate Athletic Association ice hockey career at Colgate University. Post Views: 1,357 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 TopicsConnecticut WhaleNWHLShannon Doyle 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 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 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... Swin Cash Hoping To Provide Valuable Minutes For Liberty Down The Stretch For Long Island’s Crystal Dunn, A Year Makes a Big Difference