Hockey The Connecticut Whale Sign Three for 2018-2019 NWHL Season by Chip Gianni July 10, 2018 The Connecticut Whale added three players to their 2018-2019 National Women’s Hockey League roster on as they have announced on Tuesday, that former Harvard University and Unified Korea Olympic forward, Randi Griffin, American Hockey Coaches Association All-American, Sarah Hughson and second-year player Hanna Beattie have inked contracts. Griffin, the North Carolina native who represented Korea during the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics had her best collegiate season at Harvard during her senior year, as she scored 11 goals and 10 assists in 34 games. She represented the Crimson from 2006 through 2010. During the Olympics she scored a goal for the Unified Korean team in their matchup against Japan. Griffin also represented South Korea during the 2017 and 2018 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championships. She said, “I’m delighted to be part of the Whale as we contend for the Isobel Cup, and grateful to the NWHL because it is an incredible platform to be able to train and compete while continuing to play for Team Korea in international competitions. The Whale were my first choice because I live in Connecticut and they clearly have the best uniforms.” Griffin, who is finishing her PhD in Biological Anthropology from Duke University later this summer added, “My teammates on Team Korea are definitely among my top inspiration to keep playing. As long as I am having fun and keeping up with the kiddos, I want to keep going. Plus, I want to see my teammates at the World Championship in China next year!” Hughson, from East Haddam, Connecticut, was an AHCA First Team All-American at Elmira College this past season, as she scored 28 goals and 21 assists in 30 games. In 98 games throughout her collegiate career, she scored 45 goals and 42 assists. Beattie returns to the Whale for her second season, after skating in 12 games during the 2017-2018 campaign. The Whitehouse Station, New Jersey native, scored 15 goals and 29 assists in 84 games for Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Prior to her collegiate career at Williams, Beattie represented the Pingry School Girls’ hockey and lacrosse teams. She served as the captain of both teams during her senior year. She also represented the New Jersey Colonials on the ice. Post Views: 1,276 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 Topics2018 OlympicsAHCAConnecticut WhaleElmira CollegeHanna BeattieHarvard UniversityIIHFNew Jersey ColonialsNWHLPingry SchoolRandi GriffinSarah HughsonTeam KoreaWilliams College 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 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... Wave of Emotions Within Sky Blue FC Fans Connecticut Whale Sign Goaltender Sam Walther and Swedish Olympian Michelle Lowenhielm