Beginning June 1, NWHL teams can start signing players for the 2018-19 season.
For players who have completed their college eligibility and want to continue
their hockey careers, the free agency period provides them an opportunity to
continue playing at the highest level of professional women's hockey. The
fourth season of the NWHL will begin in October as the Metropolitan Riveters
defend their Isobel Cup championship, and with the addition of a fifth team -
the Minnesota Whitecaps - as well as the inclusion of players who participated
in the 2018 Winter Olympics, this very well could be the most competitive
season yet. 

My colleague Nathaniel Oliver will keep THW readers up-to-date on Boston and
Buffalo's signings throughout the summer, while I post updates on Connecticut
and the Riveters. Together we will collaborate to keep readers informed of all
of Minnesota's signings.

Whale Re-Sign Baribeau & Anderson, Add Two Rookies

Pride Re-Sign Litchfield, Sign Burns

Whitecaps Add Three More Blueliners

Congratulations to former ASU assistant coach, Katie McGovern, who will suit up
 for @WhitecapsHockey @NWHL this season. Good luck!! 😈➡️🌊
https://t.co/DjlZ9pWnmi

- ASU Women's Hockey (@ASUWomensHockey) September 5, 2018

On September 5 the Whitecaps signed four more forwards and now have only two
roster spots left to complete their inaugural NWHL season roster. Three of the
players have experience with Minnesota when they were an independent team last
season and the fourth was an assistant coach at the NCAA level last season.

Katie McGovern will turn 24-years-old in late November and put up 51 points
(25g-26a) during her four seasons at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. Last
season the native of Scottsdale, Arizona was an assistant coach for Arizona
State University. Kalli Funk Minnesota Whitecaps (Photo Credit: Mats
Bekkevold).

25-year-old Kalli Funk played last season for the Whitecaps which was preceded
by a season in Sweden for G├╢teborg HC and a four-year college career split
between Niagara University (2011-12) and St. Cloud State (2012-15). While in
Sweden she tallied 14 points and in college she finished with 19 points.

Margo Lund played collegiately for St. Lawrence University and the University
of New Hampshire and had 25 points (10g-15a) before joining the independent
Whitecaps last season. 

So excited to be a part of @WhitecapsHockey again this season! #rollcaps
pic.twitter.com/SuhPuSsOhF

- Margo Lund (@margoals6) September 6, 2018

27-year-old Haylea Schmid finished her career at St. Cloud State (2009-13) with
 33 points. She then played one season (2013-14) in Germany with ERC Ingolstadt
 (19 points in 23 games), followed by a season with the Whitecaps in 2017.

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