We have had our holiday cheer and now our December recap is here! Check out what this month has had in store for us!
The Boston Fleet
The women’s hockey season is in full swing, and the Boston Fleet had a strong start with six wins and two losses. The Fleet took the league by storm and set the Professional Women’s Hockey League record for most wins in a row to start the season after winning their first five consecutive games.
Unrivaled
WNBA stars Aaliyah Edwards and Azura Stevens were featured in our Unrivaled series this month! Check out more about these players and read these pieces by WotNE writer Emily Flanagan: Aaliyah Edwards is Unrivaled and Azura Stevens is Unrivaled.
Rivalry Series
This series was the last time women’s ice hockey Teams USA and Canada will face each other before the Winter Olympics in 2026. Team USA swept Canada throughout the four-game series, finishing Game Three with a score of 10-4 and Game Four with a score of 4-1. You can dive into the series by WotNE writer, Ava J. Membreno, titled RECAP: 2025 Rivalry Series.
Spotlights
We welcomed Angela Ruggiero to the 2025 season Women’s Beanpot Hall of Fame this month. Ruggiero made her mark throughout the years as a Beanpot MVP back in 2004, co-founding the Sports Innovation Lab, and participating in the Beanpot’s first game at TD Garden in 2024. Read more about her journey here! Captain of the Northeastern University women’s ice hockey team, Lily Shannon, was a local athlete spotlight for WotNE! From Andover, Massachusetts, Shannon has made an incredible impact on the team from the very beginning. Check out more about her in Sarah Mahannah’s article here!