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The New York Riveters are a founding member of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL), the first North American women's hockey league to pay its players. We, the Rivs Fans, have been loyal since the first puck drop at Aviator Sport Complex in Brooklyn, NY.
We have seen our team play at every home game and hit the road to #RepTheRivs in Boston, Buffalo and Connecticut.
When we heard NWHL player salaries would be cut by roughly 40%, effective immediately, we were heartbroken. New York is expensive, especially for NWHL players only making an average annual salary of $15,882. Our very own Tatiana Rafter explains the impact of the cuts in her guest blog post .
We aim to buy 20 tickets for every remaining Riveters game (home and away), as well as 10 weekend passes to the NWHL All Star Game in Pittsburgh.
The league has announced that home and away teams will split the 100% commission on surplus ticket sales (everything beyond 500 tickets.) We hope to help the Riveters pack the arena, no matter where they play!
Our captain, Ashley Johnston had this to say about the ticket revenue announcement, "It demonstrates the unique opportunity we, as players, have in being able to lay down the foundations of a professional female hockey league ... I’m excited to continue working with the league in making the NWHL the best place for players to play and for fans to enjoy the incredible sport of hockey.”
Once we purchase the ticket blocks, we will donate the tickets to fans, youth teams and other women's professional teams (and/or their supporters groups.) We hope to prioritize donating tickets to those who've never seen an NWHL game, or who wouldn't be able to afford tickets otherwise.
All donated funds will be used to purchase tickets at face value. Any additional funds raised will be given directly to the Riveters players, to be used as they see fit. No amount is small and every donation is appreciated by players and fans alike. The women of the NWHL show up on the ice for us, let's show up for them by reaching our fundraising goal!
We have seen our team play at every home game and hit the road to #RepTheRivs in Boston, Buffalo and Connecticut.
When we heard NWHL player salaries would be cut by roughly 40%, effective immediately, we were heartbroken. New York is expensive, especially for NWHL players only making an average annual salary of $15,882. Our very own Tatiana Rafter explains the impact of the cuts in her guest blog post .
We aim to buy 20 tickets for every remaining Riveters game (home and away), as well as 10 weekend passes to the NWHL All Star Game in Pittsburgh.
The league has announced that home and away teams will split the 100% commission on surplus ticket sales (everything beyond 500 tickets.) We hope to help the Riveters pack the arena, no matter where they play!
Our captain, Ashley Johnston had this to say about the ticket revenue announcement, "It demonstrates the unique opportunity we, as players, have in being able to lay down the foundations of a professional female hockey league ... I’m excited to continue working with the league in making the NWHL the best place for players to play and for fans to enjoy the incredible sport of hockey.”
Once we purchase the ticket blocks, we will donate the tickets to fans, youth teams and other women's professional teams (and/or their supporters groups.) We hope to prioritize donating tickets to those who've never seen an NWHL game, or who wouldn't be able to afford tickets otherwise.
All donated funds will be used to purchase tickets at face value. Any additional funds raised will be given directly to the Riveters players, to be used as they see fit. No amount is small and every donation is appreciated by players and fans alike. The women of the NWHL show up on the ice for us, let's show up for them by reaching our fundraising goal!
Organizer
Dmitry Kristal
Organizer
Newark, NJ