r/bostonfleet

I'm back with slightly more notice than last time: I'm doing another virtual crafting night this Tuesday at 8 via Zoom. Bring your current project to work on, or questions you have for fellow crafters...or just join me in crying that the offseason isn't even halfway over yet.

This is a public subreddit and I don't want to get Zoombombed (remember that?? It's terrible) so please dm me if you'd like to join, and I'll send you the calendar invitation.

Cheers, crew!

The Caesar Salad was invented 102 years ago today. Hope she’s out there celebrating with a bomb ass salad!

Many happy returns to Fleet forward Sophie Shirley! One of the best and fastest skaters in the PWHL, she has played her entire career with the Fleet after being drafted 63rd overall in the inaugural draft. Shirley is a gritty player who does all of the little things well and makes the job of everyone else on the ice that much easier. She is perhaps one of the most underrated players in the PWHL, and is so much fun to watch.

2025-26 represented a breakout year for Shirley; despite scoring three goals in the inaugural season, had not scored since March 25, 2024. In a game against the Toronto Sceptres on March 27th of this year, Shirley scored a goal and recorded an assist, then added two more goals against the Minnesota Frost in the next game to help the Fleet secure a 4-2 win and clinch a playoff berth. She ultimately finished the season with a career high nine points (3G, 6A), while also adding the go-ahead goal in the Fleet's chaotic 1:30 three goal rally in game four of the Walter Cup semifinal.

Prior to joining the Fleet, she was the CWHL Rookie of the Year with the Calgary Inferno, then went on to become a three time national champion with the University of Wisconsin. She is a two time Patty Kazmaier finalist (2020, 2021), and has won silver with the Canadian national team in the 2016 and 2017 IIHF U18 Women's World Championships. Her sophomore year at Wisconsin was her most productive, wherein she notched 61 points (29G, 32A) with a +36 rating in 36 games. She has not quite unlocked her full scoring potential in the PWHL thus far, but I think the best is yet to come. This offseason, she signed a two year extension with the Fleet, through the 2027-28 season.

Happy birthday, Sophie!

Pictured at the Dick’s Sporting Good House of Sports in Boston 🥹 what a stellar surprise!

Fleet defender Noemi "Nemo" Neubauerová has signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Torrent. She was brought in as a depth defender after injuries started piling up, signing with the team on March 31st before the roster freeze took effect. She appeared in three regular season games and one playoff game, and while she didn't score any points, she is part of a bit of trivia, in that she was the one sprung from the penalty box on Jill Saulnier's jailbreak goal to cap off the final game of the regular season. Thank you for your contribution to the Fleet, Nemo, and good luck in Seattle.

hopefully this means we get some info soon about where the Fleet will play next season. The Riverhawks have a record high of 21 home games between October 2nd and March 5th. Worth noting that there are only 4 Sat/Sun games between Thanksgiving and the end of the season.

https://goriverhawks.com/news/2026/6/25/mens-ice-hockey-river-hawks-unveil-2026-27-schedule.aspx