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Connecticut Whale skaters Laurel Hill (10) and Mackenize Lancaster hit the ice attempting to control the puck while Pride players Mary Parker (7) and Taylor Wenczkowski move in on the play during the Jan. 27 NWHL game at the Olympic Center. (Rachel Sharples photo)
LAKE PLACID — The National Women’s Hockey League suspended the rest of its 2021 season just one day before its playoffs were slated to start at Lake Placid’s Olympic Center.
The league announced its decision on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 3, initially offering scant details but saying the season was suspended due to infections from the coronavirus pandemic.