The 3rd NWHL All-Star Game took place on February 11, 2018 at TRIA Rink in Saint Paul, Minnesota. A skills competition was held the day prior on February 10, 2018.

Brittany Ott of the Boston Pride and Amanda Leveille of the Buffalo Beauts served as All-Star captains. Of note, Leveille became the first Canadian-born player to serve as a captain in the NWHL All-Star Game. The coaches for the event were Minnesota Whitecaps legend Winny Brodt for Team Leveille, while Winter Games gold medalist Tricia Dunn served in the same capacity with Team Ott.

The game was contested in two 25-minute periods. With the contest held in Minnesota, each team featured one member of the Minnesota Whitecaps on its roster. Kate Schipper skated for Team Leveille while Sadie Lundquist competed with Team Ott. Katie Million, the Commissioner of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association was also in attendance. The officials selected for both the 2018 NWHL Skills Competition and 2018 NWHL All-Star Game were referee Jordan Kraabel, linesmen Mike Trumble and linesmen Ian Schachte.

Rosters

Team Leveille
Team Leveille Player Team Pos. Nat. Appearance Amanda Leveille Buffalo Beauts Goaltender Canada 1 Katie Fitzgerald Metropolitan Riveters Goaltender United States 2 Sarah Edney Buffalo Beauts Defense Canada 1 Lexi Bender Boston Pride Defense United States 1 Lisa Chesson Buffalo Beauts Defense United States 1 Jordyn Burns Buffalo Beauts Defense United States 1 Kelsey Koelzer Metropolitan Riveters Defense United States 1 Kate Schipper Minnesota Whitecaps Forward United States 1 Kelly Babstock Connecticut Whale Forward Canada 2 Rebecca Russo Metropolitan Riveters Forward United States 2 Rebecca Vint Buffalo Beauts Forward Canada 1 Kristin Lewicki Buffalo Beauts Forward United States 1 Sam Faber Connecticut Whale Forward United States 1 Meagan Mangene Boston Pride Forward United States 1Team Ott Player Team Pos. Nat. Brittany Ott Boston Pride Goaltender United States 3 Sydney Rossman Connecticut Whale Goaltender United States 1 Alyssa Gagliardi Boston Pride Defense United States 2 Amanda Boulier Connecticut Whale Defense United States 1 Jenny Ryan Metropolitan Riveters Defense United States 1 Courtney Burke Metropolitan Riveters Defense United States 2 Michelle Picard Metropolitan Riveters Defense United States 1 Alexa Gruschow Metropolitan Riveters Forward United States 1 Jordan Smelker Boston Pride Forward United States 1 Jillian Dempsey Boston Pride Forward United States 1 Hayley Scamurra Buffalo Beauts Forward United States 1 Emily Field Boston Pride Forward United States 2 Sadie Lundquist Minnesota Whitecaps Forward United States 1 Corinne Buie Buffalo Beauts Forward United States 2
PlayerTeamPos.Nat.Appearance
Amanda LeveilleBuffalo BeautsGoaltenderCanada1
Katie FitzgeraldMetropolitan RivetersGoaltenderUnited States2
Sarah EdneyBuffalo BeautsDefenseCanada1
Lexi BenderBoston PrideDefenseUnited States1
Lisa ChessonBuffalo BeautsDefenseUnited States1
Jordyn BurnsBuffalo BeautsDefenseUnited States1
Kelsey KoelzerMetropolitan RivetersDefenseUnited States1
Kate SchipperMinnesota WhitecapsForwardUnited States1
Kelly BabstockConnecticut WhaleForwardCanada2
Rebecca RussoMetropolitan RivetersForwardUnited States2
Rebecca VintBuffalo BeautsForwardCanada1
Kristin LewickiBuffalo BeautsForwardUnited States1
Sam FaberConnecticut WhaleForwardUnited States1
Meagan MangeneBoston PrideForwardUnited States1
Team Ott
PlayerTeamPos.Nat.
Brittany OttBoston PrideGoaltenderUnited States3
Sydney RossmanConnecticut WhaleGoaltenderUnited States1
Alyssa GagliardiBoston PrideDefenseUnited States2
Amanda BoulierConnecticut WhaleDefenseUnited States1
Jenny RyanMetropolitan RivetersDefenseUnited States1
Courtney BurkeMetropolitan RivetersDefenseUnited States2
Michelle PicardMetropolitan RivetersDefenseUnited States1
Alexa GruschowMetropolitan RivetersForwardUnited States1
Jordan SmelkerBoston PrideForwardUnited States1
Jillian DempseyBoston PrideForwardUnited States1
Hayley ScamurraBuffalo BeautsForwardUnited States1
Emily FieldBoston PrideForwardUnited States2
Sadie LundquistMinnesota WhitecapsForwardUnited States1
Corinne BuieBuffalo BeautsForwardUnited States2

Game recap

Hayley Scamurra logged a hat trick and an assist as Team Ott emerged victorious in an 8–6 final. Team Leveille member Kelsey Koelzer set an All-Star Game record by scoring four goals. Of note, both Koezler and Scamurra were making their All-Star debuts. Other scorers for Team Ott included Alexa Gruschow, Corinne Buie, Jordan Smelker and Amanda Boulier. Of note, Smelker and Boulier both logged assists in the game. Team Ott out-shot Team Leveille, 41–28.

Skills challenge

In the Skills Challenge, Team Leveille defeated Team Ott by a 4–3 tally. The winner was decided in a skate-off between the two captains.

  • Fastest Skater: Kristin Lewicki, Team Leveille, 13.41
  • Hardest Shot: Kelsey Koelzer, Team Leveille, 81 mph
  • Dunkin Donuts Shooting Accuracy: Corinne Buie, Team Ott, 12.6 seconds
  • Fastest Goalie Challenge: Team Leveille (Amanda Leveille and Katie Fitzgerald) won the Fastest Goalie challenge, Team Ott won the Howie’s Hockey
  • Breakaway contest: Team Ott (participants included Courtney Burke, Sadie Lundquist and Jenny Ryan)