American ice hockey player and executive
Ice hockey player
Anya Packer Born
(1991-11-19 ) November 19, 1991 (age 33) Waltham, Massachusetts , US Height
5 ft 5 in (165 cm) Weight
141 lb (64 kg; 10 st 1 lb) Position
Defense Shot
Left Played for
Playing career
2010–2018
Anya Packer (née Battaglino ice hockey player and former general manager of the Metropolitan Riveters of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF).[ 1] Connecticut Whale before retiring from top-level play and stepping into the role as executive director of the Premier Hockey Federation Players' Association .
Career
University
During college, Packer played for the Boston University Terriers women's ice hockey team during the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons.[ 2]
CWHL
Packer began her post-collegiate career with the Boston Blades of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) in the 2012–13 season , making her debut with the team in a game against the Calgary Inferno on December 10, 2012.[ 3] 2013 , her first season with the team, Packer won the Clarkson Cup .[ 2]
NWHL
Packer signed a contract with the Connecticut Whale in 2015, joining the franchise for the inaugural 2015–16 NWHL season . Packer was injured in a November 2015 game against the Buffalo Beauts .[ 4] [ 5]
Following the 2016–17 season , Packer was named one of the NWHL Fans' Three Stars of the Season alongside Harrison Browne and Rebecca Russo after a fan vote.[ 6]
On the June 2, 2017, it was reported that Packer had signed an extension to play with the Connecticut Whale for the 2017–18 NWHL season .[ 7]
Post-playing career
In early 2017, Packer was named director of the NWHL Players' Association after serving as a players' representative in previous seasons.[ 8] [ 9]
In 2019, the NWHLPA negotiated a 50/50 revenue split between the league and players, leading to a 26% increase in player salaries.[ 10]
She was named one of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Hockey by Sportsnet in 2020 and was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 – Sports 2021 List.[ 11] [ 12]
Packer was named general manager of the Riveters for the 2021–22 season , but did not renew her contract the following year.[ 13] [ 14]
Personal life
Packer has actively campaigned in support of mental health awareness and inclusivity in sport.[ 15]
In March 2018, Packer came out and composed an accompanying commentary published on the website OutSports.com.[ 16] Madison Packer .[ 17] [ 18]
In addition to her career as an ice hockey executive, Packer works in cybersecurity and technology research.[ 19]
References
^ Murphy, Mike (April 8, 2021). "Kate Whitman Annis named Director of W Hockey Partners, Anya Packer named GM of the Riveters" . The Ice Garden . Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021 . ^ a b Share-Cohen, Brandon (February 9, 2017). "Anya Battaglino – Growing the NWHL One Day at a Time" . The Hockey Writers . Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017 . ^ Staffieri, Mark (February 20, 2013). "Boston Native Anya Battaglino Proudly Represents in Contest at Saddledome" . Canadian Women's Hockey League . Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017 . ^ Rice, Dan (January 8, 2016). "Anya Battaglino Making a Difference Off the Ice During Recovery" . The Hockey Writers . Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017 . ^ Fornabaio, Michael (February 27, 2016). "New league smashes hockey's glass ceiling" . Connecticut Post Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017 . ^ Balf, Celia (March 14, 2017). "NWHL Awards recognizes the top players this season" . Excelle Sports . Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017 . ^ Murphy, Mike (June 2, 2017). "Anya Battaglino signs with Connecticut Whale" . The Ice Garden . Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2017 . ^ Forrester, Nick (February 2, 2017). "NWHL announces shortened season, Anya Battaglino named director of NWHLPA" . Excelle Sports . Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017 . ^ Ayala, Erica L. (February 8, 2017). "Battaglino on her new role and the future of the NWHL" . The Ice Garden . Archived from the original on April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017 . ^ Strollo, Leighann (March 4, 2020). "NWHLPA Director Anya Packer details next NWHL season during broadcast" . The Ice Garden . Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2021 . ^ Sadler, Emily (March 1, 2020). "The 25 Most Powerful Women in Hockey" . Sportsnet Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2021 . ^ Settimi, Christina; Badenhausen, Kurt, eds. (December 21, 2020). "Forbes 30 Under 30 - Sports 2021 List — Featured Honoree: Anya Packer, 29" . Forbes Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021 . ^ Ayala, Erica (April 30, 2021). "Former NWHLPA Director Anya Packer Discusses Her New Role, Increased Salary Cap" . Forbes . Retrieved December 21, 2023 . ^ Rodriguez, Angelica (April 13, 2022). "Anya Packer declines to renew contract as Riveters general manager" . The Ice Garden . Retrieved December 21, 2023 . ^ Murphy, Mike (November 22, 2017). "Women's hockey leagues NWHL, CWHL set example for inclusivity in sports" . Sporting News Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018 . ^ Battaglino, Anya (March 20, 2018). "For this NWHL player, coming out was a mixture of heartache and joy" . OutSports.com . Archived from the original on March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018 . ^ Anya, Battaglino (July 22, 2018). "When these NWHL players got engaged in Boston Public Garden the whole place cheered" . OutSports.com . Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018 . ^ Ennis, Dawn (August 19, 2019). "Cheers to the happy couple! These 2 NWHL players got married" . OutSports.com . Archived from the original on September 14, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2021 . ^ Berkman, Seth (June 20, 2017). "Twitter to Live-Stream Women's Hockey" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Archived from the original on October 6, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017 .
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