DC HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE.![]()
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This past weekend, the Chesapeake Bay Retrievers competed in the NBHL Women's Tier 1 championship tournament and accomplished something no team from the DC-area had ever done before: bring home an NBHL National Championship.![]()
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The Retrievers were built under a player-value salary cap as a Tier 1 Women’s team to represent the DC-area and compete against other select teams from Pittsburgh, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.![]()
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Consisting of a talented group of DCHL players, the Retrievers dominated their way to a championship. They did not lose a single game in regulation and finished with a tournament high +9 goal differential; boosted by back-to-back shutouts from Maxie Weisz in the playoffs.![]()
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This championship is a testament to the growth and development of our players and coaches, and an incredible milestone for the DC-area ball hockey community.![]()
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A special shoutout to DCHL's All-Stars who helped bring home the title:![]()
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Hannah (A), Aidan, Lisa, Madi, Carolyn, Edie (A) and Maxie![]()
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And to the coaching staff who organized, game planned, and guided the team from the start:![]()
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Brian, Joe and Bernie![]()
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Congratulations to the entire Chesapeake Bay Retrievers team on an incredible accomplishment.![]()
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DC finally has an NBHL National Champion.![]()
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If you want to play with these ladies, fill out the below free agent form as our Sunday and Wednesday Fall seasons start right around the corner![]()
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DCHL D2 - IPA vs Untouchables
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DCHL D2 - Pink Pony Club vs All Blacks
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The Legendary X Division will be returning this fall. This draft-style division will take players from our current D1 division and pair them with others looking to develop and step up their game.![]()
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This "Suds Special" is especially aimed at players looking to take their game to the next level! Sign up for the draft here: form.jotform.com/262435699354065
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At the end of August, one of DCHL's most impactful players moved to Maine. Rachel Israel has played a major role in the development of women's ball hockey, the growth of our travel teams, and has been an integral part of so many championship winners. It's hard to overstate the impact she's had on our women's ball hockey community over the past several years.![]()
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Rachel has been a driving force in growing the women's game here. An ice hockey player in the local area herself, she was a huge advocate for ball hockey, introducing many of her ice hockey friends to the sport. She's recruited countless women to pick up a stick and start playing, and any time there was a new lady coming into the league, we could hand her off to Rachel, who would tirelessly follow up to make sure she showed up, played, and had a good time.![]()
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As a captain and leader of First Ladies, Rachel helped the program grow from a single Women's B team into fielding both B and C teams. The Women's C travel tournaments would not have happened without Rachel's work behind the scenes advocating for its inclusion and even helping out-of-town teams find enough ladies to field a roster. She also helped organize the DMVs, our local team that competed in Women's A.![]()
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When the NBHL women's division opened up, Rachel was instrumental in making it happen in the DMV. She put in countless hours of her own time convincing enough women to join so the division could get off the ground. Additionally, she captained the DC Daiquiris as the inaugural NBHL DC Women's champion.![]()
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Beyond the women's game, Rachel coordinated and captained coed travel teams for years. She was the passion behind Beach Bash champion DC Venom, the driving force behind the Mayhem teams and the Backstrom Boys COED teams which won multiple COED C and COED B tournaments.![]()
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In our local leagues, Rachel got her start with House Bolton back in 2016, moving on to Goonies before creating Flamingoals, now playing as Pink Pony Hockey Club in D2 after COVID, and also suiting up for Oshies 11 in D1. Both teams have won many championships along the way. Her splash into Wednesday hockey involved the Crease Crashers, scoring goals and looking fantastic in the best jerseys in DCHL history (maybe). Not content with winning championships in ice hockey and ball hockey, Rachel founded the Roller Hockey Desert Penguins, which won three championships in a row in the rec division. Rachel is a skilled player with great hockey IQ, shot, and always deceptively stronger on her stick than you would expect.![]()
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We wish Rachel all the best as she starts a new chapter in her life. Thank you for everything you have helped build here
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D1 8/30/26
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