"I promise you that I will fight with all my heart in every game." -Lyudmila Belyakova
There are few players who are as dynamic and exciting to watch as Lyudmila Belyakova of the New York Riveters is. The first Russian-born player to sign on with the NWHL is also the league's youngest player. Her youth can show at times when her passion for the game boils over in scrums in front of the net, but it also brings with it the promise of a nearly unlimited potential. Belyakova's combination of speed, skill, and inner fire could make her one of the best skaters in women's hockey one day soon.