Before the start of the NWHL's inaugural season Ashley Johnston was not a household name in women's hockey, but it hasn't taken long for the shut-down defenseman to demonstrate that she is the keystone of the Riveters' exceptional group of blueliners and to be discussed as one of the biggest breakout players in the NWHL. The unheralded Canadian was born just outside of Toronto in Burlington, Ontario and played her college hockey at Union College alongside current teammate Shenae Lundberg. In her senior year at Union the defenseman affectionately called "Stretch" by her teammates served as one of her team's two captains.
Interview With New York Riveters Captain Ashley "Stretch" Johnston
