Buffalo Beauts
| Buffalo Beauts | |
|---|---|
| City | Buffalo, New York |
| League | National Women's Hockey League |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Home arena | HarborCenter |
| Colors |
Blue, White, Black, Gray |
| Owner(s) | NWHL |
| General manager | Linda Mroz |
| Head coach | Shelley Looney |
| Captain | Vacant |
| Media | The Buffalo News NWHL Cross Ice Pass (On YouTube) |
The Buffalo Beauts is a professional women's ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. It is one of the four charter franchises of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).
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History[edit]
The Beauts play at HarborCenter in Buffalo,[1] which is across the street from and connected to First Niagara Center, the home of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres. The Beauts held their first-ever summer free agent camp on May 23 and May 24, 2015.[2] In July 2015, the Beauts signed free agent and 2-time Team USA Olympic goaltender Brianne McLaughlin, making her the first player in franchise history to sign a contract with the franchise.[3]
Of note, the team made its debut at home on October 11, 2015 in a 4-1 loss versus the Boston Pride.
Team[edit]
Roster For 2015-16 Season[edit]
Updated September 25, 2015
| Player | Position | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Makela | Goalie | |
| Brianne McLaughlin | Goalie | |
| Kimberly Sass | Goalie | |
| Lindsay Grigg | Defense | |
| Paige Harrington | Defense | |
| Kelly McDonald | Defense | |
| Megan Bozek | Defense | |
| Shelby Bram | Forward | |
| Hailey Browne | Forward | |
| Meghan Duggan | Forward | |
| Jessica Fickel | Forward | |
| Kourtney Kunichika | Forward | |
| Hannah McGowan | Forward | |
| Tatiana Rafter | Forward | |
| Devon Skeats | Forward | |
| Hayley. Williams | Forward | |
| Erin Zach | Forward |
Draft history[edit]
Courtney Burke from the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program became the first player in franchise history to be selected in the inaugural 2015 NWHL Draft.[5] Raised in the state capital of Albany, New York, Burke was also the first defenseman selected in NWHL Draft history.
NWHL Draft[edit]
The following are the Beauts' selections from the 2015 NWHL Draft of college players in their junior year held on June 20, 2015. Note: The team has not announced any contract signings from this list to date. A player who is drafted but does not sign with the organization that selected her, may enter free-agency after completing her senior year.
| # | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 4 | Courtney Burke | Defense | Univ of Wisconsin | |
| 8 | Sarah Lefort | Forward | Boston University | |
| 12 | Amanda Leveille | Goalie | Univ of Minnesota | |
| 16 | Emily Janiga | Forward | Mercyhurst | |
| 20 | Jenna Dingeldein | Forward | Mercyhurst |
Franchise milestones[edit]
| Milestone | Player | Date |
| First goal | Kelley Steadman | October 11, 2015 |
| First multi-point game | To Be Determined | To Be Determined |
| First win | To Be Determined | To Be Determined |
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2015/04/16/buffalo-beauts-to-play-at-harborcenter.html
- ^ http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2015/05/22/buffalo-beauts-hold-first-summer-training-camp.html
- ^ http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/buffalo-beauts-sign-goaltender-brianne-mclaughlin-20150703
- ^ http://nwhl.co/free-agent-tracker/
- ^ http://nwhl.co/draft-live/
- ^ http://nwhl.co/draft-live/
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