2016–17 Buffalo Beauts season
| 2016–17 Buffalo Beauts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Division | TBD Founding Four | ||
| 2016–17 record | 0–0–0 | ||
| Home record | 0–0–0 | ||
| Road record | 0–0–0 | ||
| Goals for | 0 | ||
| Goals against | 0 | ||
| Team information | |||
| General Manager | Ric Seiling | ||
| Coach |
Ric Seiling Craig Muni | ||
| Captain | TBD | ||
| Alternate captains | TBD | ||
| Arena | HarborCenter | ||
| |||
The 2016-17 Buffalo Beauts season will be the second in franchise history.
Offseason
- August 18, 2016: Morgan Beikirch (F), Jacquie Greco (D), Kelsey Neumann (G), Kayla Parsons (D), Ashley Vesci (F), and Hayley Williams (F) have been signed to practice player contracts.[1]
Signings
| Player | Date | Contract terms |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby Bram[2] | May 4, 2016 | 1-year, $15,000 |
| Kelley Steadman[3] | May 4, 2016 | 1-year, $17,000 |
| Hailey Browne[4] | May 11, 2016 | 1-year, $14,000 |
| Devon Skeats [5] | May 11, 2016 | 1-year, $14,000 |
| Sarah Casorso [6] | July 15, 2016 | 1-year, $14,000 |
| Corinne Buie[7] | July 30, 2016 | 1-year, $13,000 |
| Megan Bozek | July 31, 2016 | 1-year, $22,500 |
| Jordyn Burns | July 31, 2016 | 1-year, $13,500 |
| Shiann Darkangelo | July 31, 2016 | 1-year, $21,000[8] |
| Emily Pfalzer | July 31, 2016 | 1-year, $22,000 |
News and notes
- October 7, 2016: Buffalo Beauts player Hailey Browne became the first transgender athlete in professional North American team sports, asking to be referred to by the name Harrison Browne.[9]
Roster
Updated January 27, 2016[10][11]
| # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  |
Bozek, MeganMegan Bozek | D | R | 25 | 2015 | Buffalo Grove, Illinois |
| 13 |  |
Bram, ShelbyShelby Bram (A) | F | L | 23 | 2015 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 24 | |
Browne, HaileyHailey Browne | F | L | 23 | 2015 | Oakville, Ontario |
| 10 | |
Duggan, MeghanMeghan Duggan (A) | F | R | 29 | 2015 | Danvers, Massachusetts |
| 6 | |
Fickel, JessicaJessica Fickel | F | 2015 | Fort Erie, Ontario | ||
| 23 | |
Grigg, LindsayLindsay Grigg | D | 23 | 2015 | Oakville, Ontario | |
| 2 | |
Harrington, PaigePaige Harrington | D | L | 23 | 2015 | Mansfield, Massachusetts |
| 36 | |
Kunichika, KourtneyKourtney Kunichika | F | R | 25 | 2015 | Fullerton, California |
| 34 | |
Makela, AmandaAmanda Makela | G | L | 22 | 2015 | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| 14 | |
McDonald, KellyKelly McDonald | D | 2015 | Ancaster, Ontario | ||
| 12 | |
McGowan, HannahHannah McGowan | F | L | 24 | 2015 | Redford, Michigan |
| 29 | |
McLaughlin, BrianneBrianne McLaughlin | G | L | 29 | 2015 | Sheffield, Ohio |
| 7 | |
Pfalzer, EmilyEmily Pfalzer (C) | D | R | 23 | 2015 | Getzville, New York |
| 43 | |
Rafter, TatianaTatiana Rafter | F | L | 2015 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
| 1 | |
Sass, KimberlyKimberly Sass | G | L | 2015 | East Amherst, New York | |
| 21 | |
Skeats, DevonDevon Skeats | F | L | 2015 | Whitby, Ontario | |
| 77 | |
Williams, HayleyHayley Williams | F | L | 26 | 2015 | Crete, Illinois |
| 20 | |
Zach, ErinErin Zach | F | L | 24 | 2015 | Elmira, Ontario |
Draft
The following were the Beauts' selections in the 2016 NWHL Draft on June 18, 2016.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Lee Stecklein[12] | D | |
University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| 2 | 6 | Cayley Mercer | F | |
Clarkson (ECAC) |
References
- ↑ "Buffalo Beauts Announce Practice Players for 2016-2017 Season". NWHL. 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
- ↑ "Bram Returns to Beauts for second season". NWHL. May 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Beauts return points leader with Steadman". NWHL. May 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Linemates Skeats and Browne Return to Beauts". NWHL. May 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Linemates Skeats and Browne Return to Beauts". NWHL. May 11, 2016.
- ↑ "NWHL Buffalo Beauts Pick Up Canadians Craig Muni and Sarah Casorso". NWHL. July 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Isobel Cup champion Corinne Buie moves to Buffalo". NWHL.zone. 2016-07-26. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ↑ "Beauts complete roster with four players". NWHL.zone. 2016-07-31. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ↑ "NWHL player Harrison Browne comes out as a transgender man". ESPN. 2016-10-07. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ↑ "Beauts Roster | NWHL". NWHL.
- ↑ "Eliteprospects.com - Buffalo Beauts". Elite Prospects.
- ↑ "First-round picks show how NWHL GMs view their teams". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
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