A Farmers’ Hockey Player – Beauts Sarah Casorso Nathaniel Oliver | May 11, 2017 Sarah Casorso is among the handful of Buffalo Beauts who traversed one side of the continent to the other in order to find herself in Buffalo. Hailing from Kelowna, a city…
Whale and Rivs Kick Off NWHL Signings Dan Rice | May 10, 2017 From May 1-31 NWHL teams can re-sign players from their 2016-17 roster and draft picks during the restricted free agency period and beginning on June 1 any unsigned player will…
Isobel Cup Champion Now Aiming for Gold Jackie Spiegel | May 5, 2017 If anyone has a shooter tutor, Paige Harrington is looking for one. While the rest of her Buffalo Beauts teammates may be reveling in their Isobel Cup championship, Harrington is busy preparing…
‘Warm California Sun’ – Beauts’ Kourtney Kunichika Nathaniel Oliver | May 2, 2017 After learning a bit about Kourtney Kunichika‘s hockey history, I am reminded of that scene from D2: The Mighty Ducks when the Ducks take their game to the schoolyard for some roller…
“From Across the Eastern Sea”: NY Riveters Goalie Sojung Shin Nathaniel Oliver | April 23, 2017 New York Riveters goaltender Sojung Shin has been a busy young lady. When I initially spoke with her at the beginning of April, she was gearing up to participate in…
“Hungry For More” – Anya Battaglino, Director of NWHLPA Nathaniel Oliver | April 20, 2017 The last time that I spoke with Anya Battaglino was before Christmas. At that point, she was a steadying blue-liner for the Connecticut Whale, who was also doing a terrific…
Beauts’ Ashley Vesci: “Committed to the Cause” Nathaniel Oliver | April 18, 2017 A tale of two cities, in a way. While my Buffalo Sabres finished toward the bottom of the standings, Ashley Vesci‘s hometown Pittsburgh Penguins look ever-capable of repeating as Cup…
Beauts’ Janiga Gears Up For NWHL’s Third Season Nathaniel Oliver | April 15, 2017 It was a true pleasure to watch Buffalo Beauts‘ rookie Emily Janiga‘s performance this past NWHL season. On-ice heroics teeming with visions of what she will accomplish for the team…
“Good Game, Ms. Beikirch!” Nathaniel Oliver | April 12, 2017 When Morgan Beikirch is not donning the blue and black for the Buffalo Beauts, she is shepherding sixteen 9-year olds for Warsaw Central Schools. Though, the fact that their teacher is…
Beauts’ Jacquie Greco: “A Leader in Different Ways” Nathaniel Oliver | April 6, 2017 The springtime sun came out in Buffalo today and it is shining much like Buffalo Beauts defender Jacquie Greco‘s smile whenever she talks about winning the Isobel Cup. “It is…
Former Riveters Blazing a New Trail Dan Rice | April 2, 2017 “Can you tell us about having to build a team around, as (GM) Jason (Kelly) said: Not just Ball Hockey players, but All Hockey players,” reporter Erica Ayala asked two members…
Buffalo’s 1st-Rounder Alongside Beauts in Plymouth Nathaniel Oliver | April 1, 2017 Maybe while they are competing in Plymouth together, Buffalo Beauts defenders Emily Pfalzer and Megan Bozek can do a little courting, a little schmoozing even, of the team’s 2016 1st-round draft…
