Posts About "Brianne McLaughlin"
Steadman Retires On Top
July 24th, 2017 On July 6 Isobel Cup champion Kelley Steadman retired from the NWHL to return to her alma mater Mercyhurst as an assistant coach. Steadman, who just turned 27-years-old on July 17, is a two-time gold medalist with USA Hockey (2011, 2013) and was an All-Star in each of her two seasons with the Buffalo Beauts. “As much as I love...
Q & A with Buffalo's Emily Janiga
March 21st, 2017 “She’s one of the nicest girls on the team,” said Emily Janiga’s Buffalo Beauts teammate Amanda Leveille. “I was so happy for her when she scored against Boston; once she did that I knew we would win!” Janiga wasn’t very nice to the other teams in the NWHL this week with four points (3g-1a) over Buffalo’s two playoff...
Buffalo Beauts Win 2017 NWHL Isobel Cup
March 20th, 2017 The Buffalo Beauts waited for the perfect time to put together their first consecutive wins this season: winning on the road in Connecticut in the regular season finale, beating the New York Riveters at their home rink in the semifinals and finally completing the trifecta beating the Boston Pride in a ‘neutral site’ championship game...
Behind the Mask with Amanda Leveille
December 8th, 2016 Like snowflakes, no two goalies are alike; but they are a lot alike in one way. They’re all a bit, let’s just say – different. They have to be to stand in front of frozen chunks of vulcanized rubber, AKA pucks, being constantly and intentionally shot at them at high rates of speed, right? Okay, they’re weird; there, we said it....
Brianne McLaughlin Returns to the Buffalo Beauts
July 31st, 2016 The Buffalo Beauts have re-signed starting goaltender Brianne McLaughlin to a one-year deal, the team announced Sunday. The contract carries a value of $17,000 dollars, a pay decrease of $5,000 from last season. McLaughlin was the Beauts starter in the league’s inaugural season, taking 14 games during the regular season and leading...
My Daughter Plays Professional Hockey
March 14th, 2016 Brianne McLaughlin is a two-time Olympic silver medalist with Team USA and the starting goaltender for the NWHL’s Buffalo Beauts. This year, the first year of the NWHL, McLaughlin is being paid to play professional hockey; she was the first player to ever sign with the Beauts. This is something that wasn’t possible just one year ago...
Boston Pride Claim Isobel Cup Championship
March 13th, 2016 NEWARK, N.J. — On paper, before the season began, it appeared that the NWHL's first Isobel Cup championship was the Boston Pride's to lose. Saturday, in Newark, New Jersey, the Pride claimed that title with a two-game sweep of the Buffalo Beauts. The Pride ran the table, not losing once during the postseason. In fact, the last...
Buffalo Beauts Believe Despite Game 1 Loss
March 12th, 2016 The first-ever Isobel Cup Final game had a bit of everything — lead changes, power play goals, clutch saves and a thrilling end to a remarkably contested game. Thrilling of course, unless you are a member of the Buffalo Beauts that is. Tied 3-3 in overtime a Buffalo skater was penalized for covering the puck in the crease with her...
3 Reasons the Buffalo Beauts Could Win the Isobel Cup
March 11th, 2016 The first Isobel Cup Final is set to start Friday with a three-game series between the Boston Pride and the underdog Buffalo Beauts at the Prudential Center ion Newark, NJ. It was taken as a foregone conclusion by many that the Pride would face the Connecticut Whale in a championship meeting between the league's two best regular...
Hilary Knight Talks Isobel Cup & the State of Women's Hockey
March 11th, 2016 Hilary Knight is the NWHL’s premier player, playing on the league's best team. At least, the Boston Pride can be considered the league's best team until they or the Buffalo Beauts win this weekend's Isobel Cup. After the season they've had, Knight says her teammates won't accept anything less than a win this weekend. The Pride's...
After Upset, Buffalo Beauts to Face Boston Pride in Isobel Cup
March 6th, 2016 The semifinals of the Isobel Cup Playoffs concluding Sunday night and nothing went quite as expected. The underdog Buffalo Beauts upset the Connecticut Whale, providing some serious drama to the opening round. Clear Cut First Round Entering the postseason the lay of the land seemed pretty clear. For better or worse, there was a...
Riveters Blow Lead, Fall to Beauts in Wild Game
January 19th, 2016 After scoring five goals through two periods — their most goals in a game since scoring seven against the same opponent on December 27 — the New York Riveters couldn’t hold off the hard-charging Buffalo Beauts and dropped a wildly entertaining 6-5 game in a shootout. Playing in their first home game in two weeks the Riveters...
NWHL: Five Things to Watch For
November 20th, 2015 It’s an exciting weekend for the NWHL, as teams enter into their fifth games. The Connecticut Whale sit atop the league with a 4-0 record, while the Buffalo Beauts are working diligently come together as a team and pull out their first win. The Boston Pride and the New York Riveters are embroiled in a heated, occasionally violent...
