Posts About "Kourtney Kunichika"

5 Inspiring Thoughts from Beauts' Season

February 5th, 2018 The Buffalo Beauts have closed the home portion of their regular season. We know that this is not a goodbye—it's just a "see you later." The team will finish out the 2017-18 regular season on the road with a game in Boston, two straight in New Jersey against the Metro Riveters, and their final game in Connecticut when they wrap up...

Beauts Sign 2 Vets & 2 Rookies

July 6th, 2017 From May 1-31, NWHL teams can re-sign players from their 2016-17 roster and their draft picks during the restricted free agency period, and beginning on June 1 any unsigned players left will be free to sign with any team. The third season of the NWHL will begin in October as the Buffalo Beauts defend their Isobel Cup championship, and...

'Warm California Sun' - Beauts' Kourtney Kunichika

May 2nd, 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 hockey. The Ducks end up getting schooled by Kenan Thompson's character, "Russ Tyler", and his band of warm-weather hockey miscreants. Kunichika may have...

Beauts Sign Kourtney Kunichika and Emily Janiga

May 16th, 2016 The Buffalo Beauts have signed Kourtney Kunichika and Emily Janiga to one-year deals for the 2016-17 season, the team announced Monday. Kunichika returns to the team after putting up 17 points (9-8-17) in 18 games for the Beauts last season, helping the team battle through a slow start and find their way to the Isobel Cup Final,...

Tatiana Rafter: My Life as a Pro, Behind the Scenes

February 11th, 2016 Tatiana Rafter is a pioneer — a professional hockey player for the Buffalo Beauts in the NWHL. A native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, she has uprooted her life to follow her dream of playing professional hockey on the other side of the continent. The 23-year-old has surely been through some ups and downs as well as highs and lows since the...

Buffalo Beauts Add Three to Roster

August 18th, 2015 The Buffalo Beauts' roster for the inaugural NWHL season is continuing to shape up, as the Beauts have added three more players to their roster. First, the Buffalo Beauts signed free agent forward Kourtney Kunichika (@kourtneyk26). Former Tiger Signs with Buffalo Kunichika is a California native who recently played four years of...