Posts About "Ric Seiling"
Packed, Energized Buffalo Crowd Sends Beauts to Cup Final
March 19th, 2018 Two older gentlemen walk into the HARBORCENTER on St. Patrick's Day... No, this is not an opening line to a joke. In actuality, this is the first time that the Buffalo Beauts have played a playoff game in the "Queen City". These gentlemen are here to spectate with the rest of the 900-plus who bought tickets in advance. That does not...
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...
Buffalo Hockey Fans Watching Games on Wrong Side of the Street
January 22nd, 2018 Define irony. A metro train heading into downtown Buffalo with a few hundred people getting off at the same stop. There are two professional hockey league games across the street from one another scheduled at just about the same time. For one team, it's their "Kids' Day Game" (Jan. 20) and if you buy a full priced ticket up in the 300...
Beauts Banner Raising Invigorates Team & Fans Alike
November 13th, 2017 For a city—a true hockey town if there ever was one—that needed a professional championship, the proverbial icing on the cake took place at the HarborCenter on Saturday night, Nov. 11. Early (and unexpected) indicators inclined one to think that as the Buffalo Beauts raised their "2016-17 Isobel Cup Champions" banner and the...
Beauts Media Day Draws Attention to Their Chemistry
October 8th, 2017 The Buffalo Beauts hosted their Media Day and their second practice of the 2017-18 NWHL season on Saturday, Oct. 7. Seeing the players on the ice for the first time and then having the opportunity to speak with them and the coaches after practice, it is very much apparent that the team is functioning as one. The cohesiveness, the sense...
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...
Consistency as Five More Beauts Return
June 23rd, 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...
Remembering the Life and Times of Sabres' Richie Dunn
October 2nd, 2016 Richie Dunn had a smile that could lighten even the darkest of locker rooms. The long-time Buffalo Sabres and Rochester Americans defender died on Sept. 20 at his Western New York home in Clarence from a heart attack. He was just 59-years old. After a standout junior career with Kingston and Windsor, Dunn signed as a free agent with...
Buffalo or Bust for Two NWHL Free Agents
July 3rd, 2016 There were GM’s present from all four of the NWHL teams at the league’s free agent camp in Buffalo, but for Sydney Kidd and Hayley Williams (who both played in the league last season) they were mostly both trying to impress and earn a contract with the Buffalo Beauts. Williams played for the Beauts last season and picked up five...
Double Duty for Ric Seiling
March 31st, 2016 Buffalo Beauts co-coach, Ric Seiling, will take on double duty for the organization during the 2016-17 NWHL season. Ric Seiling brings a wealth of professional hockey experience to the National Women's Hockey League. We're thrilled to have him back for the 2016-17 season as both a coach and general manager. Dani Rylan - NWHL...
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...
