The 2022–23 Buffalo Beauts season is the eighth in franchise history. In the off-season, the club signed former league MVP Mikyla Grant-Mentis to the largest single-season contract in league history, valued at US$80,000. Defenseman Dominique Kremer signed the league's first-ever 2-year contract on the opening day of free agency and was named team Captain on September 22. This will mark her first season in the role.
Offseason October 26: Cassidy MacPherson and Claudia Kepler were named alternate captains for the Beauts. November 5: In the season opener, the Beauts hosted the expansion Montreal Force in their PHF regular season debut. Antonia Matzka scored the first goal of the game, also the first of her career.
Schedule and results
Preseason
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 || October 14 || @ Metropolitan Riveters || 1-5 || || Sauvé || The Rink at American Dream || 0-1-0 || 0 || Beauts lone goal scored by Jenna Suokko |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 || October 15 || @ Metropolitan Riveters || 0-2 || || Sauvé || The Rink at American Dream || 0-2-0 || 0 || Kassidy Sauve named Third Star of the Game |- style="background:#;"
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
|- style="background:#fff;" | 1 || November 5 || vs. Montreal Force || 4–5 || SO || Berndtsson || Northtown Center || 0–0–1 || 1 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || November 6 || vs. Montreal Force || 3–2 || || Hofmann || Northtown Center || 1–0–1 || 4 || |- style="background:#;" | – || November 19 || @ Connecticut Whale || || || || || || || Postponed due to inclement weather; rescheduled for January 17 |- style="background:#;" | – || November 20 || @ Connecticut Whale || || || || || || || Postponed due to inclement weather; rescheduled for January 18
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 3 || December 10 || vs. Boston Pride || 0–3 || || Sauvé || Northtown Center || 1–1–1 || 4 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 || December 11 || vs. Boston Pride || 5–7 || || Sauvé || Northtown Center || 1–2–1 || 4 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 || December 16 || vs. Toronto Six || 1–2 || || Sauvé || Northtown Center || 1–3–1 || 4 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 6 || December 17 || vs. Toronto Six || 4–6 || || Berndtsson || Northtown Center || 1–4–1 || 4 ||
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 || January 7 || vs. Minnesota Whitecaps || 1–4 || || Berndtsson || Northtown Center || 1–5–1 || 4 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 8 || January 8 || vs. Minnesota Whitecaps || 3–5 || || Hofmann || Northtown Center || 1–6–1 || 4 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 || January 14 || @ Boston Pride || 0–8 || || Berndtsson || Warrior Ice Arena || 1–7–1 || 4 || |- style="background:#fff;" | 10 || January 15 || @ Boston Pride || 1–2 || OT || Berndtsson || Warrior Ice Arena || 1–7–2 || 5 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 11 || January 17 || @ Connecticut Whale || 0–3 || || Berndtsson || Milford Ice Pavilion || 1–8–2 || 5 || Rescheduled from November 19 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 12 || January 18 || @ Connecticut Whale || 3–7 || || Hofmann || International Skating Center of Connecticut || 1–9–2 || 5 || Rescheduled from November 20 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 13 || January 21 || vs. Metropolitan Riveters || 4–1 || || Berndtsson || Northtown Center || 2–9–2 || 8 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 14 || January 22 || vs. Metropolitan Riveters || 2–8 || || Hofmann || Northtown Center || 2–10–2 || 8 ||
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 15 || February 4 || @ Toronto Six || 0–3 || || Berndtsson || Canlan Ice Sports – York || 2–11–2 || 8 || |- style="background:#fcc;" | 16 || February 5 || @ Toronto Six || 2–7 || || Berndtsson || Canlan Ice Sports - York || 2–12–2 || 8 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 17 || February 18 || @ Minnesota Whitecaps || 4–2 || || Berndtsson || Richfield Ice Arena || 3–12–2 || 11 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 18 || February 19 || @ Minnesota Whitecaps || 1–0 || || Ridgewell || Richfield Ice Arena || 4–12–2 || 14 || |- style="background:#;" | 19 || February 25 || @ Montreal Force || || || || Pavillon de la jeunesse || || || |- style="background:#;" | 20 || February 26 || @ Montreal Force || || || || Pavillon de la jeunesse || || ||
|- style="background:#;" | 21 || March 4 || vs. Connecticut Whale || || || || Northtown Center || || || |- style="background:#;" | 22 || March 5 || vs. Connecticut Whale || || || || Northtown Center || || || |- style="background:#;" | 23 || March 10 || @ Metropolitan Riveters || || || || The Rink at American Dream || || || |- style="background:#;" | 24 || March 11 || @ Metropolitan Riveters || || || || The Rink at American Dream || || ||
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Statistics Skaters Regular season Player 4 1 3 4 0 0 4 3 0 3 -2 2 4 0 3 3 0 2
Roster Current roster
Coaching staff and team personnel Head coach: Rhea Coad Assistant coach: Julia DiTondo Assistant coach: Mark Zarbo Goaltending coach: Shane Madolora Video & analytics: Chris Baudo
Transactions
Signings
Player Date Contract terms Dominique Kremer May 3, 2022 2-year contractThe first-ever two-year deal in league history. Mikyla Grant-Mentis May 9, 2022 1-year contract$80,000 (USD)10% of the contract is a signing bonusEmma Nuutinen June 1, 2022 1-year contractMadi Nichols June 16, 2022 1-year contract Kassidy Sauvé June 22, 2022 1-year contract Michaela Boyle June 22, 2022 1-year contract Summer-Rae Dobson July 20, 2022 2-year contract Maddie Truax August 5, 2022 1-year contract
References
Recaps