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The Beauts won a record
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A Pride roster that was depleted of its Olympic team members came into
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In the three seasons of the NWHL's existence, three teams have now won the Isobel Cup. The Metropolitan Riveters won their first championship in franchise history with a 1-0 defeat of the Buffalo Beauts Sunday at the Barnabas Health Hockey House.
In front of a sold-out crowd, the