The Buffalo Beauts almost became the first team in NWHL history to win back-to-back Isobel Cup Championships. Although they missed that mark by one goal, the Beauts still had a lot to be proud of following the 2017-18 season -- their best in franchise history.
The Beauts won a record
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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
The 2017-2018 NWHL season will end Sunday in one of two ways: either the Buffalo Beauts will capture their second consecutive championship, or the Metropolitan Riveters will get to hoist the Isobel Cup for the first time in franchise history.
The two teams will face off for the championship on
Does anyone remember the inaugural NWHL Awards? Back in 2016, the Boston Pride swept the first-ever league awards, a reflection of the sheer talent that was on that team -- filled with Olympians like Hilary Knight and Brianna Decker.
Now, two years later, the league has grown, including its talent.
The Buffalo Beauts and the Metropolitan Riveters won their respective NWHL Isobel Cup semifinal games this past weekend and will now vie for the championship on March 25.
The Buffalo Beauts have now made it to the Isobel Cup Final in all three
