Beauts Sign Goalie Hofmann to PTO for Opening Weekend

BUFFALO – The Buffalo Beauts have announced that they have signed goaltender Tera Hofmann to a professional tryout offer for their 2022-23 opening weekend series against the Montreal Force. Hofmann is expected to be in the lineup for both the Saturday, November 5 home opener at 7 pm EST and the Sunday, November 6 matinee game at 1 pm EST.

“Kassidy Sauvé will be out for a brief period of time with a lower-body injury,” said Beauts GM Nate Oliver. “We will be going with Tera and Lollo (Berndtsson) as our netminders this weekend while Sauvé is recovering. Make no mistake – Tera has earned every ounce of this opportunity. She has been integral in practice and during our preseason games. She has long since proven that she is capable of playing in this league, and we are excited to see Tera step into action. She is a Beaut through and through, and we are fortunate to have her on this team”.

Hofmann has been with the Beauts as a practice player since the start of the team’s training camp on September 23. She played in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 Premier Hockey Federation seasons with the Metropolitan Riveters and Toronto Six respectively. Through her two prior seasons. The 24-year-old

Hofmann has posted a record of 1-1-0 while playing in five regular season games. She compiled a 3.25 goals-against average and a .884 save percentage during that time.

“I am overwhelmingly excited and proud to be representing the Beauts this weekend,” said Hofmann. “We have strong leadership and a fantastic group of players. I can’t wait to share our good vibes with the fans! See you there!”.

About the Buffalo Beauts

The Buffalo Beauts are a professional women's ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York and competing in the Premier Hockey Federation (formerly the National Women’s Hockey League). The Beauts are one of the Founding Four teams that stepped on the ice in 2015 and the 2017 Isobel Cup Champions. The team is owned and operated by NLTT Hockey Ventures. Visit beauts.nwhl.zone to learn more.

About Premier Hockey Federation (PHF)

The PHF is the leading home of professional women’s hockey in North America. Established in 2015 as the National Women’s Hockey League, the NWHL rebranded to become the PHF in 2021 and maintains the mission to provide strong role models and fuel the continued growth of the sport. The league is made up of the Boston Pride, Buffalo Beauts, Connecticut Whale, Metropolitan Riveters, Minnesota Whitecaps, and the Toronto Six who all compete annually for the Isobel Cup.

Contact: For media information, please contact Nate Oliver: noliver@beautshockey.com.