Beauts Sign Former Mercyhurst Captain Knott to Roster

BUFFALO – The Buffalo Beauts have added another forward to their roster in former Mercyhurst University captain Maggie Knott. She has signed with the team through the remainder of the 2022-23 Premier Hockey Federation season. Knott was previously signed as a practice player for the Beauts before being offered a standard contract with the team. Details of the contract are not being disclosed.

“I signed with the Beauts because the team has created a great culture,” said Knott. “The Beauts offer a passion for the game that I truly admire. I am excited to become part of it!”

A native of Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada, Knott’s collegiate career saw her play 142 NCAA games for Mercyhurst from 2016-17 through 2019-20. She compiled 31 goals, 65 assists and 96 points during that time. Knott’s finest offensive season came in 2017-18 when she set career highs in goals (12) and points (29) in 37 games. She served as an alternate captain for the Lakers during her 2018-19 junior campaign and became team captain as a senior in 2019-20.

“At 5-foot-11 and with her long reach, Maggie has an uncanny ability to control the puck in a way that not a lot of other skaters are capable of,” said Beauts GM Nate Oliver. “We love her mindset and her positive spirit.

Maggie is bright-eyed and ready to contribute. With her playmaking ability and her strength, we are eager to see what she can do in game-action.”

Knott is the fourth former Mercyhurst Laker to join the team’s current roster alongside former teammates Emma Nuutinen, Summer-Rae Dobson and Samantha Fieseler.

“I think that fans can expect from me that I am a two-way player and that I bring a strong work ethic,” said Knott.

Knott has previous professional experience with the PWHPA during 2020-21.

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.