Forward Boyle Requests Contract Release From Beauts

BUFFALO – The Buffalo Beauts have agreed to a contract release for forward Michaela Boyle, at the request of the player. Boyle requested the release on Thursday, February 16 with the details being finalized by the team over the weekend while in Minnesota and the contract being voided Monday morning February 20.

“The parting between the Beauts and Michaela Boyle was done at the request of the player and we have honored that request,” said Beauts GM Nate Oliver. “We wish Michaela the very best moving forward and thank her for her time with the Beauts.”

Boyle appeared in 16 of the Beauts’ 2022-23 regular games during her tenure with the organization. She is in her first professional season of hockey following collegiate seasons with Clarkson University (2017—2019), Robert Morris University (2019—2021) and Boston College (2021-22). She was a practice player for the Boston Pride during the 2021-22 Premier Hockey Federation season.

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.