Buffalo, NY — The Buffalo Beauts have signed their practice players for the 2016-2017 season, General Manager Ric Seiling announced Thursday. Morgan Beikirch (F), Jacquie Greco (D), Kelsey Neumann (G), Kayla Parsons (D), Ashley Vesci (F), and Hayley Williams (F) have agreed to practice player contracts.
All six Beauts practice players attended the Buffalo Free Agent Camp in June. Returning to the Beauts is Hayley Williams, a member of the inaugural season team who posted 2 points (1g, 1a) in 17 games in 2015-16.
Vesci and Beikirch are both graduates of Robert Morris University. During her career at RMU, Vesci scored 12 goals and 14 assists in 96 games played. Beikirch netted 24 goals and 33 assists in 110 games played from 2005-2008.
Parsons, a Fairbanks, Alaska native, is a graduate of Norwich University, where she played 111 games and scored 68 points (16g, 52a). Greco skated in 124 games for Syracuse, where she collected 21 points (12g, 9a). Neumann played in net for SUNY Plattsburgh and Clarkson University during her college career.
Restricted free agency began on April 1 and lasted until April 30. Free agency began May 1 and ended July 31. The 2016 NWHL Draft was on June 18.
