US Olympian Emily Pfalzer Returns to NWHL Beauts for Third Season

Pfalzer joins a Buffalo team that includes Canadian Olympic team goalie Shannon Szabados as well as U.S. Olympians in goalie Nicole Hensley and forward Dani Cameranesi.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — U.S. Olympic team defenseman Emily Pfalzer is returning to play for her hometown National Women’s Hockey League Buffalo Beauts for a third season.

The Beauts announced they agreed to terms with their captain on Thursday in what becomes the team’s latest high-profile addition. She joins a Buffalo team that includes Canadian Olympic team goalie Shannon Szabados as well as U.S. Olympians in goalie Nicole Hensley and forward Dani Cameranesi.

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Pfalzer is from suburban Buffalo and played at Boston College.

She returns to Buffalo after spending last season helping the United States to a gold-medal victory at the Pyeongchang Winter Games. Pfalzer is also a three-time gold-medalist at the world championships.