2016–17 Buffalo Beauts season

The 2016-17 Buffalo Beauts season will be the second in franchise history.

Offseason

 * August 18, 2016: Morgan Beikirch (F), Jacquie Greco (D), Kelsey Neumann (G), Kayla Parsons (D), Ashley Vesci (F), and Hayley Williams (F) have been signed to practice player contracts.

News and notes

 * October 7, 2016: Buffalo Beauts player Hailey Browne became the first transgender athlete in professional North American team sports, asking to be referred to by the name Harrison Browne.

Draft
The following were the Beauts' selections in the 2016 NWHL Draft on June 18, 2016.