The Isobel Cup Champions kicked off the 2016-2017 season the same way they ended last season: with back-to-back wins in one weekend.
On Friday night, the Pride and the Buffalo Beauts opened the season with a rematch of the Isobel Cup Finals. Out of the gate, the two teams were evenly matched, the Beauts showing much of the energy they developed during the playoffs. The Beauts' offense made it difficult for the Pride to clear the puck out of their own zone and tested Brittany Ott with seven shots on goal during the first period while holding the Pride to 11.