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2024–25 Minnesota Frost season

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The 2024–25 Minnesota Frost season is the team's second season as a member of the Professional Women's Hockey League. They play their home games at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

2024–25 Minnesota Frost
League2 PWHL
2024–25 record4–3–2–3
Home record2–2–1–2
Road record2–1–1–1
Goals for36
Goals against34
Team information
General managerMelissa Caruso[1]
CoachKen Klee[1]
Assistant coachMira Jalosuo
Chris Johnson
Pete Samargia[1]
CaptainKendall Coyne Schofield
Alternate captainsKelly Pannek
Lee Stecklein
ArenaXcel Energy Center
Average attendance6,194
Team leaders
GoalsMichela Cava
Kendall Coyne Schofield
Britta Curl-Salemme (5)[2]
AssistsClaire Thompson (10)[2]
PointsKendall Coyne Schofield
Claire Thompson (11)[2]
Penalty minutesBritta Curl-Salemme
Maggie Flaherty (8)[2]
Plus/minusMichela Cava
Kendall Coyne Schofield
Mae Batherson (+5)[2]
WinsMaddie Rooney (5)[3]
Goals against averageMaddie Rooney (1.96)[3]
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Offseason

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  • On June 7, 2024, one week after winning the league's inaugural championship and with only days before the draft, it was reported the general manager Natalie Darwitz would not return for the 2024–25 season. Darwitz was instead offered alternative options within the league.[4]

Standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
1 Montreal Victoire 11 6 2 1 2 31 26 +5 23
2 Minnesota Frost 12 4 3 2 3 36 34 +2 20
3 New York Sirens 10 3 3 1 3 29 22 +7 16
4 Ottawa Charge 11 4 0 2 5 23 28 −5 14
5 Boston Fleet 10 2 2 2 4 21 25 −4 12
6 Toronto Sceptres 10 3 0 2 5 24 29 −5 11
Updated to match(es) played on January 19, 2025. Source: PWHL

Schedule and results

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Preseason

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The preseason schedule was published on October 1, 2024.[5]

All times in Central Time.

Pre-season camp
Date Time Visitor Score Home OT Notes Box Score/Recap
November 20 1:15 Toronto 1–3 Minnesota @ Ford Performance Centre [Recap 1]
November 21 1:30 Minnesota 4–3 New York OT @ Ford Performance Centre [Recap 2]

Regular season

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The regular season schedule was announced on October 15, 2024. The Frost's season will begin on December 1, 2024, and will end on May 3, 2025, with each team playing 30 games; six games against every opponent.[6][7]

Regular season schedule (Home: 2–2–1–2; Road: 2–1–1–1)
December: 3–1–1–1, 12 points (Home: 1–0–1–1; Road: 2–1–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
1 December 1 New York 3–4 OT Hensley Xcel Energy Center 8,022 0–0–1–0 1 [Recap 3]
2 December 4 @ Boston 2–1 Rooney Tsongas Center 3,811 1–0–1–0 4 [Recap 4]
3 December 7 @ Toronto 6–3 Rooney Coca-Cola Coliseum 7,584 2–0–1–0 7 [Recap 5]
4 December 19 Ottawa 5–2 Rooney Xcel Energy Center 4,686 3–0–1–0 10 [Recap 6]
5 December 22 @ New York 4–3 SO Hensley Prudential Center 2,722 3–1–1–0 12 [Recap 7]
6 December 28 Montreal 2–3 Rooney Xcel Energy Center 8,726 3–1–1–1 12 [Recap 8]
January: 1–2–1–2, 8 points (Home: 1–2–0–1; Road: 0–0–1–1)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
7 January 2 Boston 4–3 OT Hensley Xcel Energy Center 5,066 3–2–1–1 14 [Recap 9]
8 January 4 New York 0–5 Morgan Xcel Energy Center 6,414 3–2–1–2 14 [Recap 10]
9 January 8 Boston 2–1 OT Rooney Xcel Energy Center 4,248 3–3–1–2 16 [Recap 11]
10 January 12 Montreal 4–2 Rooney Ball Arena 14,018 4–3–1–2 19 [Recap 12]
11 January 15 @ New York 2–3 SO Rooney Prudential Center 1,780 4–3–2–2 20 [Recap 13]
12 January 17 @ Montreal 2–4 Hensley Place Bell 10,172 4–3–2–3 20 [Recap 14]
13 January 21 Ottawa – Xcel Energy Center
14 January 26 Boston – Xcel Energy Center
15 January 28 Toronto – Xcel Energy Center
February: 0–0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
16 February 11 @ Toronto – Coca-Cola Coliseum
17 February 13 @ Ottawa – TD Place Arena
18 February 16 @ Boston – Tsongas Center
19 February 18 @ Montreal – Place Bell
20 February 23 Toronto – Xcel Energy Center
March: 0–0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
21 March 4 @ Montreal – Place Bell
22 March 7 Ottawa – Lenovo Center
23 March 9 @ Toronto – Coca-Cola Coliseum
24 March 11 @ Ottawa – TD Place Arena
25 March 16 @ New York – Little Caesars Arena
26 March 26 Montreal – Xcel Energy Center
27 March 30 Toronto – Xcel Energy Center
April: 0–0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
28 April 26 New York – Xcel Energy Center
29 April 30 @ Ottawa – TD Place Arena
May: 0–0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
30 May 3 Boston – Tsongas Center

  Regulation Win (3 points)   Overtime/Shootout win (2 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)   Regulation Loss (0 points)

Player statistics

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As of January 17, 2025[2]

Skaters

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Regular season[2]
Player GP G A Pts SOG +/− PIM
Kendall Coyne Schofield 12 5 6 11 38 +5 2
Claire Thompson 12 1 10 11 15 +2 4
Taylor Heise 11 2 8 10 30 –1 0
Britta Curl-Salemme 11 5 2 7 28 +1 8
Kelly Pannek 12 2 5 7 20 +4 2
Michela Cava 12 5 1 6 22 +5 2
Sophie Jaques 7 1 5 6 29 +3 2
Grace Zumwinkle 7 3 1 4 17 –3 0
Mellissa Channell-Watkins 11 1 3 4 15 –2 0
Brooke Bryant 12 1 3 4 7 +1 0
Dominique Petrie 4 3 0 3 12 +2 0
Claire Butorac 12 2 1 3 8 –2 6
Denisa Křížová 12 1 2 3 25 +3 6
Brooke McQuigge 11 2 0 2 11 –2 0
Mae Batherson 10 0 2 2 10 +5 6
Liz Schepers 12 0 2 2 10 –3 0
Lee Stecklein 12 0 2 2 10 –1 2
Maggie Flaherty 10 1 0 1 11 –4 8
Natalie Buchbinder 9 0 1 1 9 0 0
Klára Hymlárová 12 0 1 1 10 –1 0
Charlotte Akervik 2 0 0 0 0 –1 0
Kaitlyn O'Donohoe 6 0 0 0 5 –2 0
Katy Knoll 9 0 0 0 5 –1 4

Goaltenders

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Regular season[3]
Player GP TOI W L OT SOL GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Maddie Rooney 7 428:02 5 1 0 1 14 1.96 177 0.921 0 0 0 0
Nicole Hensley 4 249:20 2 1 1 0 14 3.37 108 0.870 0 0 0 0
Lucy Morgan 1 60:00 0 1 0 0 5 5.00 34 0.853 0 0 0 0

Awards and honors

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Milestones

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Regular season
Date Player Milestone
December 1, 2024[Recap 3] Kelly Pannek 15th career PWHL assist
Dominique Petrie 1st career PWHL goal
1st career PWHL game
Britta Curl-Salemme 1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
Claire Thompson 1st career PWHL assist
1st career PWHL game
Klára Hymlárová 1st career PWHL game
Brooke McQuigge
December 4, 2024[Recap 4] Michela Cava 10th career PWHL goal
December 7, 2024[Recap 5] Britta Curl-Salemme 1st career PWHL goal
Klára Hymlárová 1st career PWHL assist
Mae Batherson 1st career PWHL penalty
1st career PWHL game
Kendall Coyne Schofield 15th career PWHL assist
Taylor Heise
Katy Knoll 1st career PWHL game
December 19, 2024[Recap 6] Grace Zumwinkle 15th career PWHL goal
Kelly Pannek 5th career PWHL goal
Claire Thompson 1st career PWHL goal
5th career PWHL assist
Britta Curl-Salemme 1st career PWHL penalty
December 22, 2024[Recap 7] Kendall Coyne Schofield 10th career PWHL goal
Taylor Heise
December 28, 2024[Recap 8] Brooke McQuigge 1st career PWHL goal
Claire Butorac 5th career PWHL assist
Claire Thompson 1st career PWHL penalty
Charlotte Akervik 1st career PWHL game
January 2, 2025[Recap 9] Britta Curl-Salemme 1st career overtime goal
Lee Stecklein 10th career PWHL assist
Claire Butorac 5th career PWHL assist
Mae Batherson 1st career PWHL assist
January 4, 2025[Recap 10] Lucy Morgan 1st career PWHL loss
1st career PWHL game
Katy Knoll 1st career PWHL penalty
Kaitlyn O'Donohoe 1st career PWHL game
January 12, 2025[Recap 12] Britta Curl-Salemme 5th career PWHL goal
Sophie Jaques 5th career PWHL goal
15th career PWHL assist
Denisa Křížová 5th career PWHL assist
January 15, 2025[Recap 13] Mellissa Channell-Watkins 1st career PWHL goal
January 17, 2025[Recap 14] Taylor Heise 20th career PWHL assist
Claire Thompson 10th career PWHL assist

Honors

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Transactions

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Minnesota has been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 PWHL season.

Signings

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Players the Minnesota Frost have signed
Date Player Position Term Previous Team Ref
June 21, 2024 Michela Cava F 1 year Minnesota Frost [10]
June 21, 2024 Denisa Křížová F 1 year[a] Minnesota Frost [10]
June 21, 2024 Liz Schepers F 1 year Minnesota Frost [10]
June 21, 2024 Britta Curl F 2 years Wisconsin [11]
June 21, 2024 Klára Hymlárová F 2 years St. Cloud State [11]
August 2, 2024 Claire Thompson D 2 years Team Sonnet [12]
  1. ^ This represents a 1-year extension to the 2-year contract Křížová signed prior to the inaugural PWHL season.

Draft picks

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See also: List of Minnesota Frost draft picks

Below are Minnesota's selections at the 2024 PWHL Draft, which was held on June 10, 2024, at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in Saint Paul.

Minnesota Frost 2024 draft picks
Round # Player Pos Nationality College/junior/club team Reference
1 3 Claire Thompson D   Canada Did not play [13]
2 9 Britta Curl F   United States Wisconsin Badgers (WCHA) [14]
3 15 Klára Hymlárová F   Czech Republic St. Cloud State Huskies (WCHA)
4 21 Brooke McQuigge F   Canada Clarkson Golden Knights (ECAC)
5 27 Dominique Petrie F   United States Clarkson Golden Knights (ECAC)
6 33 Mae Batherson D   Canada St. Lawrence Saints (ECAC)
7 39 Katy Knoll F   United States Northeastern Huskies (Hockey East)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Minnesota Frost Roster". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. Archived from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Skater Stats". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Goalie Stats". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  4. ^ "Report: Natalie Darwitz out as GM of PWHL Minnesota". sportsnet.ca. June 7, 2024. Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024. Just eight days after Minnesota won the PWHL's first-ever Walter Cup championship, general manager Natalie Darwitz is reportedly departing the organization.
  5. ^ Kennedy, Ian (October 1, 2024). "PWHL To Host Pre-Season In Montreal and Toronto". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved October 1, 2024. The PWHL will host a pair of preseason camps including scrimmages. These will take place in Montreal and Toronto beginning November 19.
  6. ^ "2024–25 Schedule". thepwhl.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. Archived from the original on November 7, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Kennedy, Ian (November 18, 2024). "Eight Cities To Host Stops On The PWHL Takeover Tour Including West Coast". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Archived from the original on November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024. Buffalo, Denver, Detroit, Raleigh, St. Louis and Seattle to host U.S. games; Québec City and Vancouver will serve as Canadian Stops on the PWHL's 2024-25 Takeover Tour.
  8. ^ "Fillier, Cava, Carpenter Named PWHL 3 Stars of the Week Presented by Sharkninja Canada". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 9, 2024. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "Thompson, Boreen, Coyne Schofield Named PWHL 3 Stars of the Week Presented by Sharkninja Canada". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 23, 2024. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c Kennedy, Ian (June 21, 2024). "One-Year Extensions In Minnesota For Cava, Krisova, and Schepers". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved June 21, 2024. PWHL Minnesota is bringing back a trio of players from their 2023 Walter Cup championship roster signing Michela Cava, Liz Schepers, and Denisa Krisova to one year deals.
  11. ^ a b Kennedy, Ian (June 21, 2024). "Minnesota Signs Britta Curl and Klara Hymlarova To Two-Year Deals". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved June 21, 2024. PWHL Minnesota has signed their second and third round picks in the 2024 Draft inking Britta Curl and Klara Hymlarova to two-year contracts.
  12. ^ Kennedy, Ian (August 2, 2024). "Minnesota Signs Claire Thompson To A Two-Year Deal". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Archived from the original on August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024. Claire Thompson, the third overall pick in the 2024 PWHL Draft has signed a two-year contract with PWHL Minnesota.
  13. ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 10, 2024). "Claire Thompson is back, selected by Minnesota Third Overall". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Archived from the original on June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024. PWHL Minnesota selected former Canadian national team defender Claire Thompson with the third overall pick in the PWHL Draft.
  14. ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 10, 2024). "PWHL Minnesota Picks Britta Curl 9th Overall". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Archived from the original on June 11, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024. PWHL Minnesota selected divisive Wisconsin captain Britta Curl tenth overall in the 2024 PWHL Draft.

Recaps

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  1. ^ "Toronto @ Minnesota (Preseason)". ThePWHL.com. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Minnesota @ New York (Preseason)". ThePWHL.com. November 21, 2024. Archived from the original on November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "New York Sirens @ Minnesota Frost". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 1, 2024. Archived from the original on December 1, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Minnesota Frost @ Boston Fleet". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Minnesota Frost @ Toronto Sceptres". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 7, 2024. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Ottawa Charge @ Minnesota Frost". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 19, 2024. Archived from the original on December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Minnesota Frost @ New York Sirens". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 22, 2024. Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Montreal Victoire @ Minnesota Frost". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. December 28, 2024. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Boston Fleet @ Minnesota Frost". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. January 2, 2025. Archived from the original on January 3, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  10. ^ a b "New York Sirens @ Minnesota Frost". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. January 4, 2025. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  11. ^ "Boston Fleet @ Minnesota Frost". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Minnesota Frost @ Montreal Victoire". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. January 12, 2025. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Minnesota Frost @ New York Sirens". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. January 15, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  14. ^ a b "Minnesota Frost @ Montreal Victoire". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
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