LOWELL, MA (May 3, 2025) – The Minnesota Frost got the regulation win they needed to secure a berth in the PWHL Playoffs, exploding for an 8-1 win over the Boston Fleet, eliminating the home team from playoff contention at the Tsongas Center on Saturday. Earlier in the day, the Ottawa Charge defeated the Toronto Sceptres, 2-1 in overtime, to lock up third place. The defending Walter Cup champions scored early and often, beginning with a goal by Britta Curl-Salemme at 2:23 followed quickly by a Lee Stecklein strike at 3:08. The goals, scored 45 seconds apart, are the fastest in team history. Kendall Coyne Schofield made it 3-0 later in the first period before the middle frame saw goals by Sophie Jaques and Curl-Salemme with her second to make it 5-0 after 40 minutes. In an attempt to generate offense, the Fleet pulled their goaltender midway through the third period but surrendered a pair of empty-net goals to Brooke McQuigge and Jaques shorthanded. Jessica DiGirolamo scored the Fleet’s only goal to cut the deficit to 7-1, then, Klára Hymlárová made it 8-1 with the team’s record third power play goal of the game, tied for most in the PWHL this season.
Nicole Hensley stopped 29 shots for her seventh win of the season and third in as many starts. Aerin Frankel made her first start for the Fleet following Women’s Worlds and was pulled after allowing three goals on 10 shots in the first period. Klára Peslarová allowed three goals on 15 shots in two periods of relief. Ottawa, Minnesota and Boston all finished the season tied with 44 points, with the Charge and Frost advancing over the Fleet by virtue of more regulation wins. First-place Montréal will select its semifinal opponent between Minnesota and Ottawa tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET, live on a special edition of Jocks in Jills on thepwhl.com and the PWHL’s YouTube channel.
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