Minnesota Frost Road to the 2026 PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs
- Lyanna Yeow
- Apr 28
- 4 min read
Minnesota Frost
The Minnesota Frost were the third team to secure their spot in the 2026 PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs after their 6-5 regulation win against the Vancouver Goldeneyes on April 4, 2026. Their overall tenacity on the ice during the regular season helped them to end the regular season with 46 points and a season record of 13-3-5-9. Out of their 13 wins, the Frost secured two shutouts and three overtime wins. After a tough loss in the 2025-26 regular season debut, the Frost embarked on a two-game winning streak which started on November 28, 2025 and ended on December 7, 2025. The Frost’s longest winning streak was their five-game winning streak which started on March 8, 2026 and ended on March 25, 2026. The Minnesota Frost clinched the third seed in the standings after their hard-fought performances during the 2025-26 PWHL regular season.
PP & PK Success Rate and Points Leaders
The Minnesota Frost ended the regular season with a 23.3% power play success rate and a 78.6% penalty killing success rate. The team’s points and goals leader was #12 Kelly Pannek (16G, 17A) who had 33 points recorded by the end of the regular season. #77 Britta Curl-Salemme (18A) led the team with the most assists recorded by the end of the regular season.
Skater Achievements during the 2025-26 Regular Season
Listed below are the following skaters who scored a hat-trick and/or scored a game-winning overtime/shootout goal during the 2025-26 regular season and the date that the achievements were secured:
Hat-tricks
#26 C. Kendall Coyne Schofield recorded the first Minnesota Frost hat-trick of the regular season on December 27, 2025
Overtime Goals
Shootout
N/A
Goaltending
In regards to goaltending, the Minnesota Frost had two active goaltenders in between the pipes during the 2025-26 regular season. This included the following players and stats:
#1 Marlène Boissonnault ended this season with a record of 0-0-1-0 and a 0.833 SV% in 1 games played
#29 Nicole Hensley ended this season with a record of 7-4-2-0 and a 0.908 SV% in 13 games played. A couple impressive stats to highlight include the following:
1 shutout
3-0 against Seattle Torrent on November 28, 2025
1 overtime win
3-2 against New York Sirens on January 16, 2026
#35 Maddie Rooney ended this season with a record of 9-5-2-0 a 0.921 SV% in 16 games played. A set of impressive stats to highlight include the following:
1 shutout
5-0 against Ottawa Charge on March 18, 2026
2 overtime wins
2-1 Vancouver Goldeneyes on December 27, 2025
3-2 against Toronto Sceptres on April 8, 2026
Against the rest of the PWHL:
Minnesota Frost (MIN) vs. Boston Fleet (BOS)
MIN won one out of four games against BOS when they faced one another in the regular season (1-3). During those four games, BOS outscored (13G vs. 10G) and outshot MIN (130 SOG vs. 102 SOG). MIN also struggled with their special teams as BOS ended with a higher power play (30.0% vs. 10.0%) and penalty kill success rate (90.0% vs. 70.0%).
Minnesota Frost (MIN) vs. Toronto Sceptres (TOR)
MIN won two out of four games played against TOR during the regular season which included one overtime win (2-2). During those four games, MIN outscored (9G vs. 7G) and outshot TOR (116 SOG vs. 99 SOG). In regards to special teams success rates, TOR had a slight advantage over MIN as they ended with a higher power play (28.6% vs. 23.1%) and penalty kill success rate (76.9% vs. 71.4%).
Minnesota Frost (MIN) vs. Vancouver Goldeneyes (VAN)
MIN won four out of five games played against VAN during the regular season which included one overtime win (4-1). During those four games, MIN outscored (18G vs. 12G) and outshot VAN (146 SOG vs. 129 SOG). In regards to special teams success rates, MIN had an advantage over VAN as they ended with a higher power play (50.0% vs. 15.4%) and penalty kill success rate (84.6% vs. 50.0%).
Minnesota Frost (MIN) vs. Montréal Victoire (MTL)
MIN lost all four games against MTL when they played against one another during the regular season (0-4). During those four games, MIN ended up being outscored (12G vs. 3G) and outshot by MTL (125 SOG vs. 83 SOG). In regards to special teams, both MTL and MIN ended with a 0% power play success rate and a 100% penalty kill success rate.
Minnesota Frost (MIN) vs. New York Sirens (NY)
MTL won four out of five games played against NY during the regular season which included one overtime win (4-1). During the five games played, MTL outscored (20G vs. 12G) and outshot NY (81 SOG vs. 79 SOG). MIN also found more success with their special teams as they ended with a higher power play (18.8% vs. 12.5%) and penalty kill success rate (87.5 PK% vs. 81.3 PK%).
Minnesota Frost (MIN) vs. Seattle Torrent (SEA)
MIN won three out of four games played against SEA during the regular season which included one shootout win. During those four games, MIN outscored (17G vs. 8G) and outshot SEA (143 SOG vs. 113 SOG). In regards to special teams, SEA had the upper hand when it came to their power play (71.4% vs. 27.3%) and a slight advantage with their penalty kill success rate (72.7% vs. 71.4%).
Minnesota Frost (MIN) vs. Ottawa Charge (OTT)
MIN won two out of the four regular season games played against OTT which included one shutout victory (2-2). During those four matchups, MIN outscored (14G vs. 9G) and outshot OTT (126 SOG vs. 98 SOG). In regards to special teams, OTT had the advantage when it came to their powerplay (40.0% vs. 15.4%) and penalty kill success rates (84.6% vs. 60.0%).
The Minnesota Frost had a hard-fought 2025-26 regular season which ultimately secured their spot in the playoffs. The Minnesota Frost do have some competition in the playoffs as they are scheduled to take on the Montréal Victoire in the 2026 PWHL Playoffs. Despite being swept in all four games played against Montréal Victoire during the regular season, we can expect a thrilling series between these teams as they battle to advance to the finals.
Stay tuned for the upcoming game preview and game recap articles of the 2026 PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs!
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