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2024–25 Minnesota Frost season

The 2024–25 Minnesota Frost season will be 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
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Team information
General managerMelissa Caruso[1]
CoachKen Klee[1]
Assistant coachMira Jalosuo[1]
CaptainKendall Coyne Schofield
Alternate captainsKelly Pannek
Lee Stecklein
ArenaXcel Energy Center
Team leaders
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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 Boston Fleet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Minnesota Frost 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Montreal Victoire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 New York Sirens 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Ottawa Charge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Toronto Sceptres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. 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: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
December: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Record Points Box Score/Recap
1 December 1 New York – Xcel Energy Center
2 December 4 @ Boston – Tsongas Center
3 December 7 @ Toronto – Coca-Cola Coliseum
4 December 19 Ottawa – Xcel Energy Center
5 December 22 @ New York – Prudential Center
6 December 28 Montreal – Xcel Energy Center
January: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Record Points Box Score/Recap
7 January 2 Boston – Xcel Energy Center
8 January 4 New York – Xcel Energy Center
9 January 8 Boston – Xcel Energy Center
10 January 12 Montreal – Ball Arena
11 January 15 @ New York – Prudential Center
12 January 17 @ Montreal – Place Bell
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 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Record Points Box Score/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 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Record Points Box Score/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 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Record Points Box Score/Recap
28 April 26 New York – Xcel Energy Center
29 April 30 @ Ottawa – TD Place Arena
May: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Record Points Box Score/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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Awards and 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 [8]
June 21, 2024 Denisa Křížová F 1 year[a] Minnesota Frost [8]
June 21, 2024 Liz Schepers F 1 year Minnesota Frost [8]
June 21, 2024 Britta Curl F 2 years Wisconsin [9]
June 21, 2024 Klára Hymlárová F 2 years St. Cloud State [9]
August 2, 2024 Claire Thompson D 2 years Team Sonnet [10]
  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 [11]
2 9 Britta Curl F   United States Wisconsin Badgers (WCHA) [12]
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 Announce Staff Additions". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Skater Stats". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League.
  3. ^ a b "Goalie Stats". ThePWHL.com. Professional Women's Hockey League.
  4. ^ "Report: Natalie Darwitz out as GM of PWHL Minnesota". sportsnet.ca. 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. 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. 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. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Kennedy, Ian (August 2, 2024). "Minnesota Signs Claire Thompson To A Two-Year Deal". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved August 2, 2024. Claire Thompson, the third overall pick in the 2024 PWHL Draft has signed a two-year contract with PWHL Minnesota.
  11. ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 10, 2024). "Claire Thompson is back, selected by Minnesota Third Overall". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. Retrieved June 10, 2024. PWHL Minnesota selected former Canadian national team defender Claire Thompson with the third overall pick in the PWHL Draft.
  12. ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 10, 2024). "PWHL Minnesota Picks Britta Curl 9th Overall". TheHockeyNews.com. The Hockey News. 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". ThePWHL.com. November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Minnesota @ New York". ThePWHL.com. November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
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