Sunday, March 9, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. ET | Coca-Cola Coliseum
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Kenzie Lalonde (Play-by-Play), Cheryl Pounder (Analyst), Julia Tocheri (Reporter)
MINNESOTA FROST
7-4-4-7 | 33 PTS | 4TH PLACE
Top Scorer: Kendall Coyne Schofield – 22 GP, 9-11-20 PTS
Last Game: 5-0 W vs. OTT (at Raleigh) on Mar. 7
TORONTO SCEPTRES
9-2-4-7 | 35 PTS | 2ND PLACE (TIED)
Top Scorer: Hannah Miller – 21 GP, 10-13-23 PTS
Last Game: 4-1 W vs. MTL on Mar. 6
2024-25 SEASON SERIES: TIED 6-6 IN POINTS (TORONTO WON 8-4 IN 2024)
Dec. 7 at TOR: 6-3 MIN | Jan. 28 at MIN: 4-3 MIN (SO) | Feb. 11 at TOR: 3-2 TOR (OT) | Feb. 23 at MIN: 2-1 TOR | Mar. 30 at MIN
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Both Minnesota and Toronto have earned six points in their four meetings this season with the Frost earning wins (regulation & shootout) in the first two games and the Sceptres winning in OT and regulation in the last two, including their first-ever win at Xcel Energy Center. The Frost’s six goals in the Dec. 7 meeting are the most by a road team in the PWHL this season.
Minnesota’s 5-0 win over Ottawa on Friday was the team’s fourth time scoring at least five goals in a game this season. That is tied for the most such games in a single PWHL season with Toronto’s results last season.
On Friday, Kendall Coyne Schofield, Denisa Křížová and Dominique Petrie all recorded multiple points and a +3 rating. It’s the only time this season three teammates have done that in the same PWHL game.
Michela Cava has produced in all four games of the season series against Toronto, totaling five points (4G, 1A).
Mae Batherson will be participating in the Ottawa Senators celebration of women in the sports industry Monday night when the Sens host the Detroit Red Wings. Batherson – whose brother Drake Batherson plays for the Senators – will sit on a pre-game panel to talk about playing in the PWHL and will then be part of a ceremonial puck drop at Canadian Tire Centre.
Ken Klee played parts of two seasons in Toronto with the Maple Leafs. The former defender signed as a free agent ahead of the 2003-04 campaign and was eventually traded late in 2005-06 to New Jersey. Klee recorded seven goals and 37 assists in 122 games for the Leafs, with his 29 points in 2003-04 counting as the best offensive season of his 14-year career. Frost defenders have combined for 47 points this season, the most in the PWHL.
The Sceptres have won five straight games on home ice, including four straight at Coca-Cola Coliseum after losing three of their first five at their primary venue. Toronto finished the inaugural regular-season with nine straight home wins.
Toronto is coming off a 4-1 win over Montréal on Thursday, tied for their largest win and most goals in a game this season. The Sceptres have eight wins this season by multiple goals, two more than any other team.
Daryl Watts delivered two assists in Thursday’s victory for her sixth multi-point game this season, second to only Hannah Miller (seven) for most in 2024-25. Watts has three multi-assist games this season, third behind teammate Renata Fast and Minnesota’s Taylor Heise (four each).
Natalie Spooner’s two-goal performance on Thursday was the seventh multi-goal game of her career, counting two against Minnesota last season. She now has three points, including an assist against the Frost, in six games since returning to the lineup on Feb. 11.
Fast leads the league in both assists (15) and hits (45) this season. Of the 13 skaters with 10+ assists this season, she is the only one with more than 25 hits. The defender needs just one more assist to set a new PWHL single season record.
The Sceptres lead the league with a shot differential of +79, followed by the Frost at +76. All other teams have either an even or negative differential. Toronto has outshot their opponent a league-leading 13 times followed by Minnesota 12 times. Both teams have won seven times when leading the game in shots. The Frost outshot the Sceptres in the first three games of the series, and they tied in shots most recently.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“We have played pretty solid hockey since coming off the break. Getting pucks in deep and to the net. We will need to continue to do the little things well against the good opponent in Toronto.” - Frost Head Coach Ken Klee.
“I think today will be a great celebration for International Women’s Day. It’s a cool opportunity for us as players to put on a good show and celebrate how far our game has come and all the women who have pushed the needle forward before us. I’ll be walking in with my Aunt Sharon today, someone I really look up to. There are lots of women who influence my life every day, and I’ll be playing for all of them. It’s a big game for our group. We want to continue to build off the recent games and continue to fine tune our game coming down the stretch. I think we are in a good place, but I still think we have a lot more to show.” - Sceptres forward Emma Woods.
SUNDAY’S GAME: The Sceptres will celebrate Women’s Empowerment Month, as part of the league’s Unity Game calendar, by arriving with influential women who have played an important role in their lives. The game, presented by Bruce Power, will feature players and staff wearing the shirt designed by Fiorella Granda to celebrate Women’s Empowerment Month. Members of Canada’s Women’s Para Hockey Team will be in attendance and part of the ceremonial puck drop. The book Rosie the Hockey Player will be available for purchase at the merchandise booth behind section 117, and author Jenna M. Prestidge will be in the house. PWHL partner Bravado will also have a special offer for fans. Nursey Night presented by Rogers is back and welcomes Black Girl Hockey Club Canada to today’s game, and the Sceptres will also host the M'chigeeng First Nations Thunderbirds, Barrie Sharks and Oshawa Lady Gens for various activations during the game. Toronto and Minnesota players will be wearing specialty jerseys in partnership with Molson. The jerseys feature the player’s name bar at the bottom, with the Molson logo placed where the regular name bar would be, often covered by some players’ long hair. The jerseys debuted last season on International Women’s Day to launch Molson’s ‘See My Name’ campaign and were worn by the Sceptres during PWHL Takeover Tour games in Vancouver and Edmonton and at Scotiabank Arena for the Battle on Bay Street.