Friday, December 19, 2025 | 7 p.m. CT | Grand Casino Arena
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Sam Ekstrom (Play-by-Play), Alexis Huss (Analyst), Kevin Gorg (Reporter)
BOSTON FLEET
5-0-0-0 | 15 PTS | 1ST PLACE
Top Scorer: Megan Keller – 5 GP, 2-3-5 PTS
Last Game: 2-0 W at NY on Dec. 17
MINNESOTA FROST
2-0-0-2 | 6 PTS | 6TH PLACE (TIED)
Top Scorer: Kendall Coyne Schofield – 4 GP, 4-1-5 PTS
Last Game: 4-1 L at BOS on Dec. 7
2025-26 SEASON SERIES: BOSTON LEADS 3-0 IN POINTS (MINNESOTA LEADS 20-16 IN POINTS ALL-TIME)
Dec. 7 at BOS: 4-1 BOS | Dec. 19 at MIN | Mar. 29 at MIN | Apr. 15 at BOS
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Boston set a team record with their fifth straight win on Wednesday in New York and are just the second team to win five consecutive games in regulation at any point in a season. Toronto had two five-game streaks in regulation during the inaugural 2024 season (March 2-20, April 28 – May 10), with the second streak extending into the playoffs.
Aerin Frankel recorded her third shutout in five games this season, matching her total from 49 regular season and playoff games over her first two PWHL seasons. She’s also the first PWHL goalie to allow one or fewer goals in five consecutive games, stopping 129 of 131 shots faced this season.
Ella Huber, Boston’s second-round pick in the 2025 PWHL Draft, scored her first career goal on Wednesday which held as the game-winner. The former Gophers captain played four seasons at the University of Minnesota, recording a career-high 48 points in 42 games last season.
Liz Schepers scored her first goal as a member of the Fleet on Wednesday and returns to Minnesota to take on her former Frost teammates. The Mound, MN native played 46 regular season games and appeared in all 18 playoff games during her two-year tenure with the Frost, notoriously scoring winning goals in both the 2024 and 2025 PWHL Walter Cup Finals.
Olivia Mobley, Boston’s third-round pick in the 2025 PWHL Draft hails from St. Louis Park, MN, and spent the 2024-25 season playing for the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs where she tallied 27 points in 39 games. She made her PWHL debut on Nov. 29 in Toronto and will be in the lineup tonight for the first time in her home state with 10 family members and friends expected to be in attendance.
Hannah Brandt, from Vadnais Heights, MN, is hosting a special meet and greet with girls from Lakeville Hockey Association’s U8 ‘Fleet,’ a team named after the Boston Fleet.
The Fleet and Frost have each been shorthanded just 10 times this season, tied for fewest in the PWHL. Boston has killed all 10 penalties, and its perfect penalty kill tops the league. Minnesota’s 70.0% PK percentage (7/10) ranks last in the PWHL.
Minnesota came out on top in five of the six games between these teams last season, going 3-2-0-1, but Boston won 4-1 in their only meeting this season. Including postseason, these teams have met 17 times, with the Frost winning eight of them in regulation (8-2-2-4), and six of them by at least three goals.
The Frost lost their only home game this season to Toronto 2-1 on Nov. 21. Minnesota lost back-to-back games in regulation once at Grand Casino Arena last season, 2-1 to Toronto on Feb. 23 and 4-1 to Montréal on Mar. 26, however won a Takeover Tour game as the home team in between, a 5-0 shutout over Ottawa in Raleigh on Mar. 7.
Klára Hymlárová scored the Frost’s only goal in their last game against the Fleet, matching her total from her 29 regular season games as a rookie last season, a goal that came against Boston in the final game of the year. She also scored Minnesota’s first goal in the PWHL Walter Cup Finals last season in the team’s 2-1 loss in Game 1 in Ottawa.
Hymlárová (1G, 1A) and Denisa Křížová (1G, 3A) were standout players for Czechia last week during the Women’s Euro Hockey Tour, leading their team to wins over Switzerland and host Finland.
Six Frost skaters represented the U.S. at the Rivalry Series last week in Edmonton, AB, completing a four-game sweep over Canada in final international competition before the 2026 Olympics. Taylor Heise (1G, 8A) finished as the series’ leading scorer following a pair of multi-assist games. Kelly Pannek (3G, 1A) finished fifth in scoring over four games, followed by Kendall Coyne Schofield (1G, 2A) who tied for sixth. Britta Curl-Salemme (1G, 1A), Grace Zumwinkle (1A) and Lee Stecklein rounded out the Frost contingent which led the PWHL in player representation on Team USA.
Nicole Hensley is expected to make her first home start of the season after backstopping the Frost to a pair of road wins with a 0.50 goals-against-average and a .985 save percentage. She won all three of her starts against Boston last season, including two on home ice.
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“We’re excited to be here. This is our first big road trip of the year and we’re looking to grind out one game at a time. It’s always fun to be in Minnesota, we have some great memories here and we’re just hoping to keep those going.” – Fleet forward Hannah Brandt
“It’s good to be back in Minnesota, and we are excited to play in front of our home crowd. Boston is a good team and it’s going to be great to have our home crowd support. It’s good to get back playing games, and I’m looking forward to watching us continue to improve night in and out.” – Frost Head Coach Ken Klee
FRIDAY’S GAME: Minnesota hits their home sheet of ice for the first time since the season opener to complete the back half of an extended home-and-home series with Boston. Tonight's game is a celebration of Hockey Moms presented by Tria, featuring special recognitions and appearances by the 2026 World Junior Championship Hockey Mom All-Stars, plus a personal care essentials drive benefiting Tubman. As part of the celebration, fans are encouraged to participate in the Assist26 Pass it Forward Drive, collecting new, unopened personal care essentials in support of Tubman. The theme night also spotlights the 2026 Hockey Mom All-Star Challenge, launched as part of the statewide excitement for the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship coming to Minnesota next week. The campaign has been celebrating the stories, spirit, and impact of hockey moms across Minnesota. Jacqueline Nowakowski, who will be in attendance, was named Hockey Mom of the Year at Mall of America on Nov. 13. The Frost have supported Assist26 from its inception, partnering on donation drives, youth clinics, and activations that help increase access to hockey and strengthen communities across Minnesota.