NEW YORK AND TORONTO (March 30, 2026) — The Minnesota Frost and New York Sirens have completed a trade prior to the 2025-26 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) trade deadline, with Minnesota acquiring defender Jincy Roese from New York in exchange for forward Denisa Křížová.
“Jincy has proven to be a powerful defender through her tenure in the league and has a skillset we’re enthusiastic to add to our blue line,” said Frost General Manager Melissa Caruso. “Across her three seasons, she has proven to be very impactful in different systems, and we look forward to what she will add to our team. Denisa provided a truly positive presence on and off the ice and was a valuable asset in both Walter Cup championships. We are beyond thankful for how she showed up every single day for us, and we wish her nothing but the best in New York.”
Roese joins Minnesota from New York, where she signed a one-year deal prior to the 2025-26 season. In 22 games this season, the 28-year-old from O’Fallon, Missouri, has recorded six assists, ranking third on the team in scoring from the blue line. The defender spent her first two PWHL seasons as an alternate captain with the Ottawa Charge, totaling 19 points (3G, 16A) in 51 regular-season games, leading Charge rearguards during the 2024-25 season. In 73 career regular-season games, Roese has accumulated 25 points (3G, 22A). The defender competed in one game with the Charge in the 2025 Walter Cup Finals against the Frost but was limited throughout the postseason due to injury. She represented the United States internationally at the 2022 Olympic Games as well as the 2021 and 2022 IIHF Women’s World Championships, winning silver medals at all three competitions.
“Having the benefit of a healthy defensive group gives us the flexibility to address a need up front due to injuries in our lineup,” said Sirens General Manager Pascal Daoust. “We thank Jincy for her contributions to our organization and wish her the very best moving forward with Minnesota. In return, adding Denisa Křížová allows us to strengthen our offensive group at an important time. She brings experience, composure, and leadership, along with a style of play that fits well with the identity we’re building with the Sirens.”
Křížová joins New York from Minnesota, where she has played in 77 regular-season games since the league’s inception and in 18 playoff games as part of the Frost’s back-to-back Walter Cup titles. The 31-year-old was selected in the 2025 Expansion Draft by the Vancouver Goldeneyes but was re-acquired by the Frost prior to the 2025-26 season in exchange for forward Anna Segedi. The Czech forward has amassed 20 points (8G, 12A) in her PWHL career, including five points (1G, 4A) in 23 games this season, and added two goals in 18 playoff appearances. Křížová recently represented Czechia at the 2026 Winter Olympics, her second Olympic Winter Games, appearing in all five games as an alternate captain. The forward, who has also appeared in nine IIHF Women’s World Championships, is signed through the 2025-26 PWHL season.
The Frost and Sirens will meet twice more this season, beginning Wednesday at Prudential Center at 7 p.m. ET. Tickets are available here.