Aerin Frankel led all PWHL Goaltenders with 23 games played, 1342 minutes played, 642 shots faced and 591 saves
One of the most prolific goaltenders in the sport, Aerin Frankel has been the Fleet's primary backstop since the PWHL's arrival. No other netminder in the League played more minutes, saw more shots, or made more saves than Frankel last season. Only Goaltender of the Year Ann-Renée Desbiens finished the season with a higher save percentage or win total.
Frankel’s best stretch came in the middle half of the season, when she delivered a 10-1-2 record from Jan. 5 to March 15 while posting nearly a .940 save percentage. During that 13-game period, the 26-year-old from Chappaqua, NY produced 10 performances with 25 or more saves, one shutout, and impressively won all three shootout contests allowing just one goal on 13 attempts.
One of the most prolific examples of her durability was showcased during the 2024 PWHL Playoffs. Frankel starred with a 56-save performance in the season’s longest game (111:41) against Montréal as part of a three-game series sweep, then across all five games of the PWHL Finals against Minnesota. She was the only goaltender to play eight playoff games that season, earning five wins at a .953 save percentage with one shutout. Frankel’s former Northeastern teammate, Gwyneth Philips, just led the Charge to a similar finish in 2025 and claimed the Ilana Kloss Playoff MVP award, with a .952 save percentage.
Though Frankel can certainly manage, and thrive, to the point of consecutive Goaltender of the Year Finalist and Second Team All-Star selections, the two-time World Champion will benefit from the arrival of Abbey Levy, who signed a one-year contract in Boston after two seasons with New York. The team also selected Ohio State netminder Amanda Thiele in the 2025 PWHL Draft.
Frankel will have every opportunity to continue being a leader for the Fleet in Season Three, and beyond, as the team recently announced two-year contract extensions for their star netminder along with defender Megan Keller and forward Alina Müller through the 2027-28 campaign. The news came just days after the hiring of head coach Kris Sparre who inherits a trio of the league’s best players in every position.
Frankel's reliability will give Sparre and the rest of the Fleet locker room great consistency to discover, embrace and deliver in their new roles.
