Frost earn second straight PWHL Walter Cup with 2-1 OT win over Charge

Schepers’ goal came after she buried her own rebound off a shot in front, firing it past Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips for her second of the playoffs.

Schepers credited the coaching staff for having the confidence to put her line out in overtime.

“To play us in big moments in overtimes, it gives us a ton of confidence to go out there and make plays and to contribute to this team,” she told reporters after the game.

All four games in the PWHL Finals were 2-1 overtime games, with the Charge taking Game 1 and the Frost winning the next three games

With the win, the Frost became the first team in women’s professional sports to win the league’s first two championships since the Houston Comets won the Women’s National Basketball Association’s (WNBA) first four titles.

Minnesota opened the scoring midway through the second period as their cycle game maintained possession in the Ottawa zone. After Grace Zumwinkle was hauled down by Jocelyne Larocque, Claire Thompson picked up the loose puck and found Kelly Pannek wide open at the side of the net, and she buried it past Gwyneth Philips to make it 1-0 Minnesota.

With less than 10 minutes left in the third period, Tereza Vanisova, who led the team in goals and points with 15 and 22, respectively, scored her second of the playoffs off a one-timer pass from 2024 No. 2 overall pick Danielle Serdachny to tie the game 1-1.

The Frost won the league’s inaugural Walter Cup championship in 2024, defeating the Boston Fleet in five games.