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New York Sirens post first shut out of the season, 5-0, over the Minnesota Frost

SAINT PAUL, MN – The New York Sirens recorded their first shutout of the 2024-25 PWHL season, defeating the Minnesota Frost 5-0 on Saturday afternoon at Xcel Energy Center. Sirens’ goaltender Corinne Schroeder earned first star honors with a stellar 26-save performance, while forward Alex Carpenter recorded a goal and an assist to set a PWHL record with a seven-game point streak. Jessie Eldridge led the Sirens offensively with a goal and two assists, Abby Roque added a goal and an assist, and single tallies were contributed by Sarah Fillier and Chloé Aurard. Minnesota rookie Lucy Morgan faced 34 shots in her first career start between the pipes.

QUOTES

Abby Roque, Sirens forward: “I think we have adapted to make sure we are more predictable for each other, and we did a good job making sure we get our F-3 high and play slow when it was the right time. I think we showed that when we get a lot of pucks on net, good things happen. The power play was great too, we tried to switch things up after being a little stagnant the last two games before. It’s an important thing in this league to score power play goals if you want to win, so that felt good.”

Greg Fargo, Sirens Head Coach: “We weren’t aware of her (Nicole Hensley) injury until just before we were hitting the ice. We had done our goalie pre-scouts at that point and we kind of knew we were going down one road and of course it ended up going a different way. That stuff happens and I think whether it was equipment, or a change of goalies, I think our team adjusted really well. That’s a good sign of great leadership in the room, to stay focused on what’s important and focus on our game.”

Ken Klee, Frost Head Coach: “When it rains it pours, I guess, but we just rolled with it. I had to call Maddie (Rooney) at home and tell her to get here (to serve as backup goaltender). It’s just one of those things, it’s pro hockey and crazy stuff happens. Outside of giving up the first goal I thought the first period we played really well. We had a lot of chances and have to find a way to get pucks in the back of the net. Kudos to them, they did a good job of not letting us get on the board or get going, and that’s how it went.”

Claire Thompson, Frost defender: “I think early on we had a lot of chances, kudos to Schroeds (Corinne Schroeder), she played amazing. I think we believe in the people we have in this organization and in this locker room and I think (like coach said) if we got one early on it’s a different game. I liked the chances that we had, and I liked the chances that we gave ourselves.”

NOTABLES

  • The game featured the largest margin of victory in PWHL history at five goals. It was the first time New York scored five goals since May 4 in a 5-2 victory against Minnesota. This was also the first time the Frost have been held to fewer than two goals this season.
  • Corinne Schroeder, who recorded the first shutout of the inaugural season with a 29-save performance on January 1, 2024, in a 4-0 victory over Toronto, leads all PWHL goaltenders with four wins this season and is second overall with a .924 save percentage.
  • Alex Carpenter becomes the first player in PWHL history to record a seven-game point streak in a single season. She has 10 points (5G, 5A) in seven games, tying her for first in PWHL scoring with Minnesota’s Claire Thompson (1G, 9A). Carpenter has six points (4G, 2A) in three games against Minnesota this season.
  • Sarah Fillier has scored in two straight games and is tied for the league lead with two power play goals. She ranks third in league scoring with nine points (4G, 5A) in seven games and leads all rookies in scoring.
  • Jessie Eldridge’s goal at 1:10 of the first period was the fastest goal in team history. She leads the league with three multi-point games and has eight points (2G, 6A) in seven games.
  • Ella Shelton recorded her second assist of the season in her return to the lineup after suffering a lower-body injury in the season opener.
  • New York captain Micah Zandee-Hart recorded her fifth assist of the season, tying her for second in scoring among defenders with six points (1G, 5A) in seven games.
  • Chloé Aurard scored her first goal of the season, and Abby Roque recorded her first multi-point performance of the season and the fourth of her PWHL career.
  • Both Minnesota natives on the Sirens, Gabby Rosenthal (Blaine) and Paetyn Levis (Rogers), recorded their first assists of the season.
  • The Sirens have converted on the power play in five of their seven games this season and lead the PWHL with a 28.0% power play percentage.
  • Frost rookie defender Mae Batherson led all players in ice time with 24:02.
  • Lucy Morgan’s first career PWHL start came two days after signing a 10-day contract with the Frost. Maddie Rooney served as the backup goaltender.
  • All three of Minnesota’s losses this season have come on home ice, where they have a 1-1-1-2 record.

SCORESHEET RECAP

New York 1 2 2 – 5

Minnesota 0 0 0 – 0

1st Period-1, New York, Eldridge 2 (Shelton), 1:10. Penalties: Coyne Schofield MIN (hooking) 16:05.

2nd Period-2, New York, Fillier 4 (Carpenter, Eldridge) 6:44 (PP); 3, New York, Carpenter 5 (Roque, Zandee-Hart) 19:20 (PP). Penalties: Knoll MIN (tripping) 5:47; Thompson MIN (slashing) 18:37.

3rd Period-4, New York, Aurard 1 (Rosenthal) 1:52; 5, New York, Roque 2 (Eldridge, Levis) 19:28. Penalties: Tulus NY (slashing) 5:04; Tulus NY (tripping) 10:01; Downie-Landry NY (interference) 15:26. Shots on Goal: New York 8-11-15-34; Minnesota 11-10-5-26. Power Play Opportunities: New York 2/3; Minnesota 0/3. Goalies: New York, Schroeder 4-2-0-0 (26 shots-26 saves); Minnesota, Morgan 0-1-0-0 (34 shots-29 saves).

Attendance: 6,414

THREE STARS

  1. Corinne Schroeder (NY)
  2. Sarah Fillier (NY)
  3. Alex Carpenter (NY)

STANDINGS

Minnesota (3-2-1-2) – 14 PTS – 1st Place New York (3-1-1-2) – 12 PTS – 3rd Place

UPCOMING SCHEDULES

New York: Tuesday, January 7 vs. Ottawa at 7:00 p.m. ET

Minnesota: Wednesday, January 8 vs. Boston at 6:30 p.m. CT 

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