Kirk Shines As Sceptres Edge Frost 2-1 To Launch 2025-26 PWHL Season
Kirk Shines As Sceptres Edge Frost 2-1 To Launch 2025-26 PWHL Season
ST. PAUL, MN (November 21, 2025) – The 2025–26 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) season opened on Friday night at Grand Casino Arena, where the Toronto Sceptres edged the two-time defending Walter Cup champion Minnesota Frost 2–1, backed by a stellar 30-save performance from goaltender Raygan Kirk. Minnesota captain Kendall Coyne Schofield opened the scoring early in the first period to the delight of the 9,138 in attendance, but Toronto answered with less than three minutes remaining in the frame when defender Ella Shelton, making her Sceptres debut, hammered in a shot from down low to even the game at 1–1. Natalie Spooner earned the primary assist on the play, her first of two on the night. Toronto completed the comeback five minutes into the third period when rookie forward Kiara Zanon scored on the rush to give the Sceptres a 2–1 lead. Kirk shut the door from there, turning aside every Minnesota push the rest of the way to secure the first win of the new season. Maddie Rooney made 17 saves in net for Minnesota.