OTTAWA, Ontario – Kendall Coyne Schofield completed a hat trick with an empty-net goal Tuesday night as the Frost skated past the Ottawa Charge 5-1 at TD Place Arena.
It was the first time the two teams had met since Minnesota defeated Ottawa in four games to clinch its second consecutive Walter Cup title in May.
The Frost got first-period goals from Coyne Schofield, Dominique Petrie and Grace Zumwinkle to take a 3-0 lead, and they never looked back.
Kelly Pannek muscled possession out of a puck battle along the boards to feed captain Coyne Schofield, who scored just 24 seconds into the game. Just over three minutes later, Petrie tucked in a rebound off a Denisa Krizova shot.
By the seven-minute mark, Zumwinkle sniped one past Philips to make it 3-0.
Nicole Hensley had 35 saves to pick up the victory.
The home crowd at TD Place Arena turned the stands pink to support Ottawa head coach Carla MacLeod, who announced her breast cancer diagnosis on Saturday. Despite her absence, MacLeod still earned a rousing standing ovation from the Ottawa faithful.
