3 Takeaways From the Frost’s 4-1 Win Over the Goldeneyes

The Minnesota Frost hosted the Vancouver Goldeneyes in their final game before the Olympic break in a late puck drop on Wednesday night, Jan. 28. Their last game was a dominant 6-2 win over the New York Sirens at home on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 25.

The Frost held a small ceremony to give former Frost players, Sophie Jacques, Mellissa Channell-Watkins, and Claire Thompson their Walter Cup rings, as well as strength and conditioning coach Shannon MacAulay, who are all members of the Goldeneyes. Maddie Rooney was in the net once again, and the Frost got on the board first. They built their lead throughout the opening period, and although the Goldeneyes tried to answer, the Frost held on and took the win 4-1. In this article, we’ll look at a few takeaways, starting with the Frost scoring first.

Frost On Board First 

It’s not surprising that most teams that score first are the ones who go on to win the game, but for teams that struggle to hold leads, it can be difficult. For the Frost, when they get a lead, they tend to hold it, and not only that, they tend to build on it almost right away. Sometimes they have trouble staying consistent throughout the game and give the other team a chance to climb back in. 

Against the Goldeneyes, the Frost built themselves a strong lead before the first period was over as they scored three. They didn’t find the back of the net in the second, and although they backed off a little compared to the first, they continued to hold the lead. The third period was a pretty back-and-forth affair, but the Frost held on to get the win.

“We’re going to have obviously a month break now, so it’s huge for us to be able to get the points and finish the first half off the right way. I think we had a really strong first half, but we know there’s a lot more to be done, so I think for us it’s just important we gathered a lot of points, and we just gotta keep it up,” said head coach Ken Klee about how important it is to end on a win.

Frost’s Rooney Stays Strong 

The Frost have been scoring more goals in front of her, and Maddie Rooney has returned with strong performances in the net. It was her second consecutive start, and while she wasn’t put to the test a lot in terms of dangerous shots, she was ready for everything that came her way. Anytime the puck crossed the red line in her direction, she was crouched and tracking it closely.