Minnesota won the inaugural championship of the Professional Women’s Hockey League on Wednesday night, getting 17 saves from Nicole Hensley to beat Boston 3-0 in a winner-take-all Game 5 and claim the Walter Cup.
Minnesota forward Liz Schepers, center, raises her arms in celebration after scoring as Boston goalie Aerie Frankel looks at the puck in the net during the second period of Game 5 of the PWHL Walter Cup hockey finals, Wednesday May 29, 2024, in Lowell, Mass.
Boston goalie Aerin Frankel, dubbed the “Green Monster” in her forest green home sweater, made 41 saves for the runners-up. The sold-out crowd at the Tsongas Center, about an hour north of Boston, chanted her name and “Thank you, Boston!” after the final buzzer, even as the Minnesota players celebrated on the ice and league officials set up the podium for the trophy presentation.
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