Taylor Heise notched her inaugural goal of the season in overtime on Saturday afternoon, securing a 2-1 win for the Minnesota Frost against the Vancouver Goldeneyes during the Professional Women’s Hockey League Takeover Tour at Edmonton’s Rogers Place.
Heise maneuvered into the left faceoff circle and fired a shot just below the crossbar, clinching the victory for the Frost (3-1-1-2) and maintaining Vancouver’s winless streak on the road at 2-1-1-4.
Abby Hustler also found the back of the net for Minnesota, while Maddie Rooney made 27 saves throughout the game.
Vancouver’s lone goal was scored by Izzy Daniel, with Emerance Maschmeyer blocking 33 shots in goal.
Minnesota coach Ken Klee commended both goaltenders, stating, “Mesch is one of Hockey Canada’s top goalkeepers. The level of goaltending in the league was evident today. After our early power play goal (quickly answered by Vancouver), I thought we might see a high-scoring game with chances on both sides.”
Taylor Heise scores her 1st of the season in 2-1 overtime win over the Vancouver Goldeneyes during the PWHL Takeover Tour stop in Edmonton.
With a crowd of 10,645 mostly Vancouver supporters witnessing 52 minutes of scoreless hockey following early goals in the first three minutes, the Goldeneyes had a prime opportunity during a power play at 15:04 of the third period. Despite facing one of the weakest penalty-killing teams in the league, Vancouver failed to register a single shot on goal.
Vancouver relied on Maschmeyer’s brilliance in the final moments, as Minnesota’s Britta Curl-Salemme tested her with a rising slapshot, and the Frost attempted to capitalize on the rebound unsuccessfully.
Vancouver faced a setback early in the game when Gabby Rosenthal received a delay of game penalty just 54 seconds in, leading to Minnesota capitalizing within 24 seconds. Hustler capitalized on a well-executed series of passes to score from the slot past Maschmeyer.
The Goldeneyes swiftly responded less than two minutes later, with Daniel scoring on a backhanded rebound past Rooney.
Despite Minnesota controlling the game with a series of penalties in the first half of the period, Vancouver’s defense, along with Maschmeyer’s saves and some missed opportunities by Minnesota, kept the score level.
After surviving three consecutive penalties, Vancouver regained momentum, creating multiple scoring chances but failing to break the stalemate.
The second period was uneventful statistically, with only one penalty