The Minnesota Frost opened the 2024-25 season Wednesday afternoon with a 3-1 exhibition game victory over the Toronto Sceptres at the Ford Performance Centre in Toronto.

Lee Stecklein scored in the first period for the Frost, who won last season’s Walker Cup playoffs championship in the Professional Women’s Hockey League, and Katy Knoll and Kastlyn Willoughby added second-period goals for Minnesota.

“I think it gives our team a sense of confidence and accomplishment that we’re the defending champs. And now I think they’ve all enjoyed it this summer and can’t wait to do it again,” Frost coach Ken Klee said. “I mean, we’re not getting ahead of ourselves. Obviously, it’s a long year. But also, you know, you can put pressure on us because we’re defending champs, but also we put pressure on ourselves.  That’s what we want.”

The Frost play New York in the second game of the PWHL Mini Camp on Thursday.

Nine players made their preseason debuts with the Frost, including signed rookies Britta Curl-Salemme and Klára Hymlárová, draft picks Mae Batherson, Katy Knoll, Brooke McQuigge and Dominique Petrie, and camp invites Charlotte Akverik, Lucy Morgan and Kaitlyn O’Donohoe.