The Minnesota Frost have secured the services of their captain Kendall Coyne Schofield for the next two years with a contract renewal. This move puts to rest any speculations about the 34-year-old potentially taking a break following her contribution to the United States’ Olympic gold medal victory earlier this year.
The re-signing ensures that the Frost will maintain their experienced leadership core heading into their fourth season, which has been instrumental since clinching back-to-back Walter Cup titles in 2024 and 2025. Alongside Coyne Schofield, the team will continue to benefit from the guidance of alternate captains Lee Stecklein and Kelly Pannek.
Expressing her enthusiasm for the upcoming seasons, Coyne Schofield stated, “We’re thrilled to be back for the next two seasons and can’t wait to return for Season 4. I’m ready to put in the work to bring the Walter Cup back to Minnesota.”
Hailing from Chicago, Coyne Schofield boasts an impressive resume as a four-time Olympian and a two-time gold medalist. Notably, she played a pivotal role in the establishment of the PWHL during negotiations in the summer of 2023.
In the previous season, Coyne Schofield tallied 12 goals and 23 points in 23 games, despite missing seven matches due to an upper-body injury sustained during the Milan-Cortina Games. Her career statistics of 63 points (30 goals, 33 assists) in 77 PWHL games currently rank her third in the league’s all-time list.
Having been among the Frost’s initial foundational player signings, Coyne Schofield’s playing status for the upcoming season was uncertain after being left unsigned and exposed during the PWHL’s expansion process in June.
With 17 players now under contract, including eight members from their championship-winning squads, the Frost are gearing up for the new season. Despite finishing third in the standings last season, they were eliminated in a closely contested Game 5 of the semifinals by eventual champions Montreal.