On October 7th, the Minnesota Frost announced their training camp roster ahead of the 2026-2027 PWHL season. Familiar names and several new faces are ready to compete for their spot on the 2026-2027 Minnesota Frost roster.
Here are notes on all 30 players attending Minnesota Frost training camp in November.
Forwards (17)
Signed players are indicated by * and 2026 draft picks are indicated by ^.
Payton Anderson *: Anderson made the team out of training camp last season and appeared in 28 games for the Frost. Anderson utilized her speed to be an effective bottom-six player for Minnesota last season. She will likely compete for a similar role again at training camp.
Lara Beecher ^: The Minnesota Frost selected Beecher in the sixth round of the 2026 PWHL draft. Beecher’s offensive skill and lack of size profile more as a top-six forward than a bottom-six player. Could she get a chance in training camp to fill one of the top-six wing spots the Frost have open?
Claire Butorac *: The Frost re-signed Butorac to a one-year deal this offseason. Butorac is a responsible, defensive bottom-six forward. She was utilized on the wing and as a center last season. I’d expect a similar role in 2026-2027.
Maddy Christian ^: The Frost selected Christian in the third round of the 2026 PWHL draft after a fantastic college career at Penn State. She scored 19 goals and 35 points in 39 games during her senior season. Christian brings speed to the Frost lineup. She could fit in a top-six or bottom-six role.
Sam Cogan *: Acquired from SDE in the SDHL last March, Cogan is back with the Minnesota Frost and looking to build on a strong playoff series. Cogan didn’t score in six regular-season games last season, but she tallied a goal and an assist in five playoff games against Montréal. Cogan is another option for a top-six wing spot in training camp.
Kendall Coyne Schofield *: The captain is back in Minnesota. The Frost re-signed Coyne Schofield to a two-year deal this offseason. She will once again be one of the Frost’s most important forwards. Coyne Schofield was one of the PWHL’s best forwards at even strength last season. She was one of only three players to average a point per game in the regular season.
Nara Elia (camp invite): Elia spent the last two seasons in Germany with ECDC Memmingen. Elia scored 16 goals and 29 points in 20 games in 2024-2025. She scored 21 goals and 30 points in 24 games last season. A powerful skater, if Elia makes the team, it will likely be in a bottom-six role.
Taylor Fox *: Last year, Fox didn’t score in the first four games of the regular season. After that, she scored 13 goals and 30 points in the final 26 games. She finished second in the league in points and became the second player in PWHL history to hit 30 points in a season. She’s one of the top offensive players in the PWHL.
Élizabeth Giguère *: Giguère appeared in 13 regular-season games for the Frost last season and recorded one assist. She mainly played a bottom-six role, but she was elevated in the lineup on a few occasions. She’s another player who could get a chance to crack the Frost’s top six in training camp.
Klára Hymlárová *: Hymlárová’s offense improved in her second PWHL season; she scored three goals and eight points in 29 regular-season games for the Frost. Last season, Hymlárová displayed her versatility. She played both center and wing in both the top-six and bottom-six for the Frost.
Ellie Kaiser (camp invite): Kaiser doesn’t quite have the size of some of her fellow camp invites, but she is a skilled offensive player. After graduating from RPI in 2024-2025, Kaiser spent last season with Linköping in the SDHL. She was second on the team in scoring with 9 goals and 19 points in 36 games.
Kelly Pannek *: It was a record-setting 2025-2026 season for Kelly Pannek. Pannek led the PWHL in Goals (16) and points (33). She became the first PWHL player to score 30 or more points in a regular season. She won Forward of the Year and was a first-team All-Star.
Dominique Petrie *: Unfortunately for Petrie and the Frost, her 2025-2026 season was cut short after just ten games due to injury. The good news is that Petrie has been an effective player for the Frost when healthy the past two seasons. Petrie is good in the faceoff dot, and I’d guess she’ll slot in as the third-line center to begin the season.
Viivi Vainikka ^: drafted in the second round of the 2026 PWHL draft, Vainikka has the chance to be a real difference maker for Minnesota. She’s still just 24 years old, but Vainikka is already a veteran of international hockey. She’s off to a hot start already this season at MoDo; she’s scored five goals and nine points in five games.
Lilli Welcke (camp invite): Welcke graduated from Boston University and will attend training camp as a camp invitee. Welcke has represented Germany at multiple senior World Championships, and she represented Germany at the 2026 Olympic Games. Welcke will be another player competing for a role in training camp.
Clara Yuhn (camp invite): There is a lot to like about how Clara Yuhn’s game could translate to the PWHL. Listed at 5’9”, Yuhn has the size to thrive in the physical PWHL. She scored eight goals and 17 points in 35 games for Boston University last season.
Grace Zumwinkle *: Zumwinkle bounced back in a big way last season. She set career bests in goals (13), assists (10), and points (23). Minnesota was able to hold on to Zumwinkle in expansion, and she’ll be a fixture in the Frost’s top six again this season.
Defenders (9)
Signed players are indicated by * and 2026 draft picks are indicated by ^.
Brooke Becker *: 2025 sixth-round draft pick Brooke Becker played in 27 games for the Minnesota Frost last season. A defensive defender, Becker averaged 12:03 minutes per night in the regular season.
Natalie Buchbinder *: Buchbinder was quietly one of the Frost’s most consistent defenders last season. She was one of the PWHL’s best defenders at even strength. Don’t be surprised if her minutes increase this season.
Maddy Clough (camp invite): The Andover, MN native played her college hockey at the University of St. Thomas. Last year, Clough attended training camp with the Vancouver Goldeneyes. She was cut by the Goldeneyes and played for HK Budapest in the DEFL last season.
Tova Henderson ^: Drafted in the fourth round of the 2026 PWHL draft, Henderson is a physical defensive defender. In her senior season at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, Henderson led all Bulldog defenders in plus-minus. I expect Henderson to contribute immediately to the Frost back line.
Sidney Morin *: Morin is back for year two in Minnesota. She brought offense last season; Morin tallied eight assists in the regular season and four goals in five playoff games. With Kendall Cooper and Mae Batherson now in Las Vegas, Morin could step into a bigger power-play role in her second year with the Frost.
Maddie Posick (camp invite): Posick brings plenty of experience to Minnesota Frost training camp. Posick spent five seasons at the University of Wisconsin, where she won two National Championships. After graduating from Wisconsin in 2022, Posick spent the past four seasons playing for Djurgården in the SDHL.
Maude Poulin-Labelle (camp invite): After an outstanding college career, Poulin-Labelle appeared in 11 games for PWHL Toronto during the inaugural PWHL season. She has spent the past two seasons with Brynäs in the SDHL, and last year helped the team win their first-ever league title. Poulin-Labelle’s previous PWHL experience could give her the inside track to a roster spot.
Lee Stecklein *: Stecklein is one of the Minnesota Frost’s most consistent players in franchise history. Like Buchbinder, Stecklein excelled at even strength last season. She led Minnesota defenders in ice time last season, and I’d expect her to do the same this season.
Sara Swiderski ^: Swiderski was the 9th overall selection at the 2026 PWHL draft. She’s got good size, and she’s a great skater and defender. I’d expect Swiderski to step into the lineup and play big minutes right away for the Minnesota Frost.
Goalies (4)
Marlène Boissonnault *: Boissonnault spent last season as the Frost’s third goaltender. She made her first and only PWHL start in the season finale against Vancouver. With the loss of Nicole Hensley, Boissonnault should compete with Daria Gredzen for the backup job in training camp.
Daria Gredzen *^: I am very excited to watch Daria Gredzen at training camp. Gredzen has spent her career playing with Biryusa Krasnoyarsk in her home country of Russia. She represented the ROC at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The Frost selected Gredzen in the fifth round of the 2026 PWHL draft. If things go right for Gredzen and Minnesota, we could look back on her as the steal of the 2026 PWHL draft.
Maddie Rooney *: Last season, Maddie Rooney put together her best regular season in the PWHL. She finished with a .921 save percentage in 16 starts. Rooney was even better in the playoffs, finishing with a .930 save percentage in five games against the Montréal Victoire. With Nicole Hensley now in Las Vegas, it’s Rooney’s net this season.
Hope Walinski (camp invite): Walinski spent the past four seasons at Providence College. She was a captain for the Friars last season, finishing with a .912 save percentage in 35 games. With Minnesota looking set in goal with Rooney, Gredzen, and Boissonnault, Walinski will hope for a stellar training camp to push for a roster spot.
