Jess Myers

1 week ago | twincities.com | Jess Myers

Cynical folks from about 40 other states and a handful of Canadian provinces like to poke fun at the self-proclaimed State of Hockey, noting that for all of Minnesota’s hockey talent and culture, the Stanley Cup has never been won here. To the contrary, the NHL’s most revered trophy almost always makes a summer stop in Minnesota, when a triumphant player from Eden Prairie or White Bear Lake or Grand Rapids brings the chalice to their home rink for a day.

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Jess Myers

Cynical folks from about 40 other states and a handful of Canadian provinces like to poke fun at the self-proclaimed State of Hockey, noting that for all of Minnesota’s hockey talent and culture, the Stanley Cup has never been won here. To the contrary, the NHL’s most revered trophy almost always makes a summer stop in Minnesota, when a triumphant player from Eden Prairie or White Bear Lake or Grand Rapids brings the chalice to their home rink for a day.

1 week ago | twincities.com | Jess Myers

A three-goal deficit in the second period of their playoff opener turned out to be too much for the Minnesota Frost to overcome on Wednesday night in Toronto. But their 3-2 loss to the Sceptres did not come until the visitors had made a valiant comeback effort. Goals by Britta Curl-Salemme and Katy Knoll were not quite enough as the Frost gave up the game’s first three goals, and lost Curl-Salemme later in the game to a major penalty. Frost goalie Nicole Hensley had 34 saves in the losing effort.

1 week ago | inforum.com | Jess Myers

After winning the inaugural PWHL title a year ago and parading the Walter Cup around the state last summer and fall, the Minnesota Frost needed a late-season rally just to sneak into the league’s four-team playoff last week. But if you know the brief history of the top North American women’s hockey league, that means the team in purple has got ‘em right where they want ‘em. Last year at this time, the Frost — then known simply as PWHL Minnesota — were the last team into the playoffs.

1 week ago | wadenapj.com | Dane Mizutani |Jess Myers

Even though he only touched the ice during warmups, Marc-Andre Fleury’s final NHL game ended like so many more of the 1,200-plus in a two-decade career, with the crowd chanting his name. Just hours after the final game of his final season, the beloved goalie nicknamed “Flower” was announced for one more NHL honor.