In front of 16,014 fans — breaking the record for the largest crowd for a women’s hockey game in a U.S. arena — the Minnesota Frost shutout the 3-0 Seattle Torrent at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Friday.

The Torrent are one of two new teams in the Professional Women’s Hockey League this season, joining the Vancouver Goldeneyes in what is now an eight-team league.

Frost forward Kelly Pannek led the way for Minnesota, notching two goals, backed by goaltender Nicole Hensley making 30 saves to earn a shutout in her first start of the season.

“I think we want to win every single night,” Hensley said. “We know it’s a long season and we try to stack points on top of each other.”

The visiting Frost opened the scoring late in the first period, with Pannek netting her first goal of the sea

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