Ottawa Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips (33) looks for a save in front of Kathryn Reilly (8) and Minnesota Frost's Kendall Coyne Schofield (26) during the second period.

Kendall Coyne Schofield’s hat trick lifted the Minnesota Frost to a dominant 5-1 win over the Ottawa Charge in Professional Women’s Hockey League action on Tuesday.

It was the first time the two teams met since Minnesota (2-0-0-1) defeated Ottawa (1-0-0-2) in four games to clinch its second consecutive Walter Cup title in May.

The home crowd at TD Place Arena turned the stands pink to support Ottawa head coach Carla MacLeod, who announced her breast cancer diagnosis on Saturday. Despite her absence, MacLeod still earned a rousing standing ovation from the Ottawa faithful.

Dominique Petrie and Grace Zumwinkle also scor

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