Pannek scores overtime winner to give Frost a 3-2 victory over Sceptres

By Canadian Press on March 8, 2026.

TORONTO — Kelly Pannek scored the overtime winner as the Minnesota Frost beat the Toronto Sceptres 3-2 on Sunday.

The Frost, who were without captain Kendall Coyne Schofield, picked up their first win in their second game back after the Olympic break. Minnesota was coming off a shutout loss to the Montreal Victoire.

Toronto extended its point streak to four games despite the loss.

Star forward Taylor Heise was in on all three goals for Minnesota. Her power-play slap pass set up Pannek for the winning goal just seconds after Toronto’s Renata Fast was sent off for slashing.

Heise tied the game in the third period on another power play, beating Sceptres goalie Raygan Kirk with a slap shot. She fed Denisa Krisova on a breakaway for the Frost’s first goal of the game in the first period.

Daryl Watts had a goal and assist for Toronto. Emma Woods had the other goal for the Sceptres.

Frost goalie Maddie Rooney made 22 saves for the win.

Takeaways

Sceptres: Toronto entered play in sixth place but lost crucial points by failing to hold onto its third-period lead as the standings tighten ahead of the Walter Cup playoffs. The Sceptres were the first team in the league to reach the 20-game plateau.

Frost: Heise recorded her 14th and 15th assists of the season, extending her league lead in the category.

Key moment

The Sceptres and their fans appeared to think a diving penalty should have been called against Britta Curl-Salemme when she fell on Fast’s overtime slashing penalty, leading to loud boos throughout the arena.

Key stat

It was the first goal of the season for both Woods and Krizova.

Up next

Both teams meet the Seattle Torrent next.

The Frost will welcome the first-year club to Minnesota on Wednesday. The Sceptres will entertain the Torrent on March 15.