LOWELL, Mass. — PWHL Boston’s season got here to an finish with a 3-0 shutout loss to PWHL Minnesota in Sport 5 of the Walter Cup Remaining at Tsongas Middle on Wednesday night time.
Regardless of the loss, Boston goaltender Aerin Frankel saved her crew within the recreation by turning apart 41 Minnesota pictures.
“That recreation within the second (interval) may have opened up lots higher than a 3-0 deficit with out Aerin between the pipes,” PWHL Boston captain Hilary Knight stated after the sport. “She stood on her head all yr. She confirmed up each single day. We couldn’t be extra grateful, and I’m happy with her efficiency all year long. Hopefully, we will help her out slightly bit extra subsequent yr upfront, relieve a few of that stress. Man, she’s the perfect goalie within the league. Little doubt about it.”
Frankel made some excellent saves within the loss and even earned Participant of the Sport honors.
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“Tremendous humble off the ice and so fast in the best way she tracks the puck,” Boston coach Courtney Kessel stated. “Simply unbelievable. Her capacity to see all these level pictures final second and make these saves. We wouldn’t be the place we’re as we speak with out her. Sadly, we fell slightly brief.”
The 24-year-old Northeastern product was instrumental in Boston’s run within the playoffs. Frankel confronted 300 pictures in eight video games for Boston with a 1.45 goals-against common and .953 save proportion. She set a PWHL report with 56 saves in Sport 2 of the opening-round collection in opposition to PWHL Montreal, breaking her personal report of 53 saves in Sport 1 of the identical collection.
“She’s been our spine,” Boston ahead Jamie Lee Rattray informed reporters. “She’s actually the perfect goalie on this planet proper now. She actually stood on her head, and he or she helped us within the first couple of rounds of the playoffs. With out her, I don’t assume we get the place we’re. Like (Hilary) stated, we’re gonna again her up slightly extra subsequent yr hopefully. She’s phenomenal and such an ideal teammate too. Sadly, we couldn’t get any in for her tonight, however she was phenomenal all yr.”
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Frankel posted a .929 save proportion and a 2.00 goals-against common in the common season with an total report of 8-6-2. She recorded 41 saves in opposition to Minnesota on February 25 in her first shutout of the season. Down the stretch, Frankel was instrumental in Boston clinching the No. 3 seed for the inaugural PWHL playoffs. She gained three of her ultimate 4 begins with the lone loss coming in a shootout to Ottawa on April 24. She posted a 1.75 goals-against common and a .933 save proportion in these video games.
