- Joined
- May 8, 2002
- Posts
- 1,151,736
- Reaction score
- 59
A day after losing forward Britta Curl-Salemme to Detroit, the Frost lost a pair of defenders to Las Vegas in Phase 2 of the PWHL’s Expansion Roster Distribution Process.
Las Vegas announced late Saturday that it had inked Minnesota blueliners Mae Batherson and Kendall Cooper as the franchise’s inaugural signings, securing the pair on standard 2-year player agreements.
Detroit and Las Vegas, yet unnamed, are two of the four expansion teams set to join the professional women’s hockey circuit, along with Hamilton, Ont. and San Jose.
Minnesota announced it had protected and re-signed forwards Taylor Heise and Kelly Pannek as well as protecting goaltender Maddie Rooney during Phase 1 of the process.
However, that left a lot of the two-time league champion’s star power exposed to be plucked by the four new teams looking to fill rosters.
Batherson completed her second season with Minnesota in 2025-26, registering 15 points (3G, 12A) across 30 appearances.
Cooper had a standout rookie season, recording 19 points (2G, 17A) in 30 appearances for a Frost defensive corps that led the PWHL in scoring.
With the trio of attritions, Minnesota has now lost its maximum of three players during Phase 2, which runs until noon Monday.
Continue reading...
Las Vegas announced late Saturday that it had inked Minnesota blueliners Mae Batherson and Kendall Cooper as the franchise’s inaugural signings, securing the pair on standard 2-year player agreements.
Detroit and Las Vegas, yet unnamed, are two of the four expansion teams set to join the professional women’s hockey circuit, along with Hamilton, Ont. and San Jose.
Minnesota announced it had protected and re-signed forwards Taylor Heise and Kelly Pannek as well as protecting goaltender Maddie Rooney during Phase 1 of the process.
However, that left a lot of the two-time league champion’s star power exposed to be plucked by the four new teams looking to fill rosters.
Batherson completed her second season with Minnesota in 2025-26, registering 15 points (3G, 12A) across 30 appearances.
Cooper had a standout rookie season, recording 19 points (2G, 17A) in 30 appearances for a Frost defensive corps that led the PWHL in scoring.
With the trio of attritions, Minnesota has now lost its maximum of three players during Phase 2, which runs until noon Monday.
Related Articles
- Frost lose Britta Curl-Salemme to Detroit
- What’s next for Frost after re-signing Taylor Heise, Kelly Pannek, and Maddie Rooney?
- Frost re-sign Heise, Pannek; protect them along with Rooney
- Frost wing Kelly Pannek one of three finalists for PWHL MVP award
- With changes coming, Frost can still rely on goaltender Maddie Rooney
Continue reading...
