Record U.S. crowd watches Frost spoil Torrent's inaugural home game

SEATTLE (AP) — Kelly Pannek scored two goals, Nicole Hensley had a shutout, and the two-time defending champion Minnesota Frost disappointed a record women’s hockey crowd with a 3-0 win over the Seattle Torrent on Friday afternoon.

The 16,014 fans set a record for the largest attendance at a women’s hockey game in a U.S. arena. It was the inaugural home game for the Torrent.

Late in the first period, Pannek got the bounce as she fired a shot from between the circles that Torrent goalie Corinne Schroeder couldn’t corral. She scored her second goal of the season midway through the third period, and Grace Zumwinkle added a power-play goal.

Hensley made 30 saves for the Frost (1-1-0-0).

Schroeder, who led the league with four shutouts last season for the New York Sirens, made 22 saves for the Torrent (1-0-1-0).

Both teams had two power plays.

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Minnesota plays at Ottawa on Tuesday.

Seattle is home again on Wednesday against New York.

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