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PAUL, Minn., Kelly Pannek had two goals and two assists to pad her PWHL-leading points total and help

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Vancouver Goldeneyes goaltender Kristen Campbell (50) celebrates with Mellissa Channell-Watkins (23) after defeating the Montreal Victoire in a PWHL hockey game, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)

Pannek scored twice on power plays in the third period to give Minnesota (12-3-4-6) a 6-4 lead.

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PAUL, Minn., Kelly Pannek had two goals and two assists to pad her PWHL-leading points total and help the Minnesota Frost hold off the Vancouver Goldeneyes 6-5 on Saturday, snapping a three-match losing streak and clinching a spot in the postseason for the two-time defending champions. Sarah Nurse redirected a shot by former Frost standout Sophie Jacques 1:18 into the match to give Vancouver a 1-0 lead. Pannek used a no-look backward pass to set up Grace Zumwinkle in front of the net for her career-high 12th goal of the season, tying it 1-1 at 9:05. Minnesota took a 2-1 lead with 2:21 left in the first when Katy Knoll scored her seventh goal, with assists from Lee Stecklein and Pannek.

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