Minnesota House recognizes Minnesota Frost during Women’s History Month

Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives on the House floor read a resolution recognizing the Minnesota Frost professional women’s hockey team for their championship and their contributions to Minnesota women’s history during Women’s History Month.

The resolution notes that the Frost are a member of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), which began play in 2024, and records the team’s Walter Cup victory over Boston in a best-of-five series.

Representative Ryer opened the remarks introducing the resolution and described the Frost as joining Minnesota’s “long list of successful female sports teams.” Representative Zalesznikar also addressed the House in support of the recognition. Representative Purcell said, “Whereas by winning the Walter Cup, the Frost joined the likes of the Minnesota Lynx professional basketball team and the University of Minnesota women's hockey team as Minnesota female sports teams that have captured championships in their respective leagues and associations.” Representative Alten Dorf read the resolving language that the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration of the House of Representatives “celebrates the Minnesota Frost and their contributions to women's history in Minnesota during Women's History Month.”

Members were then invited to join in recognizing members of the Minnesota Frost who were in the chamber for the ceremony. The exchange was ceremonial: the transcript records statements of recognition and the text of the resolution but does not record a roll-call vote or other formal action on the record in the provided excerpt.

The recognition places the Frost alongside other Minnesota championship teams named in the resolution and highlights the incoming professional women's hockey league's presence in the state following its start in 2024.