College Sports
Batherson, Frost Win PWHL Walter Cup
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Former Syracuse University women’s ice hockey standout Mae Batherson helped the Minnesota Frost capture the 2024-25 PWHL Walter Cup as the Frost bested the Ottawa Charge Monday night. The Frost captured their second-straight Walter Cup with a dramatic 2-1 overtime win at home over the Charge, claiming the series three games […]
The Frost captured their second-straight Walter Cup with a dramatic 2-1 overtime win at home over the Charge, claiming the series three games to one. Over 11,000 fans were on hand for the championship game at Xcel Energy Center.
In the Championship series, the Charge won the first game 2-1 in overtime, but the Frost won the next three games, all 2-1 scores in overtime, including a three-overtime thriller in game three.
In her rookie season, Batherson played in three games during the 2025 playoffs, taking one shot. During the regular season, the Frost won 10 games, including five in overtime, dropping 11 games with four overtime losses.
During her first season in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), Batherson played in 25 games, posting three assists and finishing with a +13 rating, the best plus/minus rating for PWHL rookies this season.
Batherson played for the Orange from 2019-2023, seeing time in 122 games with 15 goals and 46 assists. The New Minas, Nova Scotia, Canada native scored five game-winning goals as well as six goals on the power play.