Canada did eventually leave the period with a two-goal lead, thanks to a goal and an assist from defender Claire Thompson. Despite eventually winning 9-1, ...

Claire Thompson. Age: 27 Position: Left Defence 2024-25 Team: Minnesota Frost 2024-25 Season: Thompson finished second to Jaques in defence scoring with 18 points in 30 games.

Thompson's 18 points (four goals, 14 assists) were tied with Toronto's Jennifer Gardiner for the PWHL lead among rookies. She was a rookie at 27 after forgoing turning pro in 2024 to focus on her ...

Minnesota's Claire Thompson and Ottawa Charge forward Emily Clark, center, vie for the puck during a game Monday, May 26, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn.

Jaques and Thompson have one more year on their current contracts. It’s a huge swing for Vancouver, adding two of the best defenders in the women’s game at both ends of the rink.

The PWHL's reserve players are a constant topic of discussion. From their low salaries, lack of playing opportunities, and the risk of losing a year of their playing careers if they don't get into ...

Boston captain Hilary Knight is heading to the PWHL's expansion team in Seattle, while Vancouver landed the two-time defending champion Minnesota Frost's blue-line duo of Claire Thompson and ...

Leaving young stud defenders such as Sophie Jaques and Claire Thompson unprotected feels nonsensical, but we also have to consider how critical Stecklein is to the locker room.

With Jaques, Thompson and Stecklien, the Frost had three of the best blue liners in the world. Now they’ll have to fill two of those spots through free agency or the draft, and at least a few more.

Minnesota's Frost win Walter Cup second year in a row 01:37. The back-to-back PWHL champion Minnesota Frost lost two players in Monday night's expansion draft, during which the league's two newest ...

Thompson only has three. Those stats just don’t seem to be sustainable for three elite players — nor does this rough patch seem like it can last much longer for the reigning champs. 5.