EDMONTON (Interstat) — Maddie Rooney made 27 saves and Taylor Fox scored in overtime as the Minnesota Frost defeated the Vancouver Goldeneyes 2-1 in a Professional Women’s Hockey League game at Rogers Place. Fox’s winner came 2:57 into overtime, with Britta Curl-Salemme and Sidney Morin assisting. The Frost improved to 4-3, while the Goldeneyes fell to 3-5.

Abby Hustler opened the scoring 1:18 into the first period, assisted by Mae Batherson and Kendall Cooper. The goal came shortly after Vancouver’s Gabby Rosenthal was penalized for delay of game 52 seconds into the period. Minnesota held the lead for less than two minutes of game time before Vancouver answered at 3:14, when Izzy Daniel scored with assists from Darcie Lappan and Ashton Bell. Claire Thompson received a cross-checking minor for Vancouver at 3:36, but the Goldeneyes limited the damage and kept the game tied through the rest of the opening period.

The teams traded chances through a scoreless second period. Minnesota’s Natalie Buchbinder was called for obstruction-tripping at 4:45, giving Vancouver a power play, but Rooney and the Frost penalty kill held firm. Vancouver’s Brooke McQuigge was penalized for hooking at 6:33, and Madison Samoskevich was sent off for interference at 10:05. Minnesota could not convert on those opportunities, and the game remained tied into the third. The middle frame featured end-to-end stretches, but both goaltenders and defenses kept the score tied.

Rooney, a 5-foot-5 goaltender from Andover, Minn., was Minnesota’s top star. She stopped 27 of 28 shots to earn the win as Vancouver generated pressure throughout. Minnesota’s defense blocked lanes and limited second chances, but the Goldeneyes forced Rooney into several timely saves, including work on a second-period Minnesota penalty kill. Rooney’s play allowed the Frost to reach overtime and set up Fox’s decisive moment. Rooney’s 27 saves anchored Minnesota’s win, and her calm play in overtime helped keep Vancouver from ending it before Fox scored.

In the third period, Minnesota’s Klara Hymlarova and Vancouver’s Rosenthal received matching roughing minors at 11:08. Minnesota’s Katy Knoll was penalized for obstruction-tripping at 15:05, giving Vancouver a late power play, but the Goldeneyes could not find a go-ahead goal. Vancouver finished with five minor penalties, while Minnesota had three. Neither side converted on the power play after the early Minnesota goal.

Fox, a 5-foot-10 center, scored the overtime goal and finished with four shots and one hit. Daniel, a 5-foot-5 right wing, scored Vancouver’s goal and had two shots and one hit. Curl-Salemme, a 5-foot-9 right wing, assisted on Fox’s winner and added two shots and one hit. Miller, a 5-foot-9 center, led Vancouver with five shots. Hustler, a 5-foot-9 left wing, scored and had two shots and one hit. Bell, a 5-foot-9 right defenseman, assisted on Daniel’s goal and had one shot. Morin, a 5-foot-5 left defenseman, assisted on the overtime goal and had one hit. Pannek, a 5-foot-7 center, had two shots. Petrie, a 5-foot-7 center, had six shots and four hits.

Minnesota entered the game after an overtime loss to Ottawa and a home win over Boston, while Vancouver had lost to Montreal before beating Ottawa. The Frost’s road win required patience and a strong goaltending performance. The Goldeneyes remain in search of consistency after a tight defensive game that ended in overtime. Minnesota next plays at Toronto, while Vancouver visits New York. The teams are scheduled to meet again in Minnesota later in the season. The result gave Minnesota another road victory and handed Vancouver a narrow home loss at Rogers Place. Minnesota will continue a road stretch, and Vancouver will try to bounce back away from home.

Interstat’s ELO system had projected Minnesota with a 58.4 percent probability to win over Vancouver before the game was played.