Torrent drops the opening home opener before the record crowd vs. Frost

SEATTLE – Kelly Penk scored two goals, Nicole Hensley had a shutout and two-time defending champion Minnesota Frost upset the women’s hockey record with a 3-0 victory over Seattle Torrent on Friday afternoon.

16,014 fans set the record for the largest attendance at a women’s hockey game in an American arena. It was the inaugural home game for Torrent.

Late in the first period, Pinak got a bounce as she fired a shot between the goalies that Torrent goalie Corinne Schroeder Corral couldn’t. She scored her second goal of the season midway through the third period and Grace Zumwinkle added a power-play goal.

Hensley made 30 saves for Frost (1-1-0-0).

Schroeder, who led the league with four shutouts last season for the New York Sirens, made 22 saves for Torrent (1-0-1-0).

Both teams had two power plays.

Minnesota plays in Ottawa on Tuesday.

Seattle is home again on Wednesday against New York.