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Nov 10, 2026 1:00 PM
Updated Nov 10, 2026 1:11 PM
Aerin Frankel is now USA's all-time winningest netminder at the women's IIHF World Championships, and has moved into fifth all-time among goaltenders at the tournament.
Only a day after Caroline Harvey became USA's all-time scoring leader among defenders at the IIHF World Championships, another American record has fallen. This time, it was netminder Aerin Frankel becoming USA's all-time winningest goalie at the World Championships.
Frankel recorded her 17th career win for USA at the IIHF women's World Championships in an 11-1 victory over Austria.
She achieved the mark playing in her sixth World Championship for USA.
Frankel passed netminders like Jessie Vetter, Alex Cavallini, and Nicole Hensley who were the only other goaltenders with 12 or more wins in IIHF women's World Championship competitions.
The Boston Fleet netminder now sits fifth all-time in wins at the tournament. She could pass Hall of Famer Kim St-Pierre (19) and Florence Schelling (20) in this event, and remains chasing active netminders Klara Peslarova of Czechia, and Ann-Renee Desbiens of Canada, who sit in the top two positions.
The 27-year-old was named PWHL MVP and Goaltender of the Year in 2026, and was the women's IIHF World Championships Best Goaltender in 2025.
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