<p><a href="https://www.thepwhl.com/en/news/2025/may/09/pwhl-player-safety-committee-disciplinary-action-may-9-2025">The PWHL announced Friday</a> that Minnesota Frost forward Britta Curl has been suspended one game for an illegal check to the head against Toronto Sceptres’ defender Renata Frost during Game 1 of their first-round series last Wednesday. </p>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The PWHL today announced that, after an automatic review by the PWHL Player Safety Committee, Minnesota Frost forward Britta Curl-Salemme has been assessed a one-game suspension for an illegal check to the head in Game 1 of the PWHL Playoffs against Toronto.<br>📰… <a href="https://t.co/gjSwD7MbH2">pic.twitter.com/gjSwD7MbH2</a></p>
<p>— PWHL (@thepwhlofficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/thepwhlofficial/status/1920863836325794220?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 9, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>“The Player Safety Committee determined that Curl-Salemme, at 14:37 of the second period in Wednesday’s game, delivered a high and forceful check on opponent Renata Fast, making the head the main point of contact on a play where such contact to the head was avoidable,” the league wrote in a statement. “The play resulted in a major penalty and a game misconduct in violation of PWHL Rule 48 – Illegal Check to the Head.”</p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="163"></div>


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<p>This is Curl’s third one-game suspension of the season. She was punished for a Jan. 2 high-sticking incident against the Boston Fleet, and another illegal check to the head against the Sceptres on March 9. </p>



<p>In Game 1, Julia Gosling scored two goals in 1:55 and Kristen Campbell made 19 saves as the Sceptres defeated the Frost 3-2 Wednesday night to take a 1-0 series lead. </p>



<p>Game 2 is Friday at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto. Puck drop is at 7 p.m.</p>



<p>In the other PWHL Walter Cup Playoff series, a couple of timely goals and some strong work on the defensive end, the Ottawa Charge came away with a 3-2 win over the top-seeded Montreal Victoire in Game 1 of their PWHL Semifinal series.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/boasting-new-identity-utah-mammoth-big-summer-ahead"><em>Check out our full recap of Game 1 between the Sceptres and Frost</em></a></p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="140"></div>



<p><em><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/shiann-darkangelo-gwyneth-philips-ottawa-charge-pwhl-playoffs-game-1-win-montreal-victoire">You can also read our full recap of Game 1 between the Charge and Victoire</a></em></p>



<p><em><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2025-pwhl-playoffs-hub">Check out the PWHL Playoffs hub</a></em></p>


Minnesota Frost forward Britta Curl-Salemme