Boston Fleet sign stars Frankel, Müller, and Keller to new contracts

After a painful offseason that noticed the Fleet lose Hilary Knight and several other key gamers to the PWHL Enlargement Draft, Boston has doled out new contracts for the crew’s revamped core. 

The Fleet introduced on Wednesday that the crew has signed goaltender Aerin Frankel, defender Megan Keller, and ahead Alina Müller to two-year contract extensions by means of the 2027-28 season. All three gamers have been already underneath contract for the upcoming 2025-26 season. 

“We’re thrilled to have Aerin Frankel, Megan Keller, and Alina Müller signed by means of the 2027–28 season,” Fleet Basic Supervisor Danielle Marmer mentioned in a crew assertion on Monday. “These are three of the very best gamers on this planet at their respective positions and having them dedicated to Boston provides us an elite core to construct round. Aerin is the spine of our crew, and we’ve got an opportunity to win each single night time along with her in internet. Megan is the material of our id and represents all the things we love about Boston hockey by being bodily, relentless, and dependable at each ends of the ice. 

“Alina has one of many highest hockey IQs within the sport and sees the ice extremely effectively, elevates everybody round her, and will likely be a key driver of our offense. With this group main the way in which, we’re in nice palms for the following three years.”

Frankel has been one of many prime goaltenders on this planet over the previous few years.

After serving to lead the Fleet to the Walter Cup Ultimate in 2024, Frankel sported a 12-8-3 report with one shutout and a .921 save proportion final season. The primary goalie in PWHL historical past to report 1,000 saves, Frankel has been a finalist for PWHL Goaltender of the 12 months two years in a row.

Keller has been a stalwart on Boston’s blue line for the final two seasons. She appeared in all 30 of the Fleet’s video games through the 2024-25 season, scoring 5 targets and eight assists for 13 factors. Past playmaking capabilities as a defender, Keller completed second in total time on ice amongst PWHL defenders final season. 

“I’m past excited to be a part of the Boston Fleet group for the following three years,” Keller mentioned in a press release. “Boston has really grow to be dwelling, and I’m extremely grateful for the chance to maintain constructing one thing particular right here. Most of all, I can’t wait to get again on the ice in entrance of our superb followers!”

Müller is predicted to be Boston’s prime scoring risk going into the 2025-26 season now that Knight is skating for PWHL Seattle. The third total choose within the inaugural PWHL Draft, Müller scored seven targets and 12 assists for 19 factors over 26 video games this previous season. 

“I’m so joyful and grateful to remain in Boston for 3 extra years and proceed constructing in the direction of a championship,” Müller mentioned. “Boston has grow to be dwelling, each on and off the ice and I’m honored to proceed representing this metropolis and this group.

“To my teammates, the coaches, the group and the followers, thanks for the dedication. I can’t wait to get again on the ice and chase one thing particular with this group.”

 

Conor Ryan is a employees author masking the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Purple Sox for Boston.com, a job he has held since 2023.