Annie Pankowski (born November 4, 1994) is an American women's ice hockey player with the PWHPA and the United States women's national ice hockey team. She was the first California born and trained player to make the United States women's national under-18 ice hockey team.[1]
| Annie Pankowski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 4, 1994 Laguna Hills, California | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| PWHPA team | Minnesota | ||
| Played for | Wisconsin Badgers | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
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Medal record | |||
Playing career edit
Across 154 NCAA games, Pankowski put up 206 points.[2] She took leave for the 2017-18 season to train with the American Olympic team.[3] She was a Patty Kazmaier Award finalist three years in a row from 2016 to 2019.[4][5]
She was drafted 1st overall by the Metropolitan Riveters in the 2018 NWHL Draft, but has yet to make an appearance for the club. In May 2019, she joined the PWHPA, after the collapse of the CWHL.[6] She took part in the 2020 ECHL All-Star Classic and the 2020 NHL All-Star Game.[7]
International edit
Pankowski attended North American Hockey Academy and was a member of the United States U18 National Team. In 2013, she was a member of the US national team during their Bring on the World Tour. She logged one point in three games played.
She tried out for the 2014 US Olympic Team, but was a final cut, and was again cut from the American roster a few weeks before the 2018 Winter Olympics, despite assurances that the roster had been set.[8]
Pankowski was one of six Badgers named to the United States roster competing at the 2015 IIHF Women's World Championship in Malmö, Sweden.[9] She also competed in the 2016 and 2019 IIHF World Championships.[10] She won gold with the US at the 2018 4 Nations Cup.
Personal life edit
With Badgers teammate Lauren Williams, the two volunteered with Occupaws, an organization that trains guide dogs for the visually impaired in Wisconsin and bordering states.[11] She graduated in 2023 from the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program at University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. She is currently a rotating intern with hopes to complete a surgical residency.
Her sister, Ali Pankowski, competes for the Princeton Tigers women's ice hockey program. Both her parents are veterinarians.
Awards and honours edit
- 2019 NCAA All-Tournament Team
- Hockey Humanitarian Award finalist, 2019
- Patty Kazmaier Award top-3 finalist, 2019
- 2016-17 AHCA-CCM Women's University Division I Second Team All-American [12]
- 2015 ALL-WCHA Second Team
- 2015 Women's Hockey Commissioners Association National Rookie of the Year
- 2015 WCHA All-Rookie Team
- WCHA Rookie of the Week (October 1, 2014)[13]
- WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of November 18, 2014) [14]
- WCHA Rookie of the Week (November 27, 2014)
- WCHA Rookie of the Week (January 27, 2015)
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- Wisconsin bio
References edit
- ^ "Teen keeps following her hockey dream – Orange County Register". August 11, 2010. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Annie Pankowski: California Kid Leads The Badgers - Western Collegiate Hockey Association". Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA Highlight: Annie Pankowski". October 3, 2018. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Pups and pucks: Annie Pankowski's goals intersect on and off the ice - The Ice Garden". March 19, 2019. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Annie Pankowski becomes Wisconsin Badgers' third three-time All-American | Wisconsin Badgers Hockey | madison.com". March 22, 2019. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Q&A: Annie Pankowski on the NHL's support of a women's pro league, Cammi Granato's inspiration – The Athletic". Archived from the original on May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "PWHPA members of U.S. Women's Ice Hockey Team to participate in Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic". December 13, 2019. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Santaniello, Gary (March 22, 2019). "Wisconsin's Annie Pankowski Tries to Leave College Hockey on Top - The New York Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Reference at www.uwbadgers.com". Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ "Annie Pankowski relishes another shot at making U.S. Olympic hockey team - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. January 30, 2020. Archived from the original on March 24, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Andy Baggot (May 11, 2018). "Impact of volunteering at heart of giving back". Wisconsin Badgers Athletics. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "2017 All-American Teams". ahcahockey.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "Reference at www.wcha.com" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2015.
- ^ "Reference at www.wcha.com" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.