Annie Pankowski

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Annie Pankowski
Born (1994-11-04) November 4, 1994 (age 27)
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
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Sweden
Gold medal – first place 2016 Canada
Gold medal – first place 2019 Finland

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]

Playing career[]

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 and the 2020 NHL All-Star Game.[7]

International[]

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[]

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 is currently a student in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program at University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine.

Her sister, Ali Pankowski, competes for the Princeton Tigers women's ice hockey program. Both her parents are veterinarians.

Awards and Honours[]

  • 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 WCHA 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[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Teen keeps following her hockey dream – Orange County Register".
  2. ^ "Annie Pankowski: California Kid Leads The Badgers - Western Collegiate Hockey Association".
  3. ^ "NCAA Highlight: Annie Pankowski".
  4. ^ "Pups and pucks: Annie Pankowski's goals intersect on and off the ice - The Ice Garden".
  5. ^ "Annie Pankowski becomes Wisconsin Badgers' third three-time All-American | Wisconsin Badgers Hockey | madison.com".
  6. ^ "Q&A: Annie Pankowski on the NHL's support of a women's pro league, Cammi Granato's inspiration – The Athletic".
  7. ^ "PWHPA members of U.S. Women's Ice Hockey Team to participate in Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic".
  8. ^ "Wisconsin's Annie Pankowski Tries to Leave College Hockey on Top - The New York Times".
  9. ^ "Reference at www.uwbadgers.com".
  10. ^ "Annie Pankowski relishes another shot at making U.S. Olympic hockey team - Los Angeles Times".
  11. ^ Andy Baggot (May 11, 2018). "Impact of volunteering at heart of giving back". Wisconsin Badgers Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  12. ^ "2017 All-American Teams". ahcahockey.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  13. ^ "Reference at www.wcha.com" (PDF).
  14. ^ "Reference at www.wcha.com" (PDF).
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