University of Minnesota Athletics
Pannek Garners WCHA Monthly Honors
12/1/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Hockey
MINNEAPOLIS -- Junior center Kelly Pannek has been honored as the WCHA Offensive Player of the Month for the month of November, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association announced Thursday.
Pannek led the NCAA with 18 points (5g-13a) during six games in the month of November. She had at least one point in all six games for the Gophers as the team was undefeated at 2-0-2-2 in six league games this month.
Pannek had multiple points in five of six games in November, including four games with three or more points. Pannek has at least one assist in 14 of 16 games this season, including each of the last 12 games. She is on a team-best 12-game point streak dating back to Oct. 14.
During November, Pannek led the WCHA in points (18), assists (13), points per game (3.00), assists per game (2.17), power-play points (6), power-play assists (4), shorthanded goals (1), game-winning goals (2), and faceoff wins (73). She was second in goals per game (0.83), power-play goals (2), and plus/minus (+12); third in goals (5); fourth in shots on goal (25); and 13th in faceoff winning percentage (.529).
Among all NCAA players, Pannek led the way in assists, points, assists per game, and points per game during November. Her five goals were tied for 12th, and her 0.83 goals per game were tied for eighth. Pannek was second in the NCAA with six points on the power play.
Sixteen games into the season, Pannek leads the NCAA with 32 points, 2.00 points per game, 24 assists, 1.50 assists per game. Her 206 faceoff wins lead the WCHA, and her .599 faceoff winning percentage ranks third in the league.
This month's award is the second-straight WCHA Offensive Player of the Month award for the Gophers after Sarah Potomak took home the honors for October. This is Pannek's second career WCHA monthly award, as she was honored as the league's Offensive Player of the Month in October 2015. Pannek has earned two WCHA Offensive Player of the Week awards this season as well.
Pannek looks to continue her 12-game point streak when the No. 2 Gophers face off against the top-ranked Badgers on the road in Madison, Wis., this Saturday and Sunday.
WCHA Players of the Month: November 2016
Offensive: Kelly Pannek, Jr., F, Minnesota
Defensive: Maddie Rooney, So., G, Minnesota Duluth
Rookie: Abby Roque, Fr., F, Wisconsin
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