Kelly Pannek

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
Forward
Shoot/Catch:
R
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Plymouth, Minn.
High School:
Benilde-St. Margaret's HS
Previous Team:
U.S. Olympic Team

PRONUNCIATION

2018-19 • Redshirt Senior Season: Named team captain • named Preseason All-WCHA and All-WCHA Third Team honoree • named WCHA Scholar-Athlete, WCHA All-Academic Team, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • tied for fourth on the team with 31 points (16g-15a) • third on the team with 16 goals • tied for third on the team with three power-play goals • seventh in the WCHA with 0.43 goals per game • 10th in the WCHA with 0.84 points per game • led the WCHA with two hat tricks • tied for first in the WCHA and fourth in the nation with three shorthanded goals, which also tied for eighth-most in a single season in Gophers’ history • had 10 multi-point games • recorded her 100th career assist in season-opening 4-2 win over Mercyhurst (Sept. 28) • had four points (2g-2a) in sweep over St. Cloud State (Nov. 17-18) • scored third career hat trick in 8-2 win over St. Lawrence (Nov. 23) • named WCHA Co-Forward of the Week and NCAA First Star of the Week (Nov. 27) after leading the WCHA with six points (4g-2a) as Minnesota won the Windjammer Classic (Nov. 23-24) • named Windjammer Classic MVP • had four assists in road sweep at Ohio State (Jan. 25-26) • scored natural hat trick, including the game-winner on the power play, in 6-3 win at Bemidji State (Feb. 22) • scored game-winning goal in 5-2 win over Princeton in NCAA quarterfinal (March 16) • won gold with U.S. Women's National Team at the 2018 Four Nations Cup • named to U.S. Women's National Team for 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship • ended her career ranked sixth with 114 career assists, 10th with 186 career points, tied for 10th with four shorthanded goals, and tied for 10th with 17 game-winning goals among all-time Gophers.

2017-18 • Senior Season: Redshirted the season while spending the year training with the U.S. Women's National Team • won gold with the U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea • recorded two assists and played in five games in the Olympic Games.

2016-17 • Junior Season: Named AHCA/CCM Hockey First Team All-American, Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award top-10 finalist, All-USCHO First Team, All-WCHA First Team, WCHA Scoring Champion, WCHA All-Academic, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • ranked second in the nation and first on the team with 62 points (19g-43a) • led the nation with 43 assists • led the WCHA with 12 power-play points (4g-8a) • tied for third in the WCHA with five game-winning goals • ranked second on the team with 19 goals • led the team with 165 shots on goal • led the team with six power-play goals • led the team with seven game-winning goals • ranked second on the team with a +39 plus/minus rating • tallied three assists, including a game-winning assist, in 6-2 win against Lindenwood (Oct. 1) • had three points (1g-2a), including her 100th career point as a Gopher, in series sweep against UMD (Oct. 14-15) • recorded four points (2g-2a) in series sweep against St. Cloud State (Oct. 27-28) • named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week after leading the team with eight points (2g-6a), including a shorthanded game-winning goal, in series sweep against Minnesota State (Nov. 4-6) • recorded three assists in the series and scored the shootout-winner in game two in back-to-back 2-2 overtime ties at North Dakota (Nov. 18-19) • named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week after recording seven points (3g-4a), including a game-winning goal, in the WCHA series sweep over Bemidji State (Nov. 26-27) • named WCHA Offensive Player of the Month after leading the NCAA with 18 points (5g-13a) during six games in the month of November • had six points (1g-5a) in series split at Boston University (Dec. 9-10) • had four points (2g-2a), including the game-winning goal, in the 5-3 win against Minnesota State during the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum game (Jan. 8) • had 44 points (14g-30a) during a 20-game point streak from Oct. 14 to Jan. 20 • posted two assists and had a career-high 12 shots on goal (Jan. 28) in the series sweep at St. Cloud State (Jan. 27-28) • scored the game-winning goal with an empty-net goal in the 4-2 win against North Dakota (Feb. 10) • set up Patti Marshall’s game-winning goal in the 1-0 win in the NCAA quarterfinal against Minnesota Duluth (March 11) • assisted Sarah Potomak’s goal in the Frozen Four semifinal against Clarkson (March 17) • won gold with the U.S. Women's National Team at the 2017 IIHF Women's World Championship in Plymouth, Mich.

2015-16 • Sophomore Season: Named WCHA Scholar-Athlete, WCHA All-Academic, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • led the Gophers with six game-winning goals • posted a career-best 49 points (23g-26a), finishing fourth on the Gophers • assisted Milica McMillen’s game-winning goal in season-opening 2-0 win at Penn State (Oct. 1) • scored two goals, including the game-winner, in 5-0 win at Penn State (Oct. 2) • had five points (3g-2a) in sweep over St. Cloud State (Oct. 9-10) • had three points (1g-2a) in sweep at Ohio State (Oct. 16-17) • tied career high with six points (3g-3a) in sweep over UMD (Oct. 23-24) • recorded three points (1g-2a) in series at UND (Oct. 29-30) • named WCHA Offensive Player of the Month for October after recording points in all 10 games with seven multi-point games and leading the league with a .701 faceoff winning percentage, 10 goals, 1.00 goals per game, and seven power-play points during October • had two points (1g-1a) in sweep over Bemidji State (Nov. 13-14) • had two points (1g-1a) in sweep over Yale (Nov. 20-21) • had two points (1g-1a), including a game-winning goal, during series sweep at Minnesota State (Nov. 27-28) • started the season with a 17-game point streak (Oct. 1-Dec. 4) • had three goals, including a game-winning goal, in series sweep vs. Ohio State (Jan. 9-10) • had three points (1g-2a), including an assist on a game-winning goal, in series sweep vs. Minnesota State (Jan. 16-17) • had five points (1g-4a) in series sweep at St. Cloud State (Jan. 22-23) • scored two goals in series sweep at UMD (Feb. 12-13) • named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week after having four points (1g-3a), including an overtime game-winner, in series sweep vs. Wisconsin (Feb. 19-20) • had two points (1g-1a), including the game one game-winning goal, in WCHA First Round sweep vs. Ohio State (Feb. 26-27) • recorded an assist in NCAA quarterfinal win over Princeton (March 12) • scored the Gophers’ third goal in 3-1 national championship win vs. Boston College (March 20).

2014-15 • Freshman Season: Named to All-USCHO Rookie Team and WCHA All-Rookie Team • led the nation's rookies and ranked fourth in the WCHA and fourth on the team with 44 points (14g-30a) • ranked eighth in the NCAA and third in the WCHA with 30 assists • ranked 17th in the NCAA with 1.07 points per game while appearing in all 41 games • had a .557 faceoff winning percentage • had 12 multi-point games • made collegiate debut in season-opening 8-0 win over Penn State (Oct. 3) • recorded first collegiate point with an assist in 3-0 win at Minnesota Duluth (Oct. 10) • recorded four assists in sweep over North Dakota (Oct. 24-25), including assisting the game-winner in 5-2 win • scored first career goal in 2-2 overtime tie with Bemidji State (Oct. 31) • named WCHA Rookie of the Week after scoring her first career hat trick in 5-0 win over St. Cloud State in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women's Faceoff Classic at Braemar Arena (Nov. 24) • had three assists in sweep at Princeton (Nov. 29-30) • earned second WCHA Rookie of the Week honor after recording a career-high six assists in sweep over St. Cloud State (Dec. 5-6) • earned third WCHA Rookie of the Week award after scoring second career hat trick and tying her career series high with six points (4g-2a) in sweep over St. Lawrence (Jan. 4-6) • recorded back-to-back six-point series (Dec. 5-6 and Jan. 4-6) • had 18 points (7g-11a) during a career-best seven-game point streak (Nov. 24-Jan. 6) • had three-straight four-point series, combining for 11 points (3g-9a) during the six-game point streak (Jan. 16-31) • had three points (1g-2a) in WCHA First Round sweep over Minnesota State (Feb. 27-28) • had two points (1g-1a) in the Frozen Four, including scoring the Gophers' third goal in 3-1 semifinal win over Wisconsin (March 20).

High School/Club: Played for coaches Dave Herbst, Bill Gorill and Gino Peluso at Benilde-St. Margaret's High School • led the Red Knights to a runner-up finish at the 2014 Minnesota Class AA State Tournament as a senior • named to 2014 Minnesota Class AA All-Tournament Team after leading all players with 11 points on seven goals and four assists • 2014 Minnesota Ms. Hockey finalist • recorded 34 goals and 54 assists as a senior • led the Red Knights to four North Suburban Conference titles and three section runner-up finishes • two-time all-state honoree • four-time Star Tribune all-metro honoree, including first team honors in 2014 and 2013 • five-time all-conference honoree • three-time team captain • set Minnesota state record for fastest hat trick, recorded in 22 seconds • five-time letterwinner in hockey • member of the U.S. Women's National Under-18 Team • earned silver with Team USA at the 2013 IIHF U-18 Women's World Championships • attended USA Hockey Development Camps • played club hockey for Minnesota Whitecaps • also a standout soccer player at Benilde-St. Margaret's, earning six varsity letters • named 2013 Minnesota Ms. Soccer • scored 99 points, including 41 goals, as a senior • led Benilde-St. Margaret's soccer team to back-to-back state titles as a junior and senior • National Honor Society member • named to high honor roll.

Personal: Daughter of Molly and Todd Pannek • has two older sisters, Allie and Amy, and one younger brother, Billy • majoring in Finance with a minor in Supply Chain Management in the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Business.