by Bill Scott | Sep 11, 2019
Wisconsin women’s hockey standout Annie Pankowski has been named a top-30 honoree for the 2019 NCAA Woman of the Year. Pankowski captained the Badger women last season to their fifth NCAA title. She was named All-American three times, was a three-time finalist...
by Bill Scott | Apr 15, 2019
The United States beat Finland 2-1 in a shootout, winning their fifth straight gold medal at the Women’s World Championship on Sunday. The win came after a questionable goaltender interference review wiped out what would have been an overtime goal for the...
by Bill Scott | Mar 25, 2019
The top-ranked Wisconsin women’s hockey team captured their 5th NCAA Championship and first since 2011, blanking the rival Minnesota Gophers 2-0 on Sunday afternoon in Hamden, Connecticut. Senior’s Sophia Shaver and Annie Pankowski scored for the Badgers,...
by Bill Scott | Mar 23, 2019
The top-ranked Wisconsin women’s hockey team advanced to the NCAA Frozen four championship game. The Badgers routed Clarkson, 5-0, in Friday’s Frozen Four semifinals in Hamden, Connecticut. Annie Pankowski scored two goals for the Badgers (34-4-2), who...
by Bill Scott | Mar 11, 2019
The Wisconsin women’s hockey team earned the top overall seed in the 2019 NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship and will host Syracuse in a tournament quarterfinal on Saturday at LaBahn Arena. The Badgers captured the WCHA Tournament Championship earlier in...
by Bill Scott | Mar 3, 2019
Annie Pankowski’s hat trick gave the second-ranked Wisconsin women’s hockey team a 8-0 win over St. Cloud State and a sweep in the opening round of the WCHA playoffs on Saturday. Pankowski, who has been named one of three finalists for the Patty Kazmaier...
by Bill Scott | Dec 12, 2018
For the second time this season, Wisconsin women’s hockey standout Annie Pankowski has earned WCHA Forward of the Week honors. The Laguna Hills, California, native scored three goals to lead the top-ranked Badgers to a sweep of St. Cloud State on the road last...
by Bill Scott | Oct 6, 2018
The 2nd-ranked Wisconsin women’s hockey team hit the road for the first time this season and knocked off Mercyhurst 6-1 on Friday night in Erie, Pennsylvania. Reigning WCHA Forward of the Year, Abby Roque scored a pair of power-play goals in the first period,...
by Bill Scott | Sep 19, 2018
The Wisconsin women’s hockey team is picked to win the WCHA for the fourth-straight year. The Badgers earned 33 points and four first-place votes in a vote by the league’s coaches. Minnesota also received 33 points and three first-place votes, The two...
by Bill Scott | Mar 12, 2017
The top-ranked Wisconsin Badger women’s hockey team is back in the NCAA’s Frozen Four, following their 7-0 win over Robert Morris in Saturday’s quarterfinals at LaBahn Arena. Freshman MeKenzie Steffan scored two minutes into the game and senior Sarah...
by Bill Scott | Feb 24, 2017
Wisconsin Badger senior Ann-Renee Desbiens and junior Annie Pankowski have been named top-10 finalists for the 2017 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, given to the Player of the Year in women’s college hockey. It marks the second-consecutive year that both players...
by Bill Scott | Mar 18, 2016
Wisconsin women’s hockey players Ann-Renee Desbiens, Annie Pankowski and Courtney Burke were each named 2016 CCM Division 1 Women’s Hockey All-Americans. Desbiens was named a first-team All-American on Thursday at the NCAA Frozen Four Banquet, while...
by Bill Scott | Dec 6, 2015
The number-one ranked Wisconsin women’s hockey team will stay that way for another week after sweeping third ranked Minnesota. The Badgers completed the two-game sweep with a 3-1 win over the Gophers on Saturday afternoon, the first time the Gophers have been...
by Bill Scott | Nov 23, 2015
The number-one ranked Wisconsin Badger women’s hockey team blanked Lindenwood 4-0 on Sunday at LaBahn Arena, pulling out a two-game sweep in the series. The Badgers extended their win streak to start the season to 14-straight games. The Badgers 14-0-0 start...
by Bill Scott | Oct 7, 2015
Following a five-point weekend in her home state of California, Wisconsin women’s hockey sophomore Annie Pankowski was named the WCHA Offensive Player of the Week. Pankowski scored the Badgers’ first goal in their 5-1 win over Providence on Friday at...
by Bill Scott | Mar 16, 2015
The 3rd-ranked Wisconsin women’s hockey team advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four with a 5-1 win over fifth-ranked Boston University at LaBahn Arena on Saturday afternoon. The Badgers (29-6-4) will play rival Minnesota (32-3-4), in a NCAA Frozen Four semifinal on...
by Bill Scott | Jan 26, 2015
The 4th-ranked Wisconsin Badger women’s hockey team earned its 10th shutout of the season, blanking 7th-ranked Clarkson 4-0 at LaBahn Arena in Madison on Sunday. The Badgers’ win gave UW head coach Mark Johnson his 350th career victory, making him only the...
by Bill Scott | Nov 14, 2014
The 3rd ranked Wisconsin women’s hockey team made history Thursday night at the LaBahn Arena with an 8-2 win over Minnesota State. The Badgers set a new program record by recording 32 shots in the first period, surpassing the previous mark of 30 against...
