CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Career: Ranked ninth in program history with 41 career points...Stands in eighth all-time with 19 career goals...Tied for sixth in program history with nine power-play markers and five game-winning goals.
Season: 2018-19: Scored six power-play goals, second most in a single season in program history. 2017-18: Had 19 points (7G, 12A), fourth most by a freshman in program history.
2019-20 • JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Scored nine points (4G, 5A) in 33 games played...Posted six points (2G, 4A) in conference play...Led Nittany Lions with 309 face-off wins.
At Providence (10/18): Dished out an assist and iced the game with an empty net goal in a 4-2 win for her first multi-point game of the season. At Vermont (11/29): Notched her second goal of the season in a 4-0 win. RIT (12/6-7): Recorded two assists in a series sweep of the Tigers. At Mercyhurst (1/18): Scored game-tying goal in second period to force 1-1 tie. At RIT (2/15): Scored go-ahead goal in the first period. Mercyhurst (2/29): Recorded primary assist on PSU's second goal in 2-0 win to move into sole possession of ninth place on the program career scoring list.
2018-19 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten Team honors…Named to CHA All-Academic Team…Selected CHA Player of the Week (1/14).
Season: Played in 30 games…Finished second on the team with eight goals including two game winners...Added five assists for a season point total of 13…Led Nittany Lions with 338 face-off wins…Recorded four points in a four-game stretch (2/15-3/1).
Rankings: Ranked second in CHA and ninth nationally with six power-play goals.
Merrimack (10/6): Recorded her first goal of the season. Providence (10/19-20): Had a three-point series against Providence…Scored a power-play goal in game one before adding two assists in the second game. No. 4 Cornell (1/8): Scored a goal and added an assist in 3-3 tie. at Syracuse (1/25-26): Had two points (1G, 1A) in the series. at RIT (2/23): Notched game-winner late in third period in 2-1 win. at Lindenwood (3/1): Had a two-point effort with second consecutive game-winning goal.
2017-18 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Named CHA Rookie of the Week (1/8)...Named to CHA All-Academic Team.
Season: Played in all 36 games…Recorded 19 points on seven goals and 12 assists…Led the team with 447 face-off wins…Ranked second on the team in goals and third in assists, points, and shots (92)…Had a four-game point scoring streak (11/25-1/5)…Recorded eight points (5G, 3A) in a six-game stretch (11/25-1/12)…Ended the season with four points, all assists, in last three games.
Rankings: Ranked third in the CHA among freshmen in scoring with 19 points (7G, 12A).
Union (10/6-7): Recorded first career point on assist in a 3-1 win…Picked up first career goal in second game of the series. at Merrimack (10/21): Scored game-winner in 4-3 overtime victory. at RIT (12/1): Had first multi-point game with two assists in game one’s 5-0 win…Tallied a goal in a 2-0 game two decision to record three points in series. at No. 6 Ohio State (1/5): Posted first two-goal game in a 5-1 win. at Lindenwood (1/25): Scored twice in 3-1 win to tally four goals in a three-game stretch. Lindenwood (2/24): Tacked on two assists in a 6-0 win.
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Played for the Nepean Junior Wildcats for two seasons and served as alternate captain for 2016-17 season…Recorded 51 points on 21 goals and 30 assists during the 2016-17 season...Registered 33 points on 12 goals and 21 assists during 2015-16 season…Played for Team Ontario at the U18 National Championship in 2016.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kathryn Maureen Rankin...Parents are Michael and Kelly Rankin...Has three brothers, Kyle, Connor and Shane...Kyle captained the 2015-16 Princeton men's hockey team and now plays for the Orlando Solar Bears in the ECHL...Majoring in advertising with a double minor in business in the liberal arts and French...Born February 19, 1999, in Ottawa, Ontario.
Career: Ranked ninth in program history with 41 career points...Stands in eighth all-time with 19 career goals...Tied for sixth in program history with nine power-play markers and five game-winning goals.
Season: 2018-19: Scored six power-play goals, second most in a single season in program history. 2017-18: Had 19 points (7G, 12A), fourth most by a freshman in program history.
2019-20 • JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Scored nine points (4G, 5A) in 33 games played...Posted six points (2G, 4A) in conference play...Led Nittany Lions with 309 face-off wins.
At Providence (10/18): Dished out an assist and iced the game with an empty net goal in a 4-2 win for her first multi-point game of the season. At Vermont (11/29): Notched her second goal of the season in a 4-0 win. RIT (12/6-7): Recorded two assists in a series sweep of the Tigers. At Mercyhurst (1/18): Scored game-tying goal in second period to force 1-1 tie. At RIT (2/15): Scored go-ahead goal in the first period. Mercyhurst (2/29): Recorded primary assist on PSU's second goal in 2-0 win to move into sole possession of ninth place on the program career scoring list.
2018-19 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten Team honors…Named to CHA All-Academic Team…Selected CHA Player of the Week (1/14).
Season: Played in 30 games…Finished second on the team with eight goals including two game winners...Added five assists for a season point total of 13…Led Nittany Lions with 338 face-off wins…Recorded four points in a four-game stretch (2/15-3/1).
Rankings: Ranked second in CHA and ninth nationally with six power-play goals.
Merrimack (10/6): Recorded her first goal of the season. Providence (10/19-20): Had a three-point series against Providence…Scored a power-play goal in game one before adding two assists in the second game. No. 4 Cornell (1/8): Scored a goal and added an assist in 3-3 tie. at Syracuse (1/25-26): Had two points (1G, 1A) in the series. at RIT (2/23): Notched game-winner late in third period in 2-1 win. at Lindenwood (3/1): Had a two-point effort with second consecutive game-winning goal.
2017-18 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Named CHA Rookie of the Week (1/8)...Named to CHA All-Academic Team.
Season: Played in all 36 games…Recorded 19 points on seven goals and 12 assists…Led the team with 447 face-off wins…Ranked second on the team in goals and third in assists, points, and shots (92)…Had a four-game point scoring streak (11/25-1/5)…Recorded eight points (5G, 3A) in a six-game stretch (11/25-1/12)…Ended the season with four points, all assists, in last three games.
Rankings: Ranked third in the CHA among freshmen in scoring with 19 points (7G, 12A).
Union (10/6-7): Recorded first career point on assist in a 3-1 win…Picked up first career goal in second game of the series. at Merrimack (10/21): Scored game-winner in 4-3 overtime victory. at RIT (12/1): Had first multi-point game with two assists in game one’s 5-0 win…Tallied a goal in a 2-0 game two decision to record three points in series. at No. 6 Ohio State (1/5): Posted first two-goal game in a 5-1 win. at Lindenwood (1/25): Scored twice in 3-1 win to tally four goals in a three-game stretch. Lindenwood (2/24): Tacked on two assists in a 6-0 win.
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Played for the Nepean Junior Wildcats for two seasons and served as alternate captain for 2016-17 season…Recorded 51 points on 21 goals and 30 assists during the 2016-17 season...Registered 33 points on 12 goals and 21 assists during 2015-16 season…Played for Team Ontario at the U18 National Championship in 2016.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kathryn Maureen Rankin...Parents are Michael and Kelly Rankin...Has three brothers, Kyle, Connor and Shane...Kyle captained the 2015-16 Princeton men's hockey team and now plays for the Orlando Solar Bears in the ECHL...Majoring in advertising with a double minor in business in the liberal arts and French...Born February 19, 1999, in Ottawa, Ontario.