Janecke Named a Top 10 Finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award

JANECKE’S 2024-25 SEASON SO FAR 

• She became the Penn State ice hockey (men’s and women’s) all-time leader in points in a 4-0 shutout win over Lindenwood on Jan. 25. She currently has 152 points on 63 goals and 89 assists for her career. 

• Janecke was announced as the AHA Player and Forward of the Year on March 5. She became the program’s fifth straight conference Player of the Year alongside Zanon (2020-21 and 2022-23) and Natalie Heising (2021-22). The Orangeville, Illinois, native is also the AHA Scoring Champion for the second year in a row with 28 points in conference play.  

• Janecke earned her third consecutive All-CHA/AHA First Team selection on February 26. 

• The junior forward was named the AHA Forward of the Month in October and November and the conference’s Forward of the Week four times (Oct. 7, Nov. 18, Jan. 27 and March 3). 

• For the season, Janecke leads the team in points (52), goals (24) and assists (28).  

• The team captain paces the conference and nation in faceoff wins with 586, over 100 more than the next highest total. 

• Janecke ranks in the top 10 nationally in points, points per game (1.44), goals, goals per game (0.67), power play goals (six) and short-handed goals (two). She is just outside the top 10 in assists and assists per game (.78), sitting in 14th place. 

• She leads the AHA in points, points per game, goals, goals per game, shots (205), shots per game (5.69) and plus/minus (+36). Janecke is second in assists and assists per game. She is tied for second in the league in power play goals and tied for third in short-handed goals.