COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Penn State women's ice hockey alumna Tessa Janecke ’26 was named to Team USA's roster for the upcoming IIHF Women's World Championship, as announced by USA Hockey on Saturday afternoon.
Janecke is one of 25 players selected to represent the United States at the international tournament, set to take place Nov. 6-16 in Herning, Denmark.
Internationally, Janecke has represented the United States in 56 games, recording 20 goals and 26 assists for 46 points. She has competed in three IIHF Women's World Championships, capturing gold medals in 2023 and 2025, including scoring the championship-winning goal in 2025. Most recently, Janecke helped Team USA capture gold at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, recording five assists in seven games. She became the first Penn State athlete to earn a Winter Olympic gold medal. Janecke has also represented Team USA in four editions of the Rivalry Series, two Collegiate Series and the 2024 Six Nations Tournament. She also earned a silver medal at the 2022 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.
Janecke concluded her collegiate career as Penn State's all-time leading scorer across both men's and women's hockey with 201 points. She also set program records in goals (89), assists (112), multi-goal games (17), shots on goal (776), plus/minus (+112), points per game (1.39), goals per game (0.61), assists per game (0.77), shorthanded goals (9) and shots per game (5.35).
Janecke became the first player in program history to be named a Top-Three Finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award after earning Top-10 Finalist recognition for three consecutive seasons. She also earned AHA Player of the Year and Forward of the Year honors three consecutive seasons, becoming just the second woman in conference history to accomplish the feat. Janecke was named to the All-AHA First Team in each of her four seasons and earned AHA Tournament Most Outstanding Player honors during her senior campaign after recording five points in three games.
Nationally, Janecke was a three-time USCHO/AHCA All-American, becoming the first player in program history to earn First Team All-America honors in 2025-26 after receiving Second Team recognition in 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Additionally, Janecke was named to the All-USCHO First Team in 2025-26 after earning Second Team honors in 2024-25. She also received USCHO Co-Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie Team honors in 2022-23.
IIHF WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
- Friday, Nov. 6 – USA vs. Switzerland | 1 p.m. ET
- Sunday, Nov. 8 – USA vs. Germany | 9 a.m. ET
- Monday, Nov. 9 – USA vs. Austria | 1 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, Nov. 11 – USA vs. Czechia | 1 p.m. ET
- Friday, Nov. 13 – Quarterfinals | TBD
- Sunday, Nov. 15 – Semifinals | TBD
- Monday, Nov. 16 – Bronze Medal Game | 9 a.m. ET
- Monday, Nov. 16 – Gold Medal Game | 1 p.m. ET
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