2023-24 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Named to the United States roster in both November and December 2023 rivalry series games. Invited to U.S. Women’s National Team Evaluation Camp, then was named to the team for the IIHF World Championship. Earned a spot on the CCM/AHCA Second Team Division I All-American team. Received multiple CHA Weekly and Monthly Awards: CHA Forward of the Month (November, December, January), CHA Forward of the Week (11/27, 12/5, 1/15, 1/29), and CHA Player and Forward of the Year. Placed on the First Team All-CHA team for the season. Named one of the top 10 finalists for the Patty Kazmaier award for the top player in Division I women’s ice hockey.
Season: Saw action in all 38 games for the Nittany Lions... Recorded a team-high 17 goals and 36 assists for 53 points this season.
at Syracuse (10/29): Scored her first goal of the season in the third period, and assisted teammate Julie Gough with the game-opening goal. at Lindenwood (11/4): Added three assists in Penn State win. at Dartmouth (11/24): Scored the equalizer goal on the power-play in the third period, assisted in two goals. at Dartmouth (11/25): Recorded her second-career hat-trick and assisted on four goals. Robert Morris (12/1): Scored one of two goals in Penn State shutout win and assisted in the other. Robert Morris (12/2): Found the back of the net twice, once early in the second period and again with a shorthanded goal. Union (1/6): Assisted teammates in three goals. at RIT (1/12): Put the first point of the game on the board with a goal in the middle of the third period then assisted Katelyn Roberts on the power play. Lindenwood (1/26): Recorded her second hat trick and assisted three for six points. RIT (2/16): Scored the first Penn State goal of the game then added an assist.
2022-23 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Won a gold medal with the U.S. Women's Hockey Team. Selected to the Team USA for the Women's World Championship. Captured USCHO Co-Rookie of the Year. Named to the All-USCHO Rookie team. Named to the United States National Team for the December Rivalry Series games. Named HCA Rookie of the Year. Received CHA Rookie of the Year honor. Announced as HCA National Rookie of the Month for December. Captured CHA Rookie of the Month for October, December, January and February. Awarded CHA Forward of the Month for February. Named CHA Rookie of the Week (9/26, 10/31, 12/5, 1/3, 1/24, 2/6 & 2/20). Added to the HCA Rookie of the Year Watch List. Invited to the U.S. Women's National Team Evaluation Camp.
Season: Skated in 38 games...Recorded 22 goals and 25 assists on 173 shots on net.
Wisconsin (9/22): Posted three points (2G, 1A) in her Penn State debut...Led the team in blocked shots with 5. at Boston College (10/15): Scored a pair of goals in her second multi-goal game of the season. Franklin Pierce (10/23-24): Recorded an unanswered goal in Sunday's matchup...Found the back of the net on a power-play. at Lindenwood (10/28-29): Had a wraparound goal on a penalty-kill... Tallied two goals and one assists on the day. Mercyhurst (11/4): Secured the 4-1 victory with a power-play goal late in the second period. Brown (11/13): Recorded her ninth goal in ten games. Syracuse (12/3-4): Sealed the game with a breakaway goal... Assisted three goal scorers in the single game record of 11 goals. LIU (12/30-31): Nailed the game-winner goal to secure 4-3 victory...Led the Nittany Lions with four points featuring one goal and three assists. RIT (1/14): Tallied tenth multi-point game with one goal and one assist. at Mercyhurst (1/23): Tallied her 12th multi-point game with a goal and two assists. vs. Lindenwood (2/25): Recorded her first career hat-trick and added two assists.
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Attended the North American Hockey Academy where she captained the Winter Hawks and posted 46 goals and 76 assists in 78 games in her senior season...Won a silver medal at the 2022 U18 Women's World Championships where the IIHF named one of Team USA's three best players of the tournament...Competed for the United States as part of the 2022 Collegiate Select Team roster alongside former Penn State associate head coach Allison Coomey...Team USA won the series, 2-1, with Janecke scoring three goals during the tournament...Selected for the 2021 USA Hockey Women's Festival....Named to the JWHL's 1st team for the 2019-20 season...Participated in the 2018 USA Hockey Girls U18 Select Player Development Camp and the 2015 USA Hockey Girls U15 Select Player Development Camp...Lettered in ice hockey and softball for four years...Three-time First Team-All State honoree as softball player in high school...Took third place at the 2021 IHSA state softball tournament.
PERSONAL
Parents are Andrew and Kari Janecke...Has two brothers Cade and Beau...intends to major in Nutritional Physiology and Biochemistry.
Tessa Janecke Season 2024-25
#15No. 12 Women's Hockey Seals Sweep of Mercyhurst with 3-2 Victory
Tessa Janecke tallied her 52nd and 53rd career goals in the win
No. 12 Women's Hockey Downs Mercyhurst, 4-2 to Open Series
Penn State has won the last five straight games against the Lakers
Women's Hockey Lands Pair of AHA Monthly Awards
Tessa Janecke was named AHA Forward of the Month while Kendall Butze was named AHA Defensive Player of the Month
No. 12 Women's Hockey Draws with St. Thomas, 1-1 to Conclude Smashville Tournament
Penn State won the shootout 1-0 in seven rounds.
No. 12 Women's Hockey Drops Smashville Opener to Merrimack, 3-1
Tessa Janecke recorded her 50th career goal
Women's Ice Hockey Captures Pair of AHA Weekly Awards
Katie DeSa named AHA Goaltender of the Week, Grace Outwater named AHA Rookie of the week
No. 12 Women's Hockey Sweeps Robert Morris with 4-0, Shutout Win
First back-to-back shutouts since the 2022-23 season
No. 12 Women's Hockey Blanks Robert Morris, 5-0
Katie DeSa picked up her second shutout win of the season.
Women's Ice Hockey Clinches Two AHA Weekly Awards
Kendall Butze was named AHA Defensive Player of the Week while Tessa Janecke earned AHA Forward of the Week honors
No. 11/12 Women's Hockey Completes Sweep Over Lindenwood With 7-1, Victory
Kendall Butze tallied a career-high six points off five assists and a goal in the win.
No. 11/12 Women's Hockey Defeats Lindenwood 3-2, in Overtime
Karley Garcia scored the game-winning goal with 2:51 remaining in overtime.
Women's Hockey Clinches Three AHA Monthly Awards
Tessa Janecke, Lyndie Lobdell, and Grace Outwater each earned AHA monthly awards
Women’s Hockey Captures Two AHA Weekly Awards
Lyndie Lobdell was named AHA Defensive Player of the Week while Grace Outwater was named AHA Rookie of the Week.
No. 12/13 Women’s Hockey Downs Stonehill, 11-1 in Ice Breaker Finale
First time the Nittany Lions have tallied 11 goals since December 4, 2022
No. 12/12 Women's Ice Hockey Sweeps Dartmouth With 4-1 Victory
Grace Outwater scored her first collegiate goals as she fired two on the day.
No. 12/12 Women's Hockey Blanks Dartmouth, 2-0
Nicole Hall and Tessa Janecke each fired unanswered goals in the third period to result in the victory.
No. 12/12 Women's Hockey Downs Union, 4-2
Seven Nittany Lions recorded at least one point while Penn State fired 34 shots on goal
Janecke Tabbed AHA Forward of the Week
First weekly award of the 2024-25 season for Janecke
Special Teams Key in No. 12 Women's Hockey's 4-2 Victory Over No. 9 UConn
The Nittany Lions went 3-5 on the power-play as they recorded their first power-play goals of the season.
No. 12 Women's Hockey Falls to No. 9 UConn 3-2 in Series Opener
UConn scored three unanswered goals in the third period to take the win.
Janecke Named to Team USA Roster for November Rivalry Series
This is Janecke's fourth appearance on a rivalry series roster
No. 12/12 Women's Ice Hockey Begins First Road Trip at No. 9/9 UConn
Series begins on Friday at 3 p.m.
Powered by the past, embracing the goal | Penn State in search of more titles in 2024-25
By: Tyler Millen - GoPSUsports.com Student Writer
No. 12/12 Women's Ice Hockey Downs No. 13/13 Northeastern 2-1 in Series Finale
Maddy Christian tallied the game-winning goal in the second period.
No. 12/12 Women's Hockey Falls to No. 13/13 Northeastern in Season Opener 3-1
Katelyn Roberts scored the lone goal for the Nittany Lions
No. 12/12 Women's Ice Hockey Begins 2024-25 Campaign Against No. 13/13 Northeastern
Season begins Thursday, September 26 at 6 p.m.
Women's Ice Hockey Tabbed First in AHA Preseason Coaches' Poll
Janecke, Lobdell, and DeSa were named to the Preseason All-AHA team
Women's Ice Hockey Names Janecke Captain for 2024-25 Season
Becomes 12th captain in program history
Janecke Lands Spot on 2024 USA Collegiate Select Series Roster
This is the second time in her career she's been named to the roster.
Janecke Earns Academic All-America Nod
First CSC Academic All-America honor in her career