2023-24 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Appeared in all 38 games for the Nittany Lions... Recorded four goals and 11 assists for 15 points.
at Syracuse (10/28): Scored a season-high two goals, a short-handed goal early in the third period then once again with only seconds remaining in the contest. Syracuse (1/20): Scored the final goal of the game late in the third period and assisted in two goals. at Robert Morris (2/10): Found the back of the net in the middle of the second period.
2022-23 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Placed on the CHA All-Rookie team. Named CHA Rookie of the Week (11/7).
Season: Totaled two goals, 17 assists and 43 shots on goal... Played in 36 games.
No. 2/3 Wisconsin (9/22): Tallied her first career point in her collegiate debut in a 4-1 win... Assisted Julie Gough on an empty net breakaway. St. Lawrence (10/1): Claimed an assist after a power-play goal by Courtney Correia. Brown (11/14): Picked up an assist after a redirected shot on goal by Julie Gough. Syracuse (12/4): Assisted Julie Gough with a goal in the third period to up the winning margin in the 11-3 victory over the Orange. LIU (12/30): Recorded an assist on Kiara Zanon's goal in the first period. LIU (12/31): Secured her first collegiate goal on a power-play to take the 3-1 lead against the Sharks. vs. Lindenwood (2/25): Notched a power-play goal to take Penn State to the CHA Championship game.
PRIOR TO PENN STATE
Played for Bishop Kearney Selects of the USHS...Three-time New York State Champion...Runner-up in USA Hockey's national tournament in 2018, 2019, and 2021...Served as an assistant captain for the BK Selects in 2018-19.
PERSONAL
Parents are Kenneth and Tracy Butze...Has two older sisters, Taylor and Schuyler...Currently in the Division of Undergraduate Studies.
Kendall Butze Season 2023-24
#17Women'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 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. 12 Women’s Hockey Defeats Syracuse 3-2, in Overtime
Brianna Brooks scored the game-winner with 2:59 remaining in the overtime frame
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 Secures Sweep Over Union with 5-3 Victory
Penn State fired three goals in the opening frame followed by back-to-back goals by Alyssa Machado in the third period.
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.