Kelly Pannek

Position: F
Shoots: R
Height: 5’7”
Birthdate: 1995-12-29 (Age 30)
Birth Place: Plymouth, Minnesota
College/University: University of Minnesota
Draft/Signing: Signed as one of Minnesota’s first three foundational players in Sept. 2023
PWHL Team: Minnesota Frost

Biography

Will be making her third consecutive Olympic Winter Games appearance in Milano Cortina 2026, having won one gold medal (2018) and one silver medal (2022).
Has played in seven IIHF Women’s World Championships for the United States, winning four gold medals (2017, 2019, 2023, 2025) and three silver medals (2021, 2022, 2024).
Was the first official signing in PWHL history.
Two-time PWHL Walter Cup Champion (2024, 2025).
Won back-to-back National Championships with the University of Minnesota in 2015 and 2016.

2026 Olympics Stats

GP	G	A	PTS	+/-

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Featured News

Frost fans get loud as home team chases second straight Walter Cup
In the “State of Hockey,” the Minnesota Frost have quickly built a fierce fan base. The Xcel Energy Center, host to Game 3 of the PWHL Finals in Saint Paul, roared loud on Saturday as the Frost fought to break a 1-1 series tie and get one step closer t...
May 26, 2025

CHARGE’S PHILIPS, GUILDAY, SAVOLAINEN AND AHOLA NAMED TO OLYMPIC ROSTERS
OTTAWA, ON (January 2, 2026) – USA Hockey announced today that Ottawa Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips and defender Rory Guilday have been named to the 2026 USA Women’s National Hockey Team, which will compete at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympi...
Jan 02, 2026

SIX MINNESOTA FROST SKATERS NAMED TO 2026 USA HOCKEY WOMEN’S OLYMPIC ICE HOCKEY TEAM
St. Paul, MN (January 2, 2026) – USA Hockey announced today that Minnesota Frost skaters Kendall Coyne Schofield (F) , Lee Stecklein (D), Kelly Pannek (F), Grace Zumwinkle (F) , Britta Curl-Salemme (F) and Taylor Heise (F) have been named to the United...
Jan 02, 2026

SUMMER CAMPS HEAT UP WITH SIX MONTHS UNTIL OLYMPICS
The countdown to the 2026 Olympic Winter Games is inside six months with action in the women’s hockey tournament slated to begin Feb. 5 in Italy. Here’s a closer look at PWHL players on the radar as National Teams converge for Summer Camps taking plac...
Aug 08, 2025