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	+/-
7	0	2	2	+4

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