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Tessa Janecke
Born (2004-05-12)May 12, 2004,
Orangeville, Illinois
Height
Weight 		5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NCAA team Penn State
Ntl. team Flag of the United States United States of America
Playing career 2022–present

Tessa Janecke (born May 12, 2004) is an American college ice hockey player for Penn State and a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team.

Early life[]

Janecke attended Orangeville High School remotely while she attended North American Hockey Academy. During her senior season, she captained the Winter Hawks and recorded 46 goals and 76 assists in 78 games. She lettered in ice hockey and softball for four years. In December 2018, she verbally committed to Penn State University.[1] She was named a three-time First Team-All State honoree as a softball player in high school. She was named the 2021 Softball Player of the Year by the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) after she helped lead Orangeville to a third-place finish in the Class 1A state softball tournament.[2][3]

Playing career[]

Janecke began her collegiate career for Penn State during the 2022–23 season.[2] She made her debut on September 22, 2022, in a game against Wisconsin, where she scored two goals and one assist.[4] During September and October, she recorded nine goals and five assists for 14 points. She also recorded four multi-point games, including two multi-goal games. She was subsequently named the College Hockey America (CHA) Rookie of the Month for October, her first monthly honor.[5] She was named the Hockey Commissioners Association Women's National Rookie of the Month in December 2022, after she recorded three goals and six assists for nine points during the month. She became the third Nittany Lion player ever to win a national Player of the Month award.[6] She led the team in points for February, scoring five goals and seven assists for 12 points. She also recorded four multi-point games in the six games played in the month. She was subsequently named the CHA Forward of the Month and Rookie of the Month.[7]

On February 25, 2023, during the CHA semifinals, Janecke recorded her first career hat-trick in a game against Lindenwood. This was the second hat-trick in program history scored during the postseason.[8] With the win, Penn State advanced to their first CHA Championship game in program history.[9] During the championship game against Mercyhurst, Janekce assisted on the game-winning overtime goal, to help Penn State win their first CHA tournament championship and advance to the NCAA women's ice hockey tournament for the first time in program history.[10] During her freshman year she recorded 22 goals and 25 assists in 38 games.[11] She set the single-season program records for freshman points, assists and goals. Her 47 points tied for first among freshmen, while her 22 goals ranked second in the nation.[12] Following an outstanding season she was named to the USCHO All-Rookie Team, USCHO Co-Rookie of the Year, CHA Rookie of the Year and HCA National Rookie of the Year.[13][14][15]

During the 2023–24 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded 17 goals and 36 assists in 37 games. She led the nation in faceoff wins with 607. After scoring a goal on February 23, 2024, during the second game of the CHA tournament semifinals, she reached the 100 points milestone. In just 74 games played, she became the fastest player in program history to reach the milestone.[16][17] She was named CHA Forward of the Week four times and CHA Forward of the Month three times. Following the season she was named first-team All-CHA, CHA Player of the Year and CHA Forward of the Year.[18] She was also named a top-ten finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award.[19]

International play[]

Janecke represented the United States at the 2022 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded three goals and three assists in five games and won a silver medal.[20][21]

On April 1, 2023, she was named to the roster for the United States at the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship. During the tournament she recorded three goals and three assists in seven games and won a gold medal.[22] On March 31, 2024, she was again named to the United States roster for the 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship. During the tournament she recorded one goal and three assists in seven games and won a silver medal.[23][24]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2022–23 Penn State University CHA 38 22 25 47 34 — — — — —
2023–24 Penn State University CHA 37 17 36 53 50 — — — — —
NCAA totals 75 39 61 100 84 — — — — —

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2022 United States U18 Silver medal icon 5 3 3 6 2
2023 United States WC Gold medal icon 7 3 3 6 2
2024 United States WC Silver medal icon 7 1 3 4 0
Junior totals 5 3 3 6 2
Senior totals 14 4 6 10 2

Awards and honors[]

Honors Year
College
USCHO All-Rookie Team 2023 [25]
USCHO Co-Rookie of the Year 2023
CHA Rookie of the Year 2023 [26]
HCA National Rookie of the Year 2023 [27]
First Team All-CHA 2024 [28]
CHA Player of the Year 2024
CHA Forward of the Year 2024
CCM/AHCA Second Team All-American 2024 [29]

References[]

  1. ↑ Krebs, Adam (December 18, 2018). Orangeville's Janecke verbally commits to PSU.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tessa Janecke Bio.
  3. ↑ Trowbridge, Matt (June 16, 2021). Orangeville scores 13 runs in two games to finish 3rd in state.
  4. ↑ No. 14 Women's Hockey Upsets No. 2/3 Wisconsin Badgers in Season Opener (September 22, 2022).
  5. ↑ Zanon and Janecke Capture CHA Monthly Awards (November 1, 2022).
  6. ↑ Janecke Named HCA National Rookie of the Month (January 4, 2023).
  7. ↑ No. 10 Women's Hockey Captures Three CHA Monthly Awards (February 27, 2023).
  8. ↑ No. 10 Women's Hockey Advances to CHA Championship with 7-1 Victory Over Lindenwood (February 25, 2023).
  9. ↑ Quinn, Michael (February 25, 2023). Led by Tessa Janecke, strong all-around play sends Penn State women's hockey to CHA championship.
  10. ↑ Doebler, CJ (March 4, 2023). Penn State Women's Hockey Outlasts Mercyhurst 2-1 In Overtime, Clinches CHA Championship.
  11. ↑ Janecke named HCA National Rookie of the Year (March 28, 2023).
  12. ↑ Trowbridge, Matt (March 21, 2023). Rockford-area hockey player sets records as freshman at Penn State.
  13. ↑ Janecke and Zanon Named to All-USCHO Teams (March 31, 2023).
  14. ↑ Janecke Named USCHO Co-Rookie of the Year (March 30, 2023).
  15. ↑ Janecke Named HCA National Rookie of the Year (March 16, 2023).
  16. ↑ Mitchell, Chase (February 24, 2024). Tessa Janecke notches 100th career point with Penn State women’s hockey.
  17. ↑ Leber, Scott (February 26, 2024). Orangeville native Tessa Janecke fastest to 100 points in Penn State history.
  18. ↑ Waxman, Adam (February 29, 2024). Penn State women's hockey earns multiple individual CHA end-of-season awards.
  19. ↑ Tessa Janecke Named Top 10 Finalist for Patty Kazmaier Award (March 7, 2024).
  20. ↑ Tessa Janecke.
  21. ↑ Trowbridge, Matt (June 14, 2022). Rockford-area athlete shines for Team USA in women's hockey world championships.
  22. ↑ Janecke Selected to Team USA for Women's World Championship (April 1, 2023).
  23. ↑ 2024 U.S. Women’s National Team Roster Announced (March 31, 2024).
  24. ↑ Salvian, Hailey (March 31, 2024). U.S. women’s world championship roster: Kendall Coyne Schofield returns, college stars debut. The Athletic.
  25. ↑ Haase, Nicole (March 30, 2023). Women's Division I College Hockey: Janecke, Harvey named USCHO Co-Rookies of the Year.
  26. ↑ No. 10 Women's Hockey Captures Five CHA Individual Awards (March 1, 2023).
  27. ↑ Tessa Janecke of Penn State is 2022-23 National Rookie of the Year (March 16, 2023).
  28. ↑ Women's Hockey Captures Three CHA Individual Awards (February 29, 2024).
  29. ↑ 2023-24 CCM/AHCA Women’s Division I All-Americans Announced (March 23, 2024).

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