Anne Cherkowski
| Anne Cherkowski | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 6, 2002 Coldstream, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| ECAC team | Clarkson | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Anne Cherkowski (born July 6, 2002) is a Canadian college ice hockey forward for Clarkson. She previously played for Minnesota.
Early life
[edit]Cherkowski was born to Kevin and Sabre Cherkowski, and has a brother, Nicholas. She attended George Elliot Secondary School and played ice hockey for Pursuit of Excellence Academy and won consecutive CSSHL championships in grades 10 and 11. During her four years at Pursuit of Excellence she recorded 85 goals and 80 assists in 85 regular season games. She was named CSSHL Female Prep Freshman of the Year in 2018.[1] On July 7, 2020, she committed to play college ice hockey at Minnesota.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Cherkowski began her collegiate career for Minnesota during the 2020–21 season, where she recorded one goal and five assists in 13 games.[1] She scored her first career goal on November 27, 2020, in a game against Minnesota Duluth.[3] Following the season she transferred to Clarkson.[4]
During the 2021–22 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded four goals and six assists in 35 games. During the 2022–23 NCAA season, in her junior year, she recorded 23 goals and 29 assists in 40 games. She led the team in goals and ranked second with 52 points. During the 2023–24 season, in her senior year, she recorded 15 goals and 19 assists in 40 games.[5]
During the 2024–25 season, as a graduate student, she recorded 17 goals and 28 assists in 40 games.[6] Following the season she was named to the ECAC All-First Team. During conference play she tied for the lead in points.[7] She finished her collegiate career with 60 goals and 87 assists in 168 games.[8]
International play
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championship | ||
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2019 Japan | |
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2020 Slovakia | |
On December 17, 2018, Cherkowski was selected to represent Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.[9] During the tournament she recorded two goals and assist in five games and won a gold medal. During the gold medal game against the United States, she scored the game-tying goal to force overtime.[10] She again represented Canada at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded one goal and two assists in five games and won a silver medal.[11][12]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | University of Minnesota | WCHA | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 34 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 40 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 40 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Clarkson University | ECAC | 40 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 168 | 60 | 87 | 147 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Canada | U18 | 
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2020 | Canada | U18 | 
|
5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Honours | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| ECAC All-First Team | 2025 | [13] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Anne Cherkowski". gophersports.com. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Cherkowski to attend and play for University of Minnesota". csshl.ca. July 7, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Gophers Rally Past Bulldogs". gophersports.com. November 27, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Knights head to face the Orange". csshl.ca. October 7, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Anne Cherkowski". clarksonathletics.com. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (January 28, 2025). "Anne Cherkowski Climbing The NCAA Leaderboard, And The PWHL Draft Rankings". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Golden Knights head to Semi's after picking up several major awards". clarksonathletics.com. March 7, 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (May 22, 2025). "2025 PWHL Draft Profile: Anne Cherkowski". The Hockey News. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ Lower, Travis (December 17, 2018). "Vernon's Anne Cherkowski headed to 2019 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship in Japan". Global News. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Okanagan hockey product wins world championship". Keremeos Review. January 14, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "Canada gets silver at 2020 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship". Hockey Canada. January 3, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ Shykora, Brendan (January 3, 2020). "Vernon's Anne Cherkowski wins silver with Team Canada at U18 world championships". The Vernon Morning Star. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
- ^ "ECAC Hockey Announces 2024-25 Women's First Team All-ECAC". ecachockey.com. February 27, 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Clarkson Golden Knights bio