Anne Cherkowski

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Anne Cherkowski
Born (2002-07-06) July 6, 2002 (age 23)
Coldstream, British Columbia, Canada
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
PWHL team New York Sirens
Playing career 2020–present

Anne Cherkowski (born July 6, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Minnesota and Clarkson.

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Early life

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

College

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]

Professional

On June 24, 2025, Cherkowski was drafted in the second round, ninth overall, by the New York Sirens in the 2025 PWHL Draft. [9] On September 12, 2025, she signed a three-year contract with the Sirens. [10]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice hockey
World U18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Japan
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Slovakia

On December 17, 2018, Cherkowski was selected to represent Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. [11] 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. [12] 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. [13] [14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2020–21 University of Minnesota WCHA 131566—————
2021–22 Clarkson University ECAC 34461021—————
2022–23 Clarkson UniversityECAC4023295234—————
2023–24 Clarkson UniversityECAC401519348—————
2024–25 Clarkson UniversityECAC4017284521—————
NCAA totals168608714790—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2019 Canada U18 Gold medal icon.svg52132
2020 CanadaU18Silver medal icon.svg51232
Junior totals103364

Awards and honours

HonoursYear
College
ECAC All-First Team 2025 [15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Anne Cherkowski". gophersports.com. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Cherkowski to attend and play for University of Minnesota". csshl.ca. July 7, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Gophers Rally Past Bulldogs". gophersports.com. November 27, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Knights head to face the Orange". csshl.ca. October 7, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Anne Cherkowski". clarksonathletics.com. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  6. ↑ Kennedy, Ian (January 28, 2025). "Anne Cherkowski Climbing The NCAA Leaderboard, And The PWHL Draft Rankings". The Hockey News . Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Golden Knights head to Semi's after picking up several major awards". clarksonathletics.com. March 7, 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  8. ↑ Kennedy, Ian (May 22, 2025). "2025 PWHL Draft Profile: Anne Cherkowski". The Hockey News . Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  9. ↑ Arnold, Christian (June 24, 2025). "Sirens bolster roster with Kristyna Kaltounkova, Casey O'Brien picks in PWHL draft". New York Post . Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ "New York signs second round pick Anne Cherkowski to three-year deal". thepwhl.com. September 12, 2025. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "Okanagan hockey product wins world championship". Keremeos Review. January 14, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Canada gets silver at 2020 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship". Hockey Canada. January 3, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ "ECAC Hockey Announces 2024-25 Women's First Team All-ECAC". ecachockey.com. February 27, 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
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