Penn State women's hockey forward Tessa Janecke and defenseman Danica Maynard earned prestigious USCHO honors on Friday, April 3. Head coach Jeff Kampersal was also awarded with an incredible coaching honor on Friday.
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Janecke and Maynard were named to the All-USCHO First Team and Third Team, respectively.
Penn State hockey forward Tessa Janecke and defenseman Danica Maynard earn spots on All-USCHO teams
The senior Olympic Gold Medalist, Janecke, had another outstanding season for the Nittany Lions. She had 48 points on 26 goals and 22 assists over 31 games, adding 24 blocks to her resume as well. She finished plus-29 on the season. Despite missing part of the season due to her Olympic run with Team USA, Janecke still had an equally incredible season compared to her freshman, sophomore, and junior campaigns.
Maynard also earned a spot on the All-USCHO Rookie Team. In her first collegiate season, the defenseman logged nine goals and 24 assists for 33 points across 39 games. This included five power play goals. Maynard also tallied 29 blocks on the season. She finished plus-45 in 2025-26.
Penn State hockey head coach Jeff Kampersal earns USCHO Coach of the Year award
Kampersal was named the USCHO Coach of the Year.
Kampersal led the blue and white to the women's hockey Frozen Four after winning the team's first ever NC Women's Ice Hockey Tournament game. They entered the tournament as the No. 3 seed and earned a bye, automatically slotting into the Regional Championship round. They beat UConn 3-0 to punch their ticket to the Frozen Four.
Despite falling to No. 2 Wisconsin, 4-3, in the semifinals, it was still a historic season for Penn State. Under his leadership, the Nittany Lions set single-season win records in back-to-back seasons. In 2025-26, they won 33 contests, their fourth consecutive regular season title, and their fourth consecutive AHA/CHA Championship. Penn State also ranked the highest in polls in program history at No. 3.
In the midst of setting another season record, Kampersal won his 500th game in his career as a coach. He also won the CCM/AHCA Women’s University Division Coach of the Year before his squad went to the Frozen Four.