Kelly Pannek - PWHL Starting Six March 2026

April 1, 2026 — The PWHL announced their monthly award for the best six players for the month of March and Kelly Pannek was named as one of the three forwards who earned the nod. This window was slightly larger than most since it also included games following the Olympics in the month of February.

The PWHL Starting Six is voted on each month by the Women’s Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) and PWHL broadcast personnel.

Kelly earned her second straight Starting Six selection after continuing to lead the PWHL in scoring with 23 points in 23 games, tied with teammate Taylor Heise. In the month, she recorded eight points in eight games (4G, 4A), tying for the league lead during that span, and found the scoresheet in six of those contests. Her production included two PPG both of which stood as GWG highlighted by an OT goal against Toronto on March 8. The 30-year old, who returned from the Winter Olympics with a gold medal as a member of Team USA, also reached the 50-point milestone for her career, just the 11th PWHL player to reach the half-century mark. After entering 2025-26 with 7 career regular season goals, the Plymouth, MN native has found the back of the net 12 times, tied for the League lead.

Laura Stacey, Susanna Tapani and Kelly Pannek - Forwards / Haley Winn and Nicole Gosling - Defenders / Aerin Frankel - Goaltender