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.

Early life

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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

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College

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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

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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

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Medal record
Representing File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Ice hockey
World U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Japan
Silver medal – second place 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

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Regular season and playoffs

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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

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2019 Canada U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 2 1 3 2
2020 Canada U18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 1 2 3 2
Junior totals 10 3 3 6 4

Awards and honours

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Honours Year
College
ECAC All-First Team 2025 [15]

References

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