Anne Cherkowski

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

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. On July 7, 2020, she committed to play college ice hockey at Minnesota.

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. Following the season she transferred to Clarkson.

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.

During the 2024–25 season, as a graduate student, she recorded 17 goals and 28 assists in 40 games. Following the season she was named to the ECAC All-First Team. During conference play she tied for the lead in points. She finished her collegiate career with 60 goals and 87 assists in 168 games.

Professional On June 24, 2025, Cherkowski was drafted in the second round, ninth overall, by the New York Sirens in the 2025 PWHL Draft. On September 12, 2025, she signed a three-year contract with the Sirens. During the 2025–26 season, in her rookie year, she recorded two goals and seven assists in 28 games.

During the league's expansion to 12 teams ahead of the 2026–27 season, she was left unprotected by the Sirens and signed a two-year contract with PWHL San Jose on June 6, 2026.

International play

On December 17, 2018, Cherkowski was selected to represent Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. 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. 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.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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 — — — — — 2025–26 New York Sirens PWHL 28 2 7 9 2 — — — — —PWHL totals 28 2 7 9 2 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2019 Canada U18 5 2 1 3 2 2020 Canada U18 5 1 2 3 2Junior totals 10 3 3 6 4

Awards and honours Honours Year College ECAC All-First Team 2025