Kendall Butze

Kendall Butze (born August 3, 2003) is an American professional ice hockey defenceman for PWHL Las Vegas of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Penn State.

Playing career College Butze began her college ice hockey career for Penn State during the 2022–23 season. During her freshman year she recorded two goals and 17 assists in 36 games and was named to the CHA All-Rookie team. During the 2023–24 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded four goals and 11 assists in 38 games. During the 2025–26 season, in her senior year, she recorded a career-high five goals and 28 assists in 39 games. Following the season she was named to the All-AHA First Team and AHA Defenseman of the Year for the second consecutive year. She became the first back-to-back winner of the award since its namesake, Molly Bryne, in 2014 and 2015.

Personal life Butze was born to Kenneth and Tracy Butze, and has two older sisters, Taylor and Schuyler.

Career statistics Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2022–23 Penn State University CHA 36 2 17 19 4 — — — — — 2023–24 Penn State University CHA 38 4 11 15 6 — — — — — 2024–25 Penn State University AHA 38 4 23 27 10 — — — — — 2025–26 Penn State University AHA 39 5 28 33 4 — — — — —NCAA totals 151 15 79 94 24 — — — — —

Awards and honors Honors Year RefCollege First Team All-AHA 2025 AHA Defenseman of the Year 2025 First Team All-AHA 2026 AHA Defenseman of the Year 2026