Wisconsin women’s hockey player Annie Pankowski was sitting in a science class at the North American Hockey Academy when she got the call of a lifetime — a call that would eventually give her a chance to vie for one of the coveted spots on Team USA during the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Pankowski received a call from USA Hockey senior camp coach Katey Stone, inviting her to join them for camp in Boston. Pankowski packed her bags and was getting ready for the flight home when the announcement was made, and she was one of the few that was offered the opportunity.