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Jersey Number 7
Kelly Gorbatenko
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Barrington, Ill.
- Prev School:
- Chicago Mission
Awards: Academic All-Big Ten (2024-25) ... WCHA All-Academic Team (2024-25)
2024-25: Played in all 41 games for UW ... enjoyed a collegiate career-high 38 points on 15 goals and 23 helpers ... posted a season-high four points on two goals and two assists in the season opener against Lindenwood on Sept. 27 ... earned her second four-point performance of the season with four assists against Boston College on Oct. 4 ... recorded a three-point game with one goal and two assists on Oct. 25 against Bemidji State ... enjoyed a four-game point streak in the series against St. Thomas and Maine ... earned another multi-goal game with two goals against Minnesota State on Jan. 11 ... notched the game-winning goal in the NCAA Regional Final against Clarkson on March 15 ... enjoyed two game-winning goals and one power-play goal ... posted a plus/minus of +42
2023-24: Skated in all 41 games for the Badgers … finished her rookie season with 15 points thanks to seven goals and eight assists … tallied her first collegiate goal on Sept. 29 against Lindenwood … enjoyed three multi-point games … tallied two assists in the 9-0 win over Minnesota State on Oct. 13 … recorded the game-winning goal in the 5-1 victory over Minnesota on Dec. 9 … posted a 120-70 record from the face-off circle
Prep: Represented the United States at the IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championships in 2022 at LaBahn Arena in Madison where the team won silver … attended the 2021 USA Hockey Women's National Festival … chosen to participate in the 2019 & 2021 USA Hockey Girls U18 Select Player Development Camp … won the 2021 USA Hockey Youth Nationals with Chicago Mission.
Personal: Parents are Greg and Karen Gorbatenko… has two brothers, Mark and Matt, and four sisters, Danika, Rachel, Nicole, Kendra… role models are her brother, Mark and her parents.
Why Wisconsin? "It's close to home, has great academics, has an elite hockey team and athletics. My dad is an alum, and I want to play in front of a big crowd."
2024-25: Played in all 41 games for UW ... enjoyed a collegiate career-high 38 points on 15 goals and 23 helpers ... posted a season-high four points on two goals and two assists in the season opener against Lindenwood on Sept. 27 ... earned her second four-point performance of the season with four assists against Boston College on Oct. 4 ... recorded a three-point game with one goal and two assists on Oct. 25 against Bemidji State ... enjoyed a four-game point streak in the series against St. Thomas and Maine ... earned another multi-goal game with two goals against Minnesota State on Jan. 11 ... notched the game-winning goal in the NCAA Regional Final against Clarkson on March 15 ... enjoyed two game-winning goals and one power-play goal ... posted a plus/minus of +42
2023-24: Skated in all 41 games for the Badgers … finished her rookie season with 15 points thanks to seven goals and eight assists … tallied her first collegiate goal on Sept. 29 against Lindenwood … enjoyed three multi-point games … tallied two assists in the 9-0 win over Minnesota State on Oct. 13 … recorded the game-winning goal in the 5-1 victory over Minnesota on Dec. 9 … posted a 120-70 record from the face-off circle
Prep: Represented the United States at the IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championships in 2022 at LaBahn Arena in Madison where the team won silver … attended the 2021 USA Hockey Women's National Festival … chosen to participate in the 2019 & 2021 USA Hockey Girls U18 Select Player Development Camp … won the 2021 USA Hockey Youth Nationals with Chicago Mission.
Personal: Parents are Greg and Karen Gorbatenko… has two brothers, Mark and Matt, and four sisters, Danika, Rachel, Nicole, Kendra… role models are her brother, Mark and her parents.
Why Wisconsin? "It's close to home, has great academics, has an elite hockey team and athletics. My dad is an alum, and I want to play in front of a big crowd."
Mark Johnson Weekly Media Conference || Wisconsin Women's Hockey || Oct. 14, 2025
Tuesday, October 14
Mark Johnson Weekly Media Conference || Wisconsin Women's Hockey || Sept. 30, 2025
Tuesday, September 30
2025 National Champions Celebration || Wisconsin Women's Hockey
Monday, March 24
Mark Johnson Postseason Media Conference || Wisconsin Women's Hockey || Mar. 18, 2025
Tuesday, March 18
