 Stecklein played in all 41 games of her freshman season (2012–13) at Minnesota, tallying three goals and nine assists.Stecklein was a member of the gold medal teams at the 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship and 2013 edition of the 4 Nations Cup.She represented Team USA at the 2015, 2016 and 2017 World Championships, and the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics.