University of Connecticut Athletics
2024-25 Women's Ice Hockey Roster
Ava Rinker
- Position:
- Defense
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Elverson, Pa.
2024-25: Appeared in all 36 games as a senior, serving as an assistant team captain...Recorded 3 goals and 17 assists, totaling 20 points...All-Hockey East First Team All-Star selection...Recorded a career high three assists against Penn State (10/4/24)...Scored the game-winning goal at Boston University (2/22/25) to seal the Hockey East Regular Season Championship...First career multi-goal game at Boston University (2/22/25)...Tallied a team high 53 blocks...Named Hockey East Defender of the Month in February...One-time Hockey East Player of the Week...One-time Hockey East Defender of the Week.
2023-24: As a Junior, played in all 38 games...Scored 3 goals and tallied 10 assists…Had 37 blocks…Posted a +8 plus/minus…Awarded Hockey East All-Academic.
2022-23: Appeared in all 35 games... As a sophomore, recorded two goals, five assists, and a +7 in plus/minus... Scored an overtime goal against Sacred Heart in the Nutmeg Classic Semifinals on Nov. 25.
2021-22: Played in 35 games as a freshman… Dished out five assists while blocking 15 total shots on the season. Notched two assists at Vermont on January 7.
Before UConn: Played for the Philadelphia Junior Flyers 16U and 19U programs while attending Owen J. Roberts High. Played in 23 games for the U16 Flyers in 2018-19, totaling eight goals and 19 assists. Played 15 games for high school team during the 2019-20 season.
Personal: Daughter of Tony and Suzy Rinker…Has one sibling, AJ…Landscape architecture major.
