Anneke Linser Rankila

Toronto Sceptres (PWHL)

🇺🇸 United States● Ice Hockey

Meet Anneke Linser Rankila

Anneke Rankila currently plays for the Toronto Scepters of the PWHL. The Scepters drafted Rankila 36th overall after a season spent in the Swedish Women’s Hockey League. While in Sweden, Rankila racked up 31 points in 36 games for DjurgĂĄrdens IF. That outstanding campaign led to Rankila’s being drafted in Toronto.

Before her pro career, Rankila was a standout forward at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. She played five seasons for the Bulldogs and had several strong seasons, totaling 93 career points. Rankila excelled on the ice but was also notable for her academic achievements in Duluth. She earned a spot on the WCHA All-Academic team four times. Before her college career, Rankila was also an excellent player at Centennial High School, where she was named a 2018 Ms. Hockey Award finalist.

Career Highlights

Drafted 36th Overall by PWHL’s Toronto Scepters

93 Career NCAA Points

Four time WCHA All-Academic Team

Articles and News

Ambassadors Press Releases

Anneke Rankila Announced as Sophie’s Squad Ambassador

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Aug. 26, 2025   Anneke Rankila Announced as Sophie’s Squad Ambassador MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Anneke Rankila, A Toronto Scepters forward, [...]

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26
Aug

Ambassadors News

Meet Sophie’s Squad’s First Ambassadors

One of Sophie’s Squad’s key founding ideas is that the stigma surrounding mental health in athletics must be broken. For that to happen, athletes across [...]

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15
Aug

Anneke Linser Rankila
Toronto Sceptres (PWHL)

I think it’s really important to be able to talk about mental health. No matter who you are or what your occupation may be, it’s okay to not be okay. I read a quote awhile back from a successful hockey college and now pro hockey player that said she never felt like she could talk to someone when she was struggling because she felt she didn’t have a good enough reason. But the truth is, your life can be so beautiful and have so much love in it, and you can still be suffering. And that shouldn’t be something anyone thinks they need to hide. That really resonated with me, and it’s why mental health advocacy is important to me!