Anneke Rankila

Anneke Rankila (née Linser, born November 10, 1999) is an American ice hockey forward for the Toronto Sceptres of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). Under her birth name, Anneke Linser, she played college ice hockey for five seasons at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD), and participated in U18 international play for USA Hockey's national women's team. After her graduation from UMD, she played for Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) in the 2023–2024 season, prior to being drafted by Toronto in the sixth round of the 2024 PWHL Draft.

Playing career High school Rankila was born Anneke Linser on November 10, 1999 in Appleton, Wisconsin

College Rankila enrolled at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) prior to the 2018–2019 collegiate season: she played five seasons for the Bulldogs, earning honors as a Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Scholar Athlete and as a member of the WCHA All-Academic Team in each of her final four seasons. At the time of her graduation, she had the third most games played for the women's ice hockey team in the university's history, having played on UMD teams that made three straight NCAA tournaments, two of which made it to the NCAA Women's Frozen Four.

Professional Following graduation from UMD, Rankila initially signed with the Metropolitan Riveters of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF), but after the PHF was dissolved in the summer of 2023 as part of the creation of the PWHL, she chose to sign with Djurgårdens IF and play the 2023–2024 season in the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). She found early success offensively in the SDHL, and Anneke Linser took the name Anneke Rankila after her wedding in August. Although Rankila did not make the Sceptres' opening night lineup to begin the 2024–2025 season, she was successful in securing one of the final places on the team's roster, and made her PWHL debut on December 1, 2024, in a game against the Montreal Victoire.