Alex Rigsby
| Alex Rigsby | |||
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| Born |
January 3, 1992 Delafield, WI, USA |
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Left | ||
| team Former teams |
Minnesota Whitecaps Wisconsin |
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| National team |
 United States
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| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Alex Rigsby (born January 3, 1992) is an American ice hockey player and has competed for the United States women's national ice hockey team in numerous tournaments. She is the first goaltender in USA Hockey history to have competed with the US National Under-18, Under-22, and Senior women's teams. She competed for the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program 2010–2014, and is currently on the roster of the Minnesota Whitecaps.
Rigsby played boys hockey from the age of six, including AAA boys hockey from the age of 10. As a freshman in high school, she played for the Chicago Mission AAA Boys Bantam Majors. That team won state and regional champions and participated in the USA Hockey National Championships. In addition to hockey, Rigsby also played varsity girls lacrosse for Arrowhead Head School, in which she won two state titles in 2007 and 2008
Alex Rigsby became the first woman ever to be drafted in the United States Hockey League, when she was selected in the 16th round, 199th overall by the Chicago Steel. Of note, the Steel also drafted Jake Chelios, son of Red Wings defenceman Chris Chelios in the 4th round, 49th overall and David Bondra, son of sniper Peter Bondra in the 7th round, 82nd overall. Rigsby played the previous two seasons with the Milwaukee Admirals Midget Minor boys team.
She participated in the 2009 IIHF Under 18 Women's World Championship and won a gold medal. Statistically, she had a .947 saves percentage with a 1.28 goals against average. In addition, she participated in the 2008 and 2009 USA Hockey Women's National Festival. From 2006-09, she participated in USA Hockey National Development Camps.
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