Saroya Tinker

Saroya Tinker (born February 17, 1998) is a Canadian ice hockey defenseman, currently playing for the Metropolitan Riveters of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL).

Saroya Tinker
Born (1998-02-17) February 17, 1998
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
NWHL team Metropolitan Riveters
Played for Yale Bulldogs
National team  Canada
Playing career 2016–present
Medal record
Women's ball hockey
World Championship
2017 Czech Republic
Women's ice hockey
World U18 Championship
2016 Canada

Playing career

Tinker attended Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School in Oshawa, Ontario, where she was an eight-sport high school athlete, playing on Dwyer’s ice hockey, badminton, basketball, curling, field lacrosse, soccer, track and field, and ultimate frisbee teams. A skilled athlete in multiple disciplines, she was recognized as the Junior Female Athlete of the Year in 2012–13 and 2013–14, and the Senior Female Athlete of the Year in 2015–16, in addition to being named ice hockey team MVP in 2013–14 and 2014–15, badminton team MVP in 2013–14 and 2014–15, basketball team MVP in 2013–14, and soccer team MVP in 2013–14. She served as captain of the ice hockey team from grades 10 through 12, captained the basketball and ultimate frisbee teams, and was assistant captain for the soccer team.[1]

Tinker’s minor league career was played with the Leaside Wildcats Midget AA of the Lower Lakes Female Hockey League (LLFHL) during the 2013–14 season and with the Durham West Jr. Lightning of the Provincial Women's Hockey League (PWHL) during the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons. She helped the Jr. Lightning advance to the PWHL Final Four Weekend, registering four goals and fourteen assists (18 points) during the regular season, and seven assists in ten playoff games.

Tinker played the entirety of her collegiate eligibility with the Yale Bulldogs of the ECAC Hockey, scoring 32 points in 122 games played. During her time at Yale, she was recognised for her physical, shutdown style of play.[2]

She was drafted fourth overall by the Metropolitan Riveters in the 2020 NWHL Draft. She signed her first professional contract with the Riveters ahead of the 2020–21 NWHL Season.[3][4]

International play

Tinker represented Canada at the 2017 Ball Hockey World Championship in Pardubice, winning bronze.

Tinker played with Team Canada at the 2016 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, winning a silver medal.[5]

Personal life

Tinker’s father, Harvel, is Jamaican and her mother, Mandy, is Canadian-Ukrainian.[6] She grew up in Oshawa, the eastern anchor of the Greater Toronto Area, with her three brothers. She has been outspoken against racism in hockey and has been willing to share her experiences as a multiethnic player in the predominantly white sport by sitting for a number of interviews and penning several essays regarding race and inclusion in hockey culture.[7][8][9][10][11]

Career Statistics
Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2014–15 Durham West Jr. Lightning PWHL 38 6 8 14 18 8 0 3 3 4
2015–16 Durham West Jr. Lightning PWHL 33 4 14 18 40 10 0 7 7 9
2016–17 Yale University NCAA 30 1 4 5 18 — — — — —
2017–18 Yale University NCAA 31 0 4 4 46 — — — — —
2018-19 Yale University NCAA 29 3 8 11 30 — — — — —
2019-20 Yale University NCAA 32 1 11 12 69 — — — — —
NCAA totals 12252732163 -----

References
  1. "2019-20 Women's Ice Hockey Roster: Saroya Tinker". Yale University Athletics. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  2. Agarwal, Akshar; Kim-Panero, Alessa (April 16, 2020). "Bulldogs set program record for wins". Yale Daily News. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  3. Murphy, Mike (May 26, 2020). "Riveters' Saroya Tinker is ready for pro hockey". The Ice Garden. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  4. Cohen, Russ (July 13, 2020). "Saroya Tinker Instantly Upgrades the Riveters Blueline". Sportsology. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  5. "Canada - 2016 Tournament - Roster - #7 - Saroya Tinker - D". stats.hockeycanada.ca. Hockey Canada. 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  6. Nelson, Joshua (March 6, 2017). "Skating from Oshawa to Yale". The Chronicle. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  7. Gibbs, Lindsay (June 1, 2020). "Are you listening?". powerplays.news. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  8. O'Brien, James (June 8, 2020). "Aliu, Kane form Hockey Diversity Alliance 'to eradicate racism and intolerance'". MSN. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  9. Witt, Gordon (June 30, 2020). "Hockey and Racism: A Conversation with Saroya Tinker". Hockey Embassy. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  10. Tinker, Saroya (June 29, 2020). "Creating Space". The Park Journal. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  11. Douglas, William (January 11, 2021). "Color of Hockey: NWHL rookie Tinker raising awareness". NHL.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
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