Alex CAVALLINI

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Alex.

nee Rigsby

Cooking, reading, yoga, golf.

Athlete

University of Wisconsin (Madison, USA).

English

Calgary Inferno

Goalkeeper

Left

Father-in-law Gino Cavallini (Ice hockey): Played in the NHL from 1984-00 with the Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, and Quebec Nordiques.

Gino's brother Paul Cavallini (Ice hockey): Played in the NHL from 1986-96 with the Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues, and Dallas Stars.

2013 World Championship

January 2022: Tore medial collateral ligament (MCL) prior to the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games; underwent rehabilitation and was eventually able to play the tournament.

Canadian Women’s Hockey League

Took up the sport soon after her family moved from Northern California to Wisconsin at age five. Her brother signed up for hockey and she decided it looked like fun. After getting a chance to play goalie at six, she was hooked on the sport and the position. She had to play on boys' teams — at one point coached by her future father-in-law with her future husband as a teammate - until she went to the University of Wisconsin in 2010. (stltoday.com, 16 May 2021; teamusa.usahockey.com, 1 Jun 2021)

"From the time I stepped on the ice, I have been drawn to the sport of hockey. I love how challenging it is and I love being a part of a team. The teams I have been a part of have all shaped me into the person that I am today, and I have been lucky to meet some of my best friends and gain sisters along the way. The team aspect and the competitiveness of the game continue to fuel me." (thewomenshockeytribune.com, 7 Dec 2020)

Trains on the ice four days a week for about 90 minutes a day with goalie coach Jason Power (USA). (stltoday.com, 16 May 2021)

When she put on goalie gear for the first time. "I thought it was the coolest thing ever wearing the gear and stopping the boys, and because of that excitement, I found a love for the game and I am lucky enough to play at the highest level as a goalie." (thewomenshockeytribune.com, 7 Dec 2020)

Ice hockey player Jessie Vetter (USA), a six-time world champion and two-time Olympic silver medallist.

Ice hockey player Angela Ruggiero (USA), a four-time Olympic medallist and four-time world champion.

Ice hockey goaltender Manon Rheaume (CAN), Nagano 1998 Olympic silver medallist and two-time world champion. (uwbadgers.com; stltoday.com, 16 May 2021)

Carries a tennis ball around from the time she gets to the rink for pregame warmups until puck drop, and in between periods. (teamusa.usahockey.com, 1 Jun 2021)

CWHL Goaltender of the Year (2019)
All-WCHA Academic Team (2014)
All-American - First Team (2014)
All-USCHO First Team (2014)
All-WCHA First Team (2014)
UW Student-Athlete of the Year (2014)