[4][5] While still in juniors, Pinksen was asked to be the alternate for the Nunavut team at the 2016 and 2017 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling championship.

Pinksen was listed as the teams alternate at the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, but through lead stones during the round robin, replacing Megan Ingram.

The following season, Pinksen, Alison Griffin and Kaitlin MacDonald teamed up with Ontario curler Lori Eddy for the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

[8] Team Eddy represented Nunavut again the following year at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, where they finished with a winless 0–8 record.

[9][10] Brigitte MacPhail joined the team for the 2021–22 season as their out-of-province player, replacing Eddy at the skip position.