INPERSON
Both teams that Ellie plays for, the
Hornets and the Pens Elite, have been very
successful. The Pens Elite team has won
many tournaments over the last three years
and this year won the league championship
for their age bracket. Last year, her Hornets
team advanced to the league finals and,
this year, to the semifinals. Ellie’s father
says that “there have been a few individual
accomplishments, but the team successes
mean a lot more to her.” As for what keeps
Ellie motivated, she says that “the speed and
the fun of the game” have much to do with
it, as well as “being able to spend time
with [her] friends.” She also thinks
that being part of a winning team
is exciting, and she further admits
that “ice cream after practice in the
summer” keeps her highly driven.
Ellie attends Jefferson Middle
School in Mt. Lebanon and
Andy says that she’s been very
responsible about staying on
top of her schoolwork. He
explains that “she typically
does her homework right
after school on days
when she has evening hockey practices.”
It seems that Ellie is balancing academics
with hockey quite well. When she is not
playing or practicing hockey or doing her
schoolwork, Ellie enjoys playing the violin,
Wii, drawing and spending time with her
family and friends.
Marcovsky agrees that a lot of things have
changed in a positive way in amateur youth
hockey. In general, the game has grown
tremendously, corresponding with the
increasing popularity of the Penguins. He
explains that “…there are just a lot more
players and more teams than ever before,
including all-girls’ teams.” Also, he says,
USA Hockey recently raised the age that
body checking begins by two years, from
age 11 to age 13. “For girls who decide not
to play full-check hockey, it gives them an
extra two years to continue to compete on
coed teams with the boys.” Such changes and
developments continue to provide driven,
athletic and talented girls like Ellie with even
more amazing opportunities. ■
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