Oxford County athlete named to Canada's women's Olympic hockey squad.
Ella Shelton
Here are some Fast Facts I compiled about Ella before interviewing her for the Rogers TV show Oxford County Living. The link to the segment is below
TEAM CANADA
– Beijing Olympics. Head coach for Canada is Troy
Ryan. Olympic tourney begins Feb. 2 (Canada / U.S. rivalry for gold medals likely). Ella is just 1 of
10 on Team Canada with an Olympics debut
Parents –
Warren and Cathy. Three brothers. Ella graduated from St Mary’s
High School in Woodstock where her Mom is a teacher. He Dad played fastball for the old Mt Elgin Mounties.
Ella turned 24 on
Jan. 19th. Height: 5’8”
Clarkson
University Golden Knights team captain in senior year of 2019. NCAA Champs in 2017 and
2018. Finalist ECAC top defence award in 2019. Had 33 pts in 33 games that season. ECAC top
academic award with biology major. Graduated in 2020.
London
Devilettes minor hockey.
Pro Hockey –
Toronto. Played in Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association. Participated in Dream
Gap Tour.
Gold in
world championships in 2021; scored game winner versus Russia. Played for Team
Canada in recent Canada vs U.S. rivalry series.
Also: Nation’s Cup in 2018 in Germany
in U22 unofficial worlds.
In Calgary, lived
with hockey legend Hayley Wickenheiser.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/Oclivingwoodstock/
By: Mark Schadenberg
Rogers Producer: John Payne.
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