Ella Shelton on Team Canada hockey for Winter Olympics

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. 19^th. 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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