Maddie Elia
| Maddie Elia | |||
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File:Maddie Elia.jpg Maddie Elia with the Buffalo Beauts 11-18-2018 | |||
| Born |
May 31, 1995 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| National team | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Maddie Elia (born May 31, 1995) is an ice hockey player from Lewiston, New York. During the 2018–19 NWHL season she was the league's scoring leader[1] and was named NWHL Most Valuable Player (MVP).[2]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Raised in Lewiston, New York, Elia attended Nichols School and began playing ice hockey as a youth.[1] She attended Boston University, where she played for the Boston Terriers from 2013-17.[3]
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Professional hockey
[edit | edit source]Buffalo Beauts, 2017–2019
[edit | edit source]Elia was drafted to the Buffalo Beauts during the 2016 NWHL Draft. During her first season with the Beauts, Elia scored 5 goals and notched 9 assists in 14 games helping the team advance to the playoffs and Isobel Cup final where they were defeated by the Metropolitan Riveters.[4] In June 2018, she signed another one-year contract with the team.[5]
During the 2018–19 NWHL season, Elia led the league in goals and notched 19 points. In seven games, she recorded multi-point games including four points against Minnesota during their Beat's 4-0 win over Minnesota on December 30.[6] She helped lead the team to the playoffs and their third consecutive appearance at the Isobel Cup final where they were defeated by Minnesota in overtime.[7] She was named the league's most valuable player.[8]
Awards and honors
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