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Meet Jenna Ellis of the Ontario Hockey Academy

By Molly Kett “like home” when she came for a
visit.
enna Ellis is currently a grade Some of the other reasons Jenna
Jeleven student at the Ontario chose OHA was because she knew
Hockey Academy. While her
how much exposure she would get
hometown is Syracuse, New York, to U-Sport and NCAA schools,
Ellis is a dual Canadian/American
compared to other academy’s and
citizen. club teams. She also knew that the
Ellis has been deeply involved in training regimen, both on and off ice,
the hockey world for most of her life. would help her grow much better

Her father, also a dual citizen, is a than some of the other options she
referee with the NCAA. had available.
Right now, Ellis plays defence for According to Ellis, OHA was the
the Ontario Hockey Academy Team right choice for her for many reasons.
Junior. This is her third season at the She says she feels as though she has
academy and her second season with grown a great deal as a player and as
Team Junior. a student.

“Her first season, Jenna played Ellis hasn’t yet committed to a
with OHA Team White U17. She school for education post high-
was invited to this past summer’s school, but when she does decide,
Team USA National Team U17 camp she says it’s very important to her
in St. Cloud, Minnesota,” shared Pete that she finds a school where she can
Montana, one of the coaches at the both play hockey and study in the
Ontario Hockey Academy. field of awnthropology.
Why did Ellis choose OHA?
We’re looking forward to seeing
There were actually several other what Ellis’ athletic and academic
players from Syracuse already at the
career has in store for her. Catch her
Academy. on the ice this season as number 77
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