Lexie Adzija
| Lexie Adzija | |||||||||||||||||
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 Adzija with PWHL Boston in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| Born |
June 30, 2000 St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Shoots | Left | ||||||||||||||||
| PWHL team Former teams |
PWHL Boston PWHL Ottawa | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||||
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Allexis Adzija (born June 30, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for PWHL Boston of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for PWHL Ottawa. She played college ice hockey at Quinnipiac.
Playing career
[edit]Adzija began skating at the age of three, and decided to play hockey after watching her brother play,[1] at age four.[2] She began playing with her local Timbits program before joining the London Devilettes program. She moved to Oakville, Ontario while in high school before playing US College Hockey at Quinnipiac University. While playing at Quinnpiac, she was plagued by injuries.[1] During her final season there, she suffered from a separated shoulder and a concussion. She was the captain of the team, and scored 43 goals and had 66 assists in 151 games. While there, she took accounting and an MBA and is doing a master's degree in data analytics.[3]
Adzija was draftedin the 11th round, 65th overall, by PWHL Ottawa in the 2023 PWHL Draft. She was the first player drafted by Ottawa to be signed by the team. During the 2023 off season, she had signed a $60,000 contract for the Metropolitan Riveters of the Premier Hockey Federation before the league folded.[4] On March 18, 2024, she was traded to PWHL Boston, alongside the rights to Caitrin Lonergan, in exchange for Shiann Darkangelo. Prior to being traded she recorded five goals and three assists in 17 games.[5] She recorded one goal and two assists in seven games for Boston during the regular season and one goal in eight games during the Walter Cup. On June 21, 2024, she signed a one-year contract extension with Boston.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Outside of hockey, Adzija is a model. Her parents are named Mandy and Rob.[1] Her father put an artificial ice rink in her family's barn in St. Thomas so she can practice when she's home.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | London Jr. Devilettes | Prov. WHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | London Jr. Devilettes | Prov. WHL | 34 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | London Jr. Devilettes | Prov. WHL | 38 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Oakville Jr. Hornets | Prov. WHL | 26 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Oakville Jr. Hornets | Prov. WHL | 26 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | Quinnipiac Bobcats | NCAA | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Quinnipiac Bobcats | NCAA | 34 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Quinnipiac Bobcats | NCAA | 16 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Quinnipiac Bobcats | NCAA | 39 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Quinnipiac Bobcats | NCAA | 26 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | PWHL Ottawa | PWHL | 17 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | PWHL Boston | PWHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| PWHL totals | 24 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "'Girly girl, yet fierce competitor': Lexie Adzija of St. Thomas, Ont. breaking barriers in PWHL". CTV London. January 25, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Playing with the PWHL is 'surreal' for St. Thomas hockey star Lexie Adzija". CBC London. November 25, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "'How Lexie Adzija is breaking stereotypes on what it means to be a female athlete and a hockey player". Toronto Star. January 13, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "PWHL Ottawa Inks Rookie Lexie Adzija". The Hockey News. October 27, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL Announces Trade Between Boston and Ottawa". Professional Women's Hockey League. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian (June 21, 2024). "PWHL Boston Brings Back Lexie Adzija". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian women's ice hockey forwards
- Quinnipiac Bobcats women's ice hockey players
- People from St. Thomas, Ontario
- Ice hockey people from Oakville, Ontario
- Female models from Ontario
- PWHL Ottawa players
- London Jr. Devilettes players
- Oakville Jr. Hornets players