Neutral Zone scouts believe Elliott — a 13-year-old Stephenville minor hockey product — should certainly keep her stick on the ice.
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Elliott was the youngest member of the Newfoundland and Labrador 16U female hockey team that captured bronze at the Atlantic Challenge Cup in Moncton during the Thanksgiving Weekend.
Neutral Zone compiled a report featuring the top performers at this event with ranked A, B or C according to their individual performance at this event only.
Elliott received a glowing report, getting a B ranking and getting the nod as one of only three defenders to make the list of top performers in the 16U female bracket. There was no defenders on the A list for the 16U female division so it’s safe to say the five-foot-three, 140-pounder was top-three in the tournament in her age bracket.
Of course, this put a big smile on the face of Elliott because it’s a boost to her confidence in her desire to play varsity women’s hockey one day and eventually play for Team Canada.
“I thought it was pretty cool to be recognized when I was the youngest player on the team,” Elliott said. “It just shows that all the work I’ve been putting in at home and on the ice is paying off.”
She knows she can improve her game in certain areas so she’s ready to work even harder on her game with intentions of trying to earn a spot on Team Atlantic’s 16U female team next winter.
Scouting report on Elliott by Neutral Zone scouts at Atlantic Challenge Cup
Time after time showed her ability to angle players off, making her very difficult to beat in a one-on-one situation. The biggest aspect of Carmen’s game is definitely her physicality. Her physical game is a real asset, especially at her age. Spent a few minutes in the box but was overall controlled and clean in her physical play. She is also willing to skate the puck to create offence with a hard accurate shot on net. As another young player, someone to keep an eye on.