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==Early life==

==Early life==

Born in [[St. Thomas, Ontario]], Adzija began skating at the age of three and decided to play hockey after watching her brother play<ref name=”CTVLDN”/> a year later.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/professional-women-hockey-st-thomas-1.7037597|title=Playing with the PWHL is ‘surreal’ for St. Thomas hockey star Lexie Adzija|publisher=CBC London|date=November 25, 2023|access-date=February 3, 2024}}</ref> She began playing with her local Timbits program before joining the London Devilettes program. She moved to [[Oakville, Ontario]] while in high school.

Born in [[St. Thomas, Ontario]], Adzija began skating at the age of three and decided to play hockey after watching her brother play<ref name=”CTVLDN”/> a year later.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/professional-women-hockey-st-thomas-1.7037597|title=Playing with the PWHL is ‘surreal’ for St. Thomas hockey star Lexie Adzija|publisher=CBC London|date=November 25, 2023|access-date=February 3, 2024}}</ref> She began playing with her local Timbits program the London Devilettes program. to [[Oakville, Ontario]] while in high school.

While attending P.E. Trudeau elementary school in St. Thomas, Adzija was a multi-sport athlete, competing in track and field and soccer. In Grade 5, she set the junior girls’ long jump record (4.17 metres) at the TVDSB track and field final meet, a record that still stands. She also helped her school’s 4×100-metre relay team set meet records in both Grade 6 (intermediate) and Grade 7 (senior).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hometownplay.ca/JAN4LexieAdzijaWorldU18Hockey.php |title=Adzija at world U18 hockey |publisher=Hometown Play |access-date=December 5, 2025}}</ref>

With the [[Oakville Hornets]] of the Provincial Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), she became one of the league’s top players, finishing third in points (46) and second in goals (25) in the 2015-16 season as one of the youngest players in the league. Over 100 career PWHL games entering the 2017-18 season, she recorded 54 goals and 51 assists. The Hornets achieved a rare “triple crown” during her time there, placing first overall in the PWHL, winning the Lower Lakes League title, and capturing the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association (OWHA) championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hometownplay.ca/JAN4LexieAdzijaWorldU18Hockey.php |title=Adzija at world U18 hockey |publisher=Hometown Play |access-date=December 5, 2025}}</ref>

==Playing career==

==Playing career==

Ice hockey player

Allexis Adzija (born June 30, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Seattle Torrent of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for PWHL Ottawa and the Boston Fleet of the PWHL. She played college ice hockey at Quinnipiac.

Born in St. Thomas, Ontario to parents Mandy and Rob, Adzija began skating at the age of three and decided to play hockey after watching her brother play^[1] a year later.^[2] She began playing with her local St. Thomas Jr. Stars Timbits program. At age seven, her parents gave her the opportunity to switch from boys’ hockey to girls’ hockey, and she joined the London Devilettes program in London, Ontario.Adzija recalled, “I remember thinking I’d rather play mini-sticks at the hotel with girls, than the boys. The St. Thomas Panthers program wasn’t as big back then, so I went to London.”^[1] Adzija played two full seasons with the Devilettes’ junior team before moving to Oakville, Ontario to attend Appleby College, a private school, while in high school.^[3]

While attending P.E. Trudeau elementary school in St. Thomas, Adzija was a multi-sport athlete, competing in track and field and soccer. In Grade 5, she set the junior girls’ long jump record (4.17 metres) at the TVDSB track and field final meet, a record that still stands. She also helped her school’s 4×100-metre relay team set meet records in both Grade 6 (intermediate) and Grade 7 (senior).^[4]

With the Oakville Hornets of the Provincial Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), she became one of the league’s top players, finishing third in points (46) and second in goals (25) in the 2015-16 season as one of the youngest players in the league. Over 100 career PWHL games entering the 2017-18 season, she recorded 54 goals and 51 assists. The Hornets achieved a rare “triple crown” during her time there, placing first overall in the PWHL, winning the Lower Lakes League title, and capturing the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association (OWHA) championship.^[5]

Adzija played five seasons of US College Hockey at Quinnipiac University from 2018 to 2023, recording 43 goals and 66 assists for 109 points in 151 career games.^[6] She began her college career by being named Rookie of the Year in her freshman season (2018-19), leading all first-years in points with 18 total points.^[7] Her best offensive season came as a sophomore in 2019-20, when she scored 11 goals and 18 assists for 29 points in 34 games while leading the team in scoring.^[8]

Adzija established herself as one of the nation’s premier faceoff specialists during her time at Quinnipiac. In her senior season (2021-22), she ranked fourth nationally in faceoff wins with 536 (62% winning percentage), winning 10 or more faceoffs in 36 of the team’s 39 contests.^[9] As a junior in the COVID-shortened 2020-21 season, she led the Bobcats in scoring with 18 points while posting a 66% faceoff winning percentage.

Off the ice, Adzija excelled academically and in community leadership. She earned Dean’s List honors every semester at Quinnipiac while completing a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting with a minor in computer information systems, followed by an MBA in May 2022. She subsequently pursued a Master of Science in Business Analytics (data analytics).^[10] She received ECAC Hockey All-Academic and All-American Scholar honors, served as chair representative of Quinnipiac’s “QCoor” Community Service committee, represented women’s hockey on the Student-Athlete Advisory Council, and managed fundraising for the annual Dance Marathon for Children’s Miracle Network.^[11]

Adzija was awarded the prestigious 2022 Mandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year Award, presented annually to the ECAC Hockey women’s player who demonstrates excellence and leadership on the ice, in the classroom, and in the community.^[12] She was the fourth Bobcat to win the award. Adzija served as an assistant captain during her senior year (2021-22) and was promoted to co-captain alongside Zoe Boyd for her fifth and final season (2022-23).^[13]

Throughout her collegiate career, Adzija battled numerous injuries.^[1] During her final season, she suffered from a separated shoulder and a concussion. In her graduate season (2022-23), she led the team in powerplay goals with six and dominated in the faceoff circle, going 342-235 at the dot. She reached the 100-point career milestone with a goal against Harvard in a 5-2 road victory.^[14]

Adzija was selected 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.^[15]

On March 18, 2024, Adzija was traded to PWHL Boston, alongside the rights to Caitrin Lonergan, in exchange for Shiann Darkangelo, just ahead of the league’s trade deadline. Prior to being traded she recorded five goals and three assists in 17 games with Ottawa, including a five-game point streak to start her professional career..^[16]

The trade proved fortuitous for both Adzija and Boston, as she joined the team during a critical period in their season. She recorded one goal and two assists in seven regular season games for Boston. On April 20, 2024, Adzija scored the game-winning goal against the New York Sirens at the Prudential Center, deflecting a shot from Nicole Kosta with 3:09 remaining in regulation to secure a 2-1 victory. The crucial win helped Boston surpass Ottawa for the fourth and final playoff spot with 28 points.^[17]

Boston advanced to the Walter Cup playoffs, where Adzija contributed one goal in eight playoff games as the team reached the inaugural Walter Cup Finals before falling to the Minnesota Frost in five games.^[18]

On June 21, 2024, Adzija signed a one-year contract extension with Boston.^[19] During the 2024–25 PWHL season, now rebranded as the Boston Fleet, Adzija filled a bottom-six forward role, utilizing her 5-foot-10 frame and physical play to contribute on the forecheck and penalty kill. She was second among Fleet forwards in hits (32) during the season while averaging approximately 10 minutes of ice time per game. She recorded two goals and four assists in 29 games during the regular season.^[20]

On June 17, 2025, she signed a two-year contract with the Seattle Torrent, becoming one of the inaugural signings for the PWHL expansion franchise.^[21][22] Adzija appeared in the Torrent’s inaugural regular season game on November 22, 2025, against the Vancouver Goldeneyes, where she recorded three shots on goal in a 4-3 overtime loss.^[23] In the team’s home opener on November 28 before a record-setting crowd of 16,014 fans at Climate Pledge Arena—the largest attendance for a women’s hockey game in a U.S. arena—she took an interference penalty during a 3-0 shutout loss to the Minnesota Frost.^[24][25] On December 3, Adzija contributed defensively with a key penalty kill play during the Torrent’s first franchise win, a 2-1 comeback victory over the New York Sirens.^[26]

Outside of hockey, Adzija is a model.^[1] Her father put an artificial ice rink in her family’s barn in St. Thomas so she can practice when she’s home.^[10]