Nela Lopusanova has arrived in North America to open the next chapter of the 15-year-old Slovakian phenom's desire to develop an already blossoming hockey career.
preceded her arrival. Discussing how enthused she is following her first practice with the Bishop Kearney high school Selects Academy, Lopusanova was interrupted by a passerby.
Impressive as her young career has been, Lopusanova made her first trip to North America to develop her game against elite competition in a bid to land a college scholarship. Lopusanova took up figure skating at 2, and turned to hockey at 4, watching her older brother Simon play, and after attending an IIHF girls hockey program in her hometown.
As much of a fan Lopusanova is of Kane, and wearing his No. 88 for the Selects, the NHL player has become a fan of hers after catching a couple of Slovakia’s world championship games on TV. “If you’re a hockey fan and you see someone doing that well at that age, it’s exciting,” Kane said. “It’s good for the game, whether it’s men or women. So yeah, I’ll definitely be watching. And it’s definitely cool for me to hear that she’s a fan as well.”
She possesses a hard shot in which she uses her speed to generate power. And Lopusanova has a nose for the puck. Trapped in the corner, she quickly stepped around the surprised defender to regain possession by digging the puck out from the other side.
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