Elle Hartje

Danielle "Elle" Hartje (born April 13, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey at Yale.

Playing career College Hartje played her college hockey at Yale. Following her rookie season at Yale, she played for HC ŠKP Bratislava in the European Women's Hockey League (EWHL), leading the team in points with 25.

Returning to the Bulldogs for the 2021–22 season, she broke Yale's record for most assists in a season with 35 and scored 51 points, the second most single-season points in Yale history. She led ECAC Hockey in points-per-game with 1.42. She was named first-team All-ECAC and first-team All-Ivy League while leading Yale to its first ever Frozen Four. In 2022–23, she averaged two points per game and broke her own Yale single-season assists record, recording 39 in a season. She was the NCAA statistical leader in assists per game with 1.18/game and was named an All-American. She was once again first-team All-ECAC and first-team All-Ivy. Yale won the Ivy League and Hartje was named Ivy League Player of the Year.

In 2023–24, Hartje served as the captain for Yale. She earned All-Ivy and All-ECAC honors and broke Yale's all-time scoring record which had stood for 35 years, graduating with 168 points in 129 games.

Professional Entering the 2024 PWHL Draft, Hartje was projected as a top-20 pick by The Hockey News because of her 200-foot play, playmaking ability, and face-off prowess. The Sirens signed her to a three-year contract following their preseason camp.

International play Hartje played as a member of the United States under-18 team at the U18 Series against Canada in 2018. And has twice represented the US as part of the U-22 team playing against Canada. She has also participated in USA Hockey Women's National Festivals and player development camps, most recently at the senior level in 2024.

Hartje played for the Slovak national team in 2021 against , , and the after she had lived in Slovakia for eight months and established residency. She received permission from USA Hockey to play with the team and is still eligible for the American national team player pool.

Personal life Hartje is one of four children of Tod Hartje and Nicole Hartje . Both of her parents attended Harvard University, where her father played on the ice hockey team and her mother was captain of the tennis team. Her father went on to play professional ice hockey in the Soviet Championship League, the American Hockey League, and the International Hockey League, among others. Her maternal grandparents are from Bratislava, Slovakia. She was also a Sarah Devens Award recipient, an award given jointly by Hockey East and the ECAC to one player.

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