| Elle Hartje | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | April 13, 2001 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PWHL team Former teams | New York Sirens ŠKP Bratislava | ||
| National team |  Slovakia | ||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||
Danielle "Elle" Hartje (born April 13, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She played college ice hockey with the Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey program.
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. [1] [2]
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 second most in Yale history. She led ECAC Hockey in points-per-game with 1.42. In 2022–23, she averaged two points per game and broke her own assists record, recording 39 in a season. Yale won the Ivy League and Hartje was named Ivy League Player of the Year. [3]
In 2023–24, Hartje served as the captain for Yale. [4] She earned All-Ivy and All-ECAC honors and broke Yale's all-time scoring record, graduating with 168 points in 129 games. [5] [6] [7]
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. [6] She was drafted by the New York Sirens in the fifth round, 25th overall. [8] The Sirens signed her to a three-year contract following their preseason camp. [9]
Hartje played as a member of the United States under-18 team at the U18 Series against Canada in 2018. She has also participated in USA Hockey Women's National Festivals and player development camps, most recently in 2023. [10]
Hartje played for the Slovak national team in 2021 against Austria, Germany, and the Czech Republic 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. [11]
Hartje is one of four children of Tod Hartje and Nicole Hartje ( née Rival). 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. Hartje is Jewish. [2] [11] [12] Her maternal grandparents are from Bratislava, Slovakia. [11]
She grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a northern suburb of Detroit, and attended Detroit Country Day School. During high school, she played for Detroit Country Day's tennis and soccer teams and, ultimately, captained both teams. A four-time All-State selection in both sports, she was named High School Athlete of the Year by The Jewish News and the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation. [2] [11]
She studied political science at Yale University and was awarded ECAC Hockey's Mandi Schwartz Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award in 2024 for her on-ice skill and off-ice dedication to community service. Her community outreach included organizing volunteer work at the Yale Community Kitchen, a fundraiser for Court Appointed Special Advocates, and involvement with Yale's Student Athlete organizations. [12] [13]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Yale University | ECAC | 28 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | ŠKP Bratislava | EWHL | 16 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Yale University | ECAC | 36 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Yale University | ECAC | 33 | 13 | 39 | 52 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Yale University | ECAC | 32 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 128 | 52 | 116 | 168 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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