Nipissing First Nation member honoured by Ottawa Charge for her trailblazing hockey ventures – Anishinabek News
March 24, 2026
GARDEN VILLAGE – More than five decades after she made a bit of history, Ellie Penasse was honoured by a professional women’s hockey club.
Penasse, a member of Nipissing First Nation, was invited to partake in the ceremonial opening face-off prior to the Ottawa Charge’s Indigenous Peoples Celebration Unity Game on Mar. 4.
The Charge competes in the eight-team Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). Club representatives asked Penasse to be involved with the puck drop after they heard of her childhood story.
