Alena Polenská
Alena Mills, née Polenská (born 9 June 1990) is a Czech ice hockey player who currently plays with the KRS Vanke Rays of the Russian Women's Hockey League (ZhHL). Mills is the captain of the Czech women's national ice hockey team and she was part of the first Czech team that made their top-level IIHF World Women's Championship debut at the 2013 tournament.
| Alena Mills | |||
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 Alena Mills on Show Jana Krause in 2019 | |||
| Born |
9 June 1990 Kutná Hora, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ZhHL team Former teams |
KRS Vanke Rays Agidel Ufa Dynamo St. Petersburg Brown Bears | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| Playing career | 2004–present | ||
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Playing career
She won a bronze medal for the Czech Republic at the 2008 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship. In the bronze medal game, Mills scored two goals.[1] At the 2008 Roller Hockey World Championships, she won a gold medal. It marked the first time that a European team had won the event. On August 12, 2010, she was named captain of the Czech Republic Olympic Development Team.[2]
NCAA
Mills joined the Brown Bears in the autumn of 2009 and appeared in 28 games during her freshman campaign. Her five goals tied for first on the squad and her 96 shots on goal led all Bears skaters.[3] On January 31, 2010, versus Yale, she registered two assists. In an exhibition game versus the Etobicoke Dolphins on October 17, 2010, Mills scored two goals in a 5-2 victory.[4]
Women's Hockey League
Mills has played in Russia’s Women's Hockey League (ZhHL) since 2014, first with Dynamo Saint Petersburg and later with Agidel Ufa, 2018–2020.[5]
Career stats
NCAA
| Year | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| 2009-10 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-11 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012-13 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Awards and honors
- Most Valuable Player for the Czech Republic, 2008 U-18 World Championships
- Most Valuable Player, Princeton Tiger Lilies, 2009[8]
Personal
She had her Czech Republic jersey on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.[9]
In June 2018 she married American Thomas Mills.
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Polenska Named Czech Team Captain". ECAC Hockey. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- http://www.brownbears.com/sports/w-hockey/2010-11/bios/polenska%20alena00
- "Polenska Powers Brown to Exhibition Win". ECAC Hockey. 17 October 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- hc-forward.ru: Interview with Alena Polenská (Russian)
- "The Official Website of Hockey Canada | Minor Hockey, Team Canada, National Championships and more". www.hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- "Alena Polenska: Career Statistics". USCHO.com. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- "Brown Welcomes Class of 2013". ECAC Hockey. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com