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Elana Lovell went from playing for the Fossils and right into the fire with the Calgary Inferno.

After finishing up a successful five-year career with the University of Calgary Dinos in 2013, Lovell went on to play for the Calgary Fossils of the Southern Alberta Women’s Hockey Association the past two seasons.

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“I finished varsity a couple years ago and I went back essentially to almost beer league,” said Lovell, who was chosen by the Inferno in the seventh round (34th overall) of the 2015 CWHL Draft. “It’s been a huge step coming from playing with some retired CIS and CWHL players to playing with current Olympians, so it’s been a lot of effort and hard work trying to get back into things.”

Not only did Lovell earn a roster spot with the Inferno this season, she scored three goals and added six assists in Calgary’s first four games against the Boston Blades to emerge as the team’s leading scorer.

“It is quite nice, but it’s also the very beginning of the season and I know our team’s got a ton of potential,” said the 25-year-old native of Kamloops, B.C. “I’m willing to do whatever it is that the team needs me to do whether it’s on D or forward. Hopefully I can contribute in other games offensively as well.”