Elise Crocker - Prairie Fire, NRL
August 26, 2010
My Ringette career started 11 years ago. I started playing Ringette in second year novice for the Dakota Lazers and I became a full time goalie in my second year of petite. I made the AA BVRA Angels my first year of Tween and played with them through to my last year of Belle. Both years in Tween, we won provincials and went to Westerns as Team Manitoba (03/04). In Junior, we came second in provincials and were Host at the Nationals hosted in Manitoba (05). During my first year of Belle, I also played for Team Manitoba and traveled up the Whitehorse, Yukon for the 2007 Canada Winter Games. In my second year of Belle (08), my team went into the season as the underdogs and ended up winning provincials. We won silver at Nationals in St. Albert and I was awarded two individual achievement awards during the bronze and gold medal round and received a 1st line Allstar. My third year of Belle (09) I finished off my last year with the Angels and also was an AP for the NRL Prairie Fire. I ended up going to Nationals with the Prairie Fire in PEI (09).
In the summer of 2009, I played for Team Canada West and traveled to Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic for the first World Junior Championships.
Last year was my Rookie year with the Prairie Fire. We placed third in the Western Division and ended up with a Bronze at the Nationals in Saskatoon (10) and I received an Individial Achievement award in the bronze medal game. Next year I will continue to play for the NRL Prairie Fire.
As well as playing, I am involved with player development. I have been a MRA instructor and have helped out at the Ringette Retreat and Winkler Ringette Retreat. I help instruct at "Hire the Fire"s, which are coaching sessions offered by the Prairie Fire, and at the Prairie Fire Christmas Camp. During the past three seasons, I have run the BVRA goalie clinic. Last year, I was the goalie coach/trainer for the BVRA Angels Junior AA team. This coming year, I will be the head goalie instructor for the BVRA Angels' Tween, Junior and Belle teams.
Name - Elise Crocker
Number - 6 (might be changed this year thought)
Years played Ringette - 11
Current Ringette team/last team played for – NRL Prairie Fire
Favourite part of being a Ringette Goalie – Shoot outs and break away saves (the goals against aren't quite so great).
School or Job Description - Winter = Science Student at the University of Manitoba Summer 2010 = Summer Student Researcher at the Toronto Medical Discovery Tower
Book you’re reading right now – Human Physiology - Silverthorn
Best gift received – A trip to the grand canyon from my sister as my christmas, birthday and graduation present combined.
Favorite Holiday - Christmas because I get to catch up on sleep and spend time with my family.
Favorite Ice Cream flavor - Ferrero Rocher from the Marble Slab with KitKats and Ferrero Rochers crushed in.
Favorite Junk food – Pretty much anything with chocolate
Life Lesson - Always aim to be the best you can be and do what you love. Never lower your standards.
Favorite Movie – Pride and Prejudice (both new and old versions)
Nickname - Shenice and Crocker
Trickiest player to play against - Hartley (WAM)
Pet Peeve – I have quite a few... One would be when people walk/drive really slowly in front of you and you can't pass them. Another is when players don't know how to properly warm up a goalie.
Question: If you weren’t a Ringette Goalie, what would you be? - I would love to move to Australia and be a professional scuba diver and surfer.
Favorite Actor/Actress – Angelina Jolie
Favorite band or artist - Top three: Coldplay, Metric and the Yeah Yeah Yeah's
Other sports you play – I used to play hockey and basketball. Now I am completely focused on ringette.
TV show you can’t miss – Currently, True Blood and Rookie Blue.
Unique characteristic – Unique characteristic... Pregame rituals/superstitions? I always have to stop the last shot in warm up or else it is bad luck. If the last shot goes in I will quickly make my team mate take three more shots at me.
Vacation spot – I don't have an annual vacation spot but my favorite so far has been Cairns, Australia and scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef.
Summer activity - Rock Climbing, biking, White water rafting, scuba diving, surfing, hiking, rollerblading and pretty much anything that gets me outdoors.
X-Rays (ever broken a bone) - I've never broken a bone (the I know of).
In the summer of 2009, I played for Team Canada West and traveled to Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic for the first World Junior Championships.
Last year was my Rookie year with the Prairie Fire. We placed third in the Western Division and ended up with a Bronze at the Nationals in Saskatoon (10) and I received an Individial Achievement award in the bronze medal game. Next year I will continue to play for the NRL Prairie Fire.
As well as playing, I am involved with player development. I have been a MRA instructor and have helped out at the Ringette Retreat and Winkler Ringette Retreat. I help instruct at "Hire the Fire"s, which are coaching sessions offered by the Prairie Fire, and at the Prairie Fire Christmas Camp. During the past three seasons, I have run the BVRA goalie clinic. Last year, I was the goalie coach/trainer for the BVRA Angels Junior AA team. This coming year, I will be the head goalie instructor for the BVRA Angels' Tween, Junior and Belle teams.
Name - Elise Crocker
Number - 6 (might be changed this year thought)
Years played Ringette - 11
Current Ringette team/last team played for – NRL Prairie Fire
Favourite part of being a Ringette Goalie – Shoot outs and break away saves (the goals against aren't quite so great).
School or Job Description - Winter = Science Student at the University of Manitoba Summer 2010 = Summer Student Researcher at the Toronto Medical Discovery Tower
Book you’re reading right now – Human Physiology - Silverthorn
Best gift received – A trip to the grand canyon from my sister as my christmas, birthday and graduation present combined.
Favorite Holiday - Christmas because I get to catch up on sleep and spend time with my family.
Favorite Ice Cream flavor - Ferrero Rocher from the Marble Slab with KitKats and Ferrero Rochers crushed in.
Favorite Junk food – Pretty much anything with chocolate
Life Lesson - Always aim to be the best you can be and do what you love. Never lower your standards.
Favorite Movie – Pride and Prejudice (both new and old versions)
Nickname - Shenice and Crocker
Trickiest player to play against - Hartley (WAM)
Pet Peeve – I have quite a few... One would be when people walk/drive really slowly in front of you and you can't pass them. Another is when players don't know how to properly warm up a goalie.
Question: If you weren’t a Ringette Goalie, what would you be? - I would love to move to Australia and be a professional scuba diver and surfer.
Favorite Actor/Actress – Angelina Jolie
Favorite band or artist - Top three: Coldplay, Metric and the Yeah Yeah Yeah's
Other sports you play – I used to play hockey and basketball. Now I am completely focused on ringette.
TV show you can’t miss – Currently, True Blood and Rookie Blue.
Unique characteristic – Unique characteristic... Pregame rituals/superstitions? I always have to stop the last shot in warm up or else it is bad luck. If the last shot goes in I will quickly make my team mate take three more shots at me.
Vacation spot – I don't have an annual vacation spot but my favorite so far has been Cairns, Australia and scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef.
Summer activity - Rock Climbing, biking, White water rafting, scuba diving, surfing, hiking, rollerblading and pretty much anything that gets me outdoors.
X-Rays (ever broken a bone) - I've never broken a bone (the I know of).