Adrianna Milani is an up and coming star playing on one of North America's top teams against much older competition. Milani is set for big things.
Adrianna Milani is an up and coming star playing on one of North America's top teams against much older competition. Milani is set for big things.
There's only a handful of 2009 born players competing in the OWHL U-22 Elite. In fact, there were only three on opening day rosters, a group that includes Etobicoke Dolphins forward Adrianna Milani.
Milani is an electric forward, who played U-15 'AA' last season with the Oakville Hornets, and this year she not only made the jump to the OWHL, but she stepped onto perhaps the best U-22 team not only in Ontario, but in North America.
Among her teammates are ten NCAA Division I committed players, including seven members of Hockey Canada's U-18 summer showcase roster.
Despite the talent surrounding her, Milani still stands out at the OWHL level.
"Adrianna is a dangerous offensive player for us," said Etobicoke Dolphins head coach Joe Butkevich. "She has scored in so many different ways for us already.”
And she's had good practice scoring in a variety of ways. In Oakville last season, Milani hit the 70 goal mark. According to Butkevich, he can see Milani continuing to get better and better each day.
“She is a student of the game and someone who really wants to learn and get better," he said. "She really focuses on the 1% better each day mentality and she is only scratching the surface on what she can do at this level!”