Emalee Detienne, Northland Pines girls hockey co-op

The Senior Spotlight series will highlight the senior athletes in the area around the communities of Eagle River, Three Lakes, and Phelps. This week, senior Emalee Detienne is in the spotlight.
She is one of two seniors on the Pines girls co-op team, with both senior players being from Rhinelander High School.
Here is more on the Rhinelander senior:
Do you have a nickname that your friends or family call you?
“My friends and family call me ‘Emmy’ because it’s short and sweet compared to Emalee, but some of my team will call me ‘Tissues’ because I always have my tissue box on the bench during practice.”
You are one of two seniors on the Pines co-op team. How do you enjoy that type of leadership role?
“I really enjoy being in a higher leadership role, as well as being a senior and a captain. Being a senior and captain gives me the opportunity to have myself and my team prepared for things prior to it happening, as well as being able to be a leader or someone the underclassmen can take notes on and look up to, being like when they are a senior.”
What or who got you into hockey?
“Growing up, my dad always took my brother and me to open skate at the RIA or to the lake by our house to skate, but my brother was the big push to want to play hockey. I always looked up to him and thought everything he did was cool, so I quit gymnastics and joined hockey when I was nine years old.”
What is your favorite season to experience in Wisconsin?
“I really enjoy fall in Wisconsin because of the multiple colors of nature and the temperature changes, and it gets cooler and more comfortable.”
What is your personal goal for the season?
“My personal goal for this season is to hopefully get everyone on the ice and an opportunity to get a goal or an assist, and help the newer players have a fun season. I want to come to practice and work hard every day to continue getting better.”
Do you play any sports besides hockey?
“Besides hockey, I play soccer through Rhinelander High School. I play goalie for soccer and have played off and on since I was six.”
Do you have plans for after high school?
“My plans after high school are to go to UW-Stevens Point to further my education in early childhood education, and hopefully continue being a referee and a role model for younger girls who play hockey.”