Sena Acolatse
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Sena Wendell Acolatse is a American
professional ice hockey
player who is currently playing with the Worcester Sharks
of the American Hockey League
.
Prior to turning professional, Acolatse played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League
(WHL). Acolatse was drafted by the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds in the 2005 Bantam Draft in the fourth round, 76th overall. Acolatse played in the WHL for five seasons. He played for Seattle for three and a half years before being traded to the Saskatoon Blades in January 2010. The Prince George Cougars acquired Acolatse in a trade with the Saskatoon Blades on October 3, 2010.
On April 3, 2011, The San Jose Sharks signed Acolatse as an unrestricted free agent to an entry-level contract.
Acolatse's early childhood was spent in Fremont, California, where he discovered ice hockey and ignited his passion to be a hockey player by attending San Jose Sharks games with his father. The Acolatse family moved from the Silicon Valley in California to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, during the summer of 1999, the year Acolatse was turning 9 years old.
In Edmonton, Acolatse entered Donnan Elementary School and that year was the only third-grader in The Hockey Program, a program recognized throughout Western Canada for its excellence in the training of student-athletes, particularly hockey and lacrosse. Acolatse played minor league hockey with North Seera (Novice) and Confederation (Atom) hockey clubs, before going away in grade eight to boarding high school at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, where he played Bantam hockey for two years.
In Edmonton, Acolatse started out in forward in Novice and played some defence in Atom. He was set to play in net his Pee Wee year when his parents took him out of hockey for that season. During off-seasons in Edmonton, Acolatse played all positions in inline roller hockey including goalie.
Upon being drafted by the Seattle Thunderbirds, Acolatse returned to Edmonton from boarding high school at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, and re-entered The Hockey Program at the high school level at Vimy Ridge Academy. Acolatse graduated from Vimy Ridge Academy high school in Edmonton, Alberta, in May 2008.
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Ice hockey
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player who is currently playing with the Worcester Sharks
Worcester Sharks
The Worcester Sharks are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League . The franchise is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and play their home games at the DCU Center in Downtown Worcester. The Sharks and the city of Worcester hosted the 2009 AHL All-Star Classic.-History:On...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
.
Prior to turning professional, Acolatse played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
(WHL). Acolatse was drafted by the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds in the 2005 Bantam Draft in the fourth round, 76th overall. Acolatse played in the WHL for five seasons. He played for Seattle for three and a half years before being traded to the Saskatoon Blades in January 2010. The Prince George Cougars acquired Acolatse in a trade with the Saskatoon Blades on October 3, 2010.
On April 3, 2011, The San Jose Sharks signed Acolatse as an unrestricted free agent to an entry-level contract.
Early life
Acolatse was born in Hayward, California, at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center on November 28, 1990. Acolatse’s father, Connel Fui Acolatse, was born in Accra, Ghana, and is a Ghanaian entrepreneur. His mother, Dena Lynne (née Peeler) Acolatse, was born to an Air Force family in Riverside, California, and is a writer and communications consultant. His sister, Selali Adena Acolatse, born in Hayward, California, March 10, 1994, is also an elite athlete who plays university girls’ basketball in Nova Scotia.Acolatse's early childhood was spent in Fremont, California, where he discovered ice hockey and ignited his passion to be a hockey player by attending San Jose Sharks games with his father. The Acolatse family moved from the Silicon Valley in California to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, during the summer of 1999, the year Acolatse was turning 9 years old.
In Edmonton, Acolatse entered Donnan Elementary School and that year was the only third-grader in The Hockey Program, a program recognized throughout Western Canada for its excellence in the training of student-athletes, particularly hockey and lacrosse. Acolatse played minor league hockey with North Seera (Novice) and Confederation (Atom) hockey clubs, before going away in grade eight to boarding high school at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, where he played Bantam hockey for two years.
In Edmonton, Acolatse started out in forward in Novice and played some defence in Atom. He was set to play in net his Pee Wee year when his parents took him out of hockey for that season. During off-seasons in Edmonton, Acolatse played all positions in inline roller hockey including goalie.
Upon being drafted by the Seattle Thunderbirds, Acolatse returned to Edmonton from boarding high school at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Wilcox, Saskatchewan, and re-entered The Hockey Program at the high school level at Vimy Ridge Academy. Acolatse graduated from Vimy Ridge Academy high school in Edmonton, Alberta, in May 2008.