She is currently playing in a U16 tournament with men and doesn't look out of place at all. She took a massive hit from one of the players on the other team, which sent her flying to the ice, but she quickly gets up an skates it off:
Absolutely brutal blindside hit on Nela Lopu�anová.
Dominik Halaj received 2 min for charging.
Nela seems ok. She's out there in the 3rd. 👊 #U16BoysChampionship pic.twitter.com/mXo8zzIsAg� Hockey News Hub (@HockeyNewsHub) April 8, 2023
In the third period though, she ended up taking another hit that she could not just skate off, this time it caused a little more damage:
TIE GAME
🚨 Luká� Urdák 2nd of the game #ZIL
5-5 #U16BoysChmapionship pic.twitter.com/55wYkEhpA0� Hockey News Hub (@HockeyNewsHub) April 8, 2023
She ended up fracturing her wrist on this hit and is expected to be out for the next 6 weeks:
Nela Lopu�anová out 6 weeks with a fractured wrist.
Played a helluva game today.
Wishing for a speedy recovery! 👊 https://t.co/30MdjfDslD� Hockey News Hub (@HockeyNewsHub) April 8, 2023
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