Ele’s Place archive summary
Original source: Michigan Athletics · July 31, 2025 · Ann Arbor
In July 2025, the University of Michigan named field hockey player Ella Stephenson and ice hockey player Jacob Truscott its recipients of the Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award. In describing Truscott’s service, Michigan Athletics explained how local families came to be guests at home hockey games.
Truscott and Michigan alum Zach Werenski identified community organizations whose guests could use tickets. Ele’s Place was one of them. After games, Truscott and teammates stopped to meet the guests, sign autographs and take photographs. The July announcement recognized work that was already part of the team’s season.
An earlier honor that season is documented in Michigan Hockey’s Community Involvement Recognized in April Award.