There were two parental hugs that could be called awkward at best, but at least the hugs he received from the Waynes, their family friends, were a lot more enthusiastic.
(We do havethoughtsabout Silas Wayne’s absence from the event since his friendship with Ivan has been publicly acknowledged by their parents, but we’ll dive into that in anotherarticle.)
Check out the video and let us know what you think:
Michael Ellsworth and his son Eli (13), who are Ivan’s stepfather and stepbrother, also did not attend the draft... Just something to think about.
Seven Years Ago
YOUNG PRODIGY, ELI ELLSWORTH, WINS THE YOUTH TECHNOLOGY AWARD FROM MIT:
The competition was fierce, but Michael Ellsworth’s son—who doesn’t attend MIT as he’s still in middle school at fourteen years old—“won by a landslide,” according to other attendees.
By NYT
It seems Eli’s brothers aren’t the only ones who are beyond talented. We saw Ivan Jankowski take his team to the playoffs (even though they were eliminated in the second round, it was an impressive feat) before he was traded to the Las Vegas Pirates, and the news of Alexei Jankowski following in his older brother’s footsteps and transferring to the Richester Hockey School in British Columbia where he’s already breaking records set by his older brother.
But until this past week we weren’t aware that Eli has an impressive resume as well.
With the development of an algorithm that will “significantly impact the use of powerful lasers in major surgeries,” as one ofthe judges of the competition said in the award ceremony, Eli Ellsworth has become the youngest ever recipient of the award.
Despite the turbulent years his family has experienced with cheating scandals, it seems the young prodigy hasn’t been affected at all, and we can only hope it stays that way.
Six years Ago
NEW CELEBRITY COUPLE ALERT:
Is this the newest (and maybe better) live-action adaptation ofBeauty and the Beast?
We’re here for it!
By CNZ
We got our first shots of Alaina Newman hanging out with Ruko “the Hulk” Jankowski just a couple of weeks ago when they attended a preseason game between the LA Empire and the Las Vegas Pirates. As always, Ruko wasn’t wearing Pirates merch even though his oldest son plays for them, but he was wearing his own sweater with the same last name and his team-retired number, so there was some support for Ivan, right?
Unusual familial practices aside, we couldn’t believe that the three-time Oscar winner even knew the legendary hockey player. They were seen talking and laughing together for the duration of the game. Newman’s son and Jankowski’s youngest son were in attendance with them, so we all collectively agreed that their relationship is official.
With the history Jankowski has of relationships with beautiful, famous women, though, we all thought it could end sooner than anyone expected.
That was until last night.
Newman and Jankowski were seen at the Pirates’ first regular-season game in Las Vegas with none other than Jankowski’s ex-wife Lyla Storm and her new husband Michael Ellsworth.
None of the tension we’ve seen between the exes was to be found in the private suite they rented for the game, and believe us, the cameras—networks’ and fans’ alike—were trained on them almost more than they were on the game.
Can we say bygones are bygones?
Maybe thisvideoof Jankowski and Ellsworth chest-bumping after Ivan scored a goal will be all the proof you need.
Five Years Ago
THE JANKOWSKI DYNASTY GROWS:
The youngest member of the Jankowski-Storm family makes history yet again.
By CNZ
Only days after turning eighteen, Alexei Jankowski was picked first overall by the LA Empire, making him the youngest player ever drafted by his new team.
