The move to Minnesota had been a whirlwind for the Grant family, but the real test came when school started.

Eleanor, eleven and already a budding hockey star, had been captain of her youth team in Boston. Her new school in St. Paul had a strong program, but starting over as the “new kid” felt like stepping onto ice without skates.

First day: she walked in with her Wild backpack, head high, but the whispers started immediately.

“You’re Harper Grant’s daughter? The one who got ...