Valk Commits to Long Island University

Former West Van Academy (North Shore Warriors) student-athlete Garrett Valk has committed to Long Island University for the 2023/24 season. Valk spent the 2017/18 Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) season with the West Van Academy U16 Prep team. In 35 games the North Vancouver, BC defenseman recorded 4 goals and 9 assists. Long Island […]

Union College Adds Buhr

Former West Van Academy (North Shore Warriors) student-athlete Brandon Buhr has committed to Union College for the 2023/24 NCAA season. The Burnaby, BC forward spent two seasons in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) with West Van Academy. He would join the program in 2017/18 at the U16 Prep level tallying a team high […]

CSSHL Alumni Commit to University of Vermont

Former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes Eli Barnett and Jackson Krill have committed to the University of Vermont for the 2023/24 season. A defensemen from Ottawa, ON, Barnett played the 2017/18 U15 Prep season with the Notre Dame Hounds. In 29 games he would record 4 goals and 3 assists. An 11th round, […]

35 Former CSSHL Players Named to Final NHL Draft Rankings

35 former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes have been named to the NHL Final Draft Rankings List for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. Connor Bedard, the expected first overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, and Carson Bjarnason find themselves ranked as the top skater and goaltender in North America. Bedard, Matthew […]

Canada Captures Gold at World Juniors

For the second straight tournament Canada captured gold at the IIHF World Junior Championship thanks to an overtime winner by a Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) alumni. Former Northern Alberta Xtreme (NAX) forward Dylan Guenther scored the ‘Golden Goal’ 3:38 into overtime as Canada defeated Czechia 3-2. At the 2022 event in Edmonton, AB […]

17 CSSHL Alumni Selected to Represent Canada

17 Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) alumni have been selected to represent Team Canada at the 2022 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, November 3-12 in Langley and Delta, B.C. Sixty-six Canadians were named to the three different Team Canada rosters: Team Canada Black, Team Canada Red, and Team Canada White. The tournament, which returns for […]

Minten Signs NHL ELC with Leafs

Former West Van Academy student-athlete Fraser Minten has signed an NHL Entry Level Contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs after they selected him in the second round, 38th overall at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Minten spent three seasons in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) with West Van, joining the program in 2017/18 […]

Coming to North Shore Winter Club in September 2022!

The West Van Hockey Academy began in 2016, and today we are happy to share our evolution with a new name and new home in the Fall of 2022. ‘North Shore’ better reflects the fantastic region in which we call home. Our new partnership at North Shore Winter Club will house all hockey operations and […]

Trail Sign Three

The Trail Smoke Eaters have signed Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes Logan Peskett, Connor Seeley and Remy Spooner for the 2022/23 British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) season. A sixth-round pick, 127th overall at the 2021 Western Hockey League (WHL) Draft by the Kelowna Rockets, Peskett played two seasons in the CSSHL. The North […]

Four CSSHL Student-Athletes Sign with Flin Flon

Four Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes have signed with the Flin Flon Bombers for the 2022/23 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season. Logy Bay, NL forward Liam Bridger spent the 2021/22 CSSHL season with the Shawnigan Lake School U18 Prep team. In 36 games Bridger finished with a team high 17 goals. His […]