12 CSSHL Alumni Named to Team Canada U17

12 former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes have been selected to represent Team Canada at the 2024 U17 World Challenge. The tournament, which is set to take place November 3-9 at Progressive Auto Sales Arena in Sarnia, ON, will see 44 players represent Team Canada White and Team Canada Red. Among the 44 […]

CSSHL Coaches of the Month: September

The Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) is excited to announce the three winners of the Coach of the Month Award for September: Martin Gascon, Jesse Hammill and Jamieson McVicar. For the 2024/25 season the CSSHL is proud to introduce the Coach of the Month Award for the three different CSSHL divisions: Eastern, West Female, […]

CSSHL Awards Four Scholarships

The Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) has awarded two female and two male student-athlete’s educational scholarships that will go towards their post-secondary education. Taylor Bierlmeier, Marcus Dashevsky, Solomon Kim, and Hayley Lee are this year’s recipients of the CSSHL Scholarship. The CSSHL would like to recognize student-athletes who develop their life skills while concentrating […]

Four Selected to Represent Team Canada U18 Women’s

Four student-athletes with ties to the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) have been named to the Canada Women’s U18 team that will compete against the United States for a three-games series from August 14-17, 2024. Among the 23 players including 4 who have previously, or are set to play in the CSSHL: Danica Maynard […]

Player Advancements: Okanagan Hockey Academy

The Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) would like to congratulate the following current and former Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) student-athletes on their advancement to the next step on their hockey journey:   Logan Bates Kamloops Storm KIJHL Taylor Bierlmeier Arizona State University ACHA Mirko Buttazzoni U-Mass Lowell NCAA Kayden Clarke Grande Prairie Storm AJHL […]

Blazers Sign Tverdovsky

The Kamloops Blazers have signed Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) student-athlete Eli Tverdovsky to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. Tverdovsky was selected by the Blazers in the first round, sixth overall at the 2024 WHL US Prospects Draft. The Los Angeles, CA forward joined OHA for the 2023/24 U15 Prep season. In 27 games he […]

Nine CSSHL Alumni to Play in 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup

Nine Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) alumni have been named to the Team Canada roster for the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. The following CSSHL alumni were all selected to represent their nation at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup: Braeden Cootes (Yale Hockey Academy) – Team Canada Blake Fiddler (Okanagan Hockey Academy) – Team USA […]

Campbell Makes NHL History

Former Pursuit of Excellence (POE) and Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) coach Jessica Campbell has made NHL history being named the first woman assistant coach in league history. The Seattle Kraken announced July 3 that they had hired Campbell as an Assistant Coach, making her the first woman in the history of the NHL to be […]

Warriors Sign Thorpe, Williams

The Moose Jaw Warriors have signed Riley Thorpe and Cohen Williams to WHL Scholarship and Development Agreements. Thorpe joined NAX in 2023/24 with their U17 Prep Blue team. In 29 games the St. Albert, AB forward finished second in team scoring with 39 points in 29 games, while his 20 goals were a team high. […]

Dostal Named Nick Crosby Top Scholastic Athlete Recipient

Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) student-athlete Stein Dostal has been named as the recipient of the Nick Crosby Top Scholastic Athlete Award for the 2023/24 season. “Penticton Secondary has been blessed with having Stein as a student, athlete, and leader in our school. In over 20 years of working with OHA I have not worked with […]