Player Advancements: Okanagan Hockey Academy

The Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) would like to congratulate the following current and former Okanagan Hockey Academy student-athletes on their advancement to the next step on their hockey journey: Name Commitment League Jaylah Bottle University of Ottawa U SPORTS Nolan Bowsher Drury University ACHA Lucas Byrne University of Victoria BCIHL Madison Deschamps Ontario […]

14 Named to World Junior Summer Showcase

14 former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) have been selected to the World Junior Summer Showcase event ahead of the World Junior Championship, which kicks off on Dec. 26 in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota later this year. 12 former CSSHL student-athletes have been selected to represent Team Canada, while 2 have been selected […]

Prairie Hockey Academy Welcomes Adam Evanoff as Goaltender Development Coach

MOOSE JAW, Saskatchewan — Prairie Hockey Academy is pleased to announce the hiring of Adam Evanoff as our new Goaltender Development Coach. Originally from Manning, Alberta, Adam brings extensive experience as both a player and a mentor. He spent three seasons at Okanagan Hockey Academy, part of the CSSHL, just like Prairie Hockey Academy. This shared background in education-based hockey will […]

CSSHL Student-Athletes of the Month: June

The Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) is excited to announce the four winners of the Student-Athlete of the Month Award for June: Ethan Butler, Audrey Church, Matsun Adams, Ben Hakes. For the 2024/25 season the CSSHL is proud to introduce the Student-Athlete of the Month Award for the four different CSSHL divisions/age brackets: Eastern, […]

20 CSSHL Alumni Selected at 2025 NHL Entry Draft

20 Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) alumni have been selected at the 2025 NHL Entry Draft including a record tying 5 in the first round. The five CSSHL alumni selected in the first round ties the previous CSSHL record set in 2021 and 2023. A record 25 CSSHL alumni were selected at both the […]

Record 4 Former CSSHL Student-Athletes Selected at 2025 PWHL Draft

A record four former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes have been selected at the 2025 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Draft. Three former CSSHL student-athletes were selected at both the 2023 and 2024 PWHL Drafts, giving the CSSHL a total of six women selected. 10 former CSSHL student-athletes have been drafted to the […]

O’Rourke Named PWHL Seattle HC

Former Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) coach Steve O’Rourke has been named the first ever Head Coach of expansion franchise PWHL Seattle. O’Rourke spent three seasons, from 2006-09, as a Development Coach with OHA. After a few seasons as an assistant coach in the AHL with the Abbotsford Heat, he would return to OHA as Head […]

Johnson, Yellowaga Ink WHL Deals

Former CSSHL student-athletes Diego Johnson and Nate Yellowaga have signed WHL Scholarship and Development Agreements with their respective teams. Johnson spent three seasons in the CSSHL with Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA). The Fort St. James, BC forward finished second on his U15 team with 24 goals and 48 points in 26 games during the 2019/20 […]

CSSHL Student-Athletes of the Month: May

The Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) is excited to announce the four winners of the Student-Athlete of the Month Award for May: Nandor Polonyi, Jorja Dion, Nate Skrabyk, & Caleb DeBruyne For the 2024/25 season the CSSHL is proud to introduce the Student-Athlete of the Month Award for the four different CSSHL divisions/age brackets: […]