Eastern U17: Liam Armit, Stanstead College

The Gatineau, QC forward led his team with four goals and seven points in five games as Stanstead won the 2025 CSSHL Eastern U17 Championships. During the regular season Armit, a top prospect for the 2025 QMJHL Draft, recorded 29 points in 16 games.

Eastern U18: William Sasseville, Bourget College

Sasseville got off to a slow start at the 2025 CSSHL Eastern Championships, going pointless in the round robin. But he would come alive when it meant the most, scoring twice in the quarter-finals, once in the semi’s and once again in the finals. His lone assist of the playoffs would be a crucial one, as he set-up Albert Genest on a two-on-one for the overtime game winner, giving Bourget their second CSSHL Eastern U18 Championship in three seasons. During the regular season the Prevost, QC forward tallied 23 points in 24 games.

Female U18 Prep Prep Division I: Alida Korte, RHA Kelowna

Korte finished second among all skaters with 6 goals and 11 points in 5 playoff games. She would cap-off her playoffs by scoring a highlight reel goal in the finals as RHA Kelowna captured their fourth straight CSSHL Female U18 Prep Western Championship. The Saskatoon, SK forward finished second among all skaters with 63 points in 29 games during the regular season.

Female U18 Prep Division II: Makenna Williment, Balmoral Hall School

The Balmoral captain paced the Female U18 Prep Division II Western Championships with 6 goals and 10 points in just 4 games to lead her team to a CSSHL Championship in their first season in the league. In a 3-2 win over Delta Hockey Academy Black, she would score the opening goal while assisting on the game winner. During the regular season the Syracuse University commit had 39 points in 30 games.

U15 Division I: Brody Antignani, Edge School

After leading the U15 division with 50 goals, 49 assists and 99 points during the regular season the Calgary, AB forward paced the 2025 Western Championships with 10 goals, 7 assists and 17 points. His 17 points were 7 more than the next closest skater as Edge captured the 2025 CSSHL U15 Division I Western Championship.

U15 Division II: Jack Arseniuk, RHA Winnipeg

The Winnipeg, MB product led all U15 Division II defensemen with three goals and five points in five games to help his team capture the 2025 CSSHL U15 Division II Western Championship. Arseniuk saved his best for last, scoring once and adding an assist on the game winner in the finals. During the regular season he tallied 6 goals and 13 assists in 36 games.

U15 Prep Division I: Ryker Doka, Delta Hockey Academy

The Regina, SK defensemen finished with one goal and five assists, including scoring 29 seconds into the finals, as Delta captured the 2025 CSSHL U15 Prep Division I Western Championship. Doka recorded 14 goals and 20 assists in just 21 regular season games for Delta.

U15 Prep Division II: Gage Mark, Okanagan Hockey Academy

OHA captured the 2025 CSSHL U15 Prep Division II Western Championship with Mark pacing the way with a playoff best 6 goals and 11 points in 4 games. The Kelowna, BC forward had a goal and two assists in the finals, setting up the game winner late in the third period. Mark had 21 goals and 14 assists in 36 regular season games with OHA.

U17 Division I: Tyson Kuiack, Okanagan Hockey Academy

Kuiack played four of the five games for OHA during the Championships, going 4-0-0 with a 1.25 GAA, and .946 SV%. His GAA ranked second among netminders while his SV% was third. In a 3-2 win over RHA Kelowna in the finals the Kelowna, BC netminder stopped 28 of 30 shots as OHA captured the 2025 CSSHL U17 Division I Western Championship. During the regular season he went 14-3-2 with a 2.46 GAA, .901 SV% and 2 shutouts.

U17 Division II: Lynden Mercier, Delta Hockey Academy

A netminder from Victoria, BC, Mercier went 3-0-0 with a 1.99 GAA and .934 SV% during the Championships. He would stop 29 of 31 shots as Delta beat BWC Academy 3-2 in overtime to win the 2025 CSSHL U17 Division II Western Championships. Mercier went 8-7-2 with a 3.22 GAA, .903 SV% and 1shutout during the regular season.

U17 Prep Division I: Drake Mooney, Prairie Hockey Academy

Prairie came into the Championships as the 12th and final seed but made it to the finals, thanks in large part to the play of Mooney. The Blackfalds, AB netminder went 3-1-0 with a 2.16 GAA and playoff best .948 SV%. A fourth round pick by the Regina Pats at the 2024 WHL Draft, Mooney stopped 45 shots through 60 minutes of regulation and 10 minutes of overtime, before stopping both OHA Edmonton shooters in the shootout to send his team to the finals. Mooney would stop 46 of 49 in the finals, but Prairie ultimately fell 4-1. Mooney went 6-10-12 with a 3.56 GAA, .897 SV% and 1 shutout during the regular season.

U17 Prep Division II: Collin Friedrich, Pilot Mound Hockey Academy

Friedrich went pointless in his first game of the Championships before producing six goals and three assists in his final four games to finish third in playoff scoring with nine points. In the semi-finals the Tampa Bay, FL forward would have a flurry of chances in overtime, before finally burying the game winner with just two seconds left. In the finals Pilot Mound would dismantle the North Shore Warriors 7-0, with Friedrich tallying a game high three points to lead his team to a 2025 CSSHL U17 Prep Division II Western Championship. During the regular season he recorded 23 goals and 20 assists in 36 games.

U18 Prep: Benjamin Bowtell, RHA Kelowna

The Saskatoon Blades prospect led the playoffs with 7 goals and 12 points as 11th seed RHA Kelowna took home the 2025 CSSHL U18 Prep Western Championship. The Lake Country, BC forward recorded at least a point in all five playoff games, recording three points on three separate occasions including in the semi-finals and finals. Bowtell had 19 goals and 22 assists in 35 regular season games.

U18 Prep Division II: Aleksandr Skuratov, Coeur d’Alene Hockey Academy

Skuratov tied for the playoff lead with 4 goals, while his 12 points trailed only teammate Sokratis Markarian, who had 13. The Czechia forward recorded at least a point in all five playoff games, recording three points on three separate occasions including the finals where he assisted on all three CDA goals in a 3-1 win over Pilot Mound. During the regular season Skuratov had 19 goals and 24 assists in 36 games.

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The tournament will take place April 9-20, 2025 in Czechia and will see Team Canada in Pool A with the U.S.A., Finland, Czechia and Switzerland.

Among the 25 players selected include Emily Clark, Hannah Miller, Chloe Primerano, Danielle Serdachny and Micah Zandee-Hart.

Clark spent two seasons with the Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) Female U18 Prep season. The Saskatoon, SK forward would go on to play five seasons in the NCAA with the University of Wisconsin, recording 70 goals and 76 assists in 147 games. She spent last season and the current one in the PWHL with the Ottawa Charge, recording 11 goals and 19 assists in 47 games.

Internationally Clark has represented Canada since 2011. To this date she has two U18 Women鈥檚 Worlds gold medals, one bronze, four silver and three gold medals at the Women’s World Championships. She has captured a silver medal at the 2018 Olympics and a gold medal a the 2022 Olympics.

Miller played for the OHA Female U18 Prep team in 2012/13 and 2013/14. She would go on to spend four season in the NCAA with St. Lawrence University, recording 43 goals and 80 assists for 123 points in 124 games.

The North Vancouver, BC forward would spend five years playing professional hockey overseas in China, Sweden and Russia before being selected by the Toronto Sceptres 74th overall at the 2023 PWHL Draft. In the last two PWHL seasons she has recorded 37 points in 46 games, including 23 points in 23 games this season.

This will be Miller’s first time playing for Team Canada at the National level and will mark her return in the red and white. She previously represented Canada at the 2013 and 2014 U18 Women’s World Championships, capturing gold both years. Miller would then go on to represent China internationally, including at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Primerano made her National Women’s team debut at just 17 years old earlier this fall. The University of Minnesota freshman represented Team Canada at the 2024 U18 Women’s World Championships, earning MVP, Best Defender, Tournament Allstar and Leading Scorer honours, setting the record for most points by a defender at one U18 Women鈥檚 Worlds (16) and most points by a Canadian at one U18 Women鈥檚 Worlds. This summer she was named to the Canada Women’s U18 team that competed against the United States for a three-games series from August 14-17, 2024.

Primerano became the the first female-skater ever selected in a CHL Draft when the Vancouver Giants selected her in the 13th round, 268th overall at the 2022 WHL Draft. In just two seasons in the Female U18 Prep division with RHA Kelowna the North Vancouver, BC defender graduated from the CSSHL as the most successful student-athlete in women’s history. Her 105 career assists are most all time among Female U18 Prep skaters while her 164 career points rank 1 back of the all-time record. Her 59 career goals are fourth most all-time, and most among defensemen, giving her the all-time career lead among defensemen in assists (105), goals (59) and points (164). During the 2024/25 CSSHL season Primerano set the Female U18 Prep single season record, among all skaters, with 35 goals, 54 assists and 89 points in just 29 games to earn her second straight CSSHL Female U18 Prep MVP Award.

In 34 NCAA games this season as an underage true freshman, Primerano had 5 goals and 26 assists.

Selected second overall at the 2024 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Draft, by the Ottawa Charge,聽Serdachny spent two seasons in the CSSHL with the Pursuit of Excellence (POE) Female U18 Prep team. She joined the program in 2017/18, finishing third in team scoring with 46 points. The following year she would finish second in team and league scoring with 58 points, bringing her CSSHL career total to 104 points in 49 games. That year she would also represent Team Canada at the World Women’s U18 Championship, tallying four points and being named as a ‘Top 3 Player on Team’, helping Canada capture gold.

The Edmonton, AB forward made the jump to the NCAA in 2019/20 with Colgate University. In 5 seasons with Colgate she finished with 238 points in 180 games. Her 61 points in 2023/24 were fifth among NCAA skaters while her 71 points in 2022/23 led all NCAA players. During her NCAA career she would be named a NCAA First Team All-American twice.

Serdachny scored the overtime winner in the Gold Medal game for Team Canada at the 2024 Women’s World Championships. To go along with her 2024 gold medal she has a 2023 silver medal and a 2019 gold medal at the U18 Women鈥檚 Worlds.

This season Serdachny has 2 goals and 5 assists in 23 PWHL games with Ottawa.

Zandee-Hart spent four seasons with OHA from 2011-2015. The Victoria, BC defender has a U18 gold and silver medals, to go along with a World Championship bronze, silver and gold, and a 2022 Olympic Gold medal.

She would play four seasons in the NCAA with Cornell University, recording 17 goals and 70 assists. Zandee-Hart joined the New York Sirens of the PWHL in 2023/24, tallying 3 assists in 19 games. This season she has 1 goal and 8 assists in 24 PWHL games with New York.

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The Blue Jackets drafted the Fort St. John, BC netmidner in the second round, 60th overall at the 2024 NHL Draft.

Gardner spent five seasons in the 麻豆传媒入口 (CSSHL) with RHA Kelowna. He joined the program in 2018/19, playing 20 U15 games for the program, which at the time was still called Pursuit of Excellence (POE). He returned to POE in 2019/20, playing 16 U15 Prep games. The following COVID-19 shortened season with RHA Kelowna, he would play two U15 Prep games.

In 2021/22 he would make the jump to RHA Kelowna’s U18 Prep team, posting a 2.98 GAA, .914 SV% and 14-3-1 record, leading to the Saskatoon Blades selecting him in the third round, 53rd overall at the 2021 WHL Draft. He would return to the RHA Kelowna U18 Prep team the following season, going 9-5-1 with a .926 SV% and 3.16 GAA.

Gardner would begin his WHL career with the Blades in 2023/24, posting a 21-5-0 record with a 1.91 GAA, .927 V% and 4 shutouts. Both his 1.91 GAA and .927 SV% were a WHL best.

This season Gardner has went 22-12-4 with a .911 SV%, 2.83 GAA and 3 shutouts with the Blades.

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RHA Kelowna defeated Delta Hockey Academy 7-3 Sunday to wrap up the 2025 CSSHL Western Championships, capturing their third CSSHL Championship in 2025. The win gives RHA Kelowna 10 Championships in the programs history.

It was a chaotic U18 Prep Western Championships as the Top 8 seeds were all knocked out in the Round Robin.

RHA Kelowna came in as the 11th seed, losing their opening game to 15th ranked RHA Winnipeg. They would beat second ranked Pacific Coast Hockey Academy and seventh ranked St. George’s to finish to conclude the Round Robin a top their pool. They would then beat ninth ranked South Alberta Hockey Academy in overtime in the semi-finals to punch their ticket to the finals.

Delta would grab the lat spot in the playoffs, coming in as the 16 seed. They would lose their opener to 12th ranked Shawnigan Lake School before beating eighth ranked BWC Academy and first ranked Northern Alberta Xtreme to head to the semi-finals. In the semi’s they would defeat tenth ranked Prairie Hockey Academy in a thrilling 7-6 hockey game.

The cinderella run looked set to continue for Delta as they lead 1-0 after 20 on a Jacob Schwartz (2G) goal, his second of the Championships.

Ryan Sadovia tied the game 12:11 into the second but Alexander Laing found Cruz Waltze in the slot just 32 seconds later to put Delta back ahead. RHA Kelowna would put their foot on the gas to close out the period as Brady Walker (1G, 1A) tied the game and goals from Theo Salikhov and Benjamin Bowtell (1G, 2A) 2:01 after Walker tied it, put RHA Kelowna ahead 4-2 going into the final period.

RHA Kelowna continued to apply pressure in the third as Riley Pederson (1G, 2A) put them ahead 5-2 6:14 into the period. Delta refused to go away quietly as Schwartz beat Conner Nicolson (24/27) on the power play 2:16 later to close the gap to two.

However, it was all RHA Kelowna from there as Maddox Gandha and Ruben Stone (1G, 1A) scored 1:19 apart in the closing stages to secure the 7-3 RHA Kelowna victory.

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Fourth ranked OHA beat first ranked RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna 3-2 in the finals to capture the first ever CSSHL U17 Western Championships.

The two teams met eight times this season with RHA Kelowna taking the season series 6-2. RHA Kelowna would beat OHA in a shootout in the Round Robin, but it was OHA who finished atop Pool A. OHA would beat Edge School 2-1 in their semi-final matchup while RHA Kelowna overcame a 4-1 deficit to defeat RHA Winnipeg 5-4.

Lucan Kostiuk opened the scoring for the home side 5:22 in with his third goal of the Championships. RHA Kelowna would counter as Kesler Hamilton (1G, 1A) struck on the power play late in the period, finding the back of the net for the third time.

Aiden Andrews gave RHA Kelowna their first lead of the game with 6:37 remaining in the second, scoring his first of the Championships. Jaxon Foster replied for OHA 2:24 later with a power play marker, evening the score heading into the third period.

The Tyson Kuiack (28/30) show continued in the third, as it had the previous two periods, as he made several outstanding saves to keep OHA tied with RHA Kelowna. Backed by their stellar netminder, OHA would reward his play as Caiden Osiowy-Mah(1G, 1A) beat William Stewart (22/25) high glove side on an odd man rush to put OHA ahead 3-2.

OHA would survive the late RHA Kelowna push to hold on for the 3-2 win.

Fresh off winning the U15 Prep Division II title, OHA has won nine titles overall.

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It was heartbreak for Prairie Hockey Academy (Caronport, SK) as they suffered defeat in the U17 Prep Division I Western Championship Final for the second season in a row as RHA Kelowna (Kelowna, BC) took home a 4-1 victory.

RHA Kelowna finished second in the regular season and second in Pool B during the round robin, earning them the wildcard spot in the semi-finals. They would win their semi-final game 7-0 over Calgary International Hockey Academy (Calgary, AB) to punch their ticket to the finals.

Prairie had a much different regular season experience, sneaking into the Championships in the 12th and final seed. Despite that, they would finish first in Pool A to claim the three seed and take on OHA Edmonton (Edmonton, AB) in the semi-finals. They would win that game in a shootout to head to their second straight final.

The opening period of the final would see RHA Kelowna ahead 1-0 as Rhett Tubello finished off a pretty passing play from Preston Kelly-Paquet and Ethan Fidelak. Neither team would score in the second as Asher Netherton (32/33) and Drake Mooney (46/49) turned aside a combined 26 shots.

Jack Brown doubled the RHA Kelowna lead 2:52 into the third and Hudson Podollan gave them some breathing room less than two minutes later as RHA Kelowna was in full control up 3-0. A highlight-reel individual effort from Seamus Dillon would give Prairie some life, and their first goal of the game midway through the third.

Prairie would continue to push late but Logan Lanti sent an end-to-end shot over the heads of the Prairie skaters and into the empty net to secure the win with 1:40 remaining.

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RHA Winnipeg (Winnipeg, MB) would defeat RHA Kelowna (Kelowna, BC) 5-2 on Friday to capture the programs third ever CSSHL Western Championship. Their last one came back in 2023 at the U16 Prep level.

Coming into the Championships as the three seed, RHA Winnipeg went 0-2 in the Round Robin, putting them in the five slot. They would beat St. George’s School (Vancouver, BC) in the quarter-finals before overcoming a two goal deficit to beat STAR Hockey Academy (Kent, WA) in overtime of the semi’s.

RHA Kelowna came into the Championships as the fifth seed, going 2-0 in the Round Robin and finishing third in the pool. They would beat Prairie Hockey Academy (Caronport, SK) in the quarters before hammering Pacific Coast Hockey Academy (Victoria, BC) in the semi-final.

On Friday the finals started off with some tight checking by both teams before Ryder Olford and Zachary Haney scored 13 seconds apart to put RHA Winnipeg ahead midway through the opening frame.

Kelson Hawreluik scored on the power play 46 seconds into the second to extend his teams advantage. Dexter Labrecque would get RHA Kelowna on the board midway through the game with his fourth of the Championships.

Harrison Sharman brought RHA Kelowna within one 7:18 into the third but that was as close as they would get as Haize Brightnose (47/49) finished with 47 saves to secure the win for RHA Winnipeg.

Aiden Christie and Jack Arseniuk added third period power play goals to increase the advantage to three, making it a final score of 5-2.

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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, West Female, West U18 Male (U18 Prep, U17 Prep, U17) and West U15 Male (U15 Prep and U15) .

This award is aimed at recognizing the student-athletes within the CSSHL and acknowledges their hard work, dedication, commitment, leadership, academics and community impact.

We would like to congratulate these four student-athletes, who were all nominated by their programs, for their hard work in the month of February.

East Division – Parker Fergusson, Okanagan Hockey Ontario

“Parker displays an energetic positive attitude on a daily basis. He is our U18 Team Captain and Natural Leader. He supports his teammates and encourages them to be their best, leads by example on ice, in the gym and in the classroom; never misses a practice, game, workout or class. He finished Semester 1 with an 89% average. Parker is actively involved with the Henry Street High School Inclusive Student team, where this past June he participated in the Special Olympic Provincials for Floor ball.”

West Female Division – Riley Gramlich, South Alberta Hockey Academy

“Riley is the captain of our team and has been doing a fantastic job of promoting the female game at all levels within our minor hockey association here in medicine hat. She has volunteered with numerous U7, U9 and U11 Teams within the community. She was also one of the key instructors during the female Hockey event in Alberta on February 1st. As well, over the past three weeks she has taken on the role of finding a female 7th skater to come out on the ice with us for warm-ups during our home games. We are so proud of how Riley continues to give back to the community in such a compassionate way! It definitely does not go unnoticed by parents within the community either!”

West Male U18 Division – James Powell, Pacific Coast Hockey Academy

“James is an exceptional, hardworking grade 12 student who plays for the PCHA U17 Prep team. He consistently achieves 鈥淎鈥� level grades in all of his classes and goes above and beyond by taking on extra online courses in Chemistry, Physics and Spanish in addition to his full course load at school. He is an asset to both the classroom and the district. James was selected last October as one of three representatives of our school, QELE峁圫EN 脕, LE峁� Secondary, at the Trustees/ Student Forum for our district where he shared his insights and recommendations with District Trustees and Senior Administration.

Outside of school, James volunteers every week at the Victoria General Hospital providing companionship and conversation with patients. James plans to study medicine after graduation and has already been accepted to multiple universities. We know that he will do very well and make a positive difference in the world.

Whether on the ice, in the classroom or in the community, James is a very dedicated, hard worker and supports all those around him.”

West Male U15 Division – Alexander Ruiz, RHA Kelowna

“Alexander Ruiz is an exceptional student who consistently demonstrates dedication and academic excellence. As a Grade 9 student, Alex has earned a spot on the honor roll, a testament to his hard work and commitment to learning. In addition to excelling in his Grade 9 courses, Alex has already tackled the challenges of Grade 10 science and achieved an impressive 88%. This achievement showcases not only his strong understanding of the subject matter but also his ability to thrive in advanced coursework. Alex鈥檚 academic accomplishments, paired with his determination and strong work ethic, make him a deserving candidate for the Scholastic Player of the Year award.”

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Friday, January 124, 2025 – 5:00pm MST: Edge School – Kyle Stuart Memorial

Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (11-12-2) vs Edge School (17-6-1) U15 Prep

10th ranked Pilot Mound Hockey Academy (Pilot Mound, MB) and third ranked Edge School (Calgary, AB) have met three times this season, with Edge holding a 2-1 advantage. After a lopsided game one, Pilot Mound took the second meeting 2-1, with Edge taking the rematch 4-2 the next day.

Pilot Mound is led by St. Claude, MB forward Cole Landreville (20-30-50) who is tied for the league lead with 50 points. Now in his second U15 Prep season with PMHA, Landreville has 30 goals, 52 assists and 82 points in 51 career regular season games. Maddox Ramage (21-14-35) and Brock Vodden (11-13-24) are the only two other PMHA skaters sitting on the plus-side of 20 points this season. Defensemen Brett Buors (4-12-16) and Fynn Huberdeau (0-14-14) sit fifth and sixth in team scoring this season. Another player in his second season with the Pilot Mound U15 Prep team, Gavin Hildebrand (6-7-0) has won his last three starts, including a 54 save performance in the 2-1 win over Edge School.

Edge netminder Delano Pockar (10-2-0) sits fourth in the U15 Prep division with 10 wins, fifth with a .921 SV%, and sixth with a 2.48 GAA. Offensively, Edge does not have a skater inside the top 35 for points, but has eight players with 20-plus points and all but one skater has hit double digits. Luke Huska (10-17-27) and Grayson Bauer (9-16-25) lead the forward group while defensemen Easton Perzylo (4-21-25) and Remy Koch (7-17-24) sit third and fourth on their team and seventh and eighth among all U15 Prep defenders. Along with defenseman Ethan Parkinson (7-15-22), forwards Charlie Tobin (11-12-23), Keagan Grant (10-12-22) and Jayden Maschke (6-14-20) all join the 20 point club.

Saturday, January 25, 2025 – 11:15am PST: Kal Tire Place

Shawnigan Lake School (14-7-0) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (21-1-0) Female U18 Prep

This will be the fourth meeting between third ranked Shawnigan Lake School (Shawnigan Lake, BC) and first place RHA Kelowna (Kelowna, BC). RHA Kelowna won the previous three meetings by a combined 15-4

Alix Walchuk (9-2-0) and Aidyn Carkner (5-5-0) have split the work in net for Shawnigan this season, with Walchuk seeing the majority of the success. Among all Female U18 Prep goaltenders her 2.09 GAA and nine wins rank fourth, her .919 SV% seventh, and her three shutouts are tied for third. Captain and Cornell University commit Taya Lonsdale (25-15-40) leads the Female U18 Prep division with 25 goals while sitting sixth in league scoring with 40 points. Forwards Zoe Cramer (12-24-36), and Grace Cooper (13-19-32) each have 30-plus points while Meera Smith (9-18-27) joins the trio with over a point-per-game this season. Defenseman and Bemidji State University commit Lola Macuiba (7-11-18) leads all Shawnigan defenders with 18 points. RIT commit Cassandra Kehler (2-13-15) and Alyssa Worsley (2-12-14) sit close behind Macuiba for the team lead among defensemen.

RHA Kelowna is led by four Team Canada U18 student-athlete’s who recently captured gold at the 2025 IIHF U18 Women鈥檚 World Championships. Netminder Ava Drabyk (11-0-0) leads the CSSHL in GAA (0.75), SV% (.961), wins (11), and shutouts (5), having surrendered just eight goals this season. 2008 born forward Alida Korte (17-29-46) leads all Female U18 Prep skaters with 29 assists and 46 points, while Hayley McDonald (20-21-41) rounds out the Top 5 with 41 points. Penn State University commit Danica Maynard (9-28-37) sits eighth in league scoring, while her 9 goals, 28 assists and 37 points lead all Female U18 Prep defenseman.

Sunday, January 26, 2025 – 10:00am PST: Winfield Arena

North Shore Warriors (15-9-1) vs RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna (12-9-5) U18 Prep

The two teams have not yet played this season, with their first matchup coming the day before on January 25. The 13th ranked North Shore Warriors (North Shore, BC) and 14th ranked RHA Kelowna (Kelowna, BC) both find themselves fighting for the final spots in the U18 Prep Tier I Western Championships.

North Shore is led by a trio of forwards in Jonathan Lee (8-27-35), Vladislav Ibragimov (15-17-32) and Matteo Paradiso (17-14-31). Dominic Seminoff (10-14-24), Ashton Beriana (2-22-24) and Mark Lee (9-11-20), the 2024 CSSHL U17 Prep Tier III Western Championships MVP, make-up the next wave of North Shore offence. A sixth round pick by the Kamloops Blazers at the 2024 WHL Draft, defenseman Liam Kilfoil (5-14-19) leads the North Shore backend, with Jan Lucan (1-17-18) trailing close behind. Georgi Milanov (11-8-1) has played 20 of the 25 North Shore games, recording a 3.15 GAA and .917 SV%.

In net for RHA Kelowna, Louis Gu (4-4-3) and Conner Nicolson (8-4-2) have combine for a 2.80 GAA, .908 SV% and 3 shutouts, with those all belonging to Nicolson. Offence has been tough to come by so far this season for RHA Kelowna, but an eight goal outburst in their last outing has the team trending in the right direction. Leading the offence that game with a hat-trick, and on the season with 26 points, is 2007 born Aidan Fisher (13-13-26). Saskatoon Blades 2023 WHL Draft pick Benjamin Bowtell (12-13-25) sits one point behind Fisher for the team lead, while Brady Walker (14-8-22) has a team high 14 goals. Defenseman Ruben Stone (0-13-13) and Maxson Reed (0-12-12) lead the RHA Kelowna blueline, playing the role of distributor with 25 total assists.

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PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND MISSION STATEMENT

RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna鈥檚 team of professionals are committed to setting the standard of excellence and innovation in hockey in an environment where exceptional performance has no limit. RINK Hockey Academy鈥檚 vision it to be the complete hockey resource for personal and professional development.

LIST OF TEAMS

• 2025-26 Teams
  • U15
  • U15 Prep
  • U17
  • U17 Prep
  • U18 Prep
  • Female U18 Prep

LOCATION AND YEAR THE PROGRAM ENTERED THE CSSHL

Located in the beautiful Okanagan in Kelowna, BC, the RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna offers six teams. In 2020, RINK Hockey Academy purchased Pursuit of Excellence (POE) who were a founding CSSHL member in 2009-10.

EDUCATION

• Partner school
  • George Elliott Secondary School (Grades 9-12) (GESS)
  • HS Grenda Middle School (Grades 5-8) (GMS)
• What are some of the things your program does to provide educational support?
  • The RINK School Liaison is the first point of contact for school education and behavior concerns for RINK students, for George Elliot Secondary School (GESS) & Grenda Middle School (GMS) teachers, and RINK Parents. The GESS/GMS Counsellor is first point of contact for RINK. The counsellor will guide course selections and school credits for student athletes and will assist students/parents to source tutors as needed.
• How are grades monitored and how often?
  • Parent/Teacher interviews are conducted through by the current teacher four times a year. RINK School Liaison is in touch with all teachers at the start of each term (8 terms) every five weeks. If a student falls behind or is struggling, the teacher will contact the RINK School Liaison. Schools issue Report Cards four times in the school year. The RINK School Liaison receives a record of all students鈥� marks. Grades at RHA Kelowna are monitored by teachers and information is relayed to our School Liaison. Any concerns with grade percentage, missed assignments or testing are reviewed with our coaches and in turn players are communicated with and appropriate direction is decided upon. All players must retain a 70% grade average/developing to maintain participation in all hockey activities. Parents can also check at any time with their son or daughter鈥檚 teachers on grades or progress.
• How are courses and the graduation path for student athletes chosen?
  • Courses are chosen by the students at the end of each school year for the upcoming academic year. School counsellors assist and guide all our student athletes in choosing the necessary courses for their future academic and career paths.
• Do you have an academic probation policy?
  • Student athletes are to maintain a 70% average/Developing in school. Should students fall below, the teacher will contact the RINK School Liaison. The RINK School Liaison will work with the students/parents to arrange a tutor. The Coach will be advised should additional academic time be needed to maintain that average and retain the program鈥檚 academic standards.

RESIDENTIAL LIFE

• Do you offer a billeting program or a dormitory for non-local student athletes?
  • The RHA Kelowna billet coordinator works very closely with our out-of-town players, families, billet families and RINK Kelowna staff to foster a good understanding and transition into the billet home. This transition involves a criminal record check, reference checks, home visit and inspection, player information profile and communication between the incoming family and billet family before the beginning of the year. Throughout the year our billet coordinator will do regular monthly checks with the billeted players and the billet family to insure smooth transition and ongoing success of the billeting program. Semi-annual interviews are conducted to gather information and review the effectiveness of the billet family and the billeting program. Exit interviews are done for retention of effective billet families and gathering information for effective placements and improvements for the following year.

STUDENT ATHLETE HEALTH

• How are injuries and sick student athletes monitored?
  • If an athlete becomes sick or encounters an injury the staff and billet families work together to nurse the player back to health. In the event of illness, the billet family will look after the player until they are ready to return to regular activities. This will include doctor鈥檚 appointments, getting prescriptions and any other needs to reach recovery. The billet family keeps our billet coordinator and coaches informed of the athlete鈥檚 progress to recovery. If the illness is considered severe a doctor鈥檚 note maybe required before the athlete can return to regular training and game play.
  • When a player receives an injury, it is assessed by our athletic therapist. They will determine a back to play regimen. This may require referral to our Academy doctor who would refer a back to play timeline and protocol. Our team of doctors, athletic therapists, coaching staff and families will work together to help support the students鈥� training plan to get back to regular activity.

SCHEDULE

• What days the daily schedule look like for a student athlete in your program?
  • Students at RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna work on a morning school or afternoon school schedule.
    • Morning School schedule:
      • 7:30AM 鈥� Off-Ice Activity
      • 9:00AM School
      • 1:00PM Ice
      • 3:30PM Workout
      • 5:30 End of Day Shuttle.
    • Afternoon School schedule:
      • 8:00AM On-Ice Practice
      • 10:30AM Dryland
      • 12:30PM School
      • 3:30PM Skills
      • 5:30PM End of day shuttle.
    • Skills activity is comprised of team building and video sessions during the week.
• How many games can your teams expect to play?
  • RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna we play between 40-55 games a year. Each of our teams will compete in the CSSHL playing 36-40 league and playoff games as well as exhibition and tournament play to get to a minimum of 40 games. All our teams will play exhibition and tournament play against elite competition across western Canada and the US.
• What does the on and off ice training look like?
  • The RHA Kelowna yearly training plan will offer to each of our student athletes:
    • Minimum 40 games
    • Over 320 hours of on ice training.
    • Over 160 hours of off-ice training.
    • Over 200 study hall hours.
    • Weekly Skill Development Session with RINK Player Development professional
    • Weekly Goalie Development Session with RINK Goalie Development professional.
    • RINK Testify Performance overseeing all our off-ice training.
    • State of the art equipment
    • State of the art training centre.
• How long does your program run?
  • The RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna program is 10 months long and runs the full length of the school year, not just the hockey season.

KEY STAFF AND CONTACT INFO

• For full staff breakdown, visit our website
  • Ryan Cyr & Brad Rice, Governor
  • Maco Balkovec, Executive Director
  • Glenn Naka, Hockey Operations Manager
  • Garrett Festerling, Female U18 Prep Head Coach
  • Josh Bonar, U18 Prep Head Coach
  • Jackson Playfair, U17 Prep Head Coach
  • Jason Richter, U17 Head Coach
  • Locke Muller, U15 Prep Head Coach
  • James Eccles, U15 Head Coach
  • Zach McPhee, Player Development Coordinator
  • Andrew LoCurto, Strength & Conditioning
  • Liam Anderson, Head Physiotherapist
  • Wendy Rausch, School & Billet Coordinator
• CONTACT
  • What is the best way to contact the program?
    • Website: www.rinkhockeyacademy.ca
    • Email: info@therink.ca
    • Social media: @rha_kelowna on all social channels

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