Okanagan Hockey Europe

𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐲!🇪🇺🏒 WE ARE LOOKING FOR ONE MORE GOALIE AND TWO MORE FORWARDS TO JOIN OUR ROSTER FOR THE 2026-27 SEASON.

Recently graduated? Ready for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure? Join our Junior U20 Team and 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚 while gaining elite hockey experience and independence!

✨ 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:
• Compete in an international league across Austria & Hungary
• 5–6 hours of team ice + additional individual development weekly
• Professional coaching in a high-performance environment
• Exposure to European hockey styles & scouting

🏠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞:
• Team housing just 10 minutes from the rink
• Private bedrooms + shared living spaces
• Tight-knit, supportive team culture

📋 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲:
• Open to North American & European players
• Birth years: We have room for one 2006-born player, while our remaining roster needs are best suited for 2007-born athletes.
• Must be graduated or enrolled in online schooling

🌍 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞:
We guide all non-European players through the Visa D process so you can focus on your development on and off the ice.

💡Perfect for driven student-athletes ready to grow, explore a new culture, and elevate their game.

📅 Don’t miss your chance to level up in Europe!

📩 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞? Contact Okanagan Hockey Europe U20 Head Coach, 𝐉𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐲𝐧𝐢𝐚 at: [email protected]

Throwback from this season 🔙🏒✨

Annual OHA Award Ceremony 2026 🏆

U17 team:
- Ariadna Lorenzana; Fabian Kellner: Best Student;
-Lari Pohjamo: Best Teammate
- Yannik Fuchs:: Most Improved Player
- Amir Zihni Tinaz: Hardest Worker Player
- Hubert Lauri: Best Athlete
- Hunor Neszmelyi: Most Valuable Player

U15 team:
- Samuel Unterwurzacher: Best Students
- Andreas Blauensteiner: Best Teammate
- Iris Jerkovic: Most Improved Player
- Botond Neszmelyi: Best Athlete
- Konstantin Vogl: Hardest Working Player

We are extremely proud of all of our players and encourage everyone to keep working hard throughout the next season!

Annual OHA Award Ceremony 2026 🏆

U17 team:
-Ariadna Lorenzana; Fabian Kellner : Best Student
- Yannik Fuchs: Most Improved Player
- Amir Tinaz: Hardest Worker Player
- Hubert Lauri: Best Athlete
- Hunor Neszmelyi: Most Valuable Player - Lari Pohjamo: Best Teammate

U15 team:
- Samuel Unterwurzacher: Best Students
- Andreas Blauensteiner: Best Teammate
- Iris Jerkovic: Most Improved Player
- Tobias Schenk: Best Athlete
- Konstantin Vogl: Hardest Working Player
- Botond Neszmelyi: Most Valuable Player

We are extremely proud of all of our players and encourage everyone to keep working hard throughout the next season!

This month and every month.
Creating a safe, welcoming environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and included will always be part of who we are.

Hockey is for everyone.

8L Graduation 🎓

Congratulations to our graduating class — thank you for the memories, the laughter, and the moments that made this journey special. ✨

Looking for the next step after graduation? Go beyond the traditional path and experience hockey at an international level. 🇦🇹🏒

Spend a season with Okanagan Hockey’s U20 program living, training, and competing in Austria. Play in an international league, develop in a pro-style environment, and experience life abroad with your team by your side.

🚨Very limited roster spots remain for the upcoming season.🚨

This isn’t just hockey, it’s independence, travel, and a chance to stand out on a global stage.

✔️ Birth years: 2006–2008
✔️ Team housing + meals + transport included
✔️ Elite development + European exposure
✔️ Full visa support provided

If you’re chasing more than the usual path after graduation, now’s the time to make your move.

📩 Ready to take the leap? Contact Head Coach Jared Wynia to inquire: [email protected]

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🚨 Nur noch sehr wenige Kaderplätze für die kommende Saison verfügbar. 🚨

Du suchst nach deinem nächsten Schritt nach dem Schulabschluss? Gehe einen anderen Weg und erlebe Eishockey auf internationalem Niveau. 🇦🇹🏒

Verbringe eine Saison im Ausland mit dem U20-Programm von Okanagan Hockey und lebe, trainiere und spiele in Österreich. Spiele in einer internationalen Liga, entwickle dich in einem professionellen Umfeld weiter und erlebe das Leben im Ausland gemeinsam mit deinem Team.

Das ist nicht nur Eishockey – es ist Selbstständigkeit, Reisen und die Chance, dich auf einer globalen Bühne zu beweisen.

✔️ Jahrgänge: 2006–2008
✔️ Teamunterkunft + Verpflegung + Transport inklusive
✔️ Elite-Entwicklung + europäische Sichtbarkeit
✔️ Vollständige Visumsunterstützung inklusive

Wenn du nach dem Schulabschluss mehr willst als den gewöhnlichen Weg, dann ist jetzt der richtige Zeitpunkt.

📩 Bereit für den nächsten Schritt? Kontaktiere Head Coach Jared Wynia für weitere Informationen: [email protected]

World Championship Update 🌍🏒🇱🇹

Domas Girdauskas represented Lithuania at the IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship Division IB, held in Tallinn, Estonia 🇱🇹🇪🇪
Team Lithuania delivered a strong tournament performance, finishing 2nd overall. 🥈

Tournament results:
• vs France — 3–2
• vs Estonia — 5–2
• vs South Korea — 3–1
• vs Italy — 2–3 SO
• vs Austria — 1–4

A great achievement for Domas and Team Lithuania competing at a high international level. Congratulations on a strong tournament! 💪🔥

World Championship Update 🌍🏒🇱🇺

Barnabas Vass represented Luxembourg’s Senior National Team at the IIHF World Championship Division IIIB, held in Hong Kong, China 🇭🇰

Barnabas was the youngest player on the team and one of the youngest in the entire tournament at just 15 years old, making a strong impression on the international stage. He recorded 2 goals, both coming against Mongolia.

Tournament results:
• vs Mongolia — 11–2
• vs Philippines — 10–4
• vs Uzbekistan — 4–9
• vs Hong Kong — 1–7
• vs North Korea — 3–4

Team Luxembourg finished 4th overall in the tournament. A fantastic achievement for Barnabas at such a young age — we are proud of his contribution and development at the senior international level! 🇱🇺