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Published on Apr 27, 2021
OHA EDMONTON GENERAL MANAGER RANDALL WEBER ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT Derrick martin HAS BEEN NAMED THE HEAD COACH OF the OHA EDMONTON U16 PREP TEAM. Martin joins OHA Edmonton after spending the previous 4 years with the Spruce Grove Saints of the AJHL …
Published on Apr 20, 2021
We checked in with Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) Alumni Juliette Hopgood from Park City, Utah, and we are overjoyed to hear about her acceptance to Brown University, where she will be completing a Bachelor of Science majoring in Biology, with a goa…
Published on Jan 12, 2021
Rotary SOM Panghli ‘speaks softly but carries a big stick’ The Rotary Club of Penticton Sunrise is pleased to recognize Manjot (Manny) Panghli, an immensely gifted, hard-working and compassionate Grade 12 student-athlete at Penticton Secondary Schoo…
Published on Nov 20, 2020
A young student athlete, wearing #35 in net, on the U17 Prep Black team at Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) in Penticton is not only making big saves on the ice, but within the community. Manjot Panghli (Manny), has a long history of community involveme…
Published on Jun 12, 2020
OHA Edmonton General Manager Randall Weber announced today that Ryan Wilkinson has been named the Head Coach of the newly formed OHA Edmonton U15 team for the 2020-21 season. Wilkinson has spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach with OHA …
Published on Jun 12, 2020
Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) Penticton General Manager Scott May today announced the head coaching staff for the 2020-21 season. “We are very excited with the group of head coaches that we have put in place for the 2020-21 season,” said May. “While…
Published on May 6, 2020
Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) Penticton General Manager Scott May announced today that Venla Hovi has been named the Head Coach of the OHA Female U17 Prep team. “We are very excited to add Venla to our coaching staff,” said May. “She brings a wealth…
Published on Apr 30, 2020
Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) Penticton General Manager Scott May announced today that Cassea Schols has been named the Head Coach of the OHA Penticton Female U18 Prep team. Schols joins OHA after spending the 2019-20 season as an assistant coach wi…
Published on Apr 28, 2020
Okanagan Hockey Ontario (OHO) General Manager Paul Pascuzzi announced today that Brad Tapper has been named the Head Coach of the OHO U18 Prep team. In a corresponding move, former Head Coach Mike Duco will now move into a Skills Development role wi…
Published on Apr 21, 2020
Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) Edmonton is pleased to announce the addition of a U15 team, which will begin play in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League’s (CSSHL) U15 Division this coming season. The newly formed U15 team will be the fourth team a…
Published on Mar 27, 2020
Written by the CSSHL Okanagan Hockey Academy student-athlete Tyler Musgrove has been named the recipient of the 2020 CSSHL Male Humanitarian of the Year. Musgrove, a product of Fort St. John, B.C., gave back to a South Okanagan Women in Needs …
Published on Mar 9, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 9, 2020 One of the largest sport tourism events in the South Okanagan is staying put for three more years Penticton, BC: The BDO Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) Championships will remain in Penticton,…
Published on May 6, 2019
The Okanagan Hockey Group would like to wish best of luck to all 10 Okanagan Hockey student athletes that will be competing at the 2019 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, which will be held May 6-12 in Whitehorse, Yukon. More than 600 partici…
Published on Apr 15, 2019
Okanagan Hockey Group (OHG) President Andy Oakes announced today that Paul Pascuzzi has been named the General Manager of Okanagan Hockey Ontario (OHO). Pascuzzi, 32, was previously the Business and Operations Manager of OHO, a role he held since Ma…
Published on Apr 4, 2019
Okanagan Hockey Group (OHG) Vice-President Dixon Ward announced today that Jessica Campbell has been named an Assistant Coach with the Female Prep team and a Skating and Development Coach at the Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) in Penticton. Campbell, …
Published on Mar 22, 2019
Okanagan Hockey Group (OHG) Vice-President Dixon Ward announced today that Matt Hughes has been named the Head Coach of the Okanagan Hockey Academy (OHA) Female Prep team. Hughes, 40, joins OHA after spending the past two seasons as the General Mana…
Published on Mar 18, 2019
The Okanagan Hockey Group (OHG) is pleased to announce that Brad Tapper has been named the Head Coach of the Okanagan Hockey Ontario (OHO) 16U AAA team. Tapper, 40, will join Okanagan Hockey Ontario from the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Grand Rapi…
Published on Feb 21, 2019
Program Highlights included in fee: COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Mike Duco – Former NHL forward with the Florida Panthers and Vancouver Canucks Assistant Coach: Jamie Johnson- 14-year professional career as a player (431 games in the AHL) Defense…
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