A trio of former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics, with Emily Clark and Vanessa Schaefer taking home medals.
Clark spent the 2012/13 and 2013/14 seasons with Okanagan Hockey Academy and currently plays for the Ottawa Charge in the PWHL. The Saskatoon, SK forward has been a mainstay for Team Canada, having won two silvers and a gold previously at the Olympics. Clark had two goals and an assist in seven games at the 2026 Winter Olympics to help Team Canada to a silver medal.
Schaefer spent three seasons in the CSSHL with Delta Hockey Academy from 2020-23. This was her third time representing Switzerland, and first at the Olympics. The University of British Columbia forward played all seven games for Switzerland, helping the team earn a bronze medal, their first podium appearance since Sochi 2014.
A member of the PWHL’s Vancouver Goldeneyes, Nina Jobst-Smith competed for Team Germany at the 2026 Olympics, her first Olympics experience and sixth time playing for her National Team. The defenseman spent the 2019/20 CSSHL season with Okanagan Hockey Academy, before playing NCAA hockey with the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
With Schaefer and Jobst-Smith making their Olympic debuts, seven CSSHL alumnae have now represented their country in the Winter Olympics.
