Story submitted by Austin Draude – Wenatchee Wild PORTLAND, Ore. – Before Wenatchee Wild Hockey Academy director Troy Mick was part of a Western Hockey League organization in north-central Washington, he was a star for another one five hours away. How big a star, you ask? Big enough to be drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins, just as the […]
47 former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes have been named to the NHL Central Scouting Preliminary Players to Watch List for the 2026 NHL Draft. The players on the preliminary list with A ratings are considered potential first-round picks. Players with B ratings are considered possible second- or third-round choices, players with C […]
The Dallas Stars have signed former North Shore Warriors student-athlete Jaxon Fuder to an NHL Entry Level Contract. A forward from Cold Lake, AB, Fuder joined the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) during the 2021/22 U18 Prep season. In 35 games with the Warriors, Fuder tallied 14 goals and 13 assists for 27 points. […]
Caronport, SK – August 30, 2025 – Prairie Hockey Academy is proud to announce the addition of Taras McEwen as the new Head Coach of the U18 Prep team. McEwen brings a wealth of experience from his time in the Western Hockey League, where he served both as an assistant and head coach. His leadership, […]
The Moose Jaw Warriors have named Adam Evanoff as their Goaltending Coach ahead of the 2025/26 WHL season. The Penticton, BC netminder spent three seasons with the Warriors before finishing his WHL career with the Victoria Royals. Originally selected in the 10th round of the 2015 WHL Draft, Evanoff finished his WHL career with a […]
Former Prairie Hockey Academy U18 Prep head coach Dustin Friesen has been named Head Coach of the Calgary Hitmen in the WHL. Friesen joins the Hitmen after spending the 2024/25 season as an Associate Coach in the QMJHL with the Moncton Wildcats. In 2020/21 Friesen took the reigns as head coach of the Prairie U17 […]
Former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athlete Braeden Cootes has signed an NHL Entry Level Contract with the Vancouver Canucks after they selected him in the first round, 15th overall at the 2025 NHL Draft. Cootes finished tied for fifth among all CSSHL U15 Prep skaters with 67 points in 30 games during the […]
A Memorial Cup Championship with the London Knights in May marked the end of a successful Canadian Hockey League (CHL) career for Austin Elliott. The Strathmore, AB netminder finished the 2025/26 Western Hockey League (WHL) and Ontario Hockey League (OHL) regular seasons, OHL playoffs and CHL Memorial Cup with an impressive 55-3-0 record, losing just […]
A pair of Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) alumni who were selected in the first round of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft have signed NHL Entry Level Contracts with their respective teams. The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed Benjamin Kindel after selecting him 11th overall, while Lynden Lakovic, has signed with the Washington Capitals after […]
Former OHA Edmonton coach Derrick Martin has been named Head Coach in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Kelowna Rockets. Martin joined the Rockets for the 2024/25 WHL season as an assistant coach before being named interim Head Coach on January 10th. Martin will now ditch the interim title, taking over the reigns as […]
