OHA Adds Bantam Program

The Okanagan Hockey Academy is pleased to announce the addition of a Bantam program for the 2010-2011 season. This program will be available to players born in 1996-1997. We are excited to add this level to our existing Academy programs and it will follow the same philosophy that we have employed since OHA’s inception in 2002.

The Okanagan Hockey Academy currently operates with five teams. A midget ‘AAAA' team, a midget ‘AAA’, and a midget ‘AA’ team. We also have two junior teams; the Penticton Lakers, that will play out of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey league and the Alberni Valley Bulldogs Junior ‘A’ team. The Bulldogs play in the esteemed BCHL based out of Port Alberni, BC. Okanagan Hockey Academy is located in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.

The city of Penticton is located in the Okanagan Valley and has a population of 43,000. Penticton is a four season’s destination for vacationers and business travelers. Cradled between tree trimmed mountain slopes, dramatic cliffs and bordered by two pristine lakes, Penticton offers her natural beauty all year round.Okanagan Hockey Academy provides an environment where young hockey players can receive a high quality of education, while developing their hockey skills on a daily basis with our high level coaching and training staff. The positive personal growth of the players on an individual basis is encouraged through our coaches, teachers, trainers, billets, and management staff.Each player is treated as an individual within a team atmosphere.

It is the goal of Okanagan Hockey Academy to develop each player’s individual and team skills in order to place each one of them in a league for which they are best suited. Players will be exposed to Junior A, Major Junior, College and Pro teams through a variety of methods.The educational program at Penticton High is designed to prepare students for university entrance, while developing each student’s self-confidence and self-discipline, along with an inquiring and creative mind. The school community creates a secure and inspiring educational environment and encourages students to strive for excellence in every aspect of their lives. Players are billeted with local families that are screened thoroughly to ensure that each family’s values meet the values set out by OHA. This is a great experience for players to learn how to adapt to new surroundings and how to live within another family’s home. Billeting is something that most hockey players experience in their career at one time or another.

For more information regarding any of our Academy programs, please contact Dixon Ward at your convenience at dixonward@hockeyschools.com or 250-493-1408 ext.3355.