SIX (6) GAMES STILL LEFT IN THE REGULAR SEASON- TEAM IS WELL PREPARED AND MOTIVATED FOR THE PLAY-OFFS PERIOD
The Austrian U20 league was divided into two separate divisions (upper 5 teams and lower 4 teams) after the first 16 regular season games (where NHA ended second in the league). In the upper 5 division NHA has continued a very solid performance. With most victories, most goals scored, best +/- , best penalty kill in the league and top two in powerplay in the country, motivates us well towards the last six regular season games and then Play Off season. GO NHA!!!
ENORMOUS INTEREST WORLD-WIDE FROM NEW RECRUITS AND CANDIDATES TO START IN THE NHA IN SEASON 2023-2024
While Play-Off season is soon starting, recruiting for the upcoming season 2023-2024 is in full speed. Numerous amount of players world-wide has shown interest towards Nordic Hockey Academy which makes us very proud and honored as an organization. Nordic Hockey Academy has a strong world-wide trademark as a high quality international Academy program and therefore welcomes players and families from all over the world to its program. Contact us and take the next step i
U20 WORLD JUNIORS TIME AGAIN!
There has been over 25 national team players from the NHA Academy representing their national teams during the past 5 years. Currently Elvis Laskovs is playing for the U20 World Juniors in Canada for team Latvia.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2023
1,5 seasons have gone extremely fast in Ferlach. Team qualified second in the league and made the Semi-Finals (vs Redbull) in the first year in the league and had 4 players playing World U20 Championships (2021-2022). After season ended, 6 players left to North American Junior leagues and current season couldnt start any better as it did. Team was second after round robin with best Power Play % and fair play % in the league and now went to Christmas break as the 1st team in the league and 3 players are playing U20 World Championships. Merry Xmas and Happy New year 2023!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NATIONAL TEAM NOMINATIONS
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There has been over 25 national team players from the NHA Academy representing their national teams during the past 5 years. Currently Elvis Laskovs and Leo Cabulis for (U20 Latvian) team and Martin Crepinsek (U18 Slovenian) and Matej Petretic (U20 Slovenian) teams. Congratulations for being nominated and selected and enjoy the opportunity.
OPEN REGISTRATION FOR THE TRY OUTS FOR SEASON 2023-2024
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Now you have your chance to experience and feel how Nordic Hockey Academy really works behind the scenes. Send us an email to reserve your spot in the January try out for season 2023-2024. Limited amount of participants will be approved to the event. See you in Ferlach in January!
THE AUSTRIAN U20 LEAGUE STANDING BEFORE NOVEMBER NATIONAL TEAM BREAK
First part of the season is now completed with a solid performance of the Academy team. With most goals scored and best powerplay in the league, least penalized (most fair-play) team and top three in penalty kill in the league will give us a well deserved "break" from league games until the second part starts in one week.
SEASON 2022-2023 NORDIC HOCKEY ACADEMY TEAM REPRESENTS AN INTERNATIONAL FAMILY FROM EIGHT (8) DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES
Nordic Hockey Academy program is very international and has had the advantage and pleasure of having players and coaches from 20 different countries and nationalities since its begin. The large variety in cultural experience and knowledge truly develops the Academy players in a unique setting. All our players learn how to be an import in a team as well as how to communicate and understand multicultural hockey both on and off the ice which we believe is the future in high level modern hockey.
AUSTRIAN U20 LEAGUE PROVIDES HIGH LEVEL COMPETITION IN A WELL STRUCTURED LEAGUE AND PROFESSIONAL ARENA FACILITIES
Austrian hockey has developed well in the last few years with increasing amount of teams in the leagues as well as a very attractive and professional senior leagues. Austrian national teams have also performed better internationally and therefore men´s senior team and U20 team are competing in the highest division in the IIHF World Championships. Additionally two Austrian players were drafted to the NHL in 2022 draft.
PLACING PLAYERS AFTER THEIR TIME IN THE ACADEMY IS A PRIORITY FOR US
Nordic Hockey Academy is not just a top rated development platform for hockey players but also internationally a well respected organization to place players also after their time in the Academy. Since 2017 when Nordic Hockey Academy was established, there has been nearly 20 players who have been selected and recruited to the North American Junior and College leagues and dozen has worked their way up to senior leagues in Europe.
PROUD AND HONORED TO HAVE OUR BOYS PLAYING THE WORLD JUNIORS
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The first Academy players who have played the highest U20 level World Junior Championships so far. Congratulations Matteo Mitrovic and Janick Wernicke for the historical nomination and impressive performance at the highest U20 hockey level in the world.
CONGRATULATIONS FOR GRADUATING FROM THE ACADEMY AND GOOD LUCK FURTHER
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THANK YOU for the NHA Alumni players (from left: Maks Bukovec, Matteo Mitrovic, Janick Wernicke, Andreas Imingen, Gaute Överås, Tobias Falkeid and Håkon Bråthen and Leevi Kinnunen) for your priceless efforts, example and leadership during your time in the program. NHA wish you only the best for the future steps in your career.
WHAT A TEAM- WHAT A GREAT SEASON
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What a fantastic group of people and great team performance as the new team in the league. NHA was the only team to beat red Bull U20 Academy team in the Playoffs series who ended in winning the league championships.
OFF SEASON BROUGHT SPECIAL GUESTS TO OUR ICE HALL IN FERLACH
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Lorenz Hofer´s first world championship experience for Austria U18 D1B (in Italy) in April 2022. Congratulations for the nomination.
OPEN TRY OUT FOR SEASON 2022-2023
Let`s organize together your "individual try out" for season 2022-2023
Four (4) Academy players nominated for their U20 national teams.
Congratulations and best of luck boys.
Skills Coach Martin Slansky (Rytiri Kladno, Czech) and Skills Coach Jan Suran (HC Jablonec, Czech) were guest coaching our Academy players. Thank you coaches for the great input and effort- we had a blast.
6 victories and 1 loss so far in the U20 ICE Young Star League.
Top ranked team stats and player stats
Look Good- Feel Good- Play Good :D Game Wear is ready for some action. #NOCCO #DIANAMITMENTHOL #SEASCAPE #TOPCUT #WARRIOR #OVS
Boys moved into a brand new NHA designed locker room and ready to start the the 2021-2022 season as a new team in the league.
Since Nordic Hockey Academy was established in 2017 there has been over 120 athletes from 17 different countries playing for the Academy program. We are very proud that a total of 16 academy players have represented their home counties in national team (NOR, SVK, HUN, LAT, AUT, GBR, SPA) activities including World Championships. It is very important to our Academy that athletes are not just developing within the sport but also open possibilities for further career both on and off the ice.
We are honored and glad to co-operate with leading companies of their field and having them part of the NHA family.
NHA players joined the national team camps for U20 team Austria and Slovenia. Team Austria: #44 Matteo Mitrovic and #64 Janick Wernicke. Team Slovenia: #13 Maks Bukovec. Both national teams ended their camps with an exhibition game in Zell am See. Result AUT vs. SLO 7:2
