Teammates Gardner and Olsen Not Letting Type 1 Diabetes Impact Hockey Careers

Despite their diagnosis of Type I Diabetes, former Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) student-athletes and current Saskatoon Blades teammates Evan Gardner and Zach Olsen continue to find success in the Western Hockey League (WHL). A netminder from Fort St. John, BC, Gardner spent five seasons in the CSSHL with RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna and […]

Five Alumni Sign Pro Contracts

Five Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) alumni have signed professional hockey contracts. Ethan Edwards, Charlie Elick, Trey Taylor and Matthew Wood have all signed NHL Entry Level Contracts, while Evan Friesen has signed in the ECHL. Selected in the fourth round, 120th overall at the 2020 NHL Draft by the New Jersey Devils, Edwards […]

Gardner Signs NHL Contract

Former RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna student-athlete Evan Gardner has signed an NHL Entry Level Contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Blue Jackets drafted the Fort St. John, BC netmidner in the second round, 60th overall at the 2024 NHL Draft. Gardner spent five seasons in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) with RHA […]