Alumni
Where are they now?
Toms Rutkis
Okanagan Student-Athlete: 2 years
Toms plays for elite team Cardiff Devils. Since graduating from the Academy, Toms has continued his development into senior hockey with the Swindon Wildcats and is now on the roster of the Cardiff Devils. Toms is on a 2-way contract with Swindon Wildcats for the last 3 seasons. A GB junior international at U18 and U20, Toms has also featured in the Champions Hockey League.
Jordan Kelsall
Okanagan Student-Athlete: 2 years
Jordan was the captain of the U16 & U18 OHA team, he represented GB U18 & U20. Jordan is playing in the Elite League & National NIHL league as he is on a 2-way contract with Nottingham Panthers and Leeds Chiefs.
BALINT PAKOZDI
Okanagan Student-Athlete: 4 years
Balint Pakozdi was a student athlete from Hungary. In the season 2016/17 he played for Hungary U18 team and in 17/18 he played for Hungary U19s team. He has played for Visby/Roma U20 in Sweden but for the last 2 years he has been with New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs in the USPHL Premier league.
Mac Howlett
Okanagan Student-Athlete: 4 years
Mac Howlett represented GB U18 in the Junior World Champs he then played in the top tier of junior hockey within Finland. For the last 2 seasons Mac has played in the Elite League for Glasgow Clan.
Glenn Billing
Okanagan Student-Athlete: 4 years
Glenn Billing currently plays for Peterborough Phantoms. He represented GB U18 & U20 and has played for elite team MK Lightning 2016-2018.
Harry Gulliver
Okanagan Student-Athlete: 4 years
Harry currently plays for Ogden Mustangs in the WSHL league. He has also played for GB for 4 years.
Deakan Fielder
Okanagan Student-Athlete: 3 years
Defenceman Deakan Fielder joined for Fresno Monsters in the WSHL league for 2 years following his time at OHA UK. He has also represented Great Britain U20 in the 18/19 season. Deakan recently signed for Bracknell Bees in the NIHL National League for the 20/21 season.
Joshua Kelly
Okanagan Student-Athlete: 2 years
Joshua Kelly currently plays for Basingstoke Bison in the NIHL National league.
Luc Johnson
Okanagan Student-Athlete: 3 years
Luc was the academy captain for the U18 team & also started his senior career with the Swindon Wildcats in the 2014/15 season. He remained with the Swindon Wildcats until 19/20. Luc has now signed for Peterborough Phantoms where he will join OHA UK alumni Glenn Billing.
Jess Sprules
Okanagan Student-Athlete: 1 year
Jess has represented GBU18’s for 3 years and now plays for Swindon TopCats in the Elite (W) league.
Isti Dragomir
Okanagan Student-Athlete: 4 years
Isti Dragomir came from Hungary in season 2012/13, he followed an academic pathway and is now studying English at the University of Hertfordshire.
Isti Dragomir is in his final year of studies at the University of Hertfordshire and on track to achieve a 1st class degree by this summer in BA (Hons) Business Studies with a year in industry. Last year he completed an Industrial Placement year and worked for DHL Supply Chain and Synthomer UK as a Finance Assistant. Additionally, he has completed the AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting (Level 2) in order to provide him with additional qualifications when commencing his5 full-time career. Currently, Isti is looking to secure a graduate position within the field of finance.
Arthur Joselowitsch
Okanagan Student-Athlete: 4 years
Arthur Joselowitsch was a German student with English as his second language, he excelled at school and now has a MSc in Finance & Accounting from Imperial College London. He has launched his career at Berenberg Bank in Sales & Trading.
Ilija Kolosnicins
Okanagan Student-Athlete: 2 years
Ilija started in the 2015/16 season. He opted for an academic route and studies business at the University of Westminster and continues to play Hockey at Uni.
Ollie Stone
Okanagan Student-Athlete: 4 years
Oliver Stone represented GB U18 & U20. He has played for Swindon Wildcats in the NIHL and Coventry Blaze in the Elite League. He now plays for Basingstoke Bison in the NIHL National league.
Adrian Dusznik
Okanagan Student-Athlete: 1 year
Since leaving OHA UK Adrian Dusznik has played for Visby/Roma J20 for the past 2 years.
Ben Nethersell
Okanagan Student-Athlete: 4 years
Since Graduating from Okanagan Hockey Academy UK Ben has played for the Swindon Wildcats for 5 seasons.
Alumni Interviews
Every week OHA’s Head Coach Ryan Aldridge sits down with an alumni player to talk about their experiences throughout their ice hockey career.
OHA UK has players all over the world at a variety of different levels.
Keep an eye on our YouTube and social media channels as these interviews are released every Friday at 5pm.
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