ProSmart Partners with Okanagan Hockey Group
KELOWNA, B.C. – ProSmart Sports Development Inc. (ProSmart) is pleased to announce a partnership with Okanagan Hockey Group (OHG) across a variety of different initiatives.
Based out of Penticton, B.C., OHG is the longest running hockey camp in the world, established the first hockey specific sport school, and partnered with the WHL to create their on-ice and off-ice combine testing.
"ProSmart is excited to announce our new partnership with Okanagan Hockey Group,” said Alan Schuler, CEO, ProSmart Sports Development Inc. “Our platform will support and enhance OHG’s best-in-class hockey training programs (Academies, Camps, and Combines) by providing greater access to their content online and effective team management tools in order to keep everyone on the same page."
As part of the agreement, all ProSmart users within British Columbia will receive a discounted coupon code towards attending a WHL Prospect Combine, starting with the Vancouver Combine March 25-26.
“OHG is pleased to be working with ProSmart,” said Andy Oakes, President, Okanagan Hockey Group. “The ProSmart team has created a powerful platform that is assisting coaches and players in their ongoing development for free. This will allow players in rural Canada access to on-ice training tools that can assist in their daily development all season long.”
More details surrounding the partnership will be released in the near future.
About ProSmart
We believe that by teaching our kids to play sports properly, we instill values and build confidence within them. By creating our platform, we hope to do just that! ProSmart combines the skill and experience of top NHL and NHL Alumni players with leading technology to create our step-by-step development system. Our practice plans are progressive, our videos are animated, and our results are unparalleled. We want to see young athletes of all ages improve and become stronger, more confident players. As a coach, you can use our interactive resource to teach your team how to skate backwards or execute an advanced technique. Whatever you need, we have a practice plan, skill video and animated drill personalized to your needs!
About Okanagan Hockey Group
The Okanagan Hockey Group (OHG) has been providing professional hockey instruction since 1963. Over the years, Okanagan Hockey Camps have become an icon in the hockey camp industry and has grown today to be the longest operating hockey camp in the world. In 2002, OHG established the Okanagan Hockey Academy, the first hockey-specific sport school recognized by BC Hockey and Hockey Canada. Today, OHG operates academies in Penticton, B.C., Edmonton, Alta., St. Polten, Austria and Swindon, England. In 2014, OHG partnered with the Western Hockey League and established the WHL Prospect Combines, which to date have tested over 7,000 athletes, allowing them to establish baseline results through numerous on and off-ice tests, and then continue testing against the baseline.