The Rink Hockey Academy Kelowna Female U18 Prep Team scored a major win with their recent fundraiser supporting the Central Okanagan Food Bank.
Players teamed up to cover three McDonald91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s locations (Harvey Avenue, Highway 33, and Reid91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s Corner) on Dec. 10 and netted $578. The Kelowna restaurant owner, along with another McDonald's owner in Red Deer, assisted with the effort which raised a total of $1,734.
Four players, Ava Drabyk, Alida Korte, Danica Maynard and Hayley McDonald, will represent Team Canada at the 2025 IIHF U18 Women91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s World Championship in Vantaa, Finland, from Jan. 4 to 12.
The Rink Academy team currently holds the #1 ranking in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League. A majority of the players have committed to NCAA Division 1 schools after graduation.
