Hockey Development in Austria
Hockey Development & Coaching for Austrian Players
BladeBoost is based in the Lausanne–Morges region of Vaud, Switzerland, where Coach Oliver works as assistant coach for Forward Morges Hockey Club's Division 1 men's team and skills coach for the club's U16 and U18 programs. From there, BladeBoost also works with hockey players and families in Austria — through remote coaching and honest guidance on what a move to North America would actually take.
For Austrian families, that means individual development that closes real technical gaps, and a straight answer on international opportunities — without the sales pitch.
How BladeBoost works with Austrian players
Work with Austrian players happens remotely — video-based skill breakdowns, individualized development plans, and structured off-ice programming that doesn't require being on the same ice as the coach. BladeBoost has already run in-person hockey camps abroad, including camps in Sweden — a hockey camp in Austria for a serious group of players is something we're genuinely open to as well. If there's real interest from Austrian players and families, that's worth a direct conversation.
Why Austrian players train privately
Like Switzerland, Austria has a competitive domestic hockey scene relative to its size, but a limited number of top clubs means individual coaching attention is often thin outside the strongest programs. Private and structured off-ice work fills that gap directly: closing specific technical holes for younger players, and building a physical and technical profile that stands out as players approach the age where bigger decisions get made.
Austrian players and the Europe → North America pathway
Fewer Austrian players currently pursue junior or prep hockey in North America compared to players from Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic, or Switzerland — which means there's less established knowledge in Austria about what that pathway actually requires, realistically, for a specific player.
BladeBoost doesn't promise placement, and being honest about that matters more here, not less, given how little precedent there is to compare against. The full breakdown of how the evaluation, preparation, and pathway process works is on the Europe → North America page.
What BladeBoost offers Austrian players
- Private Coaching — individual, video-based or in-person depending on location
- Small-Group Training — for clusters of players training together
- Off-Ice Training — strength, speed, and conditioning programming that works remotely
- Development Programs — assessment through structured, tracked training
- International pathway guidance — evaluation and preparation for North American opportunities
Every player starts the same way: with an honest assessment of where their game is today.
Start with a player assessment →