Europe → North America

For ambitious European hockey players who are ready to prepare for opportunities in the USA and Canada.

Who this is for

This is not for every player. It's for competitive U14–U20 players who are already training seriously, have a supportive family, and are genuinely curious about what a higher level — and possibly a different country — could look like for their hockey career.

What BladeBoost does

• Honest evaluation of your current level and what a realistic next step looks like
• Individual development focused on the skills that matter for a higher level of competition
• Player profile development — the information a coach or program actually needs to evaluate you
• Guidance on North American junior, prep, and college hockey pathways
• Communication and video preparation
• Tryout preparation — on-ice, physical, and mental
• Ongoing guidance through the process

What BladeBoost does not promise

We do not guarantee placement, contracts, scholarships, or tryouts. Nobody honest can promise that. What we can guarantee is preparation: when a real opportunity comes, you'll be ready for it. Families researching this space should be skeptical of anyone who promises otherwise — that skepticism is well placed, and it's exactly why we lead with what we don't promise.

Why BladeBoost

Coach Oliver is assistant coach for the men's Div 1 team and skills coach for the U16 and U18 teams at Forward Morges Hockey Club in Switzerland — daily, in-season work with competitive junior players in exactly the age range this pathway is built for. Evaluation here isn't guesswork; it's the same standard applied to a competitive Swiss junior program, combined with a Nordic-style coaching approach built around producing players who read and solve the modern game rather than just execute drills.

If you're based in Switzerland, see how development and pathway guidance work locally on the Switzerland page.

How it works

1. Pathway Assessment — a one-time evaluation of your current level, readiness, and realistic destination categories.
2. Pathway Preparation — ongoing development plus profile-building, video, and communication preparation.
3. International Support — longer-term guidance through tryout cycles, travel, and the transition itself.

Every player starts in the same place: a conversation about where you are and where you want to go.

Get in touch to start a Pathway Assessment →