Nordic Hockey
Academy
Preview · Private
Location · Program · Fees

Life at the academy.

One home rink, one residence, one program — everything a player needs for a full season, in the heart of the Austrian Alps.

Ferlach · Austria

Ferlach Elite Hockey Center.

Ferlach Hockey Center with the Karawanks mountains behind

Ferlach sits in the heart of the Austrian landscape and one of the country's most respected hockey regions — within close range of multiple high-level teams. The brand new Ferlach Hockey Center is NHA's home rink: a top-end facility built to develop future hockey players.

The arena

  • Two big ice surfaces (60 × 30m)
  • Two small ice surfaces (25 × 12m)
  • Off-ice skills, puck handling & shooting center
  • Fully equipped fitness center
  • NHA designed locker rooms
  • Capacity for 400 spectators

In the building

  • Restaurant & café bar with direct view to the main rink
  • Hockey shop
  • Conference facilities & study rooms
  • Player lounge for leisure time
  • Video room & NHA staff office
  • Unlimited WiFi in the whole arena
Student residence

Academy apartments.

Players live in furnished 60m² apartments, two players per bedroom — with two separate bathrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, balcony, TV and desk space, plus a laundry room on every floor.

Living room
Living room
Kitchen
Kitchen
Sleeping room
Sleeping room
Bathroom
Bathroom
Schooling room
Schooling room
Living room
Living room
Academy year · 15.08 – 15.06

What's included.

01

Hockey program

  • Full-time international coaching staff
  • On-ice skills sessions (mornings)
  • On-ice team sessions (afternoons)
  • ≈300h on-ice activity per season
  • Physical training (≈250h)
  • Mindfulness & mental training
  • Hockey theory & video coaching
  • On-ice and off-ice testing
  • Competition fees included
  • Pre-season camp from August 15th
02

Accommodation

  • Furnished apartments, 2 players per bedroom (15.08–15.06)**
  • Curfew time and regular room control
  • Free washing machine & tumble dryer
  • Electricity and heating included
  • Unlimited WiFi in the whole arena
  • Study rooms & player lounge access

** Excluding holiday periods according to the Academy schedule

03

Meals

  • Dinner Monday–Friday*
  • Home game meal
  • Away game meal on the road**

* Excluding holidays (Christmas & Easter) · ** Depending on dining alternatives along the travel route

04

Team & game wear

  • Home & away game jerseys and socks
  • Training jerseys and socks
  • Team helmet, gloves & pant covers
  • Track suit, winter jacket & hoodie
  • T-shirts, shorts, cap & beanie
  • Team bag, travel bag & toiletry bag
  • Helmet profiling
05

Support

  • Individual follow-up and support
  • One-on-one development & career plan
  • Medical support coordination & hospital transport if needed
  • Skate sharpening service
  • Unlimited fitness center access
€

Academy fee

EU / EEA citizens€ 26 900
International (outside EU/EEA)€ 29 900

The annual fee includes all services in points 01–05. School education is arranged individually with the family — several options are available in the area and directly in the hockey center.

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