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Chilliwack Chief alum wins award in National Collegiate Hockey Conference

Abbotsford’s Kohen Olischefski enjoyed the finest weekend of his NCAA hockey career.
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Chilliwack Chiefs alum and current University of Denver player Kohen Olischefski has been named Forward of the Week in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC).

Playing for the No. 4 ranked Pioneers in a pair of games against the University of Miami (Ohio) last weekend, the Abbotsford native produced three goals and five points.

Olischefski tallied twice in a 3-2 win Friday and potted a goal with two assists in a 5-2 win Saturday.

The junior is enjoying a career-best season, with eight goals and 17 points in 26 games. In 101 career games at the U of Denver, Olischefski has 17 goals and 36 points.



Eric Welsh

About the Author: Eric Welsh

I joined the Chilliwack Progress in 2007, originally hired as a sports reporter.
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