Mike Card joins Okanagan Hockey Academy as an Assistant Coach, bringing more than 15 years of professional playing experience and a championship pedigree to the program.
Card grew up playing his minor hockey in Penticton before advancing to the Penticton Panthers in the BCHL. He went on to spend four seasons with the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets, where he won two WHL Championships and was a member of the 2004 Memorial Cup championship team.
Selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2004 NHL Draft, Card made his NHL debut with Buffalo in 2006 before continuing his professional career in the American Hockey League. He later established himself as a respected leader in Germany’s top professional leagues, serving as captain of the Frankfurt Lions and enjoying a successful 15-year professional career before retiring from playing.
Drawing on his experience competing at the highest levels of junior and professional hockey, Card is passionate about helping student-athletes develop both on and off the ice while preparing them for the next stage of their hockey journey.
