After the U17 AKA had already finished the basic round in first place, the Okanagan Hockey Academy was on the doorstep in the playoff quarter-finals in the best-of-three series. The U17 academy team promptly defeated them with a 5:2 and 6:3 home win. With the so-called "sweep", the signs are now good for the team to make a real impression again in the playoff semi-finals. However, the task will be a challenging one, as they will be up against VSV Villach. Robin Stöckl, captain of the U17 AKA, expects tough games and an exciting play-off semi-final series.