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Meet Dorka Preisinger of the Ontario Hockey

Academy

By Molly Kett game, too. Ever since then, hockey
has been a huge part of her life.
orka Preisinger is a 17-year-old
There are many things Preisinger
Dhockey player from Budapest, loves about OHA, but she has
Hungary. She first discovered the
narrowed it down to her three top
Ontario Hockey Academy (OHA) things.
3 years ago, when she was actively
recruited during her time at a First, Preisinger likes the fact
hockey camp in Vancouver. there are so many like-minded

At this time, though, her parents student athletes trying to achieve
decided she was a bit too young to a common goal. Second, that at
be living so far away from home. OHA she feels they’ve found the
Once she turned 16, though, her perfect balance between hockey
parents felt it was the right time for and academics, allowing her to
her to move to Cornwall and pursue excel at both. Finally, being all the
her hockey talents. Photo Submitted way from Hungary, it makes her
Preisinger was very excited happy that there’s such a variety
about the opportunity and says of nationalities attending the same
playing hockey in Canada was on when it comes to hockey and could be further from the truth, school.
her “Bucket List.” Now that she’s
education. as she learned that there are girls Before coming to OHA,
here and playing, she can finally attending OHA from 15 different Preisinger played at the female U18
scratch that off the list. She also says she loves that she’s World Championships for Hungary,
made so many new friends from all countries this year!
According to Preisinger, one of over the world. In fact, when she Preisinger started playing hockey winning the bronze medal. She says
the biggest things she has learned knew she would be attending OHA, when she was just 5 years old. She that this showed her that you can do
since beginning her time at OHA is anything you put your mind to. She
she was initially very worried she’d has two older brothers who would
how much opportunity is available be “that weird girls from Hungary.” bring her to the rink with them. It believes it will really help promote

in Canada and the United Sates the female game back home.
She quickly discovered that nothing wasn’t long before she loved the
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