AMERICAN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION NAMES JAROSLAV STRAKA AS EUROPEAN CONSULTANT
TROY, Mich. – (November 30, 2023) – The American Collegiate Hockey Association, the governing body for non‐NCAA men’s and women’s hockey in the United States, announced today that Jaroslav Straka has been named ACHA European Consultant.
Prior to joining the ACHA, Straka was the Founder and President of the European University Hockey Association (EUHA) and the European University Hockey League (EUHL). Beginning in August 2012, Straka managed both the EUHA and the EUHL as he organized strategic planning, communications, and public relations among various Universities within the European Union. Straka was also responsible for applying for and implementing national and transnational grants and projects on behalf of the EUHA and EUHL. Straka also coordinated strategic partnerships on behalf of the EUHA and EUHL with numerous National Sport Federations, representatives for various EU Embassies, Institutions, and National Ministries, as well as representatives for numerous cities and regions throughout the European Union.
- As President of the EUHA and EUHL, Straka was instrumental in the organization of several international hockey conferences and events, including annual European tours involving ACHA Men’s Divisions II and III Select Teams and the 2018 World Cup of College Hockey held in Brezno, Slovakia and Krynica-Zdroj, Poland. Most recently, Straka organized and oversaw the 2023 World Cup of University Hockey held in Cârța, Romania.
Straka can be contacted at jstraka@achahockey.org. For more information, please contact ACHA Executive Director Craig Barnett at cbarnett@achahockey.org.
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About American Collegiate Hockey Association
The American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) was founded in 1991 and is the national association for Non-NCAA Collegiate Hockey throughout the United States. Our organization of more than 460 colleges and university-affiliated teams representing 48 states provides structure, regulates operations, and promotes the sport of Hockey nationwide. With approximately 13,000 players and coaches as well as countless volunteers and game officials, the ACHA has experienced tremendous growth over the past decade and continues to be a viable option for college bound student-athletes to continue playing competitive hockey nationwide. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, the ACHA’s primary mission is to support the growth of Collegiate Hockey while emphasizing academic performance, personal development, and opportunities for regional, national, and international competition. The ACHA identifies standards which serve to unite and regulate teams at the collegiate level and entered its 33rd season in September 2023. For more information, visit achahockey.org.
