BND Hockey Partnership Announcement

For hockey players balancing intense training and academics, the road to college can feel overwhelming. To support their journey, BND Hockey, an elite skills coaching program in Austin, TX, has partnered with POLARIS Student Athlete Consulting, a leading college admissions and academic advising agency. This collaboration provides student athletes with the guidance they need to navigate recruitment, admissions, and competition. With expert support, BND Hockey players can confidently pursue both their athletic and academic goals.

BND Hockey founder, Bailey Dorf has built an impressive community of student athletes with aspirations to play collegiate hockey and beyond. No stranger to the demands of the sport, Dorf’s hockey career led him to play for junior hockey clubs in Minnesota, Wichita Falls, and Wisconsin, among other locations. His career continued in Europe, where he spent four years playing minor professional hockey, making stops in Sweden, the Netherlands, Finland, and Poland. His impressive network extends throughout the United States, where he is routinely featured as a skills coach for various camps and clinics and he actively trains a number of current collegiate and professional hockey players. 

With this partnership, BND Hockey players and their parents will have the opportunity to attend free college admissions counseling workshops throughout the year as well as a 1:1 consulting session that will include an individualized timeline overview for each student athlete.

With elite hockey skills coaching, professional college admissions counseling, and academic advising, BND Hockey players are fully equipped to pursue their dreams of playing collegiate hockey. This partnership reinforces BND Hockey’s commitment to developing well-rounded student athletes, both on and off the ice. By combining top-tier hockey training with professional academic support and college admissions counseling, players gain the tools and guidance needed to navigate the complex recruitment and admissions process with confidence. With access to personalized advising and exclusive workshops, families can make informed decisions about their child's future. Together, BND Hockey and POLARIS Student Athlete Consulting are helping the next generation of hockey players turn their collegiate aspirations into reality.