After spending his senior year as captain of the Mavericks, Ortega signed his first professional contract with the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League.

In his freshman season, he scored the fastest goal to open a game in school history in a 6-0 win over Colorado College on February 28, 2014.

[3] After spending his senior year as captain of the Mavericks, Ortega signed his first professional contract with the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League.

[6] Ortega eventually left North America and signed a contract with the Växjö Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

[12] Austin Ortega has made a significant impact during his time with EHC Red Bull München in Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).

Known for his speed and agility, Ortega consistently contributed to Red Bull Munich’s offense, achieving a point streak during the playoffs, especially in a quarterfinal series where he scored in every game.