Handbook 2016-2017
CONSTITUTION, DIRECTORY, BYLAWS, REGULATIONS, AWARDS AND HISTORY As amended to June 12, 2016 BC Hockey Handbook 2016-2017
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Our game continues to be built and delivered on the backs of thousands of volunteers. To them, I extend my sincere thanks to each and every one who selflessly enriched a player’s life this past season. In addition, BC Hockey has exceptional partners like the Vancouver Canucks that have excelled in their commitment to consistently come to the plate to assist developing the game and opportunities throughout the Chair of the Board branch. Randy Henderson For those who embraced and supported our transition to a new governance model, my sincere thanks. I believe the path we are on is invariably more productive as was proven this year. I have no doubt it will continue to improve our position in the world of sport choices. As a component of the transition, effective communication will continue as a prime focus to engage all of our membership, sport partners and volunteers.
We must also take pride in the excellence shown in our Above Minor Programs as they continue to thrive as evidenced by a Junior A National and Junior B Western Canada championship last season.
BC Hockey also is an accomplished international host as evidenced in the pride our host communities took in hosting the World U17 in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John and the Women’s Worlds in Kamloops. These communities are to be
i 2016-2017 BC Hockey Handbook congratulated as wonderful models of how to provide a world- class event. The exceptional educational opportunities that took place along with these events will no doubt help grow the game. That said we also prove annually how well we can showcase communities and hockey with our own Branch Championships, the pride of BC Hockey.
The 2016 AGM in Sun Peaks saw critical decisions made toward keeping BC Hockey as the premiere sport leader in British Columbia and the Yukon. I am honored to Chair an organization that puts such high importance in protecting their participants. Our members are to be congratulated for the way we protect our game participants, parents, coaches and officials. The AGM also clarified the need to collaborate more to meet the needs of today’s player as we compete for their registration. The messaging from Tom Renney clearly emphasized the need to plan local operations as thoroughly as the participants deserve. Adjustments to the changing sport landscape are a challenge we must face together and recognize that doing business simply needs us to adapt. The adjustments to the way we do business at the branch level, also needs to be reflected in the way we provide our programming at the district and local levels.
The Hockey Canada launch of a refreshed Initiation Program is a great example of doing business better based on research of what is best for the player. Parents want their child to be involved in a sport that adheres to scientific data to verify the development model the sport will use. The Long Term Player Development Model will become more of a focus in the future not only at IP but is foundational to all levels of our programming. This will provide the best experience for the players and will be reflected in retention rates. Canada has been the world leader in hockey and to remain we need to adhere to the principles now be accepted throughout the world.
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As we move forward, we need to trust and listen to each other. We need to grow our game and grow our volunteer base by proving we are the best choice sport a parent can make for their child today and for the future. I have always believed hockey to be the conduit for us to develop good athletes and respected citizens.
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MISSION:
Lead, Develop and Promote Positive Lifelong Hockey Experiences
BRIAN HARRISON
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BC Hockey Constitution, Bylaws and Regulations Important Dates ...... 10 BC Hockey Operations and Programs ...... 14 BC Hockey Honorary President ...... 16 BC Hockey Honorary Life Members ...... 16 Location of Annual Meetings ...... 17 BC Hockey Constitution ...... 18
Section One - Bylaws Bylaw One – Overview Definitions ...... 20 Interpretations ...... 21 Conflict with Act or Regulations ...... 21 Custody and Use of Seal ...... 22 Inspection of Records ...... 22 Official Rules of Order ...... 22
Bylaw Two – Membership Members Classes ...... 23 Members ...... 23 Members’ Rights ...... 24 Member Obligations ...... 24 Associate Members ...... 25 Life Members ...... 26 Members in Good Standing ...... 27 Membership Year ...... 28 Discipline and Suspension ...... 28 Expulsion ...... 28 Termination ...... 29
Bylaw Three – Registered Participants Discipline and Suspension ...... 30
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Bylaw Four – Meetings General Provisions ...... 32 Notice of Meetings ...... 32 Quorum ...... 33 Annual General Meeting ...... 33 Voting ...... 34 Amendments to the Constitution, Bylaws and Regulations ...... 35
Bylaw Five – Board of Directors Role ...... 37 Composition and Eligibility ...... 37 Board Meetings ...... 38 Duties and Responsibilities of Directors ...... 39 Duties and Responsibilities of the Chair ...... 39 Duties and Responsibilities of the Board ...... 40 Terms of Office ...... 42 Nominations ...... 43 Election of the Chair ...... 43 Election of Directors ...... 44 Board Vacancies ...... 45 Removal or Suspension of Director ...... 45 Filling a Board Vacancy ...... 46
Bylaw Six – Chief Executive Officer Duties and Responsibilities ...... 47
Bylaw Seven – Committees, Work Groups and Task Groups Standing Committees ...... 49 Conduct Committee ...... 49 Finance Committee ...... 50 Governance Committee ...... 50 Hockey Development Committee ...... 50 Human Resources Committee ...... 50 Nominating Committee ...... 50
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Risk Management Committee ...... 51 Work Groups and Task Groups ...... 51 Divisional Committees ...... 52 Adult Male Committee ...... 52 Female Committee ...... 53 Junior Committees ...... 53 Minor Committee ...... 53 Program Committees and Delivery Groups ...... 53 Coaching Committee and Delivery Group ...... 54 Female High Performance Committee and Delivery Group ...... 54 Female Midget AAA Committee and Delivery Group ...... 55 Male High Performance Committee and Delivery Group ...... 55 Male Midget AAA Committee and Delivery Group ...... 55 Officiating Committee and Delivery Groups ...... 56 Safety Committee ...... 56 School Programming Committee ...... 57 Participant Disclosure ...... 57
Bylaw Eight – Dispute Resolution Negotiation and Mediation ...... 58 Appeal Committee ...... 58 Court Proceedings ...... 60
Bylaw Nine – Financial Fiscal Year ...... 61 Signing Officers ...... 61 Auditor ...... 61 Budget and Financial Documents ...... 61 Borrowing ...... 62 Electronic Fund Transfers ...... 62 Directors’ Remuneration ...... 62
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Bylaw Ten – General Application ...... 64 Indemnity ...... 64 Rights ...... 64 Unforeseen Circumstances ...... 65 Liquidation and Dissolution ...... 65
Section Two - Regulations
Regulation One – Membership ...... 66 Membership Requirements ...... 66 Registration ...... 66 New Applications for Membership, Relocation or Reclassification ...... 67 Associate Members ...... 69
Regulation Two – Registration ...... 70 Residential Qualifications ...... 70 Residential Waiver ...... 70 Player Age Restriction ...... 70 Affiliation of Minor Hockey Players ...... 71 Variations for the Female Player Development Model ...... 72 Registration of Teams ...... 73 Amateur Hockey ...... 75
Regulation Three - Team Officials ...... 75 Team Official Qualifications ...... 75 Risk Management Requirements ...... 76
Regulation Four – Competition ...... 76 Minor Hockey ...... 77 Midget AAA ...... 80 Male Senior AA ...... 80 Playoffs - Senior and Junior Leagues ...... 81
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Regulation Five - Tournaments, Jamborees, Exhibition and All-Star Games ...... 81 Tournaments ...... 81 Jamborees ...... 82 Exhibition Games ...... 83 All-Star Games ...... 84
Regulation Six – Playing Rules ...... 84 Body Checking ...... 84 Time Out Rule ...... 84
Regulation Seven – Championships ...... 85 General ...... 85 Withdrawal from BC Hockey Championships (General) ...... 86 Championships - Minor Hockey ...... 86 Host Rotations ...... 87 Championship Format - Minor ...... 90 Female Senior Championships ...... 91 Male Junior B ...... 92 Male Senior AAA (Savage Cup) ...... 93 Male Senior AA (Coy Cup) ...... 93
Regulation Eight – Conduct ...... 94 Ineligible Player ...... 94 Suspensions ...... 95 Falsification of Registration ...... 95 Damaging Property ...... 96
Regulation Nine – Appeal Procedures ...... 96 Exemption Appeals ...... 98
Regulation Ten – Nominating Procedures ...... 100 Appendices Schedule of Fees and Assessments ...... 100
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Section Three - Awards
BC Hockey Awards Diamond Stick ...... 104 President’s Award ...... 105 Life Members’ Award ...... 106 BC Hockey Outstanding Player Award ...... 107 Frank Spring Award Minor Hockey Association of the Year ...... 108 Ernie Gare Award Coach of the Year Award ...... 109 Official of the Year Award ...... 111 Development Award – Coaching ...... 112 Development Awards - High Performance ...... 113 Development Award – Officiating ...... 113 BC Hockey Safety Award ...... 114 Fred Heslop Minor Hockey Week Awards ...... 116 Hockey Canada Officiating Awards ...... 121 Excellence & Extraordinary Scholarship ...... 123 Jim Sterling Scholarship ...... 123 BC Hockey Staff Scholarship ...... 124 BC Hockey Scholarship ...... 124 Bruce Allison Scholarship ...... 127 Jeff Butler Scholarship ...... 128 Ted Hargreaves Scholarship ...... 129
BC Hockey Champions Savage Cup ...... 130 Coy Cup ...... 135 Senior Male Intercollegiate ...... 138 Mowat Cup ...... 139 Fred W. (Cyclone) Taylor Trophy ...... 143 Senior AAA Female ...... 145 Don Murray Memorial Trophy ...... 146 Female Senior A ...... 147 Female Midget AAA ...... 148
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Female Midget ...... 148 Female Bantam ...... 149 Female Pee Wee ...... 149 Monarch Life Assurance Cup ...... 151 Cromie Memorial Cup ...... 154 Midget Tier 1 ...... 157 Elmer Kreller Memorial Trophy ...... 157 Midget Tier 3 ...... 159 Midget Tier 4 ...... 160 Doug Grimston Memorial Trophy ...... 160 Stan Patience Memorial Trophy ...... 163 Bantam Tier 3 ...... 164 Bantam Tier 4 ...... 165 Wm. (Bill) Mott Memorial Trophy ...... 166 Herb House Memorial Trophy ...... 168 Pee Wee Tier 3 ...... 170 Pee Wee Tier 4 ...... 170 BC Challenge Cup ...... 171 Stan Patience Trophy – Midget ...... 172 Art Fisher Trophy – Bantam ...... 173 Roy Watt Trophy – Pee Wee ...... 174 History of BC Hockey ...... 175 BC Hockey Historical Listing of Leadership Positions ...... 185
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Important Dates to Remember
September September 15 • Minor hockey playoffs hosts to be named. October October 15 • Final date for new Major Senior Mens AAA teams to make application for new membership. December December 1 • Final date for Minor Hockey Tier 2, 3, and 4 Teams to declare their intent to compete in a higher category in the BC Hockey Championships. December 1 • Final date for teams to register for BC Hockey Championships. December 1 • All teams intending to participate in BC Hockey Championships must include an official accredited in the HCSP. December 1 • Game assessments for all Junior and Male Senior League games to be paid. December 1 • All Male Junior teams must reduce to not more than twenty- five (25), the combined total of the following: the number of registered players on their active list and the number of unused registration certificates.
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Important Dates to Remember
December 1 • Deadline for applications for new membership or team relocation in Junior hockey. December 15 • Final date for filing team affiliations. December 31 • Final date for teams on Hockey Canada Registration Certificate to declare their intention to withdraw from BC Hockey Playoffs without penalty. January January 10 • Male Senior AA teams not playing in a League must have completed and provided proof, to the BC Hockey Chief Executive Officer, of participation in six (6) exhibition games by this date. January 10 • Final date for special assistance. January 10 • A Pee Wee, Bantam or Midget Hockey Team that has 19 Players registered on January 10th, shall not be permitted to register any further Players during the current season. A team which has less than 19 Players registered may, if it has unused Hockey Canada Player Registration Certificates, register qualified Players until the final registration date; but, once such a vacancy on the Player Roster has been filled, it shall not be used again. January 10 • Final date for Residential Waiver to a Tiered Team.
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Important Dates to Remember
January 15 • Final date for filing list of specially affiliate players. January 24 • Nominations for Fred Heslop Awards to be in BC Hockey Office. January 31 • Final date for BC Hockey to submit International player transfers to Hockey Canada.
February February 10 • FINAL PLAYER REGISTRATION DATE IN ALL DIVISIONS OF HOCKEY. February 10 • Final date for BC Hockey to submit Inter-Branch or USA player transfers to Hockey Canada. February 10 • Final date for player to be reinstated to amateur standing from professional hockey. February 10 • Final date to replace a player turned professional. February 10 • Final date for players to be registered under Special Assistance.
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Important Dates to Remember
March March 15 • Final date for submission of resolutions for the BC Hockey AGM. March 15 • Nomination deadline for “Official of the Year” and “Coach of the Year.” March 15 • Deadline for applications for “Association of the Year.” March 15 • Deadline for nominations for President’s Award. May May 31 • Deadline for minor hockey to apply for membership. June June 9 - 11 • 2017 BC Hockey Annual Meeting – Sun Peaks, BC July July 1 • Final date for American based Junior “B” Teams to apply for permission to compete within BC Hockey for the up-coming season. August August 15 • Final date for declaration of operative teams in Allan Cup competition.
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BARRY PETRACHENKO [email protected] 250-652-2978
MINOR HOCKEY COORDINATORS
CHAMPIONSHIPS OPERATIONS DEBORAH TURNEY JUNE MCKENZIE [email protected] [email protected]
DISCIPLINE RELATIONS/ BONNIE CAMERON COMMUNICATIONS [email protected] DAVE BUCK [email protected]
ABOVE MINOR COORDINATORS
FEMALE JUNIOR TBD – see BC Hockey website PHIL IDDON [email protected]
ADULT MALE TBD – see BC Hockey website
PROGRAM COORDINATORS
FEMALE HOCKEY MALE MIDGET AAA DEVELOPMENT JOE DOWNING SHANNON BUTLER [email protected] [email protected]
SAFETY FEMALE HIGH ANNE DEITCH PERFORMANCE [email protected] STEFAN GREINER [email protected] 14
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SCHOOL PROGRAMMING MALE HIGH PERFORMANCE ANDY OAKES FRED ZWEEP [email protected] [email protected]
OFFICIATING COORDINATOR COACHING / RIC AARON HOFFMAN SEAN RAPHAEL [email protected] [email protected]
FEMALE MIDGET AAA STEFAN GREINER [email protected]
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Honorary President FRED W. ‘CYCLONE’ TAYLOR * Vancouver *Deceased
Honorary Life Members L.C. MACKEN * ...... Vancouver A.R. DINGMAN * ...... Vancouver J.C. URQUHART * ...... Rossland A.H. JEFFERD * ...... Vancouver D.G. GRIMSTON * ...... New Westminster F.F. BECKER * ...... Vernon L.G. ATWELL* ...... Victoria I.H. TEMPLE * ...... Victoria R.T. PEEBLES ...... Quesnel F.T. SPRING * ...... Cranbook M. FABRO * ...... Kimberley R.N. MULLOCK ...... Port Moody Wm. JIM ANDERSON * ...... Trail DR.LEO MARGOLIS * ...... Nanaimo DON SCHMALTZ ...... Penticton FRANK LENTO ...... Fernie DON FREER ...... Victoria ALLAN MATTHEWS ...... Victoria
* Deceased
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Location of Annual Meetings 1919-Vancouver 1951-Victoria 1985-Prince Rupert 1920-Victoria 1952-Vernon 1986-Penticton 1921-Vancouver 1953-Penticton 1987-Vernon 1922-Vancouver 1954-Kamloops 1988-Abbotsford 1923-Vancouver 1955-Kelowna 1989-Penticton 1924-Vancouver 1956-Vernon 1990-Penticton 1925-Vancouver 1957-Nanaimo 1991-Whistler 1926-Vancouver 1958-Trail 1992-Penticton 1927-Vancouver 1959-Vernon 1993-Penticton 1928-Vancouver 1960-Penticton 1994-Penticton 1929-Vancouver 1961-Kamloops 1995-Kelowna 1930-Vancouver 1962-New Westminster 1996-Penticton 1931-Vancouver 1963-Kelowna 1997-Kelowna 1932-Vancouver 1964-Prince George 1998-Nanaimo 1933-No Meeting 1965-Kamloops 1999-Penticton 1934-Rossland 1966-Vernon 2000-Kelowna 1935-Vancouver 1967-Penticton 2001-Prince George 1936-Nelson 1968-Kelowna 2002-Penticton 1937-Merritt 1969-Vancouver 2003-Vernon 1938-Grand Forks 1970-Williams Lake 2004-Prince George 1939-New 1971-Penticton 2005-Victoria Westminster 1972-Penticton 2006-Langley 1940-Vernon 1973-Penticton 2007-Whistler 1941-Trail 1974-Vernon 2008-Penticton 1942-New 1975-Victoria 2009-Vancouver Westminster 1976-Prince George 2010-Prince George 1943-Vernon 1977-Richmond 2011-Penticton 1944-Victoria 1978-Cranbrook 2012-Whistler 1945-Nelson 1979-Penticton 2013-Sun Peaks 1946-Vernon 1980-Victoria 2014-Penticton 1947-Nanaimo 1981-Dawson Creek 2015-Sun Peaks 1948-Kimberley 1982-Penticton 2016-Sun Peaks 1949-Kamloops 1983-Kamloops 1950-Kelowna 1984-Trail
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CONSTITUTION
Article One – Name
1.1 The name of the Society is the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association (BCAHA). For legal purposes, the name shall be the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association, but for all other purposes, the organization shall be known as BC Hockey.
Article Two – Purpose
2.1 The Society is the self-governing body of amateur hockey in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory. 2.2 The Society represents British Columbia and the Yukon Territory nationally and as an unalterable provision, this Society shall be affiliated with Hockey Canada. 2.3 As an unalterable provision, the purpose of this Society shall be not for profit. 2.4 The objectives of the Society are: a. To foster, improve and perpetuate the game of Amateur Hockey in the Province; b. To develop sport participation, including recruitment and retention initiatives; c. To secure the enforcement of the rules of the game as adopted by the Society; d. To supervise and carry out the competitions for the championship of British Columbia; e. To emphasize and encourage the involvement of those volunteers who put the interests of the game ahead of their personal interests; f. To elevate the awareness of the responsibilities of the Hockey Public in ensuring the game is played in a positive environment; g. To provide a safe playing environment, including participation in the hockey’s national insurance program.
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h. To assist registered participants in their pursuit of excellence by providing effective programs and services through available resources; i. To monitor and review services, benefits and programs available to registered participants in order to meet their ever changing needs; j. To present a common voice on behalf of the Members in all discussions that could affect them at the National and International level; k. The Society dedicates itself to the advancement of Amateur Hockey for all individuals in British Columbia through progressive leadership by ensuring meaningful opportunities and enjoyable experiences in a sportsmanlike environment; l. To actively promote and support equal access to hockey programs and services for all regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, racial origin or religion. 2.5 In the event that the Society should at any time be wound up or dissolved, the remaining assets after payment of all debts and liabilities shall be turned over to a recognized charitable organization with the same objectives in the province of British Columbia or the Yukon Territory as directed by the members. Should the Society, which received charitable gaming funds from licensed charitable gaming and/or direct charitable access, at any time dissolve or cease to exist, have any and all gaming monies or assets purchased with gaming funds held at the date of dissolution or cessation of existence these/they shall be distributed by the Society to a recognized charitable organization or organizations in British Columbia having a similar charitable purpose. This provision is unalterable.
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BYLAWS
Bylaw One – Overview
Definitions 101 The following terms have these meanings in these Bylaws: a. Act – the Society Act of British Columbia as amended from time to time, b. Auditor – a Public Accountant appointed by the Members by Ordinary Resolution at the Annual General Meeting to audit the books, accounts, and records of the Society for a report to the Members at the next Annual General Meeting, c. Board –the Board of Directors of the Society. d. Bylaws – the Bylaws as altered from time to time, e. Chair of the Board –the Chair of the Board of the Society. f. Director – an individual elected to serve on the Board pursuant to these Bylaws, g. Districts – The Society shall be divided into eight Districts with geographic boundaries as determined by the Board from time to time, which shall be known as: i. East Kootenay ii. Lower Mainland iii. North Central iv. Northeast/Yukon v. Northwestern vi. Okanagan-Mainline vii. Vancouver Island – including Powell River viii. West Kootenay h. District Amateur Hockey Associations - District Amateur Hockey Associations shall be as follows: i. East Kootenay - East Kootenay MHA ii. Lower Mainland - Pacific Coast AHA iii. North Central - Cariboo AHA iv. Northeast/Yukon - Peace River District MHA and Yukon AHA
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v. Northwest - North West District MHA vi. Okanagan-Mainline - Okanagan-Mainline AHA vii. Vancouver Island - Vancouver Island AHA viii. West Kootenay - West Kootenay MHA i. Ordinary Resolution – a resolution passed by a majority of the votes cast on that resolution. j. Playing Rules –the rules that govern the game of hockey in Canada, as set out in the Official Playing Rules Book of Hockey Canada and any additional rules approved by the Society, as amended from time to time, k. Regulations –the Regulations of the Society, as amended from time to time, l. Society – British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association. m. Special Resolution – a resolution passed in a General Meeting by a majority of not less than three- quarters (3/4 or 75%) of the votes cast on that resolution. n. Voting Members – Members falling within the classes of members identified as “voting” in Bylaw 201. o. Definitions in the Act 102 The definitions in the Act apply to these Bylaws.
Interpretation 103 In these Bylaws, words in the singular form include the plural and vice versa and words importing a specific gender include the other gender and a corporation.
Conflict with Act or Regulations 104 If there is a conflict between these Bylaws and the Act or the regulations under the Act, the Act or its regulations, as the case may be, prevail.
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Custody and Use of Seal 105 The seal of the Society shall not be affixed to any instrument except by authority of a resolution of the Society’s Board of Directors and in the presence of at least one (1) Director and the Society’s Chief Executive Officer, and the said seal shall remain in the custody of the Chief Executive Officer of the Society.
Inspection of Records 106 Upon five (5) days written notice to the Chief Executive Officer of the Society, the records of the Society as prescribed in the Act shall be made available for inspection to the extent and in the manner prescribed in the Act, at the Society’s office during normal office hours. Access by Members to the register of members may be restricted by resolution of the Directors as prescribed in the Act. If a Member requests a copy of a record, it shall be provided at the fee established by the Directors and/or in accordance with the Act.
Official Rules of Order 107 The current edition of Roberts Rules of Order are the official rules of order covering all meetings of the Society, except where they are at difference with the Society’s Bylaws in which case the Society’s Bylaws shall take precedence.
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Bylaw Two – Membership
Member Classes 201 The Society shall have nine (9) classes of Members which shall be the following: a. Amateur Senior and Junior Teams (voting) b. Amateur Hockey Leagues (voting) c. Amateur Hockey Associations (voting) d. Minor Hockey Teams (voting) e. Amateur District Hockey Associations (voting) f. District Hockey Leagues (voting) g. Associate Members (non-voting) h. Life Members (non-voting) i. Directors (voting)
Members 202 The Members are those Teams, Leagues, Associations and other persons who fall within one of the classes of Members having been previously admitted into membership in the Society, whose membership has not been terminated, and who are in good standing with the Society. 203 Each Member (other than a Minor Hockey Team, or a District Hockey League, a Life Member or a Director) shall, as a condition precedent to membership in the Society, adopt a Constitution, Bylaws, Regulations and Policies that do not contradict the Constitution, Bylaws, Regulations and Policies of the Society. 204 The Board may admit new Members (other than Minor Hockey Teams and District Hockey Leagues), and may from time to time specify residential boundaries and other terms as to membership and participation of Members in the Society. 205 Each minor hockey team registered, at the A or S category, and playing at the Pee Wee, Bantam, Midget or Juvenile Division, and affiliated with an Amateur Hockey Association which is a Member of the Society in good standing shall be a Member of the Society.
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206 Each District Hockey League, registered with BC Hockey, affiliated with an Amateur District Hockey Associations which is a Member in good standing of the Society, and within which minor hockey teams registered at the A or S category play, shall be a Member of the Society. Within each district, not more than one integrated and one female District Hockey League for each division may be a Member. 207 The Society may, by regulation, establish procedures and conditions for the acceptance of new members and the relocation of teams. 208 Membership in the Society is not transferable.
Members’ Rights 209 Members who are in good standing and not under suspension have the following rights: a. to receive notices of Annual and Special General Meetings; b. to attend, speak and vote at Annual and Special General Meetings; c. to submit proposals for inclusion on the agenda of Annual and Special General Meetings; d. to participate in competitions and other programming organized by the Society; e. to exercise all other rights and privileges arising from the Bylaws, Regulations and Policies of the Society, and such other rights and privileges as the Board may, from time to time, determine. 210 A Member may apply Regulations, Playing Rules, Policies and decisions of the Society and of Hockey Canada in a more restrictive manner insofar as they apply to those participating in that Member’s programs.
Member Obligations 211 The Members are responsible for ensuring the Society acts in compliance with the Act, the Bylaws and the Regulations. 212 Each Member is obliged and empowered to foster, conduct and control amateur hockey within its jurisdiction in a
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manner consistent with the Society’s Bylaws, Regulations, Playing Rules, Policies and Board decisions. All games played within a Member’s jurisdiction, and the qualification of all Registered Participants competing in such games, must conform to such Bylaws, Regulations, Playing Rules, Policies and decisions. 213 Subject to the Voting Member’s rights outlined in Bylaw Two, no Member shall amend its Bylaws, Regulations, Playing Rules or Policies in a manner that contradicts or conflicts with the Bylaws, Regulations, Playing Rules or Policies of the Society, unless a pilot project has been approved by the Board. 214 Membership in the Society, as a Voting Member, includes: a. acceptance of the authority of the Society; b. adherence to and observance of the Bylaws, Regulations, Playing Rules, Policies and related decisions of the Society; c. acceptance of and subscription to such insurance coverage and membership fees as may be approved and made mandatory by the Society from time to time; d. acceptance of the final and binding authority of the Society in relation to all provincial matters and Hockey Canada in relation to all national matters; e. acknowledgement that the Members share the same goals, philosophies and responsibilities and agree to be governed by a uniform set of rules and regulations that the Society may establish from time to time; f. responsibility for full compliance with all other duties arising from the Bylaws, Regulations, Playing Rules and Policies of the Society.
Associate Members 215 Associate Members are entitled to: a. receive notices of Annual and Special General Meetings;
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b. attend and speak at Annual and Special General Meetings; c. participate in programming organized by the Society; d. exercise such other rights and privileges as the Board may, from time to time, determine. 216 Membership in the Society, as an Associate Member, includes: a. acceptance of the authority of the Society; b. adherence to and observance of the Bylaws, Regulations, Playing Rules, Policies and related decisions of the Society; c. the taking of steps, as the Associate Member deems necessary, for the registration and administration of personnel in teams, leagues, and groups which are strictly within its own organizations, and reporting such registrations to the Society in accordance with the procedures established by the Society; d. acceptance of and subscription to such insurance coverage and membership fees as may be approved and made mandatory by the Society from time to time;, e. compliance with all other duties arising from the Bylaws, Regulations, Playing Rules and Policies of the Society; f. eligibility only to compete for trophies offered for competition by teams representing Associate Members. 217 Associate Member representatives do not have voting rights at any General Meeting of the Society, but may have voting privileges within a committee or work group to which they have been named.
Life Members 218 Life Members are individuals acknowledged for their distinguished contributions to the Society by appointment by the Board to the office of Life Member. 219 Active Life Members are entitled to:
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a. Attend the Annual General Meeting and any Special General Meetings: • Receive notices of the meetings • Attend at the Society’s expense. • Speak at the meetings. • Receive minutes of the meetings. • Act in an advisory capacity to the Board. b. Exercise all of the privileges of Members (except where otherwise restricted by the Bylaws, Regulations and Policies of the Society). c. All other rights and privileges as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, decide. 220 Membership in the Society as a Life Member includes: a. Acceptance of the authority of the Society, b. Adherence to and observance of the Bylaws, Regulations, Playing Rules, Policies and related decisions of the Society, c. Complying fully with all other duties arising from the Bylaws, Regulations, Playing Rules and Policies of the Society. 221 The number of Life Members of the Society shall be limited to five (5) active members. An active Life Member may write to the Chair of the Board requesting they be declared in- active. 222 Life Members do not have voting rights at any General Meeting of the Society, but may have voting privileges within a committee or work group to which they have been named.
Members in Good Standing 223 All Members are in good standing other than a Member who fails to pay the Member’s annual membership dues, if any, or any other debt owing by the Member to the Society and the Member is not in good standing for so long as the debt remains unpaid.
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224 A voting Member who is not in good standing may not vote at an Annual or Special General Meeting, or consent to a resolution of Members.
Membership Year 225 The membership year of the Society shall commence on August 15 and end on August 14 of the following year.
Discipline and Suspension 226 The Board shall have the power to discipline or suspend any Member that breaches or violates any Bylaw, Regulation, Playing Rule or Policy of the Society, including discipline by fine. 227 A suspended Member shall lose its rights as a Member of the Society including the right to vote at meetings of the Society, while such suspension remains in effect.
Expulsion 228 The Board may expel a Member that: a. fails to fulfill its financial obligations to the Society; b. seriously or repeatedly violates the Bylaws, Playing Rules, Regulations, Policies or decisions of the Society or Hockey Canada; or c. is deemed to have brought the sport of hockey into disrepute 229 Before determining a motion for expulsion of a Member, the Board shall provide the Member facing expulsion with notice of the meeting at which the expulsion is to be voted upon, with such notice to be provided at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting, and which notice shall include a statement of the reason or reasons for the proposed expulsion. The Member facing expulsion shall be given an opportunity to be heard prior to any decision being rendered 230 A motion for expulsion of a Member must be passed by three-quarters (3/4 or 75%) of the votes cast.
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Termination 231 A Member’s membership in the Society is terminated when: a. the Member’s term of membership expires, b. the Member is not in good standing for twelve (12) months, c. the Member resigns or dies, or d. the Member is expelled in accordance with the Bylaws. 232 Loss of Membership status by resignation or expulsion immediately terminates all rights and privileges that the Member enjoyed within the Society, but does not relieve that Member from its financial obligations to the Society, other Members, or anyone else to whom the Member may have a financial obligation for which the Society may bear liability.
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Bylaw Three – Registered Participants
300 In addition to the Members, the Society recognizes that its Registered Participants contribute to the success of the Society. 301 Any person or similar entity registered with the Society or any of its Members, or any person, affiliated with or associated with, in any capacity whatsoever, any club, team, league, sports school or similar entity participating in games or activities of any kind sponsored or organized by the Society or any of its Members, including but not limited to the parents or legal guardians of any minor aged participant registered in the Society programming, shall not have membership status in the Society but, rather, shall be referred to throughout these Bylaws as a “Registered Participant”. 302 Participation in the Society’s programming is voluntary. Registration within programming offered by the Society or one of its Members entails acceptance by the Registered Participant, including the parents or legal guardians of any minor aged Registered Participant of the final and binding authority of rules and decisions of the Board, adherence to and observance of the Bylaws, Regulations, Playing Rules and Policies of the Society and acceptance of and subscription to such insurance coverage and Registered Participant registration fees as may be approved and made mandatory from time to time by the Board.
Discipline and Suspension 303 The Chair of the Board shall have the power to suspend, fine or take such disciplinary action that may be deemed necessary against any Registered Participant for failure to comply with the Bylaws, Regulations and Policies of the Society or of Hockey Canada, or of the Playing Rules, or for unsportsmanlike conduct on or off the ice, or abusive of Officials. The power to the Chair of the Board to suspend, fine or take disciplinary action may be delegated. A player may not be fined.
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304 Any suspension to a Registered Participant imposed under these Bylaws shall continue until the requirements for lifting the suspension have been met, unless modified by the Appeal Committee in accordance with Bylaw Eight.
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Bylaw Four – Meetings
General Provisions 401 Annual and Special General Meetings shall be called by the Chief Executive Officer in accordance with Bylaw Four. 402 Delegates to all Annual and Special General Meetings shall be affiliated with the Member which they represent. No Delegate shall be admitted to the Annual or Special General meeting of the Society unless that Delegate has presented to the Society’s Credentials Committee a certificate of the Delegate’s appointment signed by the President or Secretary of the Delegate’s Team, League, Association, or District Association. The Delegate for a Minor Hockey Team shall be appointed by the Amateur Hockey Association with which the Minor Hockey Team is affiliated, and the Delegate for a District Hockey League shall be appointed by the Amateur District Hockey Association with which the District Hockey League is affiliated. 403 Copies of the minutes of all Annual and Special General Meetings shall be forwarded as expeditiously as possible after such meetings to the Board of Directors and the offices of each Member. 404 Speaking privileges at any Annual or Special General Meeting are reserved for the Board, Delegates, the Chief Executive Officer of the Society, and such other persons as may be recognized by the Chair.
Notice of Meetings 405 The Chief Executive Officer shall send notice of the time and place of Annual and Special General Meetings to each Director and to the office of each Member. Such notice shall be sent by mail, courier, personal delivery, telephonic, electronic or other communication facility not less than thirty (30) days before the meeting and shall be accompanied by a meeting agenda and reasonable information to permit Members to make informed decisions. Special General Meetings may be held upon shorter notice provided waivers
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of notice are given in writing by all Members having voting rights at that meeting. 406 The accidental omission to send notice of an Annual or Special General Meeting to, or the non-receipt of notice by, a person who is entitled to notice does not invalidate any proceedings at that meeting. 407 Notice of an Annual or Special General Meeting must include the text of any Special Resolution to be submitted to the meeting.
Quorum 408 At all Annual and Special General Meetings, a quorum shall consist of not less than twenty (20) of the Voting Members, excluding proxies, entitled to be present.
Annual General Meeting 409 The Annual General Meeting of the Society shall be held on a weekend during the month of June and at a place in British Columbia to be determined by the Board. The Annual General Meeting shall be held no later than six (6) months after the end of the Society’s preceding financial year. 410 At Annual General Meetings, the following shall be the order of business: a. presentation of Delegates’ credentials; b. roll call of Delegates; c. establishment of quorum; d. approval of minutes; e. Chair of the Board’s report; f. Chief Executive Officer’s Report; g. Board report; h. registration and finance reports; i. approval of financial statements; j. appointment of auditor; k. amendments to Bylaws and Regulations; l. general or new business; m. elections; n. date and place of next Annual General Meeting;
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o. terminate the meeting. p. Special General Meetings 411 Special General Meetings shall be held when: a. The Board approves a motion to call for a meeting; or b. Members who collectively hold at least ten per cent (10%) of the votes that may be cast at a meeting of Members requisition a meeting. Any such requisition shall be made in a written submission sent to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board, and must set out the purpose of and any special resolution for which such meeting is being requisitioned. 412 Any Special General Meeting requisitioned under (b) above shall be called by the Board within twenty-one (21) days of its receipt of the requisition and the meeting must he held within sixty (60) days of its receipt. 413 The Chief Executive Officer shall prepare the agenda for a Special General Meeting, and shall limit that agenda to the items specified by the Board resolution to call such meeting or the written submission by which such meeting is requisitioned. 414 The agenda of a Special General Meeting may not be altered.
Voting 415 Each Voting Member is entitled to cast one (1) vote on any matter on which Members are entitled to vote. 416 Decision shall be by a majority of the votes cast, unless the favourable vote of a larger proportion of the votes is required by these Bylaws. The Chair of the Board shall cast a ballot only in the event of a tie. 417 Proxy voting is permitted and a proxy certificate appointing a proxy holder shall be signed: a. in the case of a Director, by that Director;
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b. in the case of a Minor Hockey Team, by the President of the Amateur Hockey Association with which that Minor Hockey Team is affiliated; c. in the case of a District Hockey League, by the President of the District Amateur Hockey Association with which that District Hockey League is affiliated; d. in the case of any other Voting Member, by the President of that Member. 418 A Delegate or Director may not have more than three (3) votes (including their own). 419 At meetings voting shall be by a show of hands unless a ballot is demanded by a Member entitled to vote at the meeting, or the Bylaws specifically require a secret ballot. 420 In lieu of conducting a formal vote on any resolution that can be adopted by an Ordinary Resolution, the Chair may ask the Members to indicate whether there are any objections to a particular resolution that has been put forward. If any objections are noted, the resolution shall be put to a formal vote. If no objections are noted, the resolution shall be deemed to be adopted by consensus, and no formal vote will be required.
Amendments to the Constitution, Bylaws and Regulations 421 A resolution to amend the Society’s Constitution, Bylaws or Regulations may be submitted by a Member or a Director by specific notice in writing to the Chief Executive Officer. 422 An Amendment to: a. the Constitution or Bylaws shall require a Special Resolution; b. the Regulations shall require an Ordinary Resolution. 423 A resolution to amend the Constitution, Bylaws or Regulations, to be considered at an Annual General Meeting, can only be made in accordance with the following process: a. specific notice in writing must be given to the Chief Executive Officer not later than March 15; and
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b. The Chief Executive Officer shall communicate all proposed amendments to the Constitution, Bylaws and Regulations to each Member not less than thirty (30) days prior to the Annual General Meeting of the Society. 424 A resolution to amend the Constitution, Bylaws or Regulations can only be made at a Special General Meeting pursuant to notice given in accordance with Bylaws 411- 414. 425 Notice of a resolution to amend the Constitution, Bylaws and Regulations may be waived providing that each Member entitled to attend and vote at the meeting agrees in writing. 426 Amendments to the Constitution or Bylaws shall take effect when filed with the Registrar of Companies or at a later date as specified in the Special Resolution. Amendments to the Regulations shall take effect immediately unless otherwise stated in the resolution.
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Bylaw Five – Board of Directors
Role 501 The Board shall manage, or supervise the management of, the activities and affairs of the Society, and is accountable to the Members which it serves. 502 The Board may delegate any, but not all, of their responsibilities. The Board shall have the authority to delegate those responsibilities, duties and authority that may be lawfully delegated to the Chief Executive Officer or to a Committee, Work Group or Member of the Society, or to any third party to assist it in carrying out its responsibilities. 503 The Board may make, or cause to be made, for the Society, in its name, any kind of contract which the Society may lawfully enter into and, save as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, generally may exercise all such other powers and do all such acts and things as the Society, by its charter or otherwise, is authorized to exercise and do.
Composition and Eligibility 504 The Board shall consist of nine (9) Directors, including the Chair, elected by the Members 505 All Directors, within thirty (30) days of taking office, shall divest themselves of any active executive position with a Member organization including, without limitation, a position on the board of directors of any such Member, or any position as a team official. Any person seeking election as a Director shall declare any conflict of interest in advance of seeking election. 506 Paid employees of the Society are not eligible for election as a Director. 507 In order to qualify to become or act as a Director, an individual must not be: a. under the age of 18 years, b. found by any court, in Canada or elsewhere, to be incapable of managing the individual’s own affairs, c. an undischarged bankrupt, or
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d. convicted in or outside of British Columbia of an offence in connection with the promotion, formation or management of a corporation or unincorporated entity, or of an offence involving fraud, unless i. the court orders otherwise, ii. five (5) years have elapsed since the last to occur of 1. the expiration of the period set for suspension of the passing of sentence without a sentence having been passed, 2. full payment of any fine imposed, 3. the conclusion of the term of any imprisonment, and 4. the conclusion of the term of any probation imposed, or iii. a pardon was granted or issued or a record suspension was ordered under the Criminal Records Act (Canada) and the pardon or record suspension, as the case may be, has not been revoked or ceased to have effect.
Board Meetings 508 A meeting of the Board may be called by the Chair of the Board or by any other three (3) Directors. 509 Notice and the agenda for any Board meeting shall be provided to each Director at least seven (7) days before such meeting. Notice may be waived or abridged with the consent of every Director who has not received the prescribed seven (7) days’ notice. 510 At all Board meetings, a quorum shall consist of a majority of the Directors. 511 A Director may participate in a Board meeting by means of a telephonic, electronic, or other communications facility that permits all participants to communicate adequately with each other during the meeting. A Director participating in this manner shall be taken to be present at the meeting.
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512 The Chair of the Board, at any time, may take a vote of the Board via mail, electronic mail or facsimile with the motion and the results of the vote to be recorded in the minutes of the next Board meeting. 513 Questions arising by way of motion at any Board meeting shall be decided by a majority vote of the Directors present, unless a larger proportion of the votes is required under these Bylaws. Each Director is authorized to exercise one (1) vote. The Chair of the Board shall vote only in the event of a tie. Proxies are not accepted at any Board meeting. 514 Any Member or any individual may attend any Board meeting upon the invitation of the Chair of the Board.
Duties and Responsibilities of Directors 515 A Director of the Society, when exercising the powers and performing the functions of a Director of the Society, a. must act honestly and in good faith and with a view to the best interests of the Society, b. must exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent individual would exercise in comparable circumstances, c. must act in accordance with the Act and its regulations, d. must act in accordance with the Bylaws of the Society, and e. when exercising the powers and performing the functions of a Director of the Society, must act with a view to the purposes of the society. 516 Directors of the Society must adhere to Disclosure of Interest as outlined in Part 3, Section 27 of the Act and its regulations and any Society conflict of interest policies.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Chair 517 The Chair of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the Board and Annual and Special General Meetings. In the absence of the Chair of the Board, the Board shall designate a Director to serve as Acting Chair for that meeting.
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518 The Chair of the Board will perform the following duties: a. Ensure meetings are efficiently managed and decision making is transparent. b. Ensures a Board work plan is developed annually that distributes the Board’s work amongst the Directors, while providing opportunities for Directors to develop skills, understand the organization’s culture and programs, and build relationships with staff and volunteers. c. Appoint Committee and Work Group chairs in consultation with the Board. d. Appoint a Credentials Committee in advance of each Annual or Special General Meeting. e. Ensure Directors do not interfere in operations. f. Ensure Directors comply with the Bylaws, Regulations and Policies. g. Ensure communications and accountability to Members and other key stakeholders and the public are adequate. h. Suspend, fine or take other disciplinary action or delegate to others the power to suspend. i. Represent the Society, in conjunction with the Chief Executive Officer, on matters involving the government, Members, Registered Participants, external agencies, the media, and Hockey Canada j. Exercise all duties and powers of the Board when, in the case of emergency, it is impractical for the Chair to obtain a vote of the Board.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Board 519 The Board shall govern the affairs of the Society in accordance with the provisions of the Society’s Constitution, Bylaws, Regulations, Playing Rules, and Policies. 520 In addition to any other powers which are conferred upon the Board by law or these Bylaws, the Board shall have the power to:
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a. Establish terms of reference and operating procedures for Members, the Board, Standing Committees, Divisional Committees and Task Groups, Work Groups and Program Committees and Delivery Groups and to review and revise such terms of reference and operating procedures, as warranted. b. Establish, adopt, review, and amend Policies. c. Make proposals for new Bylaws and Regulations or to amend, or repeal existing Bylaws, and Regulations. d. Settle all questions not provided for in the Society’s Bylaws, Regulations or Policies. e. Overrule any decision, of any Member, that is inconsistent with any decision by the Board or the Bylaws, Regulations, Policies and Playing Rules of the Society, including any decision by a Member which makes a provincial or national ruling less restrictive f. Formulate and monitor the implementation of the strategic plan of the Society. g. Approve the annual operating plan as prepared by the Chief Executive Officer. h. Appoint and dismiss the Chairs of the Nominating and Appeal Committees. i. Appoint and dismiss members of the Standing Committees and Program Committees. j. Appoint and dismiss the Chief Executive Officer of the Society, approve the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation, and conduct an annual performance review. k. Enter agreements from time to time with Hockey Canada, other Branches, or any other organization regarding matters of mutual interest that are consistent with the Society’s objectives. l. Establish policies for entering into and approving contracts.
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m. Set direction for championship competitions of the Society and for exhibition and all-star games for member leagues, above minor and District Associations. n. Grant or refuse all new membership applications, team relocations, and category reclassification, as presented by a report of the Chief Executive Officer. o. Approve the geographic boundaries of Districts. p. Approve the annual budget of the Society and approve adjustments thereto. q. Present any changes to the annual membership fees and other fees and assessments to the Members for approval. r. Add to any Reserve Funds of the Society. s. Recommend to the Members, at the Annual General Meeting, the appointment of an independent auditor.
Terms of Office 521 A Director shall serve a two (2) year term unless otherwise specified in the Bylaws. The term shall commence at the end of the Annual General Meeting at which the Director was elected, and terminate at the end of the Annual General Meeting occurring approximately two (2) years later. 522 No Director whose term is expiring may run for re-election at an Annual General Meeting if that Director has already served on the Board for at least eight (8) consecutive years on or before the commencement date of that Annual General Meeting. Any such Director shall not be eligible to stand for election to the Board, other than for the position of Chair, for a period of two (2) consecutive years thereafter. 523 No individual may serve more than two (2) consecutive two (2) year terms as Chair of the Board.
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Nominations 524 Nominations for the position of Director may only be submitted by a Member of the Society or the Chair of the Nominating Committee. No Member may submit a number of nominations that exceeds the number of Directors’ positions available for election. 525 Nominations from the floor at the Annual General Meeting are not permitted.
Election of the Chair 526 The Members shall elect the Chair of the Board for a two (2) year term at an Annual General Meeting year using the procedure generally described above in this Bylaw. 527 The following individuals are eligible to stand for election as Chair of the Board: a. any current elected Director whose term does not expire at the Annual General Meeting where the election is occurring; or b. any individual nominated for the position of elected Director in accordance with this Bylaw. 528 The candidate receiving the most votes, and not less than 50% of the valid ballots cast, shall be declared elected as Chair of the Board. If no candidate receives 50% or more of the valid ballots cast, or if more than one Chair of the Board candidate receives the highest number of votes, then there shall be a further ballot. On such further ballot, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes and the second highest number of votes shall remain on the ballot, while all other candidates shall be removed from the ballot (except in the event that other candidates are tied with the candidate receiving the second highest number of votes in which case such tied candidates shall remain on the ballot). Voting will continue until one of the tied candidates has received the most votes and at least 50% of valid ballots cast. In the event of the candidates remaining tied for the most votes through three consecutive ballots, the Chair of
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the Board shall be selected by a random draw conducted by the Chair of the Nominating Committee, from among the tied candidates. 529 Following the election of the Chair of the Board at the Annual General Meeting, all of the remaining nominees, including nominees described who unsuccessfully ran for the position of Chair of the Board, shall be eligible to run for the vacant Board positions. 530 Any individual who is elected as Chair of the Board shall immediately resign from his previous position as a Director, and elections to fill the positions of the elected Directors whose terms have expired and the Director’s position vacated by the new Board Chair shall proceed.
Election of Directors 531 At each Annual General Meeting, elections shall be held to fill the positions of the elected Directors whose terms have expired and to fill any vacancies. The election of Directors shall be conducted by secret written ballot. The names of all of the nominees for Directors’ positions shall appear on the ballot. 532 Any time both two (2) year and one (1) year terms are open the elections shall have the four (4) nominees receiving the greatest number of votes serve a two (2) year term, and the nominee receiving the next highest number of votes serve the one (1) year term(s). 533 Each Delegate or Director in attendance at the Annual General Meeting shall receive a number of ballots equal to the number of votes that the Delegate or Director is entitled to cast. Any ballot containing votes for a number of nominees greater than the number of available Directors’ positions shall be considered spoiled and shall not count as a vote cast when calculating the number of votes necessary to constitute a majority. The available Board positions shall be filled by the nominees receiving the most votes. 534 If there is a tie for the final Director’s position or positions, the names of the tied nominees shall appear on a new
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ballot, and the voting procedure shall continue until all of the Directors positions have been filled. In the event of the candidates remaining tied for the final position or positions through three consecutive ballots, the final Director’s position or positions shall be filled by a random draw conducted by the Chair of the Nominating Committee, from among the tied nominees. 535 Upon the completion of the elections, only the names of the elected Directors shall be announced at the Annual General Meeting by the Chair of the Nominating Committee. All election ballots will be destroyed after those names are announced.
Board Vacancies 536 Any Board position shall be automatically vacated if a Director: a. resigns from office by delivering a written resignation to the Chair of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer of the Society; b. is found by a court to be incapable of managing his or her own affairs; c. becomes bankrupt; d. dies; or e. is removed by the Members in accordance with this Bylaw.
Removal or Suspension of Director 537 A Director may be removed from office by the Members in accordance with Part 3, Section 31 of the Act. 538 The Board shall provide that Director with a statement of the reason or reasons for the proposed suspension, at least thirty (30) days prior to the Board meeting at which the proposed suspension is to be voted on. The statement shall include a notice of the place and time when the Board will be meeting to vote on the suspension. The Director shall be given an opportunity to
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be heard and the matter will be considered by the Board at the time cited in the notice. The motion by the Board to suspend a Director requires no less that a seventy-five percent (75%) majority of those entitled to vote to pass. The Director whose suspension is proposed shall not be entitled to vote on the motion. In exceptional circumstances, a Director may be indefinitely suspended by the Board Chair pending a Board hearing.
Filling a Board Vacancy 539 Where a vacancy occurs on the Board, the following procedure shall apply: a. The Board shall notify the Chair of the Nominating Committee, who shall then solicit nominations from the Members for candidates to fill the vacancy. b. The Board shall elect from the list provided a Director to act on an interim basis until the next Annual General Meeting. c. The Members shall fill the vacancy at the next Annual General Meeting, using the election procedure generally described previously. 540 A vacancy in the Chair of the Board position shall be filled using the following procedure: a. The Board shall elect from within their numbers an individual to act as Interim Chair until the Members elect a new Chair; and b. The Board shall notify the Chair of the Nominating Committee, who shall then solicit nominations from the Members for candidates to fill the vacancy. The Members shall fill the vacancy at the next Annual General Meeting, using the election procedure generally described previously.
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Bylaw Six – Chief Executive Officer
Duties and Responsibilities 601 The Chief Executive Officer shall be appointed by the Board, shall be answerable to the Board, and shall report to the Board through the Chair of the Board. 602 The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the day to day operations of the Society with authority as provided in these Bylaws or as delegated by the Chair of the Board. 603 The Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for: a. implementing decisions and policies approved by the Board and by the Members at Annual General Meetings; b. all matters involving the staffing of the Society, and coordinating and overseeing the work of the Society’s staff; c. preparing an annual operating plan d. reporting operational outcomes to the Board; e. recording minutes of all meetings of the Society and the Board; f. the financial records of the Society; g. receiving all applications for new membership and changes in membership and presenting to the Board for approval; h. accepting and validating Hockey Canada player registrations subject to the Society’s and Hockey Canada regulations; i. disclosing, in the manner outlined in the Act, any personal interest in a contract or matter that may be considered by the Directors; j. interpreting the Bylaws, Regulations and Policies of the Society; and k. representing the Society, in conjunction with the Chair, on matters involving the government, Members, Registered Participants, external agencies, the media, and Hockey Canada.
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604 The Chief Executive Officer shall attend, and shall have speaking privileges at all meetings designated by the Chair of the Board, including all Board Meetings and Annual and Special General Meetings. The Chief Executive Officer shall not have a vote at any of these meetings.
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Bylaw Seven – Committees, Work Groups and Task Groups
Standing Committees 701 The Standing Committees of the Society are as follows: Governance, Audit and Finance, Hockey Development, Human Resources, Risk Management, Nominations, and Code of Conduct. 702 With the exception of the Nominating Committee, the Chair of each Standing Committee, shall be a member of the Board, and shall be appointed by the Chair of the Board. 703 The composition of each Standing Committee except the Nominating Committee shall be determined by the Board. Each Standing Committee shall be composed of a minimum of four (4) and a maximum of six (6) individuals, including the Committee Chair. 704 The terms of reference of the Standing Committees shall be set out in policies established by the Board and shall be available to the Members. Each Standing Committee may propose changes to its terms of reference to the Board. 705 At all Standing Committee meetings, a majority of the individuals who serve on that Committee shall constitute a quorum. 706 Attendance at Standing Committee meetings shall be limited to the individuals serving on that Committee, any Director approved by the Chair of the Board to attend and such other persons as may be invited by the Committee Chair. 707 Any individual serving on a Standing Committee shall hold office at the pleasure of the Chair of the Board and may be removed from office at any time at the absolute discretion of the Chair of the Board.
Conduct Committee 708 The Conduct Committee is responsible for establishing and monitoring standards of behaviour, identifying inappropriate behaviours, promoting proactive strategies, establishing and monitoring disciplinary policy and establishing and monitoring dispute resolution processes
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Finance Committee 709 The Finance Committee is responsible for oversight related to the Society’s auditing and reporting, financial policies and strategies, and financial risk management.
Governance Committee 710 The Governance Committee is responsible for advising the Board on matters relating to the Society’s governance processes and policies, structure, evaluation of the Board effectiveness, education and evaluation of Board Directors, and for establishing policies for the hiring and evaluation of the Chief Executive Officer.
Hockey Development Committee 711 The Hockey Development Committee is responsible for the general oversight of the Society’s development programs by ensuring the establishment of program practice standards, monitoring compliance with such standards, monitoring performance of programs against approved objectives, and providing regulation and budget recommendations.
Human Resources Committee 712 The Human Resources Committee is responsible for overseeing the establishment of employment policies for the Society’s staff and for policies related to volunteers, and for monitoring compliance with those policies.
Nominating Committee 713 The Nominating Committee is responsible for ensuring, on a continuing basis, that the Society’s Board of Directors is composed of qualified and skilled persons capable of, and committed to, providing effective governance leadership to the Society. The Nominating Committee should attempt to attract candidates who, among other things: represent diversity of gender; diversity of ethnicity; a diversity of geographical
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location, a diversity of hockey experience and have specific skills and attributes beneficial to serving as a Director while meeting the eligibility requirements for being a Director. 714 The Chair of the Nominating Committee and its other committee members shall be individuals who are at arms’ length from the Board. 715 The Chair of the Nominating Committee shall oversee any election conducted under Bylaw Four, including ensuring that the names of all candidates running for the Chair of the Board position or any other elected position on the Board appear on the official ballots, distributing and collecting the ballots, counting the votes, announcing the results, and destroying the ballots immediately thereafter.
Risk Management Committee 716 The Risk Management Committee is responsible for ensuring the development and implementation of a comprehensive risk management program and for monitoring compliance with program standards and objectives.
Work Groups and Task Groups 717 The Chair of the Board, in consultation with the Board and the Chief Executive Officer, may establish Work Groups to undertake a specific issue or project that is to be completed within a defined period of time and provide a report to the Board. The Chair of the Board shall have the authority to appoint the individuals who will serve on any such Work Group. A Work Group shall be dissolved after it has completed its assigned mandate 718 The Chief Executive Officer may establish Task Groups to assist the Society in completing specific operational plan tasks and to appoint, in consultations with the Chair of the Board or the Branch Program Co-ordinators, as appropriate, the individuals who will serve on any such Task Group.
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Divisional Committees 719 The Divisional Committees are recommending bodies responsible for making recommendations related to athlete development, for providing opportunities for discussion and communication between divisional or between regional representatives and for providing recommendations to the Board regarding key issues. 720 The Divisional Committees of the Society are as follows: Adult Male, Female, Junior, and Minor. 721 The Chair of each Divisional Committee and any Vice-Chair shall be appointed by the Chair of the Board. 722 The composition of each Divisional Committee shall be determined by the Board. 723 The terms of reference of the Divisional Committees shall be set out in policies established by the Board and shall be available to the Members. Each Divisional Committee may propose changes to its terms of reference to the Board. 724 At all Divisional Committee meetings, a majority of the individuals who serve on that Committee shall constitute a quorum. 725 Attendance at Divisional Committee meetings shall be limited to the individuals serving on that Committee, any Director approved by the Chair of the Board to attend and such other persons as may be invited by the Committee Chair. 726 Any individual serving on a Divisional Committee shall hold office at the pleasure of the Chair of the Board and may be removed from office at any time at the absolute discretion of the Chair of the Board.
Adult Male Committee 727 The Adult Male Committee is responsible for making recommendations for athlete development within Senior recreational and competitive hockey, for sharing best practices, and for providing the Board with advice on key issues affecting adult male hockey.
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Female Committee 728 The Female Committee is responsible for making recommendations for athlete development related to Junior and Senior recreational and competitive hockey, for sharing best practices, and for providing the Board with advice on key issues affecting female hockey.
Junior Committee 729 The Junior Committee is responsible for making recommendations for the business and operational relationships of Junior A and Junior B teams and leagues, for making recommendations for athlete development within male Junior hockey, for sharing best practices in these areas, and for providing the Board with advice on key issues affecting junior hockey.
Minor Committee 730 The Minor Committee is a consulting body advising on proposed changes to policy which directly affect the minor hockey membership, by way of consultation during the development of and prior to the implementation of such adjustments, is responsible for making recommendations for athlete development within the recreational and competitive streams of minor hockey, for sharing best practices, and for providing the Board with advice on key issues affecting minor hockey. 731 The District Amateur Hockey Associations shall be responsible for the supervision and general conduct of all levels of minor hockey in the district with the exception of Midget AAA.
Program Committees and Delivery Groups 732 The Program Committees of the Society are as follows: Coaching, Female High Performance, Female Midget AAA, Male High Performance, Male Midget AAA, Officiating, Safety, and School Programming.
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733 The Program Committees are chaired by the Branch Program Coordinator with a Board Director assigned as a liaison to the Board, between four (4) and eight (8) subject matter specialists appointed in any given year and a staff resource person. 734 The Program Delivery Groups of the Society are as follows: Coaching, Female High Performance, Female Midget AAA, Male High Performance, Male Midget AAA, Minor Officiating, and Above Minor Officiating. 735 The Program Delivery Groups are co-lead by the Branch Program Coordinator and the staff resource person with the additional members being the regional Coordinators. 736 The terms of reference of the Program Committees and Delivery Groups shall be set out in policies established by the Board and shall be available to the Members. Each Program Committee may propose changes to its and its corresponding Delivery Group’s terms of reference to the Board.
Coaching Committee and Delivery Group 737 The Coaching Committee provides technical information, general oversight and monitoring of the delivery of the Hockey Canada National Coach Certification Program and the National Coach Mentorship Program and is responsible for the development of new technical components of the program as well as administrative and operational standards of the program. 738 The Coaching Delivery Group is responsible to monitor the program and to deliver the program components at the expected level.
Female High Performance Committee and Delivery Group 739 The Female High Performance Committee provides general oversight and monitoring of the delivery of a high performance program for female players, in cooperation with Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence, and is responsible for the development of new technical
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components of the program as well as administrative and operational standards of the program. 740 The Female High Performance Delivery Group is responsible to monitor the program and to deliver the program components at the expected level.
Female Midget AAA Committee and Delivery Group 741 The Female Midget AAA Program Committee provides general oversight and monitoring with respect to the delivery of the Female Midget AAA program. The Committee is responsible for the development of the administrative and operational standards of the program. 742 The Female Midget AAA Program Delivery Group is responsible for the operation of the Female Midget AAA Program.
Male High Performance Committee and Delivery Group 743 The Male High Performance Committee provides general oversight and monitoring of the delivery of a high performance program for male players, in cooperation with Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence, and is responsible for the development of new technical components of the program as well as administrative and operational standards of the program. 744 The Male High Performance Delivery Group is responsible to monitor the program and to deliver the program components at the expected level.
Male Midget AAA Committee and Delivery Group 745 The Male Midget AAA Program Committee provides general oversight and monitoring with respect to the delivery of the Male Midget AAA program. The Committee is responsible for the development of the administrative and operational standards of the program.
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746 The Male Midget AAA Program Delivery Group is responsible for the operation of the Male Midget AAA Program.
Officiating Committee and Delivery Groups 747 The Officiating Committee provides technical information, general oversight and monitoring of the delivery of the Hockey Canada Officiating Program and is responsible for the development of new technical components of the program as well as administrative and operational standards of the program. 748 The Minor Officiating Program Delivery Group is responsible to oversee the delivery of the Hockey Canada Officiating Program components at the expected level for officials involved in minor hockey. As well, the Minor Officiating Program Delivery Group members discipline officials where required and assist Associations with officiating enhancements. 749 The Above Minor Officiating Delivery Group is responsible to oversee the delivery of the Hockey Canada Officiating Program components at the expected level for officials involved in above minor hockey. As well, the Above Minor Officiating Program Delivery Group assists with officiating enhancements and recommends officials’ discipline to the Branch Supervisor where required.
Safety Committee 750 The Safety Committee in cooperation with Hockey Canada provides technical information, oversight, and monitoring of the delivery of the Hockey Canada Safety Program and Respect in Sport programs and is responsible for the development of new technical components of the program as well as administrative and operational standards of the program.
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School Programming Committee 751 The School Programming Committee supports and monitors programs of the Society in public and independent schools, encourages the development of new school programming, and is responsible for the development of new technical components of the program as well as administrative and operational standards of the program.
Participant Disclosure 752 A member of a Standing Committee, Program Committee, Divisional Committee, Work Group or Task Group is subject to the same disclosure of interest as outlined in Part 3, Section 27 of the Act for Directors.
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Bylaw Eight – Dispute Resolution
Negotiation and Mediation 801 In the event that a dispute arises between Members, Directors, Standing Committee participants, Program Committee participants, Divisional Committee participants, and Work Group participants in connection with their involvement in the Society’s activities, then the parties thereto shall: a. make all reasonable efforts to resolve their dispute by amicable negotiations; and, if unable to do so b. submit to mediation with a single mediator who shall assist the parties to reach agreement to the extent possible.
Appeal Committee 802 The Appeal Committee shall consist of a Chairperson and a minimum of four other members, who shall be appointed by the Chair of the Board following the Annual General Meeting to serve for the following year, subject to confirmation by the Board of Directors. No member of the Board of Directors is eligible to serve as a member of the Appeal Committee. 803 Any Member or Registered Participant may appeal to the Appeal Committee: a. any suspension or other decision of the Chair of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Board, any Director, or any person to whom decision-making authority has been delegated by them; or b. any decision of a local Association, League or Team that is contrary to the Bylaws or Regulations of the Society. c. However, a decision made upon a Game Protest is final and cannot be appealed to the Appeal Committee. 804 An appeal to the Appeal Committee from the decision of a local Association, League or Team may only be taken after
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all levels of appeal provided within the bylaws and regulations of the Association, League or Team in question have been exhausted. 805 The Appeal Committee can only hear an appeal under one of the following grounds: a. The decision of the original hearing was made without authority or jurisdiction; b. Irregularities in procedure of the original hearing that may have caused an unjust decision; c. The decision of the original hearing was reached in an unjust manner; d. The decision of the original hearing was too severe; or e. New evidence not used in the original hearing can be presented which may have an effect on the decision – provided that there is a reasonable explanation for the failure to present that evidence at the original hearing. 806 The Appeal Committee may, upon the hearing of an appeal, re-admit any Member or Registered Participant of any Association, League or Team, and may uphold or modify any decision under appeal. 807 The Appeal Committee may provide for special dispensation from the Regulations and Policies of the Society where a decision made by the Society for special dispensation has been appealed as being an unjust or unfair result. Any decision as to what qualifies for special dispensation shall rest solely with the Appeal Committee in its absolute and unfettered discretion, and the decision of the Appeal Committee on special dispensation shall be final and binding upon all parties. Each decision of special dispensation shall be made on its individual merits.
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Court Proceedings 808 No Member or Registered Participant may pursue any recourse in the courts of any jurisdiction prior to exhausting all rights, remedies and rights of appeal under the Bylaws, Regulations, Playing Rules or Policies of the Society, its Members, or Hockey Canada, if applicable. 809 Any Member or Registered Participant who proceeds with court action against the Society shall be liable for all legal costs and disbursements, on a solicitor-client basis, should the court rule in favour of the Society.
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Bylaw Nine – Financial
Fiscal Year 901 The fiscal year of the Society begins on April 1 and ends on March 31 the following year, unless otherwise determined by Special Resolution.
Signing Officers 902 The Signing Officers of the Society are the Chief Executive Officer, the Chair of the Board and an assigned Director.
Auditor 903 The Members shall appoint an Auditor by Ordinary Resolution at each Annual General Meeting to audit the accounts of the Society. 904 The remuneration of the Auditor shall be set by the Board. 905 The Auditor has the right to attend a general meeting and address the Members on the Society’s financial statements and auditor’s report, and answer questions, if any.
Budget and Financial Documents 906 On or before February 1 of each year, the Board shall approve the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Such budget shall be provided to the Members within twenty one (21) days of such approval. 907 The Society may establish annual fees and assessments with respect to its Members and Registered Participants. The Members shall approve at the Annual General Meeting, by ordinary resolution, any change in the annual membership fees, annual registered participant assessments, reserve fund assessments, above minor game assessments, sanctioning fees and appeal fees. All applicable fees and assessments shall be published by the Society by way of a Schedule of Fees and Assessments. (see Appendix A).
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908 At least ten (10) days prior to the Annual General Meeting, the Society shall provide the Members with its financial statements for the immediately preceding year, and the report of the auditor. Members, by way of Ordinary Resolution at the Annual General Meeting, may approve those financial statements
Borrowing 909 The Board may, from time to time: a. borrow funds upon the credit of the Society in such amounts and on such terms as may be deemed expedient; b. issue, reissue, sell, pledge or hypothecate debt obligations of the Society; c. give a guarantee on behalf of the Society to secure performance of an obligation of any individual; d. mortgage, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise create a security interest in all or any property of The Society, owned or subsequently acquired, to secure any obligation of The Society. 910 The Board may, by Ordinary Resolution, delegate any or all of the borrowing powers to a Director, a committee of Directors, or the Chief Executive Officer, as it deems appropriate.
Electronic Fund Transfers 911 All electronic fund transfer agreements and requests are to be coordinated and submitted through the Chief Executive Officer. 912 All electronic fund transfer requests are to be authorized by the Society’s Signing Officers.
Directors’ Remuneration 913 Directors may receive remuneration for their service as a Director of the Society. 914 A Director may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties.
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915 A Director shall not be prohibited from receiving compensation for services provided to the Society in another capacity.
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Bylaw Ten – General
Application 1002 The Bylaws, Regulations, Playing Rules and Policies of the Society and the decisions of the Board shall apply to all Divisions and Categories of amateur hockey governed by the Society unless they have been specifically exempted. 1003 All provisions terms of the Bylaws or Regulations shall be deemed to be severable one from the other, and if any such provision is ever found or declared by a competent authority to be void or invalid, it shall be stricken from the Bylaws or Regulations as the case may be, without affecting the validity of any other provision.
Indemnity 1004 Every Director, Standing Committee participant, Program Committee participant, Divisional Committee participant, Work Group participant, employee or voluntary staff member of the Society shall be indemnified by the Society against such claims and for such conduct as may be specified within the Society’s general liability and directors and officers insurance policies, as amended from time to time.
Rights 1005 The Society is the owner of all rights emanating from competitions and other events coming under its jurisdiction, without any restrictions as to content, time, place and law. These rights include, among others, every kind of financial rights, audio-visual and radio recording, reproduction and broadcasting rights, multimedia rights, marketing and promotional rights, incorporeal rights and intellectual property rights. 1006 The Board shall decide how and to what extent the rights described above are utilized. The Board may decide whether these rights shall be utilized exclusively, or jointly with a third party or entirely through a third party.
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Unforeseen Circumstances 1007 The Board shall have the final decision on any matters not provided for in these Bylaws.
Liquidation and Dissolution 1008 The Society may be dissolved, or liquidated and dissolved, by: a. a dissolution initiated by the members of the society, b. a liquidation and dissolution initiated by the members of the society, or c. a court-ordered liquidation and dissolution initiated by an application to the court.
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REGULATIONS
Regulation One – Membership
Membership Requirements 1.01 Each Amateur Senior and Junior Team shall be required to affiliate within a Member Amateur Hockey League, except in areas where no league exists. 1.02 In order to qualify as a Member of the Society, the minimum size for an Amateur Senior or Amateur Junior Team shall be: a. 12 players, one of which must be a goaltender, and b. a group of team officials, at least one of which must be a coach. 1.03 In order to qualify as a Member of the Society, the minimum size and schedule requirements for an Amateur Hockey League shall be three or more teams from the same category of the same division playing a minimum of six home and six away games in a regular league schedule. 1.04 In order to qualify as a Member of the Society, an Amateur Hockey Association must offer programming within a geographic subdivision as approved by the Board of the Society, and must affiliate to its Amateur District Hockey Association.
Registration 1.05 An Amateur Senior or Junior Team, Amateur Hockey League, Amateur Hockey Association, Amateur District Hockey Association, or Associate Member whose application for membership has been approved by the Society, or who having been a Member of the Society in the previous membership year is entitled to return as a Member, shall acquire membership for each membership year by registering with the Chief Executive Officer no later than May 31.
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1.06 A Minor Hockey Team, meeting the requirements of the Bylaws for membership, shall acquire membership for each membership year through registration in accordance with Regulation 2. 1.07 A District Hockey League, meeting the requirements of the Bylaws for membership, shall acquire membership for each membership year through submission of a District Hockey League registration form not later than October 31 of each year.
New Applications for Membership, Relocation or Reclassification 1.08 All applications for new membership, relocation or reclassification from all Leagues, Teams, Amateur Hockey Associations and Amateur District Hockey Associations shall be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer. 1.09 The Chief Executive Officer shall present all completed applications to the Board for consideration. A decision of the Board to accept or reject an application is entirely a matter for the discretion of the Board. 1.10 A League receiving an application for a new franchise shall supply that application to the Chief Executive Officer forthwith upon request. 1.11 All applications for new team membership, team relocation, or reclassification in the Senior or Junior divisions must contain the following to be considered: a. $200.00 certified cheque payable to the Society, which shall be a non-refundable application fee per team; b. Name of city, town, village or municipality where teams are to be located; c. Written proof of arena availability; d. Written report from the Amateur District Hockey Association and from any other of the Society’s Leagues operating in the district where the applicant proposes to locate in regard to the feelings of the other Society members in that district;
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e. Complete list of owners, directorships, manager and coach; f. An outline of the numbers and the areas from which the players would be drawn; g. Specific details of any proposed affiliation; h. Written documentation as to acceptance into a League in good standing, which is affiliated with the Society. 1.12 In the Male Junior division: a. All new team membership applications are to be received by the Chief Executive Officer not later than April 1 prior to the season in which the applicant wishes to commence operations; b. All team relocation applications are to be received by the Chief Executive officer not later than May 1 prior to the season in which the applicant wishes to operate from the new location; and c. The decision of the Society with respect to the application should be made on or before June 15. 1.13 Male Junior division teams shall annual make declaration of their ownership structure (including any changes to the control of the shares or assets of the team). This declaration shall be included in the team membership application requirements prior to each season. 1.14 All new applications from an Amateur Hockey League for membership shall contain the following to be considered: a. Letters confirming participation in that Amateur Hockey League by teams sufficient to comply with Regulation 1.03; b. Details of any municipalities within which teams affiliated with the League are to be located; c. A copy of its Constitution, Bylaws and operational rules; d. List of League Directors or Executive; d. If the Amateur Hockey League proposes to operate within only one or two Districts, a written report from the Amateur District Hockey Association(s) in question and from any other of the Society’s Leagues operating in those Districts in regard to the feelings of other Society members in that District; 68
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e. Specific details of any proposed affiliation of the League with other members of BC Hockey or of any other branch of Hockey Canada. 1.15 All new applications from an Amateur Hockey Association shall contain the following to be considered: a. Copy of the proposed boundaries of the Association; b. Written proof of arena availability; c. List of Association Directors or Executive; d. Written documentation confirming their membership in the local District Hockey Association, which is affiliated with the Society; and e. A copy of its Constitution and Bylaws 1.16 All new applications for membership from District Hockey Associations shall contain the following to be considered: a. A copy of the proposed boundaries of the Association; b. List of Association Directors or Executive; c. Written documentation confirming member associations or member leagues (which are affiliated with the Society) that will be members of the Amateur District Hockey Association; d. A copy of its Constitution and Bylaws. 1.17 Admission of a new District Hockey Association by the Board shall be subject to approval by the Society of that new District Hockey Association by way of amendment to Bylaw One.
Associate Members 1.18 All new applications for Associate Membership shall be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall present all completed applications to the Board for consideration. A decision of the Board to accept or reject an application is entirely a matter for the discretion of the Board.
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Regulation Two – Registration
2.01 The regulations covering eligibility, transfer and registration of players shall be those adopted by BC Hockey and Hockey Canada.
Residential Qualifications 2.02 The residence rule shall be that adopted by Hockey Canada. 2.03 The residence of a player’s parent shall be used to determine eligibility for minor hockey aged players (i.e. such residence must be within the boundary of the member minor hockey association). The BC Hockey Board shall determine a geographic subdivision for each member minor hockey association. 2.04 It shall be the responsibility of all members of BC Hockey to enforce and abide by the Hockey Canada Residential Qualifications.
Residential Waiver 2.05 A Residential Waiver may be issued by a member Minor Hockey Association. A player who has been issued a residential waiver may register with a MHA adjacent to his/her home association in accordance with the BC Hockey residential waiver policy. All residential waivers expire at the end of the current season.
Player Age Restrictions 2.06 The age limits for Junior, Juvenile, Midget, Bantam and Pee Wee shall be those adopted by Hockey Canada. 2.07 Junior B Teams registering a player 16 years old or under (as of December 31st of the current season) at any time during the season shall only be permitted to release such player on or before October 31st. Thereafter, any such player carded on a Junior B team shall remain carded with that team for the remainder of current season and
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shall only be released under one or more of the following criteria: a. a season ending injury b. educational problems c. criminal problems d. drug and alcohol offence e. mutual agreement between player and team.
Affiliation of Minor Hockey Players 2.08 Minor Hockey A Category Teams shall register affiliate players in accordance with the Hockey Canada Regulations regarding Specially Affiliated Players. NOTE: The use of the Team to Team and Club Affiliation is not permitted for Minor Hockey A Category Teams. 2.09 A BC Hockey registered Minor Hockey Player may participate as an affiliate with the following exceptions: a. In order to affiliate to a Senior Female team, a player must be registered with a carded minor hockey team. b. A player registered with a HCSS team must establish residential eligibility within the geographic subdivision of a team in order to be eligible to affiliate to that team in accordance with this regulation. c. Minor Hockey players registered on a recreational team may not participate as an affiliate to a higher Division or Category team prior to the player’s participation in a league game with the recreational team unless approved by the Chief Executive Officer, with input from the applicable District’s representative on Minor Committee in consultation with the appropriate Amateur District Hockey Association. d. Players registered on carded minor hockey teams are not eligible to affiliate to a recreational team.
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NOTE: Notwithstanding the above, Female players age 15 and 16 years of age are subject to variations for the Female Player Development Model regulations.
Variations for the Female Player Development Model 2.10 Female players in their first year of midget eligibility (15 years old or younger) shall not roster, card or affiliate with any BC Hockey Junior (any category) or Senior AAA, AA or A Team. Affiliation of first year eligible Midget players (fifteen (15) year olds) to Junior teams shall be permitted with the following restrictions: a. A team may affiliate no more than five (5) players for up to a maximum of five (5) games (league, tournament, exhibition) during the season. b. The player must sign a special affiliation form with the permission of his regular team. c. A player shall not be called up, except under emergency conditions, when the player’s regular team is playing or when the player has semester exams at school. d. When the player’s regular team is finished its season, the player may join the Junior team for the balance of its season. e. In Junior hockey, the team would be restricted to calling up one (1) fifteen (15) year old per game. 2.11 Players registered on a Female Midget AAA Team may affiliate to one (1) Junior or Senior Team. 2.12 Female Midget AAA Teams may affiliate female players registered on integrated teams. 2.13 The variations for the Female Development Model shall be examined three (3) years after the inaugural year of operation to determine the needs of the players, teams and leagues. 2.14 Senior Female Affiliate Players Players registered on the affiliate list of a female junior/ senior team must have participated in at least five games
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(league, tournament or exhibition) with that junior/senior female team in order to be eligible to participate in a BC Hockey Female Senior Championship
Registration of Teams 2.15 Carded Teams must register all players and team officials on their respective teams via the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR). Such registrations must be duly validated by the Branch Chief Executive Officer for the current season prior to competing in any League or Championship game. 2.16 Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, all carded teams at Minor, Junior and Senior Female must, in order to be eligible for BC Hockey Championships, register a minimum of twelve (12) players, on or before December 1 of the current season, including at least one (1) goaltender. NOTE: Minor Female and Pee Wee teams are not required to designate a goaltender. 2.17 In accordance with Hockey Canada Regulation E, Senior, Junior and Minor teams eligible to compete in Regional and National playoffs, shall be required to register not less than fifteen (15) Players on Hockey Canada Registration Certificates (at least two (2) of whom must be goaltenders) on or before February 10 of the current season. 2.18 Each team intending to participate in BC Hockey Championships must include at least one official qualified in the Hockey Canada Safety Program and at least one (1) coach qualified in accordance with Regulation 3. They must be signed to a Hockey Canada Officials Certificate and must register with the BC Hockey Chief Executive Officer on or before December 1st of the current season.
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2.19 Recreational, Male Senior AA, A and C Teams will not register on Hockey Canada Registration Certificates but will be entitled to all the privileges of BC Hockey. (Participation on a Senior C team will not affect Minor Hockey Eligibility). A Recreational Team is defined as a team above Minor Hockey that does not compete for a BC Hockey Championship. 2.20 The Chief Executive Officer upon verification of a registration discrepancy, on or about December 1, shall allow that team 10 days to correct said discrepancy upon fax notice to the Registrar of the team. 2.21 Districts may make application to register an all-star team as follows: a. all players are residentially eligible for an association tiered at Tier 4, and are registered on a team participating in a league governed by the District b. such All-Star team would be permitted to apply for participation in a tournament in the Tier 1, 2, or 3 category. c. the formation of the all-star team may not conflict with regular season or playoff competition d. players must be selected by way of an open tryout organized in conjunction with the District e. application for such All-Star teams: i. must be forwarded to the BC Hockey Chief Executive Officer prior to December 15 in order to be considered by the Board at their next meeting. ii. must include the name and date of the tournament the team wishes to make application to. This tournament will be contacted by BC Hockey to notify of the status of the All- Star Team application. iii. will only be considered in the Pee Wee, Bantam or Midget divisions.
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Amateur Hockey 2.22 At the request of any Team in the Society, or on the initiative of the Society, the Chief Executive Officer may require any Team to satisfy, by evidence under statutory declaration, that such Team is being conducted in accordance with the definition of an amateur as set out by Hockey Canada.
Regulation Three – Team Officials
Team Official Qualifications 3.01 All BC Hockey/Hockey Canada Coaches registered to teams above the recreational level (excluding those teams eligible for regional/national championships and all registered HCSS teams) must be trained or certified at the Development 1 or High Performance 1 level by December 1 of the current season. 3.02 All BC Hockey recreational (non-carded) coaches are required to be either: a. Attend a Coach 2 – Coach Level clinic by December 15 of the current season. b. Achieve trained status by previously attending the Coach 2 – Coach level (or equivalent) clinic and submitting the required post clinic documents by March 31 of their clinic season. 3.03 All Head Coaches of Atom, Pee Wee or Bantam teams must complete the BC Hockey/Hockey Canada Instructional Stream Checking Clinic. Coaches will have until December 15 of the current season to complete the program. 3.04 All Head Coaches registered to teams leading to competition in Regional or National Championships (including all HCSS registered teams) must either be trained or certified at the High Performance 1 level by December 1 of the current season. All assistant coaches must be trained or certified at the Development 1 level by December 1 of the current season.
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NOTE: Commencing in the 2016-2017 season all Junior A Head Coaches will be required to be trained or certified at the High Performance 1 level. 3.05 Minor Hockey Teams shall register a maximum of one manager who, once registered, may not be removed from the team and replaced by any team official who is registered with the same team and lacks appropriate coaching qualification as of December 1 of the current playing season.
Risk Management Requirements 3.06 All BC Hockey team officials (excluding those on Senior Male Teams) must obtain Respect in Sport (RIS) certification. 3.07 All BC Hockey Junior and Minor Team Officials must submit a Criminal Record Check (CRC) and a Vulnerable Persons Check (VPC) prior to any team participation in practices and games. A satisfactory CRC and VPC is valid for three (3) playing seasons and then but must be renewed thereafter. 3.08 All BC Hockey Team Officials must be qualified in the Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT) prior to their participation in any practice or games.
Regulation Four – Competition
4.01 Games All games played under the jurisdiction of the Society and the qualifications of all persons participating in such games shall be in conformity with the Bylaws, Regulations, Playing Rules and Policies of the Society. 4.02 Player Participation No player who has been approved on a Hockey Canada Registration Certificate by BC Hockey shall play in any game unless as a member of the team with which the player is registered or affiliated.
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4.03 Schedules Each League shall forward to the BC Hockey Chief Executive Officer a copy of its season’s scheduled games prior to the commencement of League play. All Schedules of Leagues wishing to compete in BC Hockey Championships must terminate in sufficient time to compete in respective BC Hockey Championships, such playoff dates to be made known by the Chair of the Board as soon as possible. 4.04 Minor Amateur District Hockey Associations shall be responsible for organizing and administering minor hockey leagues within the Districts, and coordinating such programs and other areas of activity within the District as their member Minor Hockey Associations shall determine.
Minor Hockey 4.05 Minor Hockey Categories The Minor Hockey Associations of BC Hockey shall be categorized as A, and designated by the following tiers: Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4. For the purposes of affiliation regulations, each Tier designation will be considered a category. 4.06 Determination of Minor Hockey Tiers Guidelines for determining the tiers for minor hockey associations are as follows: BC Hockey Registrations of male Midget, Bantam and Pee Wee players from the previous three (3) years with the Associations will determine the tier according to the following schedule:
Average Registration of Designation Male Midget, Bantam & Pee Wee Players 300 and greater Tier 1 Less than 300, greater than Tier 2 or equal to 175 Less than 175, greater than Tier 3 or equal to 80 Less than 80 Tier 4
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The above chart shall be utilized to determine the tier of the “initial entry” team at each division (ie. the association’s top Midget, Bantam and Pee Wee team). 4.07 a. Associations may register additional teams in any Division in accordance with the following chart:
Association Second Third Fourth Designation Entry Entry Entry Team Team Team Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Tier 4 Tier 3 Tier 4 Tier 4 Tier 4 Tier 4 Tier 4 Tier 4 Tier 4
b. Any association registering more than two hundred and fifty (250) players in any age division of Pee Wee, Bantam, Midget and Juvenile shall be required to register teams in that division in accordance with the following chart:
First Second Third Fourth Fifth Entry Entry Entry Entry Entry Team Team Team Team Team
Must Must Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 register register two Tier two Tier 1 teams 1 teams
4.08 All Winter Clubs are designated Tier 1. This designation is to be reviewed annually by the BC Hockey Board following consultation with the Amateur District Hockey Association.
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4.09 Associations that register players from more than one Association: a. Will have the division(s) in which player(s) from other Associations are registered be automatically recategorized by the combined Midget, Bantam and Pee Wee registrations of all associations from which they register players. b. Will be permitted to affiliate players from all associations from which they have registered players NOTE: unless a categorization exemption has been granted under this regulation. c. Exemptions to this regulation are subject to the following: i. An Association recategorized in this manner may apply to the BC Hockey Board to have a division exempted from the recategorization. All exemption requests must be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer prior to November 15. ii. Where players from another Association register due to the inability of that other Association to form a team because of insufficient registration, then the re- categorization in accordance with the preceding will be at the discretion of BC Hockey. Such request will be addressed by BC Hockey with input from the appropriate District (s). iii. Associations that share a common geographic subdivision may apply to the BC Hockey Board for exemption from this revision. iv. In all situations where an exemption has been granted, the association granted the exemption may not affiliate players from the adjacent association for those Divisions for which exemptions have been granted.
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Midget AAA 4.10 Male Midget AAA teams may be formed where players are drawn from more than one association: a. These teams shall be classified Midget AAA b. Residential draw zones for Midget AAA shall be determined by BC Hockey. c. BC Hockey Midget AAA Teams shall be recognized as the highest level of Minor Hockey and the Midget AAA Champion shall represent BC Hockey at all Regional and National Midget championships. 4.11 Female Midget AAA teams may be formed where players are drawn from more than one association: a. Teams shall be classified as Female Midget AAA b. Residential draw zones for the Female Midget AAA Teams shall be determined by BC Hockey. c. The formation of the Female Midget AAA Teams shall not affect the present classification at Midget Female. d. Female Midget AAA Teams shall be recognized as the highest level of Female Minor Hockey and the Female Midget AAA Champion shall represent BC Hockey at all Regional and National Female Midget championships and Chief Executive Officer, with input from the applicable District’s representative on Minor Committee. Such request will be addressed by this committee with input from the appropriate District (s).
Male Senior AA 4.12 Where an established Male Senior AA League operates within a radius of one hundred and fifty (150) kilometers from the home ice of a duly registered Male Senior AA Hockey Club, such Team shall be compelled to associate themselves with such a League, participating in all their League schedules and subsequent playoffs to determine representation in Coy Cup play downs.
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Playoffs – Senior and Junior Leagues 4.13 All Senior and Junior Leagues shall utilize a League Playoff to determine a representative to BC Hockey Championships.
Regulation Five – Tournaments, Jamborees, Exhibition and All-Star Games
Tournaments 5.01 A Tournament shall be defined as an event consisting of games between teams from more than two (2) Associations in which registered players of a team in one division of a Local Association compete against registered players of a team in the same division of the same or other local association for the purpose of determining an overall winner from within BC Hockey or from other Hockey Canada Branches or from outside Canada. 5.02 Players or teams registered with BC Hockey shall not compete in any Tournament within the Branch unless the Tournament has been granted a sanction permit by BC Hockey. 5.03 Any BC Hockey team, player, coach, manager or trainer participating in unsanctioned Tournaments shall be subject to disciplinary action by BC Hockey. 5.04 All players playing for any Team in any sanctioned Tournament must be properly registered with that Team in accordance with the regulations of Hockey Canada, BC Hockey, Amateur District Hockey Association, and local Association, League or Team, as applicable. 5.05 All Tournaments must be sanctioned by BC Hockey through its Chief Executive Officer. Such sanction is granted subject to payment of the appropriate sanctioning fee and compliance with this regulation and Hockey Canada Regulation M.
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5.06 Any permit sanction granted a Tournament by the Chief Executive Officer may be withdrawn if it is found that Hockey Canada or BC Hockey regulations pertaining to such tournament are not followed. Subsequent permits may be refused any Association or Tournament sponsor who has been found to have conducted a sanctioned Tournament which has not conformed to those Hockey Canada or BC Hockey regulations which apply and disciplinary action may be taken. 5.07 Any Association hosting a Tournament without BC Hockey sanction will exclude all players, teams and Association Officials from liability insurance and other insurance coverage as provided by BC Hockey and Hockey Canada and are liable to suspension. 5.08 All games will be played under Hockey Canada Rules plus any other special rules adopted by BC Hockey.
Jamborees 5.09 A Jamboree shall be defined as an event consisting only of those activities including games in which registered or rostered players on teams of a Minor Association gather together under the jurisdiction of a local Minor Association to participate on randomly selected teams for the sole purpose of competing for fun or in which registered or rostered players on teams in the same division of Minor Hockey Associations within the Branch gather together under the jurisdiction of a Minor Hockey Association within the Branch to participate on randomly selected teams for the sole purpose of competing for fun. 5.10 Any permit sanction granted a Jamboree by the Chief Executive Officer may be withdrawn if it is found that the intent of a Jamboree, or Hockey Canada or BC Hockey regulations are not followed. Subsequent permits may be refused any Association who has been found to have conducted a sanctioned Jamboree that has not conformed to those Hockey Canada or BC Hockey regulations that apply or violated the intent of a Jamboree.
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5.11 Any Minor Hockey Association hosting a Jamboree without a BC Hockey sanction will exclude all players, team officials and Association officials from liability insurance and any other insurance coverage as provided by BC Hockey and Hockey Canada and are liable to suspension.
Exhibition Games 5.12 A team that is a member or registered participant of BC Hockey may play exhibition games against a Team that is a member of USA Hockey providing BC Hockey registered team obtains prior approval from the Chief Executive Officer. 5.13 Games with teams not registered with Hockey Canada, USA Hockey or any other IIHF Federation are not permitted. 5.14 Exhibition games with Teams from other Branches of Hockey Canada or Professional Teams require the written permission of the BC Hockey Chair of the Board. 5.15 Exhibition games involving Minor division teams shall be subject to the following: a. A Minor division team may play exhibition games with another BC Hockey Member’s minor division team. Games involving two (2) BC Hockey registered Minor division teams are to be reported to BC Hockey. b. Games involving a Minor division team and either a Senior or Junior division team require the permission of the Chief Executive Officer. 5.16 If an exhibition game is played without first notifying the Chief Executive Officer for games with registered Teams of USA Hockey or the Team does not have written permission from the Chief Executive Officer for games with a Professional Team or Teams from other Branches of Hockey Canada, the BC Hockey Team concerned will be reported to the Chair of the Board and may face a fine and/or suspension, or both.
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All-Star Games 5.18 BC Hockey may sanction Exhibition All Star Games for Member Leagues and Amateur District Hockey Associations involving players registered with the various teams participating in the League.
Regulation Six – Playing Rules
6.01 The playing rules of the Society shall be those adopted by Hockey Canada with the exception of changes adopted by BC Hockey for Junior B, Juvenile, Midget, Bantam and Pee Wee and Female divisions.
Body Checking 6.02 Body Checking shall be allowed to the extent permitted by Hockey Canada Playing Rules.
Time-Out Rule 6.03 In all divisions of hockey, during games that consist of three (3) periods that are each twenty (20) minutes in length, the time-out rule is permitted in accordance with Hockey Canada Rule 10.17. 6.04 For Female Hockey in the Senior Division, as permitted by Hockey Canada Rule 10.17, the time-out rule is permitted for all exhibition, league, tournament and playoff games.
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6.05 In accordance with Hockey Canada Rules, in all BC Hockey Minor, Junior, Senior and Female games the center red line rule will not be utilized for offside pass purposes. This regulation will be optional for the Senior Male division.
Regulation Seven – Championships
General 7.01 Championship Competitions The Society may include a Senior, Junior, Juvenile, Midget, Bantam or Pee Wee Series if deemed advisable. 7.02 BC Hockey Championship Venues BC Hockey Championship venues in all divisions shall be decided upon at the Annual General Meetings of the Society from recommendations made by the committee representing the various divisions in which the Society conducts championship series. The Chair of the Board, with the approval of the Board, shall have the authority to change the venue of a series if deemed advisable. 7.03 It is understood that when financially possible, the Male Senior AAA/AA, Female Senior AA/AA and Male Junior Championship finals shall alternate between leagues involved. 7.04 Championship Declarations All teams intending to enter competition leading to a BC Hockey Championship must do so by declaring their team as “Carded” via the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR). NOTE: All reference to “Carded Teams” in these regulations denotes teams so registered. 7.05 League Representatives to BC Hockey Championships The winners of each League may enter the BC Hockey Championship in their respective divisions and/or categories, the winners of the final series to be declared BC Hockey Champions.
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Withdrawal from BC Hockey Championships (General) 7.06 Notice to withdraw from BC Hockey Championships shall be declared via the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR) prior to December 31 of the current season. 7.07 Any Team in any division registered on the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR) as a carded team that subsequently withdraws from BC Hockey Championships after the December 31 deadline may be subject to a fine and/ or suspension by the BC Hockey Chair of the Board. A portion of the fine may be used to compensate the offended Team, League or Association for costs incurred.
Championships – Minor Hockey 7.08 BC Hockey Minor Hockey Championship finals will be a playoff tournament composed of ten (10) teams (one from each of the eight (8) districts in the branch, an additional team from the Lower Mainland District, and the host team). a. The host team shall participate in addition to the district representatives outline above. b. In the Tier 4 category the playoff tournament (male only) will be composed of nine (9) teams as the Lower Mainland will be limited to one team. c. The Yukon will be considered a District and will be allowed to send a representative team directly to the BC Hockey Championship. d. In the event that the number of participating teams in the BC Hockey Championship Tournament (including the host team) is fewer than six (6), additional “wild card” teams shall be included to bring the number of participating teams to six (6). The format for determining “wild card” teams shall be determined annually by the Minor Committee.
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7.09 Competing at a Different Tier a. An individual Tier 2 Team may compete for the Tier 1 Championship during any one (1) season. Such declarations must be submitted by a Minor Hockey Association to the BC Hockey Chief Executive Officer by December 1 of the current season. By exercising this option the Team becomes ineligible for the Tier 2 Championship. b. An individual Tier 3 Team may compete for the Tier 2 Championship or the Tier 1 Championship during any one (1) season. Such declarations must be submitted by a Minor Hockey Association to the BC Hockey Chief Executive Officer by December 1 of the current season. By exercising this option the Team becomes ineligible for the Tier 3 Championship. c. An individual Tier 4 team may compete for the Tier 3, Tier 2 or Tier 1 Championship during any one (1) season. Such declarations must be submitted by a Minor Hockey Association to the BC Hockey Chief Executive Officer by December 1 of the current season. By exercising this option the Team becomes ineligible for the Tier 4 Championship.
Host Rotations 7.10 Host districts for BC Hockey minor hockey championships shall be as follows:
2014-2015 Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Midget Okanagan West North East/ North Kootenay Yukon Central Bantam North East/ East Vancouver Lower Yukon Kootenay Island Mainland Pee Wee Lower North North West East Mainland Central Kootenay
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2015-2016 Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Midget Vancouver North West West North Island Kootenay East/Yukon Bantam Lower Okanagan North East Mainland Central Kootenay Pee Wee Okanagan North Lower Okanagan East/Yukon Mainland 2016-2017 Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Midget North Lower North West West Central Mainland Kootenay Bantam Okanagan Vancouver East Okanagan island Kootenay Pee Wee Vancouver West North Vancouver Island Kootenay East/Yukon Island 2017-2018 Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Midget North East Lower North West East/Yukon Kootenay Mainland Bantam Vancouver North West West Vancouver Island Kootenay Island Pee Wee North Lower Okanagan North Central Mainland Central 2018-2019 Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Midget Okanagan Okanagan East Lower Kootenay Mainland Bantam North North/East Vancouver North Central Yukon Island East/Yukon Pee Wee Lower East Vancouver North Mainland Kootenay Island East/Yukon 2019-2020 Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Midget Vancouver Vancouver Okanagan East Island Island Kootenay Bantam Lower West Lower North West Mainland Kootenay Mainland
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Pee Wee Okanagan Okanagan North North Central East/Yukon 2020-2021 Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Midget North North Vancouver East Central Central Island Kootenay Bantam Okanagan North West North/East North Yukon East/Yukon Pee Wee Vancouver Vancouver East West Island Island Kootenay Kootenay 2021-2022 Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Midget Lower North North Vancouver Mainland East/Yukon Central Island Bantam Vancouver Lower Okanagan North West Island Mainland Pee Wee North North West Lower Central Central Kootenay Mainland
NOTE: Following the 2021-2022 season this schedule will repeat. 7.11 BC Hockey Juvenile Championship Host Districts will be as follows: 2016 – 2017 East Kootenay 2017 – 2018 West Kootenay 2018 – 2019 North West 2019 – 2020 Lower Mainland 2020 – 2021 North East/Yukon 2021 – 2022 Okanagan 2022 – 2023 Vancouver Island 2023 – 2024 North Central NOTE: Following the 2023 – 2024 season this schedule will repeat.
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7.12 BC Hockey Female Minor Championship host districts will be as follows:
Midget Bantam Pee Wee 2016-2017 Vancouver North West North Central Island 2017-2018 North Central Lower North Mainland East/Yukon 2018-2019 North East West East/Yukon Kootenay Kootenay 2019-2020 West Okanagan North West Kootenay 2020-2021 North West Vancouver Lower Island Mainland 2021-2022 Lower North Central Okanagan Mainland 2022-2023 East North East Kootenay East/Yukon Kootenay 2023-2024 Okanagan West Vancouver Kootenay Island
7.13 The host District will designate their intent to hold the above noted BC Hockey Championship and this designation is to take place no later than January 1 of the year prior.
Championship Format - Minor 7.14 The BC Hockey Championship Tournament, if eight (8) or more teams are involved, shall be composed of a preliminary Round Robin Series and a Championship Series. a. The Preliminary Series will have the teams divided into two (2) Divisions (A & B). A Round Robin Series will be played within each Division. A Committee chaired by the Minor Hockey Chairperson will seed divisions prior to the Tournament.
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b. In the Championship Series: i. The first place finisher in Division A will play the second place finisher in Division B ii. The first place finisher in Division B will play the second place finisher in Division A. iii. The winning teams will play to determine first and second overall. iv. The losing teams will play to determine third and fourth overall. 7.15 The BC Hockey Championship Tournament, if seven (7) or fewer teams are involved, shall be a single Round Robin Series with the first and second place teams qualifying for a Championship game. The winner of this game shall be declared BC Hockey Champion. 7.16 The BC Hockey Championship Tournament, if three (3) teams are involved, shall be a double Round Robin Series with the first and second place teams qualifying for a Championship game. The winner of this game shall be declared BC Hockey Champion. 7.17 The BC Hockey Championship, if two teams are involved, shall be a best two (2) out of three (3) series.
Female Senior Championships 7.18 BC Hockey Senior Female Championships shall consist of a tournament as approved by the Female Committee. 7.19 Female Senior teams will be eligible for championships as follows: a. Female Senior AAA teams will be eligible for Branch, regional and national competition. b. Female Senior AA teams will be eligible for Branch and regional competition only. c. Female Senior A teams be eligible for Branch and regional competition only.
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7.20 In order for a Senior Female team to participate in BC Hockey Championship competition, said team must have played six (6) games in a recognized registered League of properly registered Senior Teams on or before December 1 of the current playing season, or if said Team is not a participant in such a league, proof of participation in six (6) exhibition games against BC Hockey and/or Hockey Canada registered Female teams must be submitted in the form of six (6) original signed game reports, on or before January 10 of the current playing season. 7.21 Applications to host the BC Hockey Female Championships shall be accepted at the Annual Meeting of the Association. BC Hockey Championship venues in all divisions shall be decided from recommendations made by the Female Hockey Committee and designations shall take place no later than November 15 of the playing season. 7.22 In the event all registered Senior AAA teams are members of a common league that league’s playoff champion shall be declared BC Hockey champion, and there shall be no BC Hockey Championship Finals tournament.
Male Junior B 7.23 A Junior B Team competing for BC Hockey Championships must play in a BC Hockey registered Junior B League with a minimum twenty (20) game schedule. 7.24 American based Junior B Teams, presently operating, must apply by July 1 of the current season to the Chief Executive Officer stating their intentions for the coming season in regards to competing as a member of BC Hockey and competing in Branch play downs.
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7.25 A tournament format shall be used to determine the BC Hockey Champion. Four (4) teams shall participate in the tournament (the three (3) League Champions plus a host team). 7.26 In the BC Hockey Junior B Championships, the host will be determined as follows: Year Host League 2015-2016 VIJHL 2016-2017 KIJHL 2017-2018 PJHL * Following the 2017-2018 season the above schedule will repeat 7.27 Notice to withdraw from the Western Junior B Hockey Championships (Keystone Cup) shall be in writing to the BC Hockey Chief Executive Officer prior to January 15 of the current season. Any team that withdraws after this date may be subject to fine and/or suspension by the BC Hockey Chair of the Board. A portion of the fine may be used to compensate the offended event host or teams for costs incurred.
Male Senior AAA (Savage Cup) 7.28 In BC Hockey Major Senior Mens AAA Championships (Savage Cup), the competitions format will consist of either: a. two (2) team best of five (5) series b. three (3) team tournament, or c. four (4) team tournament (Maximum) 7.29 Teams shall dress a minimum of fifteen (15) players in Championships games.
Male Senior AA (Coy Cup) 7.30 In order for a Male Senior AA Team to participate in Coy Cup Competition, said Team must: a. Have played six (6) games in a recognized registered League of properly registered Male Senior AA or higher Division and Category Teams on or before December 1 of the current playing season, or
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b. If said Team is not a participant in such a League, proof of participation in six (6) exhibition games against Junior B or higher category teams must be submitted in the form of six (6) original signed game reports, on or before January 10 of the current playing season. 7.31 In BC Hockey Male Senior AA Championships (Coy Cup) the competitions format will consist of either: a. Two (2) team best of five (5) series b. Three (3) team tournament, or c. Four (4) team tournament (Maximum)
Regulation Eight – Conduct
Ineligible Player 8.01 Any ineligible player or team official who signs the game sheet and/or participates in any BC Hockey sanctioned game will cause their team to forfeit the game regardless of the score of the game. The team official(s) responsible will be suspended indefinitely pending an investigation and may upon completion of the investigation be subject to a suspension for a definite period. 8.02 If an ineligible Player or Team Official is used in any BC Hockey Championship game, the Team will automatically be disqualified. All games involving the disqualified team will be forfeited and the disqualified team will forfeit their performance bond (where applicable). 8.03 Every Team shall be responsible for the representations made to the Association regarding the age of Junior, Juvenile, Midget, Bantam, and Pee Wee players. a. In the event of a Team being successfully protested for playing a player over age in any playoff games: i. The Team shall be dropped from the year’s competition ii. The playoff games of the round protested only shall be disregarded
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b. In the case a Team is protested for playing a player over age in games preceding the playoffs: i. The player shall be dropped and at the discretion of BC Hockey Board of Directors. ii. The Team itself may be allowed to continue in competition, all games won while playing the over age player shall be awarded to the Team or Teams which have competed against it. In case a Team is not allowed to continue in competition, all games against it shall be cancelled.
Suspensions 8.04 A suspended player, referee, linesman, official scorer, game time keeper or any Official of any Team, League or Association shall not participate in any capacity whatsoever in exhibition, jamborees, tournaments, League or playoff games, nor shall they act in any official capacity within the confines of this Society or affiliated organizations during the term of their suspension. 8.05 For suspensions in effect prior to the Christmas break, the days between the last scheduled league game or tournament prior to the Christmas break, and the first scheduled league game or tournament shall not be included in determining the number of days served. 8.06 Match and Gross Misconduct Penalties that result in a suspension to be served after the conclusion of league and / or playoff game(s) shall be served starting September 1 of the next season.
Falsification of Registration 8.07 Any player proven guilty of falsifying a birth certificate, or of having had knowledge that same has been falsified, or of playing on other than that player’s own birth certificate, will be automatically suspended from playing hockey with
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any Team affiliated with BC Hockey for a period of not less than one (1) year and not more than three (3) years from the date of that player’s suspension. 8.08 Any Officer, or Executive Member, of a Team, Club or Association, proven guilty of having been a party to, or having had such knowledge of such falsification, shall be automatically suspended for not less than twenty (20) years from playing or holding office, with any Team, League or Association affiliated with BC Hockey.
8.09 Damaging Property Any player, Team Official, or Club found guilty of damaging property shall be subject to such disciplinary action that may be deemed necessary.
Regulation Nine – Appeal Procedure
9.01 Notice of any appeal to the Appeal Committee shall be: a. Delivered to the Chief Executive Officer within 21 days from the date of notice of the decision appealed from; b. Be in writing, and outline all particulars of the case as well as the grounds on which the appeal is made; c. Be accompanied by payment of an appeal fee in the amount indicated in the Schedule of Fees and Appeals (Appendix A). The fee shall be paid either by cash, a credit card payment or certified cheque payable to the Society. If the Appeal is dismissed or the suspension modified the appeal fee shall be retained by the Society. If the Appeal is upheld, the appeal fee shall be returned to the appellant. 9.02 The filing of an appeal does not result in a stay of any suspension imposed or other decision made. 9.03 The Chair of the Appeal Committee shall review each notice of appeal and determine whether it raises a ground of appeal permitted under Bylaw Eight. If the Chair of the Appeal Committee decides that the grounds of appeal do
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not fall within Bylaw Eight, then notice of that decision shall be given to the applicant by the Chief Executive Officer. Otherwise, the appeal shall be set for hearing. 9.04 For each appeal to be considered by the Appeal Committee, the Chair shall designate an appeal panel consisting of the Chair and at least two (2) but not more than four (4) other members of the appeal committee. 9.05 Prior to the hearing of an appeal, all pertinent documents supplied by any referee, linesman or other game official or other decision-maker shall, upon request, be made available to the party appealing. 9.06 Prior to the hearing of an appeal of a Member’s decision the Society will forward a copy of the request to the appropriate Member who will have seven (7) days to respond with their position and rationale regarding the decision. Failure to respond within the timeline may be regarded by the Committee as evidence the non- responding party is in agreement with the appeal. After the Member response has been received, the submission of further materials by either party shall only be permitted at the discretion of the Appeal Committee. All parties to the appeal may be requested to respond to any material provided by any party to an appeal within timelines as established by the Appeal Committee. 9.07 Each party shall supply copies of all documents the parties wish to have considered by the Appeal Committee within 48 hours of the decision to grant a hearing of the appeal. All pertinent information supplied to the Appeal Committee by either party shall upon request be made available to both parties, in writing, in advance of the hearing. A party may, with leave of the Appeal Committee, submit additional information at the time of the hearing providing it has a reasonable explanation for the late submission of information. 9.08 Any party to an appeal shall be given not less than 48 hours’ notice of an appeal hearing.
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9.09 The appeal shall be dealt with by the Appeal Committee within 14 days of the date notice of the appeal is received by the Chief Executive Officer, unless a mutual agreement is reached by both parties to extend this time. 9.10 In the event the Chair of the Appeal Committee is in a conflict of interest or otherwise unable to deal with a specific matter, then the Chair of the Appeal Committee shall ask another member of the Appeal Committee to take his place with respect to that matter.
Exemption Appeals 9.11 The Appeal Committee has the authority to review appeals for exemptions and to provide special dispensation from the Society’s Regulations and Policies utilizing the following procedures: a. The appeal for an exemption must be submitted in writing to the Chief Executive Officer along with the appeal fee. b. Any exemption appeal granted shall be in effect for the current season only. c. Any exemption appeal granted shall be reported to the appellant, the District Association/League and the Board. d. The decision by the Appeal Committee on the appeal for exemption will be final except as provided for in the Bylaws and Regulations of Hockey Canada.
Regulation Ten – Nominating Procedures
10.01 Nominations can be made by either a Member of the Society or the Nominating Committee Chair. 10.02 A Nomination Form signed by a duly authorized Member representative and by the candidate shall constitute the nomination.
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10.03 A resume of the candidate’s credentials and a written statement by the candidate expressing a willingness to serve as a Director must accompany the Nomination Form. 10.04 The resume of the candidate’s credentials should include education background, employment background and hockey experience, including experience with BC Hockey or other hockey organizations. The resume should also highlight any additional skills or competencies that will contribute to the effective leadership and governance of BC Hockey. 10.05 The Nominating Committee shall verify the eligibility of the candidates to hold office. 10.06 All nominations for the position of Director must be submitted to the Chair of the Nominating Committee, at least sixty (60) days prior to the commencement of the Annual General Meeting. 10.07 Candidates wishing to run for the Chair position must first be nominated as a candidate for a Board position. 10.08 The Committee will circulate forty-five (45) days prior to the Annual General Meeting a list of recommended eligible candidates and a brief summary of their qualifications. 10.09 Members and Directors will have until thirty (30) days prior to the Annual General Meeting to submit further nominations. 10.10 All candidates will have until thirty (30) days prior to the Annual General Meeting to further indicate their desire to run for the Chair position. 10.11 The Committee will circulate fifteen (15) days prior to the Annual General Meeting a final list of candidates for the available positions of Chair and/or Director along with the resumes of the candidates’ credentials. 10.12 Each candidate may choose to have up to two (2) minutes at the Annual General Meeting to address the Members prior to voting.
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Appendices: Appendix A Schedule of Fees and Assessments Annual Team, League and Association Assessments: o Amateur Senior and Junior Teams ! Senior AA Male Teams $30.00 ! Senior A Male Teams $30.00 ! Senior C Male Teams $30.00 ! Senior AAA Female Teams $30.00 ! Senior AA Female Teams $30.00 ! Senior A Female Teams $30.00 ! Junior A Teams $30.00 ! Junior B Teams $30.00 ! Junior Female Teams $30.00 o Amateur Hockey Leagues ! Senior Leagues $50.00 ! Junior Leagues $50.00 ! Minor Leagues (other than district Hockey Leagues) $50.00 o Amateur Hockey Associations ! Associations $50.00 o Minor Hockey Teams ! Juvenile A Team $85.00 ! Midget A Team $85.00 ! Bantam A Team $85.00 ! Pee Wee A Team $85.00 ! Minor Recreational Team $5.00 ! Hockey Canada Sport School Team $1,000.00 o Amateur District Hockey Associations ! Associations $50.00 o District Hockey Leagues $50.00 o Associate Members ! Associate Member $50.00 ! Major Junior Team $2,500.00
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These dues are payable at the time of registration each year. No Team, League or Association shall be entitled to enter competition or be represented at the Society’s Annual General Meeting until its Fees, Assessments and Fines, if any, have been paid
1. Annual Registered Participant Assessments
" All Participants (except Adult Recreational) $12.25 in 2016-2017 $12.50 in 2017-2018 $12.75 in 2018-2019 $13.00 in 2019-2020 " Hockey Canada Adult Recreational Player $2.00
This participant assessment is in addition to the membership assessments charged for Hockey Canada Certificates and Hockey Canada Insurance. It shall be valid for a playing season, which shall be considered to begin on August 15 and end on August 14 of the following year.
2. Annual Reserve Fund Assessments
" Junior B Teams $80.00
3. Above Minor Game Assessments
" Male Senior AAA $25.00/home game " Male Senior AA $15.00/home game " Male Senior A $ 5.00/home game " Junior A $25.00/home game " Junior B $12.00/home game
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4. Sanctioning Fees
" Jamborees $75.00 (plus taxes) " Tournaments
a. Branch $ 75.00 (plus taxes) b. Inter-Branch $125.00 (plus taxes) Each non-Society resident team $10.00 (plus taxes) c. International $175.00 (plus taxes) Each non-Society resident team $10.00 (plus taxes) Each non-Canadian resident team $50.00 (plus taxes)
5. Appeal Fees
" Hearing via conference call $300.00 " In-person hearing $1,000.00
Appeal fees are to be paid either by cash payment, credit card payment or a certified cheque.
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AWARDS
103 BC Hockey Awards 2016-2017
Diamond Stick
Awarded for outstanding service to hockey for a period of not less than ten (10) years in duration by any person in the province who has rendered meritorious service to BC Hockey or its member Clubs.
Recipients of the Diamond Stick Award: 1951 – G.M. Thomson, Trail 2003 – Claude Skerry, Williams 1952 – C. Schulli, Kimberley Lake (posthumous) 2005 – Bob Mullock, Port Moody 1957 – Herb House, New 2007 – Fred Heslop, Trail Westminster 2012 – Bill Greene, Armstrong 1958 – M.N. “Slim” Porter, Nelson 2014 – Bob Nicholson, Penticton 1959 – John Lukas, Kimberley 2015 – Al Matthews, Williams Lake 1963 – Doug Fletcher, Victoria 1966 – Leo G. Atwell, Nelson 1967 – Frank Wait, Trail 1969 – Art Fisher, Kelowna 1974 – Ivan Temple, Victoria 1975 – Stan Patience, Burnaby 1976 – Milo Fabro, Kimberley 1977 – A.H. Jerrerd, Vancouver 1978 – Jim Mailey, Trail 1978 – Frank Spring, Cranbrook 1980 – Ernie Gare, Nelson 1981 – Earl Alexander, Fort St. John 1984 – Jim W. Anderson, Trail 1986 – Bill Jones, Kimberley 1986 – Bob Crawford, Powell River 1989 – Dr. Leo Margolis, Nanaimo 1990 – Bruce Allison, Richmond (posthumous) 1994 – Ray Peebles, Quesnel 1994 – Don Griffin, Kitimat 2002 – Florence Rempel, Penticton Bob Woodward, Kimberley
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President’s Award
Awarded to an individual, team, league or an Association that has brought honour to BC Hockey through an outstanding humanitarian endeavor.
1989-90 – Kitimat MHA 1990-91 – Nakusp MHA 2010-11 – Aldergrove Atom C3 1991-92 – Clearwater MHA Team 1992-93 – Surrey North Stars 2011-12 – Kelowna MHA (Bantam C) 2012-13 – Sunshine Coast MHA Jerry Mills, Coach 2013-14 – Juan de Fuca MHA 1993-94 – Fernie MHA 2014-15 – Jack Edwards 1994-95 – Kitimat Legion Bombers (Summerland) (Midget AAA) 2015-16 – Bailey Monteith 1995-96 – Cloverdale Scorpions (Kamloops) (Midget C) 1996-97 – Rossland/Trail Paul’s Place (Atom Team) 1997-98 – Saanich MHA 1998-99 – Royal Bank of Canada 1999-00 – Port McNeill Midget AA team 2000-01 – Mike Hoyer, Prince George 2001-02 – Dave McClellan, Kelowna MHA 2002-03 – Fort St. John Huskies Junior B Hockey Team 2003-04 – Whistler MHA 2004-05 – Bob Trobak, Fort St. John 2005-06 – Burns Lake MHA 2006-07 – Anthony Ast, Richmond 2007-08 – Trevor Gulenchyn, Winfield 2008-09 – Campbell River Midget Tyees 2009-10 – Bruce Tuck, Saanich
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Life Members’ Award
Awarded to an amateur hockey administrator who has made an outstanding contribution to the development and growth of amateur hockey.
1991-92 – Al Berg, Vernon 2003-04 – Donna Henderson, 1992-93 – Pat Lang, Fort St. John Kamloops 1993-94 – Stu Minifee, Dawson 2004-05 – Ian Currie, Creston Creek 2006-07 – Jack Koteles, South 1994-95 – Dan Morrison, North Okanagan Vancouver 2007-08 – Bill Ennos, Victoria 1995-96 – Doug Cousins, Penticton 2008-09 – Rochelle Wallace, 1996-97 – John Michie, Westside Vancouver 1997-98 – Candice Alkins, 2009-10 – Dennis Beraducci, Chilliwack Revelstoke 1998-99 – Carol Mara, New 2011-12 – Nonie Miyazaki, Westminster Okanagan 1999-00 – Richard Deets, Surrey 2012-13 – Chuck Campbell, New 2000-01 – John Gibson, Westminister Whitehorse 2013-14 – Gladys Hewson, 2001-02 – Sharon Cairns, Powell Maple Ridge River 2014-15 – Nigel Shackles, Seafair 2002-03 – Harold Brittan, 2015-16 – Allan Matthews, Victoria Richmond
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BC Hockey Outstanding Player Award
Awarded to a hockey player who, for a period not less than ten (10) years, has performed with or assisted a Club registered within BC Hockey, who has exhibited clean and skillful play, value to the club, and who has assisted in the development of minor players.
Recipients of Award: 1949-50 – H. Brown, Kimberley 1968-69 – Howie Hornby, Nelson 1951-52 – Ab Cronie, Trail 1969-70 – Andy McCallum, 1952-53 – “Duke” Scodellaro, Powell River Trail 1970-71 – Bill Jones, Kimberley 1953-54 – F. Sullivan, Kimberley 1989-90 – Len Dies, Quesnel 1964-65 – Seth Martin, Rossland 1966-67 – Ken McTeer, Kimberley
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Frank Spring Award Minor Hockey Association of the Year
Awarded annually to the Minor Hockey Association judged to have made an outstanding contribution to its community by providing a properly organized program where a player can learn the basic skills and the fundamentals of sound hockey.
1982-83 – Kamloops 2001-02 – Greater Vernon 1983-84 – Williams Lake 2002-03 – Chase 1984-85 – Port Coquitlam 2003-04 – Richmond 1985-86 – Merritt 2004-05 – Kamloops 1986-87 – Cranbrook 2005-06 – Port Coquitlam 1987-88 – Cranbrook 2006-07 – Langley 1988-89 – Princeton 2007-08 – North Delta 1989-90 – Armstrong 2008-09 – Vancouver 1990-91 – Grandview 2009-10 – Kelowna 1991-92 – Nanaimo 2010-11 – Surrey 1992-93 – Surrey 2011-12 – Richmond Ravens 1993-94 – Chilliwack 2012-13 – Kelowna 1994-95 – Abbotsford 2013-14 – Thompson Cariboo 1995-96 – Sooke 2014-15 – South Okanagan 1996-97 – Westside 2015-16 – Fort St. John 1997-98 – Richmond 1998-99 – Westside 1999-00 – North Vancouver 2000-01 – Merritt
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Ernie Gare Award BC Hockey Coach of the Year
Awarded to BC’s top coach who shows leadership to players, demonstrates skill development and has a sound philosophy. This Award is given in memory of the late Ernie Gare of Nelson. Ernie Gare demonstrated what BC Hockey feels were the ideal elements of a coach. This Award shall be the BC Hockey Coach of the Year Trophy.
1979-80 – Colin Patterson 1994-95 – G. Berguist (Kamloops) (Cranbrook) 1995-96 – Ken Melynk (South Delta) 1980-81 – Al Patterson (Burnaby) 1996-97 – Christine Gardiner (Surrey) 1981-82 – Al McLean (Port Moody) 1997-98 – Larry Keating (Kelowna) 1982-83 – Don Berry (Abbotsford) 1998-99 – Len Barrie (Kelowna) 1983-84 – Richard Anderson Bill Higgins (Vernon) (Summerland) Mike Mondin (Trail) 1984-85 – Ernie Kowal (Vernon) 1999-00 – Alan Neale (Victoria) 1985-86 – Ted Haupt (Richmond) Dale Sproule (Victoria) 1986-87 – Don Robinson 2000-01 – Terry Perkins (Campbell (Saanich) River) 1987-88 – Paul Phipps 2001-02 – Mike Moscone (Castlegar) (Vancouver) 1988-89 – Guy Charron 2002-03 – Will Unruh (Abbotsford) (Vancouver) 2003-04 – John Steiner (Surrey) 1989-90 – Bill Higgins (Vernon) 2004-05 – Paul Bourgeois (Vernon) 1990-91 – Gordon Black (Surrey) 2005-06 – Garth Ludwar (Creston) 1991-92 – Lorne Bunyan (Port 2006-07 – Grant Kerr (MML McNeill) Vancouver NW Giants) 1992-93 – Ray Donaldson 2007-08 – Jon Calvano (MM (Chilliwack) Vancouver NW Giants) 1993-94 – T. Cochrane (Grandview) 2008-09 – Pat Thibeault (Vancouver Fusion)
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2009-10 – Maurice Hamlin (Richmond) 2010-11 – Russ Weber (Richmond) 2011-12 – Eric Blais (Kelowna) 2012-13 – Ken Koshey (Trail) 2013-14 – Mike Squire (Parksville) 2014-15 – Phill Grieff (Richmond) 2015-16 – John Batchelor (Burnaby)
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Official of the Year Award
Awarded to an official who is carded for the current year, exemplifies dedication and support for BC Hockey Referee Programs/Hockey Canada Rules and Regulations and contributes to hockey other than for on-ice requirements while displaying leadership and ability, both on and off the ice.
1988-89 – Wes Smith (Surrey) 2001-02 – Gerard Hayes 1989-90 – Jay Sharers (Kamloops) (New Westminster) 2002-03 – Pat Smith (Lower 1990-91 – Hank Aarsen (Victoria) Mainland) 1991-92 – Mike Leggo (Victoria) 2003-04 – Saad Al-Jadir (Kelowna) 1992-93 – Darren Zupp (Vernon) 2004-05 – Brandon Liefke (Vernon) 1993-94 – Lonnie Cameron 2005-06 – Steve Papp (Kelowna) (Victoria) 2006-07 – Jeff Ingram (Cloverdale) 1994-95 – Ken Garwasiuk 2007-08 – Nick Swaine (Kamloops) (Kelowna) 2008-09 – Ryan Dawson 1995-96 – Willy Saari (Kamloops) (Kamloops) 1996-97 – Rick Boekestyn 2009-10 – Natasha Lowe (Cranbrook) (Vancouver) 1997-98 – Colin Rasmussen 2010-11 – Mike Langin (Kelowna) (Kamloops) 2011-12 – Riley Friesen (Duncan) 1998-99 – Lowell Dick (Surrey) 2012-13 – Mike Campbell (Surrey) 1999-00 – Chris Mason 2013-14 – Nick Bilko (Langley) (Abbotsford) 2014-15 – Bevan Mills (Surrey) 2000-01 – Brad Reminek (Maple 2015-16 – Brett Iverson (Richmond) Ridge)
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Development Award – Coaching
Awarded annually to acknowledge outstanding service by a volunteer who has devoted his or her time to assist the coaching program in BC Hockey.
1980-81 – Bill Jones (Kimberley) 1981-82 – Cam Kerr (North 2000-01 – Paul Weed (Comox) Vancouver) 2001-02 – Teri Cotton (Victoria) 1982-83 – Cliff Russell (Kamloops) 2002-03 – Erin Harbor 1983-84 – Florence Rempel (Victoria) (Summerland) 1984-85 – John Ptucha (Richmond) 2003-04 – Ian Liversidge 1985-86 – John Johnson (Maple Ridge) (Summerland) 2004-05 – Russ Weber (Richmond) 1986-87 – Fred Desrochers 2005-06 – Craig Bedard (Osoyoos) (Richmond) 2006-07 – Frank Kika (Williams 1987-88 – Doug Cousins (Dawson Lake) Creek) 2007-08 – Marv Waller (Misson) 1988-89 – Don Lacey (Kitimat) 2008-09 – Bill Soles (Golden) 1989-90 – Marv Waller 2009-10 – Shane Hohlweg (Seafair) (Abbotsford) 2012-13 – Peter Moyls (Kamloops) 1990-91 – Paul Carson 2013-14 – Not presented (Richmond) 2014-15 – Not presented 1991-92 – Jack Hagen (Victoria) 2015-16 – Jim Weicker 1992-93 – Scott Rintoul (North Delta) 1993-94 – Ted Hargreaves (Nelson) 1994-95 – Ken Skerik (Cranbrook) 1995-96 – Sandy Blackwell (Prince George) 1996-97 – Doug Nordan (North Delta) 1997-98 – Steve Amiss (Quesnel) 1998-99 – Bruce Tuck (Saanich) 1999-00 – Paul Lefreniere (MacKenzie)
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Development Awards – High Performance Awarded annually to acknowledge outstanding service by a volunteer to the BC Hockey High Performance Programs.
Female High Performance Male High Performance 2010-11 – Nancy Wilson 2010-11 – Grant Ammann 2011-12 – Chris Wagner 2011-12 – Steve Amiss 2012-13 – Roy Jukich 2012-13 – Mitch Pinsky 2013-14 – Cam Kerr 2013-14 – Marty Floris 2014-15 – Carol Worsfold 2014-15 – Scott Westgate 2015-16 – Jim Fetter
Development Award – Officiating Awarded annually to acknowledge outstanding service by a volunteer who has devoted his or her time to assist the officiating program in BC Hockey.
1980-81 – Carl Johansen 1995-96 – Bruce Walker (Ashcroft) (Kimberley) 1996-97 – Hank Aarsen (Nanaimo) 1981-82 – Grant Turner (Comox) 1997-98 – Evan Burnett (Nanaimo) 1982-83 – Keith Moore (Victoria) 1998-99 – Dale Nault (Surrey) 1983-84 – Stan Smith (Vancouver) 1999-00 – Mike Landucci (Fort St. John) 1984-85 – Harry Addison (Victoria) 2000-01 – Rob Schweitzer 1985-86 – Ken Wishart (Prince Rupert) (Prince George) 2001-02 – Ed Fornelli (Fort St. John) 1986-87 – Douglas Stokes 2002-03 – Murray Sheppard (Langley) (Prince Rupert) 1987-88 – Lyle Balfour (Vernon) 2003-04 – Larry Jeeves (Penticton) 1988-89 – Ron Masson (Surrey) 2004-05 – Allan Marchuk (Lumby) 1989-90 – Mark Dibblee 2005-06 – Ryan Stefani (Vancouver) (Kimberley) 2006-07 – Guy Chapdelaine 1990-91 – Harvey Megli (Vernon) (Rossland) 1991-92 – Ed Mayert (Nanaimo) 2007-08 – John Berg (Yukon) 1992-93 – Jim Allaway (Vernon) 2008-09 – Larry Sill (Kamloops) 1993-94 – Dave Murray (Trail) 2009-10 – Mike Fraser (Comox) 1994-95 – Dave Webb (Comox) 2010-11 – Chris Herr (Parksville)
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2011-12 – Casey Rodusek (Parksville) 2012-13 – Cam MacBean (Terrace) 2013-14 – Jacqui Harrison (Campbell River) 2014-15 – Trevor Boudreau (Surrey) 2015-16 – Doug Swain (Kamloops)
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BC Hockey Safety Award
Awarded annually to acknowledge outstanding service by a volunteer who has devoted his or her time to assist the safety and risk management program in BC Hockey.
2003-04 – Candice Alkins 2009-10 – James Niezen (Chilliwack) (Chilliwack) 2004-05 – Ken Carew (Fort St. 2010-11 – Brendan Boylan John) (Vancouver) 2005-06 – Bill Greene (Armstrong) 2011-12 – Not Presented 2006-07 – Anne Deitch (Burnaby) 2013-14 – Squamish MHA 2007-08 – Debbie Marsh (North 2014-15 – Not Presented Delta) 2015-16 – Shelina Babul 2008-09 – Carol Fergusson (Sooke)
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Fred Heslop Minor Hockey Week Awards
Purpose: To honour BC Hockey Members who have given outstanding service and who have devoted a volunteer effort and service to a Minor Hockey Program in British Columbia and the Yukon.
1958-59 – Chas W. McLean, Trail 1966-67 – Bill Brown, Vernon Ivan Temple, Victoria Hank Klassen, Victoria Art Jefferd, Vancouver Bill Dickinson, Don C. Winslade, New Vancouver Westminster 1967-68 – Larry Buchan, Vernon 1959-60 – Don Sarkissian, Herb Mitchell, Vancouver Nanaimo Jim Byram, Kimberley Don E. Ried, Kamloops 1968-69 – Bob Reid, Victoria Joseph Haywood, Trail Frank Begg, Kamloops 1960-61 – Herb House, New Nanaimo Westminster 1970-71 – Bert Hickman, Victoria Lloyd Murdoch, Trail 1969-70 – Mrs. K. Senkpiel, 1961-62 – Donald M. White, Kamloops Kelowna Eric Kneen, John J. Cronie, Trail C. Munns, Castlegar 1962-63 – Gerry Thompson, Len Miller, Vernon Vancouver 1971-72 – Hank Barone, Nelson Frank Wait, Trail Bruce Young, Victoria Charles Anderson, 1972-73 – San Dempsey, Kamloops Kamloops 1963-64 – C.A. Jeffery, Prince Mimi Dempsey, George Kamloops Lloyd Barrett, 1973-74 – Peggy Temple, Victoria Chapman Camp Frank Laughlin, Victoria 1964-65 – Jim Mailey, Trail Gordon Malcolm, Nelson D. Bentley, Cranbrook 1974-75 – Ken Bond, Kamloops Leo Margolis, Nanaimo Mrs. Jackie Bogle, 1965-66 – John Wilson, Trail Penticton Marcel Proulx, Trail Doug Dawes, Kamloops 1975-76 – Les Murdoch, Trail Bill Torry, Rossland
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1976-77 – Doug McCallum, 1977-78 – Bob Best, New Trail Westminster 1977-78 – Bob Best, New Leonard Lerose, Trail Westminster 1978-79 – Bill Colbourne, Burnaby Leonard Lerose, 1979-80 – Bruce Allison, Richmond Trail Warren Embury, Merritt 1978-79 – Bill Colbourne, 1980-81 – George Wong, Burnaby, Burnaby Mrs. Ginny Sam, Saanich 1979-80 – Bruce Allison, Jim Faulkner, Williams Richmond Lake Warren Embury, 1981-82 – Chris Goodman, Oliver Merritt Carl Johansen, Kimberley 1980-81 – George Wong, Charlie Suzuki, Merrit Burnaby 1982-83 – Grant McKinstry, Victoria Mrs. Ginny Sam, Don Griffin, Kitimat Saanich Bill Jones, Kimberley Jim Faulkner, 1983-84 – Cors Verhage, Lumby Williams Lake Doug Morton, Victoria 1971-72 – Hank Barone, Earl Sinkie, Vancouver Nelson 1984-85 – Jean Entner, Logan Lake Bruce Young, Duane Entner, Logan Lake Victoria Tom Homersham, 1972-73 – San Dempsey, Kimberley Gordon Kamloops Strachan, Kelowna Mimi Dempsey, 1985-86 – Bob Dahl, Terrace Kamloops Norm Guizzo, Cranbrook 1973-74 – Peggy Temple, Elizabeth Smith, Lumby Victoria 1986-87 – Reg Aldus, Vancouver Frank Laughlin, Ken Lozoway, Victoria Victoria Maureen Karran, Gordon Malcolm, Williams Lake Nelson Lenore Hewlett, 1974-75 – Ken Bond, Westbank Kamloops 1987-88 – Pat Kilback, Cranbrook Mrs. Jackie Bogle, Marie McNamee, Comox Penticton Allan Willock, Fort St. Marcel Proulx, Trail James 1975-76 – Les Murdoch, Trail 1988-89 – Christine Gardiner, Surrey 1976-77 – Doug McCallum, Trail
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Bill Hicks, Port Moody Larry Gathercole, Louanne Sanderson, Kamloops Kimberley Ken Kjenstad, 1989-90 – Bob Woodward, Clearwater Kimberley Ted Coyne, Princeton Joe Griff, Aldergrove Richard Anderson, Harvey Klassen, North Summerland Vancouver William Lee, Port Moody 1990-91 – Marion Holland, Victoria 1997-98 – Florence Rempel, Ed Mountain, Invermere Victoria Wally Iwanciwski, Quesnel Ken Burry, South Delta 1991-92 – Jim Roode, Kamloops Peter Schular, Golden Fred Schooley, Kitimat Marlyn Ryder, Kelowna Ken Skerik, Cranbrook Gay Hahn, Grandview 1992-93 – Randy Brash, Windermere Roy Sakaki, Salmon John Michie, Westside Arm Gerry Ogilvie, Kimberley Jack Koteles, South 1993-94 – Dunc Jamieson, Penticton Okanagan Frank Lento, Fernie 1998-99 – Andrew Mustard, Joe Morellato, Hastings Vancouver 1994-95 – Ray Bissette, Mackenzie Gary Schiffo, Sparwood John Dahl, Mackenzie Bob McCotter, Prince Ed Dunham, Chilliwack George Betty Gilbert, Surrey Pat Worton, Kamloops Allan Matthews, Williams Pat & Carol Rolston, Lake Sicamous 1995-96 – Bill Hucul, Salmon Arm Sandy Cook, Invermere Jean Jones, North Jenney Nemeth, Vancouver Summerland Pat Lang, Fort St. John 1999-00 – Rick Deets, Surrey Howard LeTroy, Sharon Brown, Semiahmoo Westside Reo Martin, Fort St. James Elinor Adolphe, Rino Sellan, Kimberley Penticton Karen Swick, Kitimat Bruce Walker, 1996-97 – Claude Skerry, Thompson Cariboo Williams Lake Gary Ware, Merritt Terry Owen, North Marilyn Van Damme, Vancouver Prince George
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Bob Trobak, Fort St. John Lynda Sali, Revelstoke 2000-01 – Cliff Tyson, Trail Stacey Villaneaua, Bob Lepage, Prince Summerland 2005-06 – Rhona Martin, Sicamous George Clevland Astle, Port Bonnie Cameron, West Coquitlam Vancouver Colin Rasmusson, John Ptucha, Richmond Kamloops Neil Britton, Penticton Wendy Pottie, Salmon Dutch Hopman, Kelowna Arm Karen Swetlikoe, Susie Sherman, Sooke Karen Jorgenson, Fort Kamloops Nelson 2001-02 – Audrey Foster, Prince Val Macala, Canal Flats George 2006-07 – Diana Raffan, North Bill Greene, Armstrong Okanagan MHA Liz Johnston, Richmond Gordon Matthews, Nonie Miyazaki, Merritt Thompson Cariboo MHA Bud Rich, Sicamous Anita Palmer, Fernie MHA Deanna Rau, Stewart Patty Willowby, Lillooet 2002-03 – Steve Amiss, Quesnel MHA Donna Henderson, Jack Koteles, OMAHA Kamloops George Rithaler, Salmon Andrew Jakubeit, Arm MHA Penticton Lynne Kiang, Richmond MHA Wilf Liefke, Vernon Robert Strachan, Kerry Solinsky, Kelowna Rossland - Trail MHA Marv Waller, Mission 2007-08 – Sherry Anderson, South Ross Bidinger, Invermere Okanagan MHA 2003-04 – Bruce Walter, Lillooet Maria Andre, Okanagan Jim Healey, Okanagan Mainline AHA Jim Alaway, Summerland Terri Munro, Vancouver Bev Grossler, Lillooet Robin Douville, Creston MHA Debbie Harrison, Charlie Knotts, Victoria Slamon Arm MHA Bev Weiler, Fort St. John Donna McLellan, 2004-05 – Rob Born, Winfield Clearwater Marilyn Brzowtowski, & District Armstrong Kari Mostat, Salmon Stan Burton, Kamloops Arm MHA Heidi Reid, Hundred Mile Debbie Quesnel, House Thompson Cariboo Dan Seibel, OMAHA
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2008-09 – Dale Cassell, Kamloops 2012-13 – Bonnie Chung, Lower MHA Elaine Gill, Merritt Mainland MHA Bruce Stusrud, North Tom Marsh, Salmon Central Arm MHA Richard Powell, North David Phillips, Slamon East Val Fulton, Arm MHA Okanagan Scott Robertson, Merritt Robin Edwards, MHA Kevin Urekar, Port Vancouver Island Moody MHA Kim Dimock, West Keith Watson , Salmon Kootenay Gard Seed, Arm MHA Yukon 2009-10 – Dennis Baraducci, 2013-14 – Teri Craft, West Revelstoke Kootenay Debbie Cooper, Jaun de Mike Landucci, North Fuca East/ Yukon James Niezen, PCAHA Debbie Adam, Lower Bill Van Helvoirt, Prince Mainland George 2014-15 – Travis Stewart, North 2010-11 – Ryan Curr, Langley Central Bruce Stusrud, 100 Mile Ken MacKenzie, House Vancouver Island Marty Floris, Vanderhoof Diana Hoggard, Jim McDonald, Fort Nelson Okanagan Cindy Underhill, Kevin Marascoo, East Whitehorse Kootenay Paul DeShane, Penticton Brek Stewart, Lower 2011-12 - Mike Bryce, Prince George Mainland George Jim MacDonald, 2015-16 – Bill Sidaway, Victoria Vancouver Island Lewis Kinvig, Dave Smith, Nelson Okanagan Jackie Marshall, Fort St. Lindsay Thorley, James Lower Mainland Mike Readman, Dawson Paul Willing, Lower Creek Mainland Munson McKinney, West Tim Knight, Lower Vancouver Mainland Rory Smith, OMAHA
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Hockey Canada Officiating Awards
The Hockey Canada Officiating Awards are given in recognition of outstanding service during the season. The categories for the awards are most promising, most improved and most deserving official.
1989-90 – Mark Trevelyan, 1994-95 – Naomi Horbatch, Port Williams Lake Alberni Chris de Haan, Marc Audet, Comox Abbotsford Kelly Sutherland, Fred Zibin, Port Richmond Alberni 1995-96 – Rae Hartley, Winfield 1990-91 – Brad Laffin, Todd Zilki, Vancouver Chilliwack Mike Fraser, Powell River Scott Murray, 1996-97 – Chris Butcher, Comox Creston Jamie Wilson, Nanaimo Adolph Jede, Pat Bensmiller, Burnaby Quesnel 1997-98 – Kristine Dick, Kamloops 1991-92 – Jack Darney, Joe Bennett, Oliver Sechelt Kevin Penny, Prince George Clay Matile, 1998-99 – Kevin Perkin, Powell Williams Lake River Jordie Dwyer, Bill Wylie, Kelowna Surrey Francis Rankin, 1992-93 – Brian Youngson, Whitehorse Coquitlam 1999-00 – Rob Fryer, Kamloops Angela Sosnoski, Jenna Lewis, Kitimat New Westminster Kristina Dick, Kamloops Darren Zupp, Stacey De Wynter, Vernon Powell River 1993-94 – Margaret Logan, 2000-01 – Stephan Rainville, Prince Rupert Courtenay Jonathan Trent Lawrence, Quesnel Chapman, Surrey Tyler Noble, Terrace Willy Saari, Kamloops
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2001-02 – Charles Bryon, Merritt Jacob Hill, Ross Campbell, Vancouver Quesnel Thunderbirds Jennifer Konicek, 2008-09 – Kayla Keeping, Savona Kitimat Meaghan Pranke, 2002-03 – Steven McKay, Nanaimo Clearwater Andrew Wutke, Salmon Daniel Dittaro, Arm Vanderhoof 2009-10 – Brendon Creyke, Prince Ryan Stefani, George Vancouver Ron Dietterle, Aldergrove 2003-04 – Eric Martens, Shelby Roberge, Kitimat Vanderhoof 2010-11 – Tom Tazelaar, Williams Kameron Poirier, Lake Delta Connor Simmons, White Adam Hyatt, Prince Rock George Andrew Knee, 2004-05 – Glen Brown, Dawson Creek Cranbrook 2011-12 – Tyler Houghton, West Jason Cramer, Kelowna Surrey Brett McLean, Fort Curtis McGregor, St. John Fort Nelson Adam Luchkanych, 2005-06 – Clayton Young, Salmon Arm Fort St. James 2012-13 – Max Kellington, Mission Rachel Robilliard, Caleb Wale, Vanderhoof North Delta Larry Krause, Abbotsford Adam Hyatt, Prince 2013-14 – Kathleen Downey, George Parksville 2006-07 – Kevin Sherman, Jake Stubbs, Vancouver Prince Rupert Bill Staats, Quesnel Graham Chandler, 2014-15 – Jacob Apostoliuk Surrey Kaiden de Roon Ryan Carr, Mike Page Vancouver 2015-16 – Eric Pilla, Castlegar Thunderbirds Caitlyn Schwab, 2007-08 – Kowan O’Keefe, Coquitlam Salmon Arm Tyler Garden, Prince Adrienne Beacon, George Kamloops
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BC HOCKEY STAFF SCHOLARSHIP
This BC Hockey Scholarship is awarded annually to one (1) member of BC Hockey who has demonstrated excellence on and off the ice.
2011-12 - Trevor Pickett, Vernon 2014-15 - Michael Addy, 2012-13 - Carson Clegg, Port Alberni Rosedale 2015-16 - Cassandra Penhold, 2013-14 - Eric Matteucci, New Hazelton Fruitvale BC HOCKEY SCHOLARSHIPS BC Hockey Scholarships are awarded annually by BC Hockey membership to recognize and enhance the opportunities presented when furthering one’s education. Three of these awards are presented as Memorial Scholarships.
2009-10 – Christopher Matthews, 2010-11 – Harveer Takhar, Richmond Surrey Christopher Albee, Carissa Rix, Quesnel Millionaires Kamloops Michael Van Nostrand, Jason Reid, Port Fort St. John Moody Melissa Cachia, Smithers Colton Hamilton, Nicol Dimock, Grand Surrey Forks Isaac Davies, Geoffry Doka, Smithers Elk Valley Sam Brennan, Liane Brooks, Sooke Cariboo Tyler Berg, Vernon Cougars MML Elizabeth Emery, South Delta
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Mathew Jones, Jonathan Hack, Clearwater and District Penticton 2011-12 – Cody Allison, North Kenneth Batke, Saanich Vernon Ryan Beach, Vernon 2013-14 – Eric Matteucci, Trail Marc Dumont, Adam Doka, Fernie Kamloops Jacob Dolinar, Hannah Mitchell, Port Armstrong McNeill Adrianna Johnson, Trevor Pickett, 100 Mile House Vernon QQ Nathan Dasilva, Liam Ross, Surrey Richmond Breton Trask, Naiya Sang, Invermere Vancouver Megan Watt, Prince Shane Hopwood, George Prince George Katelyn Yuris, Trail Josh Krueger, Fort 2012-13 – Michael Chute, St. John Dawson Creek Simon Kiiskila, Rhett Munson, Smithers Terrace Courtney Morice, Cheyann Newman, Kamloops Quesnel Connor Fairweather, Cori-Anne Huisman, Campbell River Fernie Giordano Corlazzoli, Jessie Lay, Kaslo Ucluelet Ellis Martin, Port 2014-15 – Griffin Dolling, Alberni Port Alberni Justin Lee, Victoria Tatianna Haggard, Jordan Bordignon, Victoria Coquitlam Hailey Haskell, Justin Uyeno, Salmon Arm Richmond Darien Grace, Vernon
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Jarod Lang, Fort St. John Tyler Atherton, Elkford, Lauren Smaha-Muir, Smithers Juliana Vizza, McBride 2015-16 - Nicole Klein, Elkford Nicolas Oullette, Langley Emily Burlie, Vancouver Grace Barlow, Prince George Casey Norris, Chetwynd Riley Coish, Smithers Evan Wilkinson, West Kelowna Zoe Konanz, Penticton Marco Carello, Sooke Jeremy Hopper, Powell River
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Bruce Allison Scholarship This BC Hockey scholarship will be awarded annually in memory of the late Bruce Allison of Richmond, 26th President of BC Hockey. Bruce Allison was instrumental in establishing and pursuing scholarship opportunities for members of BC Hockey and advocated the pursuit of educational goals through hockey excellence.
1989-90 – Ryan Douglas, 2002-03 – Douglas Heath, Coquitlam Richmond 1990-91 – Leo Willing, 2003-04 – Tyler Hikida, Vancouver Richmond 1991-92 – Andrew Young, 2004-05 – Nicholas Kang, Duncan Kamloops 1992-93 – Sean Vickers, 2005-06 – Christopher Longley, Williams Lake West Vancouver 1993-94 – Richard Pedan, 2006-07 – Kelsey Holkestad, Burns Lake Surrey 1994-95 – Brad Farrell, North 2007-08 – Carmen Petrick, Vancouver Nelson 1995-96 – Julie Bennett, 2008-09 – Kendra Penticton VanDenBerghe, 1996-97 – Brett Hagardt, Kelowna Enderby 2009-10 – Jordan Magnuson, 1997-98 – Tyler Abel, Coquitlam Williams Lake 2010-11 – Shannon Hall, Nelson 1998-99 – Jeanine Saville, 2011-12 – Sten Sundin, Prince Sidney Rupert 1999-00 – Jim Storey, Fraser 2012-13 – Jonathon Hack Lake 2013-14 – Duncan Stefurak, Maple 2000-01 – Dan Seibel, Ridge Kelowna 2014-15 – Tyler Andrews, Delta 2001-02 – Michael Heath, 2015-16 - Richmond
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Jeff Butler Scholarship
This BC Hockey scholarship will be awarded annually in memory of Jeff Butler, a Junior A hockey player who was fatally injured during a hockey game on Saturday, September 14, 1985. Jeff was a dedicated young man with rare qualities of character and determination.
1985-86 – Steve Bradwell, Fort 2002-03 – Imran Esmail, St. John Coquitlam 1986-87 – Alan Oishi, Vancouver 2003-04 – Katrin-Liis Graham, 1987-88 – Maco Balkovec, Surrey Burnaby 2004-05 – Christopher Nixon- 1988-89 – Kevin Hansen, Sechelt Giles, West 1989-90 – Steven Williams, Vancouver Nakusp 2005-06 – Scott Sinclair, 1990-91 – Tom Needham, Abbotsford Quesnel 2006-07 – Jamie Leveille, 1991-92 – Alain Suurkask, North Shore Burnaby 1992-93 – Ryan Beech, 2007-08 – Chad Freeman, Grand Sicamous Forks 1993-94 – Steve Howitt, 2008-09 – Michael Allan, Richmond Coquitlam 1994-95 – Nancy Scholz, 2009-10 – Noah Stone, Whitehorse Kamloops 1995-96 – Chris Lacroix, 2010-11 – Ethan Gaines, Richmond Abbotsford 1996-97 – Matthew Makuck, 2011-12 – Jackson Lindsay, Sidney Richmond 1997-98 – Adrian Wladichuk 2012-13 – Cori-Anne Huisman 1998-99 – Trevor Brady 2013-14 – Perrin Waldock, 1999-00 – Nicole Zilkie, Chilliwack Kaslo 2014-15 – Keaton Roch, Nelson 2000-01 – David LeNeveu, Nanaimo 2001-02 – Kristine Leckie,
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Ted Hargreaves Scholarship
This BC Hockey scholarship will be awarded annually in memory of Ted Hargreaves, a former BC Hockey District Coach Coordinator and High Performance Coordinator, who passed away in 2005.
2005-06 – Thomas Isenor, Boundary 2006-07 – Scott Soles, Golden 2007-08 – Jason Alessio, Smithers 2008-09 – Ryan Uyeno, Richmond 2009-10 – Katrina Wood, Semiahmoo 2010-11 – Jackson Jane, Cowichan Valley 2011-12 – Grant Matthews, Robson 2012-13 – Jordan Bordignon 2013-14 – Jessie Olfert, Penticton 2014-15 – Christy Wee, Richmond
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BC HOCKEY CHAMPIONS
Senior AAA
The Savage Cup Donated to the BC Hockey by Mr. J.M. Savage of Victoria, BC (Canadian Colliers), in 1911 for competition by Senior AAA Hockey Clubs, emblematic of the Senior AAA Hockey Championship of British Columbia.
1912-13 – Vancouver Rowing 1918-19 – Vancouver Towers Club 1919-20 – Vancouver Towers 1913-14 – Fraser Mills Hockey 1920-21 – University of British Club Columbia 1914-15 – Vancouver B.B. 1921-22 – Vancouver Towers Hockey Club 1922-23 – Vancouver Young 1915-16 – Vancouver B.B. Liberals Hockey Club 1923-24 – Rossland Hockey Club 1916-17 – Vancouver Towers 1924-25 – Rossland Hockey Club 1917-18 – Vancouver Towers 1925-26 – Vancouver Towers 1926-27 – Trail Smoke Eaters
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1927-28 – Trail Smoke Eaters 1945-46 – Trail Smoke Eaters 1928-29 – Trail Smoke Eaters (Jimmy Morris) 1929-30 – Trail Smoke Eaters 1946-47 – Kimberley Dynamiters 1930-31 – Trail Smoke Eaters (Ralph Redding) 1931-32 – Trail Smoke Eaters 1947-48 – Trail Smoke 1932-33 – Trail Smoke Eaters Eaters (Ab Cronie) 1933-34 – Kimberley Dynamiter 1948-49 – Trail Smoke Eaters (J. Pratt) (Ab Cronie) 1934-35 – Kimberley Dynamiters 1949-50 – Kamloops Elks (Johnny Achtzener) (Paul Thompson) 1935-36 – Kimberley Dynamiters 1950-51 – Nanaimo Clippers (Johnny Achtzener) (Ed Shamlock) (ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONS OF 1951-52 – Trail Smoke Eaters CANADA) (Gerry Thomson) 1936-37 – Nelson Maple Leafs 1952-53 – Penticton V’s (Bill (A.S. Aitken) Carse) 1937-38 – Trail Smoke Eaters 1953-54 – Penticton V’s (Elmer Piper) (Grant Warwick) (ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONS OF (ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONS OF CANADA) CANADA) 1938-39 – Kimberley Dynamiters 1954-55 – Vernon Canadians (Eric Hornquist) 1955-56 – Vernon Canadians 1939-40 – Trail Smoke Eaters (George Agar) (Jack Kwasney) (ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONS OF 1940-41 – Trail Smoke Eaters CANADA) (Jim Morris) 1956-57 – Spokane Flyers (Roy 1941-42 – Kimberley Dynamiters McBride) (Ralph Redding) 1957-58 – Kelowna Packers 1942-43 – Victoria Army (Bill (Jack O’Reilly) Carse) 1958-59 – Vernon Canadians 1943-44 – New Westminster (George Agar) (Frank Dotten) 1959-60 – Trail Smoke Eaters 1944-45 – No Competition (Robt. Kromm)
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1960-61 – Nelson Maple Leafs 1973-74 – Cranbrook Royals (Mickey Maglio) (Eric Sutcliffe) 1961-62 – Trail Smoke Eaters 1974-75 – Spokane Flyers (Robt. Kromm) (Tom Hodges) (ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONS OF 1975-76 – Spokane Flyers CANADA) (Tom Hodges) 1962-63 – No Competition (ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONS OF 1963-64 – Kimberley CANADA) Dynamiters (W. 1976-77 – Spokane Flyers (Ted Jones) McAneeley) 1964-65 – Nelson Maple Leafs 1977-78 – Kimberley (Robt. Kromm) Dynamiters 1965-66 – Kimberley (Jim McCrimmon) Dynamiters (ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONS OF (Les Lilley) CANADA) 1966-67 – Nelson Maple Leafs 1978-79 – Trail Smoke Eaters (Frank Arnett) (Hal Jones) 1967-68 – Spokane Jets 1979-80 – Spokane Flyers (Ron (Colin Kilburn) Harris) 1968-69 – Spokane Jets (E.I. (ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONS OF Rollins) CANADA) 1969-70 – Spokane Jets (E.I. 1980-81 – Quesnel Kangaroos Rollins) (J. Marsh) (ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONS OF 1981-82 – Cranbrook Royals CANADA) (Kelly Ferner) 1970-71 – Nelson Maple Leafs (Marshall J. Severyn) 1971-72 – Spokane Jets (Norman Johnson) (ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONS OF CANADA) 1972-73 – Spokane Jets (Norman Johnson)
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(ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONS OF 1995-96 – Powell River CANADA) Regals 1982-83 – Trail Smoke Eaters (T. English) (Seth Martin) 1996-97 – Powell River Regals 1983-84 – Spokane Chiefs (E.I. (R. Viglasi) Rollins) (ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONS OF 1984-85 – Spokane Chiefs (E.I. CANADA) Rollins) 1997-98 – Powell River Regals 1985-86 – Nelson Maple Leafs (R. Viglasi, G. (Bill Kestell) Kremsater) 1986-87 – Nelson Maple Leafs 1998-99 – Powell River Regals (Bill Kestell) (M. Andrews, T. 1987-88 – Elk Valley Blazers English, (Dan Robertson, G. Kremsater) Mike Will) 1999-00 – Powell River Regals (V. 1988-89 – Abbotsford Flyers Kinley) (Scott Bradley) (ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONS OF 1989-90 – Abbotsford Flyers CANADA) (Scott Bradley) 2000-01 – Powell River Regals 1990-91 – Abbotsford Flyers (J. Vanderkemp, T. (Scott Bradley) English) 1991-92 – Abbotsford Flyers 2001-02 – Powell River Regals (Scott Bradley, (K. Lewis) Chris Hans) 2002-03 – Powell River Regals 1992-93 – Whitehorse Huskies (T. English) (R. Areshenkoff, 2003-04 – Trail Smoke Eaters Al Gibbs) (P. Sheets, M. Heslop) (ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONS OF 2004-05 – Powell River Regals CANADA) (T. English) 1993-94 – Penticton Silver 2005-06 – Powell River Regals Bullets (L.Lemire, (T. English) G. Thygesen, S. Cyr) 2006-07 – Fort St. John Flyers 1994-95 – Powell River Regals (R. Larson) (Harry Smith)
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2007-08 – Fort St. John Flyers (A. Brash) 2008-09 – Fort St. John Flyers (A. Brash) 2009-10 – Fort St. John Flyers (A. Brash) (ALLAN CUP CHAMPIONS OF CANADA) 2010-11 – Fort St. John Flyers (D. Leahy) 2011-12 – Powell River Regals (T. English) 2012-13 – Fort St. John (D. Leahy) 2013-14 – Powell River Regals (R. Hopper)
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Senior AA
The Coy Cup Donated to the BC Hockey by Colonel Coy of the 50th Gordon Highlanders (now the 16th Scottish) of Victoria, BC, emblematic of the Senior AA Amateur Hockey Championship of British Columbia.
1922-23 – Enderby Hockey Club 1933-34 – Vernon 1924-25 – Ex-King George 1934-35 – Vernon Hockey Club 1935-36 – Merritt Hockey Club 1925-26 – Kimberley Hockey Club 1936-37 – Pioneer Mines (Ted Nagle) Hockey Club 1926-27 – Prince George 1937-38 – Bralorne Hockey Club Golddiggers 1927-28 – Vernon 1938-39 – Bralome 1928-29 – Vernon Hockey Golddiggers Club 1940-41 – Nanaimo 1929-30 – Vernon Hockey Clippers Club 1941-42 – Nanaimo 1930-31 – Lumby Flying Clippers Frenchmen 1942-43 – Vernon Hockey 1931-32 – Vernon and Prince Club George, jointly 1943-44 – Vernon 1932-33 – Kimberley Hockey Legionnaires Club 135
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1944-45 – No Competition 1963-64 – Kamloops Chiefs (W. 1945-46 – Vernon Evans) 1946-47 – Trail All-Stars (Jack 1964-65 – Vernon Luckies (V. Kwasney) Dye) 1947-48 – New Westminster 1965-66 – Quesnel Kangaroos Hillsides (W. Ramsden) 1948-49 – Nanaimo Clippers 1966-67 – Powell River Regals (Red Carr) (Rob McCallum) 1949-50 – Trail All-Stars 1967-68 – Quesnel Kangaroos (Frank Wait) (W. Ramsden) 1950-51 – Trail Intermediate 1968-69 – Powell River Regals Smoke (Robert Eaters (Frank Waite) Crawford) 1951-52 – Kamloops Loggers 1969-70 – Powell River (Kenny Stewart) Regals 1952-53 – Trail All-Stars (Robert Crawford) (Bob Weist) (HARDY CUP CHAMPIONS OF 1953-54 – Trail All-Stars CANADA) (Ian McLeod) 1970-71 – Prince George (Robert 1954-55 – Trail All-Stars Brooks) (Frank Turik) 1971-72 – Shmyr Flyers (T. 1955-56 – Nanaimo Clippers Shmyr) (Red Carr) 1972-73 – Prince George 1956-57 – Kimberley Mohawks Dynamiters (R. Brooks) (J. Achtzener) 1973-74 – Coquitlam 1957-58 – Nanaimo Clippers Canadians (Red Carr) (G. Glazier) 1958-59 – Vancouver Carlings 1974-75 – Prince George (Mike Shabaga) Mohawks 1959-60 – Nanaimo Labatts (D. Wilkie) (Red Carr) 1975-76 – Prince George 1960-61 – Trail Oilers (Alex Mohawks (Don Wilkie) Birukow) 1976-77 – North Shore Hurry 1961-62 – Summerland Macs Kings (P. Shmyr) (Bernie Bathgate) 1977-78 – Prince George 1962-63 – Kamloops Chiefs (Bud Mohawks (Don Wilkie) Evans)
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(HARDY CUP CHAMPIONS OF 1994-95 – No Competition CANADA) 1995-96 – New Westminster 1978-79 – North Shore Hurry Beavers (D. Rainville) Kings (John Anderson) 1996-97 – Fort St. James 1979-80 – Burnaby Lakers (Gary Stars (G. Rosa) Forbes) 1997-98 – Quesnel Kangaroos (HARDY CUP CHAMPIONS OF (T. Kirkham, W. CANADA) Winofsky) 1980-81 – Victoria Athletics 1998-99 – Fort St. James (Gord Neilson) Stars 1981-82 – Quesnel (K. Lodge) Kangaroos (R. 1999-00 – No Competition Marsh) 2000-01 – New Westminster 1982-83 – Quesnel Kangaroos Beavers (D. (Bob Marsh) Rainville) 1983-84 – Quesnel Kangaroos 2001-02 – Trail Smokeaters (J. Marsh) (M. Heslop) 1984-85 – Quesnel Kangaroos 2002-03 – Trail Smokeaters (J. Marsh) (P. Sheets, M. 1985-86 – Quesnel Kangaroos Heslop) (B. Gassoff, W. Holmes) 2003-04 – East Kootenay Royals 1986-87 – Quesnel Kangaroos (B. Watson) (Brad Gassoff) 2004-05 – Kitimat Ice Demons 1987-88 – Quesnel Kangaroos (M.Whelan, (Win Winofsky) M.Steponavicius) 1988-89 – Abbotsford Blues 2005-06 – Kitimat Ice Demons (Scott Bradley) 2006-07 – Rossland Warriors 1989-90 – Quesnel Kangaroos (D. Bradford) (Steve Amiss) 2007-08 – Kitimat Ice Demons 1990-91 – Revelstoke Merchants (M.Stephanavicius) (L. Black, A. Cota) 2008-09 – Williams Lake 1991-92 – Penticton Silver Bullets Stampeders (G. Thygesen, B. (K.Kohlen) Chapman) 2009-10 – Powell River Regals 1992-93 – Powell River Regals (T. English/R. Hopper) (John Vanderkamp) 2010-11 – Kitimat Ice Demons 1993-94 – Sicamous Eagles (D. Baker/ M. (N. Andrews, K. Davies) Steponavicius)
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2011-12 – Smithers Steelheads 2014-15 – Fort St. John (G. (T. Devries) Dicaire) 2012-13 – Williams Lake 2015-16 – Fort St. John (C. Philpot) (A. Leriger) 2013-14 – Williams Lake ‘ (C. Philpot)
Senior Male Intercollegiate
Emblematic of the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League Championship
2006-2007 – University of 2010-2011 – Simon Fraser Victoria University 2007-2008 – Simon Fraser 2011-2012 – University of University Victoria 2008-2009 – University of 2012-2013 – Selkirk College Victoria 2013-2014 – Selkirk College 2009-2010 – Simon Fraser 2014-2015 – Selkirk College University 2015-2016 – Selkirk College
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Junior A
The Mowat Cup Donated to the BC Hockey by Mr. John Mowat of Victoria, BC for competition of Junior Hockey Clubs, emblematic of the Junior A Amateur Hockey Championship of British Columbia.
1927-28 – Fernie 1937-38 – Trail Smoke 1928-39 – Nelson Eaters 1929-30 – King George, (Steve Matovich) Vancouver (Gerry Thompson) 1930-31 – Ex-King George, 1938-39 – Trail Smoke Eaters Vancouver (Gerry Thompson) 1931-34 – Trail Smoke Eaters, 3 1939-40 – Trail Smoke Eaters years (Wm. ‘Scotty’ (Wm. ‘Scotty’ Ross) Ross) 1940-41 – No Competition 1934-35 – King George, 1941-42 – No Competition Vancouver 1942-43 – Trail Smoke Eaters 1935-36 – Trail Smoke Eaters 1943-44 – Trail Smoke Eaters (Steve Matovich) 1944-45 – No Competition 1936-37 – Trail Smoke 1945-46 – Nanaimo Clippers Eaters (Walter ‘Bus’ (Steve Matthews) Matovich)
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1946-47 – Trail Jr. Smoke Eaters 1962-63 – Trail Smoke (Gerry Thomson) Eaters 1947-48 – Trail Jr. Smoke Eaters (Ray Hamilton) (Hedley Marshall) 1963-64 – Kamloops 1948-49 – Trail Jr. Smoke Rockets Eaters (K. Stewart) 1949-50 – Trail Jr. Smoke 1964-65 – New Westminster Eaters Royals (R. Fenton) (Jimmy 1965-66 – New Westminster Anderson) Royals (R. Fenton) 1950-51 – Trail Jr. Smoke 1966-67 – New Westminster Eaters Royals (R. Fenton) (Ron Gardiner) 1967-68 – Penticton Broncos 1951-52 – Trail Jr. Smoke Eaters (Jack Taggert) (Jimmy 1968-69 – Victoria Cougars Anderson) (Doug Anderson) 1952-53 – Vernon Juniors 1969-70 – Vernon Essos (Bud Anderson) (Oddie Lowe) 1953-54 – Trail Jr. Smoke 1970-71 – Kamloops Rockets Eaters (Robt. Milne) (Joe Tennant) 1954-55 – Trail Jr. Smoke 1971-72 – Vernon Essos Eaters (Leo Soligo) (Oddie Lowe) 1955-56 – Vernon Juniors 1972-73 – Penticton Broncos (Sarge Sammartino) (Don Slater) 1956-57 – Trail Jr. Smoke Eaters 1973-74 – Kelowna Buckaroos (Jimmy Mailey) (D. Culley) 1957-58 – Warfield Juniors 1974-75 – Bellingham Blazers (Robt. Clements) (L. Gingras) 1958-59 – Trail Jr. Smoke Eaters 1975-76 – Nor Wes Caps (Robt. Clements) (Brian Crowe) 1959-60 – Penticton (Bernie 1976-77 – Richmond Sockeyes Bathgate) (J. Henderson) 1960-61 – Trail Smoke Eaters 1977-78 – Merritt Centennials (Ray Hamilton) (J. Tennant) 1961-62 – Kamloops 1978-79 – Richmond Sockeyes Rockets (J. Wild, D. Purdy) (Kenny 1979-80 – Penticton Knights Stewart) (Marc Pezzin)
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1980-81 – Penticton Knights (CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS (Marc Pezzin) OF CANADA) 1981-82 – Penticton Knights 1991-92 – Vernon Lakers (Marc Pezzin) (E. Johnstone, P. 1982-83 – Abbotsford Flyers Esposito) (Don Berry, 1992-93 – Kelowna Spartans John Olver) (Jim Hammett) 1983-84 – Langley Eagles (CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS (J. Oliver, P. Logan) OF CANADA) 1984-85 – Penticton Knights 1993-94 – Kelowna Spartans (R. Kozuback, (Jim Hammett) N. Iannone) 1994-95 – Chilliwack Chiefs (H. 1985-86 – Penticton Knights Smyl) (R. Kozuback, 1995-96 – Vernon Vipers N. Iannone) (L. Bremner, T. Mick) (CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS (ROYAL BANK CUP CHAMPIONS OF CANADA) OF CANADA) 1996-97 – South Surrey Eagles 1986-87 – Richmond Sockeyes (R. Lanz, J. Short, (O. Kurtenbach) M. Holick) (CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS 1997-98 – South Surrey Eagles OF CANADA) (M. Holick, J. Short) 1987-88 – Vernon Lakers (Ernie (ROYAL BANK CUP CHAMPIONS Gare, George Fargher) OF CANADA) 1988-89 – Vernon Lakers 1998-99 – Vernon Vipers (Ernie Gare, (T. Mick, J. Oliver) Ed Johnstone) (ROYAL BANK CUP CHAMPIONS 1989-90 – New Westminster OF CANADA) Royals 1999-00 – Chilliwack Chiefs (H. (J. Olver, D. Pisiak, Smyl) V. Lemire, H. Smyl) 2000-01 – Victoria Salsa Vernon Lakers, – Host (C. Blair, J. Lund, J. Team Read) (CENTENNIAL CUP CHAMPIONS 2001-02 – Chilliwack Chiefs OF CANADA) (E. Hasselmann, D. 1990-91 – Vernon Lakers Kletzel, H. Smyl) (E. Johnstone, K. Chase) 2002-03 – Vernon Vipers (M. Vandekamp) 2003-04 – Nanaimo Clippers (B. Bestwick)
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2004-05 – Surrey Eagles (R. Hillier) 2005-06 – Burnaby Express (R. Lanz) 2006-07 – Nanaimo Clippers (B. Bestwick) 2007-08 – Penticton Vees (F. Harbinson) 2008-09 – Vernon Vipers (M. Ferner) 2009-10 – Vernon Vipers (A. Moger) 2010-11 – Vernon Vipers (M. Ferner/ J. Williamson) 2011-12 – Penticton Vees (S. Cawley) 2012-13 – Surrey Eagles (M. Erhart) 2013-14 – Coquitlam Express (B. Wolff) 2014-15 – Penticton Vees (S.Cawley) 2015-16 – West Kelowna Warriors (R.Ferster)
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Junior B Fred W. (Cyclone) Taylor Trophy Donated by BC Hockey in honour of Fred (Cyclone) Taylor of Vancouver, emblematic of the Junior B Hockey Championship of British Columbia.
1966-67 – Comox Totems 1979-80 – Kimberley Knights (Ron Darnbrough) (Gerald Goyer) 1967-68 – Nelson Junior Maple 1980-81 – Northwest Americans Leafs (Fritz Koehle) (D. Chiupka, 1978-69 – Fort St. John Golden R. Collins) Hawks (Jack Durstan) 1981-82 – Cranbrook Colts 1969-70 – Trail Junior Smoke (C. Patterson) Eaters (Roy Casler) 1982-83 – North Shore W.C. 1970-71 – Victoria Cubs Flames (R. Turcotte) (B. Pope, R. Wheatley) 1971-72 – Nor Wes Caps 1983-84 – Cranbrook Colts (Garry Begg, G. Blore) (T. Minnis, D. Noble) 1972-73 – Nor Wes Caps (Garry 1984-85 – Cranbrook Colts Begg, G. Blore, (D. Spring, W. Price) George Wood) 1985-86 – Cranbrook Colts 1973-74 – Cranbrook Colts (D. Spring, R. Allen) (C. Patterson) 1986-87 – Cranbrook Colts (D. 1974-75 – Cranbrook Colts Neil) (C. Patterson) 1987-88 – White Rock Whalers 1975-76 – Saanich Braves (L. Romanchych) (B. Robinson) 1988-89 – Columbia Valley 1976-77 – Quesnel Millionaires Rockies (Wayne Inglis) (T. Renney, M. 1977-78 – Quesnel Millionaires Davidson) (Wayne Inglis) (WESTERN CANADA JUNIOR B 1978-79 – Quesnel Millionaires CHAMPIONS) (Wayne Inglis) 1989-90 – Burnaby Bluehawks (G. MacGillivray)
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1990-91 – Trail Smoke 2001-02 – Sicamous Eagles Eaters (B. Robinson) (D. Bradford, (WESTERN CANADA JUNIOR B J. Stark) CHAMPIONS) 1991-92 – Richmond 2002-03 – Richmond Sockeyes Sockeyes (R. Johnson, (F. Desrochers, B. Purcka, M. Lambert) B. Koen, D. May) 1992-93 – Coquitlam Warriors 2003-04 – Richmond Sockeyes (G. Kerr, R. Scoffins) (R. Johnson) 1993-94 – Grandview Steelers 2004-05 – Osoyoos Storm (T. Cochrane, (J. Liebel) J. Mortimer) (WESTERN CANADA JUNIOR B 1994-95 – Sicamous Eagles CHAMPIONS) (K. Cheveldave) 2005-06 – Delta Ice Hawks 1995-96 – Ridge Meadows (S. Kuss) Flames 2006-07 – Victoria Cougars (P. Crowther, (C. Didmon) S. Crowther) 2007-08 – Grandview Steelers 1996-97 – Beaver Valley Nite (A. Bruno) Hawks 2008-09 – Richmond Sockeyes (P. Corrado, T. Jones) (J. Lambert) 1997-98 – Ridge Meadow 2009-10 – Revelstoke Grizzlies Flames (J. Pont / G. Gartner) (S. Crowther, W. 2010-11 – Peninsula Panthers McComb, E. (J. Penney) Koopmans) 2011-12 – Abbotsford Pilots WESTERN CANADA JUNIOR B (J. Cowden) CHAMPIONS) 2012-13 – Richmond Sockeyes 1998-99 – Campbell River Storm (A. Wilbur) (K. Bueckert, D. Sales, 2013-14 – Beaver Valley K. Kursteiner) Nighthawks 1999-00 – Abbotsford Pilots (T. Jones) (G. Douville) 2014-15 – Campbell River Storm 2000-01 – Beaver Valley Nite (L. Stone) Hawks (T. Jones, P. 2015-16 – 100 Mile House Matucci) Wranglers (D.Hladun)
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Senior AAA Female 1966-67 – Esquimalt Bulldozers 1991-92 – Surrey Flyers 1967-68 – Esquimalt Bulldozers (D. Williams) 1968-69 – Esquimalt Bulldozers 1992-93 – Vancouver 1969-70 – Coquitlam Satellites Bladerunners 1970-71 – Esquimalt Bulldozers (L. Powell) 1971-71 – Burnaby Bombers 1993-94 – Vancouver Bladerunners 1972-73 – Burnaby Bombers (H. Dion, L. Powell) 1973-74 – Esquimalt Bulldozers 1994-95 – Britannia Blues 1974-75 – Burnaby (L. Powell) 1975-76 – Burnaby 1995-96 – Britannia Blues 1976-77 – Coquitlam Satellites (L. Powell, 1977-78 – Coquitlam Satellites N. Jrszenszky) 1978-79 – North Delta Sonics 1996-97 – Britannia Blues 1979-80 – North Delta Sonics (L. Powell, 1980-81 – Surrey Flyers N. Jrszenszky) 1981-82 – North Vancouver 1997-98 – Richmond Lightning Dynamos (H. Dion, I. Chu) 1982-83 – Coquitlam Satellites 1998-99 – New Westminster 1983-84 – North Vancouver Lightning (H. Dion, (S. Fera, J. Tyson) G. Lemieux, R. Pretty) 1984-85 – North Vancouver 1999-00 – Britannia Blues (J. Tyson, S. Fera) 1985-86 – Surrey Flyers (Lynncy Powell) (W. Flindall, W. Barry) 2000-01 – Vancouver Griffins 1986-87 – Surrey Flyers (S. Leone) (Dave Williams, 2001-02 – Richmond Steelers Dennis Johnstone) (J. Calvano, 1987-88 – New Westminster Silver S. Bradford) Hawks (R. Koyanagi) 2002-03 – Vancouver Griffins 1988-89 – Surrey Flyers (N. Wilson, D. Sheets, (D. Johnston, R.Siemens, L. Parker) B. Atchinson) 2003-04 – Richmond Steelers 1989-90 – New Westminster Silver (Owen Pighin) Hawks (N. Wallace, R. Koyangi) 2004-05 – BC Outback (A. Neal) 1990-91 – Surrey Flyers 2005-06 – BC Outback (A. Neal) (D. Williams) 2006-07 – BC Outback (A. Neal)
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Senior AA Female
Don Murray Memorial Trophy
(J. Humphrey, 1983-84 – Newton Blazers R. Sluggett) (W. Sosnoski) 1995-96 – Sooke Thunderbirds 1986-87 – Quesnel Angels (R. Sluggett, W. Bangert) (Dan Berard) 1996-97 – Sooke Thunderbirds 1987-88 – Sooke Malahat Blues (R. Sluggett) (B. Sullivan) 1997-98 – Kamloops Rangers 1988-89 – Whitehorse Acorns (P. Doyle, Wolff) (Don Stonehouse) 1998-99 – Kootenay Wildcats 1989-90 – Burnaby Sharp (K. Skerik, A. Neal, Shooters (R. Evans, M. Boehm) M. Dykes) 1999-00 – Burnaby Raiders 1990-91 – Kamloops Rangers (G. (M. Jakubec) Eggleton, P. Doyle) 2000-01 – Brittania Blues 1991-92 – Kamloops Rangers (L. Powell, (P. Doyle) D.Cumming) 1992-93 – Kamloops Rangers 2001-02 – Great Pacific Forum (G. Etienne, C. Wolfe) Lightning 1993-94 – Kamloops Rangers (C Thomson, H. Dion) (G. Etienne, C. Wolfe) 2002-03 – Burnaby Raiders 1994-95 – Sooke Thunderbirds (M. Jakubec, S. Leone, B. Hope)
146 2016-2017 BC Hockey Awards
2003-04 – Burnaby Shadows (J. Lund) (Lori Parker) 2009-10 – Killarney Knights 2004-05 – Killarney Knights (J. Lund) (C. Thomson, J. Lund) 2010-11 – Killarney Knights 2005-06 – Killarney Knights (D. Reed) (C. Thomson, J. Lund)) 2011-12 – BC Thunder 2006-07 – Langley Legends (P. Soares) (K. Pascuzzo) 2012-13 – BC Thunder 2007-08 – Killarney Knights (I. Mangone) (J.Lund) 2013-14 – Meadow Ridge Moose 2008-09 – Killarney Knights (G. Cockrill)
Female Senior A
2006-07 – Kamloops Vibe 1998-99 – Kamloops (E. (B. Young) Velestuk) 2007-08 – North Peace 1999-00 – Delta Women Eages (D. Atkinson,T. Brown) (L. Schmick/K. 2000-01 – Fort St. John North McKean) Peace Eagles 2008-09 – Victoria Phantoms (M. Thompson, (J. LouPoy) K. McKean) 2009-10 – Island Pacific 2001-02 – Fort St. John North Phantoms Peace Eagles (J. LouPoy) (M. Thompson, 2010-11 – Kamloops Vibe K. McKean) (G. Smith) 2002-03 – Kamloops Vibe 2011-12 – Kamloops Vibe (D. Isaacs, B. Young) (G. Smith) 2003-04 – Kamloops Vibe 2012-13 – Kamloops Vibe (B. Young) (G. Smith) 2004-05 – Prince George 2013-14 – Kamloops Vibe Northern Blades (G. Smith) (D. Maki) 2014-15 – South Fraser TNT 2005-06 – Campbell River Pan (D. Szeto) Fish (R. Couture) 2015-16 – South Fraser TNT (D. Szeto)
147
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Female Midget AAA
2007-08 – Burnaby Winter Club 2012-13 – Fraser Valley Phantom Steelers (B. Coupland) (D. Reed) 2008-09 – Vancouver Fusion 2013-14 – Fraser Valley Phantom (P. Thibeault) (D. Reed) 2009-10 – Thompson-Okanagan 2014-15 – Northern Female Rockets (S. Leone) Cougars 2010-11 – Thompson-Okanagan (M. Desjardins) Rockets (M. Alder) 2015-16 – Northern Capitals 2011-12 – Fraser Valley Phantom (M. Desjardins) (D. Reed)
Female Midget
1996-97 – Fernie Bladerunners 2005-06 – South Island (J. Hughes, G. Smith, (D. Sutherland, R. Poupart) B. Robinson, B. Tuck, 1997-98 – Fernie Bladerunners R. Wong, M. Corrigan) (G. Smith, Jones, 2006-07 – Kootenay Wildcats J. Hughes) (B. Petrick) 1998-99 – Fernie Bladerunners 2007-08 – Kamloops (D. (J. Hughes, G. Smith) Eustache) 1999-00 – Cranbrook (D. Jones) 2008-09 – Salmon Arm 2000-01 – Fernie Bladerunners (J. Fukumoto, D. Gibb) (R. Poupart) 2009-10 – Kamloops (K. Moss) 2001-02 – Fernie Bladerunners 2010-11 – Langley Girls (V. (R. Poupart) Nelles) 2002-03 – Nelson (K. Koshey, 2011-12 – Richmond Ravens N.Hargreaves, (A. Sander) B. Merkley) 2012-13 – Richmond Ravens 2003-04 – Sooke SVI Breakers (A. Sander) (B. Tuck) 2013-14 – Richmond Ravens 2004-05 – Juan de Fuca SVI (A. Sander) Breakers (B.Tuck)
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2014-15 – Richmond Ravens 2015-16 – Richmond Ravens (A.Sander) (A. Sander)
Female Bantam
2001-02 – TriCities Predators (M. 2007-08 – Kelowna (R.Horne) Inglis) 2008-09 – Kelowna 2002-03 – Victoria Racquet Club (K. Andrusiak, (M.Corrigan, J. Krause) R.Wong) 2009-10 – North Shore Female 2003-04 – Sooke SVI (T. Kerr) Breakers 2010-11 – NorthShore Female (M.Corrigan) (J. Armon-Jones) 2004-05 – Kelowna (D. 2011-12 – Prince George (D. Osness) Knoop) 2005-06 – Kelowna 2012-13 – Terrace (M. (R. Casorso, Desjardins) G. Weninger, 2013-14 – Surrey Female (M. M. Blanleil, Taylor) F. Buttenaar) 2014-15 – Richmond Ravens 2006-07 – Kamloops (C. (A. Lindsay) Eustache) 2015-16 – Kelowna (E. Rodger)
Female Pee Wee
1999-00 – South Delta (D. 2002-03 – Vernon (T. Cooper, Emslie, H. Hamlin) A. Lidstone) 2000-01 – Campbell River (T. 2003-04 – Surrey Red Wings Perkins) (B. Dobie) 2001-02 – Richmond (A. Lowden, 2004-05 – Kelowna (G. K. Pascuzzo, R. Petty, Weninger) D. McPhail)
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2005-06 – Kelowna 2010-11 – NorthShore Female 2006-07 – North Shore Female (K. Wakefield) Ice Hockey 2011-12 – North Shore Female Association (R. Beres) 2007-08 – North Shore IHA 2012-13 – Richmond Ravens (J. Miller) (A. Lindsay) 2008-09 – North Shore IHA 2013-14 – Richmond Ravens (D. Nicolson) (A. Lindsay) 2009-10 – Victoria 2014-15 – Tri Cities Female (R. Richardson) (G. Wilson) 2015-16 – Richmond Ravens (L.Hurst)
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Juvenile Amateur Hockey
The Monarch Life Assurance Cup Donated to BC Hockey by Mr. Frank Boreham for The Monarch Life Assurance Company of Vancouver, B.C. for competition of Juvenile Hockey Clubs, emblematic of the Juvenile Amateur Hockey Championship of British Columbia.
1939-40 – Nelson (W. W. 1949-50 – Kimberley (Harry Wait) Brown) 1940-41 – Vernon (Fred 1950-51 – Vancouver Canucks Smith) (Ernie Dougherty) 1941-42 – Trail (Jim 1951-52 – Vernon (Bill Morris) Brown) 1942-43 – No Competition 1952-53 – Trail (Robt. 1943-44 – Trail (Roy Milne) Bentley) 1953-54 – Trail (Frank 1944-45 – Trail (Gerry Thomson) Wait) 1945-46 – Kimberley Elks (C. 1954-55 – Kelowna (Jack Sorenson) O’Reilly) 1946-47 – Nelson (M.N. Porter) 1955-56 – Trail (E. Mondin) 1947-48 – Nelson (Al 1956-57 – Trail (E.A. Mondin) Euerby) 1957-58 – Penticton 1948-49 – Trail (Joe E. (George Christie) Buckna)
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1958-59 – Penticton (Don 1981-82 – North Shore Winter Slater) Club (M. Wills) 1959-60 – Cranbrook (Carl (CANADIAN CHAMPIONS) Johansen) 1982-83 – Coquitlam (Al 1960-61 – Trail (Leo Soligo) Knowler) 1983-84 – North Vancouver 1961-62 – Trail (Leo Soligo) (M.Marshall, A. 1962-63 – Trail (Leo Soligo) Stewart) 1963-64 – Kimberley (Gerald 1984-85 – Nanaimo (M. Barre) Willgress) 1964-65 – Vernon (Oddie Lowe) 1985-86 – South Vancouver 1965-66 – Trail (James Doig) (J. Vlahovic, D. 1966-67 – Nanaimo (Les Schwara) Mitchell) 1986-87 – Langley (Hugh Emes) 1967-68 – Trail (Fred G. Heslop) 1987-88 – Richmond (Bob 1968-69 – Trail (Edmond Campbell) Cristofoli) 1988-89 – Richmond (Larry 1969-70 – Coquitlam (S. Fyles) Hurst) 1970-71 – Salmon Arm (B. 1989-90 – Burnaby (Ian Brown) Turner) 1990-91 – North Delta 1971-72 – Killarney (R. Loft) (N. Wallace, 1972-73 – Comox (John J. Wallace) Kroeplin) 1991-92 – Semiahmoo 1973-74 – Kelowna (T. Martin, (J. Nick, D. Naylor) T. Bird) 1992-93 – Prince George 1974-75 – Kelowna (T. Martin) (G. Bryant, 1975-76 – Coquitlam (F. Franklin) W. Wagner) 1976-77 – Kelowna (Gordon 1993-94 – Burnaby (M. Russell, MacBeth) J. Vlahovic) 1977-78 – Coquitlam (F. Franklin) 1994-95 – North Delta (L. Gulka, 1978-79 – Kamloops (Craig Scott) G. Bochen) 1979-80 – Vernon (E. Kowal, 1995-96 – North Delta (L. Gulka, R.Williams) G. Bochen) 1980-81 – North Shore Winter 1996-97 – North Vancouver Club (M. Hodgson) (Pat Thibeault) 1997-98 – Surrey (S. Boyd)
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1998-99 – Surrey (S. Boyd, L. Stoutenburg) 1999-00 – Vancouver Thunderbirds (Jim Currie, Peter Zerbinos) 2000-01 – North Vancouver (J. Vlahovic, R. Himmelseach) 2001-02 – Coquitlam (S. Wren) 2002-03 – Chilliwack (R. McGimpsey, P. Webber) 2003-04 – Surrey (J. Steiner) 2004-05 – Coquitlam (B. Phillip) 2005-06 – South Delta 2006-07 – South Delta 2007-08 – Surrey Thunder (C. DeVita) 2008-09 – Cloverdale 2009-10 – Richmond (M. Hamlin) 2010-11 – Richmond (M. Hamlin) 2011-12 – Richmond (M. Hamlin) 2012-13 – Richmond (M. Hamlin) 2013-14 – Richmond (M. Hamlin) 2014-15 – Chilliwack (J. Rhodes) 2015-16 – North Vancouver (S.Mok)
153 BC Hockey Awards 2016-2017
Midget AAA
Cromie Memorial Cup Donated to BC hockey by don Cromie, vice-president of the Vancouver sun, in memory of his father, the late R.J. Cromie, emblematic of the midget AAA amateur hockey championship of British Columbia.
1937-38 – Merritt (E.H. 1950-51 – Trail (Robt. Martin) Milne) 1938-39 – Vernon (Fred 1951-52 – Trail (Robt. Smith) Milne) 1939-40 – Trail (Gerry 1952-53 – Kelowna (J.R. Thomson) Robertson) 1940-41 – No Competition 1953-54 – Kamloops 1941-42 – No Competition 1954-55 – Trail (Frank 1943-44 – Kimberley (S. Wait) Calles) 1955-56 – Trail (Enzo 1944-45 – Kimberley (S. Mondin) Sanderson) 1956-57 – Kimberley (Lloyd 1945-46 – Kimberley (C. Schulli) Barrett) 1946-47 – Kimberley (C. Schulli) 1957-58 – Trail (Frank Wait) 1947-48 – Trail (W. Savage) 1958-59 – Cranbrook (J.C. 1948-49 – Kimberley (C. Schulli) Johansen) 1949-50 – Vancouver Eagletimes 1959-60 – Kamloops (Don E. (W.J. Blitch) Reid)
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1960-61 – Kamloops (Don E. 1979-80 – North Shore Winter Reid) Club (Vern Moberg) 1961-62 – Trail (Jim 1980-81 – Prince George Mailey) (M. Church) 1962-63 – New Westminster (R. 1981-82 – Burnaby Winter Club Love) (A. Patterson) 1963-64 – Trail (James Doig) (CANADIAN CHAMPIONS) 1964-65 – Trail (F. Wait) 1982-83 – Terrace (C.Sharples) 1965-66 – North Kamloops 1983-84 – North Shore Winter (W. ‘Bud’ Evans) Club (J. Bartok, B. 1966-67 – North Shore Winter Vance, D. Shaw) Club (K. Anderson) 1984-85 – North Shore Winter 1967-68 – Kimberley (Bill Sturn) Club (W. Vince) 1968-69 – Prince George 1985-86 – Burnaby (D. Patzer, (Laurie Pennington) R. Paulus, 1969-70 – Penticton (Don G. Harvie) Schmaltz) 1986-87 – Richmond 1970-71 – North Shore Winter (W. Tullock, R. Club (N. Sita, W. Birge) Bertuzzi, J. Costa) 1971-72 – North Shore Winter 1987-88 – North Shore Winter Club (N. Sita) Club (Jim Stoddart) 1972-73 – Richmond (Grant 1988-89 – Coquitlam (Raye Davis) Scoffins) 1973-74 – Burnaby Winter Club 1989-90 – Prince George (D. Berry) (M. Meehan, G. 1974-75 – Point Grey (F. Masuch) Chasse) 1975-76 – Kamloops South 1990-91 – Saanich (C. Sturgeon) (J. Beggs, D. 1976-77 – Burnaby Winter Club Oggelsby) (D. Berry) 1991-92 – Kamloops (L.Morrey, 1977-78 – Prince George (P. N. Meyer) Mignault) 1992-93 – Kamloops 1978-79 – North Shore Winter (L. Gathercole, N. Club (Vern Moberg) Meyer) 1993-94 – Chilliwack (N. Murphy, M. Pfeifer)
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1994-95 – Kamloops 2005-06 – Okanagan Rockets (K. Andrusiak) (H. Meyer, G. 2006-07 –Vancouver North Bergquist) West Giants 1995-96 – Prince George (J. (G. Kerr) Rowland) 2007-08 – Cariboo Cougars 1996-97 – Kelowna (L. Keating, (G. Williams) 2008-09 – Vancouver North J. Read) West Giants (J. 1997-98 – Kelowna (K. Cochrane, Calvano) L. Keating, 2009-10 – Vancouver North L. Keating Jr.) West Giants (J. 1998-99 – Kamloops Calvano) (G. Bergquist, 2010-11 – Vancouver North W. Dodds, West Giants (T. G. Lindros) Harkins) 1999-00 – Kamloops 2011-12 – Vancouver North (G. Bergquist, West Giants (T. K. Warner, Harkins) A. Young) 2012-13 – Vancouver North 2000-01 – Prince George (B. Arsenault, West Giants (C. T. Sprague, J. Parker) Thornton) 2001-02 – Kelowna 2013-14 – Okanagan Rockets (G. Sheridan, C. Head) (M. O’Rourke) 2002-03 – Williams Lake 2014-15 – Vancouver North (S. Davis,B. Fuller) East Chiefs (J. 2003-04 – Kamloops (C. Hans) Jackson) 2015-16 – Valley West Hawks 2004-05 – Thompson Blazers (J.Leung) (D. Scanlan)
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Midget Tier 1 2004-05 – Kelowna 2009-10 – Kelowna (B. Gilchrist) (J. Morrison, T. 2010-11 – Surrey (R. Wilde) Watters, D. Horsley) 2011-12 – Prince George (C. 2005-06 – Cranbrook (B. Herman) Bond) 2006-07 – Juan de Fuca 2012-13 – Kelowna (E. Blais) Grizzlies (L. Barrie) 2013-14 – Kelowna (E. Blais) 2007-08 – Ridge Meadows 2014-15 – Kelowna (T. Watters) (D. Griffith, M. Levan, 2015-16 – Prince George S. Levan, J. Lindsay) (R.Howse) 2008-09 – Hollyburn (P. Reinhart)
Midget Tier 2
Elmer “The Shadow” Kreller Memorial Trophy Donated to BC Hockey in memory of the late Elmer Kreller of Victoria by his family and friends. Emblematic of the Midget Tier 2 Amateur Hockey Championship of British Columbia.
1980-81 – One Hundred Mile 1985-86 – Kimberley (A. House Beaudin) (R. Robinson) 1986-87 – Comox (Ron 1981-82 – Aldergrove Salmons) (K. Christofferson) 1987-88 – Port McNeill (W. 1982-83 – Beaver Valley (G. Cochrane) Robitaille) 1988-89 – Alberni Valley 1983-84 – Fernie (F. Sopko, L. (S. Selva, Antoniazzi) Bax) 1989-90 – Fort St. James 1984-85 – Merritt (B. Barrett) (J. Rosa, B. Spooner)
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1990-91 – Hastings 2004-05 – West Vancouver (J. Gregor, K. Hroch) (T. Payne, D. Stoddart) 1991-92 – Port McNeill (L. Bunyan, W. Dame) 2005-06 – Smithers (D. Pederson) 1992-93 – North Okanagan 2006-07 – Aldergrove (R. Harkins) (Robert Boyd) 2007-08 – Kerry Park (B. Scafe) 1993-94 – Salmon Arm 2008-09 – Penticton (K. Law) (Gerald Hay) 2009-10 – Surrey (R. Wilde) 1994-95 – Dawson Creek (D. 2010-11 – Cranbrook (R. Kutzner) Bourassa) 2011-12 – Cranbrook (G. 1995-96 – Rossland/Trail Burgess) (R. Chobanuk, 2012-13 – Pentiction (G. H. McMeekin) Goodman) 1996-97 – Kitimat (G. Lawrence) 2013-14 – Vancouver (M. Polzin) 1997-98 – Rossland/Trail (R. Chobanuk, 2014-15 – New Westminster J. Bradford, (P. Kaulfuss) L. Handley) 2015-16 – Aldergrove (C.Calfa) 1998-99 – West Vancouver (B. Jones, J. McDade, R. McLaughlin) 1999-00 – Westside (R. Carle, G. Hellyer, B. Miller) 2000-01 – Kitimat (B. Boudreault) 2001-02 – Quesnel (K. Gassoff, J. Sales) 2002-03 – West Vancouver (O. Knaus, G. Stevens) 2003-04 – West Vancouver (T. Payne)
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Midget Tier 3
1987-88 – Revelstoke (L. Black) 2003-04 – Grand Forks (R. 1988-89 – Revelstoke (L. Black) Sebastian) 1989-90 – Thompson Cariboo 2004-05 – Grand Forks (R. (R. Chenier, Sebastian) C. Minnabarriet) 2005-06 – Creston (Duane 1990-91 – Revelstoke (T. Morabito) Holder) 1991-92 – Chetwynd 2006-07 – Vanderhoof (A. (D. Mosher, R. Millsap) Reimer) 1992-93 – Golden (D. Young, 2007-08 – Prince Rupert (M. J. Young) Slubowski) 1993-94 – Mackenzie 2008-09 – Terrace (R. Tooms) (J. Guise, P. Lafreniere) 2009-10 – West Vancouver (S. 1994-95 – Vanderhoof (W. Forrest) Keyworth) 2010-11 – West Vancouver 1995-96 – Lumby (W. Maltman) (D. Burns/ S. Watkins) 1996-97 – Vanderhoof (D. Silver) 2011-12 – Kelowna (B. Gilchrist) 1997-98 – Burns Lake 2012-13 – Port Alberni (D. (T. Goertzen, Beecroft) L. Higginson) 2013-14 – Terrace (R. Bell) 1998-99 – Lake Cowichan 2014-15 – Terrace (R. Reinbolt) (K. Hamilton, G. Ryan, 2015-16 – Whistler (M.Borrelli) D. Smith) 1999-00 – Hollyburn (J. Harmon, F. Masuch) 2000-01 – Fort Nelson (B. Doyle) 2001-02 – Hollyburn (S. Wilson) 2002-03 – Kalso/Nakusp (M. Van De Graaf, R. Coates)
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Midget Tier 4
2000-01 – Kelowna 2007-08 – Kelowna B1 (T. Watters) (W. Popoff) 2001-02 – Naniamo 2008-09 – Vanderhoof (J. Moon) (K. Parkinson, 2009-10 – Chase (M. Bobroske) N. Kennedy, 2010-11 – Surrey (J. Badari) M. Chisholm) 2011-12 – Kelowna 2002-03 – Prince George (M. Casler, (T. Sprague, T. Lenardson) J. La Marre) 2012-13 – Kelowna 2003-04 – Kelowna (T. (D. Alcorn) Watters) 2013-14 – Burns Lake 2004-05 – Richmond (M. Skinner) (J. Schuck) 2014-15 – Chetwynd (J. Young) 2005-06 – Surrey 2015-16 – Prince Rupert 2006-07 – Burnaby Winter (R. Fudger) Club (K. Batchelor)
Bantam Tier 1 Doug Grimston Memorial Trophy Donated by BC Hockey as a memoriam to the late Doug Grimston of New Westminster, emblematic of the Bantam Tier 1 Hockey Championship of British Columbia.
1960-61 – New Westminster 1966-67 – Trail (Frank Wait) (Terry Kirstein) 1967-68 – Trail (Frank Wait) 1961-62 – Trail (James Doig) 1968-69 – Nelson (Marshall 1962-63 – Trail (Frank Wait) Severyn) 1963-64 – Trail (Frank Wait) 1969-70 – North Shore Winter Club 1964-65 – Prince George (Ed (Peter Scott) McAneeley) 1970-71 – Nanaimo (Buddy 1965-66 – Nanaimo (Stan Berry) Dumont)
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1971-72 – Saanich (Peter Dawe) Winter Club 1972-73 – Quesnel (G. Kerr, (C. Robert Johnston) B. Alexander) 1973-74 – Richmond (E. Burke) 1987-88 – Greater Prince 1974-75 – Kamloops (North) George (D. Clovechok) (D. Rahier, 1975-76 – Saanich J. Rowland) (P. Dawe, 1988-89 – Cranbrook (F. G. Wickware) Spring, M. 1976-77 – Kelowna Ferg, D. Downey) (D. Drew) 1989-90 – Fort St. John (G. 1977-78 – North Shore Bergquist) Winter Club 1990-91 – Burnaby Winter (V. Moberg, M. Wills) Club (D. Chan) 1978-79 – North Shore 1991-92 – South Delta (Pat Winter Club Begley) (Nic Sita) 1992-93 – North Delta (B. 1979-80 – Burnaby Winter Club Zaharia) (Al Patterson) 1993-94 – Kamloops (M. 1980-81 – Seafair M.H.A. Fritz, Bradley) (M. Moore) 1994-95 – Victoria Raquet 1981-82 – Terrace (C. Club (J. Hagen, J. Sharples) Misley) 1982-83 – Prince George 1995-96 – Cranbrook (C. (K. Antonenko, E. Patterson) Henderson) 1996-97 – Langley (B. 1983-84 – Burnaby M.H.A. Taylor) (D. Patzer,R. 1997-98 – Cranbrook (R. Paulus) Allen, J. Ferner, 1984-85 – Campbell River T. Minnis) (M. Haslam, H. 1998-99 – North Delta Brind’amour) (R. Johnson, 1985-86 – Kamloops (G. L.Sasaki, Eagleton) G. Segal) 1986-87 – North Shore
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(WESTERN BANTAM 2012-13 – North Shore Winter CHAMPIONS) Club (J. Dinwoodie) 1999-00 – Victoria 2013-14 – North Shore Winter Racquet Club Club (J. Dinwoodie) (R. McKinnis, 2014-15 – North Shore Winter A. Neale, Club (J. Dinwoodie) D. Sproule) 2015-16 – Burnaby Winter 2000-01 – Langley Club (J. Batchelor) (P. Ansell) 2001-02 – Burnaby Winter Club (J. Batchelor, C. Thompson, T. Howell, J. Eaton) 2002-03 – Burnaby Winter Club (J. Calvano, A. Taylor) 2003-04 – Kelowna (D. Dupas) 2004-05 – North Shore Winter Club (B. Coupland) 2005-06 – Abbotsford (T. Campbell) 2006-07 – Burnaby Winter Club (J. Batchelor) 2007-08 – Burnaby Winter Club (J. Batchelor) 2008-09 – Abbotsford Hawks (T. Campbell) 2009-10 – North Shore Winter Club (J. Dinwoodie) 2010-11 – Burnaby Winter Club (J. Batchelor) 2011-12 – Burnaby Winter Club (J. Batchelor)
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Bantam Tier 2
Stan Patience Memorial Trophy Donated by BC Hockey in memory of the late Stan Patience of Burnaby, emblematic of the Bantam Tier 2 Amateur Hockey Championship of British Columbia.
1980-81 – Kimberley (R. Touzin) 1992-93 – Kitimat 1981-82 – Osoyoos (M. Steponavicius, N. Almelda) (P. Eisenhut, D. 1993-94 – Salmon Arm (B. Asay, Eisenhut) A. Bostock) 1982-83 – Fernie (F. Lento) 1994-95 – Dawson Creek (D. 1983-84 – South Okanagan Bumstead) (Bill Williams) 1995-96 – Rossland/Trail 1984-85 – Merritt (M. Mondin,D. (D. Weber, K. McCarity,M. Heslop) 1996-97 – South Okanagan (T. Lockhart) Dawson) 1985-86 – Alberni Valley (A. 1997-98 – Rossland/Trail Thompson) (L. Burnett, M. 1986-87 – South Okanagan (Claude Power) Heslop, G. Johnson) 1987-88 – South Okanagan 1998-99 – Fernie (Claude Power) (G. McLeod, C. 1988-89 – Trail (Ron McDougall) Moulton) 1989-90 – Kimberley 1999-00 – Nelson (B. Kestell, T. (M. Haney, A. Kinrade) 2000-01 – Smithers Beaudin) (G. Young, 1990-91 – Port McNeill Denderson) (L. Bunyan, 2001-02 – Castlegar A.Sanderson) (K. Pettapiece, 1991-92 – Salmon Arm (K. D. Walker) Scatchard) 163 BC Hockey Awards 2016-2017
2002-03 – Penticton 2010-11 – Juan de Fuca (S. (M. Hughes,J. Banera) Fearn) 2003-04 – Castlegar (G. Walker) 2011-12 – Campbell River (P. 2004-05 – South Okanagan Martin) (K.Hood) 2012-13 – Juan de Fuca (K. 2005-06 – Seafair (D. Chichak) 2006-07 – Rossland - Trail Shields) (G. Baines) 2013-14 – Penticton (R. 2007-08 – Quesnel McLaughlin) (W. Holmes, B Kozak) 2014-15 – Campbell River (V.Devlin) 2008-09 – Juan de Fuca (K. 2015-16 – Campbell River Carson) (V.Devlin) 2009-10 – Juan de Fuca (R. Lervold)
Bantam Tier 3
1987-88 – Fort St. James (Barry 1995-96 – Hollyburn Salt) (W. Cummings, 1988-89 – Lake Cowichan T. Davis) (Neil Sanders) 1996-97 – Windermere Valley 1989-90 – Beaver Valley (M. Crawford, J. (H. Deadmarsh) Barrault) 1990-91 – Chetwynd (D. Mosher) 1997-98 – Smithers 1991-92 – Fort St. James (M. Hamhuis, M. (N. Prevost, W. Lodge) Nichiporuk, 1992-93 – Fort St. James (D. D. Pederson) Deverson) 1998-99 – Chetwynd (R. Barrette) 1993-94 – Hollyburn 1999-00 – Hollyburn (T. Kehler) (J. Cummings, M. 2000-01 – Winfield (S. Stairs) Statham) 2001-02 – Sicamous (J. Kozek, 1994-95 – Hollyburn W. Rich, D. Hogg, (W. Cummings, J. J. Weber) Wilson)
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Bantam Tier 4
2000-01 – Surrey (E. Bortolin) 2011-12 – Burns Lake (C. 2001-02 – Richmond (H. Eng) Minger) 2002-03 – Kelowna 2012-13 – Vanderhoof (B. (K. Gellert, G. Bahr) Weniger) 2013-14 – Langley (K. 2003-04 – Ridge Meadows (T. Lapointe) Knight) 2014-15 – Whistler (R. 2004-05 – Abbotsford (M. Oddy) Andrea) 2005-06 – Burnaby Winter Club 2015-16 – North Okanagan (J. Laleggia) (D. Evans) 2006-07 – Kelowna B1 (E. Blais) 2007-08 – Richmond B1 (N. MacAvlay) 2008-09 – Revelstoke (J. Creighton, E. Hunt) 2009-10 – Fort St. John (P. Robin) 2010-11 – Burns Lake (C. Minger, M. Skinner)
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Pee Wee Tier 1
Wm. (Bill) Mott Memorial Trophy Donated to BC Hockey by Don Mott, in memory of “Bill” Mott (deceased Mayor of New Westminster), emblematic of the Pee Wee Tier 1 Amateur Hockey Championship of British Columbia.
1969-70 – Trail (M. Proulx, 1977-78 – Fraser Valley G. Vlanich) Winter Club 1970-71 – Burnaby M. H.A. (J. Butterworth) (J.L. Gladson) 1978-79 – Terrace (Cliff Sharples) 1971-72 – North Shore 1979-80 – Vernon Winter Club (B. Peterson, (K.J. Anderson) H. Peterson) (By Goal Average over 1980-81 – Kamloops Dawson Creek) (Randy Rota, Gord 1972-73 – Burnaby Winter Chrichton) Club (J. 1981-82 – Richmond (B. Mathers) Folkestad) 1982-83 – Kelowna (L. Burd) 1973-74 – Fort St. John (D. 1983-84 – Duncan (Jack Rochon) Wiles) 1984-85 – Duncan (J. Weicker) 1974-75 – Kelowna (A. 1985-86 – North Delta (R. Giesbrecht, Hancock) J. Labinsky) 1975-76 – Kamloops South 1986-87 – Cranbrook (D. Busch) (Len Bousquet) 1976-77 – Penticton (B. 1987-88 – Cranbrook (C. Wade) Patterson)
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1988-89 – Burnaby 2002-03 – North Shore Winter Winter Club Club (T. Harkins, (J. Henderson, W. M. Goble) Gray, D. Whitworth) 2003-04 – North Shore Winter 1989-90 – Vernon Club (F. Smith, (B. Higgins, T. K. Weal) Williamson) 2004-05 – North Shore Winter 1990-91– Kelowna Club (T. Harkins) (L. Keating, K. 2005-06 – North Shore Winter Barrie, J. Lommer) Club (T. Harkins) 1991-92 – Kamloops 2006-07 – North Shore Winter (M. Fritz, J. Bradley) Club (T. Harkins) 1992-93 – Victoria Racquet 2007-08 – Burnaby Winter Club Club (A.Neale, D. (R. Downes) Sproule) 2008-09 – Kamloops (N. Pastoor) 1993-94 – Victoria Racquet 2009-10 – Burnaby Winter Club Club (A.Neale, D. (B. Hunt) Sproule) 2010-11 – Burnaby Winter Club 1994-95 – Kelowna (N. (B. Hunt) Craig) 2011-12 – North Shore Winter 1995-96 – Cranbrook Club (B. Coupland) (B. Lukowich, 2012-13 – Burnaby Winter Club D. Wales) (B. Reynolds) 1996-97 – Abbotsford 2013-14 – Burnaby Winter Club (Cyr, D.Sagert, (B. Reynolds) B. Tunstead) 2014-15 – Burnaby Winter Club 1998-99 – Kelowna (B. Hunt) (K. Andrusiak, 2015-16 – Burnaby Winter Club R.Moon) (B.Hunt) 1999-00 – Burnaby Winter Club (R. Downes, A. Matic) 2000-01 – North Shore Winter Club (C. Broule, O. Pighin, A Vyner) 2001-02 – Kelowna (R. Naito, R. Munro, J. Kemp)
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Pee Wee Tier 2
Herb House Memorial Trophy Donated by BC Hockey in memory of the late Herb House of New Westminster, emblematic of the Pee Wee Tier 2 Amateur Hockey Championship of British Columbia.
1980-81 – Fernie (Louis Bax) 1990-91 – Port McNeill 1981-82 – Princeton (R. Sluggett) (M. Oliver, 1991-92 – Rossland/Trail S. MacLeod) (D. Boisvert, J. Gallo, 1982-83 – Campbell River C. Ross) (A. Aubuchon) 1992-93 – Rossland/Trail 1983-84 – Burns Lake (George (J. Stanton, J. Gallo) Magee) 1993-94 – Rossland/Trail 1984-85 – Fort St. James (G. (D. McCarthy, M. Rosa) Mondin) 1985-86 – Fort St. James 1994-95 – Rossland/Trail (Genisio Rosa) (T. Drake, G. Johnson) 1986-87 – Burns Lake 1995-96 – Rossland/Trail (Brad Geiz, Bryan Mix) (G. Johnson, 1987-88 – Kimberley (M. Haney, L. Burnett) D. McBain) 1996-97 – Rossland/Trail 1988-89 – Kimberley (Dale (T.Gawryletz) McBain) 1997-98 – Rossland/Trail (T. 1989-90 – Port McNeill Eccles, (R. Sluggett, T. Gawryletz) R. Mitchell) 168 2016-2017 BC Hockey Awards
1998-99 – Castlegar (F. Jack, D. Walker) 1999-00 – Dawson Creek (B. Carriere, D. McDonald, K. Trail) 2000-01 – Port Moody (Frank Gigliotti) 2001-02 – Saanich (P. Norton, G. McKelvie) 2002-03 – Seafair (K. Hamaguchi, D. Komamoto, G. Wheeler) 2003-04 – Juan de Fuca (L. Barrie) 2004-05 – Port Moody (M. McDonald) 2005-06 – Hollyburn 2006-07 – Trail 2007-08 – Seafair (G. Wheeler) 2008-09 – Penticton (T. Olfert) 2009-10 – Campbell River (P.Stapley) 2010-11 – Fort St. John (R. DeRose, C. Lancaster) 2011-12 – Juan de Fuca (W. Sidaway) 2012-13 – Burnaby Winter Club (B. Hunt) 2013-14 – Campbell River (P. Corrado) 2014-15 – Cranbrook (P. Spring) 2015-16 – Greater Vernon (W.Elliott)
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Pee Wee Tier 3
1987-88 – Houston (John 2001-02 – Hollyburn (B. Dabb) Edinger) 2002-03 – Sooke (I. Cartwright, 1988-89 – Enderby W. Jackaman) (J. Faulkner, D. Doran) 2003-04 – Beaver Valley 1989-90 – South Okanagan (S. Collins, K. (R. Harrison) Pearson) 1990-91 – Kimberley (C. Carlson) 2004-05 – Beaver Valley 1991-92 – Castlegar (S. Collins, P. (J. Horcoff, L. Matteucci) Belanger) 2005-06 – Golden 1992-93 – Kimberley 2006-07 – Vanderhoof (B. Naka) (D. Jones, 2007-08 – Beaver Valley R. Chesman) (W. Titus) 1993-94 – Fernie (J. Hughes, 2008-09 – New Westminster G. Moore) (M. Twaites) 1994-95 – Sicamous (J. Beech) 2009-10 – Castlegar (D. 1995-96 - Beaver Valley (L. Reid) Terhune) 1996-97 – Smithers (C. Tansey) 2010-11 – Elk Valley (M. Marchi) 1997-98 – Chetwynd (R. Barrette) 2011-12 – Whistler (G. Welsh) 1998-99 – Fort St. James 2012-13 – Dawson Creek (S. (K. Hill, A.Karey) Brinsky) 1999-00 – Hollyburn (M. Statham) 2013-14 – Victoria (B. Geddie) 2000-01 – Kaslo 2014-15 – Burnaby Winter Club (L. Hicks, K. (E. Bone) Weatherhead) 2015-16 – Merritt (J.Graham)
Pee Wee Tier 4
2000-01 – Surrey (D. Botchar) 2003-04 – North Shore Winter 2001-02 – Kamloops Club (D. Babych) (K. Norton, G. Borden, 2004-05 – Burnaby Winter Club R. Hanes, J. Wilk) (T. Hengen, J. Eaton) 2002-03 – Burnaby Winter Club 2005-06 – Prince George (B. Lamb, M. Fidgett) (G. Young, S. Wesley)
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2006-07 – Kelowna B1 (W. Popoff) 2007-08 – Langley B1 (C. Boyle) 2008-09 – Burnslake (D. Bardarson) 2009-10 – Lumby (D. Nicholls) 2010-11 – Burns Lake (K. Worthing) 2011-12 – Hazelton (S. Dodd) 2012-13 – Vanderhoof (M. Floris) 2013-14 – Seafair (L. Terrence) 2014-15 – Langley (B. Barratt) 2015-16 – Fernie (M. Palmer)
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BC Challenge Cup The BC Challenge Cup was an Inter-District championship competition for Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget B teams from 1978-2000.
Stan Patience Trophy – Midget
1978-1979 – North Shore W.C. 1989-1990 – North Delta 1979-1980 – North Shore W.C. 1990-1991 – Langley 1980-1981 – Richmond 1991-1992 – North Vancouver 1981-1982 – North Delta 1992-1993 – Richmond 1982-1983 – Kelowna 1993-1994 – Kamloops 1983-1984 – North Shore W.C. 1994-1995 – Kamloops 1984-1985 – North Shore W.C. 1995-1996 – Richmond “B1” 1985-1986 – Burnaby 1996-1997 – Kelowna 1986-1987 – Coquitilam 1997-1998 – North Shore W.C. 1987-1988 – Kamloops 1998-1999 – Kelowna 1988-1989 – Burnaby 1999-2000 – Kelowna
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Art Fisher Trophy – Bantam
1978-1979 – Richmond 1992-1993 – North Delta 1979-1980 – Revelstoke 1993-1994 – Surrey “B1” 1980-1981 – Richmond 1994-1995 – Abbostsford-Matsqui 1981-1982 – Grandview “B1” 1982-1983 – Richmond 1995-1996 – Abbostsford-Matsqui 1983-1984 – Burnaby “B1” 1984-1985 – North Delta 1996-1997 – North Delta “Sungods” “Sundemons B1” 1985-1986 – Kamloops “Berna 1997-1998 – Richmond “B2” Bombers” 1998-1999 – Kelowna 1986-1987 – Nanaimo “Clippers” 1999-2000 – Kelowna “B2 1987-1999 – Kamloops “NK Lions” 1988-1989 – Kamloops 1989-1990 – North Delta “Sungods” 1990-1991 – North Vancouver 1991-1992 – Cowichan Valley
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Roy Watt Trophy – Pee Wee
1978-1979 – n/a 1989-1990 – Penticton 1979-1980 – Grandview 1990-1991 – Surrey 1980-1981 – North Vancouver 1991-1992 – Surrey 1981-1982 – South Delta 1992-1993 – Cowichan Valley 1982-1983 – West Vancouver 1993-1994 – Kelowna 1983-1984 – Kamloops 1994-1995 – Semiahmoo 1984-1985 – Kamloops 1995-1996 – Richmond “B1” 1985-1986 – Kamloops 1996-1997 – Coquitlam “B1” 1986-1987 – Kelowna 1997-1998 – Richmond “B1” 1987-1988 – Kamloops 1998-1999 – Kelowna 1988-1989 – Kelowna 1999-2000 – South Delta “B1”
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History of BC Hockey
Organized hockey in British Columbia dates back to the turn of the twentieth century, though the first amateur hockey league was actually organized under the jurisdiction of the BC Amateur Athletic Union in 1912. Seven years later, the British Columbia Hockey Association was formed at a meeting held at the Daily Province Newspaper offices in Vancouver on February 9, 1919. The Secretary-Treasurer of the Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association was in attendance and assisted in the organizing of the Association, and John Oliver, Premier of British Columbia, was named Honorary President. A constitution modeled after the Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association was adopted, and the first annual meeting of the Association was held on November 15, 1919 with 16 delegates in attendance. Notable from that first AGM was the defeat of a resolution to adopt the CAHA playing rules, due to the fact that the rules called for teams to play with six players. As there were only three artificial ice arenas at the time in British Columbia, it was felt that seven players a side would give the players more ice time.
From these humble beginnings, the Organization enjoyed steady growth and soon began to serve a leadership role for hockey at the provincial and national levels, a role that continues to the present day. Initially, senior hockey was the only division under the jurisdiction of the BCAHA, and for over forty years the assessment of senior hockey gates would serve as the prime source of revenue for the Association. During the 1922-1923 season the first Intermediate Playdowns were held, and it was not until the 1926-1927 season that the Organization crowned their first Junior Champions. Since travel in the province in the early years was slow, expensive and primarily by train, playdowns in minor hockey were discouraged. It was at the 1933 Annual Meeting that it was unanimously agreed that the Organization should register midget and juvenile age divisions as
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But while interest in the game seemed to be increasing annually, the Organization had fallen upon hard times by the early 1930s. In fact, there was no annual meeting of the Association in 1933, with the reason provided in the Secretary-Treasurer’s report that “the Association was broke.” However, the popularity of minor hockey soon began to show signs of the future, and that this segment of the membership would evolve such that it would eventually serve as the foundation of the Association. In 1934 four Juvenile teams registered with the Association, becoming the first ever minor hockey registrations. As a result of these registrations a grant of $500 was received from the CAHA to assist in the development of minor hockey. By 1942 minor hockey was the prime concern of the annual meeting, and it was agreed that playdowns would again be held, opening the door for the CAHA to provide another
$1,000 to help develop minor hockey. It was also agreed that the Association would take all necessary steps to encourage registration at the minor level. By 1944 the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association had begun operations and minor hockey in other parts of the province had begun its rise to prominence, resulting in playdowns between the Lower Mainland, Okanagan Mainline and the East and West Kootenays.
In 1945, as a result of a new agreement between the CAHA and the NHL, the Association received their first payment of funds for a registered BCAHA player turning professional. Alfred “Red” Carr, a Winnipeg native who had played his senior hockey in Nelson and Nanaimo was signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs and played one wartime season with the club. By the late forties the Association had begun to focus resources in the area of development and the first referee schools were held as a result.
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The Association was now doing well financially, so much so that the Secretary- Treasurer convinced the Executive that reserves should be set aside for the lean years. As a result, the first reserve fund was set up from general funds (primarily senior assessments).
By 1951 registration had blossomed to 2,368 (this did not include players in the house leagues). The 1951 season was notable for the introduction of the player affiliation regulations by the CAHA, and closer to home the first Association awards were implemented to honour contributions to hockey. Membership expanded into the USA, after a resolution was passed to have Spokane pay a 3% assessment to the Association as they were not members of the Amateur Hockey Association of the USA. In the mid-fifties the Association implemented the Mutual Aid Fund to assist minor hockey players injured during play, peewee hockey was recognized for the first time in the province and Minor Hockey Week came to be when, at the May 1956 CAHA annual meeting in Montreal, British Columbia presented a resolution to hold a Canada-wide Minor Hockey Week. The BCAHA spoke on the resolution at the CAHA Minor Hockey Council, as did the BCAHA President Ed Benson at the General Session. The resolution passed and Minor Hockey Week became a reality that continues today. Before the close of the decade the Association would continue their leadership role by holding a Minor Hockey Forum at the Annual Meeting, by banning body checking in minor hockey (it was still allowed under CAHA rules) and by registering under the Societies Act of British Columbia. Registration grew to over 7,000 registered players, with 5,748 registered with the Mutual Aid Fund, helping to grow the fund reserves to $10,800 and even causing some concern that either coverage under the fund would have to increase or premiums would have to be reduced.
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The decade of the sixties would open with the realization that the popularity of senior hockey was, in fact, decreasing. The Association showed an operating loss for the first time in 26 years, as the 2% assessment of senior gate fees dropped to $1,634 from a high of $5,867 in 1956-1957 and $8,909 in 1953-
1954 when the assessment was 3%. But the 108 minor hockey teams now registered with the Association signified that the shift in focus from senior to minor hockey was gaining momentum. Building on this fact, the Association was successful in having Imperial Oil give Minor Hockey Week considerable coverage on its Hockey Night in Canada. Leadership by BC at the CAHA level continued, and in 1960 the CAHA adopted BC’s resolution to honor individuals who had served amateur hockey faithfully and made a major contribution to the sport. The first such awards were presented at the CAHA Annual Meeting in Ottawa in 1962. With the large growth of minor hockey in British Columbia, it was decided in 1963 that there should be a BC Minor Hockey Committee set up and chaired by the Second Vice-President with a delegate from each district. The Committee was charged with the responsibility of bringing forward recommendations to the annual meeting.
By the mid-sixties the evolution of the game was in full swing, reflected by BC rule changes implemented to ban the golf shot (known today as the slap shot) and to mandate the wearing of helmets by minor hockey players. Player registration continued to grow, surpassing the 15,000 mark. The Mutual Aid Fund registration topped 13,000 and would soon grow to include all referees, with BC remaining as the only branch of the CAHA with their own accident insurance. A referee organization was formed within the Association with the goal of providing efficient well- qualified officials for the game of hockey, and coach instructional clinics were staged for the first time in 1965 with financial assistance from the Federal Government.
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The late sixties and early seventies saw the rise of Junior B hockey in BC with the formation of the Kootenay Junior B Hockey League. The league grew quickly and even included a Spokane entry, the first team from the USA to operate in BC. The Association’s growth and level of administrative sophistication grew rapidly in the seventies as the game of hockey continued its grasp on the people of BC and the rest of Canada, and the Organization began to be viewed as a leader by other sport organizations in the province. A Development Coordinator was hired on July 1, 1972 with Wayne Hunter filling the position created to oversee the development of players, coaches and referees.
In 1974 the Secretary Manager of the Association, Ivan Temple, turned over the reigns after twenty years of service (11 as Secretary-Treasurer, 7 of those full time and 3 years as President). Among his many accomplishments, Ivan gained notoriety for the design of a faceoff circle adopted by the Joint Rules Committee of the CAHA and NHL. The staffing change was a major step for the Organization, as the business office moved from the basement of the Temple home to an office space on Fort Street in Victoria. On August 1, 1974 Don Freer became the new full time Secretary-Manager, eventually serving twenty-seven years in the position until his retirement in 2000. Minor hockey growth led to the need for a regulation declaring that member Associations with more than 250 players in any age division in minor hockey would be required to register two teams in such division. Eventually, after several years of study, a tier system was adopted for midget, bantam and peewee divisions. Three new cups were put up for competition in these divisions, and the Organization’s scholarship program was implemented. The “Best Ever” Player Development Program, initially financed by the provincial government, was implemented and remains to this day.
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By the mid-1980s the Association was a full-fledged business operation, complete with all the trappings that go along with such ventures. Legal matters became an all too common occurrence, with players challenging the residency regulations at the minor hockey level. Insurance issues with respect to cost, coverage and administration crept to the forefront, culminating with a decision by Hockey Canada in the mid-1990s to change their “self- insured” mandate in favor of obtaining coverage from third party providers. The safety of participants became a major focus for the Organization, as did the desire for balance between commitment to success and sportsmanship. Association-run programming continued to grow and develop, and with the rising costs of the services provided to the membership came the corresponding demand for excellence and professionalism in those services.
The Best Ever Program started in the 1985-1986 season, replacing a male program first organized in 1979 called the Junior Olympic Program. The Junior Olympic Program started as an event that invited the best U17 athletes in the province to a summer camp to be instructed by the best skill instructors in Western Canada. There were no competitions until 1986 when Best Ever Program funding was used for District Evaluators, District camps and competition. The first U17 BC Cup was conducted in Kamloops in 1986. The name Best Ever was actually a program established by the government in preparation for the 1988 Olympics in Calgary. BC Hockey received Province of BC granting for programs to identify and train players and personnel capable of representing BC and Canada on the national and international stage. Although the true program eventually faded, the name Best Ever was kept by BC Hockey until 1999-2000 when the name was changed to the High Performance Program.
Although BC Hockey ran a couple of earlier Senior Female identification camps, the real introduction of the Female High Performance Program was the 1989-1990 season in preparation
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In 2004, BC Hockey launched the Major Midget League (MML) to provide elite level 15, 16 and 17 year old males an opportunity to play within their own age group at a high level and be developed for the next level of hockey. The league has produced over a dozen National Hockey League (NHL) draft picks and over fifty of other NHL players.
Based on the success of the MML and in response to the membership’s desire to provide an opportunity for elite female hockey players to come together on zone teams to challenge other elite female Midget teams, the Female Midget AAA League (FMAAA) was formed in 2007. Since its inception, the program has had nearly 100 players move on to post-secondary hockey operations including the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) and Alberta College Athletic Association (ACAC) schools.
BC Hockey has had the opportunity to host several national and international hockey tournaments in recent years.
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The Memorial Cup, the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) National Championship, has been held four (4) times in BC; Vancouver (1977, 2007), Kamloops (1995) and Kelowna (2004). Since 1977, eight (8) BC teams have won the prestigious title.
The RBC Cup, the Junior A National Championship, has been hosted four (4) times in BC; Nanaimo (1998), Prince George (2007), Victoria (2009) and Vernon (2014). Chilliwack is set to host in 2018. Since 1996, eight (8) BC teams have won the National Championship.
The Keystone Cup, the Junior B National Championship, has been held in five (5) times in the province; Sicamous (1996), Maple Ridge (2001), Campbell River (2006), Kamloops (2010) and Abbotsford (2014). Since the first Championship in 1978, 13 BC teams have captured the Keystone Cup.
The TELUS Cup, the National Male Midget Championship, has been held in BC three (3) times; Victoria (1982), Kamloops (1996) and Prince George (2001), who will host again in 2017. Since 1979, only one (1) BC team has captured the TELUS Cup.
Since it started in 2009, BC has hosted the ESSO Cup, the Female Midget AAA National Championship once; Burnaby (2013).
The National Women’s U18 Championship has been held four (4) times in BC; Salmon Arm (November and January 2005), Surrey (2009) and Dawson Creek (2012).
On the international stage, BC Hockey has hosted the IIHF World Junior (U20) Championship in Vancouver, Kelowna and Kamloops (2006), the World U17 Hockey Challenge on Vancouver Island (2009) and in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John (2015) and Kamloops hosted the Four Nations Cup in 2014 and also the IIHF Women’s World Championship in 2016.
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BC was also home to the 2010 Winter Olympics where both the men’s and women’s Canadian national hockey teams captured gold.
At the 2012 BC Hockey Annual General Meeting (AGM), members tasked the BC Hockey to review its Program Structure and at the 2013 AGM, members tasked the organization to review the BC Hockey Executive Structure. To do so, a Governance Review Committee was appointed to lead the way in the development of a new program and BC Hockey structure.
At the 2015 AGM, members voted in favor to switch from an Operational to a Policy Board. At the meeting, eight (8) Board Members and one (1) Chair of the Board were elected. The Executive Director title was changed to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to match the new structure. In addition, new committees and work groups were formed.
Today, BC Hockey oversees approximately 58,000 players, 4,600 referees, 10,300 coaches and well over 20,000 volunteers with a commitment to excellence in leading, developing and promoting positive lifelong hockey experiences.
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BC Hockey History Organized February 9, 1919
1919-1920 W.G. CHESTER, Vancouver President A.P. GARVEY, Vancouver Sec.-Treas. 1920-1921 W.G. CHESTER, Vancouver President G.A. MOULD, Vancouver Sec.-Treas. 1920-1921 W.G. CHESTER, Vancouver President J.P. WATSON, Victoria Sec.-Treas. 1921-1923 J.P. WATSON, Victoria President L.C. MACKEN, Vancouver Sec.-Treas. 1923-1924 L.C. MACKEN, Vancouver President G.R. DAVIDSON, Vancouver Sec.-Treas. 1924-1925 L.C. MACKEN, Vancouver President J.P. WATSON, Victoria Sec.-Treas. 1925-1927 J.P. WATSON, Victoria President L.T. TWEEDIE, Victoria Sec.-Treas. 1927-1929 A.R. DINGMAN, Vancouver President S.V. SMITH, Vancouver Sec.-Treas. 1929-1930 J.C. URQUHART, Rossland President S.V. SMITH, Vancouver Sec.-Treas. 1930-1934 A.H. JEFFERD, Vancouver President S.V. SMITH, Vancouver Sec.-Treas. 1934-1938 A.W. MACDONALD, Trail President J.A. WADSWORTH, Trail Sec.-Treas. 1938-1939 DR. D.W. MACKAY, Nelson President (Died prior to completion of term) A.W. MACDONALD, Trail President A.S. AITKEN, Nelson Sec.-Treas. 1939-1942 A.W. MACDONALD, Trail President A.S. AITKEN, Nelson Sec.-Treas. 1942-1946 D.G. GRIMSTON, N. Westmin President A.S. AITKEN, Nelson Sec.-Treas. 1946-1947 D.G. GRIMSTON, N. Westmin President L.G. ATWELL, Nelson Sec.-Treas. 1947-1949 F.F. BECKER, Vernon President L.G. ATWELL, Nelson Sec.-Treas.
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1949-1951 G.M. THOMSON, Trail ...... President L.G. ATWELL, Nelson ...... Sec.-Treas. 1951-1953 DR. L. GIOVANDO, Nanaimo ...... President L.G. ATWELL, Nelson ...... Sec.-Treas. 1953-1955 DR. M.J. BUTLER, Kelowna ...... President L.G. ATWELL, Nelson ...... Sec.-Treas. 1955-1958 ED BENSON, Trail ...... President L.G. ATWELL, Nelson ...... Sec.-Treas. 1958-1960 L.G. ATWELL, Nelson ...... President W.J. ANDERSON, Trail ...... Sec.-Treas. 1960-1963 IVAN TEMPLE, Victoria ...... President W.J. ANDERSON, Trail ...... Sec.-Treas. 1963-1966 DR. LEO MARGOLIS, Nanaimo ...... President IVAN TEMPLE, Victoria ...... Sec.-Treas. 1966-1969 DON WINSLADE, N. Westmin ...... President IVAN TEMPLE, Victoria ...... Sec.-Treas.-Reg 1969-1971 MILO FABRO, Kimberley ...... President IVAN TEMPLE, Victoria ...... Sec.-Man. 1971-1974 RAY T. PEEBLES, Quesnel ...... President IVAN TEMPLE, Victoria ...... Sec.-Man. 1974-1977 FRANK SPRING, Cranbrook ...... President DON FREER, Victoria ...... Sec.-Man. 1977-1979 R.N. MULLOCK, N. Vancouver ...... President DON FREER, Victoria ...... Exec. Dir. 1979-1981 DON SCHMALTZ, Penticton ...... President DON FREER, Victoria ...... Exec. Dir. 1981-1984 BILL COLBOURNE, Burnaby ...... President DON FREER, Victoria ...... Exec. Dir. 1984-1985 GEORGE WONG, Burnaby ...... President DON FREER, Victoria ...... Exec. Dir. 1985-1988 BRUCE ALLISON, Richmond ...... President DON FREER, Victoria ...... Exec. Dir. 1988-1991 FRANK LENTO, Fernie ...... President DON FREER, Victoria ...... Exec. Dir. 1991-1994 ALLAN MATTHEWS,Williams Lake ...... President DON FREER, Victoria ...... Exec. Dir.
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1994-1997 FLORENCE REMPEL, Victoria ...... President DON FREER, Victoria ...... Exec. Dir. 1997-2000 MIKE HENDERSON, Kamloops ...... President DON FREER, Victoria ...... Exec. Dir. 2000-2001 BOB WOODWARD, Kimberly ...... President BARRY PETRACHENKO, Victoria ...... Exec. Dir. 2001-2004 ED MAYERT, Nanaimo ...... President BARRY PETRACHENKO, Victoria ...... Exec. Dir. 2004-2006 FRED HESLOP, Trail ...... President BARRY PETRACHENKO, Victoria ...... Exec. Dir. 2006-2008 AL BERG, Vernon ...... President BARRY PETRACHENKO, Victoria ...... Exec. Dir. 2008-2010 RICK BOEKESTYN, Cranbrook ...... President BARRY PETRACHENKO, Victoria ...... Exec. Dir. 2010-2012 SHANNON BELL, West Vancouver ...... President BARRY PETRACHENKO, Victoria ...... Exec. Dir. 2012-2014 WILF LIEFKE, Coldstream ...... President BARRY PETRACHENKO, Victoria ...... Exec. Dir. 2014-2015 RANDY HENDERSON, Prince George . President BARRY PETRACHENKO, Victoria ...... Exec. Dir. 2015-2017 RANDY HENDERSON, Prince George ...... Chair BARRY PETRACHENKO, Victoria ...... CEO
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