BC HOCKEY

2007 – 2008 ANNUAL REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

President & Executive Director’s Report ...... 2

Divisional Directors’ Reports Junior A Hockey...... 7 Junior B Hockey...... 8 Senior Male Hockey ...... 10 Senior Female Hockey ...... 11

District Directors’ Reports Kootenay – East ...... 13 Kootenay – West ...... 14 Lower Mainland ...... 14 North Central ...... 17 North East / Yukon ...... 19 North West ...... 19 Okanagan Mainline ...... 20 Island ...... 21

Committee Reports Coaching Committee ...... 23 Coach Mentorship Committee ...... 24 High Performance Committee ...... 25 Female Hockey Development Committee ...... 34 Minor Hockey Committee ...... 35 Referee Committee ...... 38 Safety & Risk Management Committee ...... 41

APPENDICES

BC Hockey Program Attendance Statistics ...... APPENDIX A

Incomplete Suspensions...... APPENDIX B

Registrations ...... APPENDIX C

Mutual Aid Report ...... APPENDIX D

Championship Reports ...... APPENDIX E

BC Hockey Awards ...... APPENDIX F

Nominating Report to May 1, 2008 ...... APPENDIX G

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PRESIDENT’S / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Al Berg, President Barry Petrachenko, Executive Director

The 2007-2008 season will be remembered as another hectic year for our organization. We accomplished quite a bit and also set the course for meeting several future goals and initiatives.

As a branch, BC Hockey continues to lead the Country in areas of registration and technology. Our branch should be extremely proud of the fact that other branches constantly to inquire about our methods, and are working toward the administrative standards we continue to set.

We will strive to work with on further improvements for the future, though; we would like to reflect on some administrative achievements from the past season:

• 806 incoming Interbranch Transfers Processed on the HCR • 591 outgoing Interbranch Transfers Processed on the HCR • 2,672 Inter Association Transfers Processed via HCR • All registration reporting and billing was done through the HCR reports section.

We have again succeeded in several other areas of technology to assist with communication to all of our Members:

• A new BC Hockey website was launched with an improved look and expanded content • BC Hockey website development continues with a focus on improved communication and design • Continuation of online consoles and forms with new forms being added to allow members to complete much of their branch business "online" • All BC Hockey teams have been carding exclusively online this season with the HCR • Female online training diary is entering it’s third season • Remote access server has been added for the Executive Committee to allow for centralized data storage and to provide uniform application versions for data compatibility • The phone system at the BC Hockey office has been upgraded to a new VoIP system with a total of 23 phone lines, callers should now never receive a busy signal • The phone system and the email system have been integrated to allow voicemail to be accessed through email • The software on the office data server is in the process of being upgraded to a new web based interface to allow for better file handling, to assist with workflows, and make data retrieval easier and faster

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Interesting Stats Website • Total annual visitors: 454,279 • Monthly average: 37,856

Telephone Calls • Total annual phone calls: 49,800 • Average monthly calls: 4,150

Faxes Received • Total annual received: 8,484 • Average monthly faxes: 707

Insurance Our staff has worked hard this season with cooperation of Hockey Canada to provide efficient service for our members’ insurance needs. The following numbers demonstrate our efforts in specific areas of interest:

• 1063 Special event sanctions processed by April 1. • 1031 Hockey Canada Injury Claims processed by April1. • 270 Certificates of Insurance processed by April 1.

BC Hockey’s development programming and program personnel continue to provide excellent support for all participants within our Membership.

SPECIAL PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS EVENTS BC remained a priority venue for national and international event this past season. BC Hockey provides promotional and programming support ensuring that members / host get the most from these opportunities. Following are the high profile events that were attracted to BC; • – Trail / Nelson, BC • Women’s National team summer event – Prince George • Women’s National team World Championships preparation camp - Victoria

Skills Challenge BC Hockey conducted Skills Challenges at all Pee Wee Branch Championships. As a result BC Hockey will have 3 players; Alexa Ranahan from Salmon Arm, Nicolas Petan from North Delta and Laticia Castillo from Surrey, represent our Branch at the IIHF Skills Challenge being held in conjunction with the World Championships in Quebec City.

Canucks Centre for BC Hockey BC Hockey and the Canucks Centre for BC Hockey worked in partnership with the to deliverer over 20 different program offerings to the minor hockey community. The highlights of the year included skills/coaches camp coverage on CBC’s Hockey Day in Canada, Major Midget League (North Island Silvertips) participation in the out Canucks Superskills Competition, and the High Performance staff visit to GM Place including a presentation from Canucks Coach Mike Kelly.

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SportsFunder The provincial SportsFunder lottery has generated funds for BC Hockey members. Directly, funds have been received for the Youth Sport Travel program. At the end of this fiscal year BC Hockey members have received benefit of $77,500.00 from SportsFunder of which approximately $30,000.00 has been distributed to our members to assist teams traveling to BC Hockey Championships in Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget.

BC Sports Participation Program Support is provided through national and provincial governments for programming targeting aboriginals, children and youth in economically disadvantaged areas, girls and women, persons with a disability and seniors. BC hockey received grants assisting with the BC Hockey In Our Schools program. This funding allowed us to complete the on-ice portion of the program as well as write the new Gym-Based program.

The Gym – Based program curriculum has been completed and is currently being piloted in 21 schools across the province. As a result of the feedback from these pilots BC Hockey will open the program for use by any school in BC and the Yukon.

Minor Hockey Summit The Minor Hockey Summit was a Hockey Canada initiative designed to create an unobtrusive forum for Branches to engage their local minor hockey association membership. The Branch Summit took place at the 2007 BC Hockey AGM involving all delegates in meaningful discussion about Growth, Governance and the Game. Through the Summit environment we captured meaningful recommendations from the membership. Through the leadership of our Executive Committee, BC Hockey is now attending to details to bring the recommendations to reality.

BC hockey also offered a subsidy to Districts to assist with the costs of their own summit. To this point only the East Kootenay has acted on this offer.

Long Term Athlete Development BC Hockey approved the concept of Long Term Athlete Development as outlined in “Canadian Sport for Life” in 2005. Hockey Canada is now in the draft stage of a National model BC Hockey which when completed will be a valued resource directing or validating changes to our programming. In BC the High Performance Program and Female Development Model incorporated ideas from LTAD. BC Hockey has approved the formation of a LTAD Committee to direct possible program changes and member implementation of LTAD principles.

Nagano Cup BC Hockey was invited by Hockey Canada to represent our country in the Nagano Cup, held in Nagano, Japan, February, 2008. U16 male HP athletes that attended the Zone selection camps were eligible for this opportunity. The team of 18 players and 5 staff received the silver medal against their Russian and Japanese competition.

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2010 Olympic Games Communication between BC Hockey and VANOC has been ongoing in regard to several initiatives relating to the 2010 Olympics:

• BC Hockey is currently analysing the effects of the Olympics on programming options during 2009-2010. Changes may be required due to facility usage, transportation and accommodation issues. • Talks are ongoing with Hockey Canada and VANOC with respect to Legacy Facility use following the games. • BC Hockey is examining the possibility of involvement in pre-Games test events. • VANOC representatives have offered presentations regarding volunteer opportunities at several meetings and seminars.

Female Midget Zone AAA development This new category of hockey was approved at the 2007 BC Hockey AGM. Four teams were approved in the first year of operation. Teams participated in an exhibition schedule that included two games, home and away against the other teams. All four teams attended the Branch Championship tournament with the Burnaby Winter Club Steelers being victorious. The Steelers then represented the Branch at the Western finals in St. Albert, Alberta placing third.

Female Hockey Development Committee The Female Hockey Development Committee met in Prince George, September 7-9, 2007. The agenda included: programming updates, materials required in the District, building plans for their District, Adult Recreational initiatives. As a result of the meeting a design has been built for a Senior Female Jamboree program.

Senior Hockey BC Hockey continues to develop an implemental strategy for encouraging Adult Recreational Hockey within the Branch. The plan involves recruitment and servicing the needs of the adult recreational player. In March BC Hockey attempted our first Sr. female recreation jamboree in Fraser Lake. Although the event did not take place due to insufficient registration there is hope that we will again pilot this program.

GAMEPLAN HIGHLIGHTS The GamePlan program is designed with a of enhancing medal winning performances by BC athletes at the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Attached to this initiative are sports system improvements carrying opportunities to Olympic experiences beyond 2010. Following are program components underway in 2007-2008.

Athlete Development BC Hockey female athletes have been identified as National team possibilities by Hockey Canada. These athletes are in various stages of development but currently BC does not have any players on National teams. The summer of 2007 saw four female BC athletes gain experience at National events, 3 at U18 and 1 at U22. Athletes are both added and deleted from this program as a result of their performance.

BC Hockey receives GamePlan grant money to support these athletes. This past season athletes were gathered for development / fitness camps in May and August. In addition summer-long training sessions are held and athlete attention to yearly training plans are monitored by our Provincial Coach.

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BC Hockey continues to develop a network of Performance Enhancement Teams throughout the province to assist developing athletes. These teams are experts in disciplines like; fitness, nutrition, hockey technical (goaltending, skating). Our goal is to service the needs of the high performance athlete no matter where they live and train in the province. Members of the Performance Enhancement Team, John Colvin – fitness and Jen Price – goaltending were invited by Hockey Canada to be involved in national program camps.

Coach Assistance Our Provincial Coach, Nancy Wilson, is supported by grants received through the GamePlan program. Nancy’s main role with respect to GamePlan is to coach these athletes and to design and monitor their yearly developmental components. Nancy also, served as the assistant coach of Hockey Canada’s National Senior Female team that captured the silver medal at the World Championships held in Harbin, China.

UBC BC Hockey is in the final year of our 3 year agreement with UBC and continues to improve its cooperative agreement whereby our Provincial Coach serves as a member of their Varsity coaching staff and UBC Head Coach, Dave Newson, is assigned to BC Hockey projects in the off season. With the 3 rinks at UBC‘s Olympic venue nearing completion we are continuing to pursue the development of a BC Hockey Training Centre.

Finally, we would like to extend our gratitude to all of our members who continually dedicate a tremendous amount of time and passion to our game.

Al Berg Barry Petrachenko

President Executive Director BC Hockey BC Hockey

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DIVISIONAL REPORTS

JUNIOR A John Grisdale, BC Hockey Junior A Divisional Director

BCHL Annual Report: 2007-2008 Season

Sixteen (16) teams operated in Junior 'A' this season. The BCHL had the following teams in action, separated into two divisions:

Coastal Division Interior Division Westside Warriors Burnaby Express Langley Chiefs Prince George Spruce Kings

What’s New

• The BCHL overall, maintained its attendance again this year. Interior Division teams averaged 1,174 and Coastal 1,197 fans per game. Five teams increased attendance, 8 teams were about the same while 3 teams dropped slightly.

• The BCHL has 6 players projected to get drafted by NHL teams this year. Lead by Penticton Vees forward Zach Dalpe (projected 1st round) and Westside Warrior Justin Schultz (projected 2nd round), the BCHL is poised to once again be a leading supplier of Jr A players to the NHL.

• As of March 16th, 2008 the BCHL has secured 57 scholarships to NCAA Universities and 2 to Canadian Universities and Colleges. At the end of last season Ryan Duncan won the prestigious Hobey Baker Award. The league had 98 scholarships to US and Canadian Schools last season.

• The BCHL will have two new facilities in use next season. The Penticton Vees will play out of a new 5,500 seat convention center currently in the final stages of construction and situated next door to the historic Valley First Coliseum, home of the World Champion 55 Vees Hockey Club. The Langley Chiefs will also find a new home early in 2009

• The Williams Lake Timberwolves franchise will be back in action for the 2009-10 season joining once again the Quesnel Millionaires and the Prince George Spruce Kings in the BC North.

• The league office has received many inquires of interest in either purchasing an existing franchise or calling about possible expansion. New arenas are being PLANNED in non BCHL communities that will meet league seating minimums. (Campbell River, Squamish, Courtenay/Comox). In addition Williams Lake and Quesnel report they are moving closer to new facilities. • The BCHL website at www.bchl.bc.ca receives over 147Million hits and 417,000 unique visitors each year, highlighted by close to 52,000 unique visitors in October of 2007. This represents an

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increase of over 30% from the previous year and is attributed to new developments within the FAN ZONE.

• Match and Gross Misconducts are on the decrease this season.

• The BCHL’s Trail Smoke Eaters Hockey Club in partnership with the City of Trail and Nelson hosted the very, very successful 2nd World Jr A Challenge. Profits from the tournament were just shy of $100,000.

• The BCHL’s Victoria Grizzlies Hockey Club will host the 2009 Royal Bank Cup at the beautiful Bear Mountain Arena with the teams hosted at the Westin Bear Mountain Hotel and Resort.

• The BCHL introduce video into the FAN ZONE during the 2007-08 playoffs. The first round saw games offered for free while the subsequent rounds will be on a pay per view model. Early results are extremely encouraging and will lead the way to a full blown offer for the 2009-10 season.

• Three teams saw their head coaches advance to the WHL in the summer of 2007:

ƒ Penticton Vees - Bruno Campese to Prince Albert as head coach ƒ Vernon Vipers - Mark Holick to Kootenay as head coach ƒ Trail Smoke Eaters - Tim Keller to Swift Current as assistant coach

Concerns • Interbranch transfer restrictions for 17 year olds within Canada and the US.

• Training for the referees and improved communication. However it is duly noted that the refereeing program under the leadership of RIC Frank Broeders is getting much better.

JUNIOR B Brian Harrison, BC Hockey Junior B Divisional Director

2008 was a very good year for Junior B Hockey in B.C.

Once again we saw interest grow as the caliber of Junior B hockey continued to improve in B.C with many talented players continuing to see Junior B as a viable option for their hockey development. This year we saw our team numbers increase to 32 teams with the inclusion of a new team in Chase. Next year we will see the numbers increase by a further two teams with the expansion of the PIJHL by two teams with teams going to Squamish and Aldergrove. This will provide an opportunity for an additional 46 boys to play junior hockey close to home.

Two teams will be relocating. Hope will be moving to Mission and Sooke has applied to move to West Shore (Juan de Fuca).

The increased interest has equated to greater attendance in a number of areas in B.C. Many of our playoff games attracted full houses, as fans embraced the fast, skilled hard-hitting style of play demonstrated by today’s Junior B Hockey.

Cyclone Taylor The was once again a success. Kimberley did an outstanding job as hosts of this year’s event. Thank you to Kathy Merkel and her committee for making this a true event to remember

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The following teams participated in the tournament to determine a Provincial Champion: Grandview Steelers-PIJHL Champions; Fernie Ghostriders-KIJHL Champions; -VIJHL Champions; Kimberley Dynamiters-Host. From here, it’s on to the (Western Canada Championship) with the Grandview Steelers coming out on top in the Gold medal game vs. Kimberley. Fernie was the Bronze medal winner.

Keystone Cup This year’s Keystone Cup was played in Selkirk, Manitoba. B.C.’s representative, the Grandview Steelers, did an outstanding job of representing the Province. Not only were they more than competitive hockey wise but they also were model individuals both on and off the ice. This is a truly classy organization. We can all be proud of the favourable impression they left of Junior B hockey in B.C.

Grandview went 2-2-1 in the round robin and won the Bronze Medal in the six-team tournament. They missed the gold medal game by one goal as they outplayed their opponent in a crucial game, but ran into a “hot” goaltender. Congratulations to coach Aldo Bruno and the Steelers organization!

There has been much concern about our participation in the Keystone in future years. We resolved one of the contentious issues by agreeing that the tournament will be played in the third weekend of April each year. This has been a problem in the past. The other issue of expense has yet to be resolved and will require further review. There is no major sponsor nor subsidization from HC or B.C. Hockey, with teams having to pay their total expenses (nearly forty thousand dollars) to represent the province. Next year’s event is in Thunder Bay.

Another issue that surfaced was the overlapping jurisdictions involved in the organization of the tournament. Some provinces were not even aware a new document covering the tournament had been prepared by the Branches. It would be of great assistance (and respectful) if the Provincial Junior B reps were consulted for their input prior to the various Branches rewriting the tournament document. Fortunately, most issues were resolved at the pre-tournament meeting.

The host team does not share any of the revenue with the visiting teams. I would like to see them be responsible for the expense of paying to bring in the top Junior B official from each province. While the host province supplies the officials, I believe it may be time to reward each province’s official by having them also earn the right to participate.

Other Items This year there were a similar number of disciplinary issues as in previous seasons. Fighting does not seem to be an issue with a decrease noted in some Leagues.

Officiating has been an ongoing concern, as we seem to be short of officials in at least two of the Leagues with the outlook not very promising. While the trend to encourage younger officials in Junior Hockey may be commendable, it has often been at the expense of discouraging, or not allowing older officials to do the games. The result appears to be we have fewer mentors and certainly fewer officials. In the north Island we face the prospect of only one referee for Junior B hockey and enormous travel costs to bring officials in. If the shelf life of an official is deemed to be 30-ish, then we will continue to have a problem, as an increasing number of younger people are forced to leave our communities for financial (employment) reasons. The age of the Island officials has dropped nearly 10 years in the last several years.

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Money is not an issue for retaining officials, but rather it appears young officials are being put into situations beyond their ability and they become discouraged or simply can’t be assigned to the games. Should we manage to increase the number of referees, this Junior B Director would like to see us go to the two-referee, one-linesman system being piloted in some provinces. Possibly this way we could get some of the old 30-something officials back to help mentor and encourage the younger officials. This way, we can utilize the experience of the older (BC Hockey-trained) officials to encourage the younger officials to stay with the game.

Unless there is a paradigm shift in the officiating training program, there is little chance of improvement, I am afraid.

Of continuing concern are the number of concussions that players are receiving. It has been noted by at least two of the three Junior B Leagues that the officials are often reluctant to call the checking to the head penalties. It would be of great assistance if these were called according to the HC rule book. This is important, as at least one League gives a game misconduct for a minor and a one-game suspension for a major for Checking to the Head. It is felt that if HC is serious in reducing this infraction which can lead to brain damage, they should adopt a similar position.

There is continuing cooperation with both Junior A and Junior B Hockey in the province. The Joint Agreement has proven to be most workable, and issues that arise are dealt with appropriately and cooperatively. Thank you to John Grisdale for his assistance and cooperation.

At our last Jr. Counsel meeting, staff was asked to prepare what would be a document to be made available for all players entering Junior Hockey that would explain the HC commitment that players make when they sign a card. Often players and their parents don’t know what all the rules and regulations mean and are unaware of their rights. It is hoped this information will go a long way towards reducing a number of misunderstandings that occur. It is felt that the players (and parents) should be as informed as the teams. I am looking forward to seeing this being made available to the players.

Finally, I would like to extend a thank you to Bill Ohlhausen of the KIJHL and George Richards of the PIJHL for their continued support and for working tirelessly to make Junior B Hockey a great place for boys from 16 to 20 to play a inexpensive, fast, skilled and competitive brand of hockey close to their homes.

Thank you also to Barry Petrachenko, Jeremy Ainsworth and the staff of BC Hockey for making this task easier. To president Al Berg and Shannon Bell, officer for Junior Hockey, thank you for your encouragement and council on a number of issues this season.

SENIOR MALE HOCKEY Bob James, BC Hockey Senior Male / Recreational Divisional Director

Senior AAA Two teams were entered in the AAA category for the 07-08 season. The Fort St John Flyers and Powell River Regals made up the field this past year with the demise of the Trail Smokeaters. Powell River made the 20 plus bus trip up to Fort St John, won the first two games of the Best of Five series and then lost three in a row allowing the Flyers to win the Savage Cup and move forward as the BC representative in the playdowns. The event in Fort St John was well organized with close to

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Fort St John went on to host the Bentley Generals (Hockey Alberta) in the Mckenzie Cup and lost in four hard fought games to the perennial Alberta champion. The Generals were full value for their win and we wish them good luck at the Allan Cup.

Senior AA The Central Interior Hockey League had another successful season this past year. The nine -team league is growing and refining its operational procedures with every new season. The league will be forced to seek out a new President for the upcoming season with the resignation of Rose Ruffell. It will be very difficult to find someone as dedicated and devoted to the game as was Rose. On behalf of Hockey BC I would to express our thanks and wish you all the best in the future.

On a more positive note there has been more talk of possible expansion to Quesnel and Prince Rupert that would be a positive step in the continued growth of the League. Sadly the 2008 Coy Cup Tournament had to be cancelled when the Rossland Warriors pulled out at the last minute. Despite a concerted last-ditch effort we were not able to salvage the Tournament so the League and playoff Champion Kitimat Ice Demons were crowned Provincial Coy Cup champs for 2008

Senior C Our collegiate category is making headway both on and off the ice. The League is attracting more interest and the upcoming season could see additional teams added to the loop. Simon Fraser University won the Provincial championship this past season. Adult Recreational Hockey New initiatives and a new game-plan were introduced last year as Hockey Canada and its Branches are making a concerted effort to attract adult Males and Females into our structure. There are considerably more Adults playing hockey in Canada than children and we are working hard from coast to coast attempting to get these men and women under the Hockey Canada umbrella.

SENIOR FEMALE HOCKEY Rick Kupchuk, BC Hockey Female Senior / Recreational Divisional Director

This past season was one of adjustment, in a number of areas. On the ice, several teams reclassified for various reasons. And after a frustrating start to the season, it ended with most feeling positive of what’s ahead for female hockey in B.C. At the Senior AAA level, one team ceased operations and two others changed classification, leaving the B.C. Breakers as the lone team from this branch in the highest category. The Breakers, based in Langley, played in the Alberta-based Western Women’s Hockey League. They struggled in their fifth season in the league, failing to win a game in the 24-game schedule, but are optimistic offseason recruiting will result in a significant improvement next season.

The Senior AA division also declined in numbers, as the three teams from a year ago opted to play as Rec teams in the South Coast league. The Killarney Knights moved down from the Senior AAA ranks, while the Kamloops Vibe moved up from Senior A after winning the 2007 Western Shield. As the only two members in the category, Killarney and Kamloops agreed to play a best-of-five provincial playoff. The Knights won a pair of one-goal games in Kamloops in early March, including one decided in a shootout, then wrapped up the series in Vancouver two weeks later.

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Seven teams were classified as Senior A this past season, but only four opted to compete at the provincial tournament March 14-16 in Fort St. John. Three Lower Mainland teams withdrew from provincials due to high travel costs, leaving the Island Pacific Phantoms of Victoria and the Delta Jets to make the long bus trip north to compete with the North Peace Eagles of Fort St. John and the Taylor Wolves in the Senior A provincial tournament. Delta was undefeated in round robin play, but lost 5-4 in the championship game to the host North Peace team. The Eagles joined the Killarney Knights at the B.C. representatives at the Western Shield in Winnipeg. North Peace was forced to compete without several players unable to make the trip due to injury/work commitments. The Eagles did not win a game, but should be commended for a positive attitude shown throughout the weekend in trying circumstances, as demonstrated on the Sunday as they sat as a group in the arena, and waved a large B.C. flag while cheering on the Knights in their medal game.

Killarney had a very successful tournament, going 2-1-1 in the round robin to place second, then losing 5-2 to the Westman Selects of Winnipeg in the gold medal game. The Silver medal in the A pool was the best-ever showing by a B.C. team in that category. A positive from the past season was the Lower Mainland-based South Coast Female Amateur Hockey League admitting the Kamloops Vibe as a full member. Two more teams in the Lower Mainland may be added to the Senior AA league by next season, allowing the new teams, Killarney and Kamloops to form a provincial league in that category. The South Coast league will also be open to applications for membership applications from teams on Vancouver Island and the Okanagan at the Senior AA/A level. By offering teams a chance to participate in a league structure as opposed to being a “stand-alone” team until provincial championships, it’s hoped female hockey at the competitive level can grow after years of decline.

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DISTRICT REPORTS

EAST KOOTENAY REPORT Robin Douville, BC Hockey District Director

Another exciting year of hockey games and programs in our district has come and gone. Once again, the volunteers in our district have performed above and beyond to ensure safe, fun hockey for all of our players.

Most associations in our district hosted clinics for HCOP, HCSP, and coaching of one level or another. We also hosted 2 high performance camps, the male U-17 in Kimberley and the female U-18 in Cranbrook. I would like to mention all the dedicated district staff, some new to their position, and some that have been with us for a number of years:

Male High Performance Evaluator is Terry Kirkham from Cranbrook. Referee Committee Member is Chris Babakaiff from Creston. District Coach Coordinator is Bill Soles from Golden. Safety and Risk Management Coordinator is Al Connah from Cranbrook. Female Hockey Development Coordinator is Frank Sopko from Fernie. Female High Performance Coordinator is Jay Elliot from Cranbrook Speak Out Coordinator is Eric Ausman from Cranbrook. . Thanks to all of you for your hours of volunteer time to ensure that BC Hockey programs are well run in our district.

Our match penalties and gross misconducts were up slightly this year, with approximately the same number of games played. Once again, travel requests for East Kootenay teams to play Alberta and U.S. teams took up a lot of my time this season. We had a total of seven teams playing in leagues in Alberta this season. These league games, in addition to exhibition games played by these and other teams in our district, accounted for over 300 out of province travel requests.

Our district hosted just one Provincial Championship year- the Peewee ‘AAA’ championship in Cranbrook. I would like to thank the organizing committee, and especially Heather McMahon for all your hard work. I had the pleasure of supervising this championship and I was treated to some excellent hockey at the Peewee level. The Cranbrook host committee also ran one of the Peewee skills competitions prior to the start of play. Unfortunately, not all teams were able to attend, due to travel schedules. Congratulations to Nic Petan of the North Shore Winter Club for posting the top overall results and best of luck in Quebec City. Congratulations to all teams representing the East Kootenay district this year at Provincial Championships. While none of our teams brought home a provincial banner, our district was well represented.

I also had the honour of acting as male hockey sport chair for the BC Winter Games held in Kimberley and Cranbrook in February. Jay Elliot was the sport chair for the female side. This was an enlightening event for me, with all the BC Hockey executive members and staff in attendance. The players, coaches and on-ice officials were all being evaluated throughout the games. There were also close to 100 junior scouts in attendance watching these Bantam level boys play some very exciting hockey. My part in the organization of the male hockey started way back in the fall of 2007 and culminated in a highly entertaining event, with the spotlight on the young athletes. My thanks to all the volunteers who helped make this event such a success.

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I would like to thank John Gillen for all his time and effort in the successful operation of the district leagues. I have truly enjoyed working with all the people who represent their associations at district meetings over the past year. I would also like to mention those coaches, managers, and parents that I’ve had the pleasure to work with. Thanks to you all for your efforts in hockey. Thanks also to the BC Hockey office staff for all their help in my district, especially with registration issues.

WEST KOOTENAY REPORT Dave Biggar, BC Hockey District Director

As the 2007-2008 Hockey season draws to a close I would like to thank all of the volunteers who year after year dedicate their time and energy to hockey programs throughout the District. Thanks to each and every person who sells a 50/50 ticket or gets up at 5am for hockey practice or drives for hours in a snow storm to play a game. Thanks to every Coach who spends his weekends with everybody's kid but his own. Thanks to every official who had to make a tough call. Thanks to the fans who cheered a great play no matter who made it. Thanks to every rink attendant who ties skates, tapes sticks and supplies screws for every helmet ever made. You may be unsung but you are all Hockey Heroes.

This year we had the pleasure of hosting the Midget A Provincial Championships. The Beaver Valley MHA was host to seven teams from across the province. The hosts did an outstanding job and we had many compliments from those in attendance. We again extend our congratulations to the Prince Rupert Sea Wolves 2007-2008 Midget A Provincial Champions. The Host Beaver Valley Hawks took home the silver medal. Zone 1 Female U18 and Male U16 competed at the BC Winter Games. The Female U18 team skated to a Bronze Medal while the U16 Male squad finished in 5th place.

Once again the West Kootenay was able to send a Female team in each division to Provincial Championships. I would like to thank Nelson [Midget] Castlegar [Bantam] and Trail [PeeWee] for their ongoing support of Female Hockey in the district.

I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to our BC Hockey staff for their continued dedication to Hockey programs throughout the District. I look forward to working with all of you again next season.

As we move forward we face many new challenges, we must continue to analyze and adjust our programs to meet ever changing needs. We need to encourage new people to get involved and stay involved. We must continue our efforts to make the game safe and fun for all participants. In closing I would like to acknowledge the huge support provided by the Office staff. I am amazed by your quick responses to emails and phone calls, often on weekends and evenings. Thanks also to the Officers and fellow District Directors. Once again it was a pleasure to serve and I look forward to another exciting season.

LOWER MAINLAND REPORT Bonnie Cameron, Howard LeTroy, Marline Sandferd, BC Hockey District Directors

The 2007-2008 hockey season in the Lower Mainland started with the PCAHA League Manager’s meeting on September 9th and 18th. The Presidents’ Semi-Annual meeting on September 16, 2007. A report from the Whistler AGM was given with reference to bulletins issued for the beginning of the season. The month of October was spent attending several Coach/Manager meetings throughout the Lower Mainland. These meetings give the District Directors a chance to meet with the Coaches and

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Managers and explain the expectations, procedures and rules we use for the season and also answer any questions that they may have. They had a great attendance and we were able to get information out to a large group in a short period of time.

Monthly meetings with the PCAHA Executive and four President’s Meetings are attended by the District Directors throughout the season that help to keep up with the day-to-day happenings at the rinks and to pass on information we receive from the BC Hockey office.

Chevy Safe and Fun Jamborees Lower Mainland Associations continue to participate in the Chevy Safe and Fun Jamborees.

Championship Meetings Provincial meetings were held on November 15, 2007, January 17, 2008 and February 27, 2008. The Lower Mainland were not designated Provincials this season but the Vancouver T-Bird MHA have stepped forward to Host the Bantam B Provincial Tournament covering for another area in BC. Duties and responsibilities for everyone were discussed with questions and answers. Marline Sandferd supervised the Bantam B Championship where the Richmond Chiefs and the Kelowna Jr Rockets were in the final exciting game with the Richmond Chiefs winning the Gold.

District Directors Bonnie Cameron supervised the Bantam AAA Championship in Victoria and Howard LeTroy supervised the Bantam A Championship in Mackenzie.

Lower Mainland Championship Winners: Juvenile Surrey Midget AAA Ridge Meadows Bantam AAA Burnaby Winter Club Bantam B Richmond Peewee AAA Burnaby Winter Club Peewee AA Seafair Peewee B Langley Peewee Female North Shore Avalanche

Congratulations to all the teams participating and representing their District at the BC Hockey Championships.

Coach Clinics The Lower Mainland has been short on Instructors this season but there is a very conscious effort to bring new people on board for next season and hope to have a few people participate in the clinic in July/08. The core group of Instructors are doing a great job presenting the CBET program. They are kept very busy with the number of clinics to be done and each weekend since September has been full. There has been 37 clinics booked so far this season – twelve - Developmental 1, twenty-four – Hybrid and one Developmental 2 Pilot clinic.

SpeakOut! Clinics There were 40 SpeakOut! Clinics held to date in the Lower Mainland which included 1,701 people attending the clinics. The Instructors did a great job in presenting the program and we had an excellent response from the Associations and participants.

Two new people have stepped forward to participate in the SpeakOut! program for next season. One person is from Kelowna and has instructed the program there and the other person is new and to be trained this summer.

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In March the SpeakOut! program was presented to the Ball Hockey group. Three sessions were presented with an excellent response to the clinics. Ball Hockey is an affiliate of Hockey Canada and we expect to do more sessions for them in the future.

HCSP Clinics There were 19 HCSP clinics completed this season in the Lower Mainland. The program had not been kept up with introducing new Instructors each season and therefore it was a struggle to complete the clinics that were required. A special thanks to Anne Deitch for stepping into the position of coordinating the clinics and she also instructed quite a few of them to keep the program going and to get the Lower Mainland Team Officials certified. We did have one large clinic in December that certified 105 participants.

Canucks Special Events As representatives of BC Hockey, we have attended Canuck functions with the Hockey 1-4 players for the ‘in-between period’ show.

District Director representation was attended at the “Canucks Coloring Contest” helping Kelly Hrudey pick the “best in age group picture” for the Canucks which was announced on the Hockey Night In Canada Saturday night game.

McDonald’s In The Line Up Program The Lower Mainland was requested by the BC Hockey office to submit eleven names of players between the ages of 8 and 13 to participate in the McDonald’s In The Line Up Program which enabled these players to participate in the Vancouver Canucks starting line-up. They will be participating in games from November to March.

Match and Gross Penalties – as of March 31, 2008

DIVISION GROSS PENALTIES MATCH PENALTIES Juvenile 27 35 Midget 97 107 Bantam 24 34 PeeWee 9 21 Atom 0 1 Female 0 2

Tournaments and US Exhibition Permission – as of March 31, 2008

DIVISION TOURNAMENTS EXHIBITION GAMES (Out of Province) (Out of Province) Hockey 2-4 6 Atom 36 PeeWee 7 Bantam 16 Midget 5 Female 2 TOTAL – for all divisions 96 72

We would like to thank the PCAHA Executive and Associations Presidents for their continued support this season. We hope we have guided you through the day to day hockey criteria that has enabled the

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Association Executives to perform for their members and continue their programs throughout this season.

Best Wishes for a Safe and Fun Hockey Season in the years to come.

NORTH CENTRAL REPORT Cathy Mason, BC Hockey District Director

This year has been a challenge and a learning experience. As a new District Director there was a lot of growing pains as the associations showed a great deal of patience as I became comfortable with the position

Valemount: Valemount has a non contact hockey association that works well within their geographical location. They play mostly recreational tournaments and although they don’t play within the district League, the association engages in services and information for the District Director on an ongoing basis. Vale mount hosted an HCSP clinic this season which was very well attended. Valemount attends tournaments in Alberta, Omaha, and the North Central.

McBride: McBride has worked very hard this season with a new President and a small executive they also have had some growing pains but hopefully with some continuity they will continue to make great strides. Several members of the hockey community attended the HCSP clinic in Valemount and both associations continue to work together for the benefit of all hockey players in the North West area of the zone.

Mackenzie: Mackenzie’s attitude this season was exceptional. The community was struggling but they continued on to support the game of hockey. The Bantam A championships were hosted in Mackenzie and the organizing committee did a fantastic job of showcasing the game and their community. Due to economics in Mackenzie the North Central district said goodbye to a long standing volunteer, Paul Lafreniere relocated to the Slocan Valley and with him went years of expertise in coaching and coach development. It was a huge loss for our area but a fantastic gain for the Kootenay region. Mackenzie continues to struggle with registration and we hope to promote the game within their constraints to keep it available. Mackenzie hosted numerous clinics and the North central will continue to support the hard working volunteers.

Prince George: PG had a successful season this year The Pee wee club team was very successful at the NBCWG. PGMHA hosted a female Jamboree and a Chevy safe and fun. Every year the rep program struggles with the geographical challenges that are omnipresent. It is the challenge of the PGMHA executive to find a solution that will alleviate some of these concerns. This association provides a central location to host an array of clinics and programs that service not only their association but surrounding ones as well. They hosted the Pee Wee female championships and the Juvenile Championships. PGMHA hosted the Cariboo Cougars of the BCMML and watched and cheered them on to a successful BCMML Championship. The inaugural season of the FMZ saw a sparse and yet determined core of volunteers come forward to provide an opportunity for midget age players to participate in the FMZ season. Terry Pfliger and her staff did a phenomenal job in preparing and developing these players who finished with a very well deserved second place in the championships.

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Quesnel: Quesnel has worked very hard to build a strong association. They have a good core of hard working volunteers and the added benefit of having Steve Amiss the district vice president to guide their association when needed. Quesnel Bantam AA team won the championship banner this season in dramatic fashion and a well deserved congratulation goes out to Wayne Holmes and his staff for their commitment to the players, parents and the game. Quesnel hosted several clinics as well this season and all were well attended.

Williams Lake: The association in WL is incredibly cohesive and efficient. Malcolm Sutton guided a special group of volunteers to a successful season and growth within their organization. Faced with a unique risk management situation, the WLMHA and community rallied together to find a solution that benefitted all participants visiting this community. WLMHA will benefit greatly from a restructure of the tiering system within BC Hockey and president Malcolm Sutton has been very involved in moving that forward. The WLMHA Midget team took PG Midgets to three games in the League playoffs and game 3 resulted in one of the best played Midget rep games this district has seen. It was a testament to this association to see the Bantam rep and Pee Wee rep teams out in full force to cheer on their Midget team.

100 Mile House: 100 Mile house worked very hard to find games for their teams to participate in. This is another association that finds themselves in a geographical zone that doesn’t fit with their size. The other associations within the zone that are of equal numbers are quite a travel distance away. Congratulations to the 100 Mile Midget team, who successfully won the District title, and travelled to Kitimat to participate in the Midget AA championships. The Rick Takagi coached team was awarded the Fair Play Trophy and many accolades about the team behaviour and sportsmanship were relayed to the District Director. 100 Mile House volunteers attend many clinics in WL as they find it a challenge to get the numbers needed to host their own clinics.

Cariboo League: The District association worked hard to organize and develop a fair system that would work in the North Central District. Faced with many challenges it was a successful season and was represented in most areas of the BC championships.

Several areas of restructure will need to be addressed in NBCWG, rep division directors and tiering of the associations in league play. Thank you to Barb Bellamy who guided the association as president but will not be returning next season. Barb has contributed many hours of her time despite a debilitating medical condition.

One area that needs work is the reward system for district champions. The banners previously awarded have gone by the wayside and it is the wish of the present executive to implement a trophy system back to the district level.

The North Central district overall had a successful season, in saying that there are defiantly areas of concern. The numbers for gross and match penalties although relatively low are still higher than what is acceptable. The amount of check to the head calls and checking from behind still need to be addressed at all levels.

There is a lot of work needed within our officiating program to retain officials and effectively facilitate clinics and on ice programs. The loss of respect that has been evident between coaches and officials is staggering, and it goes both ways. It is the job of the adults in this game to model and promote fair play and maintain self control.

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I would like to thank the countless volunteers for your commitment to the game and to the kids. I look forward to another season of successful development both on and off the ice.

NORTH EAST / YUKON REPORT Trudy Alexander, BC Hockey District Director

We had a very busy 2007/08 season. Dawson Creek was host to the Northern Winter Games and the Peewee AA Championships. The committees did an excellent job of both functions.

Fort St John hosted the Female Senior A Championships and Male AAA Savage Cup with Ft St John taking home the medal in both events. The MacKenzie Cup was also hosted in Ft St John.

Ft Nelson was without an arena this winter and spent a lot of time on the road to participate in hockey with the closest MHA 4 hours away. They had a very successful season and we hope the new arena will be up and running for 2008/09.

On the recreational side of hockey the PRDMHA was host to many tournaments with teams from Prince George, Quesnel and Williams Lake attending. A nice change for the District.

The Yukon was “on the road again”, participating in games with BC, Alberta and Alaska. YAHA, YASC and WHMHA coordinating their efforts to make hockey a success for all players in the Yukon. As always thank-you to all the volunteers and office staff for their continued help and support.

NORTH WEST REPORT Bob Storey, BC Hockey District Director

Another year has passed and the North West District has enjoyed a very successful season. The District Coordinators were kept busy this year as we seemed to have a rash of clinics that where cancelled due to illness or injury to a lot of our instructors. We perceived and everyone was certified that needed to be so teams were eligible for Championships.

Match and gross suspensions in 2007/08 are less than 50% of what we had in 2006/07. I suspect it was a result of the attention given by the associations to meet with their players and set ground rules before the season started. My appreciation to all the MHA’s and coaches for their focus on suspensions; it obviously has made a difference. However the Midget category remains the largest group for receiving the suspensions. I look forward to seeing the player presentation, the Safety and Risk Management Committee is putting together for the AGM. It will hopefully focus on player conduct during games and we will see further reductions in player suspensions.

We hosted two Championships this year, Midget AA in Kitimat and Female Bantam in Prince Rupert. Both were a great success by all accounts. The Midget AA Championships saw some great hockey and the teams all played well, there were no real blowouts. My thanks to Keith Scott who was our Officials supervisor for the Championships. The officials responded well to his evaluations and we saw the improvement during the week with many of our young officials. The Bantam Female in Prince Rupert was a huge success and was a great boost to the District female hockey program. We had two female officials from outside the District to officiate and mentored our young female officials from the District. Thanks to Fred Hainstock for Supervising the Championships on behalf of BC Hockey.

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Our Female program continues to grow. Last year we had one female team in the PeeWee category, this year we had two Bantam teams. Next year it looks like we will have at least one female team in each category, Pee Wee Bantam and Midget. Much of the success goes to Mark Roberge who last year took the plunge and formed the Pee Wee team and this year coached one of the Bantam teams. He also has encouraged the formation of the other Bantam team in the District. The future looks great for female hockey the North West.

At our recent District Meeting the Associations have taken the first steps to creating a District Association. Both the Omineca and Skeena Valley Leagues will continue to operate on their own but the District has realized the value of forming a District Association overseeing both leagues. My congratulations to Dave Tucker for becoming District President for this year.

This is my last report as North West District Director as I let my District know last year that I would be seeking election as an Officer at Large for BC Hockey this June at the AGM. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the North West District Coordinators for their dedication to the programs they represent and to all the District MHA’s that have worked so hard as a group to provide opportunities for the players. Mostly, I would like to thank the players, when all else fails you have given the honest solutions. Collectively your devotion to the game has been inspiring to say the least. Hopefully I will be able to continue to be a part of BC Hockey as an Officer at Large.

OKANAGAN MAINLINE REPORT Sherry Wakelin and Wilf Liefke, BC Hockey District Directors

Well, another hockey season has come and gone. Welcome to those who have taken up the challenge of volunteering for the 2008/2009 season. This past year we lost a very valuable member with the passing of Jack Koteles, president of Okanagan Mainline. His commitment and dedication was a great asset and we will miss him greatly.

The Okanagan District hosted 4 Provincial Championships: Midget B in Kamloops, Bantam AA in Summerland, Pee Wee A in Chase and Pee Wee B. Thanks to the Associations who took up the challenge to host provincials. Our thank go out to all the volunteers for their time and dedication to these events. Hockey Canada skills testing took place at the Pee Wee provincial venues.

Clinics were held in our District for HCSP, Speak Out, HCOP and Coaching.

There were approximately 189 tournaments held in our District this past season.

The Okanagan District had 38 names put forth for Minor Hockey Week Award recognition. 7 were awarded plaques and the balance received certificates. Sherry was most honored to travel to the various associations to do the presentations in person. The response was great and the recipients who were very appreciative of being recognized by their associations.

A total of 32 Match Penalties were dealt with. There were also 6 Match Penalties for Rule 71 and 1 for Rule 80 (spitting). Gross penalties totaled 15.

Both Wilf and I attended 2 OMAHA meetings. As well we hosted a District Leadership meeting in September.

Wilf was appointed as the Assistant to the Chair of the Major Midget League. He attended various meetings, camps and competitions.

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We would like to thank all the District Committee Coordinators:

Bill Greene - HCSP/Speak Out Doug Cousins – Coach Coordinator Rob McLaughlin. – Male High Performance Rob Fryer/Darcy Sigfuson – Referee Committee Members Greg Hermiston – Female High Performance

We would like to thank the OMAHA Executive, all the MHA’s and their volunteers for the privilege of serving the membership as BC Hockey District Directors. We wish everyone a safe and happy summer.

As this is Wilf's final season as District Director in OMAHA, he is grateful for the opportunity to have served the District in this capacity for the past four years.

I would also like to thank Wilf for his commitment and dedication to minor hockey not only in our District but at the branch level. It has been a pleasure and honor to work with him these past four years. I wish him all the best.

VANCOUVER ISLAND REPORT Joe McDonald, BC Hockey District Director

The competitive leagues within the VIAHA District continue to be healthy with 71 male carded teams and 9 female carded teams declared prior to the December 1st deadline. On the recreational side, there were approximately 276 teams declared for recreational leagues. Ice availability continues to be problem with some associations which has made it a little tough on scheduling leagues. A huge thank you goes out to all ice schedulers. It is a tough job – well done.

There were a large number of coaching clinics this year on the island. Each MHA hosted a safety and speak out clinic each this past season. A good job was done by the MHA organizers and the instructors. I would like to thank the District Coordinators for their hard work in providing instructors and setting up for the various clinics. In addition, I would also like to thank the VIAHA Executive Committee for their support throughout this past season.

A few Chevy Safe and Fun, Esso Fun Days and “Lace’em up” programs were held in the District this past season with good success.

The Island also held the first BC Hockey all-female referee clinic which was a great success. In addition, the Island also hosted the Hockey Canada "We Are Coaches" program which was an all- female coaching clinic. I would like to say a big thank you to Teri Cotton and Mike Mowatt for their work on these two initiatives.

The Island also hosted the Team Canada's National Women's team whom played a couple of games against the Island Major Midget games. These were well attended and appreciated by all.

The VIAHA hired a new executive director last summer (2007) just as hockey was starting to pick up. The new executive director will be assisting the VIAHA executive committee and will again liaison with the BC Hockey office to assist them in addressing issues on Vancouver Island.

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The withdrew their funding support at the start of the season from VIAHA whom were to run the 50/50 draws during their home games again this year. This caused the VIAHA to reassess their priorities and program planning for this past season.

Four teams received approval to travel out of Province to attend tournaments in Alberta and the USA. Several teams also traveled off the island this year, to local tournaments in the lower mainland and in the Okanagan. There are also a large number of tournaments (94 with 7 others being cancelled) that took place on the island as well this season.

On the front, the number (trend) of match and gross misconducts were up in comparison to the year previous. 2006 – 2007 (5.5 months) 2007 – 2008 (5.5 months) Match Gross Match Gross 8.2 / month 5.0 / month 11.1 / month 6.7 / month (41) (25) (61) (37)

The challenge for the VIAHA District next season will be to turn this trend around.

The District is continuing to develop their “strategic plan” and long term visions.

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COACH COMMITTEE REPORT Randy Henderson, BC Hockey Officer at Large

We, in BC, have every reason to be very proud of our Coach Development Program. The Coaching Committee has kept moving forward and being proactive in improving the quality of coaching programs for the membership. From the meetings last summer in Kelowna, through to the meetings in February, the committee stays tireless in trying to keep BC’s Coaching Programs the best in the country. When attending Hockey Canada Meetings the table looks to the direction BC is taking. I send my sincere gratitude to all the Coaching Coordinators, Master Course Conductors and facilitators across the province.

Our major initiative this year will see the District Coaching Coordinators begin working early with the MHAs at their District AGM to outline our planning process for the 08-09 season. The first aspect will be to explain the new, cooperative, online clinic sign up process and begin to plan early to meet the district and MHA clinic needs. At each District AGM, the DCCs will review last season’s clinics and announce a date to meet with all the MHA Coach Coordinators/Head Coaches. The intention here is that if we have the MHA Coach Coordinators together, in one room with the DCC, we can schedule all the clinics the associations should require. Can more clinics be organized if necessary, absolutely. Of particular importance will be the ability of the DCCs to ensure that facilitators are available to instruct the clinics and coaches will have plenty of time to register for the clinic they require. This looks to be a win-win situation for everyone. Online registration for clinics will provide much more effective planning and faster processing of clinic results. I am confident these initiatives will have a dramatic impact on improving the overall clinic process for everyone. Key, will be the ability of associations to identify their clinics needs early.

The Coaching Committee has also made the recommendation to change the final date to deliver clinics to December 1st. This date is designed to create consistency in Coaching Program deadlines and eliminate confusion. Inherent with this date change will be the commitment by the Coaching Committee to start hosting clinics earlier in the season. I urge all districts and associations to work with their District Coaching Coordinators to try and create a clinic schedule that can be confirmed and posted on the web site by July 15th. The District Coach Coordinators have access to a budget to bring all the MHA Coach Coordinators/Head Coaches together for a planning meeting to map the district’s clinics for the 08-09 season so there should be no reason these meetings cannot occur. The earlier this meeting is held, the earlier the clinics can be confirmed and posted on the web site.

The development of the Hybrid clinic, which qualifies coaches at the Introduction to Coaching and Coach Streams in one weekend, has been a real B.C. success story. This clinic prepares coaches to gain qualifications to coach from Initiation to the Juvenile Rec. level. This cuts the number of clinics an association must host each year thereby lowering the overall clinic costs and decreases the accompanying ice/facilities costs. If we do some piggybacking and have associations working together planning clinics, maximum numbers in each clinic can help reduce the number of clinics and optimize the clinics held on a district basis. The Hybrid Post-task completion has also been simplified for the upcoming year. Associations will have to sign off on a simplified, reduced list of tasks completed by the Coach before the coach becomes certified. We see these changes as advantageous to coaches, associations and ultimately the players who will benefit from more, fully qualified coaches.

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The Development 1 Clinic, necessary for coaching any carded hockey, continues to be a crucial clinic for all carded teams. Associations are becoming more aware of the BCH requirements that all rep coaches, head or assistant, must be Dev1 qualified to be behind the bench. As associations strive to meet this requirement, we will be better able to develop our player’s to the best of their ability. As well, the committee hopes the membership concurs with the need for Dev. 1 “Qualified” coaches to complete and submit the post tasks for “Qualification” to the branch by March 31st of the season they take the course. Again, the committee strives to see the players get quality coaching from qualified, well trained coaches.

Statistically, the branch trained 2283 coaches in 92 clinics around the province and the Yukon. We trained coaches in the following clinics. Checking – 5 clinics - 94 coaches Intro to Coaching – 2 clinics - 23 coaches Coach Stream – 6 clinics - 103 participants Hybrid – 51 clinics - 1307 coaches Development 1 – 27 clinics - 732 coaches Development 2 pilot – 1 clinic - 12 coaches

Our coordinators and facilitators have worked very hard at achieving the branch objectives of promoting the effective use of technology to make volunteer’s jobs easier. This is certainly evident in the changes the branch will be adopting for the upcoming season. We are confident these changes will be seen as positive steps in making everyone’s jobs concerning clinic delivery easier to do and completed in less time.

In essence, I believe the committee is working smarter, not harder, to develop well trained coaches and deliver quality clinics. The result, in my mind, is a continually improving program designed to meet the needs of a continually evolving membership. Instead of being reactive, the committee continues to be proactive.

I would like to ask a favor of all presidents and MHA Coaching Coordinators. If there is a coach in your association that is an exemplary coach who is an effective communicator, good coach role model and respected by his or her peers, I urge you to discuss their name with your District Coach Coordinator or District Master Course Conductor about becoming a course facilitator.

Please, be proud of the accomplishments and commitment of your Coaching Committee; they are an exemplary group who are very dedicated to our coaches and players.

Coach Mentorship Annual Report Randy Henderson, BC Hockey Officer at Large

Frank Kika, our provincial coordinator, has had another busy year promoting and expanding the Coach Mentorship Program. The direction from Hockey Canada regarding Coach Mentorship has been a move to create opportunities for coaches to gather informally at min-clinics. All 10 mini-clinics are now completed and range from Skating and Puck Handling to Small Area Games and Goaltending. At these clinics, informal time is made for coaches to become acquainted and begin touching base with each other and the instructor to facilitate the exchange of knowledge, experience and ideas.

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All the clinics, without a doubt, are absolutely terrific. From whatever standpoint these clinics are evaluated, the mini-clinics are a superb development opportunity for coaches. Coaches come away from the clinics with new, more effective strategies for organizing their ice usage and a wealth of new skill development activities for the level they are coaching.

The beauty of the mini-clinics is the minimal amount of time they require to complete; one hour off ice and one on ice. If associations are short of ice, the on ice component of the clinic is easily completed during a team’s regular practice. The activities are such that it is easy to have team and group of coaches on the ice at the same time. As it is easy to see, I am confident the mini-clinics are a good fit in any association.

Last fall, Frank brought more than 20 people from around the province together in Richmond for training as Mini-Clinic instructors. The branch is happy to say we can supply an instructor in any district that wants a min-clinic. The enthusiasm of these instructors for the clinics is quite contagious and I have the utmost confidence in each and every one of these trained volunteers. To date BCH has completed 18 of these clinics with over 200 attendees plus 2 clinics within Hockey Canada Skills Competitions.

As mentioned previously, the possibility for mentorship to be initiated at these clinics is very high. The degree of post clinic chatter in dressing rooms s quite amazing because the coaches are so enthusiastic about what they have received and practiced that the clinic also serves as a good shot of enthusiasm for most coaches.

To learn more about this inexpensive training opportunity for coaches, please look on the BC Hockey website. I am certain associations will not be disappointed.

HIGH PERFORMANCE Shannon Bell, BC Hockey Officer at Large – High Performance Chair

BC Hockey has become one of the best High Performance Programs nation wide. Our High Performance athletes and coaches continue to reach the National and International hockey stage in increasing numbers. Today’s athletes are in better shape and more fit than ever before. We have adjusted our program to meet the needs of these top athletes. BC Hockey is fast becoming a leader in the field of athlete development including nutritional and fitness training/testing protocols. The success of our program is a direct result of the efforts of some of sport’s best coaches, trainers, mentors and volunteers we are privileged to include in our High Performance Program team.

On behalf of BC Hockey, I would like to thank Rob Rogers, Male HP Coordinator, Bruce Tuck, Female HP Coordinator, Nancy Wilson, Female Head Coach, Bill Tzetzos, Coach Mentor Coordinator, the High Performance Committee, District Evaluators and Coordinators and HP Team Staff for their valuable contributions and commitment over this past season.

Lastly, on behalf of the entire HP Program, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Erin Thornton for the six years he gave to the program. He made all of our jobs much easier and was a greatly appreciated by all.

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High Performance - Male

Male U16 Program The Male U16 program is the introduction of the High Performance program to the players and is therefore an open invitation format which provides players within that particular birth year an opportunity to be introduced to and experience the program. It is designed to instruct and prepare high performance players and coaches for future opportunities in the High Performance Program. The program consists of Zone Camps where the athletes are educated on hockey technical materials, as well as athlete preparation topics for short term competition. Components of the Program:

• Select and train 8 Zone Coaching Staff, Managers / Trainers • Conduct Zone Player Evaluations • Open Invitation Format for Zone Camps (580 players) • Preparation of 8 Zone Teams for Competition • U16 BC Cup, Mission BC (160 players and 32 team staff)

Male U16 Competition The purpose of the U16 competition is to provide our identified players the opportunity to show case their talents, and to put into effect the concepts attained at the zone camps. The competition allows the BC Hockey High Performance staff an opportunity to assess talent for future player advancement in the program, and also provide a competitive event for athletes, coaches and officials.

All players born in 1993 had an opportunity to attend an open selection zone camp within their respective Districts. Those players selected to each of the eight zone teams went on to participate at the BC Winter Games in Kimberley/Cranbrook in February.

2008 U16 - BC Winter Games The BC Winter Games take place every second season at the end of February alternating with the U16 Cup. As with the U16 Cup, this competition provides an excellent setting to try new technical information, supply feedback to coaches, refine evaluative techniques, relay information on pertinent topics, promote the BC Hockey High Performance programs and recognize the support of grass roots programming from the local Minor Hockey Associations. An off- Options presentation was given by representatives of BC Hockey’s Major Midget League, WHL and BCHL for all players and parents.

From all accounts the games were a great experience for the participants and a very successful event.

Place Zone District Gold 3 Fraser Valley Silver 4 Fraser River Delta Bronze 5 Greater Vancouver

A special thanks to the cities of Kimberley/Cranbrook for hosting the games and to the many volunteers who helped make this a great event.

U16 Team BC – Nagano The 2008 Nagano Olympic was a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Nagano Olympics as well as the 100th Anniversary of the IIHF. Three teams participated in

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2008 U16 Team BC – Nagano Memorial Cup Roster Name Position Home Town Colton Wardrop G Houston Eric Williams G Langley Luke Fenske D Penticton Zachary Hodder D South Delta Daniel Lee D Surrey Ryan Renz D Kelowna Dalton Thrower D North Vancouver Tyler Wotherspoon D Cloverdale Matthew Bonin F Whistler Brady Brassart F North Vancouver Augustino Correale F Prince George Brandon Formosa F Mission Spencer Graboski F Quesnel Aaron Hadley F Castlegar Mason Malkowich F Surrey Wade Murphy F Victoria Brendan Persley F Kelowna Justin Polischuk F Victoria Team Staff Glen Carrier Dir Of Operations Maple Ridge Brent Polischuk Head Coach Victoria Dan Halow Assistant Coach Nanaimo Melissa Skibinski Athletic Therapist Duncan

Eighteen players were selected from the eight U16 District teams province wide. Team BC came second to Japan winning the Silver Medal. The team had a great experience and were very impressed with the gracious and generous hospitality of the Japanese hosts during their visit.

Male U17 Program The U17 Program is specifically designed for players born in 1992 and are playing in Midget or Junior hockey. To be eligible, players must be members of BC Hockey or past members attending an out of province Hockey Canada approved residential school, and they must be born in the correct calendar year. The U17 Program is the first stage of Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence.

Components of the Program: • Name and train 6 District Coaching Staff, Managers / Trainers • Conduct Zone Player Evaluations • District Camps (276 players) • U17 BC Cup Mission BC (120 players) • Provincial Development Camp – Nanaimo - July • World U17 Hockey Challenge or Canada Winter Games

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U17 District Camp The District Camps held province wide in the North, Okanagan, Vancouver Island, Kootenays, Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley Districts are by invitation only to those players who met the BC Hockey eligibility requirements. 120 players were selected from each of the 6 Districts to six jamboree teams. These teams then competed at our U17 BC Cup which was held this year in Mission BC from May 1-4th.

U17 BC Cup Final Standings Position Team Gold Maple Leafs Silver Bruins Bronze Canucks

A special note of thanks to the City of Mission, Mission Minor Hockey and the many volunteers who helped to make this year’s U17 BC Cup a tremendous success.

U17 Provincial Development Camp Completing its 27th year, the U17 Program had 50 players attend the Provincial U17 camp held in Nanaimo on July 23-28, 2007. The camp included on-ice and off-ice instruction for the players, fitness testing, dryland training and a hockey crossroads seminar to inform families and players of the choices that lay ahead. Out of the camp, eighteen players were shorted listed for the final selection of eleven BC players who would represent Team Pacific.

Team Pacific – 2008 World U17 Hockey Challenge Eleven BC players joined eleven players from Alberta to complete the Team Pacific roster. Team Pacific competed at the 2008 World U17 Hockey Challenge in London, Ontario against the best players in their age division from Ontario, West, Quebec, Atlantic zones as well as teams from Russia, USA, Slovakia, Germany and Finland.

2008 Team Pacific - BC Team Staff and Players include:

Player Position Club Team Hometown

Nathan Lieuwen G WHL – Kootenay Ice Abbotsford BC Tyson Barrie D WHL – Victoria BC Stefan Elliott D WHL – North Vancouver BC Matt Mackenzie D WHL – Calgary Hitmen New Westminster BC Landon Ferraro F WHL – Vancouver BC Ryan House F WHL – Bruins Prince George BC Evander Kane F WHL – Vancouver BC Steve Oursov F BCHL – Trail Smoke Eaters Chilliwack BC Cameron Reid F BCHL – Victoria Grizzlies Delta BC Brendan Silvester F WHL – Seattle Thunderbirds Port Coquitlam BC Kellan Tochkin F PIJHL – Maple Ridge Abbotsford BC BC Team Staff Dennis McKinnon Director of Operations Trail BC Russ Weber Assistant Coach Richmond BC Cory Cameron Athletic Therapist Delta, BC

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The World U18 Hockey Challenge was an experience of a lifetime for our U17 High Performance athletes. Team Pacific finished in fourth place.

NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS

National Men’s Under 18 Summer Team BC Hockey was pleased to announce the six graduating players from our High Performance Program who were invited to try out for the National Men’s Under 18 Summer Team in Calgary in August 2007. The twenty-two players who were selected at the camp would make up Canada’s National Men’s Summer Under 18 team at the Championship in Czech Republic and Slovakia from Aug. 14-18.

Kyle Beach, Kelowna BC, WHL Jordan Hickmott, Mission BC, Medicine Hat Tigers WHL Brandon McMillan, Delta BC, Kelowna Rockets WHL Kyle St. Denis, Trail BC, Vernon Vipers BCHL Geordie Wudrick, Abbotsford BC, Swift Current Broncos WHL Colton Teubert, White Rock BC

Team Canada – 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships Two members of BC Hockey and Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence, Brandon McMillan (Kelowna BC) and Colten Teubert (White Rock BC) were honored to be selected to Team Canada, the Gold medal winner at the World U18 Championships in Russia. Both players were members of Team BC at the 2006 Canada Winter Games.

Team Canada - National Junior Team – 2008 World Junior Champions We are pleased to announce the following five BC Hockey High Performance Program graduates and Hockey Canada Program of Excellence players who were invited to Team Canada’s National Junior Team try-out camp in December:

• Kal Alzner, defenceman - Burnaby (WHL Calgary Hitmen) • Ty Wishart, defenceman – Comox (WHL PG Cougars) • Colton Gillies, forward – Surrey (WHL Saskatoon Blades) • Kyle Turris, forward – New Westminster (Div. 1 University of Wisconsin) • Zach Hamill, forward – Port Coquitlam (WHL – Everett Silvertips)

We congratulate Karl Alzner, Colton Gillies and Kyle Turris the three BC players and graduates of our High Performance Program for being selected to Hockey Canada’s National Junior Team. These three outstanding players joined Team Canada to win Gold at the IIHF World Jr. Championships in the Czech Republic in January.

High Performance - Female BC Hockey’s Female High Performance program plays an important role for the gifted female athleteswhom do not have the opportunity to play Junior or professional hockey. The program teaches/trains the athletes the skills, attitude and dedication necessary of the High Performance athlete and also identifies and trains athletes and team staff for possible participation in provincial, regional, national and international competition.

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Female U14 With the growth of female participation in the game, we will be adding a new U14 component to the Female HP program. The U14 program will introduce young female participants of the game to what it takes to be an elite athlete including skills sessions, fitness training and nutrition.

Female U16 Program The U16 level of the Female High Performance Program began in the 2004 - 2005 season with camps held in the districts throughout the province. For the first three years of operation this level was considered developmental only and no teams were selected. The purpose of the program is to introduce eligible athletes to high performance hockey focusing on both on and off ice aspects of the game. The importance of fitness is stressed as well as the need to have a yearlong training plan in place.

Starting in the 2007-2008 season a competitive component has been added where zone teams will be selected to compete annually in a provincial competition (BC Cup or BC Winter Games). This follows the high performance component of the BC Hockey Female Development Model released in early 2007.

Female U16 Development Camps Six Female U16 District Camps were held in early April, and were well attended. Components of the program include:

• Name and train 6 Zone Coaching Staffs, Managers / Trainers • Conduct Zone Player Evaluations • Open Invitation Format for Zone Camps • Preparation of 6 Zone Teams for Competition • U16 BC Cup, Salmon Arm BC (160 players and 32 team staff)

Female U16 Cup We have added a competitive component this year to the U16 program which will better prepare the athletes to enter the U18 program. The U16 Cup will now run alternate every second year with the BC Winter Games. It will continue to focus on both on ice and off ice development including nutrition, fitness and mental preparation will allowing the athletes to play against their peers in a competitive environment.

The inaugural six team Female U16 Cup took place in Salmon Arm from Apr. 24 – 27th. The players had an opportunity to participate in practices, fitness testing and team building activities. These young athletes were excited to be a part of the first Female U16 Cup.

Place Zone District Gold 4 Okanagan Silver 1 Vancouver Island Bronze 5 Kootenay

We would like to thank the Sunwave Centre staff and volunteers for their hospitality and hard work at the event.

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Female U 18 Program The purpose of the U18 program is to continue with the concepts introduced at the U14 and U16 levels to prepare athletes to compete at the Provincial and National Level The U18 program is the first stage of the Hockey Canada Program of Excellence.

BC Winter Games - U18 Competition The U18 Cup has alternated every second year with the BC Winter Games. The BC Winter Games and Canada Winter Games are events that are outside the jurisdiction of BC Hockey and may result in differing player eligibility requirements.

Eight teams representing Fraser Valley, Kootenay, Vancouver Island, Cariboo (North East), Fraser River-Delta, Vancouver-Squamish, Thompson-Okanagan #1 and Thompson- Okanagan #2 competed in a two pool round robin series. Much to the great disappointment of the U18 female players, the Cariboo North West district was not able to be represented due to low registration numbers and BCWGs eligibility rules. With the growth of female hockey, we are confident the district will be represented at the next BCWG.

Place Zone District Gold 3 Okanagan Silver 4 Fraser Valley Bronze 5 Kootenay

U18 Provincial Development Camp The top 43 U18 athletes province wide were selected to attend the camp. The camp included on and off ice practice sessions, four games, as well as fitness testing, dryland training, information on nutrition and discussion on long term training goals. Twenty athletes were selected from the camp to form 2007 U18 Team BC.

U18 National Championship Team BC attended the U18 National Championships in Kitchener Ontario in November. Eight teams, Alberta, Atlantic, BC, Manitoba, Ontario Blue, Ontario Red, Saskatchewan and Quebec competed for Gold at the games.

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2007 U18 Team BC Name Position Home Town Stephanie Ney G 100 Mile House Rosanne Wallace G Trail Rayna Cruickshank D Cumberland Kaleigh Fratkin D Burnaby Emily Grainger D Sooke Christie Jensen D Delta Stefanie Klein D North Vancouver Kelsey Halvorson D Armstrong Dominique Goutsis F Coquitlam Kaitlin Imai F Coquitlam Alanna Kedra-McCormack F Abbotsford Chelsea Laing F Port Coquitlam Katie Little F Victoria Ling Ling Lok F Vancouver Elana Lovell F Kamloops Kathleen McDonald F Kamloops Taylor McLeod F Monte Creek Jodi Reinholcz F Vernon Serina Swanson F Castlegar Alica Baumgaurtner F West Vancouver

Director of Operations – Cal Grunerud Head Coach – Greg Hermiston Assistant Coach – Pat Thibeault Assistant Coach – Natalie Christensen Trainer – Betty Garbutt

National Women’s U18 Summer Team This past summer seven members of the BC Hockey Female High Performance program were invited to attend the National Women’s U19 Program evaluation camp in July in Calgary. They were : Hillary Pattenden, Rayna Cruickshank, Kaleigh Fratkin, Erica Kromm, Jennie Gallo, Ling Ling Lok, and Kathleen McDonald.

BC Hockey congratulates three members of our U18 program who were selected to the National Women's U18 team. Kaleigh Fratkin of Burnaby, Rayna Cruickshank of Cumberland, and Hillary Pattenden of Surrey were selected following a national conditioning camp last May and an evaluation camp in July 2007. The team went on to play a three game series against the USA on Aug. 23-26 in Ottawa.

High Performance Mentorship BC Hockey’s High Performance Program identifies, trains and develops not only the top players but also coaches, managers and trainers. We have been very fortunate to have a group of highly qualified coaches who have mentored our HP coaching staff. This group of mentors have been an integral part of the High Performance Program and/or have coached Junior, WHL and university level teams/players. This valuable component of the program provides the HP coaches with an opportunity to receive feedback on game and practice plans, game strategy, coaching techniques and to discuss ideas and concepts with their mentors among other things.

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We wish to thank the following coach mentors for their contributions to our High Performance Program this past season:

High Performance Coach Mentor Coordinator (Male) - Bill Tzetzos

Mentors (Male) - Tim Kehler Mike Gerrits Russ Weber Brent Polischuk Matt Hughes Mark Holick

Mentors (Female) Dave Newson Natalie Christenson Pat Thibeault Deb Strome Doug Cousins

We congratulate all the High Performance team staff, officials and athletes on a very successful season.

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FEMALE HOCKEY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT Randy Henderson, BC Hockey Officer at Large

This committee, in my mind, is beginning to gain some real concerted momentum and refined direction in the development of female hockey. With the acceptance of the Female Development Model, I believe the committee is becoming more confident in realizing their annual goals and objectives. As associations and districts support the philosophies and planning design of the FDM, the committee seems to be more confident, and enabled, in taking initiatives which promote all of the components of female hockey including coaching and officiating. Interestingly, we are finding that many hockey volunteers who cross over to the female game become quite re-invigorated. This is great for the female game!

The Canucks/ BC Hockey Jamborees continue to be a huge success for our Minor Female members. The jamborees provide opportunities for recreational players to gather and enjoy an entire weekend playing only with, and against, other female players. The jamboree in Prince George attracted over 80 participants while one held in Victoria, in conjunction with the Female National Team’s staging event, attracted over 100 girls. Expansion of the program on a smaller scale in all our districts needs to be a priority for the future.

The Branch hosted Championships for female minor hockey at the Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget levels. All of the championships were well attended and attendance is growing as the number of girls playing in the branch grows. This year was also the inaugural year of the BC Hockey Female Midget Zone AAA League Championships. The event included 4 teams this season and we hope to have 7 or 8 teams for the 2008-09. The caliber of hockey exhibited by these teams provides exciting games while developing players who may want to reach for scholarships and other post secondary activities. In this first season, we have seen quite a few players securing scholarships or positions on university teams. The BCH FFMZ AAA Champions, the Steelers, went injured to the Western Regional Championships in St Albert where they placed a respectable 3rd. The National Championship planned for 2009 by Hockey Canada, should act as a good incentive for associations considering hosting a FMZ AAA team in 08-09.

Unfortunately, BCH took some hits at the Senior level in 07-08. We went from four teams registered at Senior AAA to one, four in AA to two and seven A teams down to six. This represents a net loss of six carded senior teams this past season. On a positive note, the Kamloops Vibe entered the Vancouver based South Coast Female Amateur Hockey League which is a step closer toward having all the carded senior teams competing in a branch-wide league. The Vibe have indicated they intend to form a Senior A team for next season, and the Victoria-based Island Pacific Phantoms, have expressed interest in playing an interlocking schedule with South Coast teams. South Coast teams have committed to traveling to Kamloops this season for games with the Vibe which is cause for excitement. There is also talk of reviving the Prince George Senior A team in 2008-09. The feeling amongst carded teams in the branch is that a provincial league seems to be the way to go in the future as stand-alone teams face far too many obstacles (scheduling of games, administration, expenses) to survive long- term. A meeting in mid-April has demonstrated this approach is quite feasible.

Senior female teams/players are, no doubt, disappointed with the Hockey Canada decision regarding the Esso Women's Nationals. Without a national event to strive for, and the uncertainty of a WWHL/CWHL championship tournament, there is little to encourage teams/players to compete at the highest level possible. On the Championships front, the Killarney Knights captured the silver medal at the Shield while Fort St John Flyers were initiated into Western Regional play. Congratulations!

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On the coaching side, the branch hosted a very successful “We are Coaches” clinic in Victoria, which attracted 28 coaches. As we become more familiar with the needs of developing more female coaches, we must build in support systems as soon as the clinic concludes. This includes alerting the MHA of the coaches’ attendance, finding them a team, and supplying them with a mentor. The branch hopes to host at least two all female coaching clinics in the 08-09 season to promote our female coaching numbers.

Development on the Officiating side saw an all female Officiating Clinic in Nanaimo which attracted more than 25 prospective officials. With the participation of the Development of Female Officiating Coordinator, Teresa Anderson, the clinic was an overwhelming success and most of the candidates began officiating immediately at different levels. BC Hockey is committed to offering all female HCOP clinics around the province next fall.

With the FDM developing across the province, BC Hockey can begin looking at developing more options at the Above Minor categories. Opportunities at Junior, Senior Recreational as well as carded teams will be all be supported to increase the options players can enjoy after completing Minor Hockey. Currently, BC has limited carded, senior female teams and the one CIS team, at UBC, which might be moving to NCAA in the fall. This could create opportunities for other post secondary institutions around the province and BCH has been actively pursuing the development of female and male college/post secondary teams. BC Hockey recognizes the need to develop more Junior, Senior and Recreational female teams in the face of enormous ice shortages.

Administratively, the branch hopes to add a “Provincial Female Development Coordinator” to the Female Development Committee. Primary responsibilities will be to assist the FDC Chair in enabling the district coordinators to achieve their goals and objectives in their respective districts. This can only support our efforts to improve the variety and quality of our female programs at minor and minor.

MINOR HOCKEY COMMITTEE REPORT Rick Boekestyn, BC Hockey Vice President

The 2007/08 Hockey Season is drawing to an end, and we are already looking forward to next year’s challenges as we head towards our Annual Meeting. There are a few new and exciting initiatives that we will discuss that will make for interesting conversation, and will allow BC Hockey to continue to lead on the national stage as we set the standard for hockey in this country.

We will discuss initiatives that have resulted from the Minor Summit Discussions in Whistler. We have incorporated some of these discussion items into our Strategic Plan. Competitive Parity tops the list. We have worked through our process to bring you a resolution that we think will work, but will be reviewed on an annual basis to insure that there is a level playing field within each competitive category within BC.

Following is an update on some of the programs we have worked on this year.

Provincials We once again struggled in some categories to have enough teams to run a Provincial Championship. We have put a minimum of 6 with the introduction of wild card teams this year. It is hoped that the Competitive Parity Resolution will address this need, as it will create more teams, and fuller representation in each category within the districts.

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Category Division Championship Winner Juvenile AAA Surrey Thunder Major Midget Zone AAA Cariboo Cougars Midget AAA Ridge Meadows Midget AA Kerry Park Midget A Prince Rupert Midget B Kelowna Burnaby Winter Club Midget Female Zone AAA Steelers Midget Female Kamloops Bantam AAA Burnaby Winter Club Bantam AA Quesnel Bantam A Prince Rupert Bantam B Richmond Bantam Female Kelowna Pee Wee AAA Burnaby Winter Club Pee Wee AA Seafair Pee Wee A Beaver Valley Pee Wee B Langley Pee Wee Female North Shore Avalanche

Note: Burnaby Winter Club won Silver at The Western Bantam Championships Burnaby Winter Club Steelers won Bronze at The Western Shield Cariboo Cougars lost 2 games to 1 in the Telus Cup Regionals

National Women’s Team – Female Development Activities The city of Victoria and Bear Mountain Arena was proud to have hosted the National Women’s team while they prepared for the World Championship in China. BC Hockey and Hockey Canada ran a variety of development activities during their visit; Esso Fun Day (45 participants), a coaches camp (15 coaches), Specialty clinic (15 coaches), Skills Camp (38 participants), experience a dream (2 girls), and the Canucks Female Jamboree (120 participants and 16 coaches).

Canucks Female Jamboree Canucks Female Jamboree was hosted in Victoria on the weekend surrounding the Women’s National team event. Eight teams (120 girls) faced off against one another in what proved to be another great Female Jamboree. Most of the girls where on hand for an autograph session on Friday afternoon, then opening ceremonies that featured entrance to the building by team, Hockey Canada female hockey presentation, Bruce Tuck female High Performance (in particularly the introduction of U14), Para Olympics rower Meagan Montgomery and team building games. The weekend rolled on with games at Bear Mountain and Juan De Fuca and each participant was given a ticket to the Team Canada vs. North Island Silvertips game.

Coaching Day in BC Coaching Day in BC was held at GM Place and over 200 minor hockey coaches from across the province were on hand for the event. Coaches received video welcome from Hockey Canada President Bob Nicholson followed by an on – ice specialty clinic presentation where BC Hockey course conductors ran two minor hockey teams through a series of the drills. Master course conductor Brent Arsenault was on – ice wearing a mic explaining the significance/importance of each drill. The coaches where then shown a series of goaltending drills followed by taking in a Vancouver Canucks morning skate. Canucks assistant coach Barry Smith wore the mic to communicate to the

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coaches in the stands and Head Coach Alain Vigneault gave an on – ice interview to Kelly Rudy and Scott Oak on CBC’s Hockey Day in Canada where he Alain talked about coaching day and highlights of the specialty clinic were shown. Coach Smith had some fun in his role by interviewing players and making jokes in addition to explaining the Canucks morning skate philosophies. Directly after the Canucks morning skate the Colorado Avalanche took the ice led by Head Coach Joel Quenneville. Quenneville gave a speech to our coaches and did a really great job explaining his coaching philosophies throughout the practice. The day went really well and was a great learning experience for all in attendance.

Northern Female Jamboree The Northern Female Jamboree took place in Prince George during the weekend of Feb 8-10, 2008. The event began on Friday evening with opening ceremonies, after that all the girls were invited to watch the Everett Silvertips take on the hometown Spruce Kings. The six team competition was played at the Kin Centre in Prince George on the Saturday and Sunday.

Esso Fun Days This program is meant to be a fun day of hockey for first-time participants in the female game. The program has an on and off-ice component that introduces basic skills in a positive, fun, non- threatening environment. The following MHA’s were hosts of Esso Fun Day camps in the 2007/08 season:

Minor Hockey Association Dates of Event Williams Lake April 14, 2007 Juan De Fuca August 25-26, 2007 Vancouver Girls IHA January 6, 2008 Hockey Canada March 18, 2008

GM Safe and Fun Camps BC Hockey worked closely with Hockey Canada to complete nine GM Safe and Fun one day camps. These camps are free of charge to the membership. The following sites were selected by GM and Hockey Canada to host a camp in the 2007/2008 season:

Minor Hockey Association Salmon Arm Langley Vancouver Island (VIAHA) Prince George Smithers Port Alberni Richmond Port Coquitlam Campbell River

In Summary: I would like to thank The Officers, and Executive Committee for their hard work this year. We will see some new faces next year, and I wish those departing all the best in the future. BC Hockey has been better for your contributions. I would also like to thank our excellent staff, as they don’t always get the credit that they so justly deserve. Without them it would be impossible to administer hockey in this Branch.

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I would also like to thank two very special people within our organization. Al Berg for his leadership as President over the last two years, and Fred Heslop for his 19 years of tireless devotion to BC Hockey. I wish them all the best, and have valued their friendship and guidance over the last eight years.

Lastly I would be remiss if I did not thank you our membership, without whom hockey would come to a standstill in BC. It is hard these days to be a volunteer in any capacity, but that is especially true in Hockey. Everyone is born an expert in this game, and it takes special individuals to handle the uniqueness of the sport. Juggling player’s ego’s, and parent’s aspirations is no easy feat, and I thank you all for your patience and dedication to the game.

See you all in Penticton.

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OFFICIATING MINOR PROGRAM Neil Hartley, BC Hockey Officer

As chair of Minor Hockey Officials I have had the opportunity and pleasure of working with some great people within the officiating program. It is a very exciting time to be involved with the officiating program within B.C. Hockey with our branch RCM,s doing more traveling and getting out to the tournaments and local associations to evaluate and mentor our up and coming younger officials.

Summer Officiating School B.C. Hockey held two Summer Officiating Schools for our younger officials. In August at Lake Cowichan we had 51 delegates, 6 instructors and in Osoyoos we had 56 delegates and 7 instructors. Classroom and on ice sessions at both schools contributed to the entire experience, and popularity of the camps.

Seminars This season we held the upgrade seminar in Kelowna. We had 49 delegates attend from all over the province.

Best Ever Officiating School The best ever provincial officiating school was held in July at Nanaimo with 12 delegates and 3 instructors. Its purpose is to identify and train officials capable of performing at a provincial, National and International level.

B.C. Winter Games The B.C. Winter Games take place every second season at the end of February. The B.C. Winter Games are an excellent setting to supply feedback to officials, refine evaluative techniques, and relay information on pertinent topics, promote B.C. Hockey High Performance Programs and recognize the support of grass roots programming of the local Minor Hockey Associations.

Clinics Carding clinics were held throughout the province from September through December. In most part the clinics were well attended with 4,227 certifications for the 2007-2008 seasons. Hockey Canada Officiating Summit

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From May 2-4 2008, officiating leaders from around the world will congregate in Quebec City, to take part in the Officiating Summit. The theme for this event is Officiating Development in the 21st Century. Key topics will include: - Recruitment and Retention - Technology - Governance - Officiating Development Model - Adult Learning Building - B.C. Hockey will be sending two representatives to be a part of the Officiating Summit and bring back information to better our officiating program in B.C. These delegates are: • Ryan Stefani – B.C. Hockey Referee Committee Member Lower Mainland • Rob Fryer – B.C. Hockey Referee Committee Member North Okanagan.

OFFICIATING ABOVE MINOR PROGRAM Shannon Bell, BC Hockey Officer

The Above Minor Officiating component of the Officiating Program has had a very successful season. This season, our Above Minor Officiating Coaches and Coordinators were assigned to BCHL, Jr. B and MML games each month to coach and evaluate our officials. The evaluations were then entered on the Hockey Canada online Officiating Evaluating site where our Above Minor Officiating staff were able to access the reports for comparison and areas of concern. By assigning staff to specific games, a larger number of officials were seen overall. Supervision by Month Supervision by League Month Games League Games September 61 Junior A 156 October 84 MML 48 November 67 Junior B 286 December 47 January 64 February 57 March 110 Total 490 Total 490

Supervision by Districts/Zone As of March 31, 2008 Games Number of Number of Category Supervised Supervisors Teams of Team Zones BCHL Junior B MML Island - South 87 4 7 1 5 1 Island - Mid 27 3 5 3 1 1 Island - North 3 0 3 1 2 0 Lower Mainland 148 8 16 3 8 5 N. Okanagan 82 4 5 2 2 1 S. Okanagan 80 3 8 3 4 1 North Central 25 1 3 2 0 1 West Kootenay 11 1 7 1 5 1 East Kootenay 27 2 5 0 5 0 Total 490 26 59 16 32 11

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Comparison Season # of Games Average 2007/2008 Evaluations to Mar.31/08 490 70 per month 2006/2007 Total Evals. for 2006/2007 170 24 per month

We were very pleased to have Jeff Edgley join our officiating program as Provincial Above Minor Supervisor this past season. Jeff brings with him many years of officiating experience with Jr. B and Jr. A Leagues and the . He has had a significant role in streamlining our coaching/evaluation process and the development of the Above Minor Officials.

BC Hockey continues to develop young officials province wide. We are fortunate to have a group of Officiating Coaches/Coordinators province wide who are passionate about officiating and are committed to the development of their fellow officials. Their successes at what they do are evidenced by the numbers of young officials who have been awarded Regional, National and International assignments.

We are proud mention the four BC officials, Steve Papp, Trevor Hansen, Kyle Murchison and Bevan Mills, who were invited to an NHL officiating camp this past August and to Brandon Liefke who was scouted in WHL games in Calgary by NHL supervisors. Congratulations to all of these outstanding prospect officials.

We were pleased to send Colby Smith and Grant Tyson to the Hockey Canada Level 6 HCOP upgrade seminar, the highest level of officiating achievable. Once these two officials have completed their Level 6 certification requirements, we will have five Level 6 active officials in BC, the highest number in decades.

I would like to thank Jeff Edgley, Dave Clarke and all of our Above Minor officiating staff for their many contributions to the program this past season.

Lastly, on a personal note I would like to thank Peter Zerbinos, former Provincial Referee-In-Chief, for the five years of leadership he brought to BC Hockey and our Officiating Program.

Best Ever Officiating Every year a select number of officials are invited to participate in our Best Ever Officiating Program. These talented young officials have been identified by their District Referee Committee Members and BC Hockey’s Female Officiating Coordinator as future prospects for our High Performance Program events, Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence and their ultimate goal of officiating at the Junior hockey and NHL levels.

As part of Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence, we congratulate the following officials for being selected to the following assignments:

U20 Canada/Russia Series Pat Smith, Kiel Murchison and Chris DeHaan World Junior A Challenge Sean Raphael, Nick Swayne, Justin Hall, Nathan Vanoosten, and Brandon Liefke IIHF Senior Championship Chris DeHaan World U17 Challenge Trevor Hansen CIS National Championship Teresa Anderson

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SAFETY & RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT Fred Heslop, BC Hockey Past President, Risk Manager

RISK MANAGAMENT The new risk management resource e-manual was produced and distributed to all associations. A copy is also found on the BC Hockey website.

TEAM FIRST Team First materials are continuing to be distributed to the membership at the request of the minor hockey associations. This information is also available on the BC Hockey website. Hockey Canada’s Chevrolet Safe and Fun Parent Education Program is still an integral component of the program. Once again, BC Hockey worked closely with the Vancouver Canucks to promote the program.

HOCKEY CANADA SAFETY PROGRAM Over 1,300 delegates attended HCSP clinics during the 2007-2008 season, and the program remains very strong. BC Hockey continued the Level II program for the 2007-2008 season, recognizing the professional training and skills of HCSP volunteers.

SPEAK OUT! Once again, over 3,500 delegates were certified in Speak Out! in the 2007-2008 season.

The new website will be an asset to assist with risk management issues. Over 60,000 “Safety Requires Teamwork” booklets were distributed to all teams, leagues, officials and MHAs, and this booklet was also available for download from the website. It is critical that associations ensure every participant receives a copy of this booklet.

EVENT SANCTIONING HC Claims Certificate of Insurance

Hockey Canada Injury Claims – As of April 28, over 1200 claims received Special Event Sanctions – 1088 Certificates of Insurance – 278

BC Hockey would like to thank all of our program coordinators and course conductors for their dedication and commitment in delivering the message of Speak Out! and HCSP throughout our Branch.

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BC HOCKEY PROGRAM ATTENDANCE STATISTICS

6-YEAR ANALYSIS

Coach Level Attendance

District 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Dele Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Lower Mainland 2 48 15 360 16 443 21 605 15 572 15 523 Island 0 0 7 134 7 118 10 239 11 296 11 297 Okanagan 1 18 3 30 8 151 9 137 6 137 11 212 West Kootenay 2 27 1 13 1 15 1 19 2 52 2 24 East Kootenay 1 10 1 9 2 19 4 49 1 18 2 28 North Central 0 0 0 0 6 81 7 59 4 57 6 71 North West 0 0 2 17 4 47 2 0 1 9 2 34 North East/Yukon 0 0 3 24 7 79 5 76 4 42 5 60 Total 6 103 32 587 51 953 59 1184 44 1183 54 1249

Developmental 1 (Intermediate) Attendance

District 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Lower Mainland 13 380 14 334 15 465 6 216 6 158 7 218 Island 4 121 7 148 4 122 2 73 2 29 2 53 Okanagan 4 112 7 206 1 9 2 66 2 31 2 50 West Kootenay 1 16 1 4 1 15 0 0 1 14 1 7 East Kootenay 1 20 1 26 1 9 1 13 1 8 1 12 North Central 1 34 2 17 2 68 0 0 1 32 1 14 North West 2 25 2 32 1 19 1 18 1 16 1 21 North East/Yukon 1 24 1 20 1 6 2 17 1 11 2 10 Total 27 732 35 787 26 713 14 403 15 299 17 385

Initiation Clinic Attendance

District 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Lower Mainland 0 0 5 329 12 263 13 201 11 287 12 307 Island 1 8 6 127 6 110 8 140 7 107 6 137 Okanagan 0 0 1 55 0 0 3 15 4 46 3 65 West Kootenay 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 East Kootenay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 1 26 North Central 0 0 1 64 5 61 2 19 2 19 2 32 North West 0 0 1 12 3 26 2 0 1 3 3 18 North East/Yukon 0 0 1 19 4 42 0 0 1 6 1 18 Total 2 23 15 606 30 502 28 375 27 502 28 603

Hybrid Clinic Attendance

District 2007-2008 2006-2007 Clinics Del Clinics Del Lower Mainland 21 716 4 118 Island 14 363 3 47 Okanagan 6 101 2 38 West Kootenay 1 12 0 0 East Kootenay 1 6 0 0 North Central 4 57 4 81 North West 0 0 2 12 North East/Yukon 4 52 1 4 Total 51 1307 16 300

Checking Clinic Attendance

District 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Lower Mainland 1 37 2 23 1 23 3 33 4 87 1 4 Island 1 10 3 40 4 64 7 79 5 62 3 74 Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 23 7 104 West Kootenay 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 0 East Kootenay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 North Central 1 11 0 0 2 14 0 0 1 14 8 139 North West 0 0 1 6 2 10 0 0 0 0 1 16 North East/Yukon 2 36 1 3 0 0 2 19 2 13 0 0 Total 5 94 7 76 9 111 12 131 16 222 20 337

HCSP Clinic Attendance

District 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Lower Mainland 18 650 24 671 27 770 27 735 28 726 24 519 Island 13 271 13 216 13 224 11 216 11 217 11 188 Okanagan 8 131 11 168 11 130 7 132 12 187 9 161 East Kootenay 1 3 5 53 6 78 4 46 9 99 3 64 West Kootenay 4 59 North Central 5 56 5 29 4 37 5 61 7 56 5 58 North West 5 61 3 18 4 29 5 16 4 30 4 39 North East/Yukon 8 110 9 91 5 79 8 105 4 49 6 73 Total 62 1341 70 1246 70 1347 67 1311 75 1364 62 1102

HCOP Clinic Attendance

District 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Lower Mainland 32 1835 41 1919 41 2023 40 2073 40 1932 41 2025 North Island 0 0 9 304 9 343 8 346 9 314 10 331 South Island 0 0 12 386 12 424 9 384 14 375 10 416 Vancouver Island 24 711 North Okanagan 0 0 12 325 12 329 12 304 13 266 11 264 South Okanagan 0 0 16 320 16 459 13 327 15 357 14 491 Okanagan 26 660 West Kootenay 11 194 11 185 11 204 10 182 10 228 10 214 East Kootenay 8 153 9 219 9 172 12 229 14 239 12 199 North Central 9 222 11 264 11 247 10 257 9 262 11 286 North West 13 245 16 274 16 251 15 250 13 247 16 251 North East/Yukon 16 210 15 187 15 220 13 190 16 236 13 231 Total 139 4230 152 4383 152 4672 142 4542 153 4456 148 4708

2006-07 HCOP Statistics 2006-2007 District Level I Level II Level III Level IV Level V Level VI Total Certified # of Clinics Lower Mainland 1103 695 78 36 4 3 1919 45 North Island 155 111 34 2 2 0 304 9 South Island 213 126 34 11 1 1 386 16 North Okanagan 158 123 36 8 0 0 325 14 South Okanagan 165 108 33 8 5 1 320 15 West Kootenay 98 54 27 3 3 0 185 11 East Kootenay 124 56 33 3 3 0 219 11 North Central 136 93 29 5 1 0 264 8 North West 156 94 22 1 1 0 274 15 North East/Yukon 106 56 23 2 0 0 187 10 Total 2414 1516 349 79 20 5 4383 154

2007-2008 District Level I Level II Level III Level IV Level V Level VI Total Certified # of Clinics Lower Mainland 1113 619 65 31 4 3 1835 32 Vancouver Island 397 236 64 11 2 1 711 24 Okanagan 355 211 69 18 6 1 660 26 West Kootenay 114 57 20 2 1 0 194 11 East Kootenay 81 44 24 2 2 0 153 8 North Central 128 70 17 4 0 0 219 8 North West 31 22 2 2 1 0 58 6 North East/Yukon 128 59 20 3 0 0 210 16 Total 2347 1318 281 73 16 5 4040 131

Mentorship – Specialty Clinic

District 2007-2008 Clinics Del Lower Mainland 4 41 Island 3 35 Okanagan 2 33 West Kootenay 0 0 East Kootenay 0 0 North Central 0 0 North West 2 22 North East/Yukon 0 0 Total 11 131

Speak Out! Clinics

District 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Clinics Del Lower Mainland 39 1684 37 1500 28 1257 39 1611 27 1342 38 1474 Island 17 685 15 616 15 616 14 622 14 598 14 547 Okanagan 13 486 18 608 13 327 16 449 12 398 17 550 East Kootenay 6 107 6 133 4 86 6 119 4 86 4 122 West Kootenay 2 57 2 56 2 63 1 44 0 0 1 17 North Central 9 202 6 167 9 158 11 271 7 143 5 197 North West 8 79 7 96 10 132 7 77 5 88 8 122 North East/Yukon 10 225 4 17 3 77 5 101 7 112 7 179 Total 104 3525 95 3193 84 2716 99 3294 76 2767 94 3208

HIGH PERFORMANCE ATHLETES

Female Under 16 Zone Camp Attendance

2007-08

Zone 1 35

Zone 2 53

Zone 3 43

Zone 4 42

Zone 5 42

Zone 6 35

TOTAL 250

Male Under 16 Zone Camp Attendance

2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04 2002-03 2001-02

Zone 1 68 41 60 71 87 63 35

Zone 2 112 97 97 110 69 95 74

Zone 3 126 130 117 110 90 126 90

Zone 4 41 50 69 50 72 53 46

Zone 5 84 63 60 60 65 77 33

Zone 6 124 99 96 96 94 97 70

Zone 7 64 44 52 47 49 47 56

Zone 8 55 43 49 53 43 43 44

TOTAL 674 567 600 597 569 601 448

Male Under 17 District Camp Attendance

2007-08

District 1 36

District 2 54

District 3 42

District 4 51

District 5 42

District 6 36

TOTAL 261

Female Under 18 Zone Camp Attendance

2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04 2002-03 2001-02

Zone 1 24 35 46 26 21 26 34

Zone 2 51 53 58 46 40 41 53

Zone 3 35 45 35 45 40 71 57

Zone 4 21 38 25 30 30 49 28

Zone 5 20 44 31 21 28

Zone 6 49 34 43 39 43 71 78

Zone 7 10 0 11 N/A 28 17

Zone 8 15 0 32 32 28 29

TOTAL 225 249 281 218 223 286 324

APPENDIX B

INCOMPLETE SUSPENSIONS

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1987 – 88 Incomplete Date Imposed Team/Association Division Date Completed

Rick Carlson 1988-05-28 Langley MHA Bantam Coach 2013-04-30

2002 - 03 Incomplete Date Imposed Team/Association Division Date Completed

Gary Cooper 2003-03-07 Sukunka Valley Icemen Junior B 2022-11-23

2007 – 08 Incomplete Date Imposed Team/Association Division Date Completed

Otto Bojczuk 2008-03-17 Abbotsford MHA Midget 2008-09-15

Alex Cruickshank 2008-03-18 Mission MHA Bantam 2008-09-15

Brandon Fleenor 2008-03-29 Chilliwack MHA Bantam 2008-09-15

Samuel Gagnon 2008-03-23 Ridge Meadows MHA Bantam 2008-09-15

Scott Greene 2008-03-13 North Vancouver MHA Juvenile 2008-09-15

Dylan Kieler 2008-03-13 Mission MHA Midget 2008-09-15

Sean Mayzes 2008-03-17 North Shore Winter Club MHA Bantam 2008-09-15

Benjamin Paker 2008-03-18 Richmond MHA Midget 2008-09-15

Karanjeet Toor 2008-03-23 Surrey MHA Bantam 2008-09-15

Alexander Iverson 2008-03-19 Vancouver MHA Bantam 2008-09-20

William (Billy) Cook 2008-03-22 Saanich MHA Midget 2008-09-28

Shaun Hughes 2008-03-22 Langley MHA Midget 2008-09-30

Andy Welsh 2008-03-19 Powell River MHA Pee Wee Coach 2008-09-30

Andy Welsh 2008-03-19 Powell River MHA Pee Wee Coach 2008-09-30

Cole Martin 2008-02-03 North Okanagan MHA Bantam Coach 2008-10-04

Alexandre Chergui 2008-03-18 Nanaimo MHA Bantam 2008-10-05

Nigel Davis 2008-03-08 Kerry Park MHA Midget 2008-10-05

Travis Kuyten 2008-03-15 Cowichan Valley MHA Bantam 2008-10-05

Christopher Wright 2008-03-15 Semiahmoo MHA Midget 2008-09-30

Holden McIntosh 2008-03-22 Victoria MHA Bantam 2008-10-05

McCully Palmer 2008-03-19 Juan de Fuca MHA Midget 2008-10-05

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Spencer Pierce 2008-03-23 Alberni Valley MHA Pee Wee 2008-10-05

David Tompkins 2008-03-23 Oceanside MHA Midget 2008-10-05

James Lampreau 2008-03-01 Salmon Arm MHA Midget 2008-10-07

Levi Dupuis 2008-03-12 Kamloops MHA Midget 2008-10-10

2008-10-10 Mark Francis 2008-03-18 Greater Vernon MHA Bantam

Derek Grant 2008-03-18 Kamloops MHA Midget 2008-10-10

Charlie-James Koch 2008-03-21 Westside MHA Midget 2008-10-10

Tyler Legare 2008-03-07 Kelowna MHA Bantam 2008-10-10

Michael Crawford 2008-04-15 Penticton MHA Pee Wee 2008-10-10

Jordan Cameron 2008-02-02 Winfield & District MHA Midget 2008-10-14

Dion Grimm 2008-03-05 Creston Valley MHA Pee Wee 2008-10-15

Aaron O’Keefe 2008-03-08 Greater Vernon MHA Midget 2008-10-15

Catlin McLeod 2008-03-08 Kamloops MHA Midget 2008-10-18

Trevor Harrichhausen 2008-03-21 Westside MHA Midget 2008-10-21

Spencer Robertson 2008-02-23 Greater Vernon MHA Midget 2008-10-26

Curtis Tong 2008-03-21 Vancouver MHA Midget 2008-10-30

Travis Hewitt 2008-03-17 Cowichan Valley MHA Midget 2008-11-02

Makoto Oliver 2008-01-12 Vancouver Thunderbirds MHA Bantam 2008-12-27

Marty Philips 2008-03-29 Mission MHA Midget Coach 2011-09-30

Adam Rawecki 2008-03-29 Mission MHA Midget Coach 2011-09-30

Ray Ouellet 2008-03-29 Mission MHA Midget Manager 2008-10-31

Joe Kellington 2008-03-29 Mission MHA Midget 2008-10-31

Justin Paul 2007-12-27 100 Mile House Bears Sr Male 2009-09-01

Doug Praskey 2008-01-16 Officiating Official 2009-09-01

Barry Kennedy 2007-12-16 Officiating Official 2008-12-01

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REGISTRATIONS

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Registration Numbers by MHA

Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Total Total Below Below Below Midget Midget District District Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Players Players Players Peewee Peewee Peewee Peewee Bantam Bantam PeeWee Officials Officials Juvenile Juvenile Juvenile

Asscociation Total Male

Abbotsford Female MHA 0 31 0 17 0 18 0 38 0 0 0 104 20 8 132

Abbotsford MHA LM 360 10 186 2 174 1 148 1 26 0 894 14 225 28 1161

Alberni Valley MHA NVI 84 17 68 16 65 15 75 34 16 0 308 82 75 15 480

Aldergrove MHA LM 121 5 72 3 49 1 72 0 20 0 334 9 83 20 446

Arbutus Club MHA LM 102 6 37 2 24 0 28 0 0 0 191 8 37 5 241

Beaver Valley MHA WK 50 12 24 2 21 0 28 3 0 0 123 17 38 1 179

Boundary 24 7 7 3 14 4 9 3 0 0 54 17 15 3 89

Burnaby MHA LM 260 26 124 18 128 16 133 38 23 0 668 98 216 39 1021

Burnaby Winter Club MHA LM 138 3 66 2 51 1 40 17 0 0 295 23 85 17 420

Burns Lake MHA NW 60 6 22 2 26 0 17 1 0 0 125 9 38 8 180

Campbell River MHA VI 219 25 79 24 90 10 119 19 0 0 507 78 152 16 753

Canal Flats MHA EK 19 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 13 5 0 37

Castlegar MHA WK 104 16 27 1 35 20 47 3 0 0 213 40 51 1 305

Chase MHA OK 65 15 24 0 11 1 13 1 0 0 113 17 16 8 154

Chetwynd MHA NEY 68 8 26 1 17 0 17 0 0 0 128 9 31 6 174

Chilliwack MHA LM 233 23 165 17 145 13 147 0 23 0 713 53 223 45 1034

Clearview MHA NEY 23 23 1 3 11 2 6 1 0 0 41 29 11 3 84

Clearwater MHA OK 58 25 28 3 12 1 18 2 0 0 116 31 32 5 184

Cloverdale MHA LM 304 11 171 4 160 1 181 0 44 1 860 17 202 18 1097

Comox Valley MHA VI 309 44 157 13 130 14 136 40 0 0 732 111 211 39 1093

Coquitlam MHA LM 380 8 169 3 167 1 210 0 45 0 971 12 224 27 1234

Cowichan Valley MHA VI 216 23 116 22 92 20 141 37 0 0 565 102 181 42 890

Cranbrook MHA EK 179 29 78 28 93 15 65 23 0 0 415 95 57 5 572

Creston Valley MHA EK 69 7 26 1 24 2 39 4 0 0 158 14 41 3 216

Dawson City MHA NEY 13 3 19 4 0 0 24 7 0 0 56 14 6 1 77

Dawson Creek MHA NEY 113 14 55 1 51 2 42 24 0 0 261 41 55 7 364

Elk Valley MHA EK 67 13 37 24 16 1 38 1 0 0 158 39 63 5 265

Fernie MHA EK 54 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 11 7 0 72

Fort Nelson MHA NEY 41 7 20 3 16 11 0 0 0 0 77 21 21 7 126

Fort St James MHA NW 63 14 15 1 33 0 18 0 0 0 129 15 27 2 173

Fort St John MHA NEY 191 15 85 6 78 19 58 14 0 0 412 54 118 9 593

Fraser Lake MHA NW 40 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 6 14 0 60

Gold River MHA VI 48 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 20 12 2 82

Golden MHA EK 41 6 14 16 13 0 10 0 0 0 78 22 27 8 135

Grand Forks MHA WK 43 8 14 4 19 0 14 19 0 0 90 31 20 0 141

Haines Junction MHA NEY 16 13 9 8 9 13 0 0 0 0 34 34 9 5 82

Hazelton MHA NW 50 7 18 4 11 6 15 1 0 0 94 18 11 1 124

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Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Total Total Male Male Female Below Below Below Below Peewee Peewee Midget Midget Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Players Players Peewee Peewee Peewee Bantam Bantam Bantam Bantam PeeWee Officials Officials Juvenile Juvenile Juvenile Total Male Players Asscociation District Hollyburn Country Club MHA LM 155 21 68 2 71 0 73 0 0 0 367 23 94 25 509

Hope MHA LM 46 5 28 2 24 0 30 0 0 0 128 7 40 11 186

Houston MHA NW 68 7 13 2 17 20 16 0 0 0 114 29 34 3 180

Hudson's Hope MHA NEY 27 9 11 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 48 11 10 0 69

Hundred Mile House MHA NC 70 56 43 22 22 4 52 5 0 0 187 87 12 1 287

Juan De Fuca MHA VI 272 29 102 19 82 0 74 19 0 0 530 67 158 21 776

Kamloops MHA OK 492 63 221 36 195 28 230 37 0 0 1138 164 295 27 1624

Kaslo MHA WK 22 20 7 7 9 2 15 0 0 0 53 29 15 7 104

Kelowna MHA OK 514 54 230 47 196 43 230 40 0 0 1170 184 260 12 1626

Kerry Park MHA VI 102 5 35 1 59 18 54 0 0 0 250 24 66 12 352

Killarney Girls IHA LM 0 58 0 14 0 14 0 28 0 0 0 114 25 8 147

Kimberley MHA EK 61 12 18 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 91 13 25 9 138

Kitimat MHA NW 114 21 36 6 39 19 64 5 0 0 253 51 62 9 375

Lake Cowichan MHA VI 64 13 16 1 0 0 33 0 0 0 113 14 38 5 170

Langley Girls IHA LM 0 19 0 33 0 34 0 32 0 0 0 118 24 13 155

Langley MHA LM 371 5 191 2 154 1 169 0 20 0 905 8 208 24 1145

Lillooet MHA OK 45 10 19 3 14 4 19 13 0 0 97 30 24 8 159

Logan Lake MHA OK 24 14 9 1 10 2 12 3 0 0 55 20 6 1 82

Lumby MHA OK 76 17 12 2 9 5 16 0 0 0 113 24 24 7 168

MacKenzie MHA NC 0 0 18 0 18 0 11 0 0 0 47 0 10 1 58

McBride MHA NC 22 7 9 3 14 2 10 1 0 0 55 13 17 3 88 Meadow Ridge Female IHA LM 0 26 0 14 0 32 0 15 0 0 0 87 24 10 121

Merritt MHA OK 106 22 39 17 46 6 55 2 3 1 249 48 65 4 366

Mission MHA LM 132 15 62 2 66 0 75 1 0 0 335 18 83 11 447

Nakusp MHA WK 32 11 16 4 24 3 17 0 0 0 89 18 29 3 139

Nanaimo MHA VI 333 33 135 18 139 32 121 48 21 0 749 131 235 32 1147

Nelson MHA WK 101 25 47 0 41 2 43 21 0 0 232 48 58 3 341

New Westminster MHA LM 157 7 62 1 53 1 58 1 24 0 354 10 96 14 474

North Delta MHA LM 241 14 105 2 97 1 115 0 44 0 602 17 207 13 839

North Okanagan MHA OK 84 18 46 3 29 2 35 1 0 0 194 24 62 16 296

North Shore Female IHA LM 0 67 0 31 0 46 0 52 0 0 0 196 43 23 262 North Shore Winter Club MHA LM 143 34 89 15 68 0 60 35 18 0 378 84 121 34 617

North Vancouver MHA LM 493 7 194 2 177 0 232 0 47 0 1143 9 240 50 1442

Oceanside MHA VI 147 36 62 13 93 10 74 19 22 0 398 78 108 25 609

Peninsula MHA VI 188 29 78 2 64 1 83 19 26 0 439 51 131 33 654

Penticton MHA OK 169 16 76 17 94 2 99 3 0 0 498 53 126 9 619

Penticton - OK Academy OK 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 15 0 0 61 15 21 15 103

Port Coquitlam MHA LM 225 7 112 3 108 0 117 0 40 0 602 10 140 24 776

Port Moody MHA LM 207 11 64 0 67 0 82 0 25 0 445 11 106 12 574

Powell River MHA VI 153 19 57 0 55 5 76 2 0 0 341 26 58 2 427

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Prince George MHA NC 473 53 225 26 225 27 168 24 20 0 1111 130 156 9 1406

Prince Rupert MHA NW 98 29 39 4 40 2 35 0 0 0 212 35 30 5 282

Princeton MHA OK 48 13 13 4 15 2 14 0 0 0 90 19 25 1 135

Quesnel MHA NC 176 18 60 2 32 0 92 1 0 0 360 21 64 1 446

Revelstoke MHA OK 46 2 15 0 18 0 16 0 0 0 95 2 23 1 121

Richmond MHA LM 263 20 125 8 132 4 148 1 41 0 709 33 190 38 970

Richmond Girls IHA LM 0 47 0 27 0 36 0 40 0 0 0 150 40 30 220

Ridge Meadows MHA LM 379 3 183 1 166 0 204 0 42 0 974 4 245 16 1239

Rossland/Trail MHA WK 87 11 56 18 34 0 39 0 0 0 216 29 33 2 280

Saanich MHA VI 174 4 106 22 86 16 69 50 25 0 460 92 148 31 731

Salmon Arm MHA OK 176 14 56 3 59 4 84 50 0 0 375 71 78 11 535

Seafair MHA LM 231 4 65 1 34 0 70 0 23 0 423 5 87 26 541

Semiahmoo MHA LM 404 11 178 37 160 17 155 17 24 0 921 82 249 28 1280

Sicamous MHA OK 30 9 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 54 9 19 2 84

Smithers MHA NW 95 11 42 5 35 1 37 2 29 7 238 26 63 1 328

Sooke MHA VI 105 35 34 15 47 16 53 32 0 0 239 98 85 44 466

South Delta MHA LM 329 35 166 24 116 15 141 28 24 0 776 102 232 58 1168

South Okanagan MHA OK 77 9 31 2 35 4 41 1 0 0 184 16 30 1 231

Squamish MHA LM 72 3 44 7 48 2 46 2 0 0 210 14 30 2 256

Stewart MHA NW 23 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 24 8 8 0 40

Stikine MHA 7 2 14 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 14 3 0 38

Summerland MHA OK 70 12 33 3 36 2 41 17 0 0 180 34 56 4 274

Sunshine Coast MHA LM 83 5 51 1 42 1 61 0 0 0 237 7 64 12 320

Surrey Female IHA LM 0 24 0 26 0 36 0 37 0 25 0 148 37 13 198

Surrey MHA LM 349 9 176 1 220 1 232 2 65 0 1042 13 241 38 1334

Taylor MHA NEY 66 9 15 1 4 2 19 0 0 0 104 12 24 13 153

Terrace MHA NW 56 3 45 2 57 2 58 2 0 0 216 9 21 0 246

Teslin MHA NEY 0 0 16 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 13 3 0 32

Thompson Cariboo MHA OK 19 9 0 0 0 0 19 1 0 0 38 10 11 3 62

Tri -Cities Female IHA LM 0 60 0 41 0 38 0 67 0 19 0 225 66 22 313

Triport MHA VI 103 37 54 13 63 13 54 3 0 0 274 66 78 34 452

Tumbler Ridge MHA NEY 29 6 15 23 12 1 17 1 0 0 73 31 14 0 118

Valemount MHA NC 32 10 11 3 11 2 8 14 0 0 62 29 13 1 105

Vancouver MHA LM 200 7 77 1 79 2 108 1 21 0 485 11 119 26 641 Vancouver Thunderbird MHA LM 406 10 147 4 140 5 173 5 23 1 889 25 272 35 1221

Vanderhoof MHA NW 77 4 13 25 28 0 34 0 0 0 152 29 30 2 213

Vernon MHA OK 246 34 108 14 130 22 112 21 0 0 596 91 159 31 877

Victoria MHA VI 141 70 49 3 37 0 36 0 24 0 287 73 53 14 427 Victoria Racquet Club MHA VI 127 6 31 2 53 0 39 0 0 0 250 8 74 7 339

Watson Lake MHA NEY 20 5 13 3 0 0 14 0 0 0 47 8 9 0 64

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Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Total Total Total Below Below Below Below Midget Midget Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Female Female District Players Players Bantam Bantam Peewee Peewee Peewee Peewee Bantam PeeWee Officials Officials Asscociation Juvenile Juvenile

West Vancouver MHA LM 121 4 54 0 48 0 41 0 0 0 264 4 76 11 355

Westside MHA OK 200 16 83 4 63 5 87 0 0 0 433 25 145 4 607

Whistler MHA LM 92 4 27 10 19 1 48 4 0 0 186 19 62 10 277

Whitehorse MHA NEY 144 10 65 12 48 6 49 7 0 0 306 35 36 2 381

Williams Lake MHA NC 212 61 91 17 87 13 85 28 0 0 475 119 72 4 670

Windermere Valley MHA EK 61 11 29 16 36 0 16 16 0 0 142 43 39 13 237

Winfield MHA OK 71 4 32 3 73 5 75 0 0 0 251 12 41 9 313

Yukon Aboriginal Sport NEY 0 0 21 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 22 11 31 4 68

Total 15899 2143 7009 1077 6541 851 7257 1222 849 54 37555 5347 9743 1568 54213

SENIOR FEMALE 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Active Pass Sports Traders 23 26 26 28

BC Breakers AAA 25 23 27 18

BC Bullets AA 21 27 23 19 21 21

BC Outback Sr AAA 25 24 25 16 30 0

Bud's Sports Response A 17 0 0 0

Burke's Babes Rec 19 19 0 0

Burnaby Bandits Sr AA 23 0 0 0 0 0

Burnaby Freeze/Rocket Sr AA 0 0 0 0 0 0

Burnaby Raiders Sr AA 15 15 16 14 14 16

Burnaby Sharp Shooters Sr AA 17 25 21 19 24 0

Burns Lake Chicks with Sticks 33 36 0 0 0 0

Burns Lake Women's Rec 0 0 0 0 0 0

Campbell River Rec 31 58 21 21 0 0

Campbell River Rec 2 24 24 0 0

Campbell River Rec 3 16 16 0 0

Campbell River Sr A 0 0 0 0 0 0

Canal Flats Women's Rec 19 0 0 0 0 0

Central Interior Storm 22 14 0 0 0 0

CFB Tritons Rec 16 0 0

C Force Wild Rec 26 26 19 28 27

Chase Storm Rec 0 0 0 0 0 0

Columbia Valley Thunder Rec 19 0 0 0 0 0

Comox Valley Breakers Rec 35 42 20 20 29 47

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Comox Valley Breakers Rec (Tsunami) 19 19 0 0

Cranbrook Shooters Women's 30 30 22 44 41 43

Creston Jets Rec 20 22 23 0 0 0

Dawson Creek Ladies Rec 27 18 20 25 36 17

Delta Cyclones Sr AAA 0 0 0 0 0 0

Delta Women’s Sr A 19 19 0 0 0 0

Delta Jets AA 20 20 24 26

Esquimalt Girls Rec 66 66 0 0 0 0

Fernie Female (under MHA) 15 0 0 0 0

Fort Nelson Ice Hawks Rec 33 29 32 25 23 0

Fort St John Wildcats 24

Fort St. James Stars Rec 29 25 24 24 23 30

Fraser Lake Rec 29 26 21 18 16 18

Fuller Lake She Devils Rec 20 49 24 20 21 18

Fuller Lake Shooters Rec 25 0 17 16 20 20

Global Ice Rockets 0 0 0 0 0 0

Gold River Chicks Rec 19 21 20 20 19 14

Golden Ladies Rec 0 0 0 0 0 0

Great Pacific Forum Sr AA 0 0 0 0 0 0

Hazelton Bandits Rec 19 0 24 16

Houston Vipers Rec 33 23 30 31 24 24

Island Pacific Female A Phantoms 23 19 24 21

Island Pacific Rec Teams 26 34 26 26 92 80

Jets Sr AAA 18 21 0 0 0 0

Juan de Fuca Female 21 31 0 0 0 0

Kamloops Collision Crunch Rec 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kamloops Desert Fury Rec 19 0 0 0 0 0

Kamloops Predators Rec 20 0 0 0 0

Kamloops Regional Sr AA 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kamloops Regional Sr AAA 20 0 0 0 0 0

Kamloops Vibe Sr A 22 23 22 23 0 27

Kaslo Hericanes Rec 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kelowna Cougars Sr AA 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kelowna Cougars Sr A 15 14 0 0 0 0

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Kelowna Wildcats Rec 17 13 0 0 0 0

Kerry Park Thunder Rec 29 26 24 23 24 24

Killarney Coyotes Sr AA 19 19 19 21 23 17

Killarney Crash Rec 21 0 0 0 0

Killarney Ice Breakers Sr A 25 23 27 0 0 0

Killarney Ice Wizards I Rec 25 15 0 0 0 0

Killarney Ice Wizards II Rec 15 0 0 0 0

Killarney Knights Sr AA 24 25 21 22 24 24

Killarney Shamrock Rec 20 0 0 0 0

Kitimat Cougars Rec 23 18 0 0

Kitsilano Kanakas Sr A 25 24 27 27 22 20

Kootenay Wildcats Rec 0 19 23 24 0 0

Lady Tritons Rec 20 42 21 0 0 0

Langley Women's Sr AA 17 19 21 18 19 13

McBride Maniacs Rec 33 26 18 19 23 26

McBride Maniacs Rec B 19 0 0 0

MacKenzie Chicks with Sticks Rec 23 36 17 23 35 34

MacKenzie Chicks with Sticks Rec B 14 0 0 0

Mackenzie Ladies Rec (Stars) 22 19 18 23 0 17

Meadow Ridge Midget 0 0 0 0 0 0

Midway Ladies Rec 0 0 20 22 0 0

Mill Bay Lightning Rec (Esquimalt) 19 0 0 0

Monashee Vixens 20

Nakusp Women’s Rec 18 16 21 21 0 0

Nanaimo Islanders Rec (House Team) 42 55 27 0 0 84

Nanaimo Islanders Rec (Travel Team) 27 25 0 0

Nanaimo Islanders Rec (Orange) 10 0 0

Nanaimo Islanders Rec (Royal) 9 0 0

Nanaimo Islanders Rec (White) 6 0 0

Navy Senior Female Rec 21 0 30 29

Nelson Blueliners Female Rec 30 27 21 27 0 0

New West Rooks Sr AAA 0 0 0 0 0 17

New West Rooks Sr AA 21 23 20 20 0 0

New Westminster Royals Sr AAA 25 0 0 0 0

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Nix's Rockers Sr AA 0 0 0 0 0 0

North Okanagan Aces Sr A 18 17 13 0 19 0

North Peace Eagles Rec 26 26 20 21 0 25

North Vancouver Hockey Bags Rec 18 0 0 0 0

North Vancouver Renegades 0 0 0 0 0 0

Oceanside Sea Gals Rec 32 20 18 18

Oceanside Shadowmakers 14 0 0

Okanagan Ice Hawks Rec 25 19 0 0 0 0

Omega Salmon Farmers Sr A 21 0 13 0 24 0

Parksville Seagals 22

Pan Fish Womens Hockey Sr A 23 0 0

Port Alberni Womens Rec - Breakers 91 0 0 20 17

Port Alberni Womens Rec - Chicks w Sticks 22 18 15 18

Port Alberni Womens Rec - Bombers 18 18 16 17 Port Alberni Womens Rec - CDN Tire Shooters 21 18 21 18

Port Alberni Womens Rec - Jal Design Panthers 40 37 22 17 20 11

Port Alberni Womens Rec - Vipers 19 19 16 0

Port Alberni Womens Rec - Hockey Bags 18 19 17 17

Port Alberni Womens Rec - Stingers 18 17 18 16

Peninsula Alley Katz Rec 30 27 0 0 0 0

Peninsula Furries Rec 26 27 19 0 16 13

Penticton female (under MHA) 29 0 0 0 0

Port Hardy Rascals Rec 31 0 0 0 0 0

Port McNeill Rec (Downpour) 24 17 27 25 0 25

Powell River Ice Cats Rec 22 17 14 18 26 10

Prince George Nothern Blades Sr A 23 21 21 24 12 0

Prince George Nothern Blades Sr AA 20 0 0 0 0 0

Prince George Worth Wildcats 0 24 0

Prince Rupert Raiders 33 31 25 26 10 34

Princeton Ladies Rec 0 0 0 0 0 0

Quesnel Gold Diggers 9

Revelstoke Kodiaks Rec 17 20 23 26 0 0

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Richmond Steelers Sr AAA 16 22 21 23 26 0

Richmond Thunder Sr AA 16 0 0 0 0 0

Salmon Arm Wildfires Rec 19 19 23 17 0 0

Shadows Female Sr. AA 22 21 0 0 0 0

Shuswap Storm Rec 13 14 0 0 0 0

Sidney Spitfires 23 36 20 13 15 16

Smithers Prime Truck Road Warriors Rec 16 19 19 19 20 29

Smithers Prowlers Rec 22 26 27 24 25 24

Sooke Ice Angels Rec 25 22 23 16

Sooke Women's Rec 20 20 19 19 0 0

South Okanagan Black Widows Rec 19 0 0 0 0 0

St Elias Dalls Rec 21 0 0 0

Stewart Glacier Blues Rec 19 19 0 0

Sur Del Female Sr A 18 24 24 24 0 0

Surrey Flyers Rec 13 13 11 11 0 0

Surrey Twisters AA 24 0 0 0

Taylor AA 23 27

Terrace Kermodi Rec Classics 46 41 23 17 24 0

Terrace Kermodi Rec Classics 2 24 12 0 0

Trail Smokettes Rec 42 37 19 27 0 0

Trail Smokettes Rec 2 20 0 0 0

Tumbler Ridge Ladies 11 0

Twisters Sr AAA 23 25 22 19 0 0

Valemount 17 0 0 11 18

Vancouver Griffins Sr AAA 22 0 0 0 0 0

Vancouver Voyageurs 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vanderhoof Thunder Rec 35 45 25 26 7 28

Vernon Ladies Rec 19 0 0 0 0

Victoria Chicks with Sticks Rec 16 25 29 23 30

Victoria Stingers Rec (Esquimalt) 47 0 31 0

Victoria - Team Extreme 17

Vortex Rec 1 18 18 19 28 0 Vortex Rec 2 21 15 0

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SENIOR FEMALE 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Whitehorse Women’s Rec A 29 31 26 26 27 62

Whitehorse Women’s Rec 4 4 0 0

Williams Lake Rec (Tourney) 37 20 20 25 36

Williams Lake Rec (Travel) 25 16 24 0

TOTAL SENIOR FEMALE REGISTRATION 1911 2168 2023 1406 1445 1461

Storm U21 Junior Female 15 26 24

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SENIOR MALE* 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

100 Mile Bears AA 0 0 40 33 38 33 Ashcroft Cowboys AA 0 0 0 13 0 0 Chilliwack Royals AA 0 0 0 28 25 0 Dawson Creek AA 40 50 40 33 0 0 Hazelton Wolverines AA 0 0 0 0 32 41 Houston Luckies AA 0 0 0 0 34 35 Kitimat Ice Demons AA 36 21 40 37 40 44 Fort St John Flyers AA 0 0 40 30 33 37 MacKenzie Moose AA 31 33 40 31 29 0 North Island Capitals AA 22 23 40 30 28 0 Omineca Ice A 0 0 0 35 32 35 Powell River Regals AAA 40 40 40 30 32 30 Rossland Warriors AA 0 0 0 35 0 25 Smithers Steelheads AA 0 36 40 31 29 36 Terrace River Kings AA 0 0 40 36 40 36 Trail Smoke Eaters AAA 25 40 40 27 27 0 Williams Lake Stampeders AA 25 27 40 32 39 35

JUNIOR A* 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Alberni Valley Bulldogs (relocated from Burnaby in 2002 ) 50 50 50 23 31 36 Burnaby Express (relocated from Coquitlam in 2005) 50 50 50 31 32 33 Langley Chiefs (relocated from Chilliwack in 2006) 50 50 50 23 29 28 Cowichan Valley Sports 50 50 50 28 30 34 Merritt Centennials 50 50 50 27 28 32 Nanaimo Clippers 50 50 50 27 28 35 Penticton Vees 50 50 50 31 29 30 Powell River Kings 50 50 50 31 37 27 Prince George Spruce Kings 50 50 50 24 29 34 Quesnel Millionaires 50 50 50 27 35 34 Salmon Arm Silverbacks 50 50 50 26 29 27 South Surrey Eagles 50 50 50 28 34 32 Trail Smoke Eaters 50 50 50 28 28 35 Vernon Vipers 50 50 50 27 33 31 Victoria Grizzlies 50 50 50 30 26 32 Westside Warriors (relocated from Langley in 2006) 50 50 50 26 34 35 Williams Lake Timberwolves 50 50 50 25 29 0

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JUNIOR B* 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Abbotsford Pilots 40 40 40 29 36 40 40 40 40 30 34 28 Campbell River Storm 40 40 40 28 28 33 Chase Chiefs 40 Castlegar Rebels 40 40 40 29 31 29 40 40 40 25 33 37 Comox Valley Glacier Kings 40 40 40 29 35 38 Creston Valley Thundercats 40 40 40 26 34 30 Dawson Creek Canucks 50 50 40 27 27 35 Delta Ice Hawks 40 40 40 28 31 32 Fernie Ghostriders 0 0 40 28 31 40 Fort St John Huskies 50 50 40 30 36 30 Golden Jets 40 40 40 27 37 40 Grand Forks Border Bruins 40 40 40 25 35 36 Grandview Steelers 40 40 40 31 34 32 Hope Icebreakers 0 40 40 30 33 32 Kamloops Storm (relocated from Osoyoos in 2006) 40 40 40 29 41 39 Kerry Park Islanders 40 40 40 28 27 31 Kimberley Dynamiters 40 40 40 26 31 34 Nelson Leafs 40 40 40 26 27 27 North Delta Devils 40 40 40 28 28 33 (relocated from Parksville in 2004) 40 40 40 31 32 35 40 40 40 31 34 27 Port Moody Black Panthers (relocated from Coquitlam) 40 40 40 28 35 34 40 40 40 24 30 31 Revelstoke Grizzlies 40 40 40 29 33 32 40 40 40 30 36 31 Ridge Meadows Flames 40 40 40 27 30 30 40 40 40 31 37 33 Sicamous Eagles 40 40 40 27 40 39 Sooke Stingers 0 0 0 24 31 31 Spokane Braves 40 40 40 28 24 25 Summerland Sting 40 40 40 28 31 31 Victoria Cougars 40 40 40 32 32 31

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MAJOR MIDGET LEAGUE 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Registration numbers include team officials. Kootenay Ice 0 26 23 North Central - Cariboo Cougars 22 25 24 North East/Yukon - Cariboo Cougars 27 0 0 North Okanagan - Thompson Blazers 24 25 24 North Vancouver Island Silvertips 23 26 24 South Okanagan - Okanagan Rockets 25 25 23 South Vancouver Island Thunderbirds 26 25 24 Vancouver Central - Greater 28 25 26 Vancouver North East Chiefs 26 24 24 Vancouver North West Giants 24 26 24 Vancouver South East - Fraser Valley Bruins 25 26 23 Vancouver South West - Valley West Hawks 27 26 23

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APPENDIX D

MUTUAL AID REPORT

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MUTUAL AID SUMMARY

REGISTRATION BY DISTRICTS:

East Kootenay 1,642 West Kootenay 1,561 Lower Mainland 24,093 Referee’s Organization 4,381 North Central 3,054 Senior Female 1132 North East / Yukon 2,402 Senior Male 423 North Western 2,106 Junior A 561 Okanagan Mainline 8,511 Junior B 558 Vancouver Island 9,506 Major Midget 220

2006-2007 2007-2008

Registration 2006-2007 59,563 Registration 2007-2008 60,150

2006-2007 Claims paid: $8,064.75 2007-2008 Claims paid: $5,238.42

Claims: Claims:

Medical $131.08 Medical $174.90 Dental $7,932.95 Dental $5,063.52

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APPENDIX E

CHAMPIONSHIP REPORTS

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2007 – 2008 ANNUAL REPORT

DIVISION: Pee Wee CATEGORY: AAA

Host Association: Cranbrook Champion: Burnaby Winter Club

Dates of Tournament: March 16 – 20, 2008 Fairplay Award:

NOT RECEIVED BY DEADLINE

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DIVISION: Pee Wee CATEGORY: AA

Host Association: Dawson Creek Champion: Seafair

Dates of Tournament: March 15 – 19, 2008 Fairplay Award: Quesnel

FINANCIAL REPORT

Gross Gate Receipts: $ N/A Program ads $0.00 2010 $0.00 50/50 $0.00 Raffle $0.00 Donation $0.00 Programs $0.00 TOTAL REVENUE $0.00 Expenses: Referee / Linesmen $1,537.25 BC Hockey Rep $129.50 Ice Waived Raffle $0.00 Water / tickets / food $0.00 Rooms & Food $0.00 Banquet $0.00 T-shirts $0.00 Printing program/tickets $1,666.75

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,666.75

Balance to be returned Paid by to Host Donation

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DIVISION: Pee Wee CATEGORY: A

Host Association: Chase Champion: Beaver Valley

Dates of Tournament: March 16 – 19, 2008 Fairplay Award: Whistler

FINANCIAL REPORT

Revenue: Raffle $675.00 Door $1,770.00 Programs $250.00 Advertising $3,650.00 Donations $1,000.00 Banquet $1,748.00 Hoodies $3,180.86

TOTAL REVENUE $12,273.86

Expenses: Programs $1190.30 Ice Rental $3,335.11 Referee Fees $1,419.70 BC Hockey Rep $572.40 Hoodies $2,984.00 Miscellaneous $275.55 Banquet $2,530.00 Banners $168.00

TOTAL EXPENSES $12,475.06

NET DEFICIT ($201.20)

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DIVISION: Pee Wee CATEGORY: B

Host Association: Vernon Champion: Langley

Dates of Tournament: March 16-19, 2008 Fairplay Award: Kelowna

FINANCIAL REPORT

Gross Gate Revenue: $2009.00 Other Revenue: $17,186.50

TOTAL REVENUE $19,195.50 Expenses: Ice $3,360.00 Referee / Linesmen $880.00 BC Hockey Rep $74.00 Less: $7,932.97

TOTAL EXPENSES $12,246.97

Balance to be Returned to Host $6,948.53

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DIVISION: Pee Wee CATEGORY: Female

Host Association: Prince George Champion: North Shore

Dates of Tournament: March 16 – 20, 2008 Fairplay Award: South Island Breakers

FINANCIAL REPORT

Revenue: Gross Gate Revenue: $0.00 Other Revenue: $11,913.25

TOTAL REVENUE $11,913.25

Expenses: Arena Rental $4,147.77 Referee / Linesmen $1,655.37 BC Hockey Rep $0.00 Less: $6,589.96

TOTAL EXPENSES $12,393.10

NET DEFICIT ($479.85)

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DIVISION: Bantam CATEGORY: AAA

Host Association: Victoria Racquet Club Champion: Burnaby Winter Club

Dates of Tournament: March 16 – 20, 2008 Fairplay Award: Cranbrook MHA

FINANCIAL REPORT

Revenue: Advertising $8,000.00 50/50 $1,700.00 50/50 SK $1,139.00 VRC Sponsorship $1,800.00 Program Sales $800.00 Auction $600.00 Banquet tickets $3,000.00

TOTAL REVENUE $17,039.00 Expenses: Bear Mountain Arena incl banquet $10,400.00 Referee / Linesmen $2,104.00 BC Hockey Rep $1,079.00 Printing – program/boards $2,669.00 Opening ceremonies $1,050.00

TOTAL EXPENSES $17,302.00

NET DEFICIT ($263.00)

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DIVISION: Bantam CATEGORY: AA

Host Association: Summerland Champion: Quesnel

Dates of Tournament: March 15 – 20, 2008 Fairplay Award: Port Alberni

FINANCIAL REPORT

Revenue: Apparel $9,304.00 Ads/ Sponsors $595.00 Gate $3,640.50 Banquet $4,650.00 Ice Rented $60.00 50/50 $2,757.00 Raffle Table $2,466.70 Noise Makers $165.00 Yaki’s Raffle $108.00 TOTAL REVENUE $23,746.20

Expenses: Banquet $3,344.58 Referees/Refreshments $2,719.50 Ice $4,943.92 Raffle Table $242.85 District Director $706.35 Apparel $5,428.31 Gaming Licence $47.50 Team Packages $30.53 Program $504.67 Gate $188.79 Miscellaneous $30.99 Noise Makers $90.72 TOTAL EXPENSES $18,278.71

NET PROFIT $5,467.49

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DIVISION: Bantam CATEGORY: A

Host Association: Mackenzie Champion: Prince Rupert

Dates of Tournament: March 16 - 20, 2008 Fairplay Award:

NOT RECEIVED BY DEADLINE

DIVISION: Bantam CATEGORY: B

Host Association: Richmond Champion: Richmond Chiefs

Dates of Tournament: March 16 – 20, 2008 Fairplay Award: Richmond Chiefs

FINANCIAL REPORT

Revenue:

Game Sponsorship $6,500.00 Vancouver 2010 Sponsorship $200.00 Program Advertising $0.00 Raffle: Sunday Raffle & Programs $759.05 Monday Raffle & Programs $345.73 Tuesday Raffle & Programs $324.50 Wednesday Raffle & Programs $350.96 Thursday Raffle & Programs(coffee) $108.26 $1,888.50 50/50 Sunday Game 1 $96.25 Sunday Game 2 $102.50 Sunday Game 3 $51.00 Sunday Game 4 $92.00 Monday Game 5 $44.00 Monday Game 6 $44.50 Monday Game 7 $29.50 Monday Game 8 $57.00 Monday Game 9 $39.00 Tuesday Game 10 &11 $43.50 Tuesday Game 12 $43.50 Tuesday Game 13 $22.50 Tuesday Game 14 $31.00

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Wednesday Game 15 $17.00 Wednesday Game 16 $72.00 Thursday Game 22 $75.50 $860.75 Tournament Apparel Sales(net) $5,057.00 Tshirt Sales on last day $72.00 Banquet Revenue $14x275 Richmond $770.00 Cranbrook $336.00 Comox $532.00 Abbotsford $518.00 Prince George $658.00 Kelowna (players) $336.00 Kelowna (parents) $196.00 Vancouver Thunderbirds $672.00 $4,018.00 Hotel Room Rebate ($5/room night) $925.00

TOTAL REVENUE $18,849.25

Expenses: Ice Rental at Minoru (Day 1 & 2) 2,634.35 Ice Rental at UBC (Day 3,4 & 5) $6,968.07 Referees & Linesmen $2,596.00 50/50 and Raffle tickets $0.00 Volunteer Golf Shirts $127.20 Hospitality Room (coffee/muffins) $0.00 BC Hockey Rep Honorarium $45/dayx5 $410.40 Banquet Food Cost $3,875.29 Banquet Facility Rental $500.00 Gaming License $50.00 Tournament Apparel Cost $3,185.90 T-shirts for Players & Officials $780.00 Program Printing & Setup $1,300.00 Team & Referee Refreshments $75.00 Misc $0.00

TOTAL EXPENSES $22,502.21

NET DEFICIT $3,652.96

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2007 – 2008 ANNUAL REPORT

DIVISION: Bantam CATEGORY: Female

Host Association: Prince Rupert Champion: Kelowna

Dates of Tournament: March 16-20, 2008 Fairplay Award: Fort St John

FINANCIAL REPORT Revenue: Donations & Sponsors $13,200.00 Clothing Sales $6,871.00 Program Sales $320.00 Raffles $1,218.15 50 / 50 $831.15

TOTAL REVENUE $22,440.30

Expenses: Advertising/Promotion $1,586.14 Awards (Fair Play Trophy) $85.12 Banners $1,126.20 Ice Rental $2,771.40 Banquet $2,684.51 Merchandise Costs $5,911.93 Programs $500.00 Raffle Prizes $1,121.18 BC Hockey Rep $140.00 Referee Fees & Exp $4,618.12 Miscellaneous Exp $943.15

TOTAL EXPENSES $21,487.75

NET PROFIT $952.55

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DIVISION: Midget CATEGORY: AAA

Host Association: Comox Valley Champion: Ridge Meadows

Dates of Tournament: March 17 – 21, 2008 Fairplay Award: Vancouver Thunderbirds

FINANCIAL REPORT

Gross Gate Receipts: TOTAL REVENUE $0.00

Expenses: Arena Rental $5,000.00 Referee / Linesmen $3,065.00 BC Hockey Rep $378.00

TOTAL EXPENSES (rec’d from CVMHA $8,443.00

NET DEFICIT 0.00

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DIVISION: Midget CATEGORY: AA

Host Association: Kitimat Champion: Kerry Park

Dates of Tournament: March 16 – 20, 2008 Fairplay Award:

FINANCIAL REPORT

Income: Program Sales $1,575.00 Raffle Table $1,599.00 50/50 $1,881.50 Door Fees $10,507.75 Clothing/items to sell $9,665.00 Banquet Ticket Sales $2,124.00 Program Advertising / Sponsorship $8,775.00 Extra Fundraising $0.00

TOTAL REVENUE $35,927.25

Expenses: Arena Ice $3,824.62 Guest Speaker $0.00 Opening Closing Ceremonies $200.00 Officials $4,632.30 Signage/Banners $0.00 BC Hockey Rep $747.00 Banquet $3,217.16 Hall/Decor $221.01 Clothing/Items Sold $8,152.20 Scorekeepers/Music $762.50 Misc $565.26 Prizes for Raffle $0.00 Advertising $20.00 Programs $1,231.45 Volunteer Appreciation Outstanding Lottery License $0.00

TOTAL EXPENSES $23,573.50

NET PROFIT $12,353.75

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2007 – 2008 ANNUAL REPORT

DIVISION: Midget CATEGORY: A

Host Association: Burns Lake Champion: Prince Rupert

Dates of Tournament: March 18 – 21, 2008 Fairplay Award: Revelstoke

FINANCIAL REPORT

Gross Gate Receipts: Other Revenue $23,968.16 TOTAL REVENUE $23,968.16

Expenses: Less $12,046.39 Arena Rental $3,438.23 Referee / Linesmen $3,098.30 BC Hockey Rep $708.54 TOTAL EXPENSES $19,291.46

Balance to be returned to Host $4,676.70

DIVISION: Midget CATEGORY: B

Host Association: Kamloops Champion: Kelowna

Dates of Tournament: March 16 – 19, 2008 Fairplay Award:

FINANCIAL REPORT

Revenue: Advertising in program $5,424.00 Outstanding payments from Ads (hope to rec) $150.00 Sale of programs $493.00 Admission to tournament $980.00 Raffle table $914.50 50/50 $1,151.75 Grant from City $0.00 Clothing $6,674.00 Clothing (2nd batch) $500.00 Banquet ($18/personx47) $846.00 TOTAL REVENUE $17,133.25

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Expenses: 48.5 hrs of icex$85 $4,122.50 Supposed to get 1 day free ice from city(haven’t received) $(1,020.00) Refs x16 games ($45+30+30) $1,680.00 Programs $1,255.00 Banquet at TRU $17.19/person (99) $1,701.81 Hospitality expenses $135.00 Raffle table expenses $450.00 Plus gift card KMHA Team poster boards $300.00 BC Hockey food allowance $35x5 $175.00 BC Hockey hotel room x5 nights Exchange for ad Lanyards (participant passes) $110.00 Lanyards (participant passes $40.32 Balloons $63.84 Table Skirts $93.96 Shipping to send infor to BC Hockey before 1st meeting $37.54 50/50 tickets $44.76 Clothing $5,211.90 Clothing: 2nd order $1,795.10 Misc (printing,passes,laminating) $220.00 Donation to volunteers (programs,food, movie passes) $150.00 Dinner $332.00 Pucks (1st game) $12.56 TOTAL EXPENSES $16,911.29

NET PROFIT $211.96

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2007 – 2008 ANNUAL REPORT

DIVISION: Midget CATEGORY: Female

Host Association: Nanaimo Champion: Kamloops

Dates of Tournament: March 16-19, 2008 Fairplay Award: Fort St John Flyers

FINANCIAL REPORT

Revenue: Other Revenue $23,700.93 TOTAL REVENUE $23,700.93 Expenses: Arena Rental $3,787.89 Referee / Linesmen $5,056.32 All other expenses $11,850.57 TOTAL EXPENSES $20,694.78

Balance to be Returned to Host $3,006.15

DIVISION: Juvenile CATEGORY: AAA

Host Association: Prince George Champion: Surrey

Dates of Tournament: March 20-23, 2008 Fairplay Award: Surrey

FINANCIAL REPORT

Revenue: Other Revenue $11,761.00 TOTAL REVENUE $11,761.00

Expenses: Arena Rental $4,788.00 Referee / Linesmen $1,395.00 BC Hockey Rep $612.70 Less: $4,165.12

TOTAL EXPENSES $10,960.82

NET Profit $800.18

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DIVISION: Senior Female CATEGORY: A

Venue Location: Fort St John Champion: Fort St John

Dates of Tournament: March 14 – 16, 2008

NOT RECEIVED BY DEADLINE

DIVISION: Senior Female CATEGORY: AA

Venue Location: Kamloops/Vancouver Champion: Killarney Knights March 8-9, March 21 Dates of Tournament: 2008

FINANCIAL REPORT

Gross Gate Receipts: $NA

Expenses: Arena Rental $NA Referee / Linesmen $NA BC Hockey Rep $NA

TOTAL EXPENSES $NA

NET DEFICIT $NA

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APPENDIX F

BC HOCKEY AWARDS

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AWARDS

Scholarships BC Hockey scholarships are awarded annually to deserving recipients who are in their graduating year of high school and are presently registered members with BC Hockey or former members playing in the Western Hockey League. All BC Hockey members are eligible including officials, players, coaches and volunteers. A list of winners will be announced at the AGM.

Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards The Sport BC Awards are an annual gala extravaganza highlighting achievements in coaching, officiating, competing, leadership and influence in sport. The following members were nominated for an award:

Award Recipient

President’s Award Lynne Kiang Junior Male Athlete of the Year Kyle Turris

Bronze Program The Bronze Program provides High Performance athlete's with a variety of athlete support and training services including: GymWorks (gym access at selected gyms); FoodStuff (discounts on food at selected outlets); Toolkits (Professional and Personal Development Seminars) and SportHealth (SportMed BC Directory of practitioners). For more information about PacificSport visit www.pacificsport.com and for a full menu of services available to the Bronze Program athletes click on ATHLETE SERVICES and follow the links. Below is a list of athletes that qualified for the Bronze Program:

Alisa Baumgartner, Braidie Campbell, Rayna Cruickshank, Kaleigh Fratkin, Jennie Gallo, Kaitlin Imai, Christie Jensen, Erica Kromm, Chelsea Laing, Ling-Ling Lok, Elana Lovell, Kathleen McDonald, Lisa Mullan, Stephanie Ney, Hillary Pattenden, Jodi Reinholcz, Kailee Ryan, Michelle Snowden, Jaclyn Stapleton, Karolina Urban, Courtney Unruh, Breana Burton, Haleigh Callison, Melanie Jue, Melissa Anderson, Jennifer Price, Desirae Clark, Emily McGrath-Agg, Kobi Kawamoto, Riley McIntosh, Mike Reddington, Mike Scarborough, Colten Teubert, Jordan Wilkins, Stefan Elliott, Kyle Beach, Evan Bloodoff, Thomas Frazee, Jordon Hickmott, Derek Lee, Brandon McMillan, Tyler Pistone, Tyler Shattock, Kyle St.Denis, Geordie Wudrick, Ryan Howse, Landon Ferraro, Thomas Heemskerk and Martin Jones.

Athlete Assistance Program BC Hockey received funding from the Provincial Government, which, in turn, was allocated to 30 male and 31 female athletes. The funding is provided to assist in the training and development of High Performance athletes. A committee comprised of Chair – Shannon Bell, Nancy Wilson, Rob Rogers, Bruce Tuck, Colin Guiguet, Joey Walsh and Erin Thornton, administers the program.

Selected Athletes: Zach Hodder, Tyler Wotherspoon, Connor Sanvido, Alex Theriau, Kevin Sundher, Brandon Regier, Spooner Mitch, Landon Ferraro, Stefan Elliot, Nathan Lieuwen, Tyson Barrie, Ryan Howse, Evander Kane, Steve Oursov, Cameron Reid, Brendan Silvester, Kellan Tochkin ,Matt Mackenize, Derek Lee, Neil Manning, Jordan Hickmott, Brandon McMillan, Kyle St. Denis, Kyle Beach, Geordie Wudrick, Colten Teubert, Zach Hamill, Ty Wishart, Karl Alzner, Kyle, Turris, Colton

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Gillies, Stephanie Ney, Christie Jensen, Alisa Baumgartner, Chelsea Laing, Elana Lovell, Jodi Reinholcz, Kaitlin Imai, Dominique Goutsis, Emily Grainger, Kelsey Halvorson, Alannah Kedra- McCormack, Stefanie Klein, Katie Little, Taylor McLeod, Serina Swanson, Rosanne Wallace, Kathleen McDonald, Ling-Ling Lok, Hillary Pattenden, Rayna Cruickshank, Kaleigh Fratkin,Lisa Bonang, Kirsten Mihalcheon, Haleigh Callison, Kim Coates, Tamara Pickford, Jennie Gallo, Erica Kromm, Desi Clarke, Breana Burton, Melissa Anderson

Premier’s Award The Premier's Athletic Awards recognize the top Male and Female athletes from 42 sports participating in the BC Athlete Assistance Program (AAP). Each athlete has been nominated by their provincial sport organization based on outstanding performance, and other achievements in their sport during the competitive period of the past year (November 1, 2006 to October 31, 2007). The Premier's Athletic Awards and Reception are hosted annually at the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, each athlete's photo and achievements are displayed on a commemorative plaque, and displayed at the Hall of Fame during the year.

Nomination Recipient Home Location

Male Nomination Kyle Turris New Westminster, BC

Female Nomination Desi Clarke New Westminster, BC

Hockey Canada Week Awards Hockey Canada Week is a celebration of the beginning of the hockey season all across Canada and aims to promote the positive values of hockey and the work done by the over four-million volunteers involved in minor hockey in Canada each and every year.

Plaque Winners

Recipient Home Location

Anderson Sherry South Okanagan MHA Andre Maria Okanagan Mainline AHA Grossler Bev Lillooet MHA Harrison Debbie Salmon Arm MHA McLellan Donna Clearwater & District Mostat Kari Salmon Arm MHA Quesnel Debbie Thompson Cariboo

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Certificate Winners

Recipient Home Location

Anderson Richard Summerland MHA Balfour Lyle Revelstoke MHA Belland Dave Kamloops MHA Chadwick Jim Summerland MHA Clarke Katy Summerland MHA Clarke Barry Summerland MHA Clausen Gary Summerland MHA Dale John Salmon Arm MHA Drachenberg Barrie Summerland MHA Enger Eric Greater Vernon MHA Evans Wendy Greater Vernon MHA Everall Monty Summerland MHA Federico Jacqueline Revelstoke MHA Handel Brad Salmon Arm MHA Harder Daron Revelstoke MHA Head Terrance Salmon Arm MHA Howe Renee Revelstoke MHA Hunt Earl Revelstoke MHA Kitchen Ryley Summerland MHA Latwat Karen Greater Vernon MHA Lerum Darryl Fort St. James MHA Leslie Bob Summerland MHA McDowell Bruce Summerland MHA McKinney Chuck Revelstoke MHA Mcluskey Kevin Summerland MHA Minty Liz Summerland MHA Mraz Brenda Summerland MHA Schibild Randy Revelstoke MHA Smythe Bill Summerland MHA West Lisa Summerland MHA Whitelaw James Greater Vernon MHA Zagrodney Ken Summerland MHA

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APPENDIX G

NOMINATING REPORT

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ISSUE #: 2008-10-I

May 2008

TO: Membership

FROM: Fred Heslop, Nominating Committee Chair

SUBJECT: AGM Nominations Report

I am pleased to report that the following nominations have been received for BC Hockey Executive Committee positions as of May 1, 2008: President Rick Boekestyn

Vice President Shannon Bell

Officer at Large (3) Robin Douville Neil Hartley Randy Henderson Wilf Liefke Bob Storey

Junior A Divisional Director John Grisdale

Junior B Divisional Director Brian Harrison

Male Senior / Recreational Divisional Director Bob James

Female Senior / Recreational Divisional Director Rick Kupchuk

Lower Mainland District Director (3) Bonnie Cameron Howard LeTroy VACANT POSITION

North Central District Director Cathy Mason

Northeast / Yukon District Director Trudy Alexander

Northwest District Director Darryl Lerum

Okanagan Mainline District Director (2) Sherry Wakelin VACANT POSITION

Vancouver Island District Director Joe McDonald

East Kootenay District Director John Gillen Barb Anderson

West Kootenay District Director Dave Biggar