2014-2015 Annual Report
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BC HOCKEY 2014-2015 ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS Presidents Report ................................................................................................................................. 2 Divisional Directors’ Reports Junior A Hockey ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Junior B Hockey ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Senior Male Hockey................................................................................................................................ 5 Senior Female Hockey ........................................................................................................................... 5 Midget League Reports .......................................................................................................................... 6 District Directors’ Reports Kootenay – East ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Kootenay – West .................................................................................................................................. 10 Lower Mainland .................................................................................................................................... 11 North Central ........................................................................................................................................ 14 North East / Yukon .............................................................................................................................. 15 North West ........................................................................................................................................... 16 Okanagan Mainline ............................................................................................................................... 16 Vancouver Island .................................................................................................................................. 17 Committee Reports Coaching Committee ............................................................................................................................ 19 Male High Performance Committee ...................................................................................................... 20 Female High Performance Committee .................................................................................................. 20 Female Hockey Development Report ................................................................................................... 21 Minor Hockey Committee ..................................................................................................................... 22 Officiating Committee and Program ...................................................................................................... 23 Safety Committee ................................................................................................................................. 29 School Programming Committee .......................................................................................................... 30 APPENDICES BC Hockey Program Attendance Statistics ......................................................................... APPENDIX A Incomplete Suspensions ..................................................................................................... APPENDIX B Registrations ...................................................................................................................... APPENDIX C Championship Reports ....................................................................................................... APPENDIX D BC Hockey Awards ............................................................................................................. APPENDIX E 1 BC HOCKEY 2014-2015 ANNUAL REPORT PRESIDENTS REPORT Randy Henderson, BC Hockey President On behalf of all the players who participate in our great game, I would like to thank the thousands of volunteers who made our game so successful again this year. We have remarkable events that happened around the Branch this year from tournaments and leagues to play days, special events and championships. I cannot thank you enough for your devotion to the game. We have excellent programs in every corner of the Branch. We will strive to continue to work with Districts, Programs, Above Minor Groups and Minor Hockey Associations (MHAs) to make our game the best it can be. We will endeavor to take a positive, respectful approach to problem solving at the Branch level and ensure solutions are well thought out and meet the needs of all our game participants. With the work initiated by the Program Committees, we have begun to see the benefits of subject matter experts penetrating all aspects of our program areas. Our programs will be stronger, more efficient and better at meeting the needs of our players, coaches, officials, parents and MHAs. With the release of the Game Management Strategies with our wonderful partners, the Vancouver Canucks, we will also begin more effectively addressing game management and misbehavior issues in arenas in a positive manner. Hockey rinks are, and should always be, fun and exciting places to enjoy the game. As we strive to be leaders in Canada, we have sought the support of Hockey Canada on issues from upgrades to the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR), game management support, recruitment initiatives and training of coaches and officials. With the support of a few key Branches, we have been very successful in initiating change to the support we needed from Hockey Canada in meeting the demands of an ever changing game and demographic within the game. Our efforts to improve technology with Hockey Canada will be a key tool in keeping hockey a leader and the number one Canadian sport choice. If we continue to consider our players as clients and their parents as customers, we need to deliver our off ice technological programs utilizing modern technology and hopefully recognize our customer’s busy lives. By growing our app programs and tools of technology to be an information and educational conduit, we can reach more game participants in a less time consuming ways. Ultimately, more effective communication and information flow will result. To say this year has been busy would certainly be an understatement. Barry and I visited each District and received thoughtful comments regarding governance and concerns districts are having in promoting the game and in some cases keeping it alive in small communities. The message we got was simple, we need to embrace our efforts to be more nimble and be able to respond to the rapidly changing demographics and needs that Districts and MHAs face. I believe the new governance model will assist greatly in having the primary stakeholders in a position to make informed recommendations to the new Board. BC Hockey continues to bring tremendous opportunities to players far and above the game itself. We are helping develop fine citizens for tomorrow and preparing our youth with life long skills that will make all of BC a better place to live. I congratulate everyone for their efforts and it has been a tremendous honor to preside over an organization as noble as ours. 2 BC HOCKEY 2014-2015 ANNUAL REPORT DIVISIONAL REPORTS JUNIOR A John Grisdale, BC Hockey Junior A Divisional Director The British Columbia Hockey League’s (BCHL) 53rd season is complete with the league-champion Penticton Vees now representing the BCHL at the Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup. Currently, 105 BCHL players have secured National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I scholarships, the most of any Junior A league in Canada. There were also five players listed by National Hockey League (NHL) Central Scouting as potential draft picks in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. In June of 2014, five BCHL players were selected by NHL clubs as well as one BCHL graduate from the NCAA ranks. The scholarship and NHL draft success is directly tied to the initiation and growth of the BCHL Showcase, which has welcomed about 200 college and professional scouts each of the last three years. At the 2014 World Junior A Challenge in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, nine BCHL players took part but the team was unable to reach the podium. A major priority for the league is improving, both in video and audio quality, each club’s pay-per-view broadcasts via league partner FASTHockey. Sharing of video highlights increased this past season and improved broadcasts will ensure this continues fans watching from home and enhance the BCHL brand and reputation. There are exciting developments afoot with respect to league partnerships. BCHL Senior Director of Partnerships and Marketing Adam Less was hired in September of 2014 and tasked with enhancing the BCHL brand and attracting new sponsors to the league. His report and progress will be submitted at the 2015 BCHL Annual General Meeting. League discipline continues to be handled by Executive Director Trevor Alto. His initiative and decisiveness helped the league through some high-profile disciplinary processes and his rulings were well-received by the league, media and fans. Alto has also worked closely with BCHL Director of Operations Rob Lambie to address scheduling obstacles and provide clarity for fans and teams