HOCKEY CANADA ARTICLES BY-LAWS REGULATIONS HISTORY As amended to June 2012 This edition is prepared for easy and convenient reference only. Should errors occur, the contents of this book will be interpreted by the President according to the official minutes of meetings of this Association. The Handbook is published every two (2) years and any changes to the constitution that are approved during even numbered seasons will be incorporated in the copy posted on the web site. The Playing Rules of this Association are published in a separate booklet and may be obtained from the Executive Director of any Hockey Canada Branch, from any office of Hockey Canada or from Hockey Canada’s web site. HockeyCanada.ca HOCKEY CANADA MISSION STATEMENT Lead, Develop and Promote Positive Hockey Experiences Mike Bruni 716, Elbow Drive SW Calgary (Alberta) T2S 2J1 Chair of the Board Hockey Canada 2011-13 HockeyCanada.ca CHAIR’S MESSAGE FOR 2012-13 How exciting it is as we embark upon yet another year for the greatest game in the world. I continue to be privileged and humbled to serve as chair of the board. The essence of Hockey Canada is the great volunteers and staff across the country. We are the best, but to stay the best we need to work even harder! At this juncture of Hockey Canada’s history we are afforded incredible opportuni- ties. In order to seize upon these it is essential that we are “Staying Relevant with the Courage to Change.” Relevancy and respect are paramount! To achieve this, we must harness our creative capabilities more so than ever in responding to the changing societal needs and demands. We must also balance being a successful corporate enterprise with being a regulator of a game. It is a daunting but incredibly exciting task for us all. As we evolve into another generation of Hockey Canada, this small book will evolve as well to both initiate and reflect a renewed Hockey Canada governance frame- work. It will document more enlightened regulations for the game to meet the needs of our modern day player, family and society. Wow! What an exciting endeavour that we are presently in the midst of. All of this will again entrench Hockey Canada as the leading sport organization in the world. Have a great year, have fun and remember - “Safe Fun is Priority One!” CIAO Michael J. Bruni, Q.C. Chair of the Board Hockey Canada HockeyCanada.ca TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Meetings of this Association and its councils and committees ............37 ARTICLES ..........................................14 BY-LAW SEVEN ................................39 ARTICLE ONE ................................14 Voting .............................................39 Name of the Association .................14 BY-LAW EIGHT .................................41 ARTICLE TWO ...................................14 Hockey Canada Life Membership — Status of the Association.................14 guidelines and procedures ..............41 ARTICLE THREE ...............................14 BY-LAW NINE ...................................44 Objects ...........................................14 Financial .........................................44 ARTICLE FOUR .................................15 Growth Fund ...................................44 Membership ....................................15 Broadcasting and television fees .....45 Member Branches ...........................16 Delegate’s expenses .......................46 Associate Members .........................18 BY-LAW TEN .....................................47 ARTICLE FIVE ...................................18 General procedures, appeals, further Amendments to the Articles ............18 powers of Board of Directors ...........47 ARTICLE SIX ......................................18 BY-LAW ELEVEN .............................50 Amendments to By-Laws and Amendments ..................................50 Regulations .....................................18 BY-LAW TWELVE .............................52 BY-LAWS ...........................................19 General procedures of the National BY-LAW ONE .....................................19 Appeals Committee.........................52 Membership ....................................19 BY-LAW THIRTEEN .........................56 BY-LAW TWO ....................................21 Conflict of interest guidelines ..........56 Suspension and expulsion REGULATIONS ..................................57 of Branches ....................................21 Important dates to remember .........57 Suspension of members .................21 A. DEFINITIONS .............................58 BY-LAW THREE ................................22 B. COMPETITION ............................61 Dues ...............................................22 Teams playing in other jurisdictions .62 BY-LAW FOUR ..................................23 General procedures for The Officers, their authority Inter-Branch play.............................63 and responsibilities .........................23 Penalties for Inter-Branch play .........63 BY-LAW FIVE ....................................26 Variations for Minor hockey .............65 Standing Committees ......................26 Variations for Junior hockey .............65 Board of Directors ......................27 Branch Executive Director’s Hockey Councils .........................29 responsibilities ................................65 Governance Committee Group ....31 Play-off receipts ..............................67 Risk, Conduct and Safety Expenses of teams participating Committee Group .......................33 in play-offs ......................................67 Management Committee Group ..34 Referees fees and expenses ............68 High Performance C. PROTESTS OF GAMES .............69 Committee Group .......................35 D. GENERAL TOUR BY-LAW SIX .......................................37 INFORMATION ...........................70 2 HockeyCanada.ca TABLE OF CONTENTS Incoming and outgoing international L. TROPHIES ..............................145 tours, as defined in Regulation A .....70 Trophy Policy .................................145 Incoming international tours ............71 M. HOCKEY TOURNAMENT Outgoing international tours ............72 REGULATIONS .........................146 E. TEAMS, CLUBS AND O. DISCIPLINE OF CLUBS, AFFILIATIONS .....................73 TEAMS, PLAYERS AND Affiliation ........................................74 OFFICIALS ................................148 Team to team affiliation...................74 HOCKEY CANADA AWARDS .149 Specially affiliated players ...............75 HOCKEY CANADA VOLUNTEER Club system affiliation (Junior/ OF THE YEAR AWARD ............149 Minor Male/Female) .......................76 Recipients of the Volunteer General affiliation procedures .........77 of the Year Award ..........................149 Number of games a player may play GORDON JUCKES AWARD ...........150 in higher divisions or categories ......78 Recipients of the F. PLAYERS .....................................79 Gordon Juckes Award ....................150 Residential qualifications ................79 HOCKEY CANADA ORDER Qualifications ..................................80 OF MERIT .........................................151 Hockey Academies ..........................81 Recipients of the Hockey Canada Registration ....................................81 Order of Merit ...............................152 Registration procedures ..................85 FEMALE HOCKEY Senior Male and Junior Male BREAKTHROUGH AWARD.... 155 cutdown dates ................................86 Recipients of the Female Hockey Filing of active lists of players ..........87 Breakthrough Award ......................155 Variations for the Canadian HAL LEWIS AWARD .......................156 Development Model ........................88 Recipients of the Hal Lewis Award .156 G. PLAYERS OF DISBANDED LIZ MacKINNON AWARD ..............156 TEAMS .........................................90 Recipients of the H. RELEASE FROM Liz MacKinnon Award ....................156 MEMBERSHIP (PLAYERS) ......90 OFFICIATING AWARD ...................157 J. TAMPERING ...............................92 Recipients of the K. TRANSFERS ...............................93 Officiating Award ...........................157 Inter-Branch transfers .....................95 HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION .158 International transfer procedures.....96 Places of Annual USA Hockey transfers ......................96 General Meeting ...........................159 Transfer fees ...................................96 Branch Membership in Imports ...........................................97 Hockey Canada .............................160 Professional players ........................99 PAST OFFICERS .............................161 APPENDIX K1 - IIHF TRANSFER TROPHIES OF THE REGULATIONS ................................100 ASSOCIATION .................................172 APPENDIX K2 - USA HOCKEY/ Championship trophies .................172 HOCKEY CANADA/CHL TRANSFER HOCKEY CANADA MINIMUM & RELEASE AGREEMENT ............120 SUSPENSION CHART ....................180 HockeyCanada.ca 3 HOCKEY CANADA OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION 2012-2013 Chairman of the Board Mike Bruni 716, Elbow Drive SW Calgary, AB T2S 2J1 Executive Vice-Chair Past Chair Jim Hornell Ken Corbett 200 Terrace Hill Street 153 Whalings Circle Brantford, ON N3R 1G9 Stittsville, ON K2S 1S4 Vice Chair-at-Large Vice Chair-at-Large Claude Allain Ed Pupich 420, boul. De Lavérendrye Ouest P.O.Box 114 Gatineau, QC J8P 6M4 4 Dwyer Avenue Schumacher, ON P0N 1G0 Vice Chair-at-Large