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Referee Clinics

AVMHA is holding the following Referee Clinics:

Level 1 (ages 12-15) Monday Nov 7, 5:30-9:30 pm at the Echo Fieldhouse.  You can now register online

Ref Clinic Ice will be Mon. Nov. 14, 5:45-6:45.

Level 2 & 3 (ages 16+) Sunday Oct. 23, 4:00 to 8:00 pm at the Echo Fieldhouse.

Register online (bchockey.net) –

All Levels must complete online module (and provide proof) upon arrival at the clinic.

For further questions, contact Chris Canuel, ph 250-735-2310 chriscanuel10@gmail.com

 

Coaching (NCCP), officiating (HCOP) and safety (HCSP) clinic registration is completed online by way of the Hockey Canada E-Learning. Delegates create an E-learning account, then register for their desired clinic. E-learning accounts are a one-time setup and will recognize each member only by their email address (note: family members will need to use separate email accounts). More information is available below in the Online Clinic Registration Instructions and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
NEW for the 2011-2012 season.  All officials MUST complete the Online Pre-Task and bring their certificate to the clinic.  If you do not have your certificate you will not be allowed entrance into the clinic.  Your completion of the Pre-task is automatically recorded on your Hockey Canada profile for reference. You should register for your clinic first then you can use your EHockey username and password to login to the Pre-Task.  Click on “Start Course” and select the appropriate pre-task.  The course does not need to be done all at once; but must be completed before the start of the clinic.
REMINDER:  Completion of the Online Pre-Task does not mean you are registered for the clinic you still need to complete the online registration to attend the clinic.
Note: Users will need to create a their own separate Elearning accounts using a different email address for the username than what any other family members may have used.  If a separate Elearning account is not made the person attempting to complete the Pre Task will not be able to generate their own certificate.  New Elearning accounts can be made by using this link https://dev.hockeycanada.ca/AccountLogin.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fCCProcessing%2 and then select “Register” and complete all steps to create the Elearning account.

October 20, 2011 | Categories: -Events-, AVMHA, BC Hockey, Camps & Clinics, Notices/Bulletins | Comments Off

Local Named to U17 Island Zone Team

   
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AVMHA would like to congratulate Beau Wilson for making the U17 Island Zone Team

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The BC Hockey Male Under 17 High Performance Program is an introduction to International High Performance Hockey which involves a series of short term camps and competitions just as our national teams are exposed to at a higher level. In addition, the Under 17 program is a pre-cursor to the well-established Hockey Canada Program of Excellence, consisting of Canada’s Under 18, World Junior and Men’s National Teams.
The Male U17 High Performance Program is specifically designed for first-year Midget-aged players currently playing Midget or Junior hockey.  All District Camps are by “Invite only.” Our BC Hockey High Performance Evaluation staff is instrumental in the process of selecting 46 athletes to attend each District Camp.  As such, BC Hockey High Performance staff will be out in the field scouting their selections to camp from September to February of each season. 
 

 

2011 Male U17 BC Cup – May 12-15, 2011 – Salmon Arm, BC
 

Program Steps

 
1. District Camps (276 players – invite only) take place each season on the final weekend in March.
 
2. U17 BC Cup in Salmon Arm, BC (May 12-15, 2011).  Please Note – Upon arrival to the U17 BC Cup, all players will be divided to form 6 new teams for the competition – a minimum of 3 players from each district will remain on the same team. (120 players)
 
3. Selection of 23 players from the U17 BC CUP to attend the U17 Regional Camp joining 23 players from Alberta in Calgary, AB July 24-27, 2011
 

April 19, 2011 | Categories: -News-, AVMHA, BC Hockey | Comments Off

Locals on Roster for 2011 Female U18 BC Cup

AVMHA would like to congratulate Hayley Dowling, Krista Plaunt, Carly Gill & Shayla Frechette for making the U18 Female team.

News – Details
2011 Female Under 18 BC Cup
Friday, April 15, 2011
BC Hockey announced on April 15, 2011 the schedule and team rosters for the 2011 Female Under 18 BC Cup which will be hosted in Salmon Arm, BC from April 27 – May 1, 2011. The schedule and rosters are posted on the Female Under 18 section of the BC Hockey website. 2011 Female U18 BC Cup Schedule & Rosters
The five (5) day event will include the following activities:
  • On-ice sessions: Two (2) practice sessions and three (3) games
  • Off-ice sessions: Player development, team development, fitness sessions
The BC Hockey U18 level is the final step in the BC Hockey Female High Performance program and the athletes in attendance at the camp represent the best BC has to offer in that age group.  Many have progressed through the U16 program where they were introduced to training techniques and expectations that they have carried forward to the U18 level.
At the 2007 BC Cup the Female program adopted the Jamboree style format that the Male U17 program had been using. Evenly distributed teams create a more competitive atmosphere allowing athletes to play with different people and allow evaluators to assess players in the fairest environment possible.

April 19, 2011 | Categories: -News-, BC Hockey, Female | Comments Off

BC Midget Championship – Salmon Arm

Our Van Isle Ford Midget Bulldogs are playing in Salmon Arm, BC for the BC title for Midget – Tier 2.  BC Hockey has posted scores and highlights of the games on their website:  BC Championship-Midget-Tier 2

March 21, 2011 | Categories: -Events-, -News-, AVMHA, BC Hockey, Competitive Teams, Midget Bulldogs, Notices/Bulletins | Comments Off

BC HOCKEY SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

 MEMORANDUM

January 2011

 

TO: BC Hockey Members

FROM: Neil McNabb, Scholarship Committee Chair

SUBJECT:    2010-2011 BC Hockey Scholarship Applications

 

Attached please find a 2010-2011 BC Hockey scholarship application form. 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.   The eligibility criteria and application procedures are set out on the application forms. The deadline for submitting an application has been set for April 30, 2011.

Please distribute the application forms to the eligible participants in your association. If you require additional application forms, we ask that you photocopy one of the attached forms.  The application forms can also be downloaded from our website at www.bchockey.net.

We appreciate your assistance in this matter. If you have any questions regarding the BC Hockey Scholarships please contact the BC Hockey office at 250.652.2978.

BC Hockey 6671 Oldfield Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 2A1

250.652.2978 | info@bchockey.net | www.bchockey.net

BCHockeyScholarshipApplicationForm

January 20, 2011 | Categories: -News-, BC Hockey, Notices/Bulletins | Comments Off

HELMETS…

HELMET COMMUNICATION to Canada Reps regarding HECC Certification - There is no expiry on helmets the only thing a referee is required to see is the CSA sticker.

Submitted by Chris Canuel, AVMHA Referee In Chief

TO ALL INVOLVED WITH HOCKEY ON VANCOUVER ISLAND (DUNCAN TO PORT ALBERNI)

PLEASE FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO EVERYONE IN YOUR HOCKEY ORGANIZATION OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN YOUR CITY.

Some people in Nanaimo, Parksville, Port Alberni and Duncan (parents, managers, safety persons, executive, officials etc) are taking it upon themselves to misinform other players, parents and officials on the equipment regulations of the sport.  ReAction Source for Sports will always be informed before anyone in the public or association on regulation changes, rule changes, equipment upgrades etc.  Our purchasing for an upcoming season happened 10 month prior the season starting (Industry Standards testing – CSA and HECC) happen 1 year prior to us even seeing the equipment.  If there is a change or regulation change we will know about it because it will affect our purchasing for the next year.

With regards to HELMET DATING and HECC Dated stickers on helmets, Please read the attached letter so we can stop misinforming people.  I have had this letter in my store since the summer.  According to the letter, information was to be sent to all Minor Hockey Association so I did not forward it until today.  Please read and forward to whomever you deem should have this information.  The reason for sending this letter today is due to some parents coming into ReAction telling me they have an EXPIRED HELMETS.  Although it is not recommended to have a helmet more then 3 or 4 years, there is NO EXPIRY DATE ON HELMETS at this point.

I would recommend that every team have this letter printed and available at each and every game.  I would recommend every REFEREE IN CHIEF forward this letter to your officials.

If anything else come up in the future with regards to equipment, rules, changes, please come see me or e-mail me, it is most likely something I have information on or I can get information on.  We are always informed by our suppliers to changes well in advance of our next season.

The e-mail below is from my REEBOK/CCM rep

Thank you,

Sean Krause

ReAction Source for Sports

250-758-4000

reactionsports@shaw.ca

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HECC Certification Expiry Date on Reebok & CCM Helmets.

There have been some questions with consumers & referee’s, questioning the meaning of the expiry date on helmets stickers.  If you have had these questions, please see and/or print the attached one page communication letter.

HECC & CSA EXPIERY DATES ON HELMETS STICKERS ARE A DATE FOR REVIEWING THE STANDARDS ONLY AND ARE NOT RELATED TO THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE HELMET.  Plus the date has been extended a year & a half from the printed date on the stickers.

There will be a letter sent soon from CSA to all Minor Hockey associations stating this information.

When this letter comes out, I will send it to you as well.  In the meantime, you can use the letter attached.

Please read below.

Any questions, please advise,

Sandy Lynch

Reebok-CCM Hockey

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Administration – Bulletin Details
ISSUE #:      2010-04-R
October 6, 2010
TO: BC Hockey Membership
FROM: Neil McNabbRisk Manager
SUBJECT: Hockey Helmet Certification and Life Span
Hockey Canada has endorsed that all hockey helmets sold in Canada be accompanied by a Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certification label. The CSA Technical Committee on Equipment and Facilities for Ice Hockey has recently sent out a memo clarifying each certification sticker accompanied on a hockey helmet.that all hockey helmets sold in Canada be accompanied by a Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certification label. The CSA Technical Committee on Equipment and Facilities for Ice Hockey has recently sent out a memo clarifying each certification sticker accompanied on a hockey helmet.
Virtually all hockey helmets sold in Canada bear 3 stickers indicating third-party testing and certification of the helmet because of the need for manufacturers to meet the mandated standards within 3 jurisdictions. The certification marks include the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) certification label which must appear on all helmets sold in Canada that are intended for use in ice hockey; the Hockey Equipment Certification Council (HECC) certification sticker which is mandatory for hockey helmets in the United States; and the European Union’s required CE marker for hockey helmets intended for sale and use in Europe.
The sale of hockey helmets is regulated in Canada by Health Canada under the Hazardous Products Act. Hockey Canada, however, only permits the use of hockey helmets certified to CSA Standard Z262.1 for all players under its jurisdiction.
Some confusion has arisen over the HECC certification stickers on hockey helmets sold in Canada because they bear a time limit. This time limit is related only to the length of certification (originally 5 years but changed recently to 6.5 years) granted by HECC for a given helmet, and is not an indication of the life-span of a hockey helmet. HECC certified hockey helmets are mandated for players playing under the jurisdiction of USA Hockey. The HECC certification sticker does not apply in Canada. The only certification sticker that should be verified for play under the jurisdiction of Hockey Canada is the presence of the CSA certification label on the helmet.

December 2, 2010 | Categories: BC Hockey, Notices/Bulletins, Safety | Comments Off

COACH CLINIC – Hybrid

Immediate distribution to all your coaches and assistant coaches that need this for 2010-2011!!

December 4 and 5, 2010
Saturday and Sunday from 8:00am to 5:00pm
Sports Centre Mezzanine (upstairs at SC2)
**Bring helmet, gloves and skates

PLEASE NOTE:
1.      If you signed up in a previous clinic and did not attend at that time (but wish to attend this one), you do not need to register on-line again.

You will need to physically sign-in though.

2.      If you are enrolling on-line, you need to do so by DECEMBER 1st!!

3.      Please make sure you note on the on-line registration, what division you are coaching.

There will be no Coach-Hybrid clinics after this one.

Thanks.
Marg Herba
VIAHA Executive Director
Email: mherba@viaha.org
Phone: 250-751-8811
Fax: 250-751-8812

December 2, 2010 | Categories: BC Hockey, Notices/Bulletins, VIAHA | Comments Off

MINOR HOCKEY WEEK AWARDS

ISSUE #:       2010-25-A  October 15, 2010

TO:                  BC Hockey Membership

FROM:            Wilf Liefke, BC Hockey Vice President

SUBJECT:      Minor Hockey Week Awards

Minor Hockey Week Awards honour members who have given outstanding service to the game of hockey.  This person has devoted their time through a volunteer effort to improve Minor Hockey programming in BC Hockey.

The deadline to submit a nomination for a Minor Hockey Week Award is November 15, 2010.  The nominations shall include the following information:

  • ·        Nominee’s Name
  • ·        Minor Hockey Association
  • ·        Brief description of their involvement with Minor Hockey


Nominations shall be sent to info@bchockey.net <mailto:info@bchockey.net> .  One (1) winner will be selected from each District in BC Hockey.

BC Hockey    6671 Oldfield Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 2A1

250.652.2978  |  info@bchockey.net |  www.bchockey.net <http://www.bchockey.net/>

November 13, 2010 | Categories: BC Hockey, Notices/Bulletins | Comments Off

HANDSHAKE POLICY FOR 2010-2011

VIAHA Information Bulletin #2010-01-IN, October 8, 2010

As per BC Hockey Bulletin 2009-23-I, please ensure that your teams/players/team officials and referees are aware that effective immediately VIAHA will return to the BC Hockey policy of post game handshakes until directed otherwise from BC Hockey’s Risk Manager or by the concerns of our member minor hockey associations.

From Jim Humphrey, Acting VIAHA President

October 8, 2010 | Categories: BC Hockey, Notices/Bulletins, VIAHA | Comments Off