Happy Holidays from Field Hockey BC!

Best wishes to you and your family over this holiday season from Field Hockey BC's Staff & Board Members! It has been a great year for field hockey in BC and we are very excited to see what 2017 will bring!

Please note that our office will be closed over the Holidays. Regular office hours will resume on January 3rd. See you in the New Year!

Happy Holidays from the Shack!

2016 Annual CornerShot Newsletter

Last chance to make a Charitable Donation for 2016!

In 2016 the FHBC Foundation distributed grants to financially support several members of the field hockey community. These grants helped grassroots players pay local club and league fees, regional and provincial athletes pay program fees, post-secondary athletes continue their field hockey participation, and coaches and officials pursue professional development and opportunities. 

Please help us make an even bigger impact in 2017 by donating today! All donations or gifts of $25 or more are eligible to receive a tax deductible charitable donation receipt. 

Register for our NCCP Coaching Seminar!

Don't miss out on our Lower Mainland Coaching Seminar being held in Burnaby from January 6th to 8th. We are offering three field hockey specific coaching courses, plus a CAC required module.  For more information and to register for any of these courses, visit the NCCP Courses page on our website . Registration will close on January 3rd. 

A Vancouver Island Coaching Seminar will be held in Victoria in February 2017.

Register for the Senior Women's Indoor Tournament!

Registration for the 2017 Senior Women's Indoor Tournament is now open! The tournament is being held from February 3rd to 5th at the Island Savings Centre in Duncan. The tournament entry fee is $300 and the deadline to register is Friday January 20th, 2017. To register for the tournament, fill out this form and return it to Kathryn via email at [email protected].

Registration is also open for the 5th Annual Malcolm Fernandes U18 Girls Indoor Tournament being held January 27th to 29th in Duncan. For more information about the tournament, click here. Download the Registration Form here.

2016/17 Regional Program Registration

Registration is open for the Girls Interior Regional Program Trials and the Boys Island & Lower Mainland Regional Program Trials!

The Girls Interior Regional Program Trials are being held on January 15th at the CNC in Kelowna. Visit the Girls T2T Regional page or Girls T2C Regional page for more information.

The Boys T2T Lower Mainland Regional Program Trials will be held on Sunday January 22nd at Hamber. The Boys T2C Lower Mainland Regional Program Trials will be held on Friday January 17th at Rutledge. Visit the Boys T2T Regional page or Boys T2C Regional page for more information.

The Boys T2T & T2C Island Regional Program Trials are being held on Sunday January 29th at the University of Victoria. Visit the Boys T2T Regional page or Boys T2C Regional page for more information.

To register for any of these Regional Program Trials, click here. Trial registration will close on the Wednesday before each trial.

2016 FHBC Annual & Voluntary Recognition Awards

On November 25th, the Field Hockey Staff & Board gathered at Heritage Hall to present the 2016 Annual and Voluntary Recognition Awards. Twelve Annual Awards were presented to the top athletes, coach, umpire and builders in our Province. Eight Voluntary Recognition Awards were presented to recognise members of our community who have contributed endless hours of time and energy to assist the promotion and delivery of field hockey in BC.

Congratulations to all the 2016 Award recipients! For the full list of our 2016 Annual Award winners, click here. For the full list of our 2016 Voluntary Recognition Award winners, click here.

Upgrades Required for expiring Umpire Ratings

For any umpire whose rating will expire in December 2016, re-certification field assessments are due to the Field Hockey BC office before the end of the year. Umpires with 2016 rating expiries will be removed from the database in January, and be required to re-enter the pathway by taking a course prior to being assessed. Check the most updated version of the Umpire Database online, and send any completed field assessments to [email protected].

Men's Junior World - Canada finishes 16th

The 2016 Men's Junior World Cup has officially wrapped up. Congratulations to the Host Nation, India, for winning the World Cup trophy.

Canada played hard at the tournament and had some close games between many teams including, India, South Africa, Korea and Egypt. Although the results weren't exactly what they were hoping for, Canada were underdogs heading into the tournament, as they were one of the youngest teams there. Ultimately, it was a great learning experience for all of these athletes, some of whom will now try to transition into the Senior Program. Many will also be eligible for the next Junior World Cup in 4 years time.

For full tournament results, click here. For more information about Team Canada, visit Field Hockey Canada's website.