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We pass on our apologies to the 2025 Mowat Cup champions, the Grand Forks Border Bruins and the 2025 Senior Female AA champions, the North Shore Rebels, as we originally incorrectly identified the 2024-25 champions. Congratulations to the Border Bruins and the Rebels on their championship victories!
The BC Hockey Summit is Here!
| | BC Hockey is looking forward to traveling to Whistler for the inaugural Summit this weekend from June 6-7, 2025! This exciting weekend will offer informative seminars, lively social events, plus Trevor Linden as a guest speaker! | | | | |
Based on valuable feedback from our members, we have carefully curated seven seminars to focus on the key areas that matter most to you.
The seminars will include:
- Sponsorship Procurement and Partnerships
- Hockey Culture and Conduct
- Registration
- Re-Imagined Minor Hockey Model
- Governance Best Practices
- Applying for Grant Funding and Donations
- Dispute Resolution
| | Get Ready for the Annual General Meeting! | | |
BC Hockey's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place in a virtual format on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. PT.
During the meeting, we’ll cover the following business:
- Provide information regarding our rules, regulations, bylaws, policies and budget for the coming seasons
- Elect directors for the BC Hockey Board of Directors
- Provides members an opportunity to vote on resolutions.
Please note that due to the change in format of the AGM, a separate registration is required. If you have registered for the Summit, you are not automatically registered for the AGM.
Click the buttons below for all the information you’ll need, including the materials pertaining to the AGM, a link to get registered for the AGM and a recording of the Virtual All Members Call from May 22.
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The 2025 BC Hockey Championships have officially concluded!
Teams from communities across B.C. and Yukon from U13 to Senior divisions played their hearts out this spring! Thank you to the players, coaches, officials, volunteers and families who made it all possible.
The 2025 BC Hockey Champions have been crowned. Check them out below.
U13
Female - Surrey Falcons
Tier 1 - Burnaby Winter Club Bruins
Tier 2 - Kelowna Rockets
Tier 3 - Arbutus Club Avalanche
Tier 4 - Kelowna Rockets
U15
Female - Kelowna Rockets
Tier 1 - North Shore Winter Club Winterhawks
Tier 2 - South Delta Storm
Tier 3 - Power River Kings
Tier 4 - Whistler Winterhawks
U18
Female - Kelowna Rockets
Tier 1 - Victoria Admirals
Tier 2 - Oceanside Generals
Tier 3 - Mission Stars
Tier 4 - Prince Rupert Seawolves
AAA
Female U18 - Greater Vancouver Comets
U18 - Okanagan Rockets
U17 - Okanagan Rockets
U15 - Okanagan Rockets
U21 - North Delta Sun Devils
Junior A - Grand Forks Border Bruins
Senior Female AA - North Shore Rebels
Senior Male AA - Terrace River Kings
Intercollegiate - University of Victoria Vikes
Click the button below to check out the Championships page on the BC Hockey website and catch up on what happened across all of the BC Hockey Championships!
| | Celebrating Our Volunteers | | Between April 27 - May 3, 2025, we celebrated National Volunteer Week by announcing the five recipients of the 2025 Fred Heslop Minor Hockey Awards! These awards are named after long-time volunteer, Fred Heslop, who dedicated over 20 years of his life to hockey. We're thrilled to recognize these incredible individuals who have made positive impacts at their local rinks. | | |
2025 Fred Heslop Award Winners
Tracey Thompson - Capital Region Female Minor Hockey Association
Although she has no children in hockey, Tracey Thompson recognized a gap in support for the girls’ game and decided to get involved. Since 2019, she has been coaching with the Capital Region Female MHA leading at the U7 level.
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Terry Wood - Sicamous and District Minor Hockey Association
The President of Sicamous and District MHA, Terry Wood, has made a commitment to make sure that the passion of hockey continues to grow in his community. The lessons the kids learn about social nuances and how to work with others is what's important to him.
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Janet Hamel - Terrace Minor Hockey Association
Janet Hamel's kid's love for the game has encouraged her to dedicate over 17 years to her hockey community, building relationships that feel like family. Even though her son has aged out of minor hockey, she still supports where she can.
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Todd Cunningham - North Shore Winter Club and North Shore Female Ice Hockey Association
Todd Cunningham returned to coaching at North Shore Winter Club and North Shore Female Ice Hockey Association to spend more time with his daughters and hasn't looked back since.
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Audrey Rose - Valemount Minor Hockey Association
After hearing that Valemount MHA needed some extra hands, Audrey Rose stepped up. She finds time in her busy schedule to be a self-titled liaison to the president of the MHA.
| | Congratulations to the 2025 Fred Heslop Minor Hockey Award recipients! | |
National Volunteer Week: Nonie Miyazaki's Impact
This National Volunteer Week, we reflected on the incredible legacy of Nonie Miyazaki, who passed away last fall. She dedicated over 40 years to the game and the community that surrounds it. Nonie never sought recognition, but her selfless contributions touched countless lives and truly deserves to be remembered.
Click the button to read her story and get a glimpse into her life and the profound impact she had on those around her.
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| | BC Hockey's 'The Onside' Comics - Celebrating Sanctioned Hockey | |
In November, BC Hockey began rolling out a series of seven animated cartoons designed to emphasize the value of sanctioned hockey and celebrate its positive influence. These cartoons illustrate the many benefits that members gain from participating in sanctioned hockey.
These cartoons are available on BC Hockey’s website and social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, and X).
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The 2025 TELUS Cup, Canada's U18 Men's National Club Championship, took place between April 21 - 27, 2025 at the Chilliwack Coliseum. The tournament featured five U18 AAA regional champions from all over Canada coming together to compete for the national championship.
The BCEHL's U18 Fraser Valley Thunderbirds hosted the event and welcomed the regional champions, including pacific representatives, the U18 Okanagan Rockets. After clinching the BCEHL's U18 AAA Championship, the Rockets advanced to the Pacific Regional Championship against the Calgary North West Flames, eventually securing their spot at the TELUS Cup. The Thunderbirds and the Rockets played five games each in the preliminary round, and did not advance to the knockout stage.
Congratulations to Okanagan Rockets' goaltender, Finn McKiernan, who was named the tournament's top netminder!
Stick taps to Okanagan Rockets' defender, Lukas Sisson, who won the Esso Most Dedicated Athlete Award and received a $1,000 scholarship.
| | B.C. Products on the International Stage | | Over the last few months, players from B.C. have been selected to Team Canada! | | |
Women's Team
Team Canada earned the silver medal at the IIHF Women's World Championship from April 9 - 20, 2025, in Ceske Budejovice, Czechia.
Jennifer Gardiner (Cloverdale MHA, Surrey Falcons MHA), Chloe Primerano (North Shore Winter Club) and Micah Zandee-Hart (Peninsula MHA) traveled to Czechia to wear the Maple Leaf.
Gardiner and Primerano both made their international debuts at the Women's World Championship. Gardiner came second in scoring in the tournament with a total of 10 points (6g-4a) in seven games while Zandee-Hart contributed 2 points (1g-1a) in three games.
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Men's Teams
Team Canada won Gold at the IIHF U18 World Championship from April 23 - May 3, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.
Benjamin Kindel (Burnaby Winter Club) tallied seven points (1g-6a), Cameron Schmidt (Prince George MHA) contributed five points (2g-3a) and Ryan Lin (Richmond Jets MHA) chipped in an assist throughout the tournament.
The IIHF World Championship was held from May 9 - 25, 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden and Herning, Denmark.
Macklin Celebrini (North Shore Winter Club), Dylan Garand (Juan de Fuca MHA)
and Kent Johnson (Port Moody AHA, North Shore Winter Club) were selected to Team Canada. Celebrini chipped in six points (3g-3a) while Johnson contributed three points (2g-1a).
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As May was Mental Health Month, we would like to spotlight Buddy Check for Jesse. This organization was founded in memory of Jesse Short-Gershman by his father, Dr. Stu Gershman, and aims to foster meaningful conversations about mental health among youth hockey players. The program can help provide coaches with resources to facilitate supportive team environments, reducing mental health stigma in the hockey community.
Over the past six years, numerous associations and coaches have participated in organizing Buddy Check events, which typically include Coaches' Chats designed to help athletes discuss mental health in a safe space. Players also receive green Buddy Check swag as a symbol of solidarity, making the initiative both impactful and a way to promote well-being in the sport.
For more information or to start planning your event, please contact events@buddycheckforjesse.com and check out their website and extensive social media footprint: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube
#BuddyCheckForJesse
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Hockey season has slowed down and championships have been handed out, but there's still a lot happening around BC Hockey. Check out the Quick Hits below:
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belairdirect
The 2025 belairdirect Scholarship Program is now open! belairdirect is proud to offer 50 scholarship opportunities, valued at $1,000 each, to eligible applicants.
Deadline: July 15, 2025
To learn more about this exciting opportunity, visit belairdirect.com/scholarship.
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Johnson Travel Insurance
Contest alert! Win one of two $5,000 travel vouchers!
BC Hockey members have access to great travel coverage through Johnson Insurance. For often less than the cost of purchasing insurance for multiple trips separately, you can enjoy an unlimited number of trips during the policy year, so you’ll always be prepared.
With MEDOC®, you’ll receive emergency medical coverage, trip cancellation, interruption, and delay coverage, baggage protection and much more!
As a bonus, when you call 1-833-463-0223 for a no obligation quote before June 30, 2025, you will also get entered for a chance to WIN one of two $5,000 travel vouchers! Simply mention you are a BC Hockey member.
Best of luck in the contest and happy travels! Learn more at MEDOC® Travel Insurance | Johnson Insurance
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