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W H A T I S B C H O C K E Y ?

Who We AreBC Hockey is a non-profit organization and member branchof Hockey Canada in charge of governing amateur hockey atall levels in British Columbia and Yukon Territory.Approximately 150 minor hockey associations, 55,000 play-ers, 4,500 referees, 20,000 official volunteers and countlessothers make our great game possible here in Pacific Canada.

Our Purpose• To foster, improve and perpetuate the game of

Amateur Hockey in the Province.• To secure the enforcement of the rules of the game as

adopted by the Society.• To supervise and carry out the competitions for the

championship of British Columbia.• To promote, advance and conduct the operation of

Insurance Plan as a means of members injured in play.

• To emphasize and encourage the involvement of those volunteers who put the interests of the game ahead of their personal interests.

• To elevate the awareness of the responsibilities of the Hockey Public in ensuring the game is played in a positive environment.

• To assist members in their pursue excellence by providing effective programs and services through available resources.

• To monitor and review services, benefits and programs available to members in order to meet their ever changing needs.

• To present a common voice on behalf of the members in all discussions that could affect them at the local, provincial, national, and international level.

• The Society dedicates itself to the advancement of Amateur Hockey for all individuals in British Columbia through progressive leadership by ensuring meaningful opportunities and enjoyable experiences in a sportsmanlike environment.

• To actively promote and support equal access to hockey programs and services for all regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, racial origin or religion.

Branch HistoryOrganized hockey in British Columbia began at the turn ofthe twentieth century. BC Hockey (formerly BritishColumbia Amateur Hockey Association, or BCAHA) wasformed in 1919. The constitution was modeled after that ofthe Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association, and thefirst meeting was held in November of 1919.

Due to the very limited access of artificial ice (there wereonly three rinks in all of BC) teams played with seven play-ers apiece to give more players the opportunity to play.However, the following year the organization adopted theCanadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA, now HockeyCanada) regulations which called for six players per side.

Throughout the 1920s, the organization steadily grew andbecame a leadership in hockey both within the province andin the country, a role that continues to the present day.

Originally focused on senior hockey, in 1932, the organiza-tion voted to begin registering midget and juvenile age divisions. Unfortunately minor hockey registration didn’tbegin until 1934 due to financial difficulties in 1933. In thelate thirties, the popularity of minor hockey grew, foreshadowing that it eventually serve as the foundation ofthe Association.

Minor hockey and the Association continued to grow andevolve, and in 1951, registration reached 2,368 (this did notinclude house teams).

Membership expanded into the USA in the fifties and theAssociation implemented the Mutual Aid Fund to assistminor hockey players who were injured during play. BCAHAalso brought forth the idea to the CAHA of holding a nation-wide Minor Hockey Week, which was adopted and exists tothis day. During this time, BC also became the first provinceto ban body checking in minor hockey, which was permittedunder CAHA rules.

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In the 1960s, it became evident that the popularity of seniorhockey was decreasing. But, minor hockey was continuingto grow, with 108 registered teams.

The sixties also saw the creation of a referee organization.Minor hockey registration surpassed 15,000. Helmetsbecame required and the golf shot (know today as the slapshot) was banned in minor hockey.

The late sixties and early seventies saw the rise of Junior B,including a team in Spokane, WA.

In the seventies, the Association also began to not only beconsidered a leader in the development of hockey but alsoin sport, in general, by other organizations in the province.

A position within the Association was formed with the specific job of overseeing the development of players,coaches and officials. As the organization grew, the officeswere moved from the basement of the Secretary Manger toan office space on Fort Street in Victoria.

Registration continued to grow, forcing the creation of a reg-ulation that declared that any member Associations withmore than 250 players in any age division in minor hockeywould be required to register two teams in such division.

A tier system was later adopted for Midget, Bantam andPee Wee divisions, and the “Best Ever” (now called “HighPerformance”) Player Development Program, initiallyfinanced by the provincial government, was implementedand remains to this day.

In the 1980s, it became apparent that the Association hadbecome a full fledged business operation. And in thenineties Hockey Canada implemented a nation-wide insur-ance program for minor hockey.

BBC Hockey Interesting Facts

• The 1st BC Hockey AGM had 16 delegates

in attendance.

• For the 1950-51 season 2,368 players

were carded.

• Cranbrook Minor Hockey Association

is the only Association to win consecutive

Minor Hockey Association of the

Year Awards. They did in the 1986-87 and

1987-88 seasons.

• W.G. Chester was the first BC Hockey

President, serving from 1919-1921.


M E S S A G E F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N TA N D E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R

It is with great pleasure and pridethat we present the 2008-2009 BCHockey Annual Report. This pastseason was very successful on theice for BC players and teams, and asan organization we feel we madeseveral great strides forward. BCHockey continues to be a leaderamong the Branches of HockeyCanada and will continue to meetthe needs of the membership in pro-gram delivery and assistance admin-istratively.

The past year saw BC Hockey moveto online registration for our deliv-ered programs putting us on the

cusp of cutting-edge technology. Through the growing painsthis feature will make us stronger as an organization inyears to come. The overall result was a more efficient way of administering clinics and will relieve the workload of our instructors while giving us the ability to better trackour registrants.

The BC Hockey website saw incremental growth over thispast season. The website has become the focal point forour connection to the membership. It continues to grow andevolve to fit the needs of our ever-changing organization.Our latest round of improvements and upgrades are currently in the development phase, and we have come torealize that the website is a tool that will grow along sideus as an organization.

We continue to serve the membership proudly at theNational level with Hockey Canada striving for excellenceon and off the ice. The information outlined in the Annual

Report showcases why BC Hockey is a leader nationally inthe various facets of hockey and we are proud to acknowl-edge the accomplishments of our outstanding volunteers.

In addition to the success off the ice, on the ice our teamsdid not disappoint. It is our pleasure to congratulate theVernon Vipers who are the National Junior ‘A’ Champions,the Richmond Sockeyes for winning the Keystone Cup andthe Abbotsford Hawks for a well deserved silver medal atthe Western Bantam AAA Championship.

On the hosting side of events BC again was the main stagefor Hockey Canada National Events. The 2009 World Under17 Hockey Challenge came to the Province of BC for the firsttime in the history of the event. BC Hockey, with PortAlberni and surrounding host cities hosted a first class eventleaving a legacy that will impact hockey for the foreseeablefuture in BC. The 2009 RBC Royal Bank Cup was hosted bythe Victoria Grizzlies of the BCHL. From the outset of theevent the host committee wanted to provide a memorableexperience for all the players and they did not disappoint.

Within Development Programming, BC Hockey offered moreprograms this past season than any season in recent mem-ory. The Canucks Centre for BC Hockey once again offeredcountless opportunities for participants to skate beside theirheroes. BC Hockey will continue to implement the variousdevelopmental opportunities, so our members have everychance to get involved with hockey.

BC Hockey continues to rely on the countless hours of volunteer devotion to carry our plans into action. Theaffordable programming offered to 55,000 participants isthe work of our volunteers. We look forward moving intothe next hockey season and will work alongside you toreach the goals set by the members.

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Rick Boekestyn, President

Barry Petrachenko, Executive Director

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R E G I S T R A T I O N B R E A K D O W N

Below Pee Wee Male 16223 0 0 16223Below Pee Wee Female 2251 0 0 2251Pee Wee Male 6751 141 2297 4454Pee Wee Female 997 9 155 842Bantam Male 6350 140 2367 3983Bantam Female 818 16 286 532Midget Male 6973 138 2417 4556Midget Female 1234 22 384 850MML (Midget Male) 231 11 217 14Juvenile Male 845 33 650 195Juvenile Female 57 1 19 38Minor Aged Player Total 42730 511 8792 33938

Junior Male 1166 51 1166 0Junior Female 20 1 11 0Senior Male 725 13 395 330Senior Female 1347 6 119 1228Above Minor Player Total 3258 71 1691 1558

DivisionNumber of Carded Teams

Carded Players

Rec PlayersMale/Female

Coaches - Male 8317Coaches - Female 265Total Coaches 8582

Average CallsMonthly 5,633Annually 67,600

E M A I L T R A F F I C S T A T S

Total Email Traffic AveragesDaily Average 4,348Monthly Average 130,464Annual Average 1,565,568

Legitimate EmailsDaily Average 3,044Monthly Average 91,335Annual Average 304,522

Blocked Spam EmailsDaily Average 1,304Monthly Average 39,129Annual Average 469,548

P H O N E S T A T S F A X S T A T S

Average CallsMonthly 574Annually 6895

Total Registrations in HCR

Bench Staff - Male 2342Bench Staff - Female 1673Total Bench Staff 4015


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2008/2009Y E A R I N R E V I E W

June/July

August/September

October/November

December/January

February/March

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BC Hockey AGMU17 Provincial Camp

Female High Performance Officiating CampSummer Officiating SchoolU18 Female High Performance CampTeam BC U18 CampMCC Coaching / RCM / Above Minor / UpgradeSummer Officiating SchoolMCC Speak Out! and HCSPVancouver Island District Registrars MeetingU14 Female CampMidget AAA Orientation (M&F)Canucks Training CampHigh Performance Staff Orientation Meeting

High Performance CommitteeChevy Safe and Fun FestivalKidSportFemale U18 Team BC Preparation CampBC Winter GamesU18 NationalsFemale Hockey Development Committee MeetingEducation Committee Meeting

Coach Committee MeetingSafety Risk Management Committee MeetingWorld Under 17 Hockey ChallengeWorld Under 17 Skills Challenge Showcase EventMale U16 Zone CampsFemale U16 Zone CampsMinor Hockey WeekHockey Canada Sport for Life Conference

Canucks Super SkillsDevelopment Committee MeetingMajor Midget All Star GameCoaching Day in BCMentorship Training SeminarSledge Test eventBC Hockey Provincial ChampionshipsCanucks Female JamboreeSport BC AwardsMale U17 District Camps

Female U16 CupFemale U18 Zone CampsMML RegionalsFemale U18 BC CupMale U16 CupDistrict Evaluators MeetingMale U17 CupRBC Royal Bank CupHockey Canada AGM


April/May

Event Name

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Membership Conference Penticton June 325High Performance Nanaimo July 74

Female High Performance UBC August 9Officiating Osoyoos August 66Female High Performance UBC August 49High Performance UBC August 70Officiating Kelowna August 35Officiating Lake Cowichan August 52Safety Risk Management UBC August 15Registration Lake Cowichan August 22Female High Performance Zones August 200Major Midget League Richmond September 35Canucks Centre for BC Hockey Whistler September 54High Performance Richmond September 60

High Performance Richmond October 10Chevy Safe and Fun GM Place October 130Hazelton Event Hazelton October 92Female High Performance Vancouver November 25High Performance Cranbrook November 384High Performance Ontario November 25Female Committee Richmond November 15Education Committee Richmond November 10

Coaching Richmond December 12Safety Richmond December 13Male High Performance Port Alberni December 210Minor Rec Port Alberni January 270Male High Performance Zones - BC January 562Female High Performance Zones - BC January 642Canucks Centre for BC Hockey GM Place January 11Hockey Canada - General Ottawa January 1

Canucks Centre for BC Hockey GM Place February 525All Committees Richmond February 12Major Midget League North Delta February 40Canucks Centre for BC Hockey GM Place February 250

GM Place February 15UBC February 90

Minor Rec Various March 2500 playersMinor Rec Burnaby Eight Rinks March 232

Richmond March 2Male High Performance Various March 336

Female High Performance Salmon Arm April 192Female High Performance Zones - BC April 315Major Midget League Vancouver April 50Female High Performance Salmon Arm April 154Male High Performance Salmon Arm April 192Male High Performance Salmon Arm April 10Male High Performance Salmon Arm May 154Junior Victoria May 125Hockey Canada Vancouver May 410


Program Location Month # of Participants

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BC Hockey Website Statistical Information

The following information reflects thenumber of visitors to the BC Hockeywebsite during the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 season. Overall the BC Hockey site experienced an increase of 18.87%visitors during the past season.


Total number of visitors by m

onth

September

MonthOctober

November

December

January

February

March

April

2007-20082008-2009

56,07245,115

67,69257,917

55,21148,713

41,57737,787

51,61148,949

42,44243,075

79,68174,569

36,4766,247

In March BC Hockey circulated a membership satisfactionsurvey to organizations, leagues, teams and MinorAssociation presidents.

The purpose of the survey was to capture member com-ments on several aspects of the BC Hockey Operation. Itwill allow us to analyze past performance to build a focusto the future. It is an integral component of our StrategicPlan. The survey included questions on financial processes,BC Hockey Championships, the AGM, registration, commu-nication and programming.

Following is a brief synopsis of the results. It combines 9 Overall satisfaction questions into one final result. The results combined responses to the following:

• The BC Hockey championship process• The BC Hockey AGM• The HCR transfer system• The BC Hockey website• The BC Hockey Officiating Program (HCOP)• The BC Hockey Coaching Program (NCCP)• The BC Hockey SpeakOut! Program• BC Hockey’s Hockey Canada Safety Program (HCSP)• The BC Hockey High Performance Program

N/A 11%

Excellent 14%

Good 44%

Satisfactory 22%

Poor 9%

Overall Satisfaction

BC Hockey Membership Satisfaction Survey

80,000

70,000

60,000

50,000

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

0

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0

Percentage

BC Hockey Membership Satisfaction SurveyThe second satisfaction survey targeted members who had attended development program clinics in 2008-2009.Questions concerned the satisfaction with items like coursematerials, facilitators and course content in relation topreparing them for their role this past season.

The entire survey produced important material that will beused within the programs to alter materials and deliverymethods.

Following is a sample of the information gained. This data isa summary of all surveys completed for HCOP, NCCP,SpeakOut! and HCSP courses.

StronglyAgree

The course instructor(s) were knowledgeable and well prepared

Agree Disagree StronglyDisagree

N/A

Percentage

StronglyAgree

The course resource materials are valuable in my development


N/A

Percentage

StronglyAgree

Overall, I was satisfied with the course


N/A

Percentage

StronglyAgree

The course content was valuable in preparingme for my role this hockey season


N/A

Percentage

StronglyAgree

Time at the course was well spent


N/A

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

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80%

70%

60%

50%

40%

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A G M - M E N T O R S H I P R E P O R T

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The Mentorship program is a direct action Hockey Canadaand its member Branches have taken since the CoachingAssociation of Canada’s evaluation of the NCCP in 1995 and the Molson Open Ice Summit on player development in 1999.

One component of the mentorship program is specialty coaching clinics. Specialty clinics are short, 3 hour modulesthat involve classroom and on-ice sessions for coaches that can easily be run during the weekday evenings and/or weekends. Specialty clinic modules include skating, puck control, shooting and scoring, checking, creating offence, creative thinking, small area games, anddeveloping defensemen.

These graphs outline the total number of specialty clinics ran by the four western branches and the total number ofcoaches who took advantage of mentorship specialty clinicsduring the 2008-2009 season.

Coach mentorship specialty clinics are a critical componentof a minor hockey coaches’ development. All coaches areencouraged to take advantage of this outstanding resource.Specialty clinics are booked by your minor hockey association on the BC Hockey website athttp://www.bchockey.net/Clinics/clinics.aspx.

Total Num

ber of Clinics

HockeyManitoba

Western BranchSpecialty Clinics 2008-2009

HockeySaskatewan

HockeyAlberta

BC Hockey

Total Num

ber of Delegates

HockeyManitoba

Western BranchSpecialty Clinic Delegates

2008-2009

HockeySaskatewan

HockeyAlberta

BC Hockey

140

120

100

80

60

40

20

0

3500

3000

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

0

BC Hockey coordinates a variety of domestic or "grass root"programs. The focus of these programs is to provide fun,educational, and safe ice hockey experiences to all partnerswithin our game. Minor Rec or ‘youth programs’ are in placeto support Minor Hockey’s initiatives in the area of skilldevelopment, player recruitment, team concepts, hockey asa ‘fun’ experience, and introduction to the female game.

To analyze the effectiveness of BC Hockey Minor Recreationalprogramming we reviewed Minor Recreational Events andmember participation from 10 years ago and compared themto the programming over the past two seasons. These num-bers are taken on programs running throughout the branchfrom the following programs: Esso Fun Days, Jamborees,Penalty Free Challenge, Summer Skills Programs, AtomFestivals, Skills Camps, skills contests, District LeadershipFestivals, Lace ‘em ups, Canucks Training Camp, FirstStrides, Mini Minor, Minor Hockey Week Contests, andDevelopment activities surrounding National Events.


B C H O C K E Y M I N O R R E C R E A T I O N A L P R O G R A M S

Total Num

ber of Events

1999-2000

Minor Recreational Events

2007-2008 2008-2009

Total Num

ber of Participants

1999-2000

Minor Recreational Participants

2007-2008 2008-2009

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

8000

7000

6000

5000

4000

3000

2000

1000

0

Minor Rec Comparisons (by the numbers):1. Over the past ten years BC Hockey has increased its

Minor Rec programming Events by approx. 5 times.

2. Over the past ten years BC Hockey has increased Minor Rec program participation by approx. 2-2.5 times.

3. In 1999-2000 BC Hockey Minor Rec program participa-tion affected approx. 8% of the minor rec membership.

4. In 2008-2009 BC Hockey Minor Rec program participa-tion affected approx. 17% of the minor rec membership.

Conclusions (moving forward):BC Hockey minor recreational programming has grown signifi-cantly over the past ten seasons, affecting more participantsand a higher percentage of our minor rec membership.However the average number of participants at each eventhas dropped. If the goal of Minor Rec programming is to positively affect the highest percentage of our minor members collectively we need to focus our efforts toincrease participation numbers at each/all of our program offerings.

Information on Minor Rec Events/ProgramsInformation on Minor Rec events/programs or applicationscan be found on the BC Hockey website under the Youth

Programs tab at:http://www.bchockey.net/MinorHockey/MinorRecreation.aspx.

Note: All numbers provided in this report are approx. values.


Female OfficialsFemale officiating numbers have increased from last season, particularly the Level I’s. The numbers above show that there is anincrease in the majority of levels and overall. The female officiat-ing program is healthy and getting stronger seeing the female highperformance events full of up and coming female officials.

2007-20082008-2009

H C O P

Num

ber of Female Officials

246

195

918696 34

Level l Level ll Level lll Level lVHCOP Level

Female Officials

Total: 291Total: 349

Criminal Record ChecksThe officiating program had a requirement for officials 18 years of age and older to complete a Criminal Record Check for the 2008-2009 season. We had approximately 1595 officials affected by thisnew procedure. There are still approximately 644 (40%) of officials not complying with the new initiative. 952 (60%) didcomply with this new initiative.

% Not CompletedCRC CompletedCRC Not Completed

169127 395534 72204 757

Level l Level ll Level lll Level lVHCOP Level

Criminal Records Check Completion per HCOP Level

Totals 123 06

Level V Level Vl

300

250

200

150

100

50

0

600

500

400

300

250

200

150

100

50

0

57%

43%

26%11% 4% 0%


I N S U R A N C E A N D F U N D I N G

Tournaments and Assessments 2 %

Membership Fees 23%

Team Registrations 3%

Grants 7%

Marketing 1%

Program Fees 63%

Where our Funding is Generated

Deductibles/Administration* $2.50

Medical/Dental $1.25

Accidental Death and Dismemberment $2.50

Liability Insurance/Sexual Misconduct $8.90

Risk Management** $1.00

TOTAL: $16.15

Insurance Breakdown

* There is a $100,000 deductible on the Liability policy which is funded by Hockey Canada.** $0.50 of this fee remains in the Branch for Branch risk management initiatives.

Hockey Canada insurance programs are in place to protectevery player, coach, assistant coach, manager, Hockey CanadaSafety Program personnel, official and volunteer involved inHockey Canada sanctioned hockey activities. The NationalInsurance Program is recognized by all sporting groups as thebest in Canada.

Insurance Breakdown


S T R A T E G I C P L A N 2 0 0 5 - 2 0 1 0

1. Promotion- Utilize website as focal point for promotional materials- Update promotional strategy- Promote the sport of hockey

2. Recruitment- Develop plan for attracting existing unregistered senior recreational programs- Increase volunteer pool- Attract participants

3. Relationships- Advance relationship with Hockey Canada- Advance relationship between Executive Committee and branch staff- Establish / Maintain communications with government- Advance relationship with hockey partners- Advance working relationship with Vancouver Canucks- Advance membership relationships

Growth and Comm

unicationsGovernance and Finance

4. Administration- Improve administration of the game at the local association and team level- Improve administration of the game at the district and league levels- Provide tools to improve administration at the branch executive level- Utilize technology to reduce workload

5. Finance- Maintain high levels of accountability- Develop revenue streams to reduce dependence on membership

fees as main source of income

6. Regulation- Maintain constitution, by-laws and regulations- Maintain branch policies to standardize competition,

administration and programs- Organize and deliver certification programs- Monitor application of rules, regulations and policies throughout the branch

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7. Competition- Provide competitive opportunities for participants- Stage championship events

8. Development of Participants- Develop Long Term Athlete Development Model- Provide standard educational tools and opportunities- Develop Long Term Coach Development Model- Develop Long Term Referee Development Model- Utilize sports science resources

9. Identification of Excellence- Deliver high performance programs (male and female)- Recognize outstanding contributions to the game

10. Safety of Participants- Foster sportsmanship- Manage risk

Game / Hockey Operations

S T R A T E G I C P L A N 2 0 0 5 - 2 0 1 0

Back Row (Left to Right): Randy Henderson, Darryl Lerum, Jim Weicker,John Grisdale, John Gillen, Rick Kupchuk, Bob James, Howard LeTroy,Robin Douville, Joe McDonaldMiddle Row (Left to Right): Dave Biggar, Lochie Bell, Bonnie Cameron,Cathy Mason, Anne Deitch, Trudy Alexander, Rob Fryer, Sherry Wakelin,Jim HumphreyFront Row (Left to Right): Al Berg, Rick Boekestyn, Barry PetrachenkoNot Pictured: Shannon Bell, Wilf Liefke

2008-2009 BC Hockey Executive Committee

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