Additional Insurance Information
National and Provincial Governing Body
One of the great advantages of this program is the association that your league will have with Hockey Canada and BC Hockey, which govern all other teams and leagues across the country/province. An association also with the governing body that trains and selects all national teams, and will unite you with league and teams across the country, which as it stands is over 40,000 registered adult players, including females. With the benefits we are now offering to Adult Rec players, we anticipate these numbers to significantly increase over the coming years.
Hockey Canada / BC Hockey will also provide members with sanctioned events through the International Ice Hockey Federation. This will provide for worldwide competition for Canadian adult recreational teams as well as facilities access to Canadian teams from other countries. Hockey Canada can also use its IIHF contacts (which involves every hockey federation in the world) to advertise major events and or facilities across the world.
Interactive Web Site
Hockey Canada Adult Recreational Program will be using hockeycanada.ca as the central location for information, contests, league statistics, links, insurance forms and all your other needs. On the website members will be able to:
- Find information about the program, its benefits and how to register your league or team.
- Find information on other leagues as well as links to registered leagues websites across Canada.
- Stats Page
- Hockey Canada Adult Recreation Hockey Photo Gallery.
- Links to sponsors and their contests
- Find all forms necessary to register your team, or make an insurance claim.
Webmail Newsletter
Hockey Canada will also send out a Hockey Canada Adult Recreational Hockey newsletter by e-mail that will keep players, coaches, and referees updated and informed about upcoming events and tournaments as well as any other news pertaining to leagues or Hockey Canada.
Tournaments
Hockey Canada is now offering great insurance rates/apparel packages for outside adult recreation tournaments looking to have their event sanctioned by Hockey Canada/BC Hockey. Being part of Hockey Canada’s adult recreation program will also allow you to participate in international tournaments host by IIHF Member Federations. This is definitely an opportunity for teams to get an international experience and play top adult recreation teams from around the world.
In 2010 BC Hockey will be hosting an Adult Rec tournament for members. The branch plans on building this tournament into a Branch Championship for Adult Rec Hockey in BC and the Yukon.
Other Benefits
BC Hockey is working towards building the Adult Rec program, in 2009 our goals are:
- Adult Rec teams access to BC Hockey and Hockey Canada Logo
- Recruiting corporate sponsors
- Adult Rec Fantasy Camps
- Vancouver Canucks Adult Rec Alumni Game
If you have any questions on the Hockey Canada Adult Recreation Program please contact the BC Hockey office at 250-652-2978 or email adultrec@bchockey.net.
