In Recent News

BC Official Assigned to 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship

BC Hockey official Nathan Van Oosten (Vancouver, BC) has been selected by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to officiate as a linesman at the 2017 World Junior Championship in Montreal, Quebec and Toronto, Ontario, from December 26, 2016 to January 5, 2017. Van Oosten began officiating at age 12 in 1995 with the Langley Minor Hockey Association (MHA) and received his Hockey Canada Officiating Program Level Four (4) certification in 2007. READ MORE

Online Game Reporting System

BC Hockey has implemented a new process for game officials to submit game incident reports for the 2016 - 2017 season. We are excited to announce that we have moved to an electronic format and officials are required to enter all game reports into the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR) by 8:00am the day following the game. All game sheet submissions are now the responsibility of the teams to submit to the District Association. READ MORE

Western Hockey League Officiating Nights

BC Hockey and the Western Hockey League (WHL) are excited to announce that up to 100 certified minor hockey officials will have the opportunity to attend a WHL game as part of the “WHL Officiating Experience.”  READ MORE

BC Officials Attend Hockey Canada Level VI Officiating Seminar

Three (3) BC Hockey officials recently attended the Hockey Canada Level VI Officiating Seminar November 6 – 8, 2015 in Moncton, New Brunswick.  The seminar prepares top officials in Canada for national championships and designated International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) competitions, including World Championships. READ MORE

BC Officials Attend Hockey Canada Program of Excellence

BC Hockey had four (4) officials attend events in conjunction with the Hockey Canada Officiating Program of Excellence (OPoE) and the Western Hockey League (WHL) in October and November. READ MORE

BC Officials Assigned to 2015-2016 IIHF Events

Four (4) BC officials have been assigned by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to officiate at events during the 2015 – 2016 season.  These officials are products of the BC Hockey and Hockey Canada Officiating Programs. READ MORE

In Other News

BC Hockey Officials Selected for 2015 Canada Winter Games

BC Hockey Officials Selected for IIHF World Junior A Challenge

Western Hockey League Officiating Nights

BC Officials Assigned to IIHF Events for 2014 2015 Season