British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association
Encyclopedia
The British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association, more commonly known as BC Hockey,is a non-profit organization and member branch of Hockey Canada
in charge of governing amateur hockey at all levels in British Columbia
and Yukon Territory. It comprises approximately 150 minor hockey associations, 55,000 players, 4,500 referees, and 20,000 official volunteers.
The organization is overseen by an Executive Committee composed of 21 elected members and one appointed member (the Executive Director who does not get to vote on issues).
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
in charge of governing amateur hockey at all levels in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
and Yukon Territory. It comprises approximately 150 minor hockey associations, 55,000 players, 4,500 referees, and 20,000 official volunteers.
History
Founded in 1919 as the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association, BC Hockey has seen many changes and substantial growth over the years. The organization continues to strive to provide training and resources for volunteers so that they may better serve the amateur hockey community.The organization is overseen by an Executive Committee composed of 21 elected members and one appointed member (the Executive Director who does not get to vote on issues).
Leagues
- British Columbia Hockey LeagueBritish Columbia Hockey LeagueThe British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior...
- Junior "A" - Kootenay International Junior Hockey LeagueKootenay International Junior Hockey LeagueThe Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" Ice Hockey league in British Columbia, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of the KIJHL playoffs competes with the champions of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League and the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League...
- Junior "B" - Pacific International Junior Hockey LeaguePacific International Junior Hockey LeagueThe Pacific International Junior Hockey League is a Junior "B" Ice Hockey league in British Columbia, Canada, sanctioned by Hockey Canada. The winner of the PIJHL playoffs competes with the champions of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League and the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League...
- Junior "B" - Vancouver Island Junior Hockey LeagueVancouver Island Junior Hockey LeagueThe Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a junior "B" ice hockey league of 7 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada. The Brent Patterson Memorial Trophy, is awarded annually to the league playoff champion...
- Junior "B" - Central Interior Hockey League - Senior "AA"
- BC Hockey Major Midget LeagueBC Hockey Major Midget LeagueThe BC Hockey Major Midget League or BC MML is the top provincial midget ice hockey league in British Columbia, Canada. Governed by BC Hockey and inaugurated in 2004, the league currently consists of 11 teams. Players range from 15 to 17 years old...
- Midget "AAA" - Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association - Minor
Independent teams
- Fort St. John Flyers Senior "AAA" (North Peace Hockey LeagueNorth Peace Hockey LeagueThe North Peace Hockey League is a Canadian men's Senior ice hockey league based in Northern Alberta and North Eastern British Columbia. It is not professional but the teams and players play at a high calibre...
) - Powell River RegalsPowell River RegalsThe Powell River Regals are a Canadian Senior ice hockey team from Powell River, British Columbia. The Regals play an independent schedule under the supervision of BC Hockey. The Regals are 3-time Allan Cup National Champions, 1-time Allan Cup National Finalists, and 1-time Hardy Cup National...
Senior "AA"
Defunct Leagues
- British Columbia Senior Hockey LeagueBritish Columbia Senior Hockey LeagueThe British Columbia Senior Hockey League is a defunct men’s senior ice hockey league that operated within the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association for only two seasons, 1979-80 and 1980-81....
- Cariboo Hockey LeagueCariboo Hockey LeagueThe Cariboo Hockey League was a senior and intermediate ice hockey league in the Cariboo District of British Columbia. It operated within the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association.-History:...
- Okanagan Mainline LeagueOkanagan Mainline LeagueThe Okanagan Mainline League is a defunct senior men's ice hockey league that operated in British Columbia, Canada from 1949 to 1951.This senior league was previously an intermediate league. It was promoted in 1949....
- Pacific Coast Junior Hockey LeaguePacific Coast Junior Hockey LeagueThe Pacific Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in British Columbia from 1971 until 1979.-History:...
- Pacific Northwest Hockey LeaguePacific Northwest Hockey LeagueThe Pacific Northwest Hockey League was an amateur mixed-level ice hockey league in British Columbia in the 1970s and 1980s. The teams that played in the league were of both the Junior and Intermediate level due to the distances between towns in the area. It operated within the British Columbia...
- Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey LeagueRocky Mountain Junior Hockey LeagueThe Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League was a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league in British Columbia.In 1975, the Quesnel Millionaires and Prince George Spruce Kings joined the Peace Junior B Hockey League. The PJBHL already included the Fort St. John Huskies, Dawson Creek Canucks, and Grande...
- West Kootenay LeagueWest Kootenay LeagueThe West Kootenay League, also referred to as the West Kootenay Hockey League , is a defunct senior men's ice hockey league that operated in eastern British Columbia from 1922–1941, and also during the 1945-46 season...
- Western International Hockey LeagueWestern International Hockey LeagueThe Western International Hockey League was a senior level ice hockey league that featured teams from the Western United States and Western Canada. It operated from 1946–62 and 1963–88...