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Regulations • History
As adopted at Ottawa, December 4, 1914
and amended to June 2009.
Effective 2009 - 2010 Season
HOCKEY CANADA
Articles
By-Laws
Regulations
History
As amended to June 2009
This edition is prepared for easy and convenient reference only. Should errors occur, the
contents of this book will be interpreted by the President according to the official minutes
of meetings of this Association. The Handbook is published every two (2) years and any
changes to the constitution that are approved during even numbered seasons will be incor-
porated in the copy posted on the web site.
The Playing Rules of this Association are published in a separate booklet and may be ob-
tained from the Executive Director of any Hockey Canada Branch, from any office of Hockey
Canada or from Hockey Canada’s web site.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents Meetings of this Association and
its councils and committees.............37
ARTICLES...........................................14 BY-LAW SEVEN.................................39
ARTICLE ONE.................................14 Voting..............................................39
Name of the Association..................14 BY-LAW EIGHT..................................41
ARTICLE TWO....................................14 Hockey Canada Life Membership —
Status of the Association.................14 guidelines and procedures...............41
ARTICLE THREE................................14 BY-LAW NINE....................................44
Objects............................................14 Financial..........................................44
ARTICLE FOUR..................................15 Growth Fund....................................44
Membership.....................................15 Broadcasting and television fees......45
Member Branches............................16 Delegate’s expenses........................45
Associate Members..........................18 BY-LAW TEN......................................47
ARTICLE FIVE....................................18 General procedures, appeals, further
Amendments to the Articles.............18 powers of Board of Directors............47
ARTICLE SIX.......................................18 BY-LAW ELEVEN..............................50
Amendments to By-Laws and Amendments...................................50
Regulations......................................18 BY-LAW TWELVE..............................52
BY-LAWS............................................19 General procedures of the National
BY-LAW ONE......................................19 Appeals Committee.........................52
Membership.....................................19 BY-LAW THIRTEEN..........................56
BY-LAW TWO.....................................21 Conflict of interest guidelines...........56
Suspension and expulsion REGULATIONS...................................57
of Branches.....................................21 Important dates to remember..........57
Suspension of members..................21 A. DEFINITIONS..............................58
BY-LAW THREE.................................22 B. COMPETITION.............................61
Dues................................................22 Teams playing in other jurisdictions..62
BY-LAW FOUR...................................23 General procedures for
The Officers, their authority Inter-Branch play.............................62
and responsibilities..........................23 Penalties for Inter-Branch play..........63
BY-LAW FIVE.....................................26 Variations for Minor hockey..............65
Standing Committees.......................26 Variations for Junior hockey..............65
Board of Directors.......................27 Branch Executive Director’s
Hockey Councils..........................29 responsibilities.................................65
Governance Committee Group.....31 Play-off receipts...............................67
Risk, Conduct and Safety Expenses of teams participating
Committee Group........................33 in play-offs.......................................67
Management Committee Group...34 Referees fees and expenses.............68
High Performance C. PROTESTS OF GAMES..............69
Committee Group........................35 D. GENERAL TOUR
BY-LAW SIX........................................37 INFORMATION............................70
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Incoming and outgoing international L. TROPHIES...............................144
tours, as defined in Regulation A......71 Trophy Policy..................................144
Incoming international tours.............71 M. HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
Outgoing international tours.............72 REGULATIONS..........................145
E. TEAMS, CLUBS AND O. DISCIPLINE OF CLUBS,
AFFILIATIONS...................... 73 TEAMS, PLAYERS AND
Affiliation.........................................74 OFFICIALS.................................147
Team to team affiliation...................74 HOCKEY CANADA AWARDS.. 148
Specially affiliated players................75 HOCKEY CANADA VOLUNTEER
Club system affiliation (Junior/ OF THE YEAR AWARD............. 148
Minor Male/Female)........................76 Recipients of the Volunteer
General affiliation procedures..........77 of the Year Award...........................148
Number of games a player may play GORDON JUCKES AWARD............149
in higher divisions or categories.......77 Recipients of the
F. PLAYERS......................................79 Gordon Juckes Award.....................149
Residential qualifications.................79 HOCKEY CANADA ORDER
Qualifications...................................80 OF MERIT..........................................150
Hockey Academies...........................80 Recipients of the Hockey Canada
Registration.....................................80 Order of Merit................................150
Registration procedures...................84 FEMALE HOCKEY
Senior Male and Junior Male BREAKTHROUGH AWARD.....153
cutdown dates.................................85 Recipients of the Female Hockey
Filing of active lists of players...........86 Breakthrough Award.......................153
Variations for the Canadian HAL LEWIS AWARD........................153
Development Model.........................87 Recipients of the Hal Lewis Award..153
G. PLAYERS OF DISBANDED LIZ MacKINNON AWARD...............154
TEAMS..........................................89 Recipients of the
H. RELEASE FROM Liz MacKinnon Award.....................154
MEMBERSHIP (PLAYERS).......89 OFFICIATING AWARD....................154
J. TAMPERING................................91 Recipients of the
K. TRANSFERS................................92 Officiating Award............................154
Inter-Branch transfers......................93 HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION..155
International transfer procedures.....94 Places of Annual
USA Hockey transfers.......................95 General Meeting............................156
Transfer fees....................................95 Branch Membership in
Imports............................................96 Hockey Canada..............................157
Professional players.........................97 PAST OFFICERS..............................157
APPENDIX K1 - IIHF Transfer TROPHIES OF THE
Regulations...................................98 ASSOCIATION..................................169
APPENDIX K2 - USA HOCKEY/ Championship trophies..................169
HOCKEY CANADA/CHL TRANSFER
& RELEASE AGREEMENT.............115
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OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
2009-2010
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LIFE MEMBERS
Don Johnson
68 Fox Avenue
St. John’s, NL A1B 2J2
Frank McKinnon
#13, 677 St. Anne’s Road
Winnipeg, MB R2N 4C4
Frank Libera
4016 McBean, R.R. #3
Richmond, ON K0A 2Z0
Gordon Renwick
1425 Bishop Street N.
Cambridge, ON N1R 6J9
Clair Sudsbury
148 Brennan Avenue
Summerside, PE C1N 2K7
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BRANCH PRESIDENTS
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HOCKEY CANADA DIRECTORS
Director, Senior Council Reynard, Barry
Filane-Figliomeni, Dean Director, HDC
115 Ethel Street 9429-7TH Street
Schreiber, ON P0T 2S0 Dawson Creek, BC V1G 3M7
Director, Minor Council Peterson, Dave
Clements John Director, Female Council
P.O. Box 5531 2018 Red Wood Cres. S.E
New Glasgow, PE C0A 1N0 Calgary, AB T2B 1R7
Phibbs, Karen
Director, Junior Council
760 Clearview Cres.
London, ON N6H 4P7
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BRANCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Barry Petrachenko Sylvain B. Lalonde
Executive Director, BC Hockey General Manager, Hockey Quebec
6671 Oldfield Road 4545, av. Pierre-de Coubertin, C.P. 1000,
Saanichton, BC V8M 2A1 Succ. M
www.bchockey.net Montreal, QC HlV 3R2
www.hockey.qc.ca
Rob Litwinski
General Manager, Hockey Alberta Brian Whitehead
#1,7875-48th Avenue Executive Director, Hockey New Brunswick
Red Deer, AB T4P 2K1 PO Box 456,
www.hockeyalberta.ca Fredericton, NB E3B 4Z9
www.hnb.ca
Kelly McClintock
General Manager, Rob Newson
Saskatchewan Hockey Association Executive Director, Hockey PEI
#2-575 Park Street PO Box 302, 40 Enman Crescent
Regina, SK S4N 5B2 Charlottetown, PEI C1A 7K7
www.sha.sk.ca www.hockeypei.com
Peter Woods Darren Cossar
Executive Director, Hockey Manitoba Executive Director, Hockey Nova Scotia
200 Main Street 6300 Lady Hammond Rd., Suite 200
Winnipeg, MB R3C 4M2 Halifax, NS B3K 2R6
www.hockeymanitoba.mb.ca www.hockeynovascotia.ca
John Pucci Craig Tulk
General Manager, Executive Director,
Hockey Northwestern Ontario Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador
216 Red River Road, Suite 100 13B High St., PO Box 176
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 1A6 Grand Falls-Windsor, NL A2A 2J4
www.hockeyhno.com www.hockeynl.ca
Phil McKee Cheryl Carriere
Executive Director, Ontario Hockey Federation Executive Director, Hockey North
1185 Eglington Avenue E., Suite 202 47 Pine Crescent
Toronto, ON M3C 3C6 Hay River, NT X0E 0R5
www.ohf.on.ca (867) 874-6903
Richard Sennott
Executive Director,
Ottawa District Hockey Association
1247 Kilborn Place, Suite D-300
Ottawa, ON K1H 6K9
www.odha.com
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HOCKEY CANADA OFFICES
Hockey Canada - Ottawa* Hockey Canada – Calgary
801 King Edward Avenue, Suite N204 2424 University Drive NW
Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5 Calgary, AB T2N 3Y9
Tel: (613) 562-5677 Tel: (403) 777-3636
Fax: (613) 562-5676 Fax: (403) 777-3635
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Chinh Vu Coordinator, Information Technology
Riley Wiwchar Coordinator, Marketing Services/Events
Paula Lally Executive Assistant
Kristine Morrison Executive Assistant
Shaney Pap Executive Assistant
*Nicole Souliere Receptionist
Stacey Watson Receptionist
Catherine Mills Travel Support
WEST QUÉBEC
2424 University Drive NW Centre Bell
Calgary, AB T2N 3Y9 1275, rue St-Antoine Ouest
Tel: (403) 777-3644 Montréal, QC H3C 5H8
Fax: (403) 777-3641 Tel: (514) 925-2240
e-Mail: kbathurst@hockeycanada.ca Fax: (514) 925-2243
e-Mail: svaillancourt@centrebell.ca
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
Aboriginal Sport Circle National Hockey League Player’s
Roundpoint Building, RR 3 Association
Akwesasne Mohawk Territory 20 Bay Street, Suite 1700
Cornwall Island, ON Toronto, ON
K6H 5R7 M5J 2N8
aboriginalsportcircle.ca nhlpa.com
Canadian Armed Forces National In-line Hockey Association -
66 Slater Street Canada
Ottawa, ON Box 931
K1A 0K2 Red Deer, AB
forces.gc.ca T4N 5H3
Canadian Ball Hockey Association The Canadian Deaf Ice Hockey Federation
56 Pennsylvania Ave., Unit 5 1244 Underwood Drive
Concord, Ontario Mississauga, ON
L4K 3V9 L4W 3L1
cbha.com cdihf.deafhockey.com
Canadian Inter-University Sport The Canadian Amputee Hockey Committee
801 King Edward, Suite N205 canadianamputeehockey.ca
Ottawa, ON
K1N 6N5
universitysport.ca
International Ice Hockey Federation
Rene Fasel, President IIHF
Brandschenkestrasse 50
Postfach
8039 Zürich, Switzerland
iihf.com
National Hockey League
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY
10020-1198
nhl.com
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HOCKEY CANADA
Articles
By-Laws
Regulations
History
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PART I : ARTICLES
WHEREAS Hockey Canada is a voluntary Association of members and individuals, structured
to promote and foster amateur hockey throughout Canada;
AND WHEREAS Hockey Canada is the self-governing body of all amateur hockey in Canada;
AND WHEREAS Hockey Canada consists of member Branches, their members, Associate
members, and individuals;
AND WHEREAS Hockey Canada’s members share the same goals, philosophy and
responsibilities of membership, and agree to be governed by a uniform set of rules and
regulations that it shall establish from time to time;
ARTICLE ONE
NAME OF THE ASSOCIATION
1. This organization shall be registered as the Canadian Hockey Association. The Association
is registered with the business name “Hockey Canada”. For legal purposes, the name
shall be the Canadian Hockey Association, but for all other purposes, this organization
shall be known as Hockey Canada. “Hockey Canada” shall hereinafter be referred to as
the “Association”.
ARTICLE TWO
STATUS OF THE ASSOCIATION
1. a. This Association is the governing body of amateur hockey in Canada;
b. The Association shall create a Board of Directors, which is responsible for the
Association’s Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies and Playing Rules.
ARTICLE THREE
OBJECTS
1. The Associations’ objects are to:
a. Foster and encourage the sport of amateur hockey throughout Canada;
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b. Foster and encourage leadership programs in all areas related to the development of
hockey in Canada;
c. Recognize and sanction the establishment of governing bodies in Canada in
accordance with the principles, philosophy, and practices of the Association;
d. Support and encourage Branches and other members in the development of amateur
hockey within their jurisdictions and areas of responsibility;
e. Establish and maintain uniform playing rules for amateur hockey;
f. Maintain national insurance programs;
g. Affiliate with and co-operate with other national or international amateur hockey
organizations;
h. Conduct Inter-Branch and international contests of amateur hockey;
i. Provide representation for international open hockey competition.
ARTICLE FOUR
MEMBERSHIP
1. The members of the Association are:
a. Individual Branches;
b. Associate Members;
c. Life Members;
d. Individuals elected in accordance with the Associations’ By-Laws and Regulations;
and
e. Individuals appointed in accordance with the Association’s By-Laws and
Regulations.
MEMBER BRANCHES
8. The Member Branches of the Association are:
a. The British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association shall have jurisdiction over the
Province of British Columbia and the Yukon Territory.
b. Hockey Alberta shall have jurisdiction over the Province of Alberta.
c. The Saskatchewan Hockey Association shall have jurisdiction over the Province of
Saskatchewan.
d. Hockey Manitoba shall have jurisdiction over the Province of Manitoba.
e. Hockey Northwestern Ontario shall have jurisdiction over that part of North-western
Ontario West of the 85th Meridian.
f. The Ontario Hockey Federation shall have jurisdiction over the Province of Ontario, with
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the exception of those portions placed under the jurisdiction of Hockey Northwestern
Ontario and the Ottawa and District Hockey Association, and also including the town
of Gananoque and of that portion of the County of Leeds West of Highway No. 32
and South of Highway No. 15.
g. The Ottawa and District Hockey Association shall have jurisdiction over that part of
Ontario lying East of, and including the Counties of Leeds, Lanark and Renfrew.
h. Hockey Québec shall have jurisdiction over the Province of Québec.
i. Hockey New Brunswick shall have jurisdiction over the Province of New Brunswick.
j. Hockey PEI shall have jurisdiction over the Province of Prince Edward Island.
k. Hockey Nova Scotia shall have jurisdiction over the Province of Nova Scotia.
l. Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador shall have jurisdiction over the Province of
Newfoundland and Labrador.
m. Hockey North shall have jurisdiction over the Northwest and Nunavut Territories.
n. A Branch may at any time be admitted to or withdraw from membership in this
Association upon compliance with the By-Laws of this Association. (These bodies are
hereinafter referred to individually as a “Branch” and collectively as “Branches”.)
9. a. Full membership in the above Branches shall be restricted to teams, leagues or
associations of recognized amateur standing.
b. Membership in the above Branches by the constituent bodies, players, members and
individuals, is purely voluntary, but application for or acceptance of membership
entails acceptance by such constituent bodies, players, members and individuals, of
the final and binding authority of all rulings and decisions of the Board of Directors
of this Association and acceptance of the governing authorities of this Association.
c. Branches shall accept and subscribe to such insurance coverage as may be
approved and made mandatory from time to time by the Board of Directors of this
Association.
10. a. Branches of this Association have an obligation and are empowered to foster,
conduct and control amateur hockey within their respective jurisdictions in a manner
consistent with the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies and Playing Rules and
Board of Directors’ decisions of this Association.
b. Branches may exercise total autonomy by way of interpreting and applying Rules,
Regulations, Board of Directors’ decisions and national rulings in a more restrictive
manner.
c. The Board of Directors of this Association may always, at any time, over-rule any
decision of any Branch or official thereof, which is inconsistent with the Articles, By-
Laws, Regulations, Policies and Playing Rules, or Board of Directors’ decisions of this
Association, including any decision by a Branch, which makes a national ruling less
restrictive.
d. The Articles, By-Laws and Regulations, the Hockey Canada Playing Rules and
decisions of the Board of Directors of this Association shall apply to all Divisions and
Categories of hockey unless they have been specifically exempted.
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ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
11. The Associate Members of the Association are:
a. Canadian Armed Forces (accepted May 1962);
b. Canadian Inter-University Sport (accepted May 1966);
c. National Hockey League (accepted September 1994);
d. National Hockey League Players’ Association (accepted September 1994);
e. Canadian Ball Hockey Association (accepted May 2000);
f. Aboriginal Sport Circle (accepted November 2002);
g. The Canadian Deaf Ice Hockey Federation (accepted November 2002);
h. The Canadian Amputee Hockey Committee (accepted November 2002);
i. National In-line Hockey Association (accepted November 2004).
12. Associate Members have the same authority and obligations as Branches in the conduct
of their affairs.
ARTICLE FIVE
AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES
1. Amendments can be made to the Articles only at the Annual General Meeting of the
Association. With a quorum in place, a two-thirds (2/3) majority is required to adopt an
amendment to an article.
2. Notices to amend the Articles must be received in writing by the Association President
at least sixty (60) days prior to the Annual General Meeting of this Association. The
President shall then communicate all such proposed amendments to each member at
least thirty (30) days prior to the Annual General Meeting of this Association.
3. Notices of Motion may only be submitted by voting members of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE SIX
AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS AND REGULATIONS
1. This Association at any Annual General, Special Board, or Board of Directors’ meeting
may adopt, amend, revise or repeal By-Laws or Regulations for the governance of this
Association in accordance with the methods set forth thereof in By-Law ELEVEN.
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PART II : BY-LAWS
For the purpose of these By-Laws and since the hockey season does not coincide with the
calendar year, the word “season” means the calendar year during which the hockey season
terminates.
BY-LAW ONE
MEMBERSHIP
100. Wherever used in the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies and Playing Rules, the
word(s):
a. “Member” shall be deemed to include where the context permits, Branch, or any
person, club or team registered with Hockey Canada or participating in games or
activities of any kind sponsored or organized by this Association or by any of its
Branches (whether or not such person, club or team is in fact a member of this
Association);
b. “Individual” shall include, where the context permits, any person, player, coach,
manager or official affiliated with or associated with, in any capacity whatsoever,
any club or team participating in games or activities of any kind sponsored or
organized by this Association or by any of its Branches, and shall also include
game officials;
c. In the masculine includes the feminine and the neuter includes the masculine and
the feminine, the singular includes the plural and the plural includes the singular,
whenever the context requires or permits;
d. “Hockey Canada” shall hereinafter be referred to as “the Association”.
101. a. Branch membership shall be acquired by application in writing to the Board of
Directors through the Chief Financial Officer of this Association, expressing
compliance with and adherence to the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies and
Playing Rules of this Association, accompanied by the requisite fee for
membership.
b. Each Branch, as condition precedent to membership in this Association, shall adopt
Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies and Playing Rules that conform with the
Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies and Playing Rules of this Association, and
shall not at any time make any amendments of its Articles, By-Laws, Regulations,
Policies or Playing Rules conflicting with the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies
or Playing Rules of this Association. A copy of each member’s Articles, By-Laws, and
Regulations shall accompany each application for membership. All amendments
or changes in any such Articles, By-Laws, or Regulations together with a complete
list of the Officers shall be submitted in writing annually to the Chief Financial
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Officer of this Association within fifteen (15) days of their adoption or enactment.
In his annual report to the Board of Directors, the Chief Financial Officer shall
include the details of compliance by each Branch.
c. Such Branch membership shall take effect upon the election of the applicant by
the Board of Directors.
102. A Branch may resign from membership in this Association, provided such member is
in good standing at the time of doing so, by submitting its resignation in writing to the
Chief Financial Officer of this Association. Upon such resignation becoming effective
such Branch shall forfeit all its rights and privileges, and it shall be the duty of the
Officers of this Association to proceed with the organization of a Branch in the territory
formerly under the control of the Branch so resigning from this Association.
103. All games played within a Branch, and the qualification of all persons competing in such
games as members of its clubs, shall conform with the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations,
Policies and Playing Rules of this Association and with the rules and conditions of
competition adopted and prescribed by the Board of Directors of this Association.
104. Branches of this Association shall have sole discretion in classifying the teams under
their jurisdiction as being Senior, Junior, Juvenile, Midget, Bantam, Pee Wee, Atom,
Novice and Initiation Program consistent with the Association’s age limits.
105. a. Associate Members shall take steps for the registration and administration of
personnel in teams, leagues, and groups, that are strictly within their own
organizations, and shall report such registrations to this Association annually in the
same manner as Branches.
b. Associate Member’s teams shall be eligible to compete only for trophies offered
for competition by its own membership.
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BY-LAW TWO
SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION OF BRANCHES
200. Any Branch suspended by the operation of other provisions of these By-Laws shall be
liable to permanent expulsion from this Association by the affirmative majority vote of
any Annual General or Special meeting of this Association. In case of such expulsion,
the territory of such member may be reorganized or divided among the other members
of this Association at the discretion of the Board of Directors. In the case of suspension
of a Branch, by the operation of other provisions of these By-Laws, the Officers of this
Association shall proceed with the organization of such groups and leagues within the
territory of the suspended Branch for the then current season as may be necessary
to enable clubs so desiring to participate in the games of the Branch, and to declare
winners to represent the Branch in Inter-Branch play-offs.
SUSPENSION OF MEMBERS
201. Without limiting or restricting the generality of anything elsewhere contained in the
Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies and Playing Rules, and without derogating from
any of the specific or general powers of the Board of Directors any breach or violation
by any member or individual of any provision of the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations,
Policies and Playing Rules, or of any decision or ruling of the Board of Directors shall:
• Automatically, upon the Chief Financial Officer giving notice thereof, result in
immediate indefinite suspension from membership;
• Therefore, immediate indefinite suspension from participation in all games or
activities of any kind sponsored or organized by this Association or by any of its
Branches.
If any club or team commits such breach or violation participating in any such
games or activities then the aforesaid immediate indefinite suspension shall be
automatically suffered by the said club or team.
If such Breach or violation is committed by any individual, other than a player,
then the club or team with which such individual is associated or affiliated at the
time of commission of such breach or violation shall also (in addition to the said
individual) suffer the aforesaid immediate indefinite suspension.
The said suspension may, in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, be
removed under By-Law 502 (d).
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BY-LAW THREE
DUES
300. Each Branch shall pay an annual participant membership assessment, which shall be
determined by the Board of Directors of this Association. An interim payment, based
on fifty percent (50%) of the current year’s assessment will become due and payable
to Hockey Canada on December 1 with the remainder becoming due and payable on
April 1.
301. A Branch which does not pay such membership and assessment fees by April 1
shall be notified in writing within seven (7) days by the Chief Financial Officer. Voting
privileges shall be forfeited by the offending Branch at any meeting of this Association
or the Board of Directors until such membership and assessment fee is received.
Expenses incurred by an offending Branch attending these meetings after April 1 shall
not be paid. Failure to pay by July 1 will automatically entail loss of membership to the
offending member.
302. Each Associate Member shall pay, annually on or before April 1, to the Chief Financial
Officer of this Association a membership fee which shall be determined by the Board
of the Directors of this Association. Failure to pay could result in loss of membership.
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BY-LAW FOUR
THE OFFICERS, THEIR AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES
400. a. The Officers of this Association shall be the Chair of the Board, Immediate Past
Chair, Executive Vice-Chair, five (5) Vice-Chairs at-Large, and the President
(non-voting).
b. Full time or part time employees of a Branch shall not be eligible for election as
Officers of this Association.
c. The Chair of the Board, the Executive Vice-Chair, and the five (5) Vice-Chairs at-
Large shall be elected for a term of two (2) years. The voting for the Chair of the
Board and for the Executive Vice-Chair shall require separate ballots. For each of
these two (2) positions, election requires a majority of fifty percent (50%) plus one
(1) of the votes cast. If more than two (2) candidates are seeking election for one
(1) of these two (2) positions, then the candidate who obtains the fewest votes is
declared defeated. Voting continues until the required majority is obtained.
d. The five (5) Vice-Chairs at-Large shall be elected from among all the candidates
seeking election to this office. The election of the five (5) Vice-Chairs at-Large shall
be conducted as follows:
i) The names of all candidates shall appear on a single ballot which shall be
distributed to all of those individuals eligible to cast a vote in the election
of Officers. The five (5) successful candidates will be those whose plurality
results exceed the results of any other candidates. If a tie exists between
two (2) or more candidates for the fifth Vice-Chair at-Large position, then a
second ballot on which will be named those individuals who were tied, will be
held, and the voting delegates will cast their votes to determine the winner for
that final Vice-Chair at-Large position. A ballot showing support for more than
five (5) candidates or less than five (5) candidates will be declared a spoiled
ballot.
401. a. The Chair of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the Association, of the Board
of Directors, and of the Management Committee. He shall perform the duties that
are usual to the office of the Chair of the Board including to order the calling of
meetings of the Association or its Committees and Councils. It shall be the duty
of the Chair of the Board at the close of each Annual General Meeting to convene
a meeting of the new Board of Directors.
The Chair shall be the official representative of Hockey Canada to the Annual
General Meeting of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
b. The Chair of the Board shall exercise all duties and powers of the Board of
Directors when, in the case of emergency, it is impractical for the Chair of the
Board to obtain a vote of the Board of Directors or to use the provisions of By-Law
501 (f).
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c. The Chair of the Board, in consultation with the Officers, shall have the authority to
strike ad hoc committees and to appoint the committee members.
d. The Chair of the Board or designate shall have the power to suspend summarily
any player, coach, manager, club, team, member or individual for any breach or
violation:
i) of the provisions of the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Playing Rules;
ii) of any decision or ruling of the Board of Directors;
iii) involving unsportsmanlike conduct on or off the ice;
iv) involving abusive language to any of the officials; or
v) involving an alleged infraction of the amateur definition.
Provided that the Chair of the Board or designate is satisfied that such player,
coach, manager, club, team, member or individual has committed such breach or
violation. Such suspension will be automatically and continuously effective until
dealt with by the Officers who shall deal with such suspension within fifteen (15)
days. Such suspension shall result in the penalties outlined in By-Law TWO.
e. The Chair of the Board or designate shall have the power to impose such
suspension in respect of any incident which may occur at any time whether having
to do with a game of any kind (exhibition or regularly scheduled) or otherwise.
402. The Executive Vice-Chair shall, in the absence of the Chair of the Board, have all the
authority and perform all the duties of the Chair of the Board.
403. a. The President shall be appointed by the Board of Directors of the Association and
be answerable to the Board of Directors. The President is responsible for the day-to-
day operations of the Association with authority as delegated by the Chair of
the Board. When referring to the Hockey Canada President in the Articles, By-Laws,
Regulations, Policies, and Playing Rules, the term President may refer to the
President’s designate.
b. The salary of the President shall be negotiated with a sub-committee of the
Officers of this Association.
c. The President shall not have a vote at any meetings of this Association.
d. The President shall represent Hockey Canada on matters involving the government,
professional hockey and public relations. The President shall attend all meetings
designated by the Chair of the Board.
e. The President of this Association shall be a representative of Hockey Canada to the
Annual General Meeting of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The expenses
of the Chair of the Board and the President shall be paid by this Association. In
case the Chair of the Board and/or the President is unable to attend, the decision
as to who shall represent either or both shall be made by the Officers.
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f. The President shall be the person responsible for regulation interpretation. Any
challenge to any interpretation given by the President may only be done by way of
appeal in accordance with the Hockey Canada appeals procedure.
404. a. The President and/or Chief Financial Officer shall be the signing Officers and the
Chair of the Board shall be an alternate signing Officer for this Association.
b. The Chair of the Board, the President and the Chief Financial Officer must be
insured by a fidelity bond of not less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
The details of the fidelity bond shall be included in the annual report that the Chief
Financial Officer presents to the Board of Directors.
c. The Chief Financial Officer shall be and is hereby authorized with the concurrence
of the Chair of the Board for and in the name of this Association:
• To draw, accept, sign, and make all or any bills of exchange, promissory notes,
cheques and orders for the payment of money;
• To pay and receive all monies, and to give a quittance for the same, to borrow
monies from a chartered bank selected by the Finance Committee upon the
credit of this Association in such amounts as may be deemed proper and by
way of overdraft or otherwise;
• To grant securities by way of mortgage, hypothecation or pledge covering all
or any of the property and assets of this Association, as security for all or any
money so borrowed and interest thereon and generally for and in the name
and on behalf of this Association;
• Transact with the bank any business that may be appropriate.
d. The Chief Financial Officer shall be and is hereby authorized to do the following
with the concurrence of the Chair of the Board on behalf of the Association:
• Negotiate with, deposit with or transfer to the bank (but for credit of this
Association account only) all or any bills of exchange, promissory notes,
cheques or orders for the payment of money and other negotiable paper and
for the said purpose to endorse the same or any of them on behalf of this
Association;
• Arrange, settle, balance and certify all books and accounts between the
Association and the bank;
• Receive all paid cheques and vouchers; and
• Negotiate disputed receivables and other negotiable instruments.
e. The Chief Financial Officer may delegate some duties to a designated person
only with the prior approval of the Board of Directors. Any persons so delegated
shall be insured by a fidelity bond of not less than twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000).
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BY-LAW FIVE
STANDING COMMITTEES
500. The Standing Committees and Councils shall be:
Board of Directors
Hockey Councils
Female Council
Hockey Development Council
Junior Council
Minor Council
Senior Council
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE GROUP
Governance Committee
National Appeals Committee
Nominating Committee
Officiating Policy Committee
Resolution Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
RISK, CONDUCT and SAFETY COMMITTEE GROUP
Insurance Committee
Parent Education Committee
Risk, Conduct and Safety Management Committee
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE GROUP
Finance Committee
Foundation Committee
Management Committee
Marketing Committee
National Championship and Events Committee
Technology Committee
HIGH PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE GROUP
Men’s International Policy Committee
Program of Excellence Policy Committee
Sledge Hockey Policy Committee
Women’s’ International Policy Committee
501. Board of Directors
a. The Board of Directors shall consist of the Officers of this Association; the Presidents
of the Branches comprising this Association; the Representative of the Canadian
Hockey League; this Association’s Council Representatives from the Senior Hockey
Council, Junior Hockey Council, Minor Hockey Council, Female Hockey Council
and Hockey Development Council; a Female Athlete Representative and a Male
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Athlete Representative. In the absence of any Branch President, the alternate shall
be a member of that Branch Executive duly appointed by their own members. This
Association’s Chair of the Board shall chair all meetings. Branches are permitted
two (2) observers each at meetings of the Board of Directors, who will have no
voting privileges nor will they be permitted to speak, unless permission is obtained
from the Chair.
b. The members of the Special Advisory Council to the Board are the Hockey Canada
Foundation Representative, the NHL Representative, the NHLPA Representative,
the CIS Representative, the Disabled Athlete Representative, the Association’s
Referee-in-Chief, and the International Director (as appointed by the Officers).
These members, who have non-voting status, are entitled to attend and to take part
in the Annual General Meeting or any other meeting of the Board of Directors.
c. Each annual term of office for the Board of Directors will commence on June 1 and
will conclude on May 31.
d. Any Officer vacancy will be filled by the Board of Directors. Any vacancy in the
position of Referee-in-Chief or in the position of International Director will be
appointed by the Officers. All other vacancies will be filled by the affected Branch,
Council or Association.
e. Any member may at any time, by registered letter addressed to the Chief Financial
Officer of this Association, signed by the President and Secretary of such Branch,
withdraw its representative, provided that another representative be, at the same
time, substituted for the one withdrawn.
f. A majority of the Officers of this Association shall constitute a subcommittee of the
Board of Directors which shall have authority to exercise the powers and duties of
the Board of Directors when it is impractical to have a meeting of all of the said
members. It being understood that such actions as they may take must be referred
to the complete Board for approval or rejection at the next Board of Directors
meeting. It is understood that simple Approval of the Officers’ minutes does not
replace the requirements of By-Law ELEVEN.
502. Board of Directors: Authority and Responsibilities.
The Board of Directors shall have the power (in addition to powers elsewhere set out
herein):
a. To formulate, prescribe, alter and amend By-Laws, Regulations and Playing Rules
for the governing of this Association, not inconsistent with the scope and provisions
of its Articles, and in general, to make rulings or decisions on any matter brought
before it from any source.
b. To grant or refuse applications for Branch membership in this Association.
c. To impose and enforce appropriate penalties for any violation or breach of the
Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies or Playing Rules of this Association or for
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any violation or breach of any decision or ruling of the Board of Directors (which
penalties shall be in addition to the automatic suspension set out in By-Law
201).
d. To remove or remit, on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit, any suspension
or penalty that has been imposed by this Board, or by any of the Branches of this
Association, or by operation of any of the provisions of these By-Laws.
e. To adjudicate all disputes between Branches.
f. To appoint the President.
g. By a two-thirds (2/3) vote to forthwith remove from office any member of the
Board of Directors who by being remiss or neglectful of duty or by exhibiting
conduct tending to impair his usefulness as a member of the Board shall be
deemed to have forfeited his position.
h. To declare vacant the position of any office or member of the Board of Directors
who shall cease to be a delegate or when the Branch or organization that individual
represents ceases to be a member.
i. To fill the vacancy upon this Board caused by the resignation, expulsion or
withdrawal of the Branch represented by such member.
j. To manage the handling of special or specified business, to appoint or employ
committees, sub-committees, trustees or other individuals, and to fix the
remuneration thereof, and to discharge or remove the same at any time.
k. To supervise the collection of the fees and funds of this Association and the
expenditure of money.
l. To solely, finally, absolutely and exclusively, to establish and define the rules and
laws of amateur hockey in Canada.
m. To solely, finally, absolutely and exclusively, to interpret, construe, define and
explain all the provisions of the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies and Playing
Rules. All members and individuals shall accept as final and binding, all such
interpretations, constructions, definitions and explanations given or made by the
Board of Directors.
n. To call any necessary special meetings of this Association and to fix the time and
place of such meetings not fixed by the Articles.
o. To have, through a qualified auditor, immediate access on demand or on the
demand of the Chair of the Board, to all books, vouchers, receipts, and records
that generally pertain to the finances and operation of any Branch of this
Association, or of any league or club affiliated with any Branch of this Association.
If the contents of the auditor’s report to the Board and/or the Chair of the Board
document an unsatisfactory situation, then appropriate disciplinary measures will
be taken.
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p. To enter into agreements from time to time with the National Hockey League and
other organizations conducting professional hockey, for the purpose of regulating
matters of mutual interest.
q. To enter into agreements from time to time with other members of the International
Ice Hockey Federation, providing for the regulation and control of the transfer of
hockey players and other matters of mutual interest.
r. To establish, operate and manage, any type of insurance plan that the Board of
Directors has approved for the benefit and protection of its members.
s. To appoint or engage, and define the duties of Officers, Agents or employees for
the purpose of carrying out the duties and responsibilities of this Association.
503. Hockey Councils Committee
a. The Hockey Councils Committee shall be composed of eleven (11) members.
The Chair shall be the Executive Vice-Chair and the other members shall be the
Council Director and Officer responsible for each of the Councils.
b. It shall be the duty of this Committee to co-ordinate the operation of the
Councils.
504. Hockey Councils (Female, Hockey Development, Junior, Minor, and Senior)
a. A Division Hockey Council shall consist of the following members:
• An Officer, who shall be an ex-officio member assigned by the Chair of the
Board;
• This Association’s Council Representative, who shall be the Chair of the
Council;
• One (1) Representative from each Branch. It is recommended that members
of each Council be elected within the Branch by persons actively engaged in
that Division of hockey.
• In the case of Female Council, representatives are from only those Branches
in which Female hockey is a member.
• In the case of the Hockey Development Council, additional representatives
would be:
• The Hockey Canada Referee-in-Chief
• Representation from sub-committees:
o Athlete Development
o Risk, Conduct and Safety Management
• Male athlete
• Female athlete
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• Two (2) non-voting members as approved by the President
• In the case of Junior Council, there is an additional representative (voting)
from the Canadian Hockey League.
b. At all Council meetings, each member shall have one (1) vote, with the Council
Representative only voting in case of a tie.
i) A quorum at Council meetings shall consist of the majority of voting members
entitled to be present.
ii) In the absence of a Branch representative, the Branch Executive may appoint
an alternate member.
iii) Other delegates from Branches, leagues, and teams may attend the Council’s
sessions as observers only, with the right to speak being subject to the
permission of the Branch Delegate and the Chair of the meeting.
c. Each Council shall hold a meeting at Fall Council and the Annual General Meeting.
Any additional meetings shall be called by this Association’s Council representative
on authorization by the Chair of the Board.
d. At the conclusion of each Annual Council meeting in odd number years, the
Officer assigned to that Council shall call a meeting of its members and of the
incumbent Council Representative during the Annual Meeting of the Association.
At that meeting they shall elect this Association’s Council Representative for the
ensuing two (2) seasons. To be eligible for election as this Association’s Council
Representative to the Board of Directors, a candidate, other than an incumbent
who is seeking re-election, must have his nomination endorsed by three (3)
Branches, one (1) of which must be his own. This election may create a vacancy
and the Branch affected shall fill such vacancy.
e. The names of members who will serve on the Council during the upcoming season
will be officially made known to Hockey Canada by June 30 of the affected
season.
f. Responsibilities of Hockey Councils:
i) To review the recommendations of the National Championship and Events
Committee with respect to the regulations and classifications for the teams
eligible to compete in any such championships.
ii) To recommend changes to the playing rules for hockey as may be deemed to
be beneficial to those particular divisions of hockey, in cooperation with the
Hockey Development Council and the Officiating Policy Committee.
iii) To recommend to the Board of Directors changes to the regulations that affect
that Division.
iv) To monitor the needs of the Division at any level, and work in co-operation with
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the Hockey Development Council and any Hockey Canada special committee
needs in addressing such needs.
v) Senior Council will monitor and advise with respect to the Hockey Canada
Adult Rec (HCAR) program.
vi) Hockey Development Council will:
• foster and encourage a development approach to the teaching of the
game;
• lead, coordinate and implement research and development projects;
• recommend new directions and programs;
• monitor the implementation and delivery of new and current programs
by collaborating with Hockey Canada Branches and Hockey Canada
Regional Centres.
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b. It shall be the duty of the Committee to recommend policy and directions with
respect to marketing matters to the Board of Directors.
517. National Championship and Events Committee
a. The National Championship and Events Committee shall be composed of six (6)
members. The Chair shall be an Officer appointed by the Chair of the Board. The
other members will be the Council Directors for Minor, Junior, Female and Senior
Hockey Councils and a staff resource person.
b. It shall be the duty of the Committee to recommend policy and direction with
respect to the selection of National Championship sites and the regulations for
the championships.
518. Technology Committee
a. The Technology Committee shall be composed of six (6) members. The Chair shall
be an Officer appointed by the Chair of the Board. The other members shall be
appointed by the Chair of the Board.
b. It shall be the duty of this Committee to recommend policy and direction to the
Hockey Canada Board of Directors with respect to technology issues.
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BY-LAW SIX
MEETINGS OF THIS ASSOCIATION AND ITS COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES
600. a. All meetings of this Association and its Councils and Committees shall be called by
the President on order of the Chair of the Board.
b. The current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of
this Association, its Executive, Committees and Councils so far as they may be
applicable without coming into conflict with the act of incorporation, By-Laws &
Regulations or Rules adopted by this Association.
c. At all Board, Council and Committee meetings, a quorum shall consist of a
majority of the votes entitled to be present. (See By-Law 605)
601. a. A General meeting of this Association shall be held annually at such time and
place as may be designated by the Board of Directors.
b. Special meetings of this Association shall be held when requested by a vote of
at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Board of Directors. The notice of such meeting
forwarded to all members shall provide them with at least fifteen (15) days notice
of the meeting and shall contain the date and place of the meeting and object of
the meeting (to be designated by the Chair of the Board).
602. A Planning meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held at such time and place as
designated by the Board of Directors.
603. A Semi-Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held at such time and place
as designated by the Board of Directors.
604. Notice of all meetings of this Association shall be sent by the President to each
member of the Board of Directors and to the Offices of each Branch. Such notice shall
be sent not less than fifteen (15) days before the holding of any such meeting. An
agenda shall be sent along with notice of such meetings.
605. a. The Officers of this Association shall be entitled at all times to participate in any
committee and council discussions.
b. Meetings may be held upon shorter notice than required by these By-Laws,
provided waivers of notice shall be given in writing by all of the members.
c. Branch delegates to all meetings shall be members of the Branch which they
represent.
d. Copies of the minutes of all meetings of this Association shall be forwarded
as expeditiously as possible after such meetings to members of the Board of
Directors and the Offices of each Branch.
e. In like manner, copies of the minutes of committee meetings shall be sent to the
members of such committee and minutes of council meetings shall be sent to
council members and Branches via each Branch office.
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f. All Board of Directors and council meetings will be open.
g. All other committee meetings will be limited to members thereof and such other
persons as may be invited by the committee to attend.
606. At all meetings of this Association and of the Board of Directors, the following shall be
the order of business:
a. Presentation of delegates’ credentials.
b. Roll call of delegates.
c. Chair of the Board’s Report.
d. Adoption of minutes.
e. Business arising out of minutes.
f. Registration and finance reports.
g. Report of committees and councils.
h. General or new business.
i. Elections.
j. Adjournment.
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BY-LAW SEVEN
VOTING
700. At Annual General, Special Board and Board of Directors’ meetings of this
Association:
a. Each Branch, except Hockey Québec and the Ontario Hockey Federation, may
be represented by two (2) delegates, each of whom will be entitled to speaking
privileges and to one (1) vote on behalf of said Branch, provided their proper
credentials are deposited with the Chief Financial Officer before the opening of the
meeting. Should a member be represented by one (1) delegate, such delegate will
be entitled to two (2) votes on behalf of such member.
b. In the case of Hockey Québec and the Ontario Hockey Federation, they may be
represented by five (5) delegates, each of whom will be entitled to speaking
privileges and to one (1) vote on behalf of said Branch, provided their proper
credentials are deposited with the Chief Financial Officer before the opening of
the meeting. Should such member be represented by but one (1) delegate, such
delegate will be entitled to five (5) votes on behalf of such member.
c. Each Council Representative of this Association, the CHL Representative, the
Female and Male Athlete Representatives shall be entitled to one (1) vote.
d. At all such meetings each Officer of this Association, except as elsewhere provided,
shall be entitled to one (1) vote.
e. Speaking privileges are reserved for members of the Board of Directors, the Life
Members, the President and/or designates, Associate Members, and members of
the Special Advisory Council.
f. The Chair of the Board shall have a vote in case of a tie.
g. Unless the meeting decides upon a poll or ballot, voting shall be electronic
and transparent (i.e. all votes cast must show who voted, how they voted and if
they abstained) or, if electronic voting is unavailable, by a show of hands. For
elections, voting will be by secret written ballot and only the names of those
elected to each position will be announced.
h. Voting by proxy is prohibited.
701. Decision shall be by majority of the votes cast, unless the favourable vote of a larger
proportion of the votes is required by the Articles and By-Laws.
702. In the election of Officers of this Association at all Annual General Meetings, each
Officer (except the President), each Council Representative of this Association, the
CHL Representative and the Female and Male Athlete Representatives will be entitled
to one (1) vote. Each member Branch will vote in accordance with By-Law 700. In the
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election of Officers to the Board, the Chair shall not have a deciding vote in the event
of a tie for any position.
a. All election ballots will be destroyed after the results of the election are
communicated.
b. The results of the vote will be announced to the Board or Council in all elections.
703. a. Any matter which may be decided by vote of any Council or Committee of this
Association may be conducted by fax or electronic mail. The members of the affected
Council or Committee shall vote in accordance with these By-Laws, and the votes shall
be recorded by the Council or Committee Chair in conjunction with the President. In the
case of the Board of Directors, all such fax or electronic mail votes shall be taken by
the respective staff member under the direction of the President or Chair of the Board,
and all ballots must be preserved and shall remain confidential.
b. Voting procedure is as follows:
i) When fax or electronic mail is used, voting members of the Council, Board of
Directors or Committee will have seventy-two (72) hours from time marked on
the fax or electronic mail to submit their ballot.
ii) Each voting member must return their ballot marked either for, against or
abstaining.
iii) In the case of a vote from the Branch the same information will be sent to
each Branch office advising that the Branch President has been asked that the
ballot be returned within seventy-two (72) hours and if the Branch President
is unable to vote, to arrange to have a ballot submitted by the Branch. If such
ballot is not received by the deadline date, such Branch is to be solicited by
the Chief Financial Officer at the expense of the Branch involved and such
Branch will be allowed an additional twenty-four (24) hours, following which
the result of the vote will be announced.
iv) Once a vote has been cast, it cannot be changed.
c. Within twenty-four (24) hours from the closing of the vote the President shall
announce the result of the vote.
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BY-LAW EIGHT
HOCKEY CANADA LIFE MEMBERSHIP - GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES
800. a. The Board of Directors shall be the Selection Committee whose purpose would be
to review individual nominations and through a voting procedure elect distinguished
members to be awarded Life Membership.
b. The President of Hockey Canada shall be the secretary of the Selection Committee.
The secretary shall be ex-officio, a non-voting member.
Method of Election
802. a. The election of candidates shall take place in odd numbered seasons during the
Semi-Annual Meeting of this Association.
b. The quota of elected honoured members shall not exceed two (2) for a given
selection year.
Nomination of Candidates
803. a. In September of each odd numbered season, a Life Membership Bulletin will be
sent to the Selection Committee members advising them that nominations for
election to the Hockey Canada Life Membership are open until thirty (30) days
prior to the next Semi-Annual Meeting.
b. Nominations shall be made in writing and must be filed with the secretary of the
Life Membership Selection Committee. All nominations to be date stamped when
received and acknowledged in writing.
c. Individual members of the Board of Directors may nominate one (1) candidate.
Each candidate must be endorsed by four (4) Branches.
d. Notwithstanding the above, once a Branch has submitted and/or appears as the
endorser of any other nominations, that same Branch may not nominate any other
candidate nor endorse any other nominations.
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e. Nominations shall contain the fullest possible data outlining the distinctive
services rendered to Hockey Canada.
f. The file for each nomination shall not be permanently maintained for subsequent
selections. Accordingly, only nominations submitted during selection years will be
considered eligible for election.
Meeting Procedures
804. a. The Chair shall have one (1) vote, and all other members of the Selection
Committee shall vote in accordance with the provisions of By-Law 700.
b. A quorum for the selection Committee requires that members with a collective
voting strength of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the total eligible votes of
this Association are present and ready to conduct business.
c. The Chair of the Board shall preside and the following order of business shall be
observed, so far as it is possible:
i) Confirmation of the quorum.
ii) Distribution to the Selection Committee of the roster of nominees certified by
the secretary as having been duly nominated in accordance with the procedure
as outlined in the nomination of candidates and that they are eligible for
selection as a Life Member under the criteria outlined in Qualification for
Nominations.
iii) The Chair will report any objection filed to any candidate by any member
of the Selection Committee. The number and names of honoured members
certified for selection shall be confirmed.
iv) Quota of honoured members to be selected.
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BY-LAW NINE
FINANCIAL
900. a. At the Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors shall appoint an Auditor to
audit the accounts of this Association.
b. i) At the Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors shall adopt a
budget providing for the revenues and expenses of this Association for the
upcoming fiscal year. Such budget will be submitted by the Officers for the
consideration of this Association at least thirty (30) days prior to the Annual
General Meeting.
ii) Any expenditure in excess of the itemized budget figure so adopted, must be
approved on a temporary basis by the Finance Committee as represented by
its Chair, who in turn shall report the matter to the next meeting of the Officers
and the next meeting of the Board of Directors. The Chair of the Finance
Committee shall also review Association expenditures within the authorized
budget.
901. All monies received by this Association from any source, except as otherwise provided,
shall be used for the expenses and objects of this Association by the Finance
Committee subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.
902. This Association may derive its income from sources determined from time to time
by the Board of Directors. These sources may include (but not be limited to) grants,
annual membership fees, annual team assessments for national competitions, gate
receipts, performance bonds, sanction fees, appeals and protest fees, proceeds from
sale of goods, products and educational resources, marketing proceeds, and the sale
of broadcasting and television rights.
903. Nothing contained in the By-Laws and Regulations of this Association shall be
held to create or imply any liability on the part of Hockey Canada for any expenses,
disbursements or obligations of any kind incurred in connection with any cup/trophy
matches or qualifying matches or otherwise with regard to the cups/trophies.
GROWTH FUND
904. a. The Board of Directors hereby authorizes the establishment of a Hockey Canada
Growth Fund hereinafter called ‘the Fund’.
b. The Fund is to provide a source of monies for the continued research and
development of amateur hockey programs in Canada.
c. All monies received by this Association for the Fund or payments to the Fund
authorized by the Board of Directors, shall be for the express purpose of increasing
the Fund to meet the future needs of this Association.
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d. All monies and investments shall be kept at a recognized financial institution
resident in Canada and shall comply with all the laws of Canada and the Province
(Alberta) in which the National Office of this Association is situated.
e. The Fund shall be managed by the Finance Committee. The Committee shall report
annually to the Board of Directors all activity within the Fund.
f. All monies received shall be invested to earn income for the purpose before herein
set out in By-Law 904 (b). The income earned by the Fund shall be used to assist
the funding of hockey development and administration in this Association. Any
excess earnings shall be reinvested for the purpose of increasing the Fund.
g. There shall be no withdrawal of capital from the Fund for any purpose of this
Association without the approval of the Board of Directors by at least a two-thirds
(2/3) vote at an Annual General Meeting. Notice of the purpose and the amount
of the proposed withdrawal will be given to all Branches and to the Officers of this
Association by registered letter, electronic mail, fax or courier at least forty-five
(45) days before the date of the meeting.
DELEGATE’S EXPENSES
906. a. The expenses of the Officers of this Association, the CHL Representative, the Council
Representatives of this Association, the Female and Male Athlete Representatives,
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the International Director and the Hockey Canada Referee-in-Chief shall be paid
to attend any meeting requiring their attendance, as determined by the Chair of the
Board, but shall always include the Annual Meeting of this Association, meetings
of the Board of Directors and meetings of any Council of which they are a member.
Payment shall be made as approved in Hockey Canada’s financial policies.
b. The expenses of two (2) delegates from each Branch to attend the Annual General
Meetings of this Association and one (1) representative from each Branch to
attend meetings of the Board of Directors and one (1) representative per Branch
per Council to the Annual Meetings of the Councils shall be paid. Payment shall
be made as approved in Hockey Canada’s financial policies.
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BY-LAW TEN
GENERAL PROCEDURES, APPEALS, FURTHER POWERS
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1000. All members of Hockey Canada and all participants in Hockey Canada or Branch
activities desire Hockey Canada to be a self-governing organization. Therefore,
the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies and Playing Rules will be applied and
interpreted to permit Hockey Canada to be a fully self-governing organization.
1001. All members of Hockey Canada and all participants in Hockey Canada activities agree
that Hockey Canada can function efficiently, and to the best advantage of all members
only if there is complete and absolute reliance by them on decisions of the Board of
Directors.
1002. Any member of a Branch of Hockey Canada shall have the right to appeal to Hockey
Canada when the Branch to which the member belongs makes a ruling directly
affecting such member, which is contrary to the Hockey Canada Articles, By-Laws, or
Regulations.
1003. In the event of any dispute, difference or question arising from a Hockey Canada or
Branch decision, and where a right to appeal is granted under the Articles, By-Laws,
Regulations, Policies or Playing Rules, the procedures as outlined herein, shall be the
recourse available to any member or individual dissatisfied with such decision.
1004. a. The Board of Directors is capable of making final decisions and rulings on any
matters regarding amateur hockey that may be brought before it.
b. The decision of the Board of Directors is absolutely final and binding on such
member or individual concerned, and on Hockey Canada. There is no further
appeal from the decision.
c. All members and individuals shall accept as final and binding all Board of
Directors’ decisions, any interpretation or construction of the Articles, By-Laws,
Regulations, Policies or Playing Rules made by the Board of Directors.
d. Any breach or violation of any ruling or decision of the Board of Directors,
shall result in automatic indefinite suspension from Hockey Canada or Branch
sponsored or organized activities and games. The Board of Directors, in the event
of any such violation or breach, shall impose a penalty.
1005. a. The Board of Directors has the power to make decisions and rulings for the better
government and organization of amateur hockey.
b. All members and individuals shall accept as final and binding all Board of
Directors’ decisions.
c. The Board of Directors may suspend the right of any member or individual to
participate in any Hockey Canada or Branch sponsored or organized activity or
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game, indefinitely or otherwise if in the sole and absolute opinion of the Board
of Directors, such member or individual has been guilty of conduct detrimental to
the welfare of amateur hockey. Such decision shall be made only at a meeting of
the Board of Directors. Prior to making such decision, proper notice of the said
meeting shall be given to such member or individual and he shall have the right to
make representation at the Board of Directors’ meeting and to be represented by
counsel.
d. The National Appeals Committee (NAC) acting in stead of the Board may provide
for special dispensation from the Constitution, By-Laws, and Regulations. Any
decision as to what qualifies for special dispensation shall rest solely with
the National Appeals Committee in its absolute unfettered discretion, and the
decision of the National Appeals Committee on special dispensation shall be final
and binding upon all parties. Each decision of special dispensation will be made
on its individual merits.
1006. All provisions, paragraphs, sub-paragraphs, sections and terms of the Articles, By-Laws,
Regulations, Policies and Playing Rules shall be deemed to be severable one from the
other, and if such provision, paragraph, sub-paragraph, section or term is ever found
or declared by competent authority to be void or invalid, same shall be deemed to be
stricken from the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies or Playing Rules, as the case
may be, without affecting the validity of any other provision, paragraph, sub-paragraph,
section or term.
1007. Membership in Hockey Canada and its constituent bodies is purely voluntary. However,
application for and/or acceptance of membership entails acceptance by such
constituent bodies, players, members, individuals and the parents or legal guardians
thereof, of the final and binding authority of all rules and decisions of the Board
of Directors of Hockey Canada (and/or any sub-committees thereof), adherence to
and observance of the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies and Playing Rules of
Hockey Canada and acceptance of and subscription to such insurance coverage and
participant membership fees as may be approved and made mandatory from time
to time by the Board of Directors of Hockey Canada (and/or any sub-committees
thereof).
a. Any recourse to the courts of any jurisdiction by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of,
any member, prior to the exhaustion of all rights, remedies and rights of appeal
under the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies and Playing Rules of Hockey
Canada shall be a violation and breach of the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations,
Policies and Playing Rules of Hockey Canada. One of the penalties for which shall
be the automatic and indefinite suspension of such member from Hockey Canada,
including all activities and games played under the jurisdiction of Hockey Canada
or any of its constituent bodies.
b. Any association, club, league, team, player, coach, manager, trainer, or referee
who initiates court action, and any individual who does so on behalf of or for
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the benefit of any of the foregoing, prior to the exhaustion of all rights, remedies
and rights of appeal under the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies and Playing
Rules of Hockey Canada shall be liable for all legal costs and disbursements
incurred by Hockey Canada in connection with defending and/or responding to
such court action.
c. Any association, club, league, team, player, coach, manager, trainer or referee (or
any individual acting on behalf of or for the benefit of any of the foregoing) who,
having exhausted Hockey Canada’s appeal procedures, proceeds with court action
against Hockey Canada or its constituent bodies shall be liable for all legal costs
and disbursements incurred by Hockey Canada and its constituent bodies, should
the courts rule in favour of Hockey Canada or its constituent bodies.
d. Until all such legal costs and disbursements of Hockey Canada are paid as
provided in (b) and (c) of this By-Law 1007 the membership of the parties referred
to in (b) and (c) of this By-Law 1007 shall, at the discretion of the President, be
suspended.
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BY-LAW ELEVEN
AMENDMENTS
1100. The President shall notify all Branches of this Association of changes, which may
be made from time to time in the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies or Playing
Rules.
1101. a. This Association at any Annual General, Special or Board of Directors Meeting
may adopt, amend, revise or repeal By-Laws or Regulations for the government of
this Association, or Playing Rules, upon the affirmative majority vote of the members
present and voting at such meeting.
b. No decision shall be made by the Board of Directors by way of adoption,
amendment, revision, or repeal (but this shall not limit any Annual General,
Special Meeting) regarding any specific individual case, which decision so made
shall constitute a breach of any By-Law, Regulation or Playing Rule.
c. Any such adoption, amendment, revision or repeal made at the Hockey Canada
Semi Annual Meeting (but not at the Annual General Meeting, a Special meeting
or a Board of Directors Meeting) shall not be made unless notice in writing thereof
has been given to the President of this Association by July 1 and communicated
by him to the members attending such meeting by August 15.
d. Adoptions, amendments, revisions or repeals made by the Board of Directors, or
proposed to be made by the Board of Directors, shall be circulated to all members
of the Board of Directors at least fifteen (15) days prior to the holding of such
meeting.
e. All actions taken under this By-Law shall take effect July 1, unless a time has been
specified for its implementation.
f. When an amendment has been made at the previous Semi Annual Meeting, such
change shall remain effective for a period of at least one (1) year, unless the
Board of Directors, by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote, amends or rescinds such
amendment or addition.
g. All amendments to the By-Laws and Regulations made by the Board of Directors
must be ratified at the next Semi Annual Meeting.
1102. a. Notwithstanding the above, resolutions to adopt, amend, revise or repeal any of the
By-Laws or Regulations of this Association, will only be considered at the Semi
Annual Meeting that occurs in an odd numbered season. The presentation of such
proposed By-Law and Regulation changes for review by the Board of Directors shall
be at an Annual General Meeting that occurs in an even numbered season.
b. Changes to the Playing Rules of this Association will only be considered at
the Association’s Semi-Annual meeting held in even numbered seasons. The
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presentation of such proposed rule changes for review by the Board of Directors
shall be at an Annual General Meeting that occurs in an odd numbered season.
1103. Notwithstanding By-Law 1101 and 1102, the giving of the notice provided therein may
be waived at any meeting of the Board of Directors by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote
of the meeting.
1104. Any amendment or change in the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies or Playing
Rules of this Association shall automatically amend or change the Articles, By-Laws,
Regulations, Policies or Playing Rules of each Branch member of this Association in
accordance therewith.
1105. Any change in the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies and/or Playing Rules, which
has been adopted, amended or revised in the manner herein set forth, shall not be
negated by reason of any error or omission which may occur in the periodic printing of
the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies and/or Playing Rules of this Association.
1106. Notices of Motion may only be submitted by the Officers, each Hockey Canada Council
Representative and Branches through their respective office.
1107. A vote of the Officers or the Board of Directors cannot be taken to change or amend the
Regulations other than at the Annual General Meeting or Board of Directors’ meeting,
or at the request of three (3) Branch Presidents.
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BY-LAW TWELVE
GENERAL PROCEDURES OF THE NATIONAL APPEALS COMMITTEE
1200. The Board of Directors shall grant authority to the National Appeals Committee to act
in its stead to determine all matters herein, and the decision of the National Appeals
Committee shall be final and binding.
Registration Appeals
1207. An appeal may be filed with Hockey Canada in disputes involving:
a. An Inter-Branch transfer; or
b. A refusal by a team to release a player for purposes of an Inter-Branch transfer or
International transfer to another IIHF Federation.
When a player has registered for the current season, he may not appeal under this
regulation to secure his release and/or Inter-Branch transfer, USA Hockey transfer
or an International transfer.
1208. All Registration appeals must be accompanied by the following:
a. Notice of Appeal form;
b. Detailed rationale for appeal;
c. Release from former team, where applicable;
d. Letter of Approval from parents (for U18);
e. Verification of school registration or exchange, when available;
f. Appropriate transfer form;
g. Parent Acknowledgement form; and
h. Required fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00).
This fee does not include the Inter-Branch transfer, USA Hockey transfer or
International transfer fee if a request for either is part of the appeal.
1209. The Branch to which the player wishes to transfer shall file the appeal setting fully the
grounds therefore, with the Director, Regulations and Legal Affairs of Hockey Canada;
and shall give notification of such appeal, and grounds therefore, to the Executive
Director of the Branch which the player desires to be transferred.
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1210. On receipt of such an appeal, the Director, Regulations and Legal Affairs of Hockey
Canada must within one (1) working day, by fax or email, request the Branch which
has refused the transfer for its rebuttal. This Branch must forward its rebuttal by fax
or email, according to the request of the Director, Regulations and Legal Affairs. If the
rebuttal is not received prior to the requested deadline, the Branch concerned shall
lose its right to make a rebuttal to the Hockey Canada National Appeals Committee.
1211. The preceding provision (By-Law 1210) concerning timelines shall not be in effect from
May 1 to July 31 of each year. Should an appeal be within that time frame, a decision
will be rendered by August 15 of the current season.
1212. Notwithstanding Regulation K.17, the National Appeals Committee, upon receiving
and verifying information that a player participated in Hockey Canada activities without
proper approval from a previous Branch, USA Hockey, the IIHF, or the National Appeals
Committee, may take, in its sole and unfettered discretion, any of the following actions
against the responsible member Branch or team: issue a warning to the member
Branch or team; assess a fine to the member Branch or team; or suspend any of the
team officials involved.
1213. For Minor or Female players, all appeals filed, if granted, shall only be for the current
playing season. Minor and Female players shall be required to file a new appeal for
any subsequent season, and the National Appeals Committee shall consider any
subsequent appeal as a new appeal, and shall not be bound by any previous year’s
decision.
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BY-LAW THIRTEEN
CONFLICT OF INTEREST GUIDELINES
1300. A potential conflict of interest is deemed to arise when a member of either the Hockey
Canada Board of Directors or a Hockey Canada Council is involved:
a. As a member of an amateur hockey association, team or league;
b. In receiving remuneration of any amount for any position of an amateur hockey
association, team or league;
c. In holding any position in an amateur hockey association, team or league.
1301. When a potential conflict is deemed to have arisen, the member involved:
a. Shall immediately notify the Board of Directors and Officers;
b. Shall not participate in discussion and shall absent himself from the meeting
when any item is being discussed by the Board of Directors or any of its councils
or committees which the presiding chair considers a conflict;
c. Shall not solicit information on any such item; and
d. Shall not be provided any information on any such items by any committee,
council, Board member, Officer or employee.
1302. Any person seeking election as an Officer or as a Council Representative shall declare
any conflict of interest in advance of seeking election to such office.
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A. DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of all Hockey Canada Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies and Playing
Rules unless otherwise defined in a specific regulation, the following words, terms and
expressions are defined as follows in alphabetical order:
1. “Affiliate Player” (“AP”) - refers to those players from club teams, affiliated teams, or
specially affiliated players when such player(s) are participating with a higher Division/
category team.
2. “All Star” - means a selection of exceptional players registered with various teams from
a common league, association, Branch, Region or the Nation-at-Large, grouped together
for a specific competition.
3. “Amateur” - An amateur hockey player is one who is not participating in organized
professional hockey.
4. “Associate” (to associate) - means to put into existence a partnership between a club
and a Major Junior, a Junior A, a Junior B and/or a Junior C team(s) in accordance with
Regulation E.12.
5. “Branch-to-Branch” transfer - means an Inter-Branch transfer and vice-versa.
6. “Category” - has the meaning assigned by Regulations B.4, 5 and 6.
7. “Club” - has the meaning assigned by Regulation E.20 (a).
8. “Club Team” - has the meaning assigned by Regulation E.21 (b).
9. “College” - means a Post-Secondary Diploma-granting institution.
10. “Commuter Player” – means a player from a border town (Branch/Branch or USA/
Branch) playing in an adjoining Branch with the agreement of his residential Branch,
Hockey Canada and/or USAH who can register within that adjoining Branch. All
necessary transfer paperwork and fees would apply, where applicable.
11. “Disband” – to cease to operate.
12. “Division” - means the classes of hockey being operated within this Association. These
are as follows: Senior, Junior, Juvenile, Midget, Bantam, Pee Wee, Atom, Novice, Initiation
and the Divisions created under Regulation B.2. (See Regulations B.1 and B.2)
13. “Exhibition Game”- a game which is not part of the regular season, tournament, or play-
off schedule.
14. “Geographic-Subdivision” has the meaning assigned by Regulation E.13 (b).
15. “Goalkeeper(s)” and “Goaltender(s)” - means all players other than skaters.
16. “Hazing” is an initiation practice that may humiliate, demean, degrade, or disgrace a
person regardless of location or consent of the participant(s).
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17. “Home Branch”- means where a player resided and was last registered to play Minor
hockey prior to registering to play Junior hockey.
18. “Horizontal Chain(s) of Teams” - means a group of club teams registered in a same
Division but in different categories.
19. “House League” - House League Hockey is defined as a community oriented Minor
hockey program structured to provide development and competition at the recreational
level.
20. “Import(s)” - designates the status assigned to a player who has obtained a transfer from
one Hockey Canada Branch to another Hockey Canada Branch (“Inter-Branch transfer”)
or from a foreign Ice Hockey Federation to this Association (“International transfer”) but
excludes the player who qualifies under Regulations H.8 (b), K.28 (a) or K.29 (a) (b)
(c).
21. “International Tour” - any game or series of games, including a tournament, involving a
Hockey Canada team and a team that is a member of an IIHF Member Federation other
than Hockey Canada or USA Hockey.
22. “League” - has the meaning assigned by Regulation B.31.
23. “Minor Hockey” - only includes the following Divisions: Juvenile, Midget, Bantam, Pee Wee,
Atom, Novice, Initiation and the Divisions created under Regulation B.2. (See Regulations
B.1 and B.2)
24. “Parent” - has the meaning assigned by Regulation F.3.
25. “Permanent Affiliate” - A player who registers on a lower category team for the express
purpose of affiliating on a full time basis to the higher category team.
26. “Player(s)” - means goaltenders and skaters.
27. “Region” – means the geographic territory comprised of one (1) or more Hockey Canada
Branches.
a) “Atlantic Region” – means the grouping of the following Hockey Canada Branches:
HPEI, HNS, HNB and HNL.
b) “Ontario Region” – means the grouping of the following Hockey Canada Branches:
ODHA, OHF, and HNO.
c) “Pacific Region” – means the grouping of the following Hockey Canada Branches:
Hockey Alberta, BCAHA, and Hockey North.
d) “Quebec Region” – means the Hockey Québec Branch.
e) “Western Region” – means the grouping of the following Hockey Canada Branches:
Hockey Manitoba and SHA.
28. “Release” - means the unconditional discharge of a player from team or club
membership.
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29. “A Residential School” - refers to a school that is organized for educational purposes
under the jurisdiction of the appropriate government educational authority and in which:
a) At least seventy-five percent (75%) of the students reside away from the home of
their parent for the purpose of receiving their education;
b) The residence for such students is located on the school campus or if off the school
campus is operated by the school as an exclusive residence for the students;
c) There is continuous supervision of the residential students by the school officials;
and
d) This definition applies only for Minor hockey.
30. “Skater(s)” - means all players other than goalkeepers.
31. “Team” - has the meaning assigned by Regulation E.1.
32. “Team Official(s)” - means all or any of the persons involved in the management of a team
or club, which includes: the coach; manager; safety person/trainer; equipment manager;
team physician; President and other members of the Executive and/or Board of Directors
of a team or club.
33. “Tournament”- A schedule of games played among three (3) or more teams, which follows
an inter-locking schedule and leads to an eventual winner.
34. “University” - means a Degree-granting institution.
35. “Vertical Chain(s) of Teams” - means a group of club teams registered in the same
category but in different Divisions.
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B. COMPETITION
1. This Association governs competition in amateur hockey in various Divisions, including:
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4. Where the Divisions listed in Regulation B.1 and other Divisions created under Regulation
B.2 are further divided, such subdivisions shall be known as categories.
5. a) This Association divides each of the Divisions listed in Regulation B.1 and other
Divisions created under Regulation B.2 into the following categories: AAA, AA, A and
B.
b) However in Junior Male hockey, the categories are as follows: Major Junior, Junior A,
Junior B and Junior C.
6. The Branches may create further lower categories.
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Senior AAA Allan Cup (Male)
Abby Hoffman Cup (Female)
Major Junior Memorial Cup
Junior A RBC Cup
Midget AAA Telus Cup
12. Only Canadian teams shall be permitted to participate in National Championship
competitions, unless otherwise approved by Hockey Canada.
13. Branches in turn will arrange their Branch play-offs in order that they shall have their
Championship teams ready to participate in such Inter-Branch competition on such
dates as have been ratified by the Hockey Canada Board of Directors. The Chair of the
Board or his designate shall control and direct all play-off competitions.
14. The Inter-Branch play-offs shall be a best two (2) out of three (3), three (3) out of five
(5), or four (4) out of seven (7) series, except where tournaments are authorized by the
Officers of this Association. All games will be played to a decision.
15. All game reports, signed by all referees and linesmen and containing the names of all
competitors on each team, must be forwarded by this Association’s representative to the
Hockey Canada President promptly after the completion of each series. This Association’s
representative shall have the power to inspect the registration of each player competing
in any Association play-off game. Teams in Inter-Branch competition must carry proof of
eligibility for all players and officials with them for this purpose.
NOTE: The allowances to Senior and Junior teams competing shall be as provided by
Regulation B.47. Such allowances shall be paid by this Association’s representative in
full immediately following the final game of each series, provided receipts are sufficient
for this purpose, and provided also that Regulation B.18 does not apply.
16. a) During Inter-Branch play-offs, there shall be no right of appeal from Hockey Canada
suspensions or penalties imposed when they comply with the suspension bulletin for
that particular play-off which establishes minimum suspensions or penalties which
may be imposed by the Officer, or designate, in charge of the play-offs.
b) These suspension bulletins will be distributed annually in advance of Inter-Branch
play-offs as a Hockey Canada Action Bulletin.
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VARIATIONS FOR MINOR HOCKEY
27. No Residential School (see definition in Regulation A) team shall be allowed to compete
in Regional or National Championships in the Juvenile, Bantam or lower Divisions.
PLAY-OFF RECEIPTS
46. After taxes and the arena share are deducted, the Hockey Canada Representative will pay
out of the gate receipts the guarantee as applicable, the expenses of the participating
teams, referees, and all expenses incurred in running the series as provided. Any surplus
remaining shall be divided between the two (2) teams participating in that series.
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The three hundred dollars ($300) per game as outlined in the Hockey Canada
regulations paid to the visiting team is to cover all incidental expenses including
local transportation to and from the hotel. Per Diem allowances are to be paid in
currency of the host city. Whenever possible, team accommodation and meals must
be taken within the municipal boundaries of the host community. If the visiting
team has arrived at the site of the series on the day prior to the start of the series,
they shall be entitled to the hotel allowance for the day, only if both Hockey Canada
representatives have agreed and authorized it in writing or special permission has
been granted by Hockey Canada.
Branches may use other than the above; however, agreement must be in writing and
sent to Hockey Canada.
Note: Copies of all agreements must be sent to Senior Council Director and Hockey
Canada Office.
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C. PROTESTS OF GAMES
The proper procedure for the protest of any games in Inter-Branch competition shall be as
follows:
1. Protests, and all evidence in support thereof, must be in duplicate, signed by the President
and Secretary of the protesting team, and presented to the Hockey Canada Officer in
charge of the series within twelve (12) hours of the conclusion of the game for which the
protest is being made and must be accompanied by a deposit of one hundred dollars
($100.00). The deposit shall be forfeited, to this Association, if the protest is disallowed.
2. In the case of a team whose President and/or Secretary are absent from the locale in
which the protested game was played, then such protest may be signed by the two most
senior officials of the team, present at said locale.
3. In the case of the absence of the Hockey Canada Officer in charge of the series from the
locale in which the protested game was played, then such protest shall be delivered to the
person appointed to represent said Hockey Canada Officer.
4. The Hockey Canada Officer or his replacement (referred to in Regulation C.3) to which the
protest was delivered shall deliver a copy of the protest to the protested team, without
any undue delay. The replacement (referred to in Regulation C.3) shall also immediately
transmit, by the most expeditious manner, the full content of the protest to the Hockey
Canada Officer whom he is representing.
5. The team protested shall be allowed twelve (12) hours to file a defence and evidence to
the person from whom they received the protest, which must be accompanied by a deposit
of one hundred dollars ($100.00). The deposit shall be forfeited to this Association, should
the protest be allowed.
6. In the event the scheduling of games does not permit sufficient time to comply with the
procedure set forth in Regulations C.1 to C.5 inclusive, that is, where there is less than
forty-eight (48) hours between games, then the protesting team shall make a verbal
protest, immediately following the game, to the person (other than the referee) appointed
by Hockey Canada to be in charge of the game at the particular locale. This person shall
immediately convene a meeting with the team officials involved and record all facts
pertaining to the case. These facts shall immediately be reported to the Hockey Canada
Officer in charge of the series.
7. In the case of any protest submitted in accordance with Regulations C.1 to C.6 inclusive,
the Chair of the Board and the Hockey Canada Officer in charge of the series shall have full
power to rule on the protest. When the Chair of the Board is also the Officer in charge of
the series, then the Chair of the Board and Executive Vice-Chair shall be authorized to so
act. The decision of these Officers shall be final.
8. The preceding regulations in “C” do not apply to Minor hockey.
9. Branches may adopt their own procedure for handling protests of games played within their
own Branches.
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through the Branch in which such association, club or team is registered and in the case
of an outgoing international tour, shall include a written invitation from the hosting IIHF
Member Federation(s).
5. An application by a Hockey Canada National Team for an outgoing international tour shall
be made directly to Hockey Canada. An application by a Hockey Canada National Team
for an incoming international tour or for an exhibition game(s) in Canada shall be made
to the Branch(es) where the games are to be played, together with a fee of one hundred
dollars ($100.00) to each such Branch.
6. Failure to comply with Regulation D will result in the suspension of the said player(s) or
team(s) and/or team officials for a period decided by the Branch where such player(s) or
team(s) and/or team officials are registered.
7. Submissions for Hockey Canada sanctioning of an international tour must include the
following:
a) A detailed schedule outlining dates and locations of proposed games; and
b) Written approval of the Branch(es) involved.
8. Hockey Canada, in its sole and unfettered discretion, may refuse application for
sanctioning of international tours for any reason it deems detrimental to Hockey Canada,
its member Branches or the participants involved, and its decision in this regard shall be
final and binding.
9. Hockey Canada member Branches, clubs, teams, players, coaches and officials who
participate in the activities of international tours not sanctioned by Hockey Canada, do so
independent of Hockey Canada and its member Branches and without access to benefits
of the Hockey Canada National Insurance Program and could be subject to suspension
or other disciplinary measures as determined by the Branch in which they are registered,
or Hockey Canada, in the case of a Branch.
10. Hockey Canada associations, clubs or teams contacted by organizers of international
tours involving teams from IIHF Member Federations, must immediately contact their
Branch office before proceeding with or confirming arrangements for an international
tour. Likewise, any hockey association, club or team interested in hosting a team or
organizing an international tour involving a team from other IIHF Member Federations,
must contact their Branch office to initiate the process of official sanctioning.
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submit a proposal to Hockey Canada for official sanctioning. The incoming team must
produce a written invitation from the Branch and obtain written approval from Hockey
Canada before traveling to Canada.
13. In the case of international tours which involve more than one (1) Branch, both Branches
must approve the international tour and its conditions and then submit a proposal to
Hockey Canada for official sanctioning. Branches may work together to submit one (1)
proposal.
14. The Hockey Canada association, club or team making the application for sanctioning
of an international tour is responsible for any damages, unpaid debts or other liabilities
arising out of the operation of that international tour. Branches may, at their discretion,
require with the application a letter of credit or other satisfactory security to a maximum of
five thousand dollars ($5,000), to be held as security toward any such damages, unpaid
debts or other liabilities. The Hockey Canada association, club or team is also responsible
for obtaining from the visiting team(s) documented proof of insurance satisfactory to
Hockey Canada and coordinating in-country transportation, accommodations and meals.
The aforementioned must be forwarded to Hockey Canada as part of the sanctioning
submission.
15. Hockey Canada sanctioning of an international tour is conditional upon the written
approval of the IIHF Member Federation of which the traveling team is a member. Hockey
Canada will not sanction any international tour involving a team which does not have the
approval of its Federation or which is not a member of its Federation. The visiting team
must also submit proof of primary medical coverage and liability insurance, which will be
approved at the sole discretion of Hockey Canada. A Federation representative must also
travel with the visiting team at all times and act as its official spokesperson, team leader
and team contact. The other Federation must submit the name of this representative to
Hockey Canada prior to the commencement of the international tour.
16. Hockey Canada, its member Branches, hockey associations, clubs and teams will not be
responsible for remitting any fees, gate receipts or other funds to visiting IIHF Member
Federation teams and its organizers.
AFFILIATION
PURPOSE: To provide an opportunity for higher Division or category teams to dress the
maximum number of players allowable for a game in accordance with the Playing Rules.
9. Teams may use one of the following systems of affiliation:
a) Team-to-Team Affiliation. Applicable to all Divisions, Senior, (Male and Female)
Junior, Minor and Minor Female. Please refer to Regulations E.10 -11 for further
information and procedures.
b) Specially Affiliated players. Applicable to Senior Female, Junior, Minor and Minor
Female Divisions only. Please refer to Regulations E.12-19 for further information
and procedures.
c) Club System. Applicable to Junior, Minor and Minor Female Divisions only. Please
refer to Regulations E.20-28 for further information and procedures.
d) A Junior team within a club system may also have an affiliated team as per Regulation
E.9 (a) providing the category of the affiliated team is not represented in the original
club system.
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e) A Senior male team may not affiliate with a Major Junior team, University team, or
College team.
11. Notwithstanding Regulation E.10 (d), a Junior B team may affiliate with the next closest
Minor hockey team for which an affiliation is available, providing all the following apply:
a) There is no registered Juvenile or Midget team in their local Minor Hockey Association
and;
b) That the selected Minor hockey team outside their geographic subdivision is not
affiliated with any other team of a higher division or category and there is no other
affiliation available to that Minor hockey team in its own geographic sub-division.
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28. The names of all club teams, from which Junior club teams may draw players, shall be
filed by the Branch Executive Director with the President of Hockey Canada no later than
December 30 by fax or electronic mail. Non compliance will result in the loss of club
team privileges for the current season.
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F. PLAYERS
RESIDENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
1. It shall be the obligation/responsibility of all Branches under the authority of Hockey
Canada, in their sole and unfettered discretion, to implement residency registration
regulations for the formation of teams within their Branch.
2. a) Players must play in the Branch where their parent(s)/court appointed guardian(s)
reside.
b) Regulation F. 2 (a) does not apply to players registered in a Residential School (as
defined in Regulation A) if they register with one (1) of that Residential School’s
hockey teams.
3. In reference to F. 1, F. 2 (a) and F. 5, residence is established by:
a) The parents’ usual residence when parents live in the same house, or if one of the
parents is deceased, the usual residence of the surviving parent.
b) In cases where parents do not live in the same residence, the legal residence is the
usual residence of the parent having legal custody of the player;
or,
if both parents have legal custody, the usual residence of the parent with whom the
player usually lives;
or again,
if the player lives equally with both parents, his place of residence shall be determined
by the Branch.
c) When legal custody has been granted to a third person, the usual residence of that
person.
NOTE: the term “usual residence” is defined as four (4) out of seven (7) days.
NOTE: In the application of the above, the term “legal custody” and/or “legal
guardian” refers to the granting of custody as determined by a Court of Law in one of
the following circumstances:
i) the application of the Divorce Act,
ii) in the case of an order enforcing or recognizing a legal separation agreement,
iii) loss of parental authority,
iv) when it is deemed the child’s development is compromised,
v) when both (2) parents are deceased,
vi) married, or the equivalent of married.
4. a) Hockey Canada, in its sole and unfettered discretion under powers vested in it by
By-Law TWELVE may, on application made by or on behalf of any player, deem such
player to be resident in a Branch other than that where his parent is resident and
Hockey Canada’s decision in this regard shall be final and binding.
b) A Branch, in its sole and unfettered discretion under powers vested in By-Law TWELVE
may, on application to the Branch made by or on behalf of any player, deem such
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player to be resident in a place within the Branch other than that where his parent is
resident and the Branch’s decision in this regard shall be final and binding.
c) A Branch, in its sole and unfettered discretion under the powers vested in By-Law
TWELVE may deem a non-Canadian Citizen to be resident in the Branch provided that
the player is in strict accordance with Hockey Canada Regulations F.1, F.2 and F.3.
d) A Branch may make application to the Hockey Canada Board of Directors or its
National Appeals Committee for a non-Canadian player to register within Hockey
Canada if they are not in accordance with Regulation F.4 (c). Hockey Canada, in
its sole and unfettered discretion under the powers vested in it by By-Law TWELVE
may, on application made by or on behalf of any player by the Branch, deem a non-
Canadian Citizen to be resident in that Branch other than where his parent is resident
and Hockey Canada’s decision in this regard shall be final and binding.
i) Such player, if granted the ability to register in said Branch under Regulation F.4
(d) would be ineligible to register with any Hockey Canada team in a Division
and/or category, which could earn the right to participate in a Hockey Canada
Minor hockey National or Regional Championship.
ii) Such player, if granted the ability to register in said Branch under Regulation F.4
(d), once registered with a hockey team in accordance with Regulation F.4 (d) (i),
is ineligible to participate as an affiliate player with any team, which could earn
the right to participate in a Hockey Canada Minor hockey National or Regional
Championship.
iii) Such player, if granted the ability to register in said Branch under Regulation
F.4 (d), may be further restricted by the Branch, by the power vested in By-
Law TWELVE, to register or participate with any team which may qualify for their
provincial championships.
iv) The Division or category that such player may play, if granted the ability to register
in said Branch under Regulation F.4 (d) will be determined by said Branch with
the exception of any Hockey Canada team in a Division and/or category which
could earn the right to participate in a Hockey Canada Minor hockey National or
Regional Championship.
e) Current Residential School agreements supersede this regulation.
5. There shall be, however, no residential qualification required for players registered with
Senior and Junior teams. Branches are, however, authorized to make restrictions with
regard to the residential qualifications required for players registered with Senior and
Junior teams under their jurisdiction.
QUALIFICATIONS
6. Every person who is an amateur in accordance with this Association’s definition thereof
(see Regulation A.3), is not under suspension by this Association or any of its Branches
or by any other member of the International Ice Hockey Federation, and is not a member
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of any club or team under the jurisdiction of any other member of the IIHF, shall be eligible
for membership on a team in this Association.
7. The team officials of every club and team shall be responsible for representations made
in respect to the eligibility of the players of the team or club.
REGISTRATION
11. Every player competing in the games provided by this Association and its Branches
shall be a member of a team which is a member of this Association and shall, prior
to competing in any league or championship game, be registered by the Branch and
duly validated by the Branch Executive Director or his designate for the current playing
season.
12. A Branch or the Officers of Hockey Canada, as applicable, may take disciplinary action
against:
a) Any team found to be in violation of any Hockey Canada registration regulation, and/
or;
b) Any individual found guilty of having falsified or forged any document that would
make that individual eligible to play hockey in any IIHF Member Federation.
13. Once registered as a member of a team, a player shall remain a member of such team
until he ceases to be a member thereof as provided in Regulation H. When over-age, the
player shall be considered a member of the next team of his club, provided the club has
a team in a higher Division for which the player is eligible.
14. The process for registration shall be in line with Hockey Canada’s Registry requirements.
15. Upon validation and approval by the Branch Executive Director, registration data will be
distributed as follows:
a) to the Branch;
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b) to the local association/team;
c) to Hockey Canada’s Registry.
16. The Branch Executive Director will not approve a registration until it is fully completed with
all required information.
17. Registration shall be accepted only if the information is in the hands of the Branch
Executive Director or forwarded by registered mail post marked no later than midnight
February 10 or the first business day following if February 10 falls on a Saturday, Sunday
or a statutory holiday.
18. Every player applying for the first time for registration as a Minor and Junior shall submit
a birth certificate issued by a competent authority.
19. In cases where it is impossible to secure a birth certificate, the Branch Executive Director
may, if he considers the supporting evidence satisfactory, accept in lieu thereof a duly
certified baptismal certificate, issued before the age of ten (10) years, or the age at the
date of entry in this country as certified by the form filed at the port of entry.
20. Notwithstanding Regulation F.19, players, older than ten (10) years of age, who wish
to register for the first time, and do not possess a birth certificate, must, in addition to
a baptismal certificate or verification of age at the date of entry into Canada, produce
further supporting documentation deemed satisfactory by the Branch Executive Director.
21. Furthermore, when a player has been registered under the age of ten (10), the said
certificate shall be examined by the Branch Executive Director and not endorsed unless
supported by a duly certified baptismal certificate, or a letter from Canada Employment
and Immigration Department showing the date of entry to Canada, or a statement of
age according to school records as endorsed by the principal of the school in which the
pupil first started his education and furthermore, such a certificate shall not be approved
by the Hockey Canada President unless he is in possession of the evidence already
mentioned in this Regulation.
22. Any player who is a registered member of a Branch, and who has been proven guilty by
his Branch, or Hockey Canada of:
a) Falsifying or forging a birth certificate;
b) Falsifying or forging Hockey Canada registration information;
c) Playing under an assumed name; or
d) Having had knowledge that any of the above has occurred shall be automatically
suspended from playing hockey with any team for a period of up to three (3) years
from the date of suspension.
23. Any team official, executive member of a team, club or association, proven guilty after a
proper hearing by his Branch or Hockey Canada of having been a party to, or having had
knowledge of such falsification, shall be suspended for a period of not less than three
(3) years from playing or holding office with any team, club, or association affiliated with
Hockey Canada.
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24. Every club team shall be responsible for the representation made to this Association
regarding the age of players. In the event of a team playing an ineligible player in
connection with any play-off games in Branch or Inter-Branch play-downs, the team shall
be dropped from the year’s competition and the opposing team shall be considered the
winner of the round. In the case of a team playing any player ineligible in games preceding
the above, the player shall be dropped, and at the discretion of the Branch Executive the
team itself may be allowed to continue in competition. If the team is allowed to continue
in competition, all games won in the current series or the most recently completed series,
provided the team is between series while playing the ineligible player shall be awarded
to the team or teams which competed against it; but in the case a team is not allowed to
continue in competition, all games played by it shall be cancelled.
25. Every coach, manager, safety person/trainer and equipment manager of any registered
team competing in the games provided by this Association and its Branches shall be a
member of a team which is a member of this Association and shall, prior to competing
in any league or championship game, have a Hockey Canada registration completed
through the Branch duly validated by the Branch Executive Director or his/her designate
for the current playing season.
26. Every player, coach, manager, trainer by acceptance of registration in this Association,
acknowledges the authority of this Association and its Branches, and undertakes to abide
by the Articles, By-Laws, Regulations, Policies and Playing Rules of this Association and
its Branches.
27. Team officials wishing to also play must also be registered on an approved player’s
registration.
28. Any registered player is eligible to play in Branch or Inter-Branch play-offs, whether he has
played a league game with his team or not.
29. A player may not register and play under a second registration in the same season unless
properly released from the initial registration in accordance with Regulation H. Violations
of this provision will result in the immediate suspension of the player. Branches, at their
discretion, may dual sign Minor Female players on both Female and Minor Male teams,
where applicable.
30. Players participating with a team at a CCAA, CIS, NJCAA or NCAA institute of education
after January 10 of the current season shall be ineligible for participation with a Hockey
Canada team during that season (does not apply to Female Hockey).
31. Branches of Hockey Canada will issue to all registered teams a player registration
allotment under the following guidelines:
a) i) Senior Male not more than forty-five (45) registrants
ii) Senior Female not more than twenty-five (25) registrants
b) i) Junior Male not more than forty-five (45) registrants
ii) Junior Female not more than twenty-five (25) registrants
c) i) Juvenile Male not more than twenty-five (25) registrants
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ii) Juvenile Female not more than twenty-five (25) registrants
d) i) Midget Male not more than twenty-five (25) registrants
ii) Midget Female not more than twenty-five (25) registrants
e) i) Bantam Male not more than twenty (20) registrants
ii) Bantam Female not more than twenty (20) registrants
f) i) Pee Wee Male not more than twenty (20) registrants
ii) Pee Wee Female not more than twenty (20) registrants
g) i) Atom Male not more than twenty (20) registrants
ii) Atom Female not more than twenty (20) registrants
h) i) Novice Male not more than twenty (20) registrants
ii) Novice Female not more than twenty (20) registrants
32. Goaltenders registered under this regulation shall be clearly identified as “goaltenders”.
Players designated as goaltenders shall not be permitted to play any other position. Any
coach who allows either of the goaltenders to play in any position other than goal shall be
automatically suspended until dealt with by the Branch Executive, when playing under the
Branch, and by the Chair of the Board when playing in Hockey Canada playoffs. The final
twenty (20) (in the case of Midget AAA teams), twenty-three (23) (in the case of Junior A
and Junior B) and twenty-five (25) (in the case of Senior), registered players shall include
at least two (2) goaltenders. (See Regulation F. 39)
33. Regulation F.32 does not apply to the Pee Wee Division or below, however, on Female
Senior hockey teams at least one (1) player shall be designated a “goaltender”.
34. Notwithstanding Regulation F.31, the following teams may not register, at any one time,
more than:
a) Twenty-five (25) eligible players in the case of Junior Male teams and Juvenile Male
teams;
b) Nineteen (19) eligible players in the case of Minor Male and Minor Female teams.
c) Twenty (20) in the case of the highest registered level of Male and Female Midget
hockey in the Branch.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
35. A team registering players must submit all information required for the National Registry
to its Branch Executive Director for proper validation and approval.
36. Branch Executive Directors may refuse to validate and approve any registration which is
not properly completed as requested in Regulation F.35.
37. Effective the beginning of the 2008-09 registration season, the specific mandatory fields
of information required to be part of all real time electronic submissions made to the
Hockey Canada Registry are:
• Last Name
• First Name
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• Date of Birth
• Address
• Street address or PO Box
• City/Town
• Postal Code
• E-mail address (if available)
• Team Name (Club name)
• Team Division (Novice, Atom, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, Junior, Juvenile, Senior, and
Adult Recreational)
• Team Category (A, AA, AAA, B, C, 1, 2, 3, etc)
• Role on team/Association (Player, Goaltender, Coach, Bench Staff, Safety, or Official)
• Official (Referee, Linesmen and certification, season of qualification and criminal
record check)
• Coach (level of coach certification, season of qualification and criminal record check)
• Safety Personnel (level, expiry date and criminal record check)
• Registration date
• Name of Minor Hockey Association or Club name
• Affiliate Status
• Import status
• Tryout status
• Release status and Release Date
• Active Season (i.e. 2007/08, 2008/09)
Hockey Canada assures the Branches that any and all Registration data gathered by Hockey
Canada from the Branches will be kept in a protected and secure manner. The Branches of
Hockey Canada shall at all times retain ownership and control of any and all data in the
Hockey Canada Registry specific to their respective Branch. There will be no commercial
use of the data by Hockey Canada in any way, shape or form, unless expressly agreed to in
writing by, and in partnership with, the Branch(s). (To clarify, the data will not be used directly
or indirectly to market to and/or contact those registered within the Hockey Canada Registry
without the express written permission of the Branch for each use.)
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1. A player desiring to transfer from one team to another within the Branch must first secure
a release in writing from the club or team of which he is a member. Such release shall
be filed with the Branch Executive Director along with the new registration data. In the
event of a team using a player not properly registered, the Branch shall have the right to
discipline the club or team as they see fit.
2. Even though a release has been obtained, the Branch Executive shall have the right, in its
discretion, to refuse the transfer from a team within a Branch to another team within the
same Branch.
3. Where the release of a player is required, it shall be effective only if signed by the
President and Secretary or by the designated signing Officers of the team or club of which
the player is a member, as provided for in Regulation E.4 or Regulation E.20 whichever
applies.
4. a) All releases shall be unconditional (subject to Regulation H.2).
b) No player shall therefore be transferred from one team to another without his
consent, nor shall such transfer be made in case of a player of Junior age or under if
his parents object thereto.
5. A suspended player, at the discretion of the Branch and Hockey Canada, may be authorized
to be released provided it is arranged with the Branch/IIHF Member Federation that the
player will serve his suspension with the new club, team, association, Branch or IIHF
Member Federation.
6. A player may appeal to obtain his release from his previous season’s registration under
By-Law TWELVE.
7. Players released from Hockey Canada teams after January 10, shall be ineligible to
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play with any other Hockey Canada or USA Hockey team in the current season. (See
Regulation F.46)
8. Notwithstanding Regulations H.1 to H.7 inclusive, a player shall not require a written
release under the following conditions:
a) When he has not been registered as a member of any club or team in this Association,
or in any other Federation of the IIHF during the previous playing season.
b) When a player is of Junior hockey age or under and resides with his parent and the
parent changes his place of residence and the player continues to reside with his
parent. When a release under this regulation involves a Branch-to-Branch transfer,
it shall be the responsibility of the registrar of the player’s new Branch to ensure, by
statement or otherwise, that the player is qualified under this exemption.
c) When the player is a member of any Branch of the permanent military forces or of
the R.C.M.P. and his residence is changed.
d) When the player has been a full-time employee since May 1 of the previous season
and is moved by his employer and continues to be employed by the same employer.
Also when a player has left school at the end of the scholastic year to enter into
employment for the first time thereafter, is moved by his employer and continues to
be employed by the same employer.
e) i) When a player becomes over-age for the Division in which he last registered and
there is in the community in which he resides or last registered, no team of the
same club in a higher Division in which he is then qualified.
ii) Junior players who become over-age as a result of league self-imposed age
restrictions, whether part of a club or not, shall, for the purpose of interpreting
this regulation be deemed free agents as of November 1 of the current season.
f) When a player qualifies as outlined in Regulation G.1 as a player from a disbanded
team.
g) When a player qualifies under Regulation F.43 or Regulation F.50 (a) & (c).
h) When a player was a member in the previous season of a team that does not operate
in the current season.
i) Player released under a decision of Hockey Canada or a Branch. (See By-Law
TWELVE)
9. a) Any player previously registered with a Hockey Canada team (non-Major Junior),
registering as a member of any Major Junior team who returns to a Hockey Canada
team in the same or succeeding season (non-Major Junior), shall be deemed to be
a member of the last team with which he was registered, prior to registration with the
Major Junior team.
b) Any player who was last registered with a Hockey Canada team (non Major Junior) in
the previous season as of February 10, who registers with a Major Junior team for the
current season, and during the current season wishes to return to a Hockey Canada
team (non-Major Junior), shall be deemed to be a member of the Hockey Canada
team (non-Major Junior) he was registered with as of February 10 in the previous
season.
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c) Any player, who was last registered with a Hockey Canada team, and is then enrolled
at an American Institute of Education, or enrolled as a bonafide student in regular
and fulltime attendance at a recognized Canadian University, and participates as an
active member with their varsity or Junior varsity hockey program, or registered with
a team in the IIHF who returns to membership within Hockey Canada in the same or
succeeding season, shall be deemed to be a member of the last team with which he
was registered, prior to such enrollment.
d) The above regulations apply only in cases in which the appropriate hockey team has
an open place on its Hockey Canada registration allotment.
NOTE: There is no Regulation I in these Regulations.
J. TAMPERING
1. a) Team officials of a Hockey Canada Branch team shall not encourage indirectly, or
invite in a direct manner, a registered member of another Hockey Canada Branch
team from the previous season in the same or higher category or from the current
season in any Division or category, to be allowed to participate in training camp
activities or in any games without first having secured permission in writing, in the
manner set forth below from the team or club with which such player is registered.
For failure to comply with the above regulation, the responsible team and/or team
official shall be sanctioned in any one or combination of the following manners:
i) A fine up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) to the offending team, payable to the
team which files the tampering charge within thirty (30) days of notification;
ii) The deduction of two (2) unused player allotments for that season;
iii) Compensation to the club that may lose a player to the offending team through
subsequent appeal through By-Law TWELVE. The level of compensation shall
be determined by the Hockey Canada Board of Directors, Officers or National
Appeals Committee;
iv) A minimum ten (10) game suspension (regular season or play-offs) to the head
coach of the offending team;
v) A suspension for a period up to one (1) year to the responsible team officials of
the offending team.
b) The written permission referred to in Regulation J.1 (a) shall be a statement filed with the
Branch in which the player’s team is registered, which statement shall be signed by
the President and Secretary or by the designated signing Officers of the team with
which the player is registered as provided for in Regulation E.4 or Regulation E.20,
whichever applies.
c) The charge of tampering must be filed in accordance with the Hockey Canada appeal
procedure as established by By-Law TWELVE. If all teams involved are from the same
Branch, the charge/appeal shall be dealt with by that Branch.
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K. TRANSFERS
1. a) The final date for filling application forms for Inter-Branch or USA Hockey transfers is
February 10.
b) The final date for filling application forms for International transfers is January 31.
c) The addition of USA Hockey and International transfers is recognized in Regulations
K.6, K.7, K.18 and By-Law 1207.
2. For transfer of suspended players please note Regulation H. 5.
3. All players transferred, whether Inter-Branch, USA transfer or International, must be
signed within two (2) weeks. No team can hold a player idle. At the Branch’s, or Hockey
Canada’s discretion, failure to allow the player to participate within two (2) weeks shall
make the player eligible to sign with any other team.
4. Players so transferred (other than non-North American players), may advance to a team
of higher Division or category of the same club, or to an affiliated team or as specially
affiliated players, only if the total number of active imports on such higher category
team does not exceed the number provided for such team in any game unless special
permission has been given by this Association for the team to have additional imports
under By-Law 1214.
5. a) No Inter-Branch, USA Hockey transfer, or International transfer will be given to
any player to register and play Minor hockey unless such player comes within the
provisions of Regulation F.3 (b) or Regulation H.8 (b).
b) A Minor player that continues to reside with his parents in a Hockey Canada Branch
or in the USA, but wishes to play Minor hockey in another Branch, must receive
approval from both the incoming Branch and the outgoing Branch they wish to
transfer from. If this does not occur, the player may appeal to Hockey Canada under
By-Law TWELVE (USA Hockey defined as Branch where applicable).
c) Notwithstanding the above, a player may be granted an Inter-Branch transfer, USA or
International transfer to play hockey if he comes under the provisions of Regulation
H. 8 (c).
6. a) No player of Midget eligibility or under (refer to Regulation B.1) may be transferred
from Branch to Branch, or from USA Hockey to Hockey Canada, or from any other IIHF
Federation to play other than Major Junior hockey unless such player comes under
Regulation H. 8 (b). There is an exception for those Midget players in their last year
of Midget eligibility, when there is no Junior A hockey in their home Branch.
In order to address regional differences that exist within the hockey program in
Canada, Branches may enter into Agreements with other Branches, which would
authorize the transfer of players in their last year of Midget eligibility. Said Agreements
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shall only be in effect upon being ratified by the Hockey Canada Board of Directors.
In order for Hockey Canada to provide its ratification, such Agreements shall include
provisions whereby any Branch which is a party to an Agreement may terminate the
Agreement at the end of each playing season.
b) No player of second year Midget eligibility or under may be transferred from Hockey
Canada to USA Hockey unless a player resides with his parent and the parent
changes his place of residence to the USA and the player continues to reside with
his parent.
c) A player of Midget age transferring to a Residential School shall be declared an
import if such player registers to play with a Junior team operated by that Residential
School.
d) The timelines outlined in Regulation K.6 (d) refer only to players transferring to play
on teams eligible for National and Regional championships, or transferring to play
within Hockey Canada Sports Schools (Regulation F.8), or transferring to play on
teams registered with USA Hockey. All other transfers will be heard upon presentation
of appropriate appeal documents.
Where a player wishes to appeal for a transfer with respect to K.6 (a) or (b) due
to special circumstances, such appeals will be heard by the National Appeals
Committee only three (3) times within the year. For appeals that will be heard during
the first week in August, all appeal documents must be in the Hockey Canada office
by July 15, for appeals that will be heard during the first week in October, all appeal
documents must be in the Hockey Canada office by September 15, and for appeals
that will be heard during the first week in November, all appeal documents must be
in the Hockey Canada office by October 15.
7. A player transferred under Regulation K.6, if released by the Major Junior or lower category
Junior team, may not register and play for any other team in that Branch since the Inter-
Branch, USA transfer or International transfer becomes null and void as of the release
date.
INTER-BRANCH TRANSFERS
8. A player desiring to transfer from a team in one Branch to a team in another Branch shall
first obtain a release in writing (if applicable, please review Hockey Canada Regulation H:
“Release From Membership”) from the team of which he/she is a member. The player shall
then complete an application for a transfer upon the form provided by this Association.
Application forms shall be fully completed. The player will sign his/her normal signature.
9. The application form, player’s registration and release must be in the hands of the Branch
Executive Director to which the player is transferring before the first game in which the
player is to participate.
10. Within five (5) business days of receipt of such application, the Executive Director of the
team’s Branch must apply to the other Branch concerned for an Inter-Branch transfer.
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11. The Branch to which such application is being made must reply to the
applicant Branch with its approval or rejection of the application, within five (5) business
days of receiving such application. In case of rejection, the reasons therefore must be
stated. Any rejection without reasons therefore, shall be deemed to be an approval of
the transfer.
12. No reply within five (5) business days shall be regarded as an affirmative reply, and the
applicant Branch shall so notify the Hockey Canada President.
13. The provisions in Regulations K.8, K.9, K.10, K.11, K.12 shall not apply from May 1 to
July 31 of each year.
14. When the application for transfer has been approved and completed, a copy shall be
forwarded to Hockey Canada by the Executive Director of the Branch that the player is
transferring to.
15. For further clarification of the regulations regarding Inter-Branch transfers, it is noted that
the players that qualify under exceptions listed in Regulation H.8 must possess an Inter-
Branch transfer.
16. The Hockey Canada Branches shall proceed within the Inter-Branch transfer process
(Regulations K.11-16) using the Hockey Canada Intranet system. In cases in which
the Intranet system is not able to function properly Branches shall apply the above
regulations by means of using a fax or electronic mail. If the problem with the system is
for an extended period of time, Hockey Canada and its Branches will determine how to
best serve the membership.
17. No player who requires an Inter-Branch transfer shall participate in any game until he, or
his team, or the applicant Branch is in possession of his approved Inter-Branch transfer.
The responsibility for enforcing this shall rest on the applicant Branch and, in the case
such player has played without his approved Inter-Branch transfer as herein defined, the
team playing him shall automatically be suspended, shall be dealt with by the Branch
and shall lose the game or games in which said player participated.
TRANSFER FEES
23. Inter-Branch fees shall be as follows:
a) Inter-Branch Transfer [Branch retains fifty dollars ($50)].. one hundred dollars ($100)
b) Players that qualify under Hockey Canada Regulation H.8 (b) shall not have to pay
the Inter-Branch transfer fee.
c) Players registering on Female teams which cannot advance to Regional or National
Championships are not required to pay the Inter-Branch transfer fee.
d) No Inter-Branch transfer fee will be charged when a player transfers back to a
Branch in which he had been registered for the two (2) consecutive seasons prior
to his transferring to another Branch for one (1) full season. This exemption is not
applicable to players transferred to USA Hockey and who are seeking transfer back
to a Hockey Canada Branch.
24. Incoming USA Hockey transfer fees shall be as follows:
a) Incoming USA Transfer [Branch retains fifty dollars ($50)] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . one hundred fifty dollars ($150)
b) A player that wishes to return to Hockey Canada for consecutive seasons does not
need to pay the fee provided that a renewal transfer is filed prior to August 1.
25. International transfer fees shall be as follows:
a) Total fee for incoming transfer may be a maximum of two thousand four hundred
dollars ($2,400). Please note that in some cases the following components of the
costs may not be required:
i) IIHF Card (generally only for players eighteen (18) years of age or over). . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . eight hundred dollars ($800)
ii) Hockey Canada Application Fee [Branch retains five hundred dollars ($500) . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . one thousand dollars ($1000)
iii) IIHF Fax Approval Fee (only if transfer approved by fax) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . one hundred dollars ($100)
iv) Former Federation Transfer Fee (some Federations may not charge or charge a
reduced rate). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . five hundred dollars ($500)
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v) Hockey Canada fees and Branch fees [Regulation K.25 (a)(ii)] do not apply to
girls and/or women playing Female hockey.
b) Outgoing International Transfer Fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . five hundred dollars ($500)
The new Federation generally pays this fee. It is applicable for all outgoing transfers.
IMPORTS
26. a) Teams will be permitted to register imports only to the extent that the total number
of such active imports does not exceed, at any one time during the current season,
the numbers prescribed below:
i) Major Senior AAA Male team - Six (6)
ii) A Junior Male team - Eight (8)
iii) A Senior Female AAA team - Six (6)
iv) A Junior Female team - Two (2)
In the case of Female Senior AAA teams, of the six (6) imports a maximum number
of four (4) may be USA Hockey transfer players. Such USA Hockey transfer players
shall retain their import status when registering with Hockey Canada for subsequent
seasons. This Regulation, in Female hockey, shall only be applicable to teams
competing for a National or Regional Championship.
b) Notwithstanding Regulation K.26 (a), teams under the level of Major Junior will not
be permitted to register any non-North American imports. Senior and above teams
are permitted to register among their imports, a maximum of one (1) non-North
American player within the current season. Such players retain their import status
when registering with Hockey Canada for subsequent seasons.
Senior Female teams are permitted to register among their imports a maximum of
two (2) non-North American players within the current season.
In the case of Female hockey, two (2) imports may be from a non-North American
country.
27. A team may not exceed, at any time, its quota of imports as provided in Regulation K.26.
However, if a team has an unused player’s allotment it may release an import at any time
up to January 10, to register another import that has been properly transferred and is
otherwise eligible. After that date an eligible import may only be signed if a team has
an import vacancy, if it has an unused player allotment, and if it has not nineteen (19)
(twenty-five (25) in the case of Senior, twenty-three (23) in the case of Junior A and
Junior B) players on its active player’s list.
28. a) During the current season an import if released may, if he so desires, return to the
Branch from which he transferred, where he will be eligible to play during the current
season without being considered an import.
b) However, if he plays with another team in his present Branch, he shall be considered
an import.
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29. a) Major Junior players transferring back within one calendar year from date of their
initial transfer approval to their previous team shall not be considered as imports for
purposes of Regulation K.26 (a)(ii).
b) Major Junior players transferring back to a Junior team in their home Branch shall not
be considered as imports for purposes of Regulation K.26 (a)(ii).
c) Non-imports transferring within the Maritime Branches (HNB, HNS and HPEI) to play
in the Maritime Junior A Hockey League shall not be considered imports for the
purposes of Regulation K.26 (a)(ii).
30. a) The playing rights of a player transferring to other IIHF Federations, including USA
Hockey, on a limited, one season transfer, shall, if returning to Hockey Canada in
the following season, remain the property of the team with which they were last
registered in Hockey Canada.
b) The playing rights of players who transfer to Hockey Canada from other IIHF
Federations, or USA Hockey, on a limited, one season transfer shall, if the player
returns to Hockey Canada in the following season, remain the property of the team
with which they were last registered in Hockey Canada, as long as properly registered
on the team’s January 10 list as per F.50 (b). If the player wishes to register and play
in a different Branch, an Inter-Branch transfer and release would be required.
c) Notwithstanding the above regulations and Regulation F.50 (b), the playing rights of
any player who transfers to USA Hockey, if the player is released from his USA Hockey
team and returns to play in Hockey Canada, shall return to the Hockey Canada team
with which he was last registered.
d) The above regulations apply only in cases in which the appropriate hockey team has
an open place on its Hockey Canada registration allotment.
PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS
31. Players participating with a professional hockey team after January 10 of the current
season shall be ineligible for participation with a Hockey Canada team during the
season.
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If no exact duration is specified on the ITC, the transfer will automatically terminate on
June 30th of the current season, returning the player to his former member national
association on that date.
3.3 If a player who has obtained a limited transfer wishes to play for another club within
the new member national association, he must obtain written approval from the former
member national association. A copy of such written approval must be filed with the
IIHF before the player may begin to play with the new club.
3.4 If a player wishes to return to his former member national association before his limited
transfer automatically expires, a new unlimited ITC must be processed following these
regulations. For such transfers the ‘Unlimited Transfer Card Request’ does not need to
be completed.
3.5 If the term of a limited transfer is to be extended, a new ITC must be processed
following these regulations.
3.6 If a player wishes to transfer to a new member national association during the duration
of his limited transfer, a new ITC will be required.
The new ITC shall be approved by the national association in which the player is
currently playing. The duration of the limited transfer cannot be changed. Written
approval is required from the former national association, which originally approved
the limited transfer.
3.7 If the ITC when received by the IIHF office is not marked limited or unlimited as to
duration, it will be regarded as a limited transfer and will expire on June 30th of the
current season.
3.8 If a new member national association has a complaint against a player who has played
in that national association during his limited transfer, then the complaint must be
lodged in writing with the players former member national association and the IIHF
within 15 days of the expiration of the player’s limited transfer.
3.9 If the international transfer card is specified and signed as unlimited, the player becomes
a full member of the new member national association and any future international
transfers may be approved only by his new member national association.
3.10 A player who has obtained a limited transfer and wishes to change the transfer to an
unlimited transfer during the period of the limited transfer may do so by following the
procedure outlined in Article 2. As a matter of clarification, such a request shall be
considered as a new International Transfer Card request.
3.11 The transfer deadline for Northern Hemisphere member National Associations is
midnight, January 31, Zurich time of the applicable season. The transfer deadline for
Southern Hemisphere member National Associations is midnight July 31, Zurich time
of the applicable season. Players transferring on the transfer deadline or before must
cease playing with their former member national association club once the transfer is
confirmed by the IIHF.
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4 Transfer of Players Under 18 Years of Age
4.1 A player under 18 years of age may be permitted to transfer from one member national
association to another by a letter of approval from his former member national
association. This letter of approval may be marked limited or unlimited.
4.2 A copy of the letter of approval must be filed by the new member national association
with the IIHF office and the former member national association.
4.3 If a player does not receive such approval from his former member national association,
Article 2, Transfer Procedures, of these regulations will apply.
4.4 A player who was under 18 years of age and obtained an unlimited transfer from one
member national association to another by letter of approval only, then upon reaching
his 18th birthday the letter of approval substitutes as an unlimited ITC.
4.5 A player who was under 18 years of age and obtained a limited transfer from one
member national association to another by letter of approval, then upon reaching his
18th birthday or any time he wishes to play junior or senior ice hockey, he must apply
for an ITC from his former member national association following the procedures in
these regulations.
4.6 Children under ten years of age, who left their country with their families, will be
allowed to play ice hockey in the new country without transfer approval by the previous
member national association. When the player registers with the new member national
association, the new member national association shall immediately inform the former
member national association with the player’s personal data, the name of his previous
club and the name of the new club by way of a registered letter.
4.7 Player Eligibility Application Assistance:
Player eligibility requests by national associations for players who have moved from
one country into their country under the age of 18 years and who cannot be tracked
through the International Transfer System may apply for eligibility to the IIHF with
original documents, translated into English where necessary, and including original
signatures, dates and stamps.
The player would need to have participated for a minimum of two years within the
new national association without having played in any other country during this time
period.
The following documents must be submitted with the application:
• An affidavit from both parents declaring residency for the period in question
• Signature and stamp on a affidavit from the new national association confirming
participation by this player and specifying the exact dates of participation
• Stamped and signed residency papers from the municipality for the period in
question
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• School records for the period in question
• Approved game sheets for the period in question
Plus two of the following three items must be submitted with the application:
• School principal signature on original school letterhead confirming attendance in
their school for the period in question
• Family Doctor’s signature on original medical office letterhead confirming residency
for the period in question
• Lawyer signature on original lawyer office letterhead confirming residency for the
period in question
Application must be made to the IIHF General Secretary at least four weeks before
the competition. At the same time, a copy of the player eligibility application must
also be sent by the new member national association to the former member national
association.
5 Transfers with Non-Member Organisations
5.1 Player transfers with non-member organisations having a transfer agreement with the
IIHF will be executed following the conditions specified in the agreement.
5.2. Any player who leaves his national association to play in a non-member organisation
will be at all times regarded as belonging to his former member national association.
5.3 Any player of a non-member organisation, without an IIHF transfer agreement, who
wishes to join an IIHF member national association (regardless of whether he is
seeking to return to his former member national association) must apply for an ITC
from the member national association of the country of his non-member organisation.
As a matter of clarification, any player who wishes to transfer from a non-member
organisation to an IIHF member national association will be subject to the IIHF Statutes
& Bylaws and Regulations upon signature of the ITC Card. Thus these regulations
including any sanctions will apply to the transfer of such players.
6 Try-Out Exhibition Games
Written permission may be granted from a player’s former member national association
permitting that player to participate in exhibition games during a specified time period
not to exceed 15 days from the first game that he plays. During this time period the
player is under the jurisdiction of the member national association in which he is
playing and is subject to the disciplinary procedure of the IIHF.
7 Fax Approval Procedures
7.1 In order to expedite the player transfer procedure; the new member national association
may request approval for a transfer by fax. A photocopy of the completely filled in
and signed ITC must be faxed by the new member national association to the former
member national association for approval. Should everything be in order, the former
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member national association must then immediately sign and fax the photocopied
card to the IIHF for processing. The IIHF will issue a 30-day temporary fax approval to
the new national association allowing the player to play immediately. The new national
association shall immediately send with their fax the original ITC to the former member
national association for their signature. The former member national association must
then immediately forward the original, completely signed ITC to the IIHF office for final
processing and approval. This process must be completed within 30 days of the date
of the fax by which the IIHF has confirmed the temporary fax approval. After 30 days
the temporary fax approval will be terminated.
7.2 Should the original ITC not be received by the IIHF and processed within the 30 day
period then the new national association may request a second and final fax approval
of the transfer by the IIHF, to permit the player to continue playing. Once the second fax
approval has been processed, the original ITC will be considered lost and the transfer
will be confirmed as complete.
8 Fees
8.1 The IIHF Council will establish the IIHF fee for ITC and for fax approvals. The IIHF
administration costs incurred by each fax approval will be charged by the IIHF office in
each individual case.
8.2 A transfer service fee reflects the costs connected with the execution of the transfer
procedures. The former member national association shall not charge more than a CHF
500.- service fee for the complete transfer procedure.
9 Distribution of Documents
9.1 Distribution of all documents in the IIHF transfer procedure must be executed by
registered mail or,fax or email. The receiving member national association must
confirm the receipt of any faxed or emailed document. The IIHF can not guarantee the
processing of the ITC if this procedure is not followed.
9.2 A faxed document must be immediately followed by the sending of the original
document (article 7: Fax Transfer Procedures).
10 Release of a Player for National Team Games
10.1 Any club that has registered a player who is eligible under IIHF By-laws to play for the
national team of a member national association must, in the event that he is selected
for one of its representative teams, release him to the member national association for
which team he is eligible to play, irrespective of age and in accordance with the IIHF
International Transfer Regulations, which in this respect includes all players whether
transferred or not.
10.2 This provision is binding for the following matches:
a) a total of nine national team matches per league season and for not more than
four occasions.
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b) in addition, any match in world championship, continental championship, Olympic
competition and qualifications to such events; maximum 18 days for a senior
event and 12 days for a junior event.
The period of release shall allow for training time. The extent of this training time shall
be as follows:
a) for an international match - 48 hours.
b) for an IIHF Championship Qualification Tournament - 72 hours
c) for an Olympic Winter Games Qualification Tournament - 72 hours
d) for an IIHF Championship - 7 days
e) for an Olympic Winter Games Tournament - 7 days
The club and national association concerned may agree to extend or to reduce the
period of release. In any event, a player is obliged to arrive at the match venue at least
48 hours before start of the match.
10.3 Any club which releases a player shall not be entitled to any financial compensation
including insurance, except the compensation agreed upon in the case of an extended
period of release.
10.4 The national association summoning a player shall bear the travel costs actually
incurred by the player as a result of this summons.
10.5 The club with which the summoned player is registered shall be responsible for his
insurance coverage against sickness and accident during the entire period of his
release including insurance for injury sustained in the international matches for which
he is released.
10.6 Any player registered with a club is obliged to respond affirmatively when called upon
by the selecting national association to play for one of its representative teams.
10.7 A member national association wishing to summon one of its players must do so in
writing at least 21 days before the date of the event for which the player is required,
and shall use their best endeavours to advise clubs when players may be summoned
over the course of the season.
10.8 A member national association which requests the assistance of the IIHF to obtain the
release of a player may do so only under the following two conditions:
a) the member national association with which the player is registered must have
been asked to intervene but without success
b) the case must have been submitted to the IIHF at least 14 days before the date of
the match for which the player has been summoned.
10.9 A player who is unable to comply with a summons from the selecting national
association owing to injury or sickness shall, if the association so requires, agree to
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undergo a medical examination by a doctor of that national association’s choice.
10.10 A player who has been summoned by his selecting national association for one of
its representative teams, shall not be entitled to play for the club with which he is
registered during the period for which he has been released or should have been
released.
10.11 If a club refuses to release a player or neglects to do so despite the provisions as
specified above, the following sanctions shall be applied:
a) a fine
b) a caution, censure or suspension of the club concerned.
10.12 Any violation by a club of the restriction on playing under article 10.10. shall be subject
to the following sanctions:
a) all or part of the sanctions mentioned under article 10.11.
b) the member national association to which the club belongs shall declare the
match or matches, in which the player took part, forfeit by the club concerned.
10.13 If the player is transferred again to another club, the above obligations shall remain
valid for the player, his new following club and the following receiving new member
national association.
10.14 If upon conclusion of a transfer a special agreement was approved and signed
concerning the release of the player for matches of his national representative team
(article 10.2.), the said agreement shall be attached by the former member national
association to the international transfer card.
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1 Definition of “Player Contract”
A player under contract is a player who has concluded a written contract with an ice
hockey club (signed by the player and the club) according to which he is compensated
for taking part in matches or training sessions or both. Contracts concluded between
clubs and players must be of a specific duration.
2 Termination of Player Contracts
2.1 A player contract may be terminated (a) upon expiry of the term of the contract, (b) by
mutual agreement, or (c) where there is a just cause.
2.2 Any contract provisions for early termination are considered to be mutually agreed
upon.
2.3 Any other termination shall be considered as a breach of contract.
3 Consequences of a Breach of Contract
3.1 Sporting sanctions shall be imposed on players found to be in breach of contract (a)
during the first three years of a contract for players aged up to and including 28 years
of age, and (b) during the first two years of a contract for players aged 29 and over.
The sanction shall be an automatic four month suspension on playing in official national
and international games during playing periods. These sporting sanctions shall take
effect from the date as directed by the IIHF General Secretary in its communication.
In the case of aggravating circumstances, the IIHF General Secretary may decide upon
further disciplinary measures. The total period of suspension shall however never
exceed six months playing period.
3.2 A one season ban on international transfers shall be imposed by the IIHF General
Secretary on any club found to be inducing a breach of contract. It shall be presumed,
unless established to the contrary, that any club signing a player who has breached
his contract has induced that player to commit a breach. The period of ban shall
commence on the day the IIHF General Secretary communicates its decision and last
until the same date of the following season. In the case of aggravating circumstances,
the IIHF General Secretary may decide upon further disciplinary measures.
3.3 These regulations do not prevent any party from seeking appropriate compensation
and other remedies before a competent body (such as civil courts or arbitration
panels).
3.4 Any person or body subject to the IIHF Statutes & Bylaws and Regulations who acts in
a manner designed to induce a breach of contract between a player and a club in order
to facilitate the transfer of the player shall be subject to disciplinary measures by the
IIHF Disciplinary Committee.
4 Transfer of Players Under Contract
4.1 During the period of an existing contract a player shall not be approached by an official
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of any other club, or by a person in connection with any other club, in membership with
another member national association or league with the goal of inducing the player to
breach his current contract and to join a new club.
4.2 A club wishing to contract the services of a player who is at present under contract with
another club shall be obliged, before commencing any negotiations with that player, to
inform his current club in writing of its interest.
4.3 Breach of article 4.1 or 4.2 could be referred to the IIHF Disciplinary Committee
and could result in restrictions on or disqualification from IIHF activities or other
sanctions.
4.4 The transfer of a player during the term of his contract will not be subject to any
restrictive regulations, provided that an agreement is reached between all three
parties concerned (the former club, the player and the new club). However the transfer
procedure (as set in section I, article 2) shall be applicable.
4.5 A player may be transferred during the term of his contract, for a limited period of
time, provided that an agreement is reached between all three parties concerned
(the releasing club, the player and the receiving club). During the period of such
limited transfer the player will be under the jurisdiction of the new member national
association. After termination of the limited transfer the player shall continue his
contractual obligations to his former club. The transfer procedure (as set in section I,
article 2) shall be applicable.
5 Procedural Provisions
5.1 The IIHF General Secretary will become involved solely whenever an international
transfer of a professional player is refused by the former member national association
on the grounds that the player is still under contract with his former club.
5.2 The former member national association must together with the refusal of the transfer
submit to the IIHF General Secretary any relevant evidence (which includes English
translations of provisions of national laws or any other regulations which apply to the
players contract) and a brief which contains all arguments. Furthermore it must provide
a copy of the original player contract together with an English translation.
5.3 The new member national association will get the opportunity to file a response to the
brief submitted by the former member national association, within 7 days after having
received such brief from the IIHF General Secretary.
5.4 The IIHF General Secretary shall assess whether it is necessary to entitle the former
member national association to submit a second brief following the new member
national association’s response to the first brief and subsequently give the new member
national association the opportunity to file a second response. Should the IIHF General
Secretary decide to provide such opportunity, each party shall respectively have 7
days in order to file its new arguments. A longer deadline may be granted by the IIHF
General Secretary when special circumstances request it. New evidence shall only be
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submitted and taken into consideration where it represents new factual evidence.
5.5 No hearings will be conducted and thus the IIHF General Secretary will make its
decision based on the written arguments end evidence provided by the parties in
their briefs and responses. National laws or any regulations which apply to the players
contract will only be taken into consideration if provided (in English language).
5.6 The IIHF General Secretary will approve the ITC, should he ascertain that the player has
not committed a breach of contract.
5.7 Should the IIHF General Secretary ascertain that the player has committed a breach of
contract, the sanctions as provided for in section II article 3 of these regulations will be
applied. In such cases the player’s ITC will be approved the day following his last day
of suspension and the club’s ban shall be lifted the day following the last day of ban.
5.8 Decisions of the IIHF General Secretary may be appealed to the IIHF Executive
Committee within 7 days. Such decision shall remain in effect and shall not be stayed
pending the outcome of the appeal.
5.9 Decisions of the IIHF Executive Committee may be appealed to the Court of Arbitration
for Sport in Lausanne (according to IIHF Statutes & Bylaws). Such decision shall
remain in effect and shall not be stayed pending the outcome of the appeal.
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Standard Release Contract
Concluded between:
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has the same right of complaint against the player who refuses to comply with its
invitation.
5. In any event the player shall not be entitled to play for his club during the period of his
release and referred to under points 3 and 4 above.
6. The club shall undertake to transfer the player to another club only on condition
that the latter assumes the obligation laid down in the release contract and likewise
undertakes for its part to ensure that said obligations are assumed in the event of a
further transfer.
The following receiving National Association and club shall agree to the conditions of
this release contract by signing it. At the same time it shall be obliged to carry out every
measure within its power to ensure that the terms of this contract are implemented in
full against any guilty party.
_________________________________________________
(Former Member National Association Signature & Date)
__________________________________________________
(New Member National Association Signature & Date)
__________________________________________________
(Player Signature & Date)
__________________________________________________
(New Club Signature & Date)
Note: The above release contract is based on the article 10.2 of the IIHF International
Transfer Regulations and may serve as a sample if there are agreed conditions for the
release of a player, which differ from the said article.
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Under 18 Player Transfer Application - Letter of Approval
The (Member National Association) hereby requests the transfer of this player, currently
under 18 years of age, using a Letter of Approval as specified in Chapter 4 of the IIHF
International Transfer Regulations. The details of this player are as follows:
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Unlimited Transfer Card Request
This note explains the player’s rights and responsibilities when planning to transfer
from one country to the national association of another country. It should be read
carefully and must be signed by the player before the International Transfer Card (ITC)
can be processed and must be submitted to the IIHF together with the ITC.
The choices the player has to make:
1. The player has the option to choose the basis on which he is transferred – limited or
unlimited and must complete the ITC accordingly, failing which he will be deemed to
have elected to be transferred on a limited basis.
1.1 A limited transfer means that the player transfers temporarily to a specific club under
the jurisdiction of the “new” National Association but automatically returns to the
former club under the jurisdiction of the former Member National Association when the
transfer expires. During the period of the temporary transfer he may still call upon his
former Member National Association for support. A limited transfer cannot be limited
to less than the period of the player’s firm contract with his new club.
1.2 An unlimited transfer means that the player transfers permanently to the jurisdiction of
the “new” National Association and ceases to have any connection with, or the option
to ask for support from the former Member National Association. If the player wishes to
play in the territory of any other National Association including returning to his former
Member National Association he will require a new ITC and be responsible for all
associated service charges.
2. There are financial implications depending on the choice the player makes – to transfer
on a limited or unlimited basis.
2.1 Before signing the ITC the IIHF requires both involved clubs and respective National
Associations to carry out certain research designed to protect both the player and the
clubs involved. National Associations may charge for this service up to a maximum of
500 Swiss francs. The IIHF will make available ITC’s at a cost of 300 Swiss francs per
card and make an additional charge of 100 Swiss francs if part of the process has
been carried out by fax. The player is responsible for paying these service charges.
2.2 A player who elects to transfer on a limited basis will revert to the jurisdiction of his
former Member National Association once the limited period has expired without
incurring any service charges at that time.
2.3 A player who elects to transfer on an unlimited basis but then later wishes to revert
to the jurisdiction of his former or another Member National Association will have to
initiate the transfer procedure as described in 2.1 above and will be responsible for
the associated service charges.
3. Other considerations - Before electing to transfer on a limited or unlimited basis you
should consider the following:
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• It is usual practice for the club to which the player is going to play to pay, or for the
player to negotiate his contract on the basis that the club will pay all the service
charges. The player should make sure of the position before signing his contract
otherwise he will be responsible for the service charges.
• The player may feel more at ease by preserving the link with the former Member
National Association. If so, and, if having transferred to a “new” National
Association on a limited basis and even in the knowledge that he will be renewing
his contract with the same club or staying in the same country, he may elect to
transfer for consecutive seasons on limited transfers.
• The player should contact his former Member National Association in order to
discuss the consequences that an unlimited transfer may have.
I warrant that I have read understood the choices open to me and that I have had the
opportunity to take independent advice in connection therewith, and, I hereby confirm that
I wish to transfer from the National Association of ___________________________
to the National Association of ________________________________ on an
unlimited International Transfer Card.
Name in full (please print) __________________________________________
Signature _____________________________
Place and Date _________________________________
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APPENDIX K2 - USAH/HC/CHL
TRANSFER & RELEASE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this 26th day of February, 2008 by and between:
USA Hockey, Inc., a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation charged with the
responsibility for the administration of the sport of ice hockey in the United States of America,
with its principal place of business located at 1775 Bob Johnson Drive, in the City of Colorado
Springs, Colorado, 80906-4090 (hereinafter to be referred to as “USAH”);
Hockey Canada, a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation charged with the
responsibility for the administration of the sport of ice hockey in Canada, with its principal
place of business located at 2424 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 3Y9
(hereinafter to be referred to as “HC”); and
Canadian Hockey League, a League of major junior Teams/Players, divided into three (3)
separate divisions, with its principal place of business located at 305 Milner Ave., Suite 201,
Scarborough, Ontario, M1B 3V4, Canada, (hereinafter to be referred to as the “CHL”),
for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the
parties hereby mutually covenant and agree as follows.
WHEREAS, USAH and HC are two Member Federations of the International Ice Hockey
Federation (I.I.H.F.) that share a common border in North America, each with Member Teams/
Leagues on either side of that common border;
WHEREAS, the CHL is recognized in both Federations as a Major Junior League, operating in
three Divisions and including Teams on either side of the common border;
WHEREAS, players are constantly moving across the common border within and between
Federations, Leagues and Teams, which movement all parties acknowledge should be
reported, recorded, and approved by the respective Federations, all as is required by the
Rules and Regulations of the I.I.H.F.
WHEREAS, the best interests of the athletes, teams, leagues, and the parties to this Agreement
are best served by the adoption of the process whereby this movement can be facilitated,
while respecting both the rights of and the responsibilities to the participating athletes, as well
as the teams, leagues and Federations involved; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto have reached agreement on the process for the movement of
participating players and now wish to reduce that agreement to written form.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein
contained, the parties, hereto, hereby mutually covenant and agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I – APPLICABILITY
Unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the provisions contained herein shall apply to
and govern the movement of any and all eligible, players between the teams/leagues who are
members of and/or sanctioned by any party to this Agreement. The principle responsibility for
the enforcement and administration of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall rest
upon the Federations involved, through the process provided herein.
B. Ineligible Players
The following players shall be considered ineligible for transfer to another Federation under
this Agreement and shall not be eligible to participate in any try-out, practice, regular season
game competition, or Team function, until the Transfer shall have been issued by the Outgoing
Federation, or agreed arrangements are in process therefore.
5. Dual Citizens
Players claiming dual citizenship must, at their first registration or affiliation in junior hockey,
determine under which citizenship the player chooses to play.
In order to take advantage of this dual citizenship option, a player must file his dual citizenship
claim with the player’s incoming Federation and both Federations, USAH and HC must
acknowledge the player’s dual citizenship status prior to the player participating in a junior
hockey game as a player or an affiliate. In addition, once the dual citizenship status has been
determined, this shall govern and control the player’s rights/responsibilities under the USAH/
HC/CHL Transfer and Release Agreement , where it would be necessary to file forms based
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upon the Agreement, complete all requirements necessary prior to be eligible to compete for
his Incoming Federation’s team.
Proof of a claim for citizenship would be made by attaching a copy of the player’s passport
page showing photo and passport number, or a certified copy of the player’s certificate of birth
abroad. A copy of all citizenship claims filed with the player’s incoming Federation, shall be
forwarded by the incoming Federation to the outgoing Federation. In the event of any dispute
regarding the player’s claim of citizenship, the issue shall be resolved pursuant to and by the
use of the procedure set forth in this Agreement in Article VI – Dispute Resolution Process.
It is agreed that the purpose of the within provision does not allow a player or team to avoid
the requirements of the Release/Transfer provision of the within Agreement, but it will permit
the Federation for which he is registered to determine whether the player meets the definition
of an import as determined by the Federation.
It is agreed that once a player with dual citizenship has declared which citizenship the player
will participate under, the player is not eligible at a later date to revoke, amend, or change his
declaration of citizenship. Further, if the player transfers from the Federation where he was
registered at the time of the filing of his citizenship declaration as permitted by the terms
of the within Agreement, the player will be classified as an import to the extent the term
import as determined to be in effect by the signatories to this Agreement as at April 1, 2007,
notwithstanding any regulations which may be currently in effect in the Incoming Federation.
D. Payment of Fees
In addition to Article II, Paragraph A, above, no player shall be eligible for competition under
the jurisdiction of the three parties to this Agreement, unless, and until all required fees,
both transfer and release, have been paid or satisfactory arrangements made therefore, as
provided herein.
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A. Try-Out Period – The End of Previous Regular Season Through the
Commencement of the Next Regular Season
a. Recruitment
From and after February 10, of the current playing season, team rosters are frozen until
the end of the player’s current regular league season, and Teams are not permitted to
commence the process of contacting any outgoing players until that time. If a player’s
team has been eliminated from further play during the current season by the team’s
elimination from or non-qualification for the play-offs, any communication with such
a player shall not be considered tampering. Unauthorised contact between a team
and any outgoing player in which the team is interested prior to the end of the player’s
current regular season shall be considered tampering.
Member teams may file a dispute with their domestic federation in the event there is
an issue of tampering. The member team shall be eligible to utilize the provisions of
Article VI – Dispute Resolution Process.
b. Try-out Evaluations
After completion of the player’s current season, or April 1, whichever shall last occur,
a “try-out” period is designed to initiate the transfer process between teams in both
Federations. An Incoming Team may avoid tampering charges/consequences, in either
Federation, by completing and filing a Try-Out Notice prior to allowing the incoming
player to try-out for a domestic team.
The procedure and significance of the Try-out Notice is as follows:
i. Tryout Notice
The Try-Out Notice is a form prepared and approved by both Federations, which
shall be filed at the appropriate time when an incoming player desires to compete
for a roster spot on an incoming Junior Hockey Team. The Try-Out Notice must be
signed by the incoming player, an Official of the Incoming Team, and forwarded to
the Incoming Federation, who is responsible for insuring that the form is correctly
completed. A Try-Out Notice shall be filed for each team whose camp a player
attends. Copies of all Try-Out Notices filed on behalf of an incoming player shall be
forwarded to all teams that have filed a Try-Out Notice for that player, as well as the
outgoing team on whose current roster the player appears.
Once correctly completed, the incoming Federation shall file the Try-Out Notice
with the outgoing Federation and the incoming player shall then be permitted to
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participate, on a Try-Out basis, with the incoming Team. It shall be the responsibility
of the outgoing Federation to make sure that a copy of the Try-Out Notice is also sent
to the outgoing Team on whose roster the player currently appears in his outgoing
Federation. The appropriate place to file the Try-Out Notice is with the Director,
Regulations and Legal Affairs, of HC and the Junior Registrar of USAH, who shall
forward a copy to the International Department of USAH. The Try-Out Notice expires
at midnight preceding the day of the incoming team’s first regularly scheduled
league game of the current season, as that schedule has been forwarded to and
placed on file with the Team’s National Federation, and no player can be placed on
a Try-Out Notice after that date by any incoming team.
Release/Transfer Fees are not required to be paid until such time as the incoming/
Try-Out Team proceeds with a full Transfer Application.
Release Fees, which are to be paid or agreed during the Try-out period, shall be
calculated subject to the provisions of in Article IV – Compensation – Release and
Transfer Fees.
iii. Eligibility
Any player for whom a Try-Out Notice has been properly filed shall be eligible to
be placed on a Team’s Active Roster and be immediately eligible to compete if
the placement on the Active Roster occurs on or before the incoming team’s first
regularly scheduled League game of the current playing season and the release
payment, or satisfactory arrangements for payment, is made before the player enters
competition for the Team in the incoming Federation.
During the Try-Out Period, the release payment may be as agreed between the
outgoing and incoming Teams, in which case a Release must be executed by the
Outgoing Team upon receipt of the payment. If payment is not agreed between the
teams, the incoming team may secure the release of an incoming player paying the
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maximum amount as provided in Article IV – Compensation – Release and Transfer
Fees.
A certified Active Roster and Game Schedule must be submitted by each Member Junior
Team to its Federation on or before the 1st regularly scheduled season game of the current
playing season. This submission shall be on a standard form designed to clearly indicate
the number of incoming imports from any Federation who is a party to this Agreement and
the date, time, and location of all games in which the team intends to compete during the
current league season.
Players who appear on an Active Roster after midnight preceding the date of the first regularly
scheduled game of the current playing season and have participated in current season
competition shall only be permitted to transfer with the consent and agreement of that
player’s team. The payment schedule as set forth in Article IV shall not be applicable to any
consensual movement. In the event that teams fail to reach an agreement on a release fee,
then the player shall not be permitted to transfer, and shall be denied access to Article VI-
Dispute Resolution Process and the process/provisions contained therein.
During the Active Roster Period, Release fees, as agreed between the teams, must be paid
in full, or satisfactory arrangements made therefore, before the player shall be eligible to
practice or compete for the incoming Team during the current playing season (including
play-offs). Failure to remit payment in full, or as agreed, for the player’s release renders
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the involved player immediately ineligible to participate as an active roster player for the
delinquent incoming team.
Upon receipt of the applicable release fees, the playing rights of the involved player shall
remain with the new incoming team/Federation for the player’s remaining eligibility and, as
such, any movement to a team within the incoming Federation shall be regulated solely by
that Federation. If at any time the player is involuntarily moved to another Team within the
incoming Federation, he shall fall under the forfeiture provisions of this Agreement (See Article
II, Paragraph (B) above) and should he refuse to consent to the trade, he shall be authorized
to return to the last registered team on which he was rostered in his outgoing Federation, at
his option.
Each Federation shall be entitled to make Regulations concerning which team the player
would return to in the event that involuntary movement provisions of Article II above applies.
D. Payments/Deposits
1. Release Fees/Deposits
All payments of release fees shall be paid directly by the incoming team to the player’s
outgoing team, as directed in Article IV, except for CHL Teams. Release payments to
CHL teams should be paid to the CHL Office concerned which will in turn send the
payment to the team.
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2. Transfer Fees
a. Initial Transfer
All transfer fees due each Federation for an initial Transfer of a player to a Member Team
in another Federation shall be paid directly to the outgoing Federation, for division, by
it, between the Federations involved.
b. Renewal Transfer
There shall be no fee due for a renewal transfer in a player’s second and subsequent
years either to the outgoing or incoming Federation(s) if the player continues to be
rostered on the incoming team on whose roster he appeared at the conclusion of the
previous season and the Renewal Transfer is applied for on or before the first day of
August prior to the regular league season for which it is applicable. There will be no
extensions to file a renewal transfer with no fee beyond the first day of August. Should
a renewal transfer be filed after the first day of August the applicable transfer fee will
be applied.
E. Transfer Expiration
All player transfers shall expire at the end of the current playing season. Transfers may be
renewed, however, in subsequent years without payment of additional transfer fees or release
payments (See Article III– Transfer Timelines. Paragraph D – Payments/Deposits). Upon
condition that the Renewal Transfer shall be filed with the Incoming Federation on or before
the first day of August prior to the regular league season for which it is applicable.
A. Transfers
1. Procedure
In order to properly apply for a Player Transfer between the two Federations, a
Player Transfer Form (a standard form developed for this purpose) shall be properly
completed. The applicant incoming team shall then also enclose the player release
from the player’s outgoing team, and the Transfer Fees due the Federations to complete
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the Player Transfer, and forward all these documents to its outgoing Federation, (See
Article III– Transfer Timelines. Paragraph D – Payments/Deposits.)
2. Fees
Transfer Fees due the respective Federations shall be established by each Federation
and the amount due each Federation shall accompany the Transfer Application for
each player to be transferred. Transfer fees shall not be due for renewal transfers in
the second and subsequent years where the player is returning to the incoming Team
on whose roster he appeared at the end of the previous season. Each Team shall file
renewal transfers for all incoming, returning players on or before August 1 of each
succeeding year in order to be eligible for the renewal Transfer without payment of any
further fee. A full Transfer Fee to both Federations shall be paid for all new Transfers
completed after June 1 and for those renewal transfers completed after August 1.
B. Releases
1. Scheduled Values
Release Payments due for outgoing players between the end of the previous regular
season (including play-offs, if any) shall be due to the outgoing Team/Federation prior
to the first regularly scheduled League game for the incoming team shall not exceed
the appropriate amount shown on the table below.
TRY-OUT PERIOD
CATEGORY
(US FUNDS)
TEAM FEDERATION
CHL/NTDP 2,500.00 2,500.00
USHL - Canadian Junior A 2,000.00 2,000.00
USAH TIER II - JUNIOR A
1,000.00 1,000.00
and CANADIAN JUNIOR B
All Other Junior Players 750.00 750.00
*All Remaining Players 375.00 375.00
*Any player moving to a Junior Team on a permanent basis.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any player for whom a Release Fee has not been paid,
shall be able to return to competition in his Home Federation without the requirement
that a release fee be paid.
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Each Federation shall be responsible to identify Leagues within their jurisdiction that
operate in the various categories/classifications listed in Article IV – Compensation –
Release and Transfer Fees.
2. Release Payments
Release Payments shall be sufficient if in the correct amount and forwarded to the
outgoing Team entitled thereto by courier, wire transfer, personal hand delivery, etc,
or any other manner designed to deliver the payment within no more than seven (7)
days following its forwarding. A copy of the payment document shall be filed with the
incoming league office. All release payments, or satisfactory arrangements therefore,
shall be made by the incoming team prior to the first regularly scheduled League game
of the current season, of the incoming team pursuant to the schedule set forth above.
3. Monetary Values
All payments shall be in US Funds or in Canadian Funds of equivalent value.
4. Releases
Player Releases, on a standard form developed for that purpose, shall be executed and
returned by facsimile transmission to the incoming team within twenty-four (24) hours
of the receipt of the release payment. A copy of the duly executed Player Release shall
accompany the Transfer Application, as provided above.
5. End of Season
a. Exhaustion of Eligibility in Junior Hockey
Any junior player who has exhausted their eligibility in the age classification in
which they competed during the previous season, shall be free, without restriction
or team release to return to their outgoing Federation.
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c. Players with Remaining Eligibility who are Returning to Their
Outgoing Federation.
Any junior player with remaining eligibility who desires to return to their outgoing
Federation, shall be required to secure a Release from his current incoming Team,
pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
6. Immediate Eligibility
All players wishing to transfer to the incoming Federation during the Try-out period
shall be immediately eligible to participate, upon the appropriate release payment
being paid in full to the outgoing team. Any player wishing to transfer after competing
in a current season, regularly scheduled, league game for the team on whose roster he
currently appears shall be ineligible to participate in the incoming Federation until the
release payment is agreed upon, payment therefore is in process (See Article III – Time
Lines. Paragraph D – Payments/Deposits), and the transfer process is initiated with the
incoming Federation.
C. Federation Guarantee
The payment of all sums due from the teams, as set forth herein, shall be guaranteed by the
respective Federation of which the incoming team is a member.
Youth or Junior players competing within the programs of the two signatory Federations,
shall be entitled to temporarily affiliate with Junior teams, subject to the following terms and
conditions:
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A. Designation
The eligible junior teams shall select no more than six (6) Affiliated Players, with one (1)
additional replacement allowed. A written list of a Team’s Affiliated Players shall be filed
with the Team’s Domestic Federation on or before November 1, or before the first game in
which the affiliated player participates, whichever shall first occur. Any duplicate claims shall
be resolved by awarding the player to the team for whom the player first plays a game. An
affiliated player may only play for one (1) Team per Federation, during the current playing
season.
USAH and HC shall provide a copy of the Team’s Affiliated Players lists filed with the respective
Federation in accordance with the terms of the within Agreement to its counterpart Federation
no later than November 15 of each season.
C. Consent
Before an Affiliated Player can be eligible to compete for his Affiliated Junior Team, the Affiliated
Junior Team must complete a standard consent form to secure the approval of the General
Manager or the coach of the player’s domestic team; and the player’s parents, approving his
participation in the Affiliation Program, and the terms thereof. The player’s parent must also
acknowledge, in writing that they understand the effect that this competition/affiliation may
have on the player’s NCAA eligibility. The approval must also indicate the number of games
the player may play with the Affiliated Team. The domestic team’s coach has the right to veto
the use of an affiliated player, at any time, should it affect the domestic team’s schedule.
A copy of the consent form shall be provided to the Federation where the team wishing to
use the player as an Affiliate is registered by fax or electronic transfer prior to the player being
eligible for participation as an Affiliate Player.
This Federation shall ensure that the other Federation receives a copy of the consent form by
fax or electronic transfer within 1 business day of receipt of the form.
D. Insurance
During competition/practice, etc., for the Affiliated Team, the Affiliated Player shall be covered
and protected by insurance provided by the Affiliated Team’s Federation Insurance Program.
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E. Reports
All use of Affiliated Players shall be reported, in writing to the domestic Federation of both
the player and the team. Within 30 days of the conclusion of the regular season, each
League shall provide a list of all players who have played as Affiliate Players which have been
authorized by the provisions herein.
The report shall include the name of the player, the name of his registered team, the name of
the team he affiliated with, and the number of games played as provided herein.
The report shall be signed by the authorized signatory of the League, and shall be forwarded
to its Domestic Federation.
USAH and HC shall provide a copy of the filed reports to its counterpart Federation within 15
days of receipt.
In the event of a dispute arising under this Agreement, an Appeal must be properly and timely
filed, and thereafter, the following process shall govern and control the rights and duties of
the various parties.
The Dispute Resolution Process shall be available for Transfer/Release disputes, as well as
tampering charges.
Section 1 shall apply to all Transfer/Release disputes, and Section II, shall be utilized for all
Tampering charges which shall by reference incorporate all of Section 1, except the noted
changes for Tampering Charges.
A. Jurisdiction
1. Scope
The Appeals Committee shall have original jurisdiction over all disputes arising under
this Agreement, only.
1. Membership
Each Federation, USAH and HC, shall annually appoint a representative to the Appeals
Committee who shall serve as the Co-Chairs of that Committee. In addition, each
Federation shall appoint a second member to serve on each arbitration panel. The Chair
for a particular appeal shall be the Co-Chair representing the Outgoing Federation.
2. Voting
Each Member of the Arbitration Panel shall be entitled to one (1) vote. In the event of
a tie, the Chair of that particular panel shall cast a second and deciding ballot.
C. Appellate Process
1. Filing an Appeal
A team desiring to file an appeal shall do so, in writing, by notifying the team’s Federation
Co-Chair of the Appeals Committee. The notice and appeal shall be sufficient if it
includes the following:
a. Statement of Dispute
A clear, concise statement of the Dispute, in writing, referencing the portions of this
Agreement in dispute, shall accompany the Notice. If it involves players, it shall
include the name, address, phone number and birth date of the player involved.
b. Representative Information
The name, address, phone number, and fax number of the duly authorized
representative of the appealing League/Team who will respond on behalf of the
League/Team.
c. Cost Bond
A certified check in the amount of One thousand and no/100 ($1,000.00)
Dollars (US currency value or Canadian equivalent) made payable to the Team’s
Federation.
d. Timely Filing
In order to be considered timely filed, the appeal described herein must be
received by the Federation Co-Chair within fifteen (15) days after the date on which
the dispute arose. A failure to timely file an appeal shall constitute a waiver of the
appealing team’s rights and the appeal shall be dismissed.
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2. Notice
Within five (5) days of the receipt of the appeal, the Co-Chair to whom the appeal has
been forwarded, shall forward a copy of the appeal to his fellow Co-Chair and to the
team on whose active roster the player currently appears, and/or for whom the player is
currently playing. This notice shall be forwarded by electronic transfer or by restricted
certified mail, return receipt requested.
3. Response
Within five (5) days from the verified receipt of the notice and appeal, the responding
team may file a response which shall be sufficient if in writing and includes the
following:
a. Statement of Position
A clear, concise response to the appealing party’s Statement of Dispute, in writing,
referencing portions of this Agreement deemed applicable.
b. Representative Information
The name, address, phone number and fax number of the team representative
authorized to act on behalf of the team.
c. Cost Bond
A certified check in the amount of One thousand and no/100 ($1,000.00)
Dollars (US currency value or Canadian equivalent) made payable to the Team’s
Federation.
d. Timely Filing
In order to be considered timely filed, the response described herein must be
received by the Federation Co-Chair who forwarded the notice to the responding
team by electronic transfer or by restricted certified mail, return receipt requested,
within five (5) days from the date the responding team received the notice. A
failure to timely file a response shall be considered a waiver of the responding
team’s rights, and the appeal shall be sustained.
4. Mediation
The Federation Co-Chair acting as Chair for purposes of the particular appeal, upon
receipt of the response shall have a period of five (5) days during which he shall attempt
to mediate the dispute. As incentive to both teams to accept a mediated settlement,
the Federation Co-Chair may refund to each team up to seventy-five percent (75%)
of the cost bond deposited in the event the teams shall elect to accept a mediated
settlement.
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5. Arbitration Hearing
In the event that the mediation process shall fail to resolve compensation claim, the
Federation Co-Chair acting as Chairman for the specific player’s appeal shall, within five
(5) days after the failure of mediation, process the matter to final decision as follows:
a. Distribution of Materials
The Federation Co-Chair acting as Chair for the particular appeal shall forward
copies of the written appeal and response to each member of the Appeals
Committee for their independent consideration and review.
b. Conference Call
The Federation Co-Chair acting as Chair for the particular appeal shall then contact
each member of the Appeals Committee, and schedule the appeal for hearing by
conference call, including all four (4) members of the Appeals Committee.
c. Hearing
During the conference call hearing, the parties shall consider the materials presented
by the affected teams, and shall then determine which of the two positions they
shall accept as the most reasonable under the circumstances presented, in line
with any precedent that has been established by previous appeals.
d. Tie Vote
In the event that there shall be a tie vote on the initial ballot of the Appeals
Committee, the Federation Co-Chair acting as Chair for this particular player’s
appeal shall cast an additional and deciding ballot.
e. Optional-In Person Hearing
In the event that either team shall request an in-person hearing, the team making
that request shall file an additional cost bond in the amount necessary to fly all
members of the Appeals Committee to a common, convenient location, plus one
night’s lodging in a quality facility at that location, and an additional $100.00/day
for meals during the trip (3 days). At such an in-person hearing, live testimony in
support of the respective position of the disputing parties may be considered.
6. Decision
The decision of the Appeals Committee as to which position shall be adopted by the
Arbitration Panel, shall be immediately communicated to both affected parties and
then reduced to written form and forwarded, within five (5) days, by electronic transfer
or restricted certified mail, by the Co-Chairman to the affected parties.
a. Winning Team
The party whose offer is selected as a basis for the Arbitration Panel Decision shall
be entitled to the remedy provided and shall be refunded their cost bond by the
Federation Co-Chair serving as Chair of the Appeals Committee.
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b. Losing Team
The losing party shall forfeit their cost bond and shall be required to comply with
the decision of the Arbitration Panel. The cost bond shall be divided equally
between HC and USAH, and that both HC and USAH agree that the bond monies
shall be applied to its Youth/Minor Development programs within the respective
Federations.
c. Compliance
In the event that either party shall fail or refuse to comply with the decision of the
Appeals Committee, that party shall be removed from membership in good standing
in its Domestic Federation, and the Federation Co-Chairs may impose additional
sanctions (e.g. fines, suspension of the player, etc.) to insure final implementation
of the Appeals Committee decision.
SECTION II – TAMPERING
USAH, HC, and CHL agree that as all players governed by the terms of this Agreement are
able to transfer to another Federation at the conclusion of the player’s current team, that any
allegation of tampering is a matter which requires serious sanctions.
USAH, HC, and CHL also agree that any team making an allegation of tampering should not
do so lightly, and in the event that the tampering allegation is proven to be false, serious
sanctions should also be imposed on all teams who make allegations that are proven false.
A. Jurisdiction
USAH, HC, and CHL hereby grant jurisdiction to the Dispute Resolution Panel as comprised
herein to resolve all disputes which involve allegations of tampering as defined in Article III
herein.
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In addition to these penalties imposed, USAH, HC, and CHL may impose additional sanctions
in accordance with its respective Constitutions and By-Laws against the team, coach, general
manager, team official, or player in keeping with the terms of its respective Constitution and
By-Laws.
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ARTICLE VII– NOTICE
Notice to the parties to this Agreement, shall be sufficient if in writing, and forwarded to the
party at the following address:
USAH
1775 Bob Johnson Dr
Colorado Springs, Colorado
United States
80906
HC
2424 University Dr NW
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
T2N 3Y9
CHL
305 Milner Ave Suite 201
Scarborough, Ontario
Canada
M1B 3V4
This Agreement shall commence on the 1st day of July, 2008, and shall continue for a term
of one (1) year to and including June 30, 2009, and from year to year thereafter unless
amended as hereinafter provided or terminated by a party upon written notice to the other
parties, which notice must be given, to be effective, on or before the 31st day of December
of the current hockey Season and Agreement. This Transfer/Release Agreement is subject to
approval by the undersigned representatives from USAH, HC and the CHL.
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ARTICLE IX– AMENDMENT
This Agreement may be amended at any time by agreement of each and all of the parties.
Absent agreement, an amendment may only be made at the conclusion of the term of the
Agreement. Any proposed amendment must be submitted on or before the 31st day of
December of the current hockey season, which amendment, if agreed, will then be effective in
the subsequent hockey season(s).
ARTICLE X – DEFINITIONS
The following terms shall have the described meanings when used in this Agreement.
A. OUTGOING FEDERATION
Shall mean and refer to that Federation in which the player resides before the proposed
release/transfer activity.
B. INCOMING FEDERATION
Shall mean that Federation to which the player is moving after the proposed release/transfer
activity.
D. PLAYER
Shall mean and refer to any eligible player in an outgoing Federation who has properly and
completely registered with that outgoing Federation as certified by that outgoing Federation;
is currently rostered on a member team of that outgoing Federation; and has competed on
behalf of that team in current regular season league competition;
OR
Any eligible player in an incoming Federation who is properly and completely registered by the
incoming Federation, as certified by that incoming Federation; currently rostered by a member
team of that incoming Federation; has previously competed on behalf of the member team in
the previous regular season league competition; and whose transfer has been renewed on or
before August 1 prior to the commencement of the regular league season.
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E. REGULAR LEAGUE SEASON
Shall mean and refer to all regular season League competition including League and National
Championship play-off competition.
F. PLAYER VALUE/RIGHTS
The playing rights of an eligible player shall belong to the team with whom the player is
currently registered as determined by the respective Federations. However, the value of the
eligible player’s playing rights shall be determined by the last team for whom the player
actually plays a regular season game.
G. TEAM NATIONALITY
Generally, a team’s nationality shall be determined by the geographical locations of the team,
and, all transfers shall be processed through the team’s home Federation.
Junior Teams (below major junior) based in the USA and participating in a Canadian League
would process transfers with USA Hockey for any incoming import players to their teams.
Example: Team located in the USA participating in a Canadian League would process all
incoming imports (non-USA citizens) through USA Hockey and abide by the import rules
established in its Federation.
If a properly transferred import player or US player moves from a US based team that
participates in a Canadian League to a Junior Team, including major junior, within Canada,
a release and transfer would be required. If a properly transferred import player moves from
a US based team that participates in a Canadian League or an import player moves from a
Canadian based team that participates in a Canadian or US based league, including major
junior, then that move shall also be subject to any applicable home Federation rules, as
well as the provisions of this Agreement. Should an import player that has been properly
transferred to a US based team that participates in a Canadian League move to another
Junior Team within the USA, a trade/consent form would have to be processed.
A listing of the teams that fall under this example will be kept on file at both Federations and
must be approved by both Federations, annually.
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ARTICLE XI– ENTIRE AGREEMENT
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USAH/HC/CHL TRANSFER and RELEASE AMENDING AGREEMENT K2.1
USAH/HC/CHL
TRANSFER & RELEASE AMENDING AGREEMENT
Between:
USA Hockey Inc., located at 1775 Bob Johnson Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado (“USAH”)
and
Canadian Hockey Association, located at 2424 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta (“Hockey
Canada”)
and
Canadian Hockey League, located at 305 Milner Ave., Suite 201, Scarborough, Ontario
(“CHL”)
WHEREAS:
1. The parties entered into an Agreement dated February 26, 2008 regarding the process
for movement of participating players across the common border between Canada and
the United States (“the Existing Agreement”);
2. The Existing Agreement continues for a one year term to and including June 30, 2009,
and continues from year to year thereafter unless amended or terminated;
3. The parties wish to amend the Existing Agreement for the 2009-2010 hockey season
upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (the “Amending Agreement”):
NOW THEREFORE THIS AMENDING AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in consideration of the
mutual covenants and agreements herein and subject to the terms and conditions in this
agreement the parties agree as follows:
1. The parties agree that any fifteen year old player (1994 birthdate) registered with
USAH shall be permitted to attend one or more tryout camp(s) with one or more CHL
team(s) provided that he follows the procedure set out in Section A.1.b of Article III
of the Existing Agreement.
2. Despite the wording of Section E of Article II of the Existing Agreement, no fifteen
year old player (1994 birthdate) registered with USAH may participate as an affiliate
player with a CHL team until that player has completed his season with the USAH
team with which he is registered. Upon the completion of his season with his USAH
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team, that player may participate as an affiliate with a CHL team provided that he
follows the procedure set out in Section E of Article II of the Existing Agreement.
3. USAH, Hockey Canada and the CHL will meet in Montreal sometime between June
25, 2009 and June 27, 2009, coinciding with the 2009 NHL Draft, to have further
discussions regarding the Existing Agreement and the amendments thereto. USAH
agrees to make best efforts to have one or more representatives of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association attend at that meeting.
4. The Existing Agreement shall otherwise remain in effect upon the same terms and
conditions as set out in it.
5. This Amending Agreement and the Existing Agreement together constitute the entire
agreement between the parties.
By: __________________________________
Dave Ogrean, Executive Director
HOCKEY CANADA
By: __________________________________
Bob Nicholson, President
By: ___________________________________
David Branch, President
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L. TROPHIES
1. All trophies competed for in National and Regional Championships shall require
acceptance by the Board of Directors.
2. The competition conducted for the various trophies is under the direction of the Board of
Directors through the Officers of this Association.
3. The Officers shall decide what trophies shall be returned annually to this Association and
by what date they shall be returned.
4. Engraving on all trophies shall be done by this Association.
TROPHY POLICY
5. The winning team shall be presented with the actual trophy at the conclusion of the
Championship game. If the winning team wishes to retain the trophy for a display period,
it must then post a bond or personal certified cheque in the amount of two thousand
dollars ($2,000) which must be placed in the possession of Hockey Canada and must be
in effect until July 31 of the same year. The team’s Branch will have the trophy returned to
the Hockey Hall of Fame no later than November 15 of the year in which the trophy was
won. Failure to meet this deadline shall result in a five hundred dollar ($500) deduction
from the bond or certified cheque.
6. The guarantee is to ensure the return of the trophies and the carrying cases to the Hockey
Hall of Fame. If a trophy and its carrying case are not received at the Hockey Hall of Fame,
Hockey Canada may take immediate action for the return of that trophy and its carrying
case and to provide that all expenses be deducted from the bond or certified cheque.
7. Any damage that occurs to that trophy or its carrying case while in the possession of a
winning team will be deducted from the bond or certified cheque.
8. Teams winning a National Championship shall be provided with a pennant at the expense
of this Association. These pennants shall remain the property of the winning teams.
9. This Association shall provide members of the Major Senior AAA Male Championship
team and National Junior A Championship team with an individual memento allowance
of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) per person. Such individual awards, provided
by this Association shall be limited to twenty-one (21) playing members (twenty-five (25)
in the case of Senior AAA), plus coach, manager, and trainer.
10. Teams may obtain additional awards for other officials at their own expense provided
such additional awards are approved by Hockey Canada.
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1. No player or team registered or affiliated with any Branch or Hockey Canada, USA Hockey
or teams from other IIHF Federations shall compete in any tournament unless that
tournament is being granted a sanction permit by the Branch in whose geographic area
that tournament is to be conducted. The Branch shall notify the Hockey Canada Office
sixty (60) days in advance of any sanction permit issued for a tournament involving three
(3) or more Hockey Canada Branches. Tournament fees will apply.
2. Any permit sanctioning a tournament by this Association may be withdrawn if it is found
that Hockey Canada or Branch regulations pertaining to such tournaments are not
followed.
3. Subsequent permits may not be issued to any tournament sponsor who has been found
to have conducted a sanctioned tournament which has not conformed to those Hockey
Canada or Branch regulations which apply.
4. The official permit sanctioning a tournament shall be on a form approved by Hockey
Canada. Such permit shall be in three (3) copies; one (1) to be retained by Hockey
Canada, one (1) by the Branch and one (1) given to the local host.
5. All international tournaments must be sanctioned by Hockey Canada and the Branch in
which such tournament is being held. All international teams (excluding teams from USA
Hockey) must have written permission from their respective Federation and approval from
Hockey Canada in order to participate in any Hockey Canada sanctioned international
tournament.
6. A deposit equal to the minimum sanction fee must accompany the application.
7. International tournaments which include only teams from Hockey Canada and USA
Hockey do not require sanction by Hockey Canada, but do require Branch approval.
However, all international tournament sanction fees will apply.
8. No sanctioned tournament shall accept entries from any team which is not a member of
a Hockey Canada Branch, USA Hockey or other Member IIHF Federation.
9. Every player competing in any sanctioned tournament must be registered with that
team on a Hockey Canada player registration form or certified Hockey Canada form, as
applicable. The team must produce such player’s registration form or certified Hockey
Canada form, as applicable, for inspection at all tournaments.
10. The host Branch will verify the eligibility of all teams and players entered in the
tournament.
11. No team shall be permitted to play in any tournament unless it has the written permission
of the Branch. In granting such permission the Branch agrees to impose and enforce any
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disciplinary action necessary against its team or members of the team. The Branch in
which the tournament is held shall have the authority to impose an indefinite suspension
pending action by the Branch of the team, player or officials involved.
12. Where an indefinite suspension has been imposed, a copy of the official Game Report with
all necessary supporting evidence and any recommendation regarding the suspension,
shall be forwarded to the Branch of the team, player(s) or official(s) involved.
13. Disciplinary action, if any, shall be communicated to the Branch hosting the
tournament.
14. No entries shall be accepted from any territory outside the jurisdiction of Hockey Canada
without the written permission of the governing body of that territory, which must also
agree in writing to enforce any disciplinary action taken by the Hockey Canada Branch, or
its affiliate, against the team or any members of the team.
15. All games in a sanctioned tournament shall be refereed by officials recognized by the
Branch.
16. All sanctioned tournaments will be played only under official Hockey Canada Playing
Rules. Should there be any variance from such rules, which may be in force in the Branch
in which the tournament is to be held, such variances shall be submitted at the time
application is made for a sanction permit.
17. A Branch shall have authority to impose a tournament sanction fee.
18. a) No team or player may compete in more than three (3) tournament games in one
day. Where tournaments do require teams or players to play three (3) games in one
day, such games shall not be longer than three (3) periods of fifteen (15) minutes,
the first two (2) of which must be straight time.
b) For each Inter-Branch tournament there shall be a minimum sanction fee of fifty
dollars ($50.00) plus a ten dollar ($10.00) fee for each team from outside the host
Branch.
c) For each international tournament there shall be a minimum sanction fee of one
hundred dollars ($100.00) plus fifty dollars ($50.00) per team from outside Canada
and ten dollars ($10.00) per team from outside the host Branch.
d) All tournaments are required to submit a financial statement of income and
disbursements to the sanctioning Branch within thirty (30) days of the completion of
the tournament.
e) Failure to comply with this regulation will result in refusal of future tournament
sanction permits.
f) Fifty percent (50%) of the above mentioned minimum fees shall be submitted by the
Branch to Hockey Canada.
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awards
1998 Don McKee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Platsville, ON
1999 Jamie MacDonald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kitchener, ON
2000 Roger Nielson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peterborough, ON
2001 Yvan Gingras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montreal, QC
2002 Wayne Halliwell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beaconsfield, QC
2003 Dennis Pottage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regina, SK
2004 Jacques Martin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Pascal, ON
2005 Ted Hargreaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nelson, BC
2006 Dan Moro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
2007 George Kingston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
2008 Ed Chynoweth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
2009 Wally Kozak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
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1970 Leo Atwell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nelson, BC
Walter Clarke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Falls, NF
1971 William Addison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
Jack Roxburgh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simcoe, ON
1972 Clyde McCarthy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trois-Rivières, QC
1973 Matt Leyden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oshawa, ON
J. Pius Callaghan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlottetown, PEI
1974 W.J. Anderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trail, BC
1975 William “Bill” Hanley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
J.S. “Stu” Peppard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
1976 Gordon Juckes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
1977 William “Bill” Ford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swift Current, SK
William “Bill” Glover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
1978 Frank Germann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilcox, SK
T.B. “Bones” McCormack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thunder Bay, ON
1979 Clarence “Tubby” Schmalz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walkerton, ON
1980 Hugh McLean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . London, ON
Harold Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regina, SK
1981 Fred Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lunenburg, NS
Frank Spring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cranbrook, BC
1982 Steve MacDonald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sydney, NS
Gordon Orser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lethbridge, AB
1983 Herb Parker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stratford, ON
Bill Edwards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regina, SK
1984 Paul Dumont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC
Ron Wallace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saskatoon, SK
1985 Bill Ruddock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
George Allard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
1986 Pat Doherty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kitchener, ON
Ed Chynoweth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
1987 Roland Mercier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC
Claude Anstey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cornerbrook, NF
Aime Alaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Boniface, MB
1988 Orest Korbutt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edmonton, AB
Albert Watkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peterborough, ON
Ken Mantin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Halifax, NS
1989 Bill Ledwell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlottetown, PEI
Ed Boychuk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regina, SK
Alf Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Gower, ON
1990 Bob Nadin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
Dr. Leo Margolis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nanaimo, BC
Joe Byrne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Falls, NF
1991 Frank McKinnon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmen, MB
Fernand Pelletier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montreal, QC
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1992 Jean Paul Bolduc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ste-Adèle, QC
Harold Post . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Petit Rocher, NB
George Parker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regina, SK
1993 John Maddia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indian Head, SK
Bill Solonen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dryden, ON
1994 George Fardy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NF
Fran Rider. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mississauga, ON
Bob Mullock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vancouver, BC
1995 Raymond Lagacé. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St-Laurent, QC
Harold Hillier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Falls, NF
Al Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stoney Mountain, MB
1996 Vern Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edmonton, AB
Joe Tookenay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thunder Bay, ON
1997 Don Schmaltz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penticton, BC
Brent Ladds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgetown, ON
1998 Don Gatto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lethbridge, AB
Pierre Verville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lac Beauport, QC
Bob Deap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scotchtown, NB
1999 Mike Pytyck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thunder Bay, ON
George Trainor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlottetown, PEI
2000 Ken Corbett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
Doug Steeves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saint John, NB
2001 Melvin Andrews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Falls-Windsor, NF
Alex Legare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC
Frank Lento. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fernie, BC
2002 Denny Deveau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kingston, NS
Bob McKinnon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakville, ON
2003 Roger Otteson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edmonton, AB
Jed Ritcey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Truro, NS
Don Shepherdson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Liskeard, ON
2004 Marv Ryder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonavista, NL
Jules Lavictoire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rockland, ON
2005 Mac MacLeod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manville, AB
Benoit Noël. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acton Vale, QC
2006 Gerry Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NL
John Gardner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
George Ulyatt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
2007 Wayne A. MacDougall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stratford, PE
André Marsolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St-Charles-Borromée, QC
Tom Coleman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quill Lake, SK
2008 Peter Hanson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riverview, NB
Lou Salatino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thunder Bay, ON
Jack Forsyth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hartney, MB
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2009 Bill Ennos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saanichton, BC
Lou Bottochio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schumacher, ON
Lauchie MacIssac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anligonisle, NS
HAL LEWIS AWARD
In honour of Hal Lewis, Hockey Canada proudly recognizes the staff person who best
exemplifies the commitment to the values and objectives of Hockey Canada, exhibits pride
and respect for the organization and its participants and demonstrates team spirit both in
the office and in one’s life.
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2006 Linda Liepert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
2007 Johanne Poitras-Brien. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greenfield Park, QC
2008 Carol Anne Roberts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saint John, NB
2009 Corey McNabb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
OFFICIATING AWARD
The Hockey Canada Officiating Award proudly recognizes an official, active or non-active, who
has made an outstanding contribution to officiating. This person is identified as one who has
had a notable impact on the game at the Branch and National level and one who has been
involved for a minimum of twenty-five (25) years as an official/administrator.
This award is presented annually at the Association’s Annual General Meeting. The inaugural
Hockey Canada Officiating Award was presented in 2005.
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history of the association
The origin of hockey in Canada has never been definitely established. Claims have been made
on behalf of many localities, notably Montreal, Halifax and Kingston and the controversy will
no doubt go on as long as the sport continues.
There is no doubt that hockey has been played for a long time in Canada and individual clubs
such as the Victoria’s of Montreal were known at an early date. Montreal also lays claim to
having the first organized league of clubs.
The first organization actually dealing with the administration and development of the sport
was the Ontario Hockey Association which was organized on the 27th of November, 1890.
With the passage of the years in other parts of Canada organizations also came into existence
and on December 4, 1914, the first meeting to provide for a national body was held in the
Château Laurier, Ottawa. While it was fitting that the first meeting should be held in Canada’s
capital city, the impetus for the organization was provided by a group of men in that Western
city which has had such a notable connection with the sport, Winnipeg. The invitations for the
meeting were sent out by C.C. Robinson of Winnipeg on behalf of the Allan Cup Trustees and
N.H. Crow of Toronto, the Secretary of the Amateur Athletic Union of Toronto.
At the meeting, William Northey of Montreal, Trustee of the Allan Cup was chosen as the
chairman and Crow acted as secretary. Those present at the meeting and the organizations
represented were as follows:
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Leo Dandurand, Montreal, Montreal City H. League
Norton H. Crow, Toronto Sec. A.A.U. of C.
W. Northey, Montreal, Allan Cup Trustee
G.B. Reid, Regina, Victoria Hockey Club
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1992. . . . . . . . . Saint John, NB 2002. . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
1993. . . . . . . Thunder Bay, ON 2003. . . . . . . . . . . . Regina, SK
1994. . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NF 2004. . . . . . . Thunder Bay, ON
1995. . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB 2005. . . . . . . . . Saint John, NB
1996. . . . . . . . . . . . Halifax, NS 2006. . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NL
1997. . . . . . . . . . . . Victoria, BC 2007. . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
1998. . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC 2008. . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC
1999. . . . . . Charlottetown, PEI 2009. . . . . . . . . Vancouver, BC
2000. . . . . . . . . Edmonton, AB
2001. . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
Branch Membership in Hockey Canada
British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1914
Hockey Alberta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1914
Saskatchewan Hockey Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1914
Hockey Manitoba. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1914
Hockey North. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997
Hockey Northwestern Ontario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1918
*Ontario Hockey Federation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989
Ottawa District Hockey Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1920
Hockey Québec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1919
Hockey New Brunswick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1968
Hockey Nova Scotia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1974
Hockey PEI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1974
Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1966
* Ontario Hockey Association 1914
PAST OFFICERS
1914 - 1915
President: Dr. W.F. Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
Hon. President: J. Ross Robertson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
Vice-President: Francis Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
Hon. Sec. Treas.: Claude C. Robertson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
1915 - 1919
President: Capt. Jas T. Sutherland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kingston, ON
(During the President’s service overseas, Sheriff J.F. Paston, Whitby, ON acted as
President)
Hon. President: Dr. W.F. Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
Vice-President: W.M. Van Valkenburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regina, SK
Hon. Sec. Treas.: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
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1919 - 1920
President: Frederick E. Betts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saskatoon, SK
Hon. President: Capt. Jas T. Sutherland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kingston, ON
Vice-President: W.R. Granger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montreal, QC
Hon. Sec. Treas.: W.C. Bettschen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regina, SK
1920 - 1921
President: H.J. Sterling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fort William, ON
Hon. President: Frederick E. Betts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saskatoon, SK
Vice-President: W.G. Chester. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vancouver, BC
Hon. Sec. Treas.: H.E. James. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fort Williams, ON
1921 - 1922
President: W.R. Granger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montreal, QC
Hon. President: H.J. Sterling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
Vice-President: Dr. H.O. McDiarmid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon, MB
Hon. Sec. Treas.: W.J. Morrison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montreal, QC
1922 - 1923
President: W.R. Sexsmith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portage Prairie, MB
Hon. President: W.R. Granger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montreal, QC
Vice-President: S.P. Quilty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
Hon. Sec. Treas.: F.H. Marples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
A.A.U. of C. Governor: R.C. Chambers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fort William, ON
Registrar: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
1924 - 1925 - 1926
President: S.P. Quilty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
Hon. President: W.B. Sexsmith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portage la Prairie, MB
Vice-President: Dr. J.E. Sandercock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
A.A.U. of C. Governor: R.C. Chambers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fort William, MB
Hon. Secs.: D.N. Gill and J.M. Dunn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
Dominion Registrar Treas.: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
1926 - 1927 - 1928
President: Dr. F.E. Sandercock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
Hon. President: S.P. Quilty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
Vice-President: W.A. Fry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dunnville, ON
A.A.U. of C. Governor: R.C. Chambers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fort William, MB
Hon. Secretary: F.H. Marples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
Dominion Registrar Treas.: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
1928 - 1929 - 1930
President and A.A.U. of C.Governor: W.A. Fry.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dunnville, ON
Past President: Dr. F.E. Sandercock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
Vice-President: J.W. Hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regina, SK
Secretary: F.H. Marples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
Dominion Registrar Treas.: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
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1930 - 1931 - 1932
President and A.A.U. of C. Governor: J.W. Hamilton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regina, SK
Past President: W.A. Fry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dunnville, ON
First Vice-President: Frank C, Greenleaf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montreal, QC
Second Vice-President: E.A. Gilroy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portage la Prairie, MB
Secretary: F.H. Marples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
Dominion Registrar-Treas.: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
1932 - 1933 - 1934
President and A.A.U. of C. Governor: Frank C. Greenleaf. . . . . . . . . . Montreal, QC
Past President: J.W. Hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regina, SK
First Vice-President: E.A. Gilroy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portage la Prairie, MB
Second Vice-President: Cecil Duncan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
Secretary: F.H. Marples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
Dominion Registrar-Treas.: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
1934 - 1935 - 1936
President and A.A.U. of C. Governor: E.A. Gilroy. . . . . . . . . . Portage la Prairie, ON
Past President: Frank C. Greenleaf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montreal, QC
First Vice-President: Cecil Duncan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
Second Vice-President: Prof. W.G. Hardy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edmonton, AB
Secretary: F.H. Marples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
Dominion Registrar-Treas.: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
1936 - 1937 - 1938
President: Cecil Duncan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
Past President: E.A. Gilroy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portage la Prairie, MB
First Vice-President: Prof. W.G. Hardy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edmonton, AB
Second Vice-President: Geo S. Dudley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midland, ON
Secretary: F.H. Marples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
Registrar-Treasurer: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
1938 - 1939 - 1940
President: Prof. W.G. Hardy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edmonton, AB
Past President: Cecil Duncan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
First Vice-President: Geo S. Dudley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midland, ON
Second Vice-President: Frank Sargent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Arthur, ON
Secretary: F.H. Marples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
Registrar-Treasurer: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
1940 - 1941 - 1942
President: Geo S. Dudley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midland, ON
Past President: Prof. W.G. Hardy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edmonton, AB
First Vice-President: Frank Sargent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Arthur, ON
Second Vice-President: Hanson T. Dowell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middleton, NS
Secretary: F.H. Marples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
Registrar-Treasurer: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
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1942 - 1943 - 1944 - 1945
President: Frank Sargent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Arthur, ON
Past President: Geo S. Dudley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midland, ON
First Vice-President: Hanson T. Dowell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middleton, NS
Second Vice-President: A.W. Pickard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regina, SK
Secretary: F.H. Marples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
Registrar-Treasurer: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
1945 - 1946 - 1947
President: Hanson Dowell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middleton, NS
Past President: Frank Sargent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Arthur, ON
First Vice-President: A.W. Pickard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regina, SK
Second Vice-President: Norman Dawe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Verdun, QC
Secretary: G.S. Dudley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midland, ON
Registrar-Treasurer: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
1947 - 1948
President: A.W. Pickard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regina, SK
Past President: Hanson Dowell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middleton, NS
First Vice-President: Norman Dawe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Verdun, QC
Second Vice-President: D.G. Grimston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Westminster, BC
Registrar-Treasurer: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
Secretary-Manager: G.S. Dudley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midland, ON
1948 - 1949 - 1950
President: A.W. Pickard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regina, SK
Past President: Hanson Dowell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Middleton, NS
First Vice-President: D.G. Grimston.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Westminster, BC
Second Vice-President: W.B. George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kemptville, ON
Registrar-Treasurer: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
Secretary-Manager: G.S. Dudley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midland, ON
1950 - 1952
President: D.G. Grimston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Westminster, BC
Past President: A.W. Pickard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regina, SK
First Vice-President: W.B. George. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kemptville, ON
Second Vice-President: James A. Dunn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
Registrar-Treasurer: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
Secretary-Manager: G.S. Dudley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midland, ON
1952 - 1955
President: W.B. George. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kemptville, ON
Past President: D.G. Grimston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Westminster, BC
First Vice-President: James A. Dunn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
Second Vice-President: W.A. Duranceau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montreal, QC
Registrar-Treasurer: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
Secretary-Manager: G.S. Dudley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midland, ON
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1955 - 1957
President: James A. Dunn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
Past President: W.B. George . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kemptville, ON
First Vice-President: Robert Lebel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chambly, QC
Second Vice-President: Gordon Juckes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melville, SK
Registrar-Treasurer: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
Secretary-Manager: G.S. Dudley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midland, ON
1957 - 1959
President: Robert Lebel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chambly, QC
Past President: James A Dunn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
First Vice-President: Gordon Juckes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melville, SK
Second Vice-President: J.M. Roxburgh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simcoe, ON
Registrar-Treasurer: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
Secretary-Manager: G.S. Dudley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midland, ON
1959 - 1960
President: Gordon Juckes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melville, SK
Past President: Robert Lebel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chambly, QC
First Vice-President: J.M. Roxburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simcoe, ON
Second Vice-President: A.T. Potter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edmonton, AB
Registrar-Treasurer: W.A. Hewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
Secretary-Manager: G.S. Dudley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Midland, ON
1960 - 1962
President: Jack Roxburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simcoe, ON
Past President: Robert Lebel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chambly, QC
First Vice-President: A.T. Potter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edmonton, AB
Second Vice-President: Lionel Fleury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC
Registrar-Treasurer: Gordon Juckes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melville, SK
Secretary-Manager: Gordon Juckes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melville, SK
1962 - 1964
President: A.T. Potter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edmonton, AB
Past President: Jack Roxburgh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simcoe, ON
First Vice-President: Lionel Fleury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC
Second Vice-President: Fred Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Arthur, ON
Registrar-Treasurer: Gordon Juckes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melville, SK
Secretary-Manager: Gordon Juckes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melville, SK
1964 - 1966
President: Lionel Fleury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC
Past President: A.T. Potter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edmonton, AB
First Vice-President: Fred Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Port Arthur, ON
Second Vice-President: Lloyd Pollock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windsor, ON
Registrar-Treasurer: Gordon Juckes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melville, SK
Secretary-Manager: Gordon Juckes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melville, SK
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1966 - 1968
President: Fred Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vancouver, BC
Past President: Lionel Fleury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC
First Vice-President: Lloyd Pollock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windsor, ON
Second Vice-President: Earl Dawson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rivers, MB
Registrar-Treasurer: Gordon Juckes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melville, SK
Secretary-Manager: Gordon Juckes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melville, SK
1968 - 1969
President: Lloyd Pollock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windsor, ON
Past President: Fred Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Vancouver, BC
Vice-President: Earl Dawson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rivers, MB
Director: Leo Atwell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nelson, BC
Director: Alfred E. Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Gower, ON
Executive Director: Gordon Juckes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
1969 - 1970
President: Earl Dawson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rivers, MB
Past President: Fred Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Vancouver, BC
First Vice-President: J.J. Kryczka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
Vice-President, Senior: Henry Crochetière. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sherbrooke, QC
Vice-President, Junior: Jack Devine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belleville, ON
Vice-President, Minor: Don Stynsky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Battleford, SK
Executive Director: Gordon Juckes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
1970 - 1971
President: Earl Dawson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rivers, MB
Past President: Fred Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Vancouver, BC
First Vice-President: J.J. Kryczka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
Vice-President, Senior: Don S. Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NF
Vice-President, Junior: Jack Devine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belleville, ON
Vice-President, Minor: T.B. McCormack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thunder Bay, ON
Executive Director: Gordon Juckes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
1971 - 1973
President: J.J. Kryczka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
Past President: Earl Dawson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winnipeg, MB
First Vice-President: Jack Devine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belleville, ON
Vice-President, Senior & Int.: Don S. Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NF
Vice-President, Junior: Roland Mercier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC
Vice-President, Minor: T.B. McCormack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thunder Bay, ON
Executive Director: Gordon Juckes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
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1973 - 1975
President: Jack Devine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belleville, ON
Past President: J.J. Kryczka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
First Vice-President: Don S. Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NF
Vice-President, Senior & Int.: Gordon Renwick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cambridge, ON
Vice-President, Junior: Roland Mercier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC
Vice-President, Minor: T.B. McCormack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thunder Bay, ON
Executive Director: Gordon Juckes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
1975 - 1976
President: Don Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NF
Past President: Jack Devine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belleville, ON
First Vice-President: Gordon Renwick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cambridge, ON
Vice-President, Sr. Int.: Frank McKinnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carman, MB
Vice-President, Junior: Roland Mercier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC
Vice-President, Minor: T.B. McCormack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thunder Bay, ON
Vice-President at Large: Marcel Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
Executive Director: Gordon Juckes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
1976 - 1977
President: Don Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NF
Past President: Jack Devine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Belleville, ON
First Vice-President: Gordon Renwick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cambridge, ON
Vice-President, Senior Int.: Frank McKinnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carman, MB
Vice-President, Junior: Roland Mercier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC
Vice-President, Minor: Cliffe Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newmarket, ON
Vice-President at Large: Marcel Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC
Executive Director: Gordon Juckes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
1977 - 1979
President: Gordon Renwick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cambridge, ON
Past President: Don Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NF
Vice-President: Frank McKinnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carman, MB
Vice-President, Senior Int.: Ron Wallace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saskatoon, SK
Vice-President, Junior: Roland Mercier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC
Vice-President, Minor: Cliffe Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newmarket, ON
Vice-President at Large: Norm Saunders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brockville, ON
Executive Director: David Branch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
1979 - 1981
Chairman: Frank McKinnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carman, MB
Past Chairman: Gordon Renwick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cambridge, ON
Vice-Chairman: Clarence (Tubby) Schmalz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walkerton, ON
Chairman, Sr. Int. & Adult: Ron Wallace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saskatoon, SK
Chairman, Junior: Roland Mercier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC
Chairman, Minor: Brian Wakelin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NF
Vice-Chairman at Large: Ron Chalmers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Pas, MB
President: Murray Costello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
Executive Director: Hal Lewis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
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1981 - 1982
Chairman: Clarence (Tubby) Schmalz (Died in office). . . . . . . . . . . Walkerton, ON
Chairman: Frank McKinnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carman, MB
Vice Chairman: Roland Mercier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC
Chairman, Sr.Int. & Adult: Claude MacKinnon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saint John, NB
Chairman, Junior: Ed O’Doherty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arvida, QC
Chairman, Minor: Brian Wakelin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NF
Chairman, Finance: Clair Sudsbury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summerside, PEI
President: Murray Costello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
Executive Director: Hal Lewis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
1982 - 1984
Chairman: Roland Mercier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC
Past Chairman: Frank McKinnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carman, MB
Vice Chairman: Larry Bellisle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penetang, ON
Chairman, Sr.Int. & Adult: Doug McKenzie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edmonton, AB
Chairman, Junior: Ed O’Doherty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonquière, QC
Chairman, Minor: Brian Wakelin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NF
Chairman, Finance: Clair Sudsbury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summerside, PEI
President: Murray Costello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
Executive Director: Hal Lewis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
1984 - 1985
Chairman: Roland Mercier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC
Past Chairman: Frank McKinnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carman, MB
Vice-Chairman: Brian Wakelin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NF
Chairman, Senior: Doug McKenzie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edmonton, AB
Chairman, Junior: Ed O’Doherty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonquière, QC
Chairman, Minor: Jim Kinkley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toronto, ON
Chairman, Finance: Clair Sudsbury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summerside, PEI
President: Murray Costello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
Executive Director: Hal Lewis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
1985 - 1987
Chairman: Brian Wakelin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NF
Past Chairman: Roland Mercier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Québec, QC
Vice-Chairman: Clair Sudsbury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summerside, PEI
Chairman, Senior: Art O’Bryan.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nelson, BC
Chairman, Junior: Ed O’Doherty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonquière, QC
Chairman, Minor: Jim Kinkley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Etobicoke, ON
Chairman, Finance: Frank Libera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richmond, ON
President: Murray Costello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
Executive Director: Hal Lewis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
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1987 - 1989
Chairman: Clair Sudsbury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summerside, PEI
Past Chairman: Brian Wakelin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NF
Vice-Chairman: Ed O’Doherty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arvida, QC
Chairman, Senior: Art O’Bryan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nelson, BC
Chairman, Junior: Howard Stevenson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lakefield, ON
Chairman, Minor: Jim Kinkley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Etobicoke, ON
Chairman, Finance: Frank Libera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richmond, ON
President: Murray Costello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
Executive Director: Hal Lewis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
1989 - 1990
Chairman: Ed O’Doherty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arvida, QC
Past Chairman: Clair Sudsbury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summerside, PEI
Vice-Chairman: Frank Libera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richmond, ON
Chairman, Senior: Art O’Bryan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nelson, BC
Chairman, Junior: Howard Stevenson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lakefield, ON
Chairman, Minor: Joe Richard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rothesay, NB
Chairman, Finance: Jim Kinkley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Etobicoke, ON
President: Murray Costello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
1990 - 1991
Chairman: Ed O’Doherty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arvida, QC
Past Chairman: Clair Sudsbury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summerside, PEI
Executive Vice-Chairman: Frank Libera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richmond, ON
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Jim Kinkley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Etobicoke, ON
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Art O’Bryan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nelson, BC
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Dr. Bill MacGillivary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fredericton, NB
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Joe Richard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rothesay, NB
President: Murray Costello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
1991 - 1993
Chairman: Frank Libera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richmond, ON
Past Chairman: Ed O’Doherty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arvida, QC
Executive Vice-Chairman: Dr. Bill MacGillivary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fredericton, NB
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Frank Lento. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fernie, BC
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Joe Richard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saint John, NB
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Bob MacKinnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakville, ON
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Cecil Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlottetown, PEI
President: Murray Costello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
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1993 - 1994
Chairman: Dr. Bill MacGillivary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fredericton, NB
Past Chairman: Frank Libera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richmond, ON
Executive Vice-Chairman: Joe Richard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saint John, NB
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Frank Lento. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fernie, BC
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Bob MacKinnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakville, ON
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Cecil Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlottetown, PEI
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Réal Cyr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boucherville, QC
President: Murray Costello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
1994 - 1995
Chairman: Dr. Bill MacGillivary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fredericton, NB
Past Chairman: Frank Libera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richmond, ON
Executive Vice-Chairman: Frank Lento. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fernie, BC
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Bob MacKinnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakville, ON
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Joe Richard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saint John, NB
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Cecil Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlottetown, PEI
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Real Cyr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St-Leonard, QC
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Don Butorac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakville, ON
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Michel Lagace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montreal, QC
President: Murray Costello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
1995 - 1996
Chairman: Frank Lento. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fernie, BC
Past Chairman: Dr. Bill MacGillivary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fredericton, NB
Executive Vice-Chairman: Bob MacKinnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakville, ON
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Joe Richard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saint John, NB
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Cecil Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlottetown, PEI
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Allan Matthews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Williams Lake, BC
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Wayne Russell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NF
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Michel Lagace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montreal, QC
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Ian MacDonald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North York, ON
President: Murray Costello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
1996 - 1997
Chairman: Frank Lento. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fernie, BC
Past Chairman: Dr. Bill MacGillivary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fredericton, NB
Executive Vice-Chairman: Bob MacKinnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakville, ON
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Sheldon Lanchbery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deloraine, MB
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Don Butorac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakville, ON
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Allan Matthews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Williams Lake, BC
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Wayne Russell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NF
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Michel Lagace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montreal, QC
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Don Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kanata, ON
President: Murray Costello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
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1997 - 1998
Chairman: Bob MacKinnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakville, ON
Past Chairman: Frank Lento . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fernie, BC
Executive Vice-Chairman: Wayne Russell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NF
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Sheldon Lanchbery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delorane, MB
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Don Butorac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakville, ON
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Allan Matthews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Williams Lake, BC
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Don Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kanata, ON
President: Murray Costello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottawa, ON
1998 - 1999
Chairman: Bob MacKinnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakville, ON
Past Chairman: Frank Lento . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fernie, BC
Executive Vice-Chairman: Wayne Russell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. John’s, NF
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Sheldon Lanchbery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deloraine, MB
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Allan Matthews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Williams Lake, BC
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Don Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kanata, ON
Vice-Chairman at-Large: Jed Ritcey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Halifax, NS
President: Bob Nicholson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
1999 - 2001
Chairman: Wayne Russell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St.John’s NF
Past Chairman: Bob MacKinnon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakville, ON
Executive Vice-Chairman: Sheldon Lanchbery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deloraine, MB
Vice-Chairman: Allan Matthews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Williams Lake, BC
Vice-Chairman: Don Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kanata, ON
Vice-Chairman: Jed Ritcey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Truro, NS
Vice-Chairman: René Marcil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St-Louis-de-France, QC
President: Bob Nicholson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
2001-2003
Chairman: Sheldon Lanchbery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deloraine, MB
Past Chairman: Wayne Russell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St.John’s NF
Executive Vice-Chairman: Allan Matthews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Williams Lake, BC
Vice-Chairman: Jed Ritcey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Truro, NS
Vice-Chairman: René Marcil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St-Louis-de-France, QC
Vice-Chairman: Al Morris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wiarton, ON
Vice-Chairman: Ken Corbett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carleton Place, ON
Vice-Chairman: Marcel Redekop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herbert, SK
President: Bob Nicholson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
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2003-2005
Chairman: Allan Matthews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Williams Lake, BC
Past Chairman: Sheldon Lanchbery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deloraine, MB
Executive Vice-Chairman: René Marcil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St-Louis-de-France, QC
Vice-Chairman: Al Morris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wiarton, ON
Vice-Chairman: Ken Corbett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carleton Place, ON
Vice-Chairman: Marcel Redekop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herbert, SK
Vice-Chairman: Mike Bruni. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
Vice-Chairman: Jim Hornell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Falls-Windsor, NL
President: Bob Nicholson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
2005-2007
Chairman: René Marcil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trois Rivières, QC
Past Chairman: Allan Matthews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Williams Lake, BC
Executive Vice-Chairman: Al Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wiarton, ON
Vice-Chairman: Marcel Redekop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herbert, SK
Vice-Chairman: Ken Corbett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carleton Place, ON
Vice-Chairman: Mike Bruni. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
Vice-Chairman: Jim Hornell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Falls-Windsor, NL
Vice-Chairman: Claude Allain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gatineau, QC
President: Bob Nicholson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
2007-2009
Chairman: Al Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wiarton, ON
Past Chairman: René Marcil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trois Rivières, QC
Executive Vice-Chairman: Ken Corbett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carleton Place, ON
Vice-Chairman: Marcel Redekop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herbert, SK
Vice-Chairman: Mike Bruni. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
Vice-Chairman: Jim Hornell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swift Current, SK
Vice-Chairman: Claude Allain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gatineau, QC
Vice-Chairman: Ed Pupich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schumacher, ON
President: Bob Nicholson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
2009-2010
Chairman: Ken Corbett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carleton Place, ON
Past Chairman: René Marcil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trois Rivières, QC
Executive Vice-Chairman: Mike Bruni. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
Vice-Chairman: Claude Allain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gatineau, QC
Vice-Chairman: Jim Hornell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Swift Current, SK
Vice-Chairman: Terry Ledingham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bon Accord, AB
Vice-Chairman: Ed Pupich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schumacher, ON
Vice-Chairman: Marcel Redekop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herbert, SK
President: Bob Nicholson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calgary, AB
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ALEXANDER CUP
In the season 1950-51 the Association established the Major Series. The purpose of this
series was to remove from Allan Cup competition those stronger clubs which for many years
had dominated the play in that series and also to meet a request from such leagues for
longer playing time in their own groups. His Excellency Viscount Alexander, Governor General
of Canada, was most graciously pleased to donate a trophy for the new Major Series.
The Valleyfield Braves of the Quebec Senior Hockey League were fortunate in being the first
club to have its name inscribed on this trophy. Subsequent winners were: Valleyfield Braves
1951, Quebec Aces 1952, Halifax Atlantics 1953 and 1954. Since 1954 there has been no
competition in the Major Series.
ALLAN CUP
Sir H. Montague Allan donated the Allan Cup; C.V.O. shortly after the Stanley Cup became the
championship trophy of the professional hockey clubs. While the Stanley Cup was an amateur
trophy the proceeds from Cup games went to the competing teams, but this led to abuses
of the principles of amateurism, owing to clubs gathering star players from all parts of the
country, regardless of cost, knowing that if they got into a Stanley Cup series their share of the
receipts would take care of the extra expenses in building up a championship team.
Upon the organization of the professional league the senior player who did not turn pro, retired
from the game, which reduced senior amateur hockey to practically an intermediate basis,
which, of course, greatly discouraged those interested in the amateur game, and it was at this
stage that Northey prevailed upon Sir Montague to offer a trophy for the encouragement of
the amateurs, and to safeguard it with such rules and regulations as to prevent it from ever
becoming a menace to the sport it was designed to foster. It was decided to make the Cup
a challenge trophy open to any senior club having won the championship of its league that
year. The surplus proceeds after paying the legitimate expenses of the competing teams to
be given to charity.
The Cup was presented to the Victoria Hockey Club of Montreal, and to be defended by the
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champion of their league that year. The Cliffsides of Ottawa was the first club to defend the
Cup as Champions of the league in which the Cup was held. The Queen’s University team of
Kingston was the first challenger and was successful in winning the first series of matches
for its possession.
From this time on, interest in the Allan Cup became greater each year until the challenges
became so numerous that it was impossible for any team holding the Cup to defend it against
all those clubs sending in challenges.
The trustees then arranged elimination games between teams from the same territory and
also limited the number of times the holders could be called upon to defend the Cup in one
season to three. Even this did not entirely eliminate the difficulties that the trustees had to
contend with, and it was quite evident that some other method would have to be adopted in
order to give satisfaction.
In 1914, Claude Robinson, who had for some time been acting as Western representative
for the trustees, suggested that a governing body be formed. This idea was looked upon with
favor by the trustees, and Robinson was asked to communicate with the various leagues and
associations, and arrange for a meeting of representatives to discuss the project. This meeting
took place in Ottawa at the close of the annual meeting of the A.A.U. of C. in December
1914, when Robinson outlined his plan, which met with the unanimous support of those
present, and Hockey Canada was formed with Branches in the Provinces of Quebec, Ontario,
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. Dr. W.F. Taylor, of Winnipeg, was its
first President.
The “Allan Cup” was accepted as the trophy emblematic of the senior amateur hockey
championship of Canada, under the rules and regulations as enacted by the trustees of the
Cup, and in accordance with the Deed of Trust.
The trustees continued to disburse a portion of the surplus funds to charity, but retained
an amount each year for the purpose of building up a reserve fund to guard against the
possibility of the receipts in some years being insufficient to meet the expenses of the
competing teams.
During the period of the war it was difficult to get representatives from the various Branches to
attend meetings of the Association, owing to the heavy cost of sending delegates, and in order
to prevent representation by proxy it was agreed between the trustees from each Association
that the expenses of one delegate from each Branch be paid out of the Cup funds, and
that sufficient money be provided by the trustees to permit of the proper functioning of the
Association as a governing body.
In 1920 the trustees financed the cost of sending a Canadian team to compete in the
Olympic Games in Antwerp, and again in 1924 the sum of five thousand dollars was given to
the Canadian Olympic Committee towards the expenses of the team that represented Canada
at Chamonix.
Hockey Canada has fully justified its existence by becoming one of the largest governing
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bodies of amateur sport in Canada, and Claude Robinson, of Winnipeg, is entitled to be
known as its founder.
In 1928 the Allan Cup was donated outright to Hockey Canada, the formal acceptance taking
place at the Annual Meeting at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa in March, when a Board of
Trustees, consisting of C.A.H.A. members, was appointed for one year; the personnel being
S.P. Quilty, Ottawa, ON; A.B. King, Okotoks, AB, and A.E. Gilroy, Portage la Prairie, MB. A vote of
thanks was tendered to Sir Montague Allan for his generosity, and to Wm. Northey, of Montreal,
and his co-workers on the Trustee Board on their retirement after many years of splendid
service in the interest of amateur hockey.
At the Association Annual Meeting in Winnipeg in 1984 the classification of teams competing
for the Allan Cup was changed to Senior AAA.
CALLAGHAN CUP
This trophy is dedicated to Pius Callaghan for his outstanding contribution to amateur
hockey in the province of Prince Edward Island. The trophy is emblematic of the Atlantic
Canada Junior “A” Championship and was played for the first time in 1981.
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DUDLEY-HEWITT MEMORIAL TROPHY
This trophy was put up by the Association in memory of the late George Dudley and W.A.
Hewitt, both outstanding contributors to amateur hockey. The trophy is emblematic of the
Central Junior “A” Championship of Canada and was played for the first time in 1971.
ABBOTT MEMORIAL CUP (Retired)
Capt. E.L. (Hick) Abbott was a noted hockey player in Western Canada. He captained the
Regina Victoria’s when it won the Junior Championship of Canada in 1913 and 1914. Capt.
Abbott died on active service in the war of 1914-1918 and the trophy was presented in his
memory in 1919 by the Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association and is awarded annually
for the championship of Junior “A” Hockey in Western Canada.
W.G. HARDY TROPHY (Retired)
Although Inter-Branch Intermediate competition had taken place for many years, a National
Championship, under sponsorship of this Association, did not take place until the spring of
1968. Sept Iles Mineurs, Quebec, became the first National Champions when they defeated
Meadow Lake Stampeders in a series played at North Battleford, SK.
A new trophy, emblematic of this championship, was presented by a group of North Battleford
realtors and the trophy was subsequently accepted by Hockey Canada and named in honour
of Dr. W.G. Hardy of Edmonton, Hockey Canada Life Member.
At the Association’s Annual Meeting in Winnipeg in 1984, the classification of teams competing
for the “Hardy Trophy” was changed to Senior AA. When Hockey Canada decided to terminate
a National Championship at this level of competition, the Hardy Trophy was retired.
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TELUS CUP
With the introduction of Air Canada as the corporate sponsor of Hockey Canada came the
birth of a National Midget Hockey Championship “The Air Canada Cup”, which was unveiled at
the 1978 CHA Annual General Meeting in Regina, SK.
The first Air Canada Cup National Midget Hockey Championship was held in Winnipeg, MB
April 16-22, 1979 with Sainte-Foy, Quebec capturing the title. The Air Canada Cup is now
retired and a new trophy, the Telus Cup, has been created, recognizing the new corporate
sponsor, Telus. The first Telus Cup was won by the Saskatoon Contacts in Gatineau, Quebec
in April 2005.
The Telus Cup, recognized as one of amateur hockey’s most prestigious showcases, each year
attracts the top Midget teams from the thirteen Branches of Hockey Canada.
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RBC CUP
The acquisition of RBC Financial Group as a major corporate sponsor of Hockey Canada
saw the creation of the RBC Cup, which is presented annually to the team winning the
National Junior A Championship of Canada. The RBC Cup was first played for in 1996
and was won by the Vernon Vipers of the BCAHA.
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