Important Dates
August
15
Deadline for Tentative Team Declarations to be submitted to the VIAHA Director of Hockey Operations
September
4
Deadline for player release in Tier 1 tryouts
10
VIAHA EXEC Committee Meeting – 11:00am (Sunday)
10
Final Team Declarations
October
7-9
Thanksgiving Weekend
21
VIAHA EXEC Committee Meeting - 11:00am (Saturday), Nanaimo
31
Deadline for Player Under or Over Age Exemption Requests
31
Deadline for one (1) parent to complete the Respect in Sport (RIS) Parent Edition requirement - (player is deemed ineligible if one (1) parent does not take)
November
11
Remembrance Day
December
1
Final date for MHA's to declare their intent for their Tier 2, Tier 3 and Tier 4 teams to compete in a higher category in the BC Hockey Championships
1
All Carded Coaches must be certified or registered in a Development 1 course.
1
Head Coaches at all levels U11 and above must have the Checking Clinic Certification
15
All Recreation Coaches U11 & Above: Must be certified or registered in a Coach Level 2 course
All Recreation Coaches below U11: Must be certified or registered in a Coach Level 1 course
16-17
Last weekend of League Play before Christmas Break
31
Last day for a carded team to withdraw from BC Hockey Championships
January
10
Final Date for Residential Waivers at the Tiered level
11
A U13, U15 or U18 Hockey team that has nineteen (19) players registered on January 10th shall not be permitted to register any further players during the current season. A team which has less than nineteen (19) players registered may (if it has unused Hockey Canada player registration certificates) register qualified players until the final registration date; but, once such a vacancy on the player roster has been filled, it shall not be used again
13-14
League play resumes after Christmas Break
14
VIAHA EXEC Committee Meeting - 11:00am - Nanaimo (Sunday)
15
Final date for Affiliated Players (AP's) to be added to a team's HCR Roster
February
10
Final player registration date in all hockey divisions
March
1
Deadline for BC Hockey resolutions submissions to be sent to VIAHA (if endorsed by VIAHA)
2/3
Recreational League Playoffs
9/10
Recreational League Playoffs conclude
15
Deadline for Island League Game Officials Claim forms for playoff Semi and Finals games.
15
Deadline for VIAHA AGM Resolutions to be submitted
17-21
BC Hockey Championships for Integrated teams
21-24
BC Hockey Championships for Female and Juvenile teams
31
Deadline to submit nominations for VIAHA Awards and Scholarships
April
14
VIAHA EXEC Committee Meeting - 11:00am (Sunday) - Nanaimo
May
26
VIAHA Annual General Meeting
June
7-9
2024 BC Hockey Annual Congress—Penticton Lakeside Resort and Conference Centre