Prince George OldTimers Hockey Association
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| History The league was incorporated as a non-profit society in 1978. The league was started by Bill Edward, Corny Hughes, and Rick Goulet. Click here to read a document written about 1983 by Bill and Corny which talks about the early days of the league. Purpose The purpose of the league is to provide an opportunity for older players to continue to play hockey. League Games and our Annual Easter Tournament are played under the Canadian Adult Recreational Hockey Association (CARHA) rules. Penalty Accumulation
In 2006 the league decided that one suspension will be automatic once 12 penalties have accumulated. The next level will be with an additional 5 penalties and then a 3 game suspension. It should be noted that only 3 people were at this level last year, and one of them is not playing this year. The chances of receiving a suspension due to this new policy is very low. The original intent and philosophy of the proposal can be read by clicking here. Membership We have 90 full-time members plus 6 goalies with about 10 spares for each team. You must be 35 years of age or older to be a member. Members come from all walks of life such as blue collar workers, loggers, doctors, small business men, lawyers, accountants, and employees from all kinds of businesses here in Prince George. Philosophy Although each of us enjoys the competitive aspects of hockey, this is a league in which the emphasis is by choice, on friendship and competition. Each of us, leaving the ice returns to work, family, and friends. We have yet to spot an NHL scout at our games, so our philosophy is to encourage fun and get some exercise. We expect you to model respect at all times to other players and officials. Behaviours such as talking back to officials, escalating situations, body checks, high sticks, or an intent to injure are not welcome in our league. If you receive a penalty, you are expected to go straight to the penalty box! Insurance We have both accident and liability insurance for our members. Details are available on request. The important part of that coverage is that it extends to facial injuries if you wear a face shield, or a half shield together with a mouth guard. This league has never required its members to wear face shields. Thus, it is your choice and by not wearing the above equipment, you are accepting the risk of facial injury without coverage by our insurance. Governance A Board of Directors (maximum eight people) and an Executive are elected at our Annual General Meeting held in September of each year. Click here for a current list of the league executive and directors. Click here for a list of past executive from the organization's inception in 1979. This is our wind up party for the year. We have a banquet and dance at the Coast Inn of the North. Our banquet has been every Easter for over 25 years. Our tournament is the second largest old-timer tournament in British Columbia (the Pacific Cup in Victoria is the largest). Over the last few years team registration varies from 32 to 40 teams. We often have to turn teams away. We have had a women’s division some years. Our Contribution to the Community Each year we donate profits from our annual tournament to a number community organizations who require assistance to operate special programs. For example in 2001 we donated to the Air Canada Cup and sponsored six athletes at the Special Olympics. In 2002 we donated to the Teen Crisis Line, The Skate Board Park, and the Seniors Games. Each year we donate to AimHi, St John’s Ambulance, a UNBC sports team, and a High School Dry Grad for the assistance they provide in making our tournament a success. Our organization and the tournament inject a significant amount of cash into our community each year. Click here for a research study on the economic impact of a tournament in Saskatchewan that is half our size. Teams: Selection and Equalization We have six teams in the league with 14 skaters plus a goalie on each team. Every year new players come and go. The team members from the previous year are broken up and re-organized after the AGM. In this way, players get to skate with and know more members. In the spirit of our league, we equalize teams throughout the season. If a significant discrepancy develops between teams during the course of a season, players are "traded" accordingly. The intention is to ensure all teams are reasonably competitive Spares Each team is assigned a list of spares who may be substituted for a regular team members who is unable to make a game. When a regular member cannot make a game, the onus is on the full-time member to contact a spare assigned to his team. Spares pay for each game. For insurance purposes, all spares must be listed and approved. Players who wish to spare in our league must submit their name and contact information to the executive for approval before they may play. No player not approved may play in this league. Discipline A Discipline Committee reviews behaviours that occur on the ice or in the dressing room between players or between players and referees. While this committee is under-utilized, as it should be, the committee can make recommendations to the executive to reinforce the league philosophy, suspend a player or players, or suspend a player from the league. |
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