2026 BC Hockey Award Nomination

Awarded to an individual, team, league or an association that
has brought honour to BC Hockey through an outstanding
humanitarian endeavor.

This award is awarded to BC’s top coach who shows leadership to players, demonstrates skill development and has a sound philosophy. Winning is a consideration but not the only one and not the most important one. This Award is given in memory of the late Ernie Gare of Nelson who demonstrated what BC Hockey feels are the ideal elements of a coach.

This award is for service to the National Coaches Certification Program in British Columbia. The purpose of this award is to annually acknowledge outstanding service by a volunteer who has devoted his or her time to assist coaching within BC Hockey.

This award recognizes outstanding service by a volunteer who has devoted his or their time to assist officiating in BC Hockey.

This award honours an individual who has provided outstanding service to the game of hockey for 10 or more years. The meritorious service may be provided to national or international hockey programs, BC Hockey or its member clubs.

This official is rated on his/her own officiating skills and what they put back into the Branch/Association (i.e. supervisor, instructor or administrator).

Official who has shown the most improvement within his/her Award officiating caliber of hockey. This is not necessarily your best official but the one who has progressed the most through their attendance at clinic/seminars and their on-ice efforts.

A young official in his/her first, second, or third year of officiating, as being the best rookie.

This award is awarded by BC Hockey Life Members to an amateur hockey administrator who has made an outstanding contribution to the development and growth of amateur hockey.

Each year, a Minor Hockey Association is recognized by BC Hockey in honour of Frank Spring, past president and life member of BC Hockey. Awarded annually to the minor hockey association judged to have made an outstanding contribution to its community by providing a properly organized program where a youngster can learn the basic skills and the fundamentals of good hockey.

This award is given to an official that exemplifies dedication and support for the BC Hockey Officiating Program, BC Hockey and Hockey Canada Rules and Regulations. He or she also contributes to hockey in ways other than the on-ice requirements and combines leadership and ability both on and off the ice. This person must also be carded for the year.

This award is awarded annually to acknowledge outstanding service by a volunteer to the High Performance Programs.

This award is awarded annually to acknowledge outstanding service by a volunteer to the High Performance Programs.

This annual award acknowledges outstanding service by a volunteer who has devoted their time to assist safety and risk management within BC Hockey.

The award is presented to an individual, team, league or Association that has demonstrated a commitment to increase Indigenous inclusivity and participation in the sport of hockey.