STIX n PUX. STIX n PUX - BMHA Newsletter. BMHA Newsletter. May/ June 2018 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE

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1 STIX n PUX BMHA Newsletter PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Hi everyone, I apologize for the delay in this edition of Stix n Pux. There were a number of items that required my attention ahead of preparing this communication, one of which was the terrible Humboldt Bronco tragedy that deeply impacted me -more on this later. I also think in the back of my mind, since this is my last Stix n Pux communication to the BMHA membership, I was searching too deeply for the right thoughts to express. So here goes: First, I want to sincerely thank everyone who took the time to read the monthly Stix n Pux and who supported the message that I was trying to convey each month. Burnaby Minor Hockey Association is a fantastic community-based volunteer organization for Burnaby children to learn to play the great game of ice hockey. I want to thank ALL our volunteers who without their support, we could not offer the life experiences and memories that this TEAM sport provides. The following is the speech I prepared for the BMHA Volunteer Banquet which was held on April 21, 2018 at the Burnaby Hilton that I would like to share at this time: I would like to welcome everyone here tonight to thank you for your volunteerism this past season. We all know that without you, our kids would not be able to enjoy the wonderful experience that minor hockey offers from learning how to skate, to developing the hockey skills, to learning how to play together as a team, to making life-long friendships & lasting memories, to know what it takes to succeed, to know how to react when things don t go your way, to learning respect & discipline, to learning how to turn a negative into a positive, to picking yourself up after falling down, to learning how to deal with adversity, to learning the valuable life skills that will stay with you forever.. We have all been deeply saddened by the news out of Humboldt, Saskatchewan. Looking around this room tonight, seeing so many volunteers who have worked in a variety of ways to make the hockey experience possible for not only your own children, but hundreds of others. I know that we are all grieving for those lives that were lost and forever changed in the bus crash. As some of you may know, our eldest son played in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in his final year of Junior Hockey. I had the opportunity to watch him play on a road trip that included a game in the Humboldt Arena. A few days after this recent accident, our son Tyler sent us an . He said he had felt a need to write down some of his own special hockey memories. With his permission, I would like to share this memoire with you as I feel it shines a bright light on the experience of a player riding the bus with his hockey teammates. Approximately eleven years ago, back in 2007, I boarded a charter bus in Vernon, BC bound for Trail, BC. This wasn t your average charter greyhound bus or public transportation; it was something different, something special.

2 It was near the beginning of September and training camp with the Vernon Vipers of the BCHL had just drawn to a close. I was seventeen years old at the time and was one of the fortunate selected players that made the teams opening roster. For me, travelling on a team bus with a hockey team was not something new as I had been on many bus trips in Bantam and Midget hockey. However, travelling as a young rookie on a bus loaded with 18,19 and 20 year-olds in British Columbia s junior A hockey league was a little bit intimidating, to say the least. It didn t take long for me to get a sense of the unwritten rules of the road while travelling on a junior hockey bus. I threw my bag in the compartments under the bus and assisted the other rookies with loading all of the essentials: stick bag, water bottles, pucks, jerseys, mobile skate sharpener (not fun to lift). I then walked onto the bus and found my seat very close to the local radio broadcaster and coaching staff near the front of the bus (veterans at the back, rookies in the front). As I was one of the younger players on the team, I tried to fly under the radar, but I quickly learned that older players at the back of the bus would often call the rookies out by name. Hey MAH! they d shout, I would turn around and acknowledge them only to hear a reply just checking for A**holes buddy! ferocious laughter ensuing from the back 8 rows of the bus. About 30 minutes into the bus ride we stopped at a gas station to grab pre-game snacks and food/drinks for after the game as we wouldn t be stopping on the way back to Vernon after the game. I remember walking into the gas station and grabbing a bottle of water and a small bag of corn nuts. I was second in line to pay for my $4 worth of items when I hear the team captains voice from behind say, Hey Mah, do you mind if I jump in front of you I have a bunch of stuff and don t want to drop it. I turned back to see his hands were loaded with candy bags, chips, pepperoni sticks, beef jerky you name it, he had it all. I told him of course he could go ahead of me, I had to be last on the bus anyway (again un-written rule, rookies are last on the bus). So the captain dumps his stuff onto the counter and the cashier rings him in for a total of $ I see that he is patting down his pants and jacket pockets assuming he is looking for his wallet. He then turns to me and says, Hey kid can you get this for me? I left my wallet on the bus, I ll meet you back there thanks. So I end up paying $47.25 on my debit card (I was lucky the transaction even went through as I didn t have much money in my account) and headed back to the bus thinking I ll be reimbursed in due time. I was sadly mistaken, upon stepping back onto the bus with two grocery bags full of candy and pepperoni sticks the Head Coach looks at me and says, I sure hope that s not what I think it is and it better not all be for you to which my reply was Oh no coach, Cap forgot his wallet in there so I just spotted him, he s going to pay me back. The coach looks at me with a big grin on his face and says, Welcome to junior hockey, kid. I don t know if I was too innocent or just naïve but I continued on past the coach toward the back of the bus to hand over the items to the captain. As I got close to the back of the bus I hear a guy start a slow clap start in row 14, then row 15, 16, 17 and so on until the synchronized clap is at full speed and everybody on the bus is cheering. THANKS FOR THE TREATS, MAH!!!! the captain yells and grabs the bags from my hands, the old I forgot my wallet trick strikes again he says as he jabs me on the shoulder and sends me back to my seat at the front of the bus. As I get back to my seat I can hear the guys at the back still laughing and tossing around the snacks. Then I suddenly hear the head coach in a loud stern voice yell, Focus up, it s game-time now, let s be ready to come out flying so you can enjoy those treats after the game. Everybody on the bus suddenly zips their lips, throws their headphones in and it s all business. We arrived at the Trail Smoke Eater s Cominco Arena and I had the privilege to play my second BCHL regular season game (I had previously played as an affiliate for Vernon in one game the year prior). We won in double overtime and it was an experience I will never forget.

3 The un-written rules of the road I previously mentioned weren t all bad, in fact I came to love them as a player. For example, we left the Trail parking lot after the game and the captain screamed from the back of the bus, Hey Bussy, two big honks for the WIN!!!, followed by two very loud and long horn blasts and screams of joy and excitement from the entire team. We travelled back to the Vernon arena with music blasting, stories being shared, sing-a-long songs being sung by everyone including rookies, veterans, trainers and coaches. I even got invited to the back of the bus to sit with the veterans to play cards and tell jokes together. I ended up getting sent back down to Junior B that season but I had gotten a taste of what Junior A hockey life was all about, and I loved every minute of it. My hockey career ended up lasting for approximately seven more years through 3 seasons of Junior A hockey in the BCHL, AJHL, and SJHL and 4 more seasons at the Collegiate level at Simon Fraser University. Throughout these years I was fortunate enough to enjoy numerous (over 200+) bus trips with teammates and coaches from across North America. Every bus ride we embarked on forged a new and often lasting memory. Watching old classics like Slapshot, Happy Gilmore, Mighty Ducks became an all too common occurrence on these trips. Playing card games, telling jokes, sharing stories, singing songs, or simply having pre-game naps were things that became a necessity in Junior hockey life. It didn t matter if you were the youngest player on the team, the coaching staff, trainer, or the broadcaster, everybody on that team bus including the driver was a family. Although there were road-trips that weren t so fun after losing a few games on the road, I think it is safe to say that every player on that bus no matter the mood, would rather be with those 23 teammates and team personnel than be anywhere else. We play hockey for a love of the game and a love of the lasting friendships that can made from the many road trips we all embark on with different teams. We as hockey players know that our family is different; our family is special. I continue to pray for the players/staff of the Humboldt Broncos and their families/billet families that have been affected by this tragedy. I also pray for the hockey families across the world that have deep holes in their hearts. I have personally felt a great sadness in this incident as I reflect on my many memories that I have playing hockey throughout my life. I take comfort knowing that all of those players would not have wanted to be anywhere else, they were doing what they loved and I know where they are, they will be doing the same. In closing, I would like to conclude by saying that during the past four years as President of the Burnaby Minor Hockey Association, I have seen many positive and enlightening achievements both big & small: From the Junior Bulldog and H1 players back in 2014 who are now going into H4 or atom seeing their advancement in skating skills is inspiring To the on-going success and growth of the Female Remembrance Day Tournament To the development of the Female teams and the success of the Female Bantam C team this year To all the President s C League banners won by the Burnaby Bulldogs in Atom, Bantam & Midget this year and in the past 4 years To the continuing development and success of our Atom Rep & C teams To the unprecedented success of our Bantam A1 s from last season and the Midget A1 s this season with both teams making it to the Provincials! To the growth and success of our Referee development program led by Brett Rafferty To the behind the scenes dedication and long hours spent in the dungeon of Burnaby Lake Arena John Petrak managing the distribution, return and repair of our goalie equipment all by hand! To Cathy Nielsen tirelessly sorting, organizing, ordering and re-sorting BMHA jerseys to ensure that all our players have home & away jerseys At which I will again ask for a NEW volunteer to step forward and FINALLY relieve Cathy in this position as she has gone above & beyond in this role and deserves a break

4 To our Ice Allocator Extraodinaire, Angela Sam who makes sure that everyone has the right ice time and that conflicts are resolved To our Communications Prime, Rebecca Chau, making sure that our members are informed and that we have content for the monthly Stix n Pux and that I have prepared my message To our Amazing Registrar, Liz Vela, who ensures that our teams, coaches, players and volunteers are properly registered and rostered To Larry Hayes, who with his 40 years of invaluable BMHA experience which includes stints at BC Hockey & PCAHA thank you, thank you, thank you for your always insightful guidance Last but not least, to the BMHA Executive team for all your diligence, dedication, patience and leadership in managing and directing our course and for dealing with all the sensitive minor hockey opportunities Thank you ALL! Finally, to our membership, I thank everyone for being POSITIVE DIFFERENCE MAKERS and supporting the Burnaby Minor Hockey Association the past four seasons and for the seasons to come, good luck and continue BEING POSITIVE DIFFERENCE MAKERS for the Burnaby minor Hockey Association! - Darryl President Darryl receiving his very well-deserved Service to Association Award at the Volunteer Banquet for all his time and effort into making BMHA better for its members! ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING May 23, 2018 GENERAL DETAILS BMHA s Annual General Meeting will be held Wednesday, May 23, 2018 with registration starting at 6:30pm at Cariboo Hill Secondary School Large Gym, th Avenue, Burnaby, B.C. The AGM will be open to MEMBERS ONLY as outlined in the By-Laws (this includes parents of registered players, officially rostered team staff and approved committee members - all must be members currently in good standing). Only parents/ guardians who formally submitted their names (maximum of two) during 2017/18 player registration period will be eligible to receive a voting card. Photo identification must be carried by all members wishing to attend the AGM and it must be produced at the door, if requested, in order to gain admittance.

5 As per our BMHA By-Laws, the following Articles pertain to membership for this Annual General Meeting: 3.3 Classes of Membership There will be three (3) classes of voting Membership in the Association, being: a. regular Members; b. contributing Members; and c. honourary life Members. 3.4 Regular Membership A Person may be a regular Member if he or she: a. is 19 years of age or older; and b. is either: i. a Player; or ii. the Parent or Guardian of a Player for whom the annual registration fee has been paid, provided that, in all cases: c. Membership shall be limited to two Parents or Guardians per child, it being understood that a Member having more than one child registered in the Association shall have no greater rights as a Member than a Member having only one child registered in the Association; 3.5 Contributing Membership A Person may be a contributing Member of the Association if he or she: a. is 19 years of age or older and is an Association Committee Member or rostered Association team official; or b. has demonstrated, by his or her active volunteer service to the Association in the preceding 12 months, a commitment to advancing the purposes and supporting the activities of the Association as approved by the Executive. If there is any dispute as to whether a Person is a Contributing Member, the issue will be referred to the Executive for consideration and a decision." The order of business at the Annual General Meeting shall be: a) Call to Order and introductions b) Adoption of the agenda c) Approval of the minutes of the previous General Meetings d) Director Reports e) Presentation of the financial statements f) Committee Reports g) Election of Officers h) New Business Special Resolutions Other i) Adjournment Please refer to the BMHA website to review the current BMHA Constitution and By-Laws. IMPORTANT NOTE: As has been done in recent years, there will NO LONGER be a $50.00 registration credit to members who attend the Annual General Meeting.

6 NOTICE OF SPECIAL RESOLUTION The following special resolutions will be proposed for approval at the meeting of the members of the Burnaby Minor Hockey Association (the Society) to be held on May 23, Note that while these special resolutions will be considered and approved at the members meeting, they will not come into effect until the Society transitions to the new Societies Act by filing a Transition Application. Until such time, the current Bylaws will remain in effect. Replacement of BMHA Constitution and Bylaws RESOLVED AS SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS that: 1. The Constitution and Bylaws of the Society be deleted in their entirety and replaced with the Bylaws attached hereto as Schedule A. 2. The directors of the Society be given the authority to make miscellaneous changes to the Bylaws in order to correct any errors in grammar, punctuation, page numbering or in the Table of Contents and to correct any errors in context and position references which may have been inadvertently overlooked. 3. Any one director or officer of the Society is authorized and directed to sign all documents and take all actions that are necessary, desirable or useful in carrying out the transition of the Society under the Societies Act and the replacement of the Bylaws. Please refer to the AGM News Article on the BMHA website to review the Schedules for the proposed replacement constitution and bylaws. NOMINATIONS TO THE 2018/19 BMHA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Nominations are being accepted for the following BMHA Executive Committee positions: President (one position) 1 st Vice President (one position) 2 rd Vice President (one position) Head Coach (one position) Director at Large (two positions) The BMHA Nominating Committee is accepting names of those persons who may be interested in putting their name forward for election to the 2017/18 BMHA Executive Committee in accordance with our BMHA By-Laws: 8.6 Nominations of Directors A Member in good standing may be nominated for election as a Director in accordance with the following rules and such additional policies as may be established by the Executive: a) A nomination must be in writing and signed by the Member being nominated and at least two (2) other Members in good standing; b) All nominations must be submitted to the Association prior to the call to order for the General Meeting. No nominations from the floor will be permitted." As of this notice, the following individuals have indicated their intention of putting their names forward for election to the 2018/19 BMHA Executive Committee: President Dragon, Troy / Matsuda, Lucas (one to be elected)

7 1 st Vice President Pong, Rupert (one to be elected) 2 rd Vice President Jacobucci, Dave / Nagai, Rob (one to be elected) Head Coach (one position) Jarman, Geoff (one to be elected) Director at Large (two positions) Girn, Bal / Poizer, Lee / Reesor, Cheryl (two to be elected) If you are interested in putting your name forward for election to any of the above-noted BMHA Executive Committee positions, please forward your intention to the BMHA Nominating Committee at admin@burnabyminor.com. PLAYERS AWARDS & GRADUATING MIDGET RINGS The Players Awards and the Graduating Midget Rings, and the G & F Financial RESP Awards will be presented at 7pm prior to the start of the AGM this year. CONGRATULATIONS ON ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SEASON Way to Go! Congratulations to a successful season to all BMHA Bulldogs & Wildcats teams! Special recognition to the following teams: Atom League Winners Blue Group Burnaby C2 Playoff Champions Green Group - Burnaby C3 Peewee League Winners Green Group - Burnaby C5 Playoff Champions Orange Group Burnaby C4 President Series Champions Burnaby A2 Team Achievement Award C Burnaby C2 Bantam League Winners Blue Group Burnaby C4 Playoff Champions Blue Group - Burnaby C4 Playoff Champions Gold Group - Burnaby C2 Playoff Champions Green Group - Burnaby C3 President Series Champions Burnaby A1 Female League Winners Blue Group Burnaby C1 Midget Most Sportsmanlike Midget Team Burnaby C6

8 BMHA VOLUNTEER BANQUET & COACHES/ MANAGERS AWARDS Congrats! Another great season was capped off with BMHA s Volunteer Recognition & Awards Banquet, held at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown Hotel. Along with the great food and amazing musical entertainment, volunteers and supporters of the Burnaby Minor Hockey Association were treated to a great evening at the club s annual event. The guest speaker was BMHA Alumni and former NHL Player, Wayne Van Dorp! We capped off the evening recognizing some of the outstanding volunteers who helped make it another successful season! Congratulations to: Female Team Coach of the Year Peter Chau House Coach of the Year Cam Negrich Rep Coach of the Year Ken Guthrie Tony Marzitelli Memorial Award - "Outstanding Team Manager" Joanne Lee Don Boyd Memorial Award - "Service to the Association" Darryl Mah President s Award Outstanding Contribution to the Association Kelly Miles Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all the BMHA volunteers and supporters! REGISTRATION Opens June 1, 2018 Register Early! A reminder to all Returning Players that online registration for the upcoming 2018/2019 season will be open from June 1 (opens at midnight) until June 30, All registrations will be accepted on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVE basis returning players are not guaranteed a spot. All information can be found on the BMHA website under the Registration/ Returning Players page. For those players who were new to BMHA last season (registered for the first time 2017/2018), you can now create an account and register online as well. Please use this link: =34 When completing the online registration process, please ensure the following: PRIMARY CONTACT The Association uses the registration information for addresses, so when registering please carefully check that the contact information is entered properly (we do see typos) and the primary provided is for the person who is the be the main contact. We do not recommend using a player's or an address that is not checked regularly.

9 DESIGNATING TWO VOTERS As per the BMHA By-Laws, each family will be entitled to a maximum of two votes at BMHA's Annual General Meeting. These individuals MUST be either a parent or legal guardian. You will be required to list the two voters full names and ONLY these individuals will be eligible to attend and vote at our Annual General Meeting. If at least one proper name is not provided, your family will not be permitted to attend or vote at the BMHA Annual General Meeting. Please register early to receive the $100 Early Registration discount (by June 30, 2018) and to avoid any disappointment of being placed on a waitlist. If you do not register before June 30, you will be required to attend one of the in-person registration sessions held in July. The 2018/19 Fees schedule is following and can be found here on the website. For any registration questions, please contact our registrar Liz at registrar@burnabyminor.com.

10 THANK YOU, WILDCATS Message from Echo Lee! As I finish my term as the Burnaby Hockey Female Coordinator, I want to give my sincere gratitude to all the Wildcats players and families for their support in the last 3 years. I can t ask for a more dedicated and passionate group as they continue to support the numerous events we put on, many with the goal of growing female hockey in Burnaby. I'm extremely proud of what we've achieved as a group in the past 3 years - growing female hockey from the grassroots, solidifying the Remembrance Day Tournament as the premier female hockey event in BC, and the numerous division banners we worked so hard to earn. Looking forward, I believe Burnaby Female Hockey is on a strong growth trajectory, both in terms of numbers and player calibre, with a strong prospect of declaring Rep teams next season. - Thank you, Echo ESSO FUN DAY WILDCATS COME TRY HOCKEY Saturday, June 9 th! The Burnaby Wildcats are hosting another free Girls Come Try Hockey event, in conjunction with Esso Fun Day, Saturday, June 9 th at Canlan Burnaby 8-Rinks from 2:30pm to 4pm! The event is open to girls between the ages of 5 and 10 years who want to come try hockey everything is provided at the event including coaches, equipment and refreshments! If you or anyone know who might be interested, click here to register or contact burnabygirlstryhockey@gmail.com. MICROHOCKEY Learn to Play Hockey Program BMHA is introducing a one of a kind program based on the concepts of Pond Hockey no scores, no refs and no pressure! Designed to be focused on fun, the kids are allowed to be creative on the ice and gain skills through small area game situations, along with some basic instruction. Based on the successful micro-footie soccer program, Microhockey participants will receive 1 session/week from September to mid-march and be provided a team jersey & socks so they will be a national player and represent Canada, USA, Sweden, Finland, Russia or the Czech Republic! At a cost of $325, the program is open to boys and girls ages 6 to 12 years old. If you know anyone who is interested in receiving more information about Microhockey or in being placed on the list for those interested in registering in the program, please complete the following form:

11 REMINDERS COACHES EVALUATIONS Please take a few minutes to complete the BMHA Coach Evaluation form which can be found on the website. Your feedback is important - it helps us recognize accomplishments and look for areas of improvement. Thank you! COACHES APPLICATIONS We are accepting applications for coaching positions for our teams at all age groups for the upcoming 2018/19 season. If you are interested in coaching a team, please visit our website for more information or to apply. DATES TO REMEMBER - May 23 BMHA Annual General Meeting Cariboo Hill Secondary School, 6:30pm registration May 23 BMHA Players Awards & Graduating Midget Rings Presentation Cariboo Hill Secondary School, 7pm June 1 Online registration for returning players opens at 12:01am (one minute past midnight) June 9 Esso Fun Day Come Try Hockey Canlan Burnaby 8-Rinks, 2:30pm June 30 Online registration for returning players closes at 11:59pm (one minute before midnight) SPONSORS OFFERS

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