Annual Membership
Report
Kerry Park Minor Hockey
Association 2016-17
Enclosed you will find reports from your Officers and Directors that
encompass the events and activities from the 2016-17 season.
President’s Report
I want to thank everyone in our hockey community for their support of our minor hockey program including your
Executive members, parents and families, sponsors, volunteers, the Kerry Park Recreation staff, neighbouring
associations, and our governing bodies. I am grateful for your countless contributions and time commitment in making
the 2016-17 season happen.
I have now served this association for the past 4 years as your President and 7 ½ years on the Board. It has not always
been an easy position to hold and many times I was challenged to exercise policies and procedures that were not
favourable, but necessary. I felt that due diligence, respect for privacy, and an open mind were necessary ingredients in
leading this organization to ensure a safe and fun environment for the minor hockey players we ultimately service.
To start the season, KPMHA was awarded the Minor Hockey Association of the Year Award (2015-16) from Vancouver
Island Amateur Hockey Association (VIAHA). This was awarded at the VIAHA Annual General Meeting in May 2016 and
represents the collective efforts of our members. This was an unexpected award but reflective of the work we had
accomplished over the past 3 years. This was the first award of its kind for KPMHA and the banner hangs proudly in the
arena!
This past year has presented new challenges and opportunities in organizing, sustaining, and continuously improving our
community based minor hockey program. Minor hockey programming continues to evolve and adapt in response to
initiatives developed with our governing bodies and it’s imperative that our association remain responsive to these and
future changes. KPMHA was and is not insulated from change as evidenced by the following:
A few of our operational changes from the 2016-17 season include:
1. I unexpectedly assumed the role of Treasurer in mid-August and managed the roles and responsibilities required
of that position. In January, this position was filled by Heather Calabrase.
2. Numerous updates and revisions to our Policy and Procedure manual were done and championed by Isabel
Grondin and Aaron Lamb. This is a consultative process that requires patience and due diligence and I want to
thank them both for taking on this monstrous task! It will continue into the next season as we prepare for
transition into the new Societies Act of BC.
3. The new Societies Act came into effect November 28, 2016 and governs how societies (not-for-profit
corporations) are created and run in B.C. The Act includes significant updates to allow for more flexibility in how
societies operate, while still protecting the public interest. KPMHA will continue to transition according to the
requirements set out in the transition plan.
4. Technology continues to permeate into our everyday lives and hockey is no exception. KPMHA is always keen on
adopting new technology into our operational systems to embrace cost and time efficiencies as well as provide
increased access for our members. A few technology improvements this past year include
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Our new website platform was launched in the Fall 2016 thanks to Louise Thomson who championed
that!
A new referee/officials’ electronic payment system was created and launched in January.
The online registration system has been well received by members over the years and Louise Thomson
does what she can to ensure it runs smoothly and incorporates all technology updates where possible.
VIAHA sponsored our registration this past year for the e-PACT program and it was so well received that
KPMHA will continue with this program. It consolidates all paperwork into one database (medical forms,
waivers, etc) so team managers have access to the necessary information when needed. It eliminates
having information being kept manually which ensures increased privacy and security of personal
information. Kudos to our Risk Manager, Martin Wright, for orchestrating the fine details late in the
summer and ensuring all of our teams had access to the system!
5. One of the most significant changes to our programming this year occurred within the Initiation and Novice
Divisions. These two divisions were mandated by BC Hockey in the summer of 2016 to use half ice surfaces for
all practices and games which did not allow much time for minor hockey associations across BC to plan
accordingly. The two individuals responsible for those divisions (Isabel Grondin for Novice and Nelly Brummitt
for Initiation) did an amazing job at managing this late change, providing parents with as much information as
possible, and continued to engage in dialogue with the BC Hockey representatives for our members throughout
the season.
As a result of the above program change, BC Hockey has introduced an Atom Transition Plan for first year Atom
players. There will be new developments over the summer and KPMHA is in a position to be proactive in
implementing any program changes where needed.
6. The Hockey Canada Sports School program at Shawnigan Lake School has been sponsored by KPMHA for the
past 3 years. KPMHA has established a good working relationship with their hockey program staff and have their
representative, Veronica Brown, attend our meetings regularly to provide updates on the arena and their
program.
7. A comprehensive, non-partisan tryout/evaluation service for competitive team placement was used for the first
time this year. This was well received and KPMHA is exploring the use of this service in the future to ensure
fairness and equity is provided for all of the competitors. Thanks to Aaron Wade in his role as Competitive
Coordinator for organizing and managing the process.
8. As with most not for profit organizations, funding becomes a major restriction to achieve operational goals, but
we have been fortunate with our gaming grant applications and the generous funding received from the BC
Provincial Government that provided an opportunity to meet our program requirements.
In closing, as each season comes to an end, opportunities present themselves and new ideas are introduced. This is your
organization and I encourage you participate in any proactive capacity.
With gratitude, I wish you all the best!
Erin Egeland – President
Kerry Park Minor Hockey Association
1st Vice President – Operations
To start, it has been my pleasure to serve the membership for another hockey season, and wish to thank all the
volunteers, parents, players and arena staff for another successful year.
The year started off with attending the VIAHA AGM in May, where new board members were elected and
acknowledgements were handed out. KPMHA was awarded the minor hockey association of the year for the first time, it
is a great honour that every member of the association should be proud of.
In June I attended the BC Hockey conference and AGM at Sun Peaks resort in Kamloops as a representative of KPMHA.
The conference was highlighted by an over view of the changes to the BC Society's act as it pertains to minor hockey
associations and attended seminars hosted by Hockey Canada on their new Initiation development initiative, and
recommendations for cross ice hockey. The AGM saw new board members elected and more stringent qualifications
applied to volunteers passed through.
The remainder of the summer was spent interviewing candidates for the Competitive Head Coach positions with our
Head of Coaching and making changes to the evaluation process as recommended by feedback from the year's previous
evaluators. Preseason ice was obtained in August before evaluations and was well attended in each division.
Competitive evaluations went very well this year, with a few changes from years past. The Head of Coaching arranged
the on ice portion and used coaches from different divisions to run the sessions. This ensured on-ice transparency, thank
you Jason Taron for making the arrangements. The next change was the use of professional paid evaluators and a few
volunteers for the sessions as arranged by the Competitive Coordinator. This change guaranteed off-ice transparency
and achieved the highest level of evaluations that we could strive for. Thank you, Aaron Wade for making the
arrangements. The last change was to inform the players and their families the outcome of the evaluations by email
instead of using exit interviews, this change was well received by all involved and will be added to the evaluation process
as we move forward.
Recreational evaluations were arranged by the division coordinators using the guidelines set out in the evaluation
process. As the Atom coordinator position was still vacant I stepped forward and handled the Atom recreational
evaluations. After the team rosters and Head Coaches were arranged, Wendell Rederberg came forward to assume the
vacated position and help fill the remaining team staff positions. Thank you,Wendell.
After tiering and exhibition games were finished and teams were starting league play, a mandatory coaches meeting was
arranged. I helped to co-host this event with our Head of Coaching and field questions as they came forward. The
subject of excessive penalty minutes by many of our teams was discussed in great length. I appreciate the efforts made
by the team officials and players as penalty minutes gradually reduced on most teams throughout the remainder of the
season.
Once the cross-ice program was utilized by the Novice and Initiation divisions and exhibition games were allowed, as
well as league play continuing in the other divisions our attention turned to development of the players, coaches and
officials. A development committee was formed which I was a part of. The committee met and made recommendations
to the board for development. Those recommendations were defeated due to declining association funds, hopefully
next season funds will be available and some of these recommendations can be utilized.
Throughout the season I attended a few team level meetings regarding behaviour issues by players and team officials. I
urge the membership to follow proper procedure by addressing any team issues to their manager first, then to their
divisional coordinator if resolution has not been met. Following proper procedure as outlined in our policies and
procedures will ensure that any issues that arise will be handled timely, fairly and be properly documented. As Vice
President I chair the disciplinary committee, which also included Dave McDill and Bob Collins. No formal requests for
discipline were submitted to the committee this season.
Over Christmas at the Nick Collins Memorial tournament for Midget recreational teams our senior officials received
feedback from a BC Hockey Mentorship official after every game. This opportunity is invaluable for the development of
our senior officials. I observed many games this year at Kerry Park and Shawnigan Lake Arenas and was very impressed
by the level of professionalism displayed by all of our officials. Please remember to be supportive of our young officials
as hockey cannot be played without them, and a thank you to our RIC, Lonnie Goodfellow on the fantastic job he has
done with them.
In January I attended the VIAHA executive meeting in Nanaimo. BC Hockey sent representatives to the meeting to obtain
feedback from associations on Vancouver Island. It was conveyed to the BC Hockey representatives that the
membership was not in favour about how the cross ice program was implemented at the Novice division. BC Hockey has
admitted that they may have made an error in the rollout of this program and has taken the feedback back to the board
to ensure that these mistakes can be avoided in the future. It was also stated that a transition plan for the players
moving from Novice to Atom will be implemented this spring.
Towards the end of the season I agreed to take over as the acting Head of Coaching. I was able to meet with all of our
first year coaches and sign off on their completed workbooks. All of the league teams at Kerry Park enjoyed many
successes throughout the regular season and a few enjoyed the experience of the playoffs. Most notably a big
congratulations goes out to the Midget A team for capturing their league season banner, well done. The season
concluded with our annual awards and recognition night. The event was well attended and smiles were witnessed
throughout the evening. A big thanks to my co-host, Dave McDill and the organizer, Nelly Brummitt for helping to make
the evening such a great success. The event wraps up with the Kinsol Cup, a fun spirited game between the Midgets and
the coaches, unfortunately for the coaches, youth prevailed again this year.
Thank you to the membership for allowing me to represent the association as the Vice President again this year and look
forward to continuing my work as a volunteer and a board member for next season, enjoy your summer and hope to see
everyone back again next year.
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Brummitt
2nd Vice – President/Ice Coordinator
This season Kerry Park Minor Hockey used over 1000 hours of ice. That ice was roughly split 70% at Kerry Park
Recreation and 30% at Shawnigan Lake School. We had 15 teams this year and hosted 3 tournaments. Ice is the single
biggest expense for KPMHA; it’s more than half of every player’s registration fees. Thoughtful and careful management
of the ice is essential for our association.
A big thanks to all the managers and coaches who worked with me this year to make the most efficient use possible of
our ice. By working together we were able to maximize the amount of ice for every team. This year we reduced the
amount of free ice and many teams took advantage of the opportunity to purchase extra ice. By making efficient use of
ice and selling the extra we were able to come in under budget for ice.
Improvements are still possible when it comes to ice allocation. Each year I make notes about which ice was hard to fill
and look for opportunities to streamline our ice contracts. For example, next year I recommend against booking any
7am practice ice on Pro-D Days or stat holidays. I am also optimistic that next season VIAHA will be able to finalize
league schedules in a more timely manner; it was incredibly frustrating this season to receive recreational league
schedules in three separate parts. I do try to post schedules as far in advance as possible but I can only post after
league schedules are finalized.
My position is up for election at this year’s AGM for a two year term. As I write this I am not certain if I will put my
name forward for the position again. If there is anyone who is interested in taking on this position and would like to
know more about what it encompasses please do not hesitate to get in touch. It is incredibly rewarding to work with the
managers and coaches, and to know that by doing the best job possible with ice allocation you are able to positively
influence the hockey experience for every child and family in the association.
Mari Ann Rockson
Administrator/Registrar
The season starts for the Registrar before the old season is even complete. There were many challenges with Hockey
Canada during last year’s registration period and I spent a great deal of time dealing with them and making sure the
members were billed correctly for their child’s registration. Many changes have been made on their end and this season
saw a significant reduction in billing challenges.
This year there was an amazing crew of excellent managers, many of whom were returning volunteers. As the group
that I work closest with this makes a big difference in the smooth running of the season on my end. My most sincere
thanks to this group of people who really are the heartbeat of the teams.
Finally, I would like to thank Erin Egeland, our outgoing President. For seven years we have worked side-by-side on this
Board and have, together, weathered some very challenging situations and created worthwhile efficiencies for our
members. Your thoughtful and careful consideration of the needs of our members and dedication to always keeping the
focus of our work on the children was inspiring. I will miss working with you immensely.
Respectfully submitted,
Louise Thomson
Treasurer
This season began with a change in Treasurer in the summer of 2016 and Erin Egeland acting as the Treasurer until
January 31, 2017. I took over on the position on February 1, 2017 and began actively working on our upcoming budget
for the 2017/2018 season while reviewing this season’s financial state. The budgeting committee and the Board has
worked hard to ensure we have a fulsome budget for the 2017/2018 season.
Unfortunately, our association began this season with a significant deficit from the prior seasons, in particular the
2015/2016 season because we were unsuccessful with securing a gaming grant. Our current financial state where we
began this season and where we have ended will be in the Budget to Actual and Cash Flow reports for this season. While
this season we were successful in receiving a gaming grant for $40,500 this was immediately absorbed into the service
delivery of our program.
In addition to the financial challenges at the beginning of the season, a mandated change of cross ice impacted the
Initiation and Novice divisions. With this change an independent decision was made to purchase rink dividers to support
the new mandate. This unplanned expenditure began some overspending of the approved budget for 2016/2017
season.
In our budget from 2016/2017 our spending was under, at par, and over in some areas. Some of the areas in our
2016/2017 budget that was overspent or not accounted for in the budget, was in more coaching courses, bursaries, and
rink dividers. With that said the coaching courses supports our efforts to develop and retain our coaches for our future
seasons. While the bursaries supports the desire to give back to our players this will be discontinued for the next
season.
While we end this season in a deficit position again, I do believe we are working our way forward to address the deficit
while ensuring we provide a strong program to our players. With a renewed commitment to fiscal responsibility and
transparency we will be successful in reducing or eliminating our deficit within the next couple of years.
In the 2017/2018 season budget, I hope you will agree, there is a comprehensive accounting of all anticipated costs for
the association while maintaining our current service delivery model.
Respectfully,
Heather Calabrase
Head Coach/Development
Report given by 1st Vice President.
Equipment Coordinator
The year went well with regards to all the equipment. We ordered some new goalie equipment for the initiation division
due to the cross-ice program in initiation and novice. This enabled all 5 teams to have 2 sets of goalie gear each and
ensure games could be played for all teams. We bought over 350 pucks again this year to replace those that are not
returned by teams. Some new first aid kits were ordered this year to supplement what was bought last year to update or
older ones. All teams had access to the coaching supplies and locker. After some growing pains this sorted itself out and
went smoothly with access to the supplies for all teams. Shawnigan School arena supplied pucks and cones this year
which made it a lot easier for those teams that practiced there. The association used the old jerseys this year due to
some issues with the new jerseys for the previous year. This was only possible because we only had one Bantam house
team and one Midget house team. The issues with the jerseys has been sorted out and some were covered under
warranty by the manufacturer. The manufacturer has gone to a thicker material which will prevent most of the issues
seen with them previously. Atomc jerseys are ordered for the Atom division again. This is a huge cost savings for the
association and allows the players to keep a jersey every year. Enabling them to put their name on it of they wanted as
well.
Moving forward the board has been discussing the possibility of players pee wee and older buying their jerseys and
keeping them as long as they will fit with some systems in place to ensure no duplicate numbers and other potential
issues. This would give the players the ability to attach name bars, have a properly fitted jersey and not get a stinky or
torn jersey to start the year. This will continue to be discussed and possibly be implemented in the future.
Thank you for all the support from the coaches and managers this year.
I will not be returning to this position next year.
Jason Rockson
Risk Management
This year we implemented e-PACT, the digital record system for emergency contacts and rosters. While this approach is
far superior and efficient than the traditional paper method, its successful implementation was entirely due to the
cooperation of everyone in the association. That this went so smoothly is testimony to all members and team officials,
thank you.
New protocols to prevent and manage concussions also came into effect this year. Thank you to safety officials and
coaches for adopting these changes quickly.
Finally, thank you to everyone who completed the member satisfaction survey. This information enables your Board to
reflect your ideas, suggestions and feedback into our program at KPMHA.
Martin Wright
Referee in Chief
We had a number of new officials join the KPMHA ranks this year. An on-ice session with the new officials at
the beginning of the year was ran with great success. There was a good turnout, all were given some good tips
by our more senior officials. This helped in getting them off to a good start. As well e mails were sent out from
the RIC to get and keep all in right frame of mind throughout the year. Reminders were sent out to make sure all
games were kept safe and fare for all playing. Our young and senior officials learned and carried out their job as
an official very well, overcoming a few challenges. Over all it was a very good year for our officials, our senior
officials stepped up to help some of the junior officials when needed and we will continue to do that into the
future. I would like to thank all of our officials for a great year of minor hockey and look forward to the fall the
get it all going again.
Lonnie Goodfellow
Referee Assignor
Thanks to all new and returning officials for a great season.
Another very successful season for the officials of KPMHA, not only fulfilling all regular season games, but also several
tournaments and hosting the Atom Recreational Playoffs.
Special thanks to the veteran officials that took assignments to assist in mentoring newer officials.
Looking forward to working with you next year.
Mike La Roy
Tournament/Sponsorship Coordinator
This position was vacant.
Competitive Coordinator
2016/17 was a fairly successful year at KPMHA for competitive hockey. We were again able to field competitive teams
across all divisions. At the Midget level there were some difficulties with numbers early on, but through the work of the
Midget team head coach Tom Shadlock and our President Erin Egeland, player transfers were finalized to allow the team
to compete with a more complete roster.
That team went on to capture the VIAHA Island League Midget Division 3 regular season banner. Congratulations to the
coaching staff and all the players for their achievement.
The 2016/17 season again saw the utilization of extra division ice for both the Novice and Atom divisions. This was
accomplished in these divisions with the continuation of the ‘all’ skill development sessions. The sessions were well
attended by not only the players but the coaches as well. For ongoing player and coach development these sessions are
very important and provide the members of our association that want the extra development opportunity an option to
pursue it. The advancement of player and coaching skills along with the interdivision interaction enhances the
opportunities within our association to develop both the recreational and competitive players.
The representative team assessments to begin the hockey season continue to be a stressful situation for players,
parents, and coaches.
Based on the member feedback survey that was completed again this year by Martin Wright, the transparency of the
evaluation process is very important to the players and parents. With increased communication of how the process is
undertaken, who is performing the evaluations, and how the results are provided to the players and families I feel we
are making strides in this regard.
For this last season we again utilized goalie specific evaluators for the sessions. As well, for the first time in several
years, paid evaluators were used alongside volunteers in an ongoing effort to ensure fairness in the process. It is worth
noting that there were no significant discrepancies between the two evaluator groups which is encouraging as
consistency and accuracy is critical. By continuing to utilize volunteers we are also strengthening that resource within
our own association moving forward.
The entire evaluation process of KPMHA is currently being reviewed as part of an ongoing policy and procedure update
to see where improvements can be made and to see where policies and procedures need to be updated to align with
the current practices. Any changes to the current system will be communicated to the member prior to the beginning of
evaluations for next season so that all those that choose to be involved in the representative tryouts will be aware and
know what to expect.
BC Hockey has recently released an Atom Transitional Plan for those players and coaches graduating from the Novice
division. The reasoning for the release is to provide associations with guidance on the transition from cross or half ice
full ice hockey as a result of the programming changes instituted at the beginning of this year. The goal is to allow
players to transition to full ice hockey and have a positive experience at the atom level, which includes providing them
with the resources to allow for success at the evaluations at the beginning of the atom season.
Thank you to all the coaches, volunteers, parents and especially the players for making this past year a successful and
fun year at Kerry Park.
Aaron Wade
Division Coordinators
Initiation
Initiation had a great season full and fun and smiles. Thank you to the coaches and managers for all their hard work and
dedication without you the players would not have a team to play on. Thank you also to all the parents for braving the
cold and making sure your child had the chance to enjoy such a wonderful season of hockey. It has been a pleasure to be
a part of such a great group of coaches, players and parents.
 Initiation began the season with 33 players. There first ice session was on Sept 9, 2016. It was awesome to see all the
smiling faces.
 VIAHA/BC Hockey adopted a new Long Term Development Plan (cross ice program) for Initiation and Novice divisions.
The new program which is still evolving focused on player skill development and mandated that all games be played on .
ice surfaces.
 Due to the new ‘cross ice’ program the players worked together as a large group until November then were divided
into teams based on age (and skill level).
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Team 1: 17 players, 7 coaches and manager
 Team 2: 16 players, 6 coaches and 2 co-managers
 The teams had shared ice practices throughout the season and usually worked together as one large group especially
when working on improving skill sets. They set up various stations and divided the players into small groups based on
skill level so that the players could receive the guidance and attention they all required. I hope this type of unified
coaching and teams working together continues next season.
 After Jan 1, Team 2 was able to play games with other associations.
 ‘Just for the Fun of It’ Jamboree – Both KP initiation teams worked together and hosted a very successful Jamboree
over the Family Day long weekend: Feb 12&13. Ten teams from Campbell River – Victoria attended, each team playing 4,
half-ice games.
 Team 1: Attended one other Jamboree in Nanaimo: March 25 & 26
 Team 2: Attended two other Jamborees - Lake Cowichan: Jan 8 and Oceanside: March 18 & 19
 On April 2 both teams ended the season with a BBQ at ‘Shawnigan Hill Park’. A fun day of friends, food and smiles. A
great way to end an awesome season.
Recognition Night
 Held March 23, 2017 at Kerry Park Arena.
 All members and players were encouraged to attend
 KPMHA purchased team medals for initiation and Novice and the individual team awards for the Atom, PW, Bantam
and Midget teams (Most dedicated player, Most Improved Player, Most Sportsmanship Player, Outstanding Offensive
Player, Outstanding Defensive Player and Goalie Recognition for all goalies)
 Posters were made for each team highlighting their achievements and pictures of the then during the season. These
were hung up around the arena for everyone to see.
 Each team was brought out onto the player’s beaches and introduced to the rest of the association and awards handed
out.
 Nick Collins Goalie Award
 Malahat Freemasons Lodge Official Award
 Graduating Players Recognition
 Hot dogs, drinks and chips were handed out
 A duck toss was held: Each player that attended received a duck. Duck toss was broken down into two groups,
initiation/novice/atom and Pw/bantam/midget. The three closest ducks to the Mommy Duck on the ice received a prize
(for KPMHA): Cineplex movie passes and Giant Chocolate bars.
- Group 1 – Winners: Nathan Olsson, Drey Chopko and Arlan Dias
- Group 2 – Winners: Kalan Lamb, Skylar Rossiter, Jason McKay
 Handed out 132 duckies
 Kinsol Cup – Midget vs Coaches Game. Awesome game, although the coaches gave it their all, the midgets out play
them. Congrats Midgets!!! Pizza and drinks for the players, coaches and refs followed the game.
 Costs
- Awards/engraving: $689.92
- 3 hours of ice: $255.72
- Food (hotdogs + pizza): $718.57
- Chips/drinks/ Supplies: $166.88
- Prizes/Gift Certificates: $117.91
- Total Cost: $1949.00
Thank you to everyone who came and helped out and a special thank you to RBC and our other very kind benefactors
who made this event possible. It was a fun night and hopefully we can build on it for next season.
Nelly Brummitt
Novice
Good Day Association Members,
I would ask that you take a moment to review this report that captures some of the key matters of growth for our
division this year, as well as other association pieces I was involved in.
The Novice Division
The Novice division was proud to have 51 players rostered over 3 teams this year.
This year brought some changes to the Novice division by BC Hockey. The advent of cross ice hockey occurred but not
without challenges due to the late mandate of this model pushed out in July and its ill descriptive roll out to the MHAs
by VIAHA and BC Hockey. This mandate supported the separation by age group of the Novice division. It also limited the
amount of games played against other MHAs to a late start of December i.e. 3 months into the seven-month season.
Despite some of these deep changes to Novice hockey, the division supported by the entire KPMHA worked hard to find
ways to highlight a positive experience. New cross-ice boards were purchased. We continued with the “Novice all”
sessions allowing all the player of novice age to work together on the ice. Extra goaltending equipment was purchased
to allow each team to dress two goaltenders per game. The rostering of teams was delayed until Mid October. Not only
did this allow us to only roster our teams once, unlike our neighbouring MHAs but it also allowed coaches and players to
work together on the ice in practice groups and permit the development of a volunteer work force to support the 2009
age group, which was not previously in place.
After mid-December, the Novice division had their teams seen in various games and tournament on the Island. These
were well attended by each team roster and all players enjoyed finally some well-needed cross-ice games.
To support our 51 players, we had a total 16 coaches, 1 coach helper, 3 safety persons and 3 managers. This count does
not include those who doubled up roles and could fit in more than one category and all the parents who rotated in
smaller roles like running the game clock. This speaks volumes of the parents’ involvement in this division this season. A
big thank you to each and every one of you for your dedication and enthusiasm to making the 2016-2017 Novice
Division work.
Association Documents
I have continued on this year with the task of Association Documents. This season revolved around some upkeep on the
Policies and Procedures sections of our documents. Although this work can be incredibly pedantic, myself and my
colleague Aaron Lamb and various board members who were tasked with particular sections, presented to the rest of
the BOD, for acceptance, some changes that reflected more the existing practice actively in play of the interpretation of
our by-laws.
With the introduction of the publicized changes in the BC Society Act, which will need to be presented at the KPMHA
AGM of 2018, the next step regarding association documents will be a complete restructuring of our governance to
meet the renewal of our Society status.
In closing, I would like to thank every single parent I have met since I have been associated with Kerry Park, local or from
other associations, who has helped me define my role as a parent of hockey players and that of an executive member
for KPMHA. I would also like to thank the members of this executive who help mold the future vision of our association.
Respectfully submitted,
Isabel Grondin
Atom
Atom C1 Annual Report
The Atom C1 team was a very diverse group this season. They had a large gap in the skill level of more experienced
players in comparison to our newer players. This proved to be beneficial for the less experienced players as they had to
work hard to keep up, and they seemed to close the gap quickly. Overall, they had a great season finishing with a
respectable 23-12 and 2 record. They also participated in two tournaments and placed third overall in our league
standing. Well done C1.
Atom C2 Annual Report
This team was off to a great start with a wonderful group of kids and parents. It was “all hands-on deck” approach with
one head coach, five assistant coaches, three managers, one safety and one fundraiser, which made for a season
running very smoothly. They had quite the mix of kids. Four kids were brand new to hockey and others who had been
playing hockey for five or six years. Naturally, this made the coaching challenging for the first few months, as teaching to
different levels can be time consuming.
The first tourney in Lake Cowichan was great and they placed third. For the first part of the season they remained third
in the standings for their division. It was sad to learn of the departure of one of their leading players to the rep team and
another lead player who moved out of the area. Everyone worked hard, despite a few losses and it seemed like
overnight that the whole team brought up their game and had a new focus, win or lose. The team picked up the pace
after those players leaving and became better players because of it.
Both goalies this year had little experience, and played one week in net and one week off (goalie/player) in order to
improve their skating ability. As well, they both were AP to the rep team and under the guidance of Cam Bond improved
phenomenally by the end of the year.
The few all Atom practices we had were great. The team ended the year with a tournament at Parksville, where they
were once again challenged as more players were unable to attend. However, they had lots of fun and won one game
out of four.
Overall, the year as a whole was very positive for the team with lots of skill building and learning.
Wendell Rederburg
Pee Wee
KPMHA PeeWee recreational had two teams this year, each rostering two full-time goalies and 15 skaters. The age
breakdown of the division consisted of 16 - 2004 and 18 - 2005 players (8 - 2004 and 9 - 2005 on each team).
In the VIHA Blue standings, the C1 team ended up in 2nd place overall with 9 wins, 2 losses and 1 tie. Unfortunately,
penalty minutes, and their corresponding loss of penalty points, became a factor in the overall standings. C1 ended up
playing in the playoffs, winning the first semifinal against Saanich. They then went on to play Juan de Fuca in the final,
losing to them in a great game.
C1 participated in two tournaments. The first one was in Lake Cowichan in mid-November where they finished in 1st
place. In March, they attended another tournament in Sooke.
In the VIHA Red standings, C2 ended up in 5th place overall with 5 wins, 8 losses and 1 tie and missing the playoffs by
only 3 points. Like seven of the other eight teams in this Red division, C2 ended the season obtaining all of their penalty
points.
C2 also participated in two tournaments. The first one was in Campbell River where they almost squeezed out the
bronze, but lost in the bronze medal game. The second one was also in Sooke in March.
I want to thank all the volunteers who made this all possible. Thanks to the head coaches and team managers, who
worked relentlessly for their teams and thanks to the dedicated assistant coaches and team safeties.
The year ended for both teams in the March Sooke tournament. And the teams ended the season the same way they
began it, playing each other. In the bronze medal game, C1 and C2 went head-to-head for one of the most exciting
games of the season. The energy, the suspense, the focus and the spirit of both teams could be felt in the stands.
Friends playing friends in a mean-something-game that would finalize their great 16/17 season. It was a game that quite
simply could have gone either way and ended up in a 4-3 win for C1. But all who watched would say there were no
losers. Congrats Peewee players, team officials and parents to a great season.
Aaron Lamb
Bantam
There was only one recreational team for Bantam the 2016/2017 year. The Bantam group worked hard this year and
about 2/3rd of the way through the season began to have success. Although they were unable to get into any
tournaments this year but they did have a weekend away as a team and played teams up island. This was the highlight
of the season as it began the significant shift in their successes.
For those players remaining in Bantam next year it is looking to be a promising season with a great group of players. It is
anticipated that next year’s Bantam division will only have one recreational team again.
For those of our second year Bantam players who will be moving into Midget, they can anticipate a promising season as
well. It is looking hopeful that the Midget division will have two recreational teams next year
Heather Calabrase
Midget
This was a good year for the Midgets. I would like to thank all the coaching staff, manager, parents and volunteers.
During the course of the year I received no parent or player concerns of any nature. This tells me everyone just
concentrated on playing hockey and having fun with no drama. Thank-you for making everyone’s job easier and have a
great summer. See you in September.
David McDill
Female
With some increased demands on other board members, I took on the Female Coordinator role in January. This area of
hockey although still small in members at KPMHA, is a large area of growth in the sport. There is some work being done
to allow our female players to access all female teams from Atom to Midget in the Cowichan Valley. There will be much
opportunity for female hockey players, including some camps for BC representative players that have been set in our
region for 2017-2018 season.
Respectfully submitted,
Isabel Grondin