Team BC Player Selection Camp Registration Extended Until Monday, March 27, 2017

I·SPARC seeking top Indigenous male and female hockey players from across the province.

Registration for the Team BC Player Selection Camp for the 2017 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC) has been extended and will remain open until midnight, Monday, March 27th.

Indigenous male and female hockey players are invited to participate in the 2017 Team BC Player Selection Camp where players will be evaluated over a three-day period by the Team BC coaching staff. The Selection Camp will be held April 7 to 9, 2017 in Prince George, BC. Team BC will be represented by one male and one female team each comprising a maximum of 24 bantam/midget aged players at the 2017 NAHC to be hosted in Cowichan, British Columbia from May 1 to 6, 2017.

Players must meet the following criteria to be eligible for participation in the NAHC:

  • Resident of British Columbia and of Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Inuit, Métis)
  • Male: Bantam or Midget age, as of the 2016/17 competitive season (born 1999 to 2003)
  • Female: Bantam or Midget age, as of the 2016/17 competitive season (born 1999 to 2003) and those born 1997 to 1998 (as the female team can carry up to one (1) overage player)
  • Registered or eligible to be registered with BC Hockey. (Players not registered with BC Hockey for 2016/17 season may register via this camp for an additional fee of $40)

The Camp Registration Fee is $120 per player and includes a Team BC Selection Camp jersey.  Pre-registration is mandatory as no ‘walk-ins’ will be accepted. Online registration will remain open until Monday, March 27, 2017.

For more information or to register, please visit: www.teambcnahc.com.

National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC) 
The NAHC is the premier forum for elite bantam and midget-age Aboriginal hockey players from across Canada.  It is the only national annual event that showcases and celebrates the athletic abilities of Aboriginal athletes from across the country, and aids in fostering cultural unity and pride. Team BC is represented by two teams, one male team and one female team, featuring the top bantam/midget aged players from across the province.

Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council
I·SPARC is a consortium of the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, First Nations Health Authority, and Métis Nation BC. As the stewards of BC’s Aboriginal Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Strategy, I·SPARC works with First Nations, Métis Chartered Communities, Friendship Centres, schools and other sport and physical activity stakeholders to deliver community-based programs designed to promote active lifestyles and support the desire for transformative change in the health and well-being of Indigenous communities, families and individuals across BC.

Contact
Alissa Assu
Team BC Coordinator
Ph: 1.800.990.2432 or 250.388.5522 ext. 285
E:  teambc@isparc.ca
W:  www.teambcnahc.com
F:  facebook.com/ISPARC.BC