Hockey Canada Rule Book 1 Official Rule Book of Hockey Canada MISSION STATEMENT WE DEDICATE OURSELVES TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR HOCKEY FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS, THROUGH PROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP, BY ENSURING MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES AND ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCES IN A SAFE SPORTSMANLIKE ENVIRONMENT. ? FOREWORD This Hockey Rule Book has been compiled and edited by Hockey Canada. Branches wishing to obtain an official interpretation of any rules are requested to write to Hockey Canada Referee-in-Chief. ?Copyright 2003 by Hockey Canada All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, or photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior permission of the copyright owner. A copy of this document has been deposited at the Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC),116 Albert, Suite 400 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5G3. Printed in Canada First published in Canada 1914 by Hockey Canada, 801 King Edward Avenue Drive, Suite N204, Ottawa, Ontario, KIN 6N5 ISBN 1-896325-45-9 60th edition (2003) Ce document est aussi disponible en fran?is 1 Hockey Canada Official Rule Book 2 Hockey Canada Official Rule Book FAIR PLAY INITIATIVE As a result of Hockey Canada뭩 focus on fair play and improved communication between officials, coaches and players, Hockey Canada has implemented the following process: 밒n all games, the officials shall approach each bench and meet the Coaches. This process should not take more than 15 seconds and will be completed prior to the game, at the end of the pre-game warm-up. Officials are also encouraged to shake hands with the Captains where possible? This process is supported by the Coaching Program, Officiating Program and Hockey Canada뭩 Board of Directors. FAIR PLAY ANNOUNCEMENT It is recommended that this announcement be made prior to every game. Good (Evening/Afternoon/Morning) (Ladies and Gentlemen/Hockey Fans). Welcome to (Tonights/Todays/This Mornings) game between _______ and _______. These are young hockey players who are performing here (Tonight/Today). They are friendly rivals as members of opposing teams. They are not enemies. The coaches for (Tonights/Todays/This Mornings) game are _______ and _______. They have accepted the challenge of teaching the skills of this great game. The officials are _________ and _________. These individuals have been assigned to administer the rules of the game. Their training, experience and integrity qualify them for their role in this contest. On behalf of the (Team/Association) _____________ enjoy our great game of skill. BRANCH OFFICE AND PRESIDENTS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS BRITISH COLUMBIA AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION President: ED MAYERT Executive Director: BARRY PETRACHENKO 6671 Oldfield Road, Saanichton, BC, V8M 2A1 HOCKEY ALBERTA President: MICHAEL BRUNI Executive Director: HOWARD WURBAN #1 7875- 48 Avenue, Red Deer, AB, T4P 2K1 SASKATCHEWAN HOCKEY ASSOCIATION President: AL HUBBS Executive Director: KELLY MCCLINTOCK #2-575 Park Street, Regina, SK, S4N 5B2 HOCKEY MANITOBA President: JACK FORSYTH Chief Executive Director: PETER WOODS 200 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 4M2 HOCKEY NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO President: SHARON MCMAHON Executive Director & T. D.: JOSEPH WARD Mail P.O. Box 27085 600 East Victoria Avenue Thunder Bay, ON P7C 5Y7 Office 516 East Victoria Avenue Thunder Bay, ON P7C 1A7 Tel: (807) 622-4792/623-1542 Fax: (807) 623-0037 ONTARIO HOCKEY FEDERATION President: ED PUPICH Executive Director: PHIL MCKEE 1185 Eglinton Avenue E., Suite 202, North York, ON, M3C 3C6 3 Hockey Canada Official Rule Book 4 Hockey Canada Official Rule Book OTTAWA DISTRICT HOCKEY ASSOCIATION President: JULES LAVICTOIRE Executive Director: RICHARD SENNOTT 1900 Merivale Road, Suite 204, Nepean, ON, K2G 4N4 HOCKEY QUEBEC President: CLAUDE ALLAIN Directeur G??al: SYLVAIN B. LALONDE CP. 1000, Succ. M, 4545, av. Pierre-de-Coubertin Montr?l, QC, H1V 3R2 HOCKEY NEW BRUNSWICK President: TOM DONOVAN Executive Director: BRIAN WHITEHEAD 165 Regent Street, Suite 4 P.O. Box 456, Fredericton, NB, E3B 4Z9 HOCKEY NOVA SCOTIA President: DENNY DEVEAU Executive Director: KEVIN MATHESON 6080 Young Street, Suite 910 Halifax, NS, B3K 2A2 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND HOCKEY ASSOCIATION President: GEORGE TRAINOR Executive Director: MIKE WHELAN P.O. Box 302, 40 Enman Cres. Charlottetown, PEI, C1A 7K7 HOCKEY NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR President: MARVIN RYDER Administrative Coordinator: CRAIG TULK 13 B High Street, P.O. Box 176 Grand Falls-Windsor, NF, A2A 2J4 HOCKEY NORTH President/Executive Director: CHERYL CARRIERE 47 Pine Crescent Hay River, NT, XOE OR5 Tel: (867) 874-6903 Fax: (867) 874-4603 Hockey Canada Official Rule Book 5 DIRECTORS Mr. Murray Costello, IIHF Director 105 Kenilworth St., Ottawa, ON, K1Y3Y8 Mr. Bob James, Senior Council 536-306 Avenue, Box 582, Marysville, B.C. V0B 1Z0 Mr. Tom Lundy, Junior Council 100 Millside Drive, PH 6, Milton, Ontario, L9T 5E2 Mr. Frank Osborne, Minor Council 15 Shawinigan Rd,. Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2W 3A1 Ms. Gay Hahn, Female Council 4749 Slocan St., Vancouver, BC V5R 2A2 Mr. Jim Hornell, HDC 15 Gardner St., Grand Falls-Windsor, NF, A2A 2T3 Mr. Gilles Courteau,Representative Canadian Hockey League 255 Roland-Therrien Blvd, Suite 101, Longueuil, Quebec J4H 4A6 Mr. Gord Sherven, Male Athlete Representative A201 1600 90 AVE, SW, Calgary, T2V 5A8 Ms. Therese Brisson, Female Athlete Representative 1591 South Parade Court #56 Mississauga, ON L5M 6G1 Dr. Maurice Roy, CHA Referee in Chief 223 Madawaska Road, Grand Falls, N.B. E3Y 1A5 Mr. Jim Gregory, NHL Representative 50 Bay Street, 11th Floor, Toronto, ON M5J 2X8 Mr. Steve Larmer, NHLPA Representative 1721 Waddell Avenue, Peterborough, ON K9K 2G6 Mr. Bob Phillip, CIS Representative University of B.C. Athletics Department 272- 6081 University Boulevard, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z1 HOCKEY CANADA OFFICES 801 King Edward Ave 2424 University Dr. N.W. Ottawa, ON Calgary, Alberta K1N 6N5 T2N 3Y9 Tel.: (613) 562-5677 Tel.: (403) 777-3636 Fax: (613) 562-5676 Fax: (403) 777-3635 Web Site: http://www.hockeycanada.ca E-mail: [email protected] CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE Atlantic Atlantique 125 Station Street 125, rue Station Saint John, NB E2L 4X4 Saint-Jean, N.-B. E2L 4X4 Tel: (506) 652-2263 T?. : (506) 652-2263 Fax (506) 652-6641 T??. : 652-6641 E-mail: [email protected] Courriel : [email protected] Western Ouest Father David Bauer Arena Ar?a Father David Bauer 2424 University Dr. NW 2424, promenade University N.-O. Calgary, AB T2N 3Y9 Calgary, Alb. T2N 3Y9 Tel: (403) 777-3644 T?. : (403) 777-3644 Fax: (403) 777-3641 T??. : (403) 777-3641 E-mail: [email protected] Courriel : [email protected] British Columbia Colombie-Britannique General Motors Place Place General Motors 800 Griffiths Way 800, voie Griffiths Vancouver, BC V6B 6G1 Vancouver, C.-B. V6B 6G1 Tel: (604) 899-7770 T?. : (604) 899-7770 Fax: (604) 899-7771 T?. : (604) 899-7771 E-mail: [email protected] Courriel : [email protected] Quebec Qu?ec Bell Centre Centre Bell 1275 St-Antoine Street W. 1275, rue St-Antoine Ouest Montreal, QC H3C 5H8 Montr?l, Qc H3C 5H8 Tel: (514) 925-22410 T?. : (514) 925-2240 Fax: (514) 925-2243 T??. : (514) 925-2243 E-mail: [email protected] Courriel : [email protected] 6 Hockey Canada Official Rule Book Hockey Canada Official Rule Book 7 OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION DIRIGEANTS DE L묨SSOCIATION Chair of the Board/Pr?ident du conseil Sheldon Lanchbery Executive Vice Chair/Vice-pr?ident du conseil Allan Matthews Past Chair of the Board/Ancien pr?ident du conseil Wayne Russell Vice-Chair At-Large/Vice-pr?ident sans d?ignation Ken Corbett Vice-Chair At-Large/Vice-pr?ident sans d?ignation Ren?Marcil Vice-Chair At-Large/Vice-pr?ident sans d?ignation Allan Morris Vice-Chair At-Large/Vice-pr?ident sans d?ignation Marcel Redekop Vice-Chair At-Large/Vice-pr?ident sans d?ignation Jed Ritcey President/Pr?ident Bob Nicholson STAFF/PERSONNEL President/Pr?ident Bob Nicholson Vice-President, Finance/Vice-pr?ident, finances Paul Delparte Vice-President, Hockey Operations/Vice-pr?ident, hockey Johnny Misley Vice President, Business Operations/Vice-pr?ident; affaires Scott Smith Director, Development/Directeur, d?eloppement Paul Carson Director, Fund Development/Directeur, d?eloppement des fonds Noel Fader Director, Marketing Services & Events/ Directeur, services de marketing et ??ements Scott Farley Director, High Performance/Directeur, haute performance Denis Hainault Director, Female Hockey/Directrice, hockey f?inin Julie Healy Director, Insurance & Member Services/Directeur, assurances et services aux membres Glen McCurdie Director, Director, Corporate Properties / Directeur, Directeur, avoir de l'entreprise Bruce Newton Director, Communications/Directeur, communications Brad Pascall Head Scout/Player Development, Women뭩 Teams/ D?isteur en chef d?eloppement des joueuses, ?uipes f?inines Wally Kozak Head Scout, Men뭩 Teams/D?isteur en chef, ?uipes masculines Blair Mackasey Assistant GM/Associate Coach, National Men뭩 Team/ Directeur g??al adjoint et entra?eur associ? ?uipe nationale masculine Mike Pelino Controller, Finance/Contr?eur, finances Earl Young General Manager Centres of Excellence & Manager, Western Centre of Excellence/Directeur-g??al, Centres d뭙xcellence et g?ant, Centre d뭙xcellence de l뭀uest Marty Savoy Coordinator, Business Operations Wendy Dub? 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Ryan Jankowski Manager, Quebec Centre of Excellence Eric La Terreur G?ant, Centre d뭙xcellence du Qu?ec Manager, Regulations & Member Services/ Responsable, r?lements et services aux membres Dave Leger Manager, Domestic Events/Responsable, ??ements int?ieurs Rob Litwinski Manager, Information Technology/Responsable, technologie de l뭝nformation Jonah McEachern Manager, Coaching/Responsable, entra?eurs Dean McIntosh Manager, Player Development/Responsable, d?eloppement des joueurs Corey McNabb 8 Hockey Canada Official Rule Book Manager, BC Centre of Excellence G?ant, Centre d뭙xcellence de la C.-B. Rob Patterson Manager, Translation/Responsable, traduction Johanne Poitras-Brien Manager,Merchandising & Licensing/Responsable, marchandisage/licences Dale Ptycia Manager, Atlantic Centre of Excellence/G?ant, Centre d뭙xcellence de l묨tlantique Luc Richard Manager, High Performance/Responsable, haute performance Scott Salmond Manager, Sponsorships & Promotions/Responsable, commandites et promotions Nicole Starker Manager, Graphic Design & Web Master Responsable, conception graphique et webmestre Aaron Wilson Coordinator, Western Centre of Excellence/ Coordonnateur, Centre d뭙xcellence de l뭀uest TBA Coordinator, Development/Coordonnatrice, d?eloppement Annette Bibby Coordinator, Accounting/Coordonnateur, comptabilit? Rob Bogue Coordinator, BC Centre of Excellence/Coordonnateur, Centre d뭙xcellence de la C.-B. 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Hebert Coordinator, BreakAway Coordonnatrice, BreakAway Viviane Lafontaine Coordinator, Men뭩 Team Services/Coordonnateur, services aux ?uipes masculines Jeff Lang Coordinator, Database Administration/Coordonnateur, administration de base de donn?s David Lawton Coordinator, Travel/Coordonnatrice, voyages Linda Liepert Coordinator, Insurance Programs/Coordonnatrice, programmes des assurances Jayne Livingston Coordinator, Women뭩 Team Services/Coordonnateur, services aux ?uipes f?inines Robin McDonald Coordinator, Atlantic Centre of Excellence/ Coordonnateur, Centre d뭙xcellence de l묨tlantique Trevor Murphy Coordinator, Accounting/Coordonnatrice, comptabilit? 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