Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation Donating $1.5 Million to Hockey Alberta Foundation

Red Deer, AB. - Hockey Alberta today announced a new fundraising partnership with FlipGive, a free and easy-to-use cashback app for teams, designed to help sports families lower the cost to play by shopping for the things they’re already buying from over 700 top brands.

FlipGive also offers a free team budgeting and fee scheduling solution to save managers and parents time and energy while tracking their team’s financial health throughout the season.

“The partnership comes at the most opportune time, with the start of the hockey season right around the corner, and fundraising on the minds of many parents and associations,” said Mike Klass, Senior Manager Business Operations. “Hockey Alberta is excited to connect its members with the FlipGive program and see members directly benefit through the funds raised.”

“FlipGive is thrilled to partner with Hockey Alberta to offer a modern fundraising solution to their members,” said Beth Mobley, Director of Partnerships. “FlipGive believes no family should have to choose between sports, their budget, and their time. We hope this partnership can help parents, coaches, and managers lower the cost to play and put focus back on the kids and their development both on and off the ice.”

The average family earns $1,000 through shopping on FlipGive to help pay for their kids’ sports and activities each year. As of August 2022, teams had raised $36.5 million and counting.

Create a team and start earning with FlipGive today.>

Interested in using FlipGive for your entire association? Visit try.flipgive.com/hockeyalberta-associations to book a call with a FlipGive representative.

Are you interested in helping set the direction for sanctioned amateur hockey in the province of Alberta? Do you have experience as a Board member within a policy governance structure?

The Alberta Amateur Hockey Association (Hockey Alberta) is seeking qualified candidates for three (3) positions on its Board of Directors.

Positions include:

1. Chair
2. Vice Chair
3. Director at Large*

*This position is a NEW position that is intended to be elected only if a Notice of Motion to change the Past Chair position to an elected position is approved by the members.

Deadline to submit a nomination package is AUGUST 31, 2022.

APPLICATION / NOMINATION FORM >

Hockey Alberta is the governing body for organized amateur hockey in the Province of Alberta. The Board of Directors builds and monitors the strategy of the organization through its vision, mission, values and strategic direction. The Board operates under a Policy Governance Model and delegates operations to the Chief Executive Officer. The Board is elected by and accountable to the members of Hockey Alberta.

The Board holds regular meetings, either in-person in Hockey Alberta’s head office in Red Deer or via phone/ digital platform.

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Candidate Qualifications

The Board of Directors is focused on being a diverse group comprised of individuals with a variety of skill sets and experiences. For 2021, candidates with previous board experience are being sought to fill the three available positions. Criteria to be considered by the Nominations Committee for each candidate include:

I. Skills/ Experience

• Advocacy (such as government relations/ lobbying)
• Communications/ Marketing/ Social Media
• Equality, Diversity, Inclusion
• Human Resources
• Environmental and Social Responsibility

II. Diversity

• Female
• Visible Minority
• Indigenous
• Younger Age Demographic

In addition:

• Previous experience on the Hockey Alberta Board is an asset.
• Previous experience on a not-for-profit board and knowledge of the workings of a board from a good governance perspective are preferred.
• Experience and understanding of the workings of a Provincial Sport Organization is an asset.
• Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check is required.

CHAIR OF THE BOARD JOB DESCRIPTION >

DIRECTOR AT LARGE JOB DESCRIPTION >

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Process Overview

The Governance Committee of Hockey Alberta has created an external three-person Nominations Committee that includes a former Chair of the Board of Directors.

All submitted applications are reviewed by the Nominations Committee. Through the application and interview process, the Nominations Committee will prepare a group of qualified candidates to be presented to the membership for election.

Board of Director positions are elected by the Members of Hockey Alberta at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Elected individuals will serve a term of three years.

To be eligible for the Board of Directors, a candidate is required to be nominated by a Member of Hockey Alberta, as defined in Article 2 of the Bylaws of the Alberta Amateur Hockey Association.

The links below to the Hockey Alberta website provide more information on Hockey Alberta Bylaws, and the Board’s Governance Model, Code of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest policy. Candidates are required to complete a conflict of interest declaration with their application.

I. BYLAWS AND REGULATIONS >

II. BOARD GOVERNANCE, STRUCTURE AND POLICIES >

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For more information, please submit an email to:

[email protected]

21:13 Board of Directors Recruitment Notice >

Update to Members - August 26, 2022

1. Hockey Canada Statement to Stakeholders
2. Statement from the Interim Chair of Hockey Canada

Hockey Canada has posted two Statements to its website this week.

The first document is a Statement to Stakeholders that provides updates on its Action Plan, as well as additional information on Hockey Canada’s approach to sexual misconduct, the National Equity Fund, and the 2018 and 2003 incident allegations.

The second document is a Statement from Andrea Skinner, the interim chair of Hockey Canada.

The documents can be found on the Hockey Canada website at the following links:

Statement to Stakeholders >

Statement from Interim Chair >

RED DEER - The Alberta Female Hockey League (AFHL) and Alberta Elite Hockey League (AEHL) have released their schedules for the 2022-23 season. The schedules for each division (U18 AAA, U18 AAA Female, U18 AA Female, U17 AAA, U15 AAA and U15 AA Female) can be viewed on their respective websites.

A total of 1,402 games have been scheduled across the 87 teams in the six divisions. The regular season starts for both U18 AAA divisions and U15 AAA on October 1, the U17 AAA season will kick-off on October 7, and the U18 AA and U15 AA Female divisions will follow on October 15.

Fans can follow all the action in the AFHL by downloading Hockey Alberta’s official mobile app (created by HockeyTech) from Apple or Google Play. The app features real-time scoring data direct from each arena. Follow every game in real time with complete box scores, game summary and up to the minute player stats. The Hockey Alberta app also features past Scores, future Schedules, Standings and both player and goalie stats.

AEHL and AFHL games will also be livestreamed exclusively on HockeyTV. HockeyTV enables fans to watch all games from the 2022-23 season live and on-demand from anywhere in the world. All livestreams will include live scoring and in-game overlays, giving viewers a high-quality experience and bridging the gap between the arena and watching from home. Fans can now sign up for a HockeyTV All-Access pass at the lowest price that it has ever been - $149.99. Visit HockeyTV.com to sign up.

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AFHL

The U18 AAA division is comprised of six teams, while the U18 AA and U15 AA divisions are each comprised of 12 teams divided into two divisions, North and South. Each division will also feature a Showcase weekend, all in Red Deer. The U18 AA Showcase Weekend is December 2-4; U15 AA is December 9-11, and the U18 AAA division Showcase is February 3-5.

U18 AAA Schedule >

U18 AA Schedule >

U15 AA Schedule >

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AEHL

A pre-season schedule of games has also been posted for the U17 AAA and U18 AAA divisions. Included for each division is a Showcase weekend. The U18 division will hold their Showcase early on in the season on October 8-9 at Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre in Edmonton. The U17 Showcase will take place at the Spray Lakes Family Sports Centre in Cochrane on December 2-4, while the U15 Showcase weekend is set for February 2-5 at the Leduc Recreation Centre.

U18 AAA Schedule >

U17 AAA Schedule >

U15 AAA Schedule >

Registration to host an Esso Fun Day is now open! Esso Fun Day programs provide new-to-hockey girls and women of all ages with a free, fun introduction to Canada’s game. The program originated in 1998 and has grown to become one of Hockey Canada’s largest recruitment tool for girls and women. This unique program was designed to help first-time players step on the ice and start their hockey journeys.

Esso Fun Day programs are designed to familiarize beginners to hockey with basic skills in a fun, positive and welcoming environment at no cost to the first-time participant. It enables participants to become contributing members of a team effort, experience team spirit, develop self-confidence and experience a sense of achievement.

Programs can be delivered to girls and women of all ages, including the Hockey Canada Timbits U7 Program, so players can experience the sport early and enjoy the game for a lifetime.

There are four Esso Fun Day formats available:

1. One-day on-ice:
   • One on-ice session with a focus on basic skills and concepts (60-90 minutes), led by certified instructors.
   • One off-ice session with a focus on team-building, icebreakers and an introduction to the basic rules and terminology of hockey.
2. One-day off-ice:
   • One off-ice session with a focus on basic skills and hockey concepts (60-90 minutes), led by certified instructors.
   • One off-ice session with a focus on team-building, icebreakers and an introduction to the basic rules and terminology of hockey.
3. Six-week on-ice sessions:
   • An introductory first day, as outlined above in (1), followed by five additional weekly on-ice sessions.
   • Six-week programs create greater on-ice confidence, increasing the likelihood of continued participation.
4. Six-week limited ice sessions:
   • An introductory first day, as outlined above in (1) or (2), followed by additional weekly sessions which may be either on-ice, off-ice of any combination of the two.
   • Six-week programs create greater on-ice confidence, increasing the likelihood of continued participation.

Hosts must be affiliated with a local hockey association in good standing with Hockey Alberta. Hosts should fill out the online application at least four weeks prior to their proposed program date. Host associations determine which program format suits their goals and resources. Reimbursement amounts are applicable for each version to off-set the costs of hosting the program.

More Information >

Register to Host Esso Fun Days >