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The Hockey Canada Rulebook provides in-depth explanation and examples of all rules governing hockey in Canada. The Hockey Canada Officiating Program guides the development and utilization of Officials through all levels of hockey governed by Hockey Canada. The 5-tier level system, is the foundation for the training and development of amateur ...
The sport is governed by several organizations including the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), the National Hockey League (NHL), Hockey Canada, USA Hockey and others. The rules define the size of the hockey rink where a game is played, the playing and safety equipment, the game definition, including time of play and whether tie ...
In ice hockey, an official is a person who has some responsibility for enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game. There are two categories of officials, on-ice officials , who are the referees and linesmen that enforce the rules during gameplay, and off-ice officials , who have an administrative role rather than an enforcement role.
The British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association, more commonly known as BC Hockey, is a non-profit organization and member branch of Hockey Canada in charge of governing amateur hockey at all levels in British Columbia and Yukon Territory. It comprises approximately 150 minor hockey associations, 55,000 players, 4,500 referees, and 20,000 ...
In 2004, the Canada men's national ice sledge hockey team was welcomed into the Hockey Canada fold, [3] and Mark Aubry was named the Chief Medical Officer of Hockey Canada. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In 2006, the Canadian women won gold at the 2006 Olympics and the sledge team conquered gold at the 2006 Winter Paralympics .
The Order of Hockey in Canada was first announced on April 2, 2012. It is awarded "on the basis of their outstanding contributions or service to the growth and development of the sport of hockey in Canada, which may include players, coaches, officials, administrators, executives, trainers, physicians, inventors or any other person whose role or service in the game is recognized as extraordinary."
The National Hockey League rules are the rules governing the play of the National Hockey League (NHL), a professional ice hockey organization. Infractions of the rules, such as offside and icing , lead to a stoppage of play and subsequent face-offs , while more serious infractions lead to penalties being assessed to the offending team.
Originally called the Canadian Hockey Association, it has operated as Hockey Canada since 1998. [10] Combining the two organizations allowed for the profits from the Canada Cup and the Summit Series to be invested into minor ice hockey in Canada, and also allowed professionals into international competition at the World Championships and ...