Minor Hockey describes amateur hockey played by athletes 20 years old and younger. Players are generally divided into playing levels according to age. Here is a look at how the divisions work for minor hockey in BC.
Minor Hockey Levels of Hockey in BC
Pre-Novice / Initiation: Ages 5 & 6
Novice: Ages 7 & 8
Atom: Ages 9 & 10
Pee Wee: Ages 11 & 12
Bantam: Ages 13 & 14
Midget: Ages 15 – 17
Juvenile: Ages 18 – 20
Looking to register your son or daughter for hockey? Here are some of the minor hockey associations from across the province of British Columbia.
Minor Hockey Associations in BC
Abbotsford Minor Hockey Association
www.abbotsfordminorhockey.ca
Abbotsford Female Hockey Association
www.abbotsfordfemalehockey.com
Burnaby Minor Hockey Association
www.burnabyminor.com
Burns Lake Minor Hockey Association
no website
Campbell River Minor Hockey Association
campbellriverminorhockey.com
Castlegar and District Minor Hockey Association
www.castlegarminorhockey.com
Chilliwack Minor Hockey Association
www.chilliwackminorhockey.com
Clearwater and District Minor Hockey Association
www.cdmha.info
Comox Valley Minor Hockey Association
www.cvmha.ca
Coquitlam Minor Hockey Association
www.coquitlamminorhockey.org
Port Coquitlam Minor Hockey Association
www.pocominorhockey.com
Cranbrook Minor Hockey Association
www.cranbrookminorhockey.com
Dawson Creek Minor Hockey Association
www.dcmha.ca
North Delta Minor Hockey Association
www.ndhockey.com
South Delta Minor Hockey Association
www.southdeltahockey.com
Fernie Minor Hockey Association
www.fernieminorhockey.net
Fort St. John Minor Hockey Association
www.fsjminorhockey.ca
Golden District Minor Hockey Association
www.goldenhockey.com
Grand Forks Minor Hockey Association
www.grandforksmha.ca
Hope and District Minor Hockey Association
www.hopeminorhockey.com
Kamloops Minor Hockey Association
www.kamloopsminorhockey.com
Kelowna Minor Hockey Association
http://www.kelownaminorhockey.com/
Kitimat Minor Hockey Association
www.kitimatminorhockey.com
Langley M
Langley Girls Ice Hockey Association
langleylightninggirlshockey.com
Lillooet and District Minor Hockey Association
Lumby and District Minor Hockey
lumbyminorhockey.com
Mackenzie Minor Hockey Association
no website
Merritt and District Minor Hockey Association
http://www.merrittminorhockey.com/
Mission Minor Hockey Association
www.mmha.ca
New Westminster Minor Hockey Association
nwmha.ca
North Vancouver Minor Hockey Association
www.nvmha.com
Penticton Minor Hockey Association
www.pentictonminorhockey.com
South Okanagan Minor Hockey Association
www.somha.com
Powell River Minor Hockey Association
powellriverminorhockey.com
Prince George Minor Hockey Association
www.pgmha.com
Prince Rupert Minor Hockey Association
www.prmha.com
Princeton and District Minor Hockey Association
www.princetonminorhockey.ca
Quesnel and District Minor Hockey
www.qdmha.com
Revelstoke Minor Hockey Association
revelstokeminorhockey.com
Saanich Minor Hockey Association
www.saanichminorhockey.com
Salmon Arm Minor Hockey Association
www.salmonarmminorhockey.com
Sicamous & District Minor Hockey Association
Sicamousminorhockey.com
Smithers Minor Hockey Association
www.smithersminorhockey.com
Squamish Minor Hockey Association
www.squamishminorhockey.com
Summerland Minor Hockey Association
www.summerlandminorhockey.org
Surrey Minor Hockey Association
www.surreyminorhockey.com
Terrace Minor Hockey Association
www.terraceminorhockey.ca
Greater Trail Minor Hockey Association
www.gtmha.com
Vancouver Minor Hockey Association
www.vmha.com
West Vancouver Minor Hockey Association
www.wvmha.ca
Vanderhoof and District Minor Hockey Association
vanderhoofminorhockey.ca
Greater Vernon Minor Hockey Association
www.vernonminorhockey.com
Whistler Minor Hockey Association
www.whistlerminorhockey.ca
West Kelowna Minor Hockey Association
www.westkelownaminorhockey.com