The male Under 16 program is designed to instruct and prepare High Performance Players for future opportunities in the High Performance Program. The program consists of Zone Camps where the athletes are educated on hockey technical materials as well as athlete preparation topics. 

All male U16 zone camps are "open camps," meaning all players who meet the player eligibility requirements, complete the necessary camp registration form and pay the appropriate camp fee may attend the camp.   

Player Eligibility

1. Players must be BC Hockey registered and actively playing in the minor hockey association in which they are registered.

2. Players must be born in the appropriate year. Athletes must be age 15 by Dec 31 of the current season.

3. Players must play for the zone in which they reside.

4. Players must be male.        

Program Steps

1. Zone Camp Registration (“Open Camp” unlimited number of players accepted)

• Registration takes place early October to December 1 each season
• 12 goaltenders per zone camp will be selected – if registration exceeds 12 the BC Hockey District Evaluator will run a pre-camp goaltender evaluation session to select the top 12 goaltenders who will continue on in the program

2. The Zone Camp takes place each season on the first weekend in January.

3. Zone Teams are formed of players selected from each Zone Camp to represent their zone as the Zone Team. (20 players)

4. BC Hockey U16 Cup

• U16 Cup: Takes place mid-April every year.  Twenty (20) players will be selected from each Zone Camp to represent their Zone at the U16 BC Cup. Zone Teams will compete at U16 Cup against the best players in their age division from across the province.

Zone Classifications

Zone 1 – Kootenays

Zone 2 – Thompson-Okanagan

Zone 3 – Fraser Valley

Zone 4 – Fraser River-Delta

Zone 5 – Vancouver-Squamish

Zone 6 – Vancouver Island-Central Coast

Zone 7 – North West

Zone 8 – Cariboo-North East

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