BC Hockey, in conjunction with Team BC, announced the 20 players selected to play for Team BC at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta from February 24 – March 3, 2019.

Team BC Roster                   

“We are very proud of this group of talented young hockey players and look forward to watching them represent BC on the national stage,” said BC Hockey Chief Executive Officer, Barry Petrachenko.  “The coaching staff and evaluators have done an exceptional job in selecting the team and preparing Team BC to meet the challenges of a multi-sport event like the Canada Winter Games.”

Meet Team BC (video)

The team was selected following a three (3) day camp held in Penticton from December 20-23, 2018.

Team BC kicks off the 2019 Canada Winter Games on February 24, 2019 against Alberta. Team BC will also face Ontario and Nova Scotia in preliminary play prior to the quarterfinals that start on February 28, 2019. Semi-final action will be played on March 1, 2019 and the medal games take place on March 2, 2019. Hockey will be played at the downtown and Kinex Arenas along with the Centrium in Red Deer.

British Columbia had their highest finish ever, winning the silver medal in 1991. BC finished sixth at the last Canada Winter Games held in Prince George, BC in 2015.

BC Hockey’s Female Program of Excellence (POE) was established to identify and train athletes and team personnel for possible participation at provincial, national and international events. 

For more information about BC Hockey’s Female POE, please visit the BC Hockey’s Female Program of Excellence web page, or email poe@bchockey.net.

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