BC HOCKEY’S PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE MALE IDENTIFICATION CAMPS OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
For Immediate Release
January 8, 2025
Saanichton, B.C. – BC Hockey’s Program of Excellence (POE) is proud to announce that registration is now open for the Male U15 and U16 Identification Camps for the 2025 season.
Each camp listed below will operate a U15 (2011-born-players) and U16 (2010-born-players) age category. Athletes will only compete against and be evaluated at their appropriate age category.
Identification Camps will be held on two separate weekends to give all interested athletes the opportunity to attend a camp. Athletes may attend any one of the camps and are not bound to attend the camp closest to their primary residence.
Players will need to choose one of the following five camps:
- March 21-23, 2025 – Kelowna, B.C. - TBD
- March 21-23, 2025 – Langley, B.C. - Langley Twin Rinks
- March 21-23, 2025 – Shawnigan Lake, B.C. - Shawnigan Lake School
- March 28-30, 2025 – Delta, B.C. - Delta Planet Ice
- March 28-30, 2025 – Prince George B.C. - TBD
To register for one of these camps, click the links below:
U15
U16
Deadline to register is March 12.
Each athlete attending the Identification Camps will receive one on-ice skill development session and will compete in multiple games. Full day-to-day schedules will be made available closer to the event dates.
From these camps, 160 athletes will be chosen to move onto the next stages of the Program of Excellence.
U15
- Provincial Tournament (final stage of U15 program for POE) (May 8-11, 2025 – Penticton, B.C.)
U16
- BC Cup (Top 160) (April 18-21, 2025 – Salmon Arm, B.C.)
- Provincial Camp (Top 76) (July 24-27, 2025 - Chilliwack, B.C.)
The U16 roster will compete as Team BC at the 2025 WHL Cup, which will take place later this year in October.
For more information on BC Hockey's POE, please visit https://www.bchockey.net/team-bc/program-of-excellence.
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