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BC HOCKEY'S PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE MEN'S IDENTIFICATION CAMPS OPEN FOR REGISTRATION

For Immediate Release

January 8, 2026

Saanichton, B.C. – BC Hockey’s Program of Excellence (POE) is proud to announce that registration is now open for the Men's U15 and U16 Identification Camps for the 2026 season.

Each camp listed below will operate a U15 (2012-born-players) and U16 (2011-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.

This year's Identification Camps are limited to residents of British Columbia. Due to the upcoming 2027 Canada Winter Games, Yukon will compete independently, and its athletes may try out for Team Yukon.

The POE is for Hockey Canada and BC Hockey members and is funded by their membership. Once players enter into the POE program after Identification Camps, to remain eligible, a player must remain a member for the full POE season through the completion of the event. If a player is not a member at any point, they forfeit their right to participate in the POE.

Players will need to choose one of the following five camps:

  • March 20-22, 2026 – Langley, B.C. - Langley Twin Rinks
  • March 20-22, 2026 – Shawnigan Lake, B.C. - Charlie Purdey Arena
  • March 20-22, 2026 – Williams Lake, B.C. - Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex
  • March 27-29, 2026 – Delta, B.C. - Planet Ice Delta
  • March 27-29, 2026 – Kelowna, B.C. - MNP Place

To register for one of these camps, please visit the Men's Program of Excellence Page on the BC Hockey website.

The deadline to register is March 9, 2026.

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, a select number of athletes will be chosen to move onto the next stages of the Program of Excellence.

U15

  • Provincial Tournament (Top 120) (final stage of U15 program for POE) (May 7-10, 2026 – Penticton, B.C.)

U16

  • BC Cup (Top 160) (April 16-19, 2026 – Salmon Arm, B.C.)
  • Provincial Camp (Top 76) (July 24-27, 2026 - Chilliwack, B.C.)
  • Christmas Camp (Top 26) (December 17-20, 2026 - Location TBD)

The U16 roster will compete as Team BC at the 2027 Canada Winter Games, which will take place February 26 - March 7, 2027, in Quebec City, Quebec.

For more information on BC Hockey's POE, please CLICK HERE.

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