Inaugural Season
Pacific Coast Elite Hockey League
The PCAHA Female Hockey Committee is excited to announce the addition of Female AA Hockey for the 2025 – 2026 season.
PCAHA, in collaboration with minor hockey associations, is thrilled to provide competitive U15 athletes with a high-performance hockey experience to grow and develop within a sanctioned hockey environment.
Foster growth and development of female hockey, allowing players to remain within Hockey Canada and BC Hockey-sanctioned programming.
2025-2026 North Valley Surge: Tri-Cities Female Ice Hockey Association
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- Port Moody, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Mission, New West
2025-2026 South Valley Havoc: Surrey Female Hockey Association
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- Surrey, Langley, Cloverdale, White Rock, Abbotsford, Chilliwack
2025-2026 North Coast Thunder: North Shore Winter Club
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- Whistler, Squamish, Sunshine Coast, West Van, North Van, Burnaby
2025-2026 South Coast Riptide: Richmond Ravens Female Hockey Association
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- Vancouver, Richmond, North Delta, South Delta, Tsawwassen
League Participants
Delta Hockey Academy U15
Seattle Red Hawks Female Hockey
Season Overview & Program Breakdown
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- Program Schedule that runs from late August 2025 to Spring Break 2026
- 24-30 Game Regular Season (Played locally) with games on weekends and practices during the week.
- 2-3 On-ice practices per week
- Integration of “Bye-Weeks” to season schedule to promote multi-sport athletes
- 2 Out-of-Town Tournaments and 1 Showcase Weekend
- 1 Dryland/Off-Ice Training per Week
- Experienced Non-Parent Head Coaches
- Program Apparel Package
FAQ's
What is the Pacific Coast Elite Hockey League (PCEHL)?
The PCEHL is a newly formed sanctioned hockey league for female players living in boundaries of the PCAHA (Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association) member association (https://pcaha.ca/member-associations/). This league will host 4 zone teams at U15 to provide female athletes a AA league more in line with the U18AAA structure (Fraser Valley Rush, Greater Vancouver Comets). Two additional teams, Delta Hockey Academy U15 and Western Washington U15 will play, creating a 6 team league.
Does this program replace A (rep) teams within Minor Hockey Associations
No, there will still be A hockey within minor hockey associations. Your local association will determine, as they do each year, which teams they will host for the 2025/26 season
Is there AP (affiliate player) opportunity within Female AA for those players that do not make a team?
Yes, each of the teams will AP players
Are Female AA players eligible to AP with the U18AAA teams (Fraser Valley Rush, Greater Vancouver Comets)?
Yes, if a U18AAA team invites a player, they are eligible to affiliate
Do players have to be registered in a minor hockey association (integrated or female) to try out?
No, we are accepting all players regardless of where you played hockey during the 2024/25 season
Will this program be accepting underage players?
No, we will not be accepting underage players in our inaugural season