Action Calendar & Important Dates

PCAHA Action Calendar

Stay on top of all key dates and events with the PCAHA Action Calendar. This calendar is your go-to tool for tracking important deadlines, tournaments, meetings, and other crucial activities throughout the hockey season. Never miss a beat—keep your schedule aligned with the PCAHA’s, and ensure you’re always ready for what’s next.

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PCAHA Week By Week Calendar

2025-2026 Important Dates

Note: All meetings and seminars are video conferences unless otherwise indicated.

AUGUST, 2025:
• All players must be registered in HCR for purpose of coverage under Hockey Canada insurance as soon as they register with their Association.
• All new players registering with an Association must be registered on PCAHA player registration forms [PCAHA Section C(1)].
• Aug. 4 (Mon.) – B.C. Day.
• Aug. 15 – Team Declaration Deadline – Female “A” teams in U13, U15, and U18.
• Aug. 20 (Wed.) – PCAHA Executive Committee meeting (7:00 PM).
• Aug. 27 (Wed.) – PCAHA League Managers Seminar #1 (U11-U21) (7:00 PM).

SEPTEMBER, 2025:
• Coach/Manager Meetings – For the meeting date and time for your division and category, please contact your League Manager or Managing Director.
• Sept. 1 – Last date for submission of Applications for Player Movement under the
“Special Player Movement” section in U18 and below. Associations may apply for late consideration of a Special Player Movement up to September 15th.
• Sept. 1 (Mon.) – Labour Day.
• Sept. 2 (Tues.) – Schools open for 2025-2026 school year.
• Sept. 9 (Tues.) – PCAHA Executive Committee meeting (7:30 PM).
• Sept. 13 (Sat.) – PCAHA League Managers Seminar #2 (U11-U21) (10:30 AM).
• Sept. 15 – Team Declaration Deadline – all teams (except U21 “C”, Female U7, Female U9, Female U13 “A”, Female U15 “A”, and Female U18“A”). After this date, teams may be entered or withdrawn only with the Managing Director’s permission.
• Sept. 15-21 – National Coaches Week (Coaching Association of Canada).
• Sept. 25 – Team Declaration Deadline – U21 “C” teams only.
• Sept. 26-28 – PCEHL Female U15 “AA” Showcase Weekend (Surrey, B.C.).
• Sept. 27-28 – PCAHA Female District Development Program – U13 Development Weekend.
• Sept. 29 – Approx. start of Placement Round Schedules – Female leagues (U11-U21).
• Sept. 30 (Tues.) – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Canada).
• Sept. 30 – Approx. start of Placement Round Schedules – “A” leagues (U11-U21).

OCTOBER, 2025:
• All teams – before a team may compete in League play (including Placement Round for “A” teams and Balancing Round for “C” teams), all participating players and team officials must be registered on the team roster in the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR).
• Coach/Manager Meetings – For the meeting date and time for your division and category, please contact your League Manager or Managing Director.
• Oct. 1 – Subject to each “C” League’s policy, earliest date for inter-Association exhibition games to be played in U9 [see Appendix #1 – Cross-Ice Hockey Guidelines].
• Oct. 2 (Thurs.) – 1st PCAHA Presidents Caucus meeting (7:00 PM).
• Oct. 3 – Approx. start of “C” League schedules (U11-U21).
• Oct. 8 (Wed.) – PCAHA Executive Committee meeting (7:00 PM).
• Oct. 13 (Mon.) – Thanksgiving Day (Canada); Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day (USA).
• Oct. 15 – Last date for submission of Applications for Player Movement under the “Special Player Movement” section (U21 players only).
• Oct. 15 – Team Declaration Deadline – Female U7 and Female U9 teams.
• Oct. 19-26 – WHL Cup Western Canada U16 Championship (Red Deer, AB).
• Oct. 31-Nov. 8 – World Male U17 Hockey Challenge (Truro, NS).

NOVEMBER, 2025:
• Nov. 2 (Sun.) – Daylight Savings Time ends for 2025.
• Nov. 2-8 – U18 Women’s National Championships (Mount Pearl & Conception Bay South, NL).
• Nov. 3 – Approx. start of regular season schedules – Female leagues (U11-U21).
• Nov. 3 – Approx. start of regular season schedules – “A” leagues (U11-U21).
• Nov. 11 (Tues.) – Remembrance Day (Canada); Veterans’ Day (USA).
• Nov. 12 (Wed.) – PCAHA Executive Committee meeting (7:30 PM).
• Nov. 15 – “C” team balancing to be reviewed by the Managing Director and League Manager(s) [see PCAHA Section B(1)(b)].
• Nov. 27 (Thurs.) – Thanksgiving Day (USA).
• Nov. 30 (Sun.) (tent.) – PCAHA Semi-Annual General Meeting (9:30 AM).

DECEMBER, 2025:
• Dec. 1 – “C” team balancing to be completed [see PCAHA Section B(1)(b)].
• Dec. 1 – Deadline for coaches of HC-carded teams to attain required coaching levels [see BC Hockey Reg. 3].
• Dec. 1 – Safety Program (HCSP) deadline:
 To be eligible for BC Hockey Championships, each HC-carded team must have at least one qualified Safety Person registered by this date [see BC Hockey Reg. 2].
 To be eligible for playoffs, each non-HC-carded team (U11 and above) must have at least one qualified Safety Person registered by this date [see PCAHA B(6)(b)].
 Each U7 and U9 team must have at least one qualified Safety Person registered by this date [see PCAHA Section B(6)(c)].
• Dec. 1 – Last date to register a HC-carded team [see BC Hockey Reg. 2].
• Dec. 1 – Deadline for “A” Tier 2, Tier 3, and Tier 4 teams to declare their intent to compete in a higher category for BC Hockey Championships [see BC Hockey Reg. 7].
• Dec. 1 – Earliest date for start of U9 league schedules [see PCAHA Section R(3)(d)(ii)].
• Dec. 5-11 (tent.) – 20th annual Presidents League Joe Morellato Memorial U18 “C” Scholarship Tournament.
• Dec. 7-13 – World Junior “A” Hockey Challenge (Trois-Rivières, QC).
• Dec. 10 (Wed.) – PCAHA Executive Committee meeting (in person, time t.b.a.).
• Dec. 13-14 – PCAHA Female District Development Program – U13 Development Weekend.
• Dec. 15 – Deadline for all U7 and U9 coaches to have attended a Coach 1 – Intro Coach clinic [see BC Hockey Reg. 3].
• Dec. 15 – Deadline for all non-HC-carded coaches (U11 and above) to have attended a Coach 2 – Coach Level clinic [see BC Hockey Reg. 3].
• Dec. 15 – Deadline for all U11, U13, and U15 team Head Coaches to have completed the Instructional Stream Checking Clinic [see BC Hockey Reg. 3].
• Dec. 16 – Final date for an Association President to request movement of an “A” team between Flights (U11-U21).
• Dec. 19 (Fri.) – Schools close for Winter Vacation.
• Dec. 20-Jan. 4 – School Winter Vacation.
• Dec. 21 – Approx. end of regular season schedules prior to Winter Break.
• Dec. 22-23 – PCAHA U11 All-Star Celebration (Langley Events Centre).
• Dec. 23 – Final date for moving “A” teams between Flights [see PCAHA “A” Placement Policy, Part A(6); PCAHA U11 “A” Hockey Regulations, Part B(4)].
• Dec. 26-Jan. 5 – IIHF World Junior Men’s Championship (St. Paul & Minneapolis, MN).
• Dec. 31 – Final date for a non-HC-carded team to correct a Safety Program deficiency.
• Dec. 31 – Deadline for withdrawal of “A” teams from PCAHA championship playoffs.
• Dec. 31 – Deadline for U13-U18 “A” teams ranked lower than 16th place in their playoff Tier to declare their intention to participate in PCAHA championship playoffs [Section N(3)(a)(ii)].
• Dec. 31 – Last date for HC-carded teams to declare their intention to withdraw from BC Hockey Championships without penalty [see BC Hockey Reg. 7].

JANUARY, 2026:
• Jan. 1 – Earliest date for inter-Association exhibition games in U7 [see Appendix #1 – Cross-Ice Hockey Guidelines].
• Jan. 2-3 – PCAHA U13 All-Star Celebration (Langley Events Centre).
• Jan. 4 (Sun.) – PCAHA Officers/Finance C’tee. budget planning meeting (10:00 AM).
• Jan. 5 (Mon.) – Schools re-open after Winter Vacation.
• Jan. 5 – Earliest date for start of U7 league schedules [see PCAHA Section R(3)(d)(i)].
• Jan. 5 – Approx. resumption of regular season league schedules.
• Jan. 10 (17:00 MT) – Final date to release a player from an “A” team roster [see PCAHA Sections C(6)(a) and (b), C(10), C(13)(b)].
• Jan. 10 (17:00 MT) – Final date to release a player from a non-carded team roster (“C”; non-carded Female; U7, and U9) [see PCAHA Section C(18)(b)].
• Jan. 10-18 – IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship (Sydney & Membertou, NS).
• Jan. 12-18 (tent.) – 16th annual PCAHA Fraser Valley Conference U18 “C” Scholarship Tournament.
• Jan. 14 (Wed.) – PCAHA Executive Committee meeting (7:00 PM).
• Jan. 15 (17:00 MT) – Last date for additions to a HC-carded team’s list of designated Affiliated Players [see PCAHA Section C(26)(b) and (c)].
• Jan. 15 (17:00 MT) – Last date for additions to a U11 “A” team’s list of designated Affiliated Players [see PCAHA Section C(27)(b)].
• Jan. 19 (Mon.) – Martin Luther King Day (USA).
• Jan. 25-31 (tent.) – 44th annual PCAHA U21 Scholarship Tournament.
• Jan. 31 (Sat.) – 11th annual Lions Gate League Jim Fryer Memorial U18 “C” Scholarship Tournament (at Canlan Ice Sports North Shore).

FEBRUARY, 2026:
• Feb. 1 – Final date for return of PCAHA Trophies [see PCAHA Section O(3)].
• Feb. 1 – Approximate end of most regular season schedules.
• Feb. 2-7 (tent.) – 49th annual PCAHA U18 “A” Scholarship Tournament.
• Feb. 5-22 – 25th Winter Olympic Games (Milano & Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy).
• Feb. 6-8 – PCEHL Female U15 “AA” Showcase Weekend (Scotiabarn, Burnaby, B.C.).
• Feb. 10 (17:00 MT) – Final Registration Deadline (new players).
• Feb. 11 (Wed.) – PCAHA Executive Committee meeting (7:00 PM).
• Feb. 14-15 – PCEHL Female U15 “AA” Showcase Weekend (Sun Peaks, B.C.).
• Feb. 16 (Mon.) – BC Family Day (BC); Presidents’ Day (USA).
• Feb. 27-Mar. 3 – PCAHA “A” “Final 4” Championships (U13, U15, and U18).

MARCH, 2026:
• Mar. 1 – Deadline for submission of resolutions for the 2026 BC Hockey Annual General Meeting [BC Hockey By-Law 4].
• Mar. 5 (Thurs.) – Team declaration deadline for BC Hockey Championships in U13, U15, and U18.
• Mar. 5-8 – PCEHL Female U15 “AA” Playoff Championship (location t.b.a.).
• Mar. 7-8 – Presidents “C” League Banner Days (Richmond Ice Centre).
• Mar. 8 (Sun.) – Daylight Savings Time begins for 2026.
• Mar. 9-15 (tent.) – 27th annual PCAHA Female U18 Scholarship Tournament.
• Mar. 13 (Fri.) – Schools close for School Spring Break (most School Districts).
• Mar. 13 (Fri.) – All PCAHA playoffs must be completed, except with approval from the respective Managing Director.
• Mar. 14-29 – School Spring Break (most School Districts).
• Mar. 15-19 – BC Hockey Championships – Integrated Tier 1-4 – U13, U15, and U18 (travel day: March 14; start play: March 15).

BC HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Mar. 19-22 – BC Hockey Championships – Female U13, U15, and U18 (travel day: March 18; start play: March 19).
• Mar. 21-22 (tent.) – BC Hockey Championships – U21 (location t.b.a.).
• Mar. 30 (Mon.) – Schools re-open after School Spring Break (most School Districts).
• Mar. 31 – Deadline for submission of applications for PCAHA Scholarship Awards.

APRIL, 2026:
• Apr. 1 – Last day to file resolutions to amend the PCAHA By-Laws, Rules and Regulations for consideration at the 2026 PCAHA Annual General Meeting.
• Apr. 1 – Deadline for nominations for PCAHA Special Awards, including Minor Hockey Association of the Year, Amateur Hockey Executive of the Year, Coach of the Year, Referee Development Award, Coaching Development Award, Safety and Risk Management Award, and U21 MVP [see By-Law 90 for award descriptions].
• Apr. 3 (Fri.) – Good Friday.
• Apr. 6 (Mon.) – Easter Monday.
• Apr. 15 (Wed.) – PCAHA Executive Committee meeting (7:00 PM).
• Apr. 15-26 – IIHF Women’s World Championship (location t.b.a.).
• Apr. 19-25 – National Volunteer Week in Canada (Volunteer Canada).
• Apr. 19-25 – Esso Cup U18 Women’s National Club Championship (Dieppe, NB).
• Apr. 20-26 – TELUS Cup U18 Men’s National Club Championship (Peterborough, ON).
• Apr. 22-May 2 – IIHF U18 Male World Championship (Piestany & Bratislava, Slovakia).
• Apr. 30 (tent.) – Deadline for submission of applications for BC Hockey Scholarships.

MAY, 2026:
• May 7-17 – CJAHL Centennial Cup Junior “A” Championship (location t.b.a.).
• May 13 (Wed.) – PCAHA Executive Committee meeting (7:00 PM).
• May 15 (tent.) – Deadline for nominations for BC Hockey Awards.
• May 15-31 – IIHF Men’s World Championship (Zurich & Fribourg, Switzerland).
• May 18 (Mon.) – Victoria Day (Canada).
• May 22-31 – CHL Memorial Cup Major Junior Championship (Kelowna, BC).
• May 25 (Mon.) – Memorial Day (USA).
• May 31 (Sun.) – PCAHA Annual General Meeting (9:30 AM).

JUNE, 2026:
• June (dates t.b.a.) – BC Hockey Summit and AGM.
• June 25 – Administrative day – end of 2025-2026 BC school year.

JULY, 2026:
• July 1 – Deadline for submission of Association executive lists to the PCAHA Office.
• July 1 (Wed.) – Canada Day.
• July 4 (Sat.) – Independence Day (USA).