NORTH WEST ZONE BANTAM TEAM 
PROGRAM INFO

The North West Zone Pilot Program will encompass one  (1)  team at the Bantam Tier One (1) level. All players residing within the North West District boundaries will be eligible to attend the North West Identification Camp scheduled for August 11-13, 2017 in Smithers, BC.  Players attending the camp will be selected to play on the zone team based out of Vanderhoof.
 
The North West District will operate the team and there will not be a Host Minor Hockey Association (MHA).  Staff will be selected by BC Hockey and the North West District.  An operations manual and team budget has been developed for the operation of the team. 
 
Along with the North West, the East Kootenay, Okanagan and Yukon districts will participate in the pilot program aimed at providing opportunities for players to participate on regional teams. This past season, the Regional Zone Pilot Program was implemented in the Okanagan and was very successful, allowing players in the region the opportunity to participate in Tier One (1) and Tier Two (2) hockey.
 
The pilot project  was developed to allow players to play at the highest level and allows districts to provide regional teams and pull from a greater draw zone.
JERSEY AND TEAM NAME

We are proud to announce that the team will be known as the North West Lumberjacks. Team colours are as shown and the dark sweaters will be in green, opposite of the whites. All equipment in the photo will be included along with green helmets and gloves.

 

IDENTIFICATION CAMP

The identification camp will take place August 11-13, 2017 in Smithers.

 

The camp registration link will be on the BC Hockey website in June.

 

ZONE PROGRAM BENEFITS
A proven hockey skills academy - An additional 2.5 hours of on-ice instruction per week (this is in addition to the practice times the team would receive).
 
Professional skating instruction from certified skating coach, Andrea Ludditt
 
Health and fitness program specifically fitted to the individual player's needs.
 
Off-ice personal and team development activities are included.

EDUCATION AND BILLETING
Players will be expected to attend school at Nechako Valley Secondary School (NVSS) in Vanderhoof, School District 91. It is within walking distance to the arena. School packages will be provided at the camp.
   
Host billets will be interviewed and will be required to complete a Criminal Record Check (CRC) and Vulnerable Person Check (VPC) meeting the requirements of BC Hockey and the North West District. Billets will be available for those players that require one. Billet information will be available at the August camp.
 TEAM CONTACTS

Dan Nickel, North West District President (nwdhockey@outlook.com)

Marty Floris, Head Coach (Mfloris@sd91.bc.ca)      

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