BC Hockey adds Pair of Key Positions

BC HOCKEY ADDS CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER & COMMISSIONER, PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE

BC Hockey has added a pair of key positions to assist BC Hockey members.

Dr. Michael Conrad (Victoria) has been named BC Hockey's Chief Medical Officer.

Dr. Conrad will act as BC Hockey's chief medical consultant and serve as both a resource and liaison to BC Hockey. Dr. Conrad will represent BC Hockey with Hockey Canada’s CMO initiatives, will sit on the Safety and Risk Management Program Advisory Group, and provide expertise on a broad spectrum of safety and risk management issues. Dr. Conrad will be the progressive lead on ensuring that BC Hockey’s members are provided with the most advanced advice relating to medical information.

Dr. Conrad currently serves as the team physician of the Western Hockey League's Victoria Royals and on the Western Hockey League’s Team Services Committee. He has worked with Hockey Canada's Program of Excellence and brings an extensive medical background that includes two decades as an emergency room physician and he currently serves as an instructor with the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Medicine.

Longtime hockey volunteer Fred Zweep (Abbotsford) has been named to the newly created role of Commissioner, Program of Excellence (POE).

Zweep's responsibilities include working collaboratively with BC Hockey staff and volunteers to provide leadership for BC Hockey's POE and BC Hockey’s AAA Leagues, including the assembly and chairing Advisory Groups. Zweep will also lead communication with BC Hockey stakeholders about goals and program delivery objectives related to the POE and our AAA Leagues. He will provide leadership and vision for both long and short-term program goals and oversee mentorship for program personnel.

Zweep is no stranger to working with BC Hockey, previously having served as the Coordinator of BC Hockey’s Male POE. He has volunteered in hockey for nearly 20 years in various capacities with Mission and Abbotsford Minor Hockey Associations. Zweep is the President of the Vedder Transport Group based in the Fraser Valley.

"BC Hockey is excited to have Michael and Fred join our team. They both have extensive experience in their fields," says BC Hockey Chief Executive Officer Cameron Hope. "As we look forward to a strong return for our game, we are committed to excellence in the delivery of our mission. Our members will benefit from the knowledge and expertise that these two professionals bring to us, and we are thankful Michael and Fred have jumped on board to help hockey in our communities."

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