New Player Registration with Canadian Birth Certificate

Forms can be filled electronically. If you choose to fill them by hand, please scan them. PCAHA do not accept photos.

New Players Born in Canada

1. Email all required forms and supporting documentation to registrar@whistlerminorhockey.com.
   • PCAHA Registration Form 141
   • Copy of player’s Canadian Birth Certificate
   • Two (2) ONLY proof of residence:
     • Bills - Two (2) ONLY - hydro, gas, water, cable, satellite & phone (Preferred)
     • Proof of Home or Rental Insurance (structure/contents insurance)
     • GST Statement or Income Tax Assessment
     • BC medical statement
     • School Registration (confirming child’s address)
     • Bank/credit card statement
     • Property tax bill/assessment
2. Once you send the documents per email you will receive an email with your Hockey Canada Number and the link to register.

NOTE: There will be no players permitted on the ice until the initial fee is paid. There will be NO exceptions.

New Players with International Birth Certificates

Please note, this process can take time and can delay start date, please fill out ASAP.

Please note, this process can take time and can delay start date, please fill out ASAP.

All parents must provide the required forms and supporting documentation and email them to registrar@whistlerminorhockey.com.

Forms can be filled electronically. If you choose to fill them by hand, please scan them. PCAHA do not accept photos.

A member who was not born in Canada (even though he is a Canadian Citizen and may never have played hockey in the past) is required to have an International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) transfer approved before being eligible to participate in playing hockey in Canada.

Parents need to provide the items required below in order to obtain approval. Attached are the forms for the last 3 documents listed.

• PCAHA Registration Form 141
• Proof of residence – 2 pieces
• Passport
• Birth Certificate
• Proof of Status in Canada (Canadian citizenship, passport, Permanent Residency)
• IIHF Letter of approval or IIHF Unlimited International Transfer Card
• Confirmation of school registration for the current season
• Proof of primary medical coverage (BC Services card)
• Letter of support from homestay parents if player’s parents are not with him in Canad

NOTE: There will be no players permitted on the ice until the initial fee is paid. There will be NO exceptions.

International Exchange Students

Please note, this process can take time and can delay start date, please fill out ASAP.

Forms can be filled electronically. If you choose to fill them by hand, please scan them. PCAHA do not accept photos.

All parents must provide the required forms and supporting documentation and email them to registrar@whistlerminorhockey.com. Applications for registration, including all items listed below, must be completed and submitted as a package to the Registrar. The approval process must go through multiple amateur hockey governing bodies, including IIHF and your home club, as well as all bodies of Canadian Amateur Hockey which govern Whistler Minor Hockey Association.

All levels of approval must be received, and an approval letter must be issued by BC Hockey before an international student player can roster with WMHA. Players who have not received final approval are not permitted on the ice.

Under the U18 program, international students will be permitted to play at the "C" level (competitive recreation) only. Players wishing to play at the "A" (representative) level are not eligible under this transfer program.

Applicants should begin the application process at the same time they confirm their upcoming enrollment in a local school, and not later than May 1st to be qualified for the season startup in September.

• USA to Canada Letter of Approval for Minor or IIHF Letter of Approval (LOA)
• Move without Parent form
• Out of Country Primary Medical Insurance Waiver
• Photocopy of Passport and Birth Certificate
• Copy of Student Visa issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada
• Copy of School Registration for Exchange in BC
• Letter of Support from Parents
• Letter from player's Canadian guardian(s) acknowledging that they authorize the player to participate in WMHA
• Proof of local residence from the Canadian guardians where the player will be residing. (to be provided by the Host Guardian(s), same format as required of all players to prove residency, as per PCAHA rules).
• Letter of Support from District Association
• PCAHA Application for Player Movement form, if the player has previously played ice hockey anywhere within IIHF.
• PCAHA Player Registration form 141
• Letter of support from Whistler Minor Hockey Association, will be issued by WMHA President once all other documents are submitted to WMHA Registrar.

*Application does not guarantee acceptance in the event that a team is already filled with returning players, and there is not another team appropriate to the player's age and skill level.

Please contact the WMHA Registrar to initiate the registration process. WMHA fees must be paid at time of initial registration.

Player Transfer Information

Permanent Transfer

This applies when a player is moving with their parents.

1. Player/family applies to the new association first. Proof of residency will be required, such as:
   1. parent ID
   2. utility bill
   3. lease or purchase agreement
   4. school registration
   5. driver’s licence update
2. The new association indicates its willingness to accept the player.
3. The transfer/player movement request (Form 133) is sent by the new association registrar to the home association registrar for release/signature at: registrar@whistlerminorhockey.com
4. The new association starts the transfer process in the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR).
5. After approval from the governing branch, the player becomes eligible and may roster with the new association.

  

Temporary Transfer

This applies to a one-season transfer in cases when a player wants to play at a level or for a team not available through the home association. The player is not permanently changing associations and automatically returns to the home association at the end of the season.

1. Player/family applies to the new association first.
2. The new association indicates its willingness to accept the player.
3. The transfer/player movement request (Form 133) is sent by the new association registrar to the home association registrar for release/signature at: registrar@whistlerminorhockey.com
4. The new association starts the transfer process in the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR).
5. After approval from the governing branch, the player becomes eligible and may roster with the new association.

In BC Hockey, it is technically possible for a home association to issue a release or sign a player movement form before another association has fully accepted the player; however, this is not recommended. If a player is fully released before being accepted elsewhere, they may lose guaranteed placement rights with the home association. If there is no receiving association, the player may need to request reinstatement and/or complete another movement process, since all players must have a home association.

  

Tryout Information

For players who want to attend tryouts with a team or association that is outside their home association or zone, they will need Form 143. The player/family applies to the receiving association.

1. Complete Form 143 and have it signed by the home association registrar at: registrar@whistlerminorhockey.com.
   This form allows the player to remain attached to the home association while temporarily attending tryouts elsewhere.
2. If selected, the player will need to complete the steps for a temporary transfer.