About Us
Welcome to the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association (PCAHA)
The PCAHA is the governing organization for Minor Hockey in the Lower Mainland District of BC Hockey, including the area from Hope to the Sunshine Coast. The PCAHA’s membership consists of 44 Minor Hockey Associations and 2 above-Minor leagues. Approximately 18,500 male and female players aged 5 to 20; 7,200 coaches, managers, and other team officials; 2,100 referees; and many other volunteers participate in the game of hockey within the PCAHA.
Mission Statement
To promote Minor Hockey in partnership with its member Associations and Leagues, stressing sportsmanship, fair competition, development, and safety for hockey players of all skill levels.
Presidents Message
Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association (PCAHA) is the BC Hockey District Association for the Lower Mainland and is responsible for organizing and administering minor hockey leagues and programs in the district. PCAHA membership includes 44 Minor Hockey Associations and two above-minor leagues and covers the area from Hope to Sunshine Coast and from Portland to Whistler. For 2024-2025 our membership approved two new members – Portland Junior Winterhawks and Tacoma Junior H.A.
PCAHA activities take place within the unceded and traditional territories of the Indigenous peoples of our region. PCAHA honours the traditional lands and homelands of all Indigenous peoples and communities across Canada, including First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.
PCAHA registration during the 2023-2024 season included 18,392 players aged 4 to 20 playing on 1,159 registered teams; 7,200 Coaches and bench staff; and 2,100 referees.
The PCAHA Constitution, By-Laws, Rules and Regulations provide the framework for competition, communication, and development within the PCAHA, and have been discussed and approved by the PCAHA’s member Associations and Leagues at past Annual General Meetings. The 2024-2025 Rulebook includes amendments approved at the 83rd PCAHA Annual General Meeting, held Sunday, May 26, 2024, at Surrey, B.C.
This upcoming season will see the PCAHA embark on a governance review. The purpose is to assess compliance and to identify and plan for continued future improvements in the best interest of our membership.
If you have any questions about the Rules and Regulations, please contact your Association Executive members. If they are unable to help, they will be able to refer you to a PCAHA representative who can answer your questions. These are your Rules and Regulations and it is up to you to be aware of them and abide by them.
PCAHA’s mission statement stresses sportsmanship, fair competition, development and safety for hockey players of all skill levels. PCAHA member Associations have been and will continue to be leaders in all these facets of the game.
Hockey is for the kids and a positive environment keeps it fun for all. Respect for and among all participants in the game, including players, coaches, referees, volunteers, and fans is essential. Team officials and other leaders must take responsibility to ensure unfair and unsportsmanlike behaviour is eliminated.
The delivery of hockey in our District is changing. We welcome the change and will continue to support the initiatives of our membership who witness the evolution unfold every day. We will no longer blindly accept to do things simply because we have always done it this way. Change can be scary but if we do not embrace it we risk becoming irrelevant in our delivery models.
In closing, I would like to thank all the volunteers involved in providing Minor Hockey for our players, whether at the team, Association, or league level. Your dedication and commitment is very much appreciated!
Melanie Earland
PCAHA President
Contact Us
114 – 3993 Henning Drive
Burnaby, BC, V5C 6P7
Telephone 604-205-9011
Info@pcaha.ca