GENERAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION

BOW RIVER BRUINS HOCKEY ASSOCIATION BOUNDARIES:

Players must hold permanent residency on September 1st with one or more parents or legal guardians in one of the following communities:

• Bowness
• Crestmont
• Greenwood
• Greenbriar
• Lynx Ridge
• Montgomery
• Point McKay
• Rockland Park
• Rocky Ridge
• Royal Oak
• Trinity Hills
• Tuscany
• Valley Ridge

AGE RANGE OF PLAYERS:

Players must be between the ages of 5 – 17 years of age as of December 31 (Junior C ages 18-21)

PROOF OF RESIDENCY:

Proof of residency can be asked for at any time.  Documents that will be accepted are:

• a current utility bill in your name (must include service address as well as mailing address)
• proof of community school enrollment
• current GST statement or income tax assessment
• homeowner/rental insurance statement
• If moving prior to start of season - a signed purchase/rental agreement with possession date 
• if moving to a home under construction – a signed builder agreement with possession date

Please note that property tax bills, cell phone bills, and driver’s licenses will NOT be accepted as proof of residency.

RESPECT IN SPORT (RIS) PARENT PROGRAM:

All players in Alberta must be connected to a Respect in Sport Certificate.  This program is mandated by Hockey Alberta.  This one (1) hour, online program must be completed by at least 1 parent or guardian of the player. The cost of this course is $12.60 every 4 years.

Parents who completed RIS prior to 2020 will need to re-certify before registering their player.

HOCKEY CANADA ID:

Registration will require your player's Hockey Canada ID. If you do not know this you can retrieve it through your Respect Group profile:

• Login to your Respect In Sport Parent / Profile / Child Mangagement

HOW TO REGISTER:

• Online Registration  for Bow River Community Hockey and Northwest House League Hockey opens through the registration portals at the bottom of this page – JUNE 15th 
• Please Note: Only members with accounts in good standing will be permitted to register. Once accounts are brought up to date, registration will be allowed.

PAYMENT METHODS:

On-line registration will accept VISA, VISA Debit, MasterCard, MasterCard Debit, and American Express as the preferred methods of payment.

Arrangements for Money Orders or Cash can be made by contacting the BRBHA Administrator by email admin@bowriverhockey.ca .

BRBHA does NOT accept personal cheques as a form of payment.

Registrations can be paid in full or on a 4 instalment payment plan (25% at time of registration, 25% July 1, 25% Aug 1, and 25% Sept 1)

If you require a different payment arrangement please email your proposal to the BRBHA Administrator  admin@bowriverhockey.ca .

Players will not be permitted to skate with a team until fees are paid in full – All fees are due by September 1.

CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS:  

To view our policy click here:  REFUND POLICY 

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:

There are options for families who are not able to provide complete payment at the time of registration. If you have questions please direct them to the BRBHA Adminstrator admin@bowriverhockey.ca.

Below are a few of the programs available to families. Please note, these programs have varying deadlines and qualifications and require differing financial documents. It is recommended you familiarize yourself with requirements and gather documents prior to applying.

• The Flames Even Strength Program (FESP) https://www.hockeycalgary.ca/registration/financial-assistance/flames-evenstrength-program This program provides assistance to low-income families with up to a maximum of $700 per registered player in minor hockey.  For more information on FESP funding, contact Pam Douglas at the Hockey Calgary office at pam.douglas@hockeycalgary.com.

• Hockey Canada Foundation Assist Fund https://assistfund.hockeycanadafoundation.ca/en/index.html  The Hockey Canada Foundation Assist Fund is a $1 million fund that has been created to provide help to Canadians experiencing financial challenges. The Assist Fund will provide up to $500 per player in registration fee subsidies to approved applicants who are registered with a Hockey Canada-sanctioned association, helping young Canadians get back on the ice in their communities.

• Jumpstart https://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca  This program is for low-income families requiring financial assistance with sport registration fees. Grants are awarded up to $300.

Applicants are not restricted to the above mentioned programs. Those who do not qualify for funding through any program listed above are welcome to source out a different assistance program on their own. 

It is expected that any remaining fees not covered by any/all assistance program(s) will be covered by the player’s family. This difference must be paid by Sept 1.

ELITE AA/AAA TRY-OUTS:

 ​​​​​​​The cost to play elite hockey is substantially more than community as most teams have travel requirements, more practices and games, and off ice training. Players must try-out to make one of these teams. The cost associated with trying out is paid to NWCAA and GHC.

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NORTHWEST CALGARY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION: In Calgary, Elite or “Quadrant” is made up of 4 hockey associations for AA and AAA players, U13 through U18 age. Bow River feeds into quadrant teams at the NWCAA. All players registering for elite team try-outs at NWCAA must also register with Bow River by selecting the $0 Elite Try-out fee. Bow River will not collect any money from you until you are released from tryouts at the elite level.  Bow River Community hockey fees will be due in full at the time of release.

*If you do not register with us during regular registration, the BRBHA will not be able to guarantee your player a spot.

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CALGARY FIRE: Girls Hockey Calgary’s elite AA and AAA teams for U13 through U18 are hosted by the CALGARY FIRE. Players registering for elite team try-outs with GHC must indicate whether they wish to remain with GHC or return to Bow River if they are unsuccessful. If their intent is to return to Bow River they must let the Administrator at GHC know. They will also need to register at Bow River by selecting the $0 Elite Try-out fee. Bow River will not collect any money from you until you are released from tryouts at the elite level.  Bow River Community hockey fees will be due in full at the time of release.

*If you do not register with us during regular registration, the BRBHA will not be able to guarantee your player a spot.

Choosing the Elite try-out option in the Bow River registration process only tells BRBHA of your player's intent, it DOES NOT register your player with the NWCAA or GHC. You will need to contact the North West Calgary Athletic Association or  Girls Hockey Calgary directly by visiting their website.

It is the player/parent's responsibility to inform Bow River's administrator whether or not they have made an elite team. Timely communication of this information is crucial so that plans can be made to include the player (or not include as the case may be) in our evaluation process.

STEPS FOR NEW BRUINS PRIOR TO REGISTRATION: