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Bronze for U18 A at provincials
Our U18 A team won bronze at the 2023 BC Hockey U18 Female Championship in Williams Lake! The team finished the round robin at the top of Pool A and led the tournament in goals for (28) and goal differential (+14). ROUND ROBIN VFIHA 9 – North West Zone 3 VFIHA 3 – Prince George…
Read MoreVFIHA 2022-2023 Development Partners
VFIHA is excited to announce our development partners for the 2022-2023 season. Our U13 A team will be welcoming Empower Hockey, a female player development and skills acquisition company owned and operated by Melanie Jue and Kimberly Newell, to the VFIHA family. Empower Hockey’s approach involves helping players elevate the way they think and understand…
Read MoreIntroducing our 2022-23 rep coaches
VFIHA is pleased to introduce our U13 A, U15 A and U18 A coaches for the 2022-23 season. U18 A – Owen Hart We are excited to welcome Owen to the VFIHA family for his first season with the Vancouver Angels! Owen grew up in Whistler and spent two years (2016-17 and 2017-18) in…
Read MoreVFIHA to host inaugural Female Hockey Festival in October
Tuesday August 9, 2022 – Vancouver, BC Vancouver Female Ice Hockey Association (VFIHA) is pleased to announce the inaugural Vancouver Female Hockey Festival, which will be hosted in collaboration with BC Hockey in Vancouver from October 7-10, 2022. Open to U11, U13 and U15 female recreational teams from Canada and the United States, games will…
Read MoreIndigenous Jersey Crest Design Call for Proposals
VFIHA invites female artists from our local First Nations to apply to design an Indigenous jersey crest for our teams. Applications due by Saturday June 11, 2022. Before filling out your application, please email indigenous-liason@vfiha.com to let us know to expect your application. For more information, please download the following documents. Call for Proposals Application Form (PDF)…
Read MoreCome Try Hockey event for Indigenous girls
In collaboration with our Indigenous Liaison Committee, we’re holding a Come Try Hockey event for Indigenous girls on Saturday March 26, 2022 at Killarney Rink! Come out to this free, fun and safe session to meet current VFIHA players, get help with gear and fitting, and enjoy time on the ice while learning about our…
Read More2022-2023 Registration is open!
The 2022-23 season starting this upcoming Fall is open now! New Player Registration Returning Player Registration For more information, please contact our Registrar at registrar@vfiha.com.
Read MoreSign up for Spring 4-on-4
Our Spring 4-on-4 league is back! Registration is now open for U11 and U13. Come play hockey with us at Scotia Barn (in Burnaby) on weekends this April-June. More information, including the registration form, can be found HERE.
Read MoreCome Try Hockey on March 12
Come Try Hockey // 来试试冰球 // Viens essayer le hockey // ਅਦਜਾਚੇਂਤ ਹਾਕੀ ਖੇਡੀਏ // Halika at subukan nyo maglaro ng Hockey // 여기서 하키하자 // Ven a jugar hockey // đến thử khúc côn cầu // ホッケーをしに来て // आओ हॉकी खेलें Come Try Hockey with us on March 12, 2022, at Killarney! This free,…
Read MoreMeet the Coaches: Jen Trach
2021-22 Team: U9 Coaching History: 3 years with VFIHA (U7 and U9) What was your coaching pathway? As a kid I started figure skating, but I wanted to play hockey like my older sister. My parents told me I had to keep figure skating to be a better skater. I ended up loving both sports…
Read MoreMeet the Coaches: Ashley Tam
2021-22 Team: U18 C Coaching History: 2 years with VFIHA (U18 C) Where did you play minor hockey? I started playing hockey when I was seven. I played on a Vancouver Minor boy’s team for two years and then went on to play with the Richmond Ravens. Once I reached U18, I was playing with VFIHA.…
Read MoreMeet the Coaches: Liz Montroy
2021-22 Team: U18 C Coaching History: 8 years with VFIHA (U18 C) What was your coaching pathway? I played minor hockey with VFIHA, and shortly after my last U18 season, my coach asked myself and one of my teammates if we would be interested in returning to the team the following season as assistant coaches.…
Read MoreMeet the Coaches: Katie Gaskin
2021-22 Team: U18 A Coaching History: 2 years with VFIHA (U18 A), former U15 AAA coach in Toronto What was your coaching pathway? I started my coaching journey at age 17 as a powerskating and skills development coach in Toronto. My own powerskating coach, who I’d worked with since I was 12 years old, was…
Read MoreMeet the Coaches: Emily Froese
2021-22 Team: U13 A Coaching History: 4 years with VFIHA (U11 and U13 A), 1 year with Richmond Ravens Female Hockey Association (U13 C) What is your coaching philosophy? I believe that hockey has the potential to make a positive difference in every player’s life! I hope to help my players develop a love of…
Read MoreMeet the Coaches: Sandra Gans
2021-22 Team: U15 A Coaching History: 1 year with VFIHA (U15 A) What was your coaching pathway? I started coaching skills and drills when I was 15 at the local arena where I learned to skate in Toronto. To be honest, coaching was never formally presented to me. I needed a part time job in…
Read MoreMeet the Coaches: Jaime Yee
2021-22 Team: U13 A Coaching History: 4 years with VFIHA (U11 and U13 A), 1 year with Richmond Ravens Female Hockey Association (U13 C) What was your coaching pathway? To be honest, I don’t remember coaching ever being presented as an option. There were some opportunities to help out, but none of my teammates or older…
Read MoreKatie Gaskin returning as U18 A Head Coach
VFIHA is pleased to announce that Katie Gaskin is returning as U18 A Head Coach for the 2021-22 season. “What else can we say about the amazing Katie Gaskin?” said VFIHA Director of Coaching Jeff Smith. “Not only does Katie bring the hockey IQ of a professional hockey player, she is a tireless development coach who is…
Read MoreSandra Gans returning as U15 A Head Coach
VFIHA is pleased to announce that Sandra Gans is returning as U15 A Head Coach for the 2021-22 season. “We are very happy to have Sandra back with the Angels in 2021-22,” said VFIHA Director of Coaching Jeff Smith. “Coach Sandra ran a strong program in her first year, an especially challenging first year due…
Read MoreEmily Froese and Jaime Yee returning as U13 A coaches
VFIHA is pleased to announce that Emily Froese and Jaime Yee are returning as U13 A coaches for the 2021-22 season. “We really appreciate the opportunity to continue working with Emily and Jaime,” said VFIHA Director of Coaching Jeff Smith. “They offer a great program for their rep players, striking a balance between having fun, helping players…
Read MoreSandra Gans named U15 rep coach
VFIHA is pleased to announce Sandra Gans as the U15 rep coach for the 2020-21 season. Sandra grew up on the ice, starting her hockey career at the age of six playing on co-ed teams in Ontario. She moved on to play in female leagues, playing both house and rep hockey for the Toronto-based North York…
Read MoreKatie Gaskin to return as U18 A coach, Emily Froese and Jaime Yee as U13 A coaches
Katie Gaskin will return as coach of the VFIHA U18 (Midget) A team, and Emily Froese and Jaime Yee will return as coaches of the VFIHA U13 (Peewee) A team for the 2020-21 season. Katie is originally from Toronto and played four seasons of NCAA hockey, one with Wayne State University (Division I) and three…
Read MoreJuvenile C, Atom C2 win playoff banners
Our Juvenile C team claimed the 2019-20 PCAHA Female Juvenile playoff banner with a nail-biting shootout victory over Richmond, and our Atom C2 team won the 2019-20 PCAHA Female Atom Green Group playoff banner with a hard-fought 2-0 win over South Delta. Congratulations to both teams!
Read MoreJuvenile C, Peewee C1, Atom C4 win Team Achievement Awards
Our Juvenile C, Peewee C1 and Atom C4 teams won their respective PCAHA division Team Achievement Awards! These awards are presented annually to recognize the teams in each division and category, Atom and above, adjudged to have best demonstrated the attributes of sportsmanlike behaviour, fair play both on and off the ice, and cooperation with…
Read MorePeewee C1 and Atom C2 win Cammi Granato NSWC Invitational medals
Our Peewee C1 and Atom C2 teams attended the inaugural Cammi Granato NSWC Invitational Tournament over the February 2020 Family Day long weekend. Peewee C1 lost just one round robin game to Tri Cities, who the team ended up meeting again in the Peewee C gold medal game. The game was scoreless after three periods,…
Read MoreAtom C1 wins Angels on Ice silver
Our Atom C1 and Atom C3 teams took part in the Langley Girls Ice Hockey Association Angels on Ice Tournament over the weekend of December 28-30, 2019, with our Atom C1 team winning their division’s silver medal! Atom C1 qualified for their division’s final game after a riveting semifinal that was decided in a…
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