Uncategorized – Vancouver Female Hockey

Honoured to be working together to learn and play hockey on the Traditional unceded Territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm|Musqueam, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh|Squamish & səlilwətaɬ |Tsleil-Waututh Nations

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…

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…

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…

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)…

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.

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.

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,…

We’re tracking and updating conditions at rinks and facilities across the Lower Mainland: be sure to check what to expect before heading to a practice or game.

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…

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…

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…

Vancouver Female Ice Hockey Association (VFIHA) Currently seeking qualified candidates for a paid Registration/Admin Support position. Terms: One (1) year contract (Dec 1, 2020 to Nov 30, 2021) with an option to renew for a second term. Hourly rate of pay will be commensurate with successful candidate’s level of experience. Please see below for the…

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…

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…

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!

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…

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,…

Vancouver Female Hockey Spring 4on4 League registration is now open! We accept female players ages 5-20 from the Vancouver Female & neighbouring associations, along with figure skaters, ringette and more More info and registration: http://www.vancouvergirlshockey.com/spring-4on4/ This is a recreational Spring league, aimed at players wanting to play games with friends, and have fun It…

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…

The Vancouver Female Midget A1 team has been named a WickFest champion for the second year in a row. The team went 3-1 in the round robin, playing teams from Calgary, Airdrie, Saskatoon and Montana, before going on to win the championship game 3-0 against Calgary. Congrats to the team! Their banner will be hung…

VFIHA is excited to officially welcome Katie Gaskin to our association! Katie will be working closely with our Midget A team in addition to working with a number of our other teams on skills development. Originally from Toronto, Ontario, Katie played four seasons of NCAA hockey, one with Wayne State University (Division I) and three…

VFIHA is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of one of our beloved coaches, Cheryl Clark. Cheryl coached with VFIHA for over a decade on various teams, from Tyke to Peewee A to Midget C. Her infectious positivity, genuine heart, and dedication to the things she loved impacted the lives of countless players and…

VFIHA is pleased to announce Emily Froese and Jaime Yee as the Peewee A coaches for the 2019-20 season. Emily and Jaime both grew up playing hockey with VFIHA, with Emily starting in Atom and Jaime in Tyke. Emily, a forward, and Jaime, a defender, played rep hockey with VFIHA from Peewee through Midget and…

Former VFIHA Midget A players Ashley Smith and Halle Petek will be joining the NAIT Ooks women’s hockey team for the 2019-20 season. The NAIT Ooks compete in the ACAC (Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference). What the NAIT Ooks had to say about Ashley (goalie): “We are very excited to welcome Ashley to the program. She…

Our next Come Try Hockey event is taking place Saturday August 24 at 11:00am at Killarney Arena! Come and join us for this free and fun on-ice session. Find out more at http://www.vancouvergirlshockey.com/come-try-hockey/