The BFL CANADA Women in Coaching Award program is back for the 6th year.
Nominations will open on December 1st, 2024, and will close on March 31st, 2025
Nominations can be submitted here https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/corporate/partnerships/programs/bfl-women-in-coaching
Members are only responsible for selecting a Provincial winner in the Community and Competitive divisions. All nominations for the High-Performance category will be considered by the National Selection Committee, resulting in 1 National winner:
Community Coach: Defined as a woman coaching athletes of any age who play and compete in divisions where there is not a National Championship identified as a culminating event. (ex. U7-U15 House League and up to A/AA)
Competitive Coach: Defined as a woman coaching athletes of any age who play and compete in divisions where the participants are eligible to compete in a National Championship, accredited Sport School Championship, or a Provincially designated Program of Excellence. (ex. Sport Schools, U15-U18 AAA, U22 Elite)
High Performance Coach: Defined as a woman coaching athletes that are above the age of 16 and compete at the USports, Canadian Collegiate Hockey, Junior Hockey, or Professional levels.