SENIOR PROGRAMS

We are delighted to announce the new season’s registration is now open.

Here is the men's and women's registration for all players U14 and up for the VWFHA/VMFHL senior season.

CLICK HERE: Vancouver Hawks 2023/24 Senior Season Registration

Women Members

We are delighted to announce a new structure to our senior women’s teams this year, as follows:

These changes have been made after collecting feedback from both adult and junior members around what you would like to improve about your experience in the club. It has been a long process to get to this point, and your women’s senior representative, Aliaa Remtilla, along with a fantastic committee, have been working extremely hard behind the scenes planning, discussing and negotiating with VWFHA, and listening to your feedback, to bring this change to fruition. Thank you everyone involved!

If this is enough to get you excited then you can register right away - here are the links to the senior registration and self assessment form:

Vancouver Hawks 23/24 Senior Season Registration

Hawks women's self-assessment form

If you would like more information, read on!

Team Details

Selected Teams

Hawks Premier

High performance. Hawks Premier is the club’s flagship women’s team, competing in the Premier division in the VWFHA. The top 16 players as selected by the coaches will receive free registration in exchange for 9 hours of volunteer time. The roster will be selected weekly, and a high level of commitment is expected. There is no age restriction on Hawks Premier.

Hawks 1

High performance. Hawks 1 competes in Div 1 of the VWFHA. The roster will be selected weekly, and a high level of commitment is expected. There is no age restriction on Hawks 1.

Selected Adult-Focused Teams

Hawks 2 - adult higher division

Hawks 2 is new this year (despite sharing a name with previous years). Competing in VWFHA division 2, it is designed for Hawks members 19+ years of age to play at a high level while also developing a social group.

Hawks 4 - adult mid division

Hawks 4 has already existed as an adult-focused team for several years and will continue in this vein. Competing in VWFHA division 4, it is suitable for those who wish to play competitively with their peers and develop a social group.

Hawks 7 - adult lower division

Hawks 7 has already existed as a mostly adult-focused team for several years and will continue as a 19+ team. Competing in VWFHA division 6, it is suitable for those who wish to develop as players, and play with a competitive spirit balanced with a social and recreational aspect. Hawks 7 also serves as an entry point to league hockey for newer adult players.

Junior-Focused Teams (ages 14-18)

Hawks 3 - Junior higher division

Hawks 3 has already existed in its present form as a junior-focused team and will continue in this vein. Competing in VWFHA div 3, it is designed for juniors wishing to play competitively at a high level while also developing a social group.

Hawks 5 - Junior mid division

Hawks 5 has already existed in its present form as a junior-focused team and will continue in this vein. Competing in VWFHA div 5, it is designed for juniors to continue to develop their skills while also coming together in a social group.

Hawks 6 - Junior lower division

Hawks 6 has already existed in its present form as a junior-focused team and will continue in this vein. Competing in VWFHA div 6, it is designed for players as they enter the women's league and develop their skills over time, or those wishing to play in a lower division while also coming together in a social group.

Team Selections & Player Assessments

In order to make the best placements possible we have developed 3 mechanisms for feedback:

• Your feedback - we want to know where you would like to play, and why! To give us this feedback please fill out this form: self-assessment form

• Coach feedback - we will be asking your previous coaches (if applicable) for brief feedback

• In-game observation - we will be running a couple of evenings in August of small-sided games at which independent coaches will be on hand to provide feedback

We will use a combination of all 3 of these to place you in teams, focusing on 2 criteria - skill level and social fit. There will likely be opportunities for those who want to play up into a higher team, and for training up also, at the discretion of the coaches.

We recognise that even with these 3 channels available not everyone may get their desired team fit, and we encourage you to reach out to us if you have any questions about the process and how the decisions have been reached.

August Small-Sided Games

These are an opportunity to get together before the season starts, play some fun small-sided games and, if you would like, have the coaches take a look at your play in order to help in the team placement process. The schedule is as follows:

UBC

Monday Aug 21st - 7-10pm Hawks 3/5/6

Tuesday Aug 22nd - 6-7:30pm Prem/H1

Tuesday Aug 22nd - 7:30-9pm Hawks senior 2/4/7

Hamber

Friday August 25th - 6-7:30pm Hawks senior 2/4/7

Friday August 25th - 7:30-9 Hawks P/1

Saturday August 26th - 9-12pm Hawks 3/5/6

In order to take part in the small-sided games please register here!

Small-Sided Games Registration

If you have any questions, CLICK HERE to email Aliaa, Hawks Senior Women's Representative.

Men's Registrations

Registration for the 2023/24 Hawks men's teams (playing in the VMFH League) is now open CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Remember - before you register you must renew your 2023/24 FHBC Membership. You can do that HERE