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Announcement: Executive Director
Over the past seven months, the Board of Directors has conducted a rigorous recruitment process to fill the position of Executive Director. I am now pleased to announce that Phil Kinninmont will be joining the Vancouver Thunderbirds as Executive Director effective August 14, 2023. Phil brings a wealth of retail and management experience from working…
Read MoreAnnouncing our Rep Coaches for 2023/24
Rep Coaches are set for 2023/24 VTMHA is please to announce the Rep Hockey Coaches for the upcoming season! U11, U13, U15, And U18 are set. This will be an exciting season. U18A Division A1 – Rod Ramsay TBirds is excited to announce Rod Ramsay as the U18 A1 head coach for the 2023/24 season.…
Read MoreAnnual General Meeting
Notice of 2023 Annual General MeetingThe Vancouver Thunderbird Minor Hockey Association Annual General Wednesday, June 21, 2023, 7:00PM UBC Golf Course – 5185 University Blvd. Please click here to register for the meeting by the end of day June 15. Each family is eligible to have up to two votes with each person submitting separate registrations to join…
Read MoreThunder No-Ball Feb 9th
Save the date February 9th, 2023! Thunder-No Ball is back! All profits of the event have been going to the Thunderbird Bursary so we could provide financial assistance to Thunderbird families and allow kids to continue playing hockey. We are excited to continue this with Thunder-No-Ball ‘23. The online silent auction will run from…
Read MoreNHL/NHLPA First Shift Program
That’s a wrap on hosting the NHL/NHLPA First Shift Program! We hope all that attended had a great time and learned a lot! We want to give a very big shout out to the volunteers who were at the rink bright and early each day and worked tirelessly to make sure everyone had a good…
Read MoreU6-U9 Canucks Night Out!
What a blast we had at our U6-U9 Canucks Night Out! And the Canucks pulled out a win! Our cheering must have been loud enough. Thank you Fin for hanging with us!
Read MoreNational Truth and Reconciliation Day
As National Truth and Reconciliation Day approaches, the Vancouver Thunderbirds are recognizing and raising awareness about the history and legacies of the residential school systems in Canada. Our association is participating in 3 ways: The U9 division will participate in the Orange Jersey Project by wearing orange jerseys the week of September 30th. The Orange…
Read MoreSpecial Events Happening Around the Rink – March 5-7
This weekend will see a lot of action at rinks as TBirds battle in Final Four, Championship Days, RecFest, and a special graduating player event . Here’s what’s happening around Vancouver: U18 Graduating Player – Welcome to the TBird Alumni Club! With 47 of our 53 graduating players participating, we are so excited to celebrate…
Read MoreJanuary 18 updates to self-isolation guidelines
In recent days we have been seeing an increase in Covid-19 cases within TBirds that is reflective of our broader Vancouver community. We are also seeing that our protocols are allowing our teams to be minimally impacted. It is essential that anyone who experiences symptoms isolates for the required period of time and completes the…
Read MoreTBird Protocols for returning to the ice in January 2022
We are currently still able to hold league games, practices and clinics in the same way as we were prior to the winter break. However, as you’ve likely seen in the news, the provincial guidelines and COVID testing requirements are changing quickly. So, in response, we’ve decided to implement some refinements to our protocols which…
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