CJHL Holds 2013 Annual General Meeting
Monday, May 27, 2013
The Canadian Junior Hockey League held its Annual General Meeting on May 23rd in Charlottetown, PEI. The CJHL Board approved several new policies aimed to strengthen the national organization for its member leagues, teams and athletes.
The CJHL will enter the 2013-2014 season with several new regulations and initiatives, including the following:
Stronger dispute resolution and appeal procedures for application of CJHL rules and inter-league disputes
Sanctions for payment of players in any manner that jeopardizes or potentially jeopardizes their (or their teammate's) eligibility to participate in college or university hockey at any level
Sanctions for violating rules on the amount and type of consideration payable as part of a CJHL Player Transfer Agreement
Creation of a "not-in-good-standing" list for players refusing to report to a team after a CJHL Player Transfer Agreement
Introduction of a "return-to-team" rule for players returning from other levels of hockey, including NCAA, Canadian university and college and CHL
Adoption of a CJHL inter-league player transfer freeze from 9:00 EST on December 10 to 12:00 p.m. EST on January 1
Formation of a committee to review the USA Hockey - Hockey Canada Transfer & Release Agreement
Formation of a committee to review the proliferation of junior leagues which are not sanctioned by Hockey Canada
The CJHL will continue to be led by CJHL President and Chairman Kirk Lamb and the following representatives:
CJHL Management Committee: Ryan Bartoshyk (AJHL), Ron Whitehead (SIJHL), Kevin Abrams (CCHL), Marty Savoy (OJHL)
CJHL VP, Communications: Charla Flett
CJHL Treasurer: Robert Mazzuca (NOJHL)
The CJHL, in partnership with Hockey Canada, will host its premier events on opposite ends of the country in 2013-2014. The 2013 World Junior A Challenge will be hosted by Yarmouth, NS while Vernon, BC will be the host community for the 2014 RBC Cup National Junior A Championship.
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