League Clarifies Deadlines, Penalties Surrounding Dec. 1 Roster Cutoff:

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League clarifies deadlines, penalties surrounding Dec. 1 roster cutoff
 
Thursday, November 29, 2012 - Submitted by BCHL Media

With the Hockey Canada roster deadline on Saturday Dec. 1 potentially leading to a number of player transactions, the British Columbia Hockey League is clarifying its policy on trade reporting at deadline time.

For any transaction made after 11:59 p.m. PST on Friday, Nov. 30, BCHL team personnel are required to wait until 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2 to release details. Only after that time are they permitted to discuss transactions with media.

The absolute Dec. 1 deadline for transactions between separate leagues (i.e. BCHL to AJHL), is 6 p.m. Pacific. For moves made within the BCHL, the absolute deadline is 8 p.m. Pacific.

Teams not in compliance with this league regulation are subject to a fine.

Trade information will be also be posted on the BCHL website at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2.

The Dec. 1 deadline reduces the number of player cards available to all Canadian Junior A hockey clubs to 25. As BCHL active rosters are capped at 22 players, each team would have a maximum of three cards to use to sign new players for the rest of the season.