All Players are expected to play for their Resident Club, District, or Operating Area
(as per Hockey Canada, Hockey Alberta and Hockey Edmonton Bylaws, Regulations and Directives).
In keeping with a player-first focus, we recognize, however, that there may be a unique set of extenuating circumstances where, upon application to the Player Movement Committee, permission may be granted to tryout with an alternative Club, or the alternate District or Operating Area within the District where the player resides.
Permission, if granted, is for the current year only and all players will be returned to their Resident Club, District or Operating Area at the end of the season. Players can re-apply to the PMC in subsequent years. Player Movement requests will be granted only in consideration of extenuating circumstances.
Deadline to submit a Player Movement Application for the 2023-24 season is May 31, 2023.
Application Process
- For each player that applies for Player Movement prior to the application deadline, Hockey Edmonton will contact the respective Club, District or Operating Area to attain their support, or lack of, for the respective
application.
- If the Resident Club, District or Operating Area does not support the player request; the application will be forwarded to the Player Movement Committee for review and decision.
- If consent is granted by both parties, Hockey Edmonton will advise the applicant and the respective Club, District or Operating Area Registrars such that the parties can take the next steps in the registration process.
- In the case that an affected party is dissatisfied with the decision, the Hockey Edmonton Appeals process may be accessed. Players cannot skate with either their resident or the accepting CLUB, DISTRICT, OPERATING AREA while this application is pending – players who participate in a tryout skate/session prior to the completion of the PMC process forfeit all rights and will remain with their resident Club, District, or Operating Area.