With more than half of his life involved in the coaching, management and administration of the game, Larry has amassed experience in nearly all aspects of amateur hockey. His experience includes Junior "A" management stops in Burnaby, Vancouver, Richmond, Chilliwack, New Westminster and Estevan, Saskatchewan as well as being involved with Junior "B" hockey in Burnaby, New Westminster and Coquitlam. On the minor hockey scene, Larry has devoted more than thirty years of service to the Burnaby Minor Hockey Association as a coach, manager and executive member. Over the years he has also taken his administrative expertise to the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association, British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association and as a Vice-President of the B.C. (Junior "A") Hockey League. He was also involved in various capacities with the B.C. "Best Ever" program for eight years, as well as with other elite hockey programs, including the Vancouver Hockey SuperSeries.
Larry's list of highlights include a first place BCHL finish as Manager of the Chilliwack Chiefs during the 1990/91 season, participation in the Bantam "AAA" and Midget "AAA" Provincials with the Burnaby Minor Hockey Association in 91/92 and 88/89 respectively, a Lower Mainland Championship with the Junior "B" Burnaby Bluehawks in 86/87, a Lower Mainland and Provincial Junior "B" Championship with the Coquitlam Warriors in 92/93, a Lower Mainland, Provincial and Pacific Region Championship with Joe Sakic and Burnaby Minor's Midget "AAA" Hawks in 85/86, culminating in a trip to the Air Canada Cup, a Lower Mainland, Provincial and Western Canada Championship with the Burnaby M.H.A. Bantam "AAA" team in 1983/84 and a variety of other memorable moments.
He has travelled extensively throughout the Province, Canada and the United States, and a number of hockey trips to Europe and Asia, including as being the B.C. delegate on a hockey administrator's tour of Finland and the (then) Soviet Union in 1984 and to Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic to the Czech Challenge Cup in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 2004. In August 2008, Larry assisted with the Nikkei Hockey Team ’08 on their exhibition hockey tour to Japan.
Throughout the 1990’s, Larry was a vocal proponent for the development of a new arena facility for the City of Burnaby, and for a number of years he dedicated himself to the establishment of a Junior “A” hockey franchise for the new Bill Copeland Sports Centre, opened in the Fall of 1997. As the Co-ordinator of the Burnaby Junior “A” Hockey Group, Larry brought together a group of investors to make the Burnaby Bulldogs Junior “A” Hockey Club a reality for the 1998/99 season. He assisted in the set-up and administration of this venture during the inaugural year.
For his many years of dedication to the Burnaby Minor Hockey Association, the prestigious award of "Honourary Life Member" was bestowed on Larry in May 1997. For his ongoing involvement in the development of amateur sports in the City of Burnaby, he was inducted into the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. In May 2009, Larry was awarded the “Gold Puck Award” by the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association for his contribution to amateur hockey in the Lower Mainland.
Larry also finds time for community committee work with Burnaby KidSport, the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame and Sport Burnaby and as a Board member of the Simon Fraser University Alumni Association. He is also in his third term as a Trustee on the Burnaby Board of Education, having been elected in 2002, 2005 and 2008.
Duties of the Executive
The following are the duties and responsibilities of the BMHA Executive as outlined in our constitution. In practice, the duties are much more extensive than outlined. All Executives positions are without remuneration. The Executive is elected at the annual AGM.
President
i. the President shall preside at all meetings of the executive and at all General and Annual Meetings. He or she shall perform the duties as usual to the office of President;
ii. it shall be the duty of the President, immediately after the close of each Annual General Meeting, to set the date of the first Executive Meeting;
iii. the President shall have the power to suspend any team, player, team official, or referee for ungentlemanly conduct on or off the ice, abusive language to any of the officials, or for failure to comply with the Burnaby Minor Hockey Association Constitution, By-Laws, and Regulations pending review of the incident by the Discipline Committee.
1st Vice President
Shall assume duties allocated to him or her by the President. In the event the President is absent or should resign or is unable to remain in office for any reason, the 1st Vice President shall assume duties.
2nd Vice President
Shall assume duties allocated to him or her by the President. In the event the 1st Vice President is absent or should resign or is unable to remain in office for any reason, the 2nd Vice President shall assume his or her duties.
Division Coordinator
Shall assume duties allocated to him or her by the President and shall be responsible to coordinate assigned Division activities and hold meetings as necessary.
Secretary
Shall keep a full and complete record of all meetings of the Association and of all business and correspondence transacted. The Secretary will ensure that all statements, lists, or other reports are filed as required by the British Columbia Societies’ Act or other regulatory body. He or she shall turn over all files, communications and documents pertaining to the affairs of the Association to his or her successor. He or she shall be responsible for the notification to the Executive of all Executive Meetings.
Registrar
Shall maintain a permanent record of all players and members of the Association. He or she shall be responsible for the annual registration of players.
Treasurer
Shall be responsible for all monies handled by the Association. He or she shall maintain a continuous proper record which must at all times be up to date. He or she shall prepare financial statements as required by the Executive. He or she shall also present to the Annual General Meeting complete financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. These statements must contain an auditor’s report given by a professional auditor.
The Treasurer shall hand over all books and records and bank accounts to his or her successor.
Referee-In-Chief
Shall be responsible for obtaining referees and linesmen for all hockey games played under the jurisdiction of this Association. He or she shall ensure that a high standard of officiating is maintained. He or she shall ensure that all referees and linesmen are registered with the B.C. Amateur Hockey Association.
Head Coach
The duties of the Head Coach shall be:
To maintain an effective line of communication between the coaches, the Association and the National Coaches’ Certification Program;
ii. to recommend to the Executive the appointment of team coaches and team officials;
iii. to coordinate training programs, as deemed appropriate by the Executive, for all coaches, players and team officials.
Members at Large: For 2009/2010 the duties are Risk Management and Female Hockey
Members at Large shall carry out such duties and responsibilities as the Executive of the Association may from time to time assign.
Immediate Past President
Shall serve in an advisory capacity for the benefit of members of the Executive.