Welcome New Officials! We are happy to have you join the New Brunswick Hockey Officials Association (NBHOA). On this page, you will find all the information you need to get registered for this season.

Requirements For Registering

• Officials must be a minimum of 12 years of age as of December 31st of the current season.
• It has been more than TWO seasons since you were a registered official (if it is two seasons or less, please follow the recertification process)
• A credit card is required for paying online clinic fees.

If you were a new/returning official last season (2023 – 2024) or two seasons ago (2022 – 2023), please follow the returning official process.

If you need help on creating your new Hockey Canada Registry Account, please see here.

If you are a new official who is 18 years old or older (or if you turn 18 during the season), you will need to submit a current Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screening Check (CRC/VSC). You can find the letter you will need to take to your local police/RCMP station here. If you are from the Moncton area (Codiac RCMP), you must contact Jamie Trenholm for a specific letter for the Codiac RCMP detachment.

Hockey Canada has a robust first-year course that every hockey official in Canada is required to complete in their first season (regardless of age). You MUST complete this before becoming a registered official. There is an English course and a French course available. You CANNOT switch your language once your course brings, so please select the appropriate one.

• Please make sure you sign up under your profile when registering for the module. Parents be sure to sign up under your son/daughter’s profile. See here for help on linking HCR profiles.
• You will need to add the course to your cart before moving through the screens for payment.
• The clinic fee is $40 and is paid online through a credit card.

You must finish your modules BEFORE your in-person clinic. 

You MUST attend one of these clinics in order to become a registered official.

a. Go to: https://register.hockeycanada.ca/clinics
b. Make sure Hockey New Brunswick is selected at the top of your screen.
c. On the left hand side, select “Official” under Categories and then set the Qualification as “NEW Officials”
d. Select the appropriate clinic and then register.
*Please remember to sign up under the profile that will be taking the course using your HCR account (Step 2).
*Parents be sure to sign up under your son/daughter’s profile. See here for help on linking HCR profiles.

On the date/time of your clinic, please make sure you are on time for the start of clinic. A good habit for any officials is to arrive 10 minutes early and be ready to go at puck drop (the start of the clinic). Please make sure you bring with a pen and paper. Also, please read your clinic description as you may need to bring along skates, a helmet and a whistle for any clinics that have on-ice sections. Wear comfortable clothes!

As part of the clinic you will complete your certification exam. Everything for this exam is learned in the online modules (Step 3) and throughout the clinic session.

Every association has an Association Level RIC. If you are unsure of your local contact, please speak with your local association. You may need to submit your CRC/VSC (if 18 or older or turning 18 during the season) and any other contact information they require.

We communicate through Goalline emails and our website. NBHOA Goalline account will be created for you based on the email you list on your registration form. If you do not receive an email about your NBHOA account by December 15th, 2024, please speak with your local Referee in Chief. If you need to regain access to your account, see more information here.