Injury Reporting

An Injury Report must be completed when:

• A player required the assistance of a trainer due to an injury which results in the course of a hockey event
• A player is taken by ambulance to a hospital
• If the injury will not allow the player to return to active duty based on a physician’s diagnosis
• If the possibility exists that there could be any expenses related directly to the injury or if a possible claim/suit could result from the injury against the Hockey Canada insurance program
• Where an injury is sustained by a registered member of Hockey Canada at a sanctioned hockey activity

The first page must be completed by a team official who witnessed the accident. This page requires the team official’s signature. Parents must ensure that Page 1 is completed in full before submitting (especially the Health Insurance section). Page 2 must be completed by a medical attendant i.e. physician, physiotherapist, dentist, etc.

In order to process the claim without delay, please complete all sections on the form. If sections are incomplete, Hockey Canada may delay the claim.

The injury report form should be completed and submitted no later than 90 days following the injury date. Do not wait until treatment is done before sending in the paperwork. As long as the injury is reported within 90 days, you have 52 weeks to submit expenses. Remember that Hockey Canada requires the original invoices and not photocopies or scans (unless the injured has other insurance).

Yes. The Hockey Canada Insurance program is the secondary insurer - this means that a claim must be submitted first to any other plan available through an employer or independent provider. Regardless of this, the Hockey Canada Injury Report form must be submitted to the HEO office within 90 days.

Please attach an additional page to the report, with the accident description.

Players who are removed from games or practices due to injury or serious illness, and do not return to that game or practice, must obtain a note from a physician before they are allowed to return to play.