Quebec hockey President Jocelyn Thibault is very concerned about what he is hearing these days in Ottawa

"Everyone is a little uncomfortable with what we've heard in the last few weeks." - Jocelyn Thibault, general manager of Hockey Quebec

"We are all shocked. It's concerning. I would point out that the provinces' relationship with Hockey Canada is essentially a service provider relationship. If a player pays $450 in registration fees, about $30 goes to Hockey Canada to cover insurance for players, coaches and others who participate in federation-sanctioned activities. Hockey Canada also provides coaching and officiating certifications." - Jocelyn Thibault

If the branches decided to stop paying dues to Hockey Canada, just a few days before the start of activities for AAA teams, and a few weeks before those of other categories, I think the risk is very high that there would be an impact on the insurance of our members and the tournaments that will take place in the coming months. To my knowledge, that said, we could assume this insurance offer..." - Jocelyn Thibault