Chris Hebb – Chief Executive Officer
Chris joined the BCHL in June 2018. From 2006 to 2013 he was the Senior Vice President of Content and Communications for Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment in Toronto. Hebb oversaw all broadcast and digital properties for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Toronto FC of Major League Soccer and the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies. Before joining MLSE, Hebb spent 11 years with Orca Bay Sports and Entertainment, owners of the Vancouver Canucks, the Vancouver Grizzlies and General Motors Place. In that role, he launched the Canucks first website and streamed some of the first NHL games to ever be viewed online. Originally from Prince Rupert, B.C., Chris is graduate of the University of Victoria where he was a member of the varsity basketball team, winning a national title in 1980.
Steven Cocker – Chief Operating Officer & Deputy Commissioner
Steven joined the BCHL in June 2019. He also formerly served as an amateur scout for the Buffalo Sabres from 2017 to 2020. Steven is not new to the BCHL as he was previously the Assistant General Manager with the Penticton Vees from 2015 to 2019, winning a Fred Page Cup in his tenure. Originally from Orangeville, Ont., he holds a Bachelor of Sport Management from Haaga-Helia University in Finland where he worked with organizations such as the Finnish Ice Hockey Association, Lahti Pelicans and Zurich Lions. Steven is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Brad Lazarowich – Director of Officiating & Player Safety
Brad is responsible for monitoring, mentoring and developing BCHL referees and linesmen. He handles the scheduling of officials for all BCHL games and he maintains open communication with coaches across the league on all officiating inquiries. He is also head of the league’s Department of Player Safety. One of the longest-serving officials in NHL history, Brad joined the NHL in 1986 and worked 1,971 games before retiring in 2016. He was assigned to three Stanley Cup Finals, highlighted by a Game 7 in 2003 between Anaheim and New Jersey. He also worked the World Cup of hockey in 1996 and 2004, the 1996 NHL All-Star Game in Boston and he spent 16 years in the NHL Officials Association where he played a key role in collective bargaining, officials’ contracts and the NHL Pension Society. Brad joined the BCHL in the 2012-13 season as co-director of officiating while still active as an NHL linesman.
Jesse Adamson – Manager, Media & Communications
Jesse started with the BCHL as an intern in 2014 and continued doing freelance work for the league’s website and magazine up until 2018 when he was brought on as a part-time employee. He transitioned into the full-time head of the communications department in July of 2019. Jesse has a background in journalism having earned his diploma from Langara College in Vancouver. He has experience working in communications and public-relations roles for several different outlets, including political campaigns, organizations in the senior’s care sector and other small businesses across B.C. He has been involved in sports for most of his life, having played hockey and lacrosse competitively since the age of five.
Email: jadamson@bchl.ca
Mario Galea – Coordinator, Finance
Mario has been an accountant dating back to 2001 and has worked for various companies, including Chantelle Management in Langley, Specialty Care Inc. in Toronto and Pico of Canada in Burnaby. He received his accounting education and training at the University of British Columbia, British Columbia Institute of Technology and the Certified General Accountants of British Columbia. He joined the BC Hockey League in August of 2022 and is responsible for managing the finances of league.
Alex Waddington – Coordinator, Events
As the Coordinator of Events, Alex will oversee the planning and execution of the league’s 60th Anniversary outdoor event, as well as the BCHL Road Show in Burns Lake, B.C. She is already very familiar with the league, having worked as the Penticton Vees Director of Sponsorship and Business Development from 2018 to 2021. She currently works for Canucks Place Children’s Hospice as the Officer of Events and Sponsorship. Waddington previously worked for the Vancouver Canucks for over two years as an Account Executive. She received a Bachelor’s Degree from Simon Fraser University in 2014.
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Monique MacKinnon – Safe Sport Officer
Monique will fill the volunteer position of Safe Sport Officer as part of the league’s Abuse, Harassment and Discrimination Policy that was passed by the Board of Governors in May. She will be on call for all BCHL athletes who wish to report an incident and will act independently from the league and its teams. In addition to taking medical courses related to pain management, prescription drug use and brain health, MacKinnon received training at the U.S. Center for SafeSport and will be taking Safe Sport and Respect Group training from Hockey Canada. MacKinnon graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Physical Education degree from the University of Ottawa. She is currently a Leadership, Employee Management, Workplace Culture and Change Specialist that has over 30 years of experience as an international speaker, consultant and coach.
