What Hosting Looks Like
The Bassano Beavers are looking for families to host our players for the season. Hosts give a player a private bedroom, daily meals, and a steady home base while they're away from their own family. If that sounds like your house, get in touch.
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We Match You First
Every host meets every player before move-in. Both sides need to feel good about it before we pair anyone up.
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Pets and Kids Welcome
Our players come from every kind of home. Yours doesn't need to be perfect, just welcoming.
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Players Eat With You
Players join family dinner, watch games on the couch, and live as part of the household. That's the point of billeting.
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House Sitter Built In
A responsible 18 to 20 year old with practice five days a week makes a pretty solid house sitter when you travel.
Why Bassano Families Sign Up
Monthly Stipend
Monthly compensation to help cover groceries, utilities, and the cost of an extra person at the table.
Home-Game Tickets
Free tickets to every Beavers home game for the whole household.
Team and Community Events
Banquets, fundraisers, and team nights are open to billet families.
Players Stay in Touch
Most billet families hear from their player for years after the season ends.
Players Remember Their Hosts
Hosting can shape a player's whole junior hockey season. They remember the family that hosted them.
A Role in the Program
Billet families are part of building the Beavers into a program Bassano can be proud of.
What Billet Families Provide
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A private bedroom with the basics: bed, dresser, somewhere to study.
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Access to laundry and shared household spaces.
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Daily meals and snacks. Junior hockey players eat a lot.
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A spot to park, ideally with an outdoor plug-in for cold mornings.
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A safe, clean, welcoming home.
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A supportive, family-style environment.
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A hand with day-to-day routines and life skills as needed.
About the Beavers
The Bassano Beavers are a USPHL Premier junior hockey program based in Bassano, Alberta. We focus on developing young players for life beyond junior hockey, growing youth hockey in town, and giving back to the community.
At a Glance
- Monthly stipend
- Home-game tickets
- Meet the player first
- Pets and kids welcome
- Built-in house sitter
- Team event invites
- Full staff support
- Players stay in touch
There's a Player Who Needs a Home in Bassano.
If you have room and a welcoming house, we'd love to hear from you. Send Phil an email anytime.