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7 Character Tests I Am Always Quietly Observing In Players (click)
Don’t Be That Guy: 7 Attributes of Bad Minor Hockey Coaches | When in Doubt, Glass and Out (click)
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Pass the Puck - "Practice Drills for your Team" (click)
Great Drills, check out this site (click)
PRO SMART HEAD COACH INTRO
To receive an invitation to the ProSmart Hockey Learning System, a great resource for coaches & teams, please send an email to the WKMHA Administrator at westkelownaminorhockey@shaw.ca. Thank you!
Coach Application Form 2017-2018
WKMHA plans to host two tiered teams at the Midget, Bantam, Peewee and Atom Development Levels
In the event that we are only able to host one tiered team at Midget and/or Bantam due to
the new Zone Tier Team formation, we will adjust where neccessary
COACHES - TEAM OFFICIALS & ON ICE HELPER REQUIREMENTS (click) ***IMPORTANT***
WKMHA Minor Hockey Association Coach Development Model
Rep Coaching Requirements:
1. Respect in Sport for Coaches-must be renewed every 5 years (different from the Parent RIS course)
2. Criminal Record Check - Completed every 3 years (please use ONLINE application)
3. Development 1 or High Performance 1 - 2 day course
4. Checking Clinic - All Head Coaches for Atom, Pee Wee & Bantam:TBD
5. CATT - Mandatory Concussion Awareness Training Tool
Recreation Coaching Requirements (includes Initiation, Novice & Atom Dev.):
1. Respect in Sport for Coaches-must be renewed every 5 years (different from the Parent RIS course)
2. Criminal Record Check - Completed every 3 years (please use ONLINE application)
3. Coach 2 Course - 1 day course with online pre-task:
4. Checking Clinic - All Head Coaches for Atom, Pee Wee & Bantam:TBD
5. CATT - Mandatory Concussion Awareness Training Tool
On-Ice Volunteer Requirements:
1. Respect in Sport for Coaches-must be renewed every 5 years (different from the Parent RIS course)
2. Criminal Record Check - Completed every 3 years (please use ONLINE application)
3. CATT - Mandatory Concussion Awareness Training Tool
Safety Person (Trainer) Requirements:
1. Respect in Sport for Coaches-must be renewed every 5 years (different from the Parent RIS course)
2. Criminal Record Check - Completed every 3 years (please use ONLINE application)
3. Hockey Canada Safety Program - done online
4. CATT - Mandatory Concussion Awareness Training Tool
Concussion Information (click)
OMAHA/BC HOCKEY SUSPENSION GUIDELINES
HC AFFILIATE PLAYER INFO (click)
NEW- Insurance and Entrepreneurial or Private Instructors and Groups
BC Hockey Launches Mobile App
Kamloops 11th Annual Summer Coaches Conference
July 14th-16th, 2017 - Kamloops, BC
Kamloops Coaches Conference and Kamloops Minor Hockey Association (KMHA) are pleased to announce the 11th Annual Kamloops Summer Coaches Conference July 14th-16th, 2017 at the City of Kamloops Sandman Centre, the home of the Kamloops Blazers. This year’s Conference is being held in conjunction with BC Hockey’s HP1 clinic and features the following confirmed guests:
· Don Hay - Head Coach, Kamloops Blazers
· Ray Bennett - Assistant Coach, St. Louis Blues
· Terry Bangen-Assistant Coach, Kamloops Blazers
· Corey McNabb - Director of Player Development, Hockey Canada
Other guests that may attend but haven’t been able to confirm at this point.
· Ken Hitchcok - Head Coach, Dallas Stars
· Tom Renney - CEO, Hockey Canada
· Barry Trotz - Head Coach, Washington Capitals
· Perry Pearn - former Assistant Coach, Vancouver Canucks
· Doug Lidster- former Assistant Coach, Vancouver Canucks
· Ryan Huska - Head Coach, Stockton Heat
· Mike Johnston - Head Coach, Portland Winterhawks
· Dave Lowry -Head Coach, Victoria Royals
The cost for the conference is $295.00. There are discounts for OMAHA Associations that register more than one coach.
REGISTER 2 FOR $450, 3 FOR $500, 4 FOR $600. ANYMORE AFTER THAT WOULD BE $100 EACH
Along with the BC Hockey HP1 clinic, a Development 1 and Coach 2 clinic are being planned as part of this year's Conference.
This includes all of the presentations, a conference gift, Friday night social, continental style breakfast both Saturday and Sunday, along with lunch and dinner on Saturday.
Should you require additional information, please feel free to contact George Cochrane, Conference Chair and KMHA Head Coach at kmha.headcoach@gmail.com or 250-574-3846.
Registration is online at www.kamloopsminorhockey.com under the Coaches Conference tab on the right hand side of the Home Page.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 10, 2017
Media Contact: Sean Orr 250.544.3231
High Performance 1 Seminar Registration
BC Hockey announced that registration for the 2017 National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) High Performance 1 (HP1) Seminar is open. The seminar will take place July 14 - 18, 2017 in Kamloops, BC and will run in conjunction with the annual Kamloops Coaches Conference. The application deadline is June 25, 2017.
Speakers and other details for the 2017 Kamloops Coaches Conference and HP1 Seminar will be announced shortly. Previous speakers have included:
| Ken Hitchock | Head Coach, St. Louis Blues |
| Barry Trotz | Head Coach, Washington Capitals |
| Don Hay | Head Coach, Kamloops Blazers |
| Marc Crawford | Former Head Coach, Dallas Stars, LA Kings, Vancouver Canucks |
Those coaches applying for NCCP HP1 certification through this seminar must meet the following criteria:
| Male Program Coaches |
| · Have a minimum of three (3) years coaching experience at the Bantam level or higher · Should be the head coach of a Bantam level or higher team during the 2017-2018 season, or be an assistant coach at the Midget level or higher
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| Female Program Coaches |
| · Have a minimum of three (3) years coaching experience at the Midget level or higher · Should be the head coach of a Midget level or higher team, or be an assistant coach at the College, University or Senior level for the 2017-2018 season |
A wide variety of seminar topics will be covered, including:
| Ethics and Leadership | Teaching and Leading | Physical Preparation |
| Planning to Perform | Mental Preparation | Player Evaluation and Selection |
| Game and Bench Management | Team Building | Effective Use of Technology |
| Advanced Skill Analysis | Power Play | Offensive Team Play |
| Leading Drug Free Sport | Penalty Kill | Defensive Team Play |
| Goalie Coaching | Coaching Pathways | Conflict Management |
Participants must successfully complete the three (3) evaluation stages in order:
1. Seminar attendance and workgroup evaluation.
2. Post-seminar written exam and field evaluation.
3. Making Ethical Decisions (Competition - Development), Leading Drug Free Sport and Managing Conflict. All of these are available online through the Coaching Association of Canada.
After the successful completion of the written exam, coaches must complete their field evaluation within two (2) hockey seasons. Field evaluations will only be completed under the minimum guidelines set for by Hockey Canada and BC Hockey.
For more information about BC Hockey, please visit the BC Hockey website at www.bchockey.net or email info@bchockey.net or follow along through social media at www.facebook.com/BCHockeySource, www.twitter.com/BCHockey_Source, www.youtube.com/BCHockeySource or www.instagram.com/BCHockeySource
