Certification Required

Coach Resource Guide 2023-2024

“Coaches are essential to hockey at every level. A caring, enthusiastic, well-trained coach can be a positive influence on the experience of players, parents and other coaches.”

Hockey New Brunswick works with its local hockey associations to provide effective education, certification, and registration for hundreds of hockey coaches annually.

Coach certification deadline is December 15th, 2023

All coaches, managers, and volunteers require Respect in Sport (online course) or Speak Out!

All coaches, managers, and volunteers over the age of 18 require a criminal record check and vulnerable sector check.

Any new minor hockey player will need to have one (1) parent complete the online Respect in Sport Parent Program. The link to this course can be found at https://tinyurl.com/d3uupt2m

Each team must have a Hockey Canada Safety Person. The link to the online HCSP course can be accessed at https://register.hockeycanada.ca/clinics

All volunteers under the age of 16, as of December 31st, 2023, who are currently registered on a minor hockey or high school hockey team do not require any coach certifications. These volunteers must wear a helmet with full face shield when volunteering with minor hockey teams.

The first step in becoming a coach is getting your Hockey Canada Registry profile (coaching profile) set up. To do this, follow the Spordle link (https://hnb.ca/en/clinics/spordle-my-account ) to create an account, link yourself as a member and begin signing up for the courses required by the level you are coaching. A complete list of Coach requirements can be found at: https://hnb.ca/en/clinics/certification-required The Hockey New Brunswick Clinic schedule can be found here (https://hnb.ca/en/clinics/clinic-schedule). New clinics are being scheduled at the request of the minor hockey associations.

Other Coach Course links: · Respect in Sport Activity Leader: https://hnb.ca/en/clinics/respect-in-sport · Respect in Sport Parent: https://hnb.ca/en/clinics/respect-in-sport-parent-program

Coach Requirement Checklist:

· One bench staff on each roster must have the Hockey University Online Safety Course This course is valid for 5 years.

· All coaches in minor hockey associations must complete the Hockey University Online Coach 1/ Coach 2 prior to attending an in-person session. A coach only must complete the Hockey University Online course once.

U7 and U9

· HU Online Coach 1/ Coach 2

· Coach 1: Intro to Coach

· Respect in Sport- Activity Leader