Many youth teams benefit with having student coaches help out at practices. If you are 17 years old and younger, you are eligible to be a student coach. Please reach out to the team's Head Coach to coordinate any coaching opportunities. You will need to complete this form and share a copy with the Head Coach.

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Every year, we have dozens of coaches – parents and non-parents – that make the hockey season possible. For the 2023-2024 season, we will have nine travel teams (one 10U, two 12U, two Squirts, two PeeWees, and two Bantams), as well as three Mites sessions.

We are looking for coaches at all levels. If you are interested in coaching (or have ever considered coaching), please reach out to David Winn, HHA Coach-in-Chief at davidwinn32@gmail.com. If you know someone in the community that may be eligible and willing to coach, please send any names to David also.

If you would like to help with Mites, please reach out to Josh Pearce at hutchhockeymitedirector@gmail.com.

The Coach Selection policy has been updated and reflects how to submit your interest. Please specify if you are willing to be a Head Coach, Assistant Coach, or either.

New to coaching? No problem! The Player Development Committee (PDC) will offer training throughout the season to help prepare anybody in a coaching position. Once we have names compiled, more details will be shared.

Thank you in advance for your consideration. Please reach out to David or Josh ASAP to help plan the season.

The following information applies to all travel team coaches and rostered Mite coaches.  For non-rostered Mite coaches, please attend the Mite coaches meeting for your information.

Need to complete before you step on ice:

SafeSport (pucksystems.com)

1. Register with USA Hockey  
2. Complete the relevant SafeSport course
3. Update your background check (every other year)

More details can be found here: SafeSport

To do by the end of the year:

1. Complete the age-group-specific modules for EACH level of team you’ll be looking to coach.  For example, if you’re coaching Mites and Peewees, you need to do the age-specific modules for both levels. Note: you need to enter your name as it was registered last. i.e. if you do not see yourself, try your full name, or nickname or just last name) Certification List
2. If you need to sign up for a clinic, do it sooner than later!  If you do not have it complete and on the list by Dec 31st, you will be removed from the roster - no exceptions.  Clinics List
3. Make sure your team is properly rostered and entered into Gamesheet by December 31. Sooner is better.

Other resources:

• CDC Concussion Training
• Hutchinson Health Concussion Video 

To sign up for a clinic, you need to login using your profile:

Coaching Certification

If you do not have a profile, you can great one by clicking the link under the login boxes labeled "Need to Create a Login Profile".

Remember: Whatever email you use for your login is the same one you need to use when you Register for USA Hockey, and also when you sign in to complete online certification courses or Modules.

After you log in, you may view the current clinics that are available.

If you have any questions regarding coaching,

please contact David Winn, HHA Coach-in-Chief