Coaches

Coaching Application form

Online Coaching Application form            Paper Coaching Application form

Coaching course registration

Hockey Alberta has refocused its coaching development plan to invest in coaches by offering educational opportunities.  The following courses could be required depending on the division you are coaching.

• Respect in Sport Activity Leader/Coach/Officials
  • Parents and Coaches/Team Officials will be required to recertify their Respect in Sport every four seasons. 
     
    • Note that there is also a separate Respect in Sport Parent Course for parents of children in minor hockey
      
      
• Coach 1 - Intro to Coach
  
  
• Coach 2 - Coach Level
  
  
• Checking Skills
  
  
• Hockey Canada Safety Program

View your current coaching qualifications here (click login)

 Signup for a clinic here

Coaching requirements

The Edson Minor Hockey Association follows Hockey Alberta’s coaching requirements

U7 teams require:

• TWO team officials to successfully complete Coach 1
• ALL team officials to complete Respect in Sport - Activity Leader
• One team official per Ten players to complete the Hockey Canada Safety Program. The requirement for the ten to one ratio must be for every ice session so it is suggested to have several people complete Hockey Canada Safety Program.  Note that these team safety people can be Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Team Manager or Parents.

U9 teams require:

• The Head Coach to successfully complete Coach 1
• ALL team officials to complete Respect in Sport - Activity Leader
• One team official to complete the Hockey Canada Safety Program. A team Safety person must attend all games so it is suggested to have several people complete Hockey Canada Safety Program.  Note that these team Safety people can be Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Team Manager or Parents.

 U11 to U18 teams require:

• The Head Coach to successfully complete Coach 2
• The Head Coach to successfully complete Checking Skills
• ALL team officials to complete Respect in Sport - Activity Leader
• One team official to complete the Hockey Canada Safety Program. A team Safety person must attend all games so it is suggested to have several people complete Hockey Canada Safety Program.  Note that these team Safety people can be Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Team Manager or Parents.
• Note that in the case where a team is considered AA, the coach must also have Development 1

EMHA Policies and Procedures Handbook

EMHA Policies and Procedures Handbook - Revised 2021

All coaches should also review the Manager’s Corner page to understand other team duties.