Below are a few tools to assist Coaches in their duties.

Hockey Canada Long-Term Player Development Framework
http://www.southendminorhockey.com/files/ltpd_manual_may_2013_e.pdf

Manuals and Reference Material

• BMHL Rules - http://www.southendminorhockey.com/files/bmhl_rules_regs_-_version_6_2_-_jan_2018_final2.pdf
• Booking Referees
• Equipment Tips

Practice Plan Templates

• Blank Full Hockey Practice Plan Template
• Blank Hockey Template - 1 page, 4 diagrams
• Blank Hockey Template - Single Diagram

Coaching Resources 

• Rule of the Week Presented By HEO
• Shift Management Tool: this spreadhseet helps you equally assign players when you have an uneven number of forwards
• Drills:  There are many sites out there were you can find free drills.  Here are just a few examples:
  • Just for Coaches: www.justforcoaches.com
  • Ice Hockey Systems: www.icehockeysystems.com/hockey-drills
  • Hockey Canada: www.hockeycanada.ca just search "drills" and you can find material for the appropriate level
  • Hockey Share: www.hockeyshare.com/drills/
  • Coach Nielsen's Ice Hockey Drills http://coachnielsen.wordpress.com/drills/ 

Volunteer Composition for Teams

Each team volunteer must be listed on the team roster in order to be covered by Hockey Canada's insurance policy.  The volunteer composition for each team should be no more than the following:

• (1) Head Coach
• (2) Assistant Coaches
• (1) Trainer
• (1) Manager
• (1) On-ice helper - Applies to young 'helpers' only.  

Note: If a volunteer is listed on another team roster, they are allowed to help out on-ice as they are already covered by insurance through their other team.


Kids as on-ice helpers:
 
In order for a young adult or child to help out on the ice, they must meet all of the following conditions:

1. Be part of the association (SEMHA) (playing on another team)
2. Be at least 1 division higher (eg. Under-11 (U11) can help out Under-9 (U9), but Under-9 (U9) A can not help out Under-9 (U9) B or C)
3. Be wearing full equipment