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Coaches' Corner

2023-2024 USA hockey age groups

Birth Year Age Group
2005-2008 HS hockey High School
2009 and 2010 14U Bantam
2011 and 2011 12U Pee Wee
2013 and 2014 10U Squirt
2015 and sooner 8U Mite

All coaches must be screened and compliant before stepping on the ice for any practices

Steps to compliance.

1. Register with USA hockey as a player/coach https://membership.usahockey.com/ (every year)

2. Background check -- https://www.usahockey.com/backgroundscreen (every two years)

Click the red button on the USA Hockey site to begin the screening process. It will autofill the registration ID number for you.

3. Safesport course -- https://www.usahockey.com/safesporttraining (every year)

4. CAHA Anti-Bullying Training -- Available in Our Parent Portal (every year)

5. Complete the USA Hockey coach's seminar and online training. -- https://www.usahockey.com/coachingcertification

  • Foundations of Development
  • Age specific modules (8U, 10/12U, or 13+)

6. Register with our club so our registrar can confirm compliance. (every year)

Reimbursement

The club will reimburse coaches for the cost of the background check. Please complete the form and submit to the treasurer. treasurer@santarosaflyers.org


Coaches may need a coaching clinic and modules

To help on the ice as a coach you will need to complete the compliance steps listed above, at minimum.  

Coaches for House or Travel teams will need to complete the "Steps to Compliance" AND, you must attend the appropriate coaching clinic and complete the corresponding age appropriate coaching modules.
 

Coaching clinics are posted on the USA hockey site here: 

https://www.usahockey.com/coachingclinics (TBD 2022)

Age Specific Modules

https://www.usahockey.com/agespecificmodules

Please contact Heidi via registrar@santarosaflyers.org for more information.  


Head Coaches' Applications

All Santa Rosa Junior hockey head coach applicants must complete the coaching application. (Assistant coaches do not need to complete an application)

1. Complete the SRJHC coaching application. Once you've completed the application, please email it to the ACE via ace@santarosaflyers.org

  • If you've coached for SRJHC before, please fill out the returning coach application (below).
  • If you've never coached for SRJHC before, please fill out the new coach application (below).

2. Follow the steps to compliance (see above)

The USA Hockey coaching clinics are typically offered from June to December each year. Some are in person and some may be virtual. As information for the 2022-2023 season is released by USA Hockey this page will be updated. 

Questions?

Please email ACE Coordinator Mike Kovanis

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2022-23 SEASON ARE DUE May 9th 2022. 

 


Student Coaches

Santa Rosa Flyers also have a student coaching program for those older players (between ages 13 and 17) who want to give back by coaching the younger players.

Here is a link to the USA Hockey Student Coach page:

https://www.usahockey.com/studentcoaches

Please contact the ACE Coordinator for questions,  more information or to express interest in being a student coach. 

Mike Kovanis

ACE Coordinator - Director of Coaches

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