COACHES & TRAINERS
APPLY TO COACH
MUSKRAT MHA HOUSE LEAGUE
Applications for House League Head Coaches are now open! Please apply by August 22, 2023: https://forms.gle/i8pC7dMt1rZrXCSJ7
MUSKRAT VOYAGEURS (Competitive)
Muskrat Minor Hockey thanks all coaching applicants for our Muskrat Voyageurs Competitive teams.
Congratulations to the following Head Coaches for our 2023-2024 season:
U11 Voyageurs - Brett Coughlin
U13 Voyageurs - Scott Laderoute
U15 Voyageurs - Greg Kenny
U18 Voyageurs - Justin Lariviere
Tryout schedule for September will be posted on our news page, Facebook page, and linked here shortly (August 2023).
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Muskrat Minor Hockey Head Coach, Assistant Coach, or Trainer!
Hockey Eastern Ontario maintains an online form for volunteers to determine which courses and clinics they need to complete:
Hockey Eastern Ontario Coach and Trainer Certification Requirements
The above required in-person courses will be scheduled throughout the summer and fall.
See link below for pre-requisites and to register:
HEO Course & Clinic Dates and Registration (From the drop-down menu, choose HEO and then Muskrat MHA)
*UPDATE! Coach 2 will be offered locally, in Pembroke on Sunday, October 15th. In order to register online for Coach 2, you need to complete the two online pre-requisites - Gender Identity and Expression, and Coach 1/2. Both are available at the above link.
In addition to the above courses for each level, ALL Bench Staff and Team Managers must complete the following:
Vulnerable Sector Check (O.P.P.)
Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders
Gender Identity online training
(Available on-demand under Clinics in your Hockey Canada Registry account. Takes approximately two hours to complete.)
Rowan's Law - Read and sign concussion protocol and waivers - These are found in your Spordle account to be signed each year.
RESOURCES
HEO Concussion Return to Play Protocol
Hockey Canada - Downloads and Resources to Help Improve Hockey Coaches
(includes practice plans, U7 support, and Drill Hub)
Hockey Canada - Additional downloads by age and by position
QUESTIONS?
Tim Lynch, Development Coordinator/Coach Mentor:
[email protected]