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Armstrong Cooper Youth Hockey Association

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ACYHA is Seeking Coaches!

Armstrong Cooper Youth Hockey is seeking qualified coaches for all teams. These are paid positions for non-parent traveling level coaches, If interested, please download a copy of the coaching application and turn in the ACE Director.

Coaching Requirements

To coach for ACYHA the following MUST BE COMPLETED before you can step on the ice with any players:

  1. Register as a coach with USA Hockey. Required Annually
  2. Register as a coach with ACYHA (Must have your USA Hockey Confirmation code to complete).
  3. Complete a Background Screen- Required and valid for two years with Minnesota Hockey. The code to use is: 35615801
  4. Have the proper USA Hockey CEP Certification before 12/31/24 (See details and link below).
  5. Have Online Age Specific Modules completed.
  6. Must complete the SafeSport Training Course.  SafeSport Training will be good for 1 year
  7. Must complete Concussion Training and email certificate to Registrar at  acyharegistrar@gmail.com. Concussion Training is good for two years.
     
    Coaches will be reimbursed for the cost of their USA Hockey registration, Background Screening, CEP Certification classes, and Age Specific Modules.  Save your receipts, and see "Coaches Resources" for the reimbursement request form and instructions.

     

ACYHA Coach Review and Selection Policy

Review Here

Student Coaches

Need help demonstrating drills?  Want an additional set of hands on the ice? Student Coaches are a great addition to your coaching staff.  ACYHA welcomes the use of student coaches on our travel teams, but USA Hockey has specific rules to follow when adding a student coach to your roster.

 

If you want to add a student coach:

He or she must be a player between the ages of 13 and 17 who is currently properly registered with USA Hockey.  He/she may serve as a student coach under the following conditions:

  • Must attend a training session conducted by the local hockey association.
  • Must always be under the supervision of a carded, screened adult coach during all practices, clinics, try-outs, and in the locker room.
  • May help out at practices, clinics, try-outs only. (May not play during scrimmages or games).
  • Must wear a helmet with full face shield, gloves, and skates while on the ice. Must wear helmet during games while on the bench.
  • May only work with players at least one full playing age level down.
  • The organization that is using the student coach must provide a form indicating on what team he/she is participating as a student coach, and, if applicable, what team he/she is properly registered/rostered as a player. (see form below)
  • Upon reaching the age of 18, the student coach must comply with all USA Hockey coaching and screening rules and regulations.
  • May not act as the head coach or assistant coach during practices or games.

Have more questions, please contact your ACE Director.

 

CEP Requirements in Basic Terms

Updated 9-3-2013

Mite Coaches are required to complete level 1 CEP and the mite age module.  If your Level 1 is going to expire that is OK.  Once you move on to travel hockey you will need to move to level 2 CEP and the next appropriate age module. 

1)  If you have are a coach on more than one team you must do an age appropriate module for each team

2)  If you have a Level 1 and it expires Dec. 2013, you must take the level 2 classroom and the age appropriate module

3)  If you have a Level 2 and it expires Dec. 2013, you must take the level 3 classroom and the age appropriate module

3)  If you have a Level 3 and it expires Dec. 2013, you must take the online re-certification and the age appropriate module.

4)  If you are a coach that has had a Level 3 for 9 years or more, you should have gotten a letter telling you that you must take the level 4, which has passed so in order to continue you must get a one year extension from Christian (the new coach in chief) 

6)  If you are a Level 4 it is still valid for life and requires no re-cert; however, the age specific module must be done for any level that you will coach.

So what does this mean to you?  The coach can print off a virtual card from the USA website along with the age appropriate certificate and BOTH must be in the book by Dec.31.

ACYHA ACE Team

James Tousignant

ACE Director

Paul Swanson

Assistant ACE Director

Scott Tousignant

Assistant ACE Director

TOPIC: Coaching Squirts

 

To the right is a video shot in the Winter of 2010 with John Evans, ACYHA Squirt B1 Coach and Hal Tearse, Minnesota Hockey Coach in Chief.

This video highlights John's coaching philosphy, a shared practice of the Squirt A and B1 Teams, and a Squirt B1 game. 

This video is in intended as a coaching tool and is posted on the Minnesota Hockey Website.

Great work John and Squirts!!!!