Coaching News

Lady Blues Team Coaches for 2010-11

12U Lady Blues Head Coach: Mark Hallemann

14U Lady Blues Head Coach: Dave Hoke

16U Lady Blues Head Coach: Patrick Quinn
19U Lady Blues Head Coach: Ashley Payton
Goalie Coach for All Teams: Joe Bova Conti

Congratulations Coaches and good luck in 2010-11.

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UPDATE FROM USAH

All coaches/ on ice hockey instructors must be a registered as a USA Hockey Member (Coach) before the start of the season. This requirement is in addition to the USA Hockey Coaching Education Program Certification requirement describe below. Do not confuse membership with coaching clinic registration. Both can be accomplished separately at www.usahockey.com.

All on ice hockey coaches and or on ice instructors for girls, women 19 and under who are registered with USA Hockey must properly wear an approved ice hockey helmet during all on ice sessions including practices, controlled scrimmages, and coach or referee clinics.

USA Hockey coaching clinics provide a universal certification for all coaches no matter where the clinics are held or where the coaches are from. All head and assistant coaches must have a USA Hockey coaching education program (CEP) coaching card with the appropriate level sticker by December 31st of the current season and must also be listed correctly in the USA Hockey coach’s certification list at www.usahockey.com. It is the coaches’ responsibility to make sure both of these requirements are met by December 31^st of 2010. Coaching clinics are normally held from September 1^st to December 31^st of the current hockey season.

Coaches that are USA Hockey Members may assume all coaching duties without their proper USA Hockey Coaching Certification(s) from the start of the season through December 31^st only. This provides up to four months during the current playing season for coaches to attend and complete their proper coaching education program level(s).

If a coach is unable to produce a current, up to date USA Hockey coaching card with the appropriate level of certification ( see the coaching grid in this section ) by December 31st of the current season, the coach in question will be INELIGIBLE to coach any on-ice activity on the very next day which is January 1^st. This includes all practices and games. Note that only USA Hockey properly certified coaches are allowed on the ice and or on the bench from January 1^st on. Each USA Hockey roster can have up to 4 coaches listed. No other team personnel (except for players) can be on the ice during practices or on the bench during games. That means no medical person, gate opener, team manager, trainer or any other designated person can be on the bench.

Evidence of coaching level: Beginning January 1^st all USA Hockey coaches must possess a USA Hockey coaching program card (with a current validation sticker) indicating the appropriate level they are coaching during all USA Hockey games. The USA Hockey Coaching Program (CEP) number, coaching level (1-5) and the year attained must be recorded on all game score sheets for all of the coaches on the bench. The head coach must also list their name, signature and phone number on the score sheet. If a coaches do not have their proper coaching card but have their current CEP number, valid level, and the valid year attained ( which can be obtained from www.usahockey.com with a “coaches certification list” search) at the start of the game, all can be entered on the score sheet. 

Normal Coaching Program Progression
All coaches shall progress through the USA Hockey Coaching Education Program, attending a coaching clinic at least once every three years through level 3. Upon completion of level 3, the coach shall do one of the following after three seasons: register online and attend another level 3 clinic, recertify at level 3 through a online course at www.usahockey.com , or complete a level 4 clinic. Note that once a coach reaches level 4 or 5 the coaching certification is good for life and does not expire or deactivate.

Coaching Program Requirements Grid (for all USA Hockey Tier 1 and Tier 2 registered travel, recreation or in-house