Coach Clinic Overview
Each clinic's content is developed by Hockey Canada and the member Branches (Hockey Manitoba) train people to teach the clinics and implement the content to coaches. There is no ladder of pre-requisites to climb; coaches simply take the certification path that is applicable to the age/category of the athlete they are currently coaching.
What Do I Need To Coach?
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ALL coaches must have Respect in Sport certification. Previous Speak Out clinic certification is equivalent to Respect in Sport.
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See chart below for requirements listed by division/category.
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Ensure your team has a hockey certified Saftey person (or persons). A certified Safety person must be at all team games & practices. Click here for Safety - Trainer 1 clinic info.
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ALL Minor Hockey & High School coaches must wear a CSA approved helmet with fastened chin strap during all on-ice practices/activities.
Coach Certification Chart
| DIVISION/CATEGORY |
HEAD COACH |
ASSISTANT COACH(ES) |
| Initiation (6 & Under) |
Initiation (IP) |
Initiation (IP) |
| Novice (7 & 8) |
IP OR Coach |
IP OR Coach |
| Atom (9 & 10) |
Coach |
Coach |
| Peewee (11 & 12) |
Coach |
Coach |
| Bantam AAA |
Dev. 1 |
Coach |
| Bantam AA - Rural |
Dev. 1 |
Coach |
| Bantam AA - Winnipeg |
Coach |
Coach |
| Bantam A, B, C, D |
Coach |
Coach |
| Midget AAA |
Dev. 1 |
Coach |
| Midget AA, A, B, C |
Coach |
Coach |
| High School |
Coach |
Coach |
| Juvenile |
Coach |
Coach |
| Junior A |
HP 1 |
Dev. 1 |
| Junior B |
Dev. 1 |
Coach |
| Junior C, OA, Fem. |
Coach |
Coach |
| Senior AAA |
Dev. 1 |
Coach |
| Senior A, B, C, D |
Respect In Sport |
Respect In Sport |
| Female Atom, Peewee, Bantam |
Coach |
Coach |
| Female Midget A, B, C |
Coach |
Coach |
| Female Midget AA |
Dev. 1 |
Coach |
| Female Senior AA, A, B |
Dev. 1 |
Coach |
| Program of Excellence |
HP 1 |
Dev. 1 |
| Canada Games |
HP 1 |
HP 1 |
| Manitoba Games |
Coach |
Coach |
Clinic Season Info
Clinics are offered through the first part of the hockey season (September-December) to certify coaches, officials and safety persons. Locations vary throughout the province as each member Region has opportunity to host clinics through their Minor Associations.
As a committment to the development of coaches in our province all Initiation, Coach Level, Respect In Sport, and Safety - Trainer 1 clinics are free of charge to Hockey Manitoba members of the current season. Hockey Manitoba members are those who are officially registered on a Hockey Manitoba Team Roster of the current season of the clinic.
For more information please visit the Hockey Manitoba website.