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Title: Director of Hockey Position: Volunteer Reports to: Local Association and Chair of the Grass Roots Committee The Director of Hockey position is a new volunteer service position within an association and will be appointed annually by the president of each WAHA sanctioned association. Mission: The mission of the Director of Hockey is to support the efforts of the USA Hockey American Development Model by assisting head and assistant coaches within an association to successfully implement ADM best practices. As a reminder, the ADM is a long term athlete development model for all ages of play 6U-Adult. The Primary functions of the position are to:

Help coaches implement the American Development Model

Serve as a liaison between WAHA Coach in Chief, WAHA Grass Roots Committee and local association coaches. Association Director of Hockey should have regular communication with association coaches.

Know and understand the ADM framework grounded within the principles of Long Term Athlete Development. Be able to effectively articulate LTAD principles to youth hockey administrators, coaches and parents, as well as to rink and league administrators.

Assist WAHA Coach in Chief in arranging clinics, demonstrations and seminars.

Understand and help disseminate resources and support materials from the WAHA website and USA Hockey website.

Make recommendations on new resources and information needed to drive the acceptance and success of hockey development at the association level.

WAHA Director of Hockey Presentation August 3, 2019

https://bit.ly/2KhX2UR

Guy Gosselin - USA Hockey ADM ManagerDon Bradford - WAHA Vice President and Grass Roots ChairpersonPaul Caufield - WAHA Coach-In-ChiefAndy Bradford - USA Hockey Central District Girls Section Director

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Andy Bradford abradford@depere.k12.wi.us920-676-8812

Objectives for Today● Begin to understand the role and job description of

the Director of Hockey ● Learn how the Director of Hockey can help improve

the overall quality and experience for skaters in your association

● Begin accessing resources and materials to aide coaches, as leaders, coaches, and teachers

● Gather feedback about how WAHA and USA Hockey can best support your association

➔ Director of Hockey

Volunteer service position within an association appointed annually by the president of each WAHA sanctioned association

➔ MissionThe mission of the Director of Hockey is to support the efforts of the USA Hockey American Development Model by assisting head and assistant coaches within an association to successfully implement ADM best practices. As a reminder, the ADM is a long term athlete development model for all ages of play 6U-Adult.

Why a Director of Hockey? Turn And talk with a partner about how a Director of Hockey could help support your coaches.

➔ Helpcoaches implement the ADM

➔ Serveas a liaison between WAHA Grassroots and local association coaches.

➔ Knowand understand ADM framework, specifically the principles of the Long Term Athlete Development.

➔ AssistWAHA Coach-In-Chief in arranging clinics, demonstrations and seminars.

➔ Understandand help disseminate resources and support materials.

So what will a Director of Hockey do?

Make recommendations on new resources needed to drive the acceptance and success of hockey development at the association level.

Specific Duties May Include:● Work with Player Development/Coaching Committee to implement and revise team practice plans. ● Work with association recruitment coordinator to provide entry level programs, including HIP, Try Hockey for

Free, Learn to Play, Bring a Friend and others. Lead weekly on ice Learn to Play Hockey Sept-Oct and HIP Oct - April.

● Attend, at a minimum, one practice for all teams, at least monthly during the season.● Ensure all coaches meet all USA Hockey Coaching Certification requirements.● Provide clear goals and objectives for player and coach development with regular updates and communication of

GBAYHA coaching guide.● Communicate to players, parents and coaches WAHA Player Development opportunities.● Ensure that association is promoting age-specific skill development in all of their programs.● Organize and develop workshop and on-ice clinics for coaches before and during the season.● If desired by head coach, assist in developing an age appropriate off ice training program.● Report monthly to association board. ● Assist coaching committee in recruitment and selection of coaches.● Lead pre-season skating and skills sessions.● Lead/assist head coaches and coaching committee in tryout process and selection of teams.

ION OF Essential Principles of Teaching, Learning and Coaching

● Say what you mean, mean what you say, don’t be mean when you say it.

● Summary feedback, catch the kids being good.

● Be a model, practice what you preach.

● Cultivate a growth mindset.● Create a culture of play.● Take time to consider the “why” in

what we do, and encourage kids to ask “why” too

● LTAD “Hockey is for Life” ADM

USA Hockey ADM Long Term Athlete Development

Hockey is For Life

Turn and talk to your partner about effective practice design. What does it look like? What currently influences you and your coaches when designing practice?

Essential Elements of 8U Practice

● Active Start and FUNdamentals● Skill Acquisition, basic skating and

puck control● Fun competitions in a team

environment

Essential Elements of 10U/12U Practice

● Learn to Train● Accelerated learning of

coordination and fine motor control

● Transfer of skills and concepts from practice to games

Essential Elements of 14U Practice

● Train to Train● Individual and group

concepts/tactics - team competition● Continued development of speed,

strength and stamina while maintaining flexibility

Never Be a Child’s Last Coach

Jon Kessel

How to get started?

Conduct Search

Look within and outside of your association for potential candidates

Discuss DOH with your Board

Share job description and possible duties - craft the role based on needs of your association.

Appoint Director of Hockey

Update association information on WAHA website. Season planning is already underway. Get started on identifying coaches and crafting season plans.

Resources and Materials

● Practice and Season Planning Resources○ USA Hockey mobile coach app○ What’s your favorite resource?

● Pre-Season Coaching Development○ Coaching Clinics and CEP

requirements○ Warm Ups and Pre Season

Skating/Skills○ Parent Meetings - example

● Continuous Coaching Development○ Positive Coaching Alliance○ Association for Applied Sport

Psychology● Minnesota Hockey Director of Hockey

Conference September 13-15

3-2-1 Closure

1 question I have3 take-aways from today

2 things I am wondering about and want to investigate more

● Begin to understand the role and job description of the Director of Hockey

● Learn how the Director of Hockey can help improve the overall quality and experience for skaters in your association

● Begin accessing resources and materials to aide coaches, as leaders, coaches, and teachers

● Gather feedback about how WAHA and USA Hockey can best support your association