Coaching Resources

As a minor hockey coach  you may be responsible for a variety of items which will help your team enjoy a successful season. These items may include:

• selecting your team
• finding assistant coaches and managers
• holding parent meetings
• booking ice time and exhibition games
• evaluating your team and players on a daily and weekly basis to determine their developmental needs
• planning your practices and developing your yearly plan

All of these items are part of the job of the minor hockey coach  -  along with juggling the expectations of both the player and parent.

The following resources will help coaches to prepare and plan for their season.


Coach Drill Pad

Half Ice Practice Planner

Bench Card

Evaluating Goalies

Bench Management

Effective Team Meetings

Prep for Short Term Events

Coach Game Observation Sheet

Coach Practice Observation Sheet

Player Report Card