Andover Huskies Youth Hockey Association

All coaches must register with USA Hockey. At the end of the process you will have the opportunity to save or print a copy of your registration confirmation. Go to www.usahockey.com, select COACHES, and click on the registration tab to start the process. You will need this number to register.

This page is dedicated to our coaches and includes links to many resources just for coaches. General items will be posted on this page and other items will be categorized by level on the left hand side.

All coaches, please take the time to review this information, it is being provided for you and your team's benefit. The association will continue to update this information as it is developed, please check for new material.

Coaches, you are one of our associations most valuable resources, we hope you find these materials helpful. Thank you for all that you do.

USA Hockey's new coaching modules have all been released.  These short courses provide age-specific training to coaches from Mite/U8 through Bantam/U14.  ALL COACHES MUST COMPLETE ONE MODULE PER YEAR FOR THE LEVEL THEY INTEND TO COACH.   

Coaches do not have to finish the entire course in one sitting but it must be completed within 30 days of the start date and no later than December 31st.

If you plan to coach more than one team, you only need to complete one module.   

Modules cost $10.

See USA Hockey's website for more information. 

Minnesota passed a new law that mandates certain procedures when an athlete is suspected of receiving a concussion.  All coaches must become familiar with the procedures for removing a player from a game or practice and the steps that must be taken before allowing the injured player back on the ice.  Essentially, if a player is suspected of receiving a concussion, the coach must remove him/her from the activity immediately and the player cannot return to action until cleared by a healthcare professional. 

Coaches will receive concussion training in their CEP courses as well as in their coaching Modules.  This training should satisfy the Minnesota law referenced above.  Additional concussion and brain injury information and training is provided on the Center for Disease Control website. 

Click here for the training: 

http://www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/online_training.html  

Parents and athletes may take the training as well.

The following document does a great job explaining the continuing education requirements in order to keep your coaching card.  Please read it carefully.

Online Screening

If you will be a Coach (Head or Assistant)...PLEASE complete the following online screening before performing any club activities. This will replace the paper screening that we performed in past seasons:

1. Go to www.minnesotahockey.org
2. Click “General” on far right
3. Click “Show All”
4. Click “Screening”
5. Click first option “Coaches Screening (Register)”
6. Log in, or create log in
7. Follow through all of the forms and submit.

Or just click on the following link to be taken directly to step 6.

https://minnesotahockey.secure-ngin.com/register/form/133500041

Head coaches may choose any process they feel comfortable with to aid them in securing assistant coaches.  Once selected, however, the prospective assistants must submit a coaching application to the AHYHA Coaching Director, Bill Thoreson, for final board approval.  The board approval process must be completed before the assistant coach may take part in any team activities.  Coaches should allow a minimum of 72 hours for approval once the application has been submitted.  Keep checking this page for status updates with regard to this process -- as with any procedural change, there are bound to be a few procedural difficulties.