Coaches Manual

The Coaching Committee is pleased to announce the publication of an AHA Coaches Manual. Here's a view of the Table of Contents describing what you will find in this manual.

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Table of Contents
Section A - General Information
  1. Coaches Meetings
2. The Mississauga Hockey League (MHL)
3. Applewood Website
4. Applewood Newsletter
5. Team Website Policy
6. Admission to MHL Games
7. Applewood Trophies Display
8. Convening
9. Player Registration
10. Team Officials Registration
11. Rink Duty
    How to perform Rink Duty
Summary of Rink Duty Responsibilities
  12. Coaching Clinics
    2004 - 2005 CBET Coach Stream for House League Coaching
2004 - 2005 CBET Development for "A" "AA" & "AAA" Coaching
2004 - 2005 Hockey Trainers Certificate Program
  13. Coaches Code of Conduct & Expectations
14. Dressing Room Conduct
15. Equitable Play Policy
16. Pre-Novice
17. Coaches Survey
18. End of Season & Playoffs
    MHL Playoffs
The Applewood Banquet
Equipment Return
Coaches Applying for a Team Next Season
  19. Team Fundraising
20. Applewood Board of Directors
21. Key Association Fundraising Events
22. The Applewood Hockey Association Constitution
23. Players' Names on Sweaters
24. Team Captains, Alternate Captains
     (and putting C's & A's on sweaters)
25. Calling Up Players from Affiliate Teams
26. Sponsors
27. Mentor Coaches
28. Exhibition Games
    Exhibition Games Within the GTHL
Exhibition Games Outside of the GTH
  29. How to Send Mail ("snail mail")
30. Tournaments
31. Suspension Appeals
32. Suspension Codes List
33. Medical Information Sheets
 
Section B - Pre Season
  1. Player Evaluations/Tryouts
    Selecting Players
Previous Coach Assessment
In-House Scouting
Tampering
  2. Putting your Coaching Staff Together
3. Meet with your Parents
4. Sweaters, Socks and Pucks
 
Section C - First Game of the Season
  1. Find out Date, Time, and Location of Your First Game
2. Call your Team
3. Give out the Team Socks and Jerseys
4. Fill Out the Convening Roster Form
Section D - Game Day
  1. Getting into the Arena
2. The Game Sheet
3. Dressing Rooms
4. PRE-GAME - Getting Ready
5. PRE-GAME - On-Ice
6. Behind the Bench
7. Injuries
8. Referees
9. Post-Game
 
Section F - Practice Day
  1. General Notes
2. On-Ice Safety
3. Equipment
4. Persons permitted on the Ice
5. The Practice Schedule
6. Schedule Conflicts