Coach Section
Coaching applications for the 2025-26 season are now CLOSED.
Deadline to apply is Sept. 1, 2025.
If you are an approved bench staff member for the 2025-26 season, please proceed with registering online HERE.
COACH/TEAM REQUIREMENTS
COACHING COURSES & CLINICS
Hockey Alberta Coaching Clinics and Registration
https://
Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders
>> Must be completed before the coach is allowed to participate in practices or games
Course link: https://www.
Be sure to select Respect In Sport Coach, not the Parent course.
Hockey Canada Safety Course
Registration link: https://register.
NEW COACHES TO HOCKEY
New participants who have NEVER registered with a Hockey Canada sanctioned program before will need to create a Hockey Canada Registry (HCR) profile/number before registering for any coaching courses or clinics.
To create a new HCR Profile/Number:
1. Create/Login to your Spordle account here.
2. Create an HCR Profile for the new participant.
Go to: https://page.spordle.com/ha/register/1f030f87-1cc6-66b8-82df-0281acc700a5
Click on the red Register Now button.
Follow the on-screen prompts to create your HCR number.
If you are unsure if you already have an HCR number or require assistance looking up your HCR profile, please contact BRMHA's Registrar by email at registrar@battlerivermha.ca.
Other Coaching Requirements
Vulnerable Sector Check
- All Team Officials (head coach, assistants, trainers, and managers) must provide a valid Vulnerable Sector Check to BRMHA. Team treasurer's do not require a VS Check.
- This is a requirement of our association, not Hockey Alberta.
- BRMHA considers all Vulnerable Sector Checks to be valid for 3 hockey seasons from the date issued.
- If you require a new VS Check, please contact registrar@battlerivermha.ca for more information on how to obtain one.
Deadlines
- Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders certification must be current before the coach is permitted to participate in any practices or games.
- Vulnerable Sector Checks are due Nov. 1st.
- All other coaching requirements as per Hockey Alberta must be complete by November 15 or the coach will be removed from the team's roster.
Hockey Alberta COACH / MANAGER DISCIPLINE HANDBOOK
www.hockeyalberta.ca/discipline-handbook/
The purpose of the Coach/ Manager Handbook is to outline the responsibilities for team coaches and managers related to suspensions, sanctioning and gamesheets. Hockey Alberta strongly recommends that coaches and managers bookmark this handbook on their phone/ tablet so that they have the required information available during all hockey-related events. It is also recommended that coaches and managers become familiar with the contents of the Handbook to ensure they are working within the sport’s rules and regulations.
