Checking
The Hockey Canada Checking Skills Programs is an education program for the volunteer coach on all minor and female hockey teams coaching at levels that require Checking Skills. The goal of the program is to have you, the Coach, ensuring Checking safety is your primary responsibility and first priority when teaching checking-related activities. The program will allow you to utilize and proactive, teaching approach about the progression of Checking skills required by players to participate in the game of hockey in a safe and fun manner,
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Clinic Components
- Introduction to Checking Skills
- The Fundamentals - Skating and Angling
- Stick Checks
- Contct Confidence and Body Contact
- Body Checking
- Goaltending
- Hockey Canada Network App
- Maltreatment
- Emergency Action Planning
- U11, U13, U15/U18 Pathways
Team Designation |
Role |
Courses Required |
U11 | Head Coach |
One (1) of the following: Coach 2 - Coach Level OR Hockey Canada Coach 2 & Hockey Canada Coach 2 - U11
Instructional Stream - Checking OR HU - Online Checking OR |
U13 - Recreation | Head Coach |
One (1) of the following: Coach 2 - Coach Level OR Hockey Canada Coach 2 & Hockey Canada Coach 2 - U13
Instructional Stream - Checking OR HU - Online Checking OR |
U13 - Carded | Head Coach |
Instructional Stream Checking OR HU - Online Checking OR |
U15 - Recreation | Head Coach |
One (1) of the following: Coach 2 - Coach Level Hockey Canada Coach 2 & Hockey Canada Coach 2 U15/U18
AND
Instructional Stream Checking OR HU - Online Checking OR |
U15 - Carded | Assistant Coach |
One (1) of the following: OR AND One (1) of the following: Instructional Stream - Checking OR HU - Online Checking OR |
U15 AAA | Head Coach |
AND One (1) of the following: Instructional Stream - Checking OR HU - Online Checking OR |
CSSHL - U15 AAA, U15 Prep | Head Coach |
AND One (1) of the following: Instructional Stream - Checking OR HU - Online Checking OR |