Welcome to the FYHA - Coaching Page

COACHING INFORMATION

VOLUNTEER/COACHING APPLICATION PROCESS
Individuals looking to obtain a coaching, assistant coach, trainer, manager or on-ice trainer position within FYHA must apply. Individuals must first complete the FYHA Volunteer Application form and submit it to the FYHA General Manager at edfyha@bellaliant.com. To apply to coach a Competitive level team please submit your application no later then midnight on August 31. To coach at the Recreational level or to coach in the U7 & U9 divisions please apply before midnight September 30. Coaches will be selected by a committee in accordance with the process identified in the FYHA Operations Manual and successful candidates will be contacted by the Director of Coaching & Development and/or by the Division Coordinator.

FYHA Coaches will be reimbursed for some of their certification expenses. Please contact the General Manager at edfyha@bellaliant.com or 506-451-1333 for more details.

FYHA does not cover the cost of the criminal record search. The individual applying to volunteer with the association will pay the fee.

All successful candidates will be contacted by the Director of Coaching & Development and our Division Coordinators will be in contact with coaches concerning their role in the division's player evaluations and draft process. There will also be a pre-season coaches meeting held to review important changes and information necessary to make the season a success. Attendance will be mandatory for all head coaches. Details regarding the meeting will be posted on the website when they become available.

VULNERABLE SECTOR CHECK
A Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC, which includes a Criminal Record Check - CRC) are to be completed every 3 years as directed by Hockey Canada and Hockey NB Volunteer policy. A completed/active VSC for another group (ie. Boy Scouts) within the past 3 year time frame will be accepted provided it has not expired and the expiration date is after March 31st of the current season. FYHA does not cover the cost of obtaining the VSC. You are required to submit a letter that you are a volunteer with the FYHA as part of your CRC/VSC request. Please contact the FYHA General Manager at edfyha@bellaliant.com or 506-451-1333 to obtain this letter.

Residents of Fredericton

you can apply for your records check with the City of Fredericton Police department online.
their online process is convenient, but can take 2-3 weeks to be completed (plan accordingly)
be sure to request the VSC (Vulnerable Sector Check) option which will also include the CRC (Criminal Record Check).

Criminal Record Check - City of Fredericton (online)

Residents outside Fredericton (in the Service District)

you can apply in-person for your records check with the RCMP at the Oromocto Detachment.
be sure to request the VSC (Vulnerable Sector Check) option which will also include the CRC (Criminal Record Check).

RCMP Oromocto (M/W/F)

NOTE 1
Any individual who walks onto the bench without completing a coaching application and having a valid VSC will be removed immediately. Also - HNB may apply punitive sanctions on a team who knowingly does not support this provincial coaching policy which can include game forfeiture (eg. Mr. Smith wants to help when Coach Taylor is sick - this is not allowed unless Mr. Smith has a valid VSC registered with the FYHA)

NOTE 2
No volunteer can participate as a coach/manager/staff/etc. until their VSC is submitted - there is no grace period for completing a VSC - you must have one prior to any engagement with the team. The deadline of December 15th remains simply as a reminder to have it completed. The Hockey Canada deadline of January 15th is the last day to be eligible to remain a Volunteer for the current season.

CURRENT VOLUNTEERS
All persons that have volunteered/coached with the FYHA previously who completed a background check during the 2023/24 season or earlier are required to update this information for the 2026/27 season. No volunteer can remain actively involved if their VSC has expired (see Note 2 above).

APPLICATION FORM
Click here (docx) or here (pdf) to access the FYHA Volunteer/Coaching Application form.

Completed applications can be:

e-mailed to the FYHA General Manager at edfyha@bellaliant.com
dropped off at the FYHA office located in the Sport NB office at Carriage Center on Hanwell Road
mailed to FYHA office at 900 Hanwell Road, Suite 31, Fredericton, NB E3B 6A2

MORE INFORMATION
For more information, please contact the Coaching Coordinator

Matthew Vautour
mvautour@hnb.ca / 506.453.0871

HNB COACHING REQUIREMENTS
The full list of HNB Coach Requirements for the upcoming season can be found here (HNB Website):

Hockey New Brunswick - Certification Required

Definitions

Coach or Assistant Coach

A person who is both on the bench during games and is on the ice during practices.

Trainer

A person who is on the bench during the games to attend to any injuries. This person is on the bench or in the rink during practices as well - but does not go on the ice at all to help with any practices.

Manager

A person who assists with booking ice time, submitting tournament applications, making travel plans, coordinates team budget and acts as a liaison between coaches and parents. This person is permitted to be on the bench during games but does not go on the ice to assist with practices.

On Ice Volunteer (for U7 & U9 only)

A person who is on the ice during practice to help set up stations and aid in efficient delivery of practice. This person may help move coaching tools, pucks, or players, between stations and drills throughout the practice. On ice volunteers are only permitted in the U7 and U9 divisions. On Ice volunteers are not permitted to be on the bench during games.
On Ice Volunteers are not permitted in U11, U13, U15 and U18. Only Coaches and Assistant Coaches and/or guest Coaches (with the proper certification) can be on the ice.

FORMS & POLICIES

Please carefully read through the FYHA Coaches Manual as it contains very important information that you are responsible to be aware of and understand, including new budget guidelines, new evaluation & draft process, player affiliation, and suspensions.

Click here - FYHA Coaching Manual

Click here - Policy for Electronic Devices in Locker Rooms
Click here - HNB Minimum Standards of Discipline.
Click here - HNB e-travel permit procedure.
Click here - Hockey Canada Injury Report form.
Click here - Player Medical Information form.
Click here - HNB Fair Play Policy & Contracts.
Click here - FYHA Criminal Record Search Policy.
Click here - FYHA Helmet Policy.
Click here - FYHA Concussion Policy & Return to Play form.
Click here - Hockey Canada Abuse, Harassment, and Bullying Policy.
Click here - Hockey Canada Equipment Fitting guide.

TRAVEL PERMITS

Teams require a travel permit for any out of Province event (game, tournament, exhibition) only.

Follow these steps to request an electronic travel permit:

Travel permits can only be created once you are team's HCR rostered, for the current season, has been built and a coach has been assigned. If you have difficulty, contact John at edfyha@bellaliant.com or 506-451-1333
Go to ehockey.hockeycanada.ca
If this is your first time at this site, create a member account. If you already have an account, log in./li>
Your home page will open showing your member information/li>
On the right hand side of your information, click on VIEW/li>
Select TRAVEL PERMITS from the task bar/li>
TEAM TRAVEL will open up, showing the teams you are on for the current season. To the right of the team name which is travelling, select REQUEST A NEW PERMIT/li>
This will take you to TEAM TRAVEL PERMIT. Complete all required information and at the bottom of the page, click on SUBMIT/li>
You will now see this type of screen/li>
In the HCR on your Team Information Page, the completed travel permit will appear/li>

Event Date Status

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Your District Director will get an email to approve the travel permit. Once it is approved, your ehockey.hockeycanada.ca SELECTED TEAM'S TRAVEL PERMIT screen will change as follows: Status-Approved and Actions-Closed

COACH CONTRACT

As coaches within Hockey New Brunswick, our focus is to ensure that players develop and refine their hockey and skating skills, fair play, work hard, build teamwork, have fun, and most importantly, learn to respect teammates, coaches, opponents, officials and their decisions, and the game of hockey. SAFETY and RESPECT are our goals. As coaches, we agree to abide by the following guidelines:

We will actively encourage and support the concepts of Fair Play: Respect the rules, Respect your opponents, Respect the officials and their decisions, Have everyone participate, Maintain your self-control at all times.
We will be organized and prepared for all practice sessions and games to maximize and optimize all scheduled ice times.
We will not openly be critical of any players on our team, opposing teams, officials, or other coaches.
We will treat all players fairly and with respect and ensure all players receive equitable ice time throughout the season.
We will respond to and be aware of all players' safety and their needs.
We will emphasize respect, teamwork, fun, and attempt to build a love for the game in our players.
We fully understand that our system is designed to serve the needs of the players first, and not to serve the coaches and parents.
We will attempt to teach our players to work hard to win, but not to win at all costs.
We will respect other coaches within our system and work with them to ensure maximum benefit to the players.
We will make ourselves available to meet with individual parents to discuss any personal concerns.