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Coaches

INTERESTED IN COACHING AT EHA?

The Eagan Hockey Association is hiring coaches for the Jr. Gold, Bantam, Peewee, Squirt, 10U, 12U, and 15U levels. Both paid and parent volunteer coaches are required to submit the coaching interest form through the link provided below.

For head coach applicants or paid assistants, the EHA Coach Selection Committee will be conducting interviews in early September.  You will be contacted to set up an appointment for an interview.

For parent assistant coach applicants, after your player has been placed on a team, please contact the head coach to express your interest. The head coach can usually accept your offer at most levels.  EHA will also supply the list of available assistant coaches to each head coach at the conclusion of tryouts.

All coaches, whether applying for head or assistant positions, should submit the coaching interest form via the link below.

Coaching Interest Form

Submit coaching interest for the 2024-25 season.

USA Hockey Coaching Certification

It is a good idea to get your certification in advance to ensure you are ready for the start of the hockey season.  Step one is to register with USA Hockey as a coach each year.  Next you will need to ensure that the following items are up to date:
  1. Safe Sport
  2. Background Check
  3. Age-level Specific Online Module
  4. CEP Level (coaching clinics) 
Your USA hockey coaching profile will indicate what items are expiring and what items are needed before each season.  Once you are logged in, go to My Profile > Coaching Information.

Registration and Profile Information
SafeSport Training
USA Hockey Background Check
USA Hockey Age-Specific Online Modules
USA Hockey Coaching Clinics (CEP)
  • Level 1 is required for all new coaches and remains valid until you start to coaching at the Squirt/10U level or higher.
  • Once you reach the Squirt/10U level you must attend a coaching clinic each year until you obtain Level 4.
  • Coaching clinics must be completed by December 31st each year.  It may be hard to find a clinic last minute.  These clinics should be completed as early as possible.
  • Coaching clinics are usually posted in August or September on the USA Hockey website. 
  • USA Hockey Clinic Registration

Coach Expense Reimbursement

Coaches may submit for reimbursement of coach certification expenses each year (USA Hockey registration, clinics, etc.).  We typically mail all reimbursment checks at the same time in late December or January.  Please submit only one request that contains all your expenses for the season.  

2024-2025 Coaches/Volunteer Reimbursement Form

Coaches/volunteers can request reimbursement for the USA Hockey Registration fee, CEP Certification fee, SafeSport fee, and the background check fee. After completing all of your required trainings, please complete this form for reimbursement.

Coach The Coaches - Devenir

Jon Kerr

Coach in Chief/Player Development Coordinator

2024 Boys Travel EHA Coach Clinic - NEW!

All Squirt coaches and any first year coaches at the Peewee or Bantam levels should attend our EHA coaching clinic. This clinic is optional for experienced coaches at the pee wee and bantam levels.  We will have a 45 min classroom session followed by an hour of ice time at the Eagan arena.  Please bring your skates, helmet and stick.
Travel Coach Classroom Session:
Monday 10/21
7:45pm - 8:30pm - Classroom
8:45pm - 9:45pm - On Ice

 

2024 Mite Coach Preseason Meeting

Our annual meeting for mite coaches will be held on Thursday, October 10th, from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM. This meeting will take place in the West Mezzanine.  All assistant and head coaches should attend.  This includes all mite, mini-mite and termite coaches.

Mini-Mite/Mite/8U EHA Coaching Clinic - NEW!

All first-year coaches must attend this clinic.  This clinic will also be valuable for any coach with little hockey experience.  We will discuss how to run effective practices, how to correct simple skating and shooting techniques.   This clinic is optional for experienced mite coaches with strong hockey skills.  We will have a 45 min classroom session followed by an hour of ice time at the Eagan arena.  Please bring your skates, helmet and stick.
Mini-Mite/Mite/8U Coach Classroom Session:
Tuesday 10/22
6:30pm - 7:15pm - Classroom
7:30pm - 8:30pm - On Ice

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