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High Performance 1

Hockey Canada High Performance 1 Policy Statement

All Head Coaches coaching Bantam, Midget, Junior 'A' teams that compete in Interprovincial or National Championships or the highest level as determined by the Branch, must be High Performace 1 'Certified'. It is recommended that all Assistant Coaches be at minimum Development 1 'Trained'. This would take effect starting in the 2015/16 season, 2016/17 for Junior 'A' coaches.

Read the complete policy HERE

How does that affect OHF Membership?

All Head Coaches coaching Male Bantam 'AAA' (Minor and Major), Female Bantam 'AA', Male Midget 'AAA' (Minor or Major) , Female Midget 'AA' and Junior 'A' must be High Performance-1 'Certified' according to the Hockey Canada policy during the 2015/16 season, 2016/17 season for Junior 'A'. It is recommended that all Assistant Coaches be a minimum Development 1 'Trained'.

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2019 HP1 Clinic Dates/Locations

High Performance 1 (HP1) Coaching Program clinic dates and locations are now confirmed for the 2019 summer period. To fall in line with the HP1 policy, the Ontario Hockey Federation will be hosting two (2) clinics this summer - the first will be held in Toronto and hosted over the weekends of June 7-9 and June 15-16, while the July clinic will be held in Barrie and hosted over a 4 day stretch, from July 4-7.

​High Performance 1 Background

The High Performance 1 Coaching Program is an enriched development experience for coaches, which features in-class sessions, a written assignment and a field evaluation. The in-class seminar will provide an exceptional opportunity for coaches to learn as it will feature outstanding presenters who have vast experience within high performance coaching environments. Following the in-class portion, coaches will further their development by completing, and receiving feedback on, a written assignment with support from a mentor. Participants will then be provided with an incredible opportunity for growth as a Hockey Canada trained Evaluator will observe a practice and game and conduct interviews on the ice sessions and the coach’s overall program.

Throughout the process, coaches will be provided information and tasks which will challenge them with the ultimate goal of furthering key skills including critical thinking, problem solving, interacting, valuing and leadership.

High Performance 1 Application Process

When filling out the application, coaches will have the ability to rank in order what seminar they would like to attend. As we would like to be able to accommodate all requests, this may be difficult to do based on the potential number of coaches who require this certification. Please make note: Priority will be given to those coaches who will require the certification for the 2019-20 season.

If accepted, coaches will be notified and sent payment instructions closer to the date of clinic

The total registration fee for all HP1 clinics is $1100.00, plus tax and includes lunches/snacks, all seminar materials, course work, written assignment evaluation, mentoring and practical field evaluation (in the OHF Area). Transportation, dinners and accommodation are the responsibility of the participant. A block of rooms will be reserved at the Colleges for those accepted into a clinic

Online application form: https://event.hockeycanada.ca/EMS/Event.aspx?eid=4106c05b-0ad4-43db-abc5-d12e22b08dff&lang=en-US

** 100 % Attendance is Mandatory **

 

For more information please contact:

Jeff Stewart
Technical Director
Ontario Hockey Federation
226-533-9071
jstewart@ohf.on.ca

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Coach Testimonials

 

"This was a fantastic course and was extremity well put together from the classroom session to the small group session. I was lucky enough to have a fantastic mentor. He was always available to answer questions and give guidance. I think the big winners from taking this course are the players I coach.I now have the knowledge and skill set to run an elite program with higher expectations for myself as a coach. I think it was a great decision that Hockey Canada mandated this course for the AAA boys and AA girls as these young athletes deserve top coaching. I highly recommend this course to the serious coaches that are looking to take the next step in coaching. As I have already stated the big winners in this are all the hockey players that get coaches who are HP1 certified."

-Craig

"The expectations and criteria of the HP1 truly prepare coaches in the proper way. This experience increased my knowledge of the game and how to develop athletes".

- Katie

" My overall experience of the HP1 Program was fantastic. I would certainly recommend this program to all coaches looking to better themselves".

- Andre

"As a student of our great game, I enjoyed every minute of it".

- Patrick

"I was at the HP 1 seminar this summer in Milton. Finishing the assignment has given me the chance to reflect back on the course and to think about what it has meant to me. In the business of teaching and coaching we work at a breakneck pace and never really get much chance for reflection or a chance to receive genuine feedback from our clients. So I thought I would pause to thank everyone now. Second, I am still overwhelmed at the quality of presenters you were able to put together. The wealth of information was so great that it made me decide to change. As I was driving to the course, thinking of all the work I had to do with my own team and as a full-time high school teacher and coach, I had already decided I was just going to get through the course, hand in whatever assignment was handed out and just move on. But an hour into the seminar I realized that the opportunity that was in front of me was so rich that I had to change the way I coached and I would integrate as much of this new stuff as I could. So by the time I got home after the first weekend I had already dumped my sad little year plan and put 20 hours into redesigning a new one in Don's format. 

Now, although we are only into October, I have a team binder with a year plan, seven macro cycles and one week long micro cycles and practices built to reflect all my year goals. Oh! I forgot to mention I use game sheets and for every game and I also evaluate each practice now as well. My binder is already is over 100 pages deep. People ask me why I am going to such lengths to organize my year for a team that doesn't pay me. I simply answer that this is what is expected from a high performance coach. Moreover, last week we won more games than we did all last year, and Corey would be happy, as we are still doing skills and individual tactics for 75% of our practices.

I just wanted to say thanks for helping me to improve and I would love to take HP 2 with you guys as well. Don, I hope you like my written assessment, it 100% reflects my product on the ice this year. When you said there is no point in learning new things that you are never going to implement.....I took that message to heart."

- Terry

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