This narrated walkthrough covers everything Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Trainers, Safety Persons and on-ice helpers need for the 2026–27 season: expectations, tools, key contacts and the shared direction for a safe, organized, development-focused and fun season. It's the recorded version of our October coaches meeting, hosted by Trevor Smith, VP, Hockey Operations.

If you missed the live session, or want a refresher, please watch it before your first practice and share it with your bench staff.

WHAT'S COVERED

• Season direction: player-first decisions, positive team culture, age-appropriate teaching and one standard for every team, U7 to U21

• A renewed U7 program aligned with Hockey Canada's Timbits U7 and HEO's U7 Player Pathway, with Coach Mentor Bob Jennings as lead instructional coach

• Practice planning: a written plan for every ice time, and access to CPMHA's Ice Hockey Systems (IHS) account

• Attendance and affiliations: Tier 1 expectations, the Tier 2 pilot, and how to handle call-ups correctly (no paperwork, no participation)

• Staff compliance: certifications, police record checks, roster accuracy and the Rule of Two

• Risk, safety and Safe Sport: emergency readiness, concussion return-to-play, and reporting maltreatment, bullying and harassment

• Progressive discipline: the player guideline, and the NEW guideline for parents, spectators and team officials, including abuse of officials and green armband (under-18) officials

• Dressing room rules: Rule of Two and no photos, video or audio recording

• Online conduct and Hockey Canada's Social Media Community Guidelines

• Officiating program: goals, the delayed-penalty rule change, SNUG helmet fit, and U13-and-below goaltender safety

• Working with parents, cooling-off periods and when to escalate

• Ice scheduling, tournaments, equipment and who to call

This narrated walkthrough covers everything Head Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Trainers, Safety Persons and on-ice helpers need for the 2026–27 season: expectations, tools, key contacts and the shared direction for a safe, organized, development-focused and fun season. It's the recorded version of our October coaches meeting, hosted by Trevor Smith, VP, Hockey Operations.

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This narrated walkthrough covers the systems, procedures, contacts and expectations Team Managers need to keep every team organized, compliant, well communicated and fully supported this season. It's the recorded version of our October 7 Managers meeting, presented in slide-deck order.

New Manager or returning? Please watch it before your first official game and share the relevant parts with your team Treasurer and equipment manager.

WHAT'S COVERED

• The Manager role: what you coordinate, what belongs to the Head Coach, and the first-weeks setup checklist

• TeamLinkt: access, rosters, schedules, availability, notifications, privacy and photo consent

• Rosters, attendance and affiliations: Tier 1 expectations, the Tier 2 pilot and on-ice helpers

• Game day and digital game sheets, including backup game stickers and sign-off

• TTM (Total Team Management): call-up notices, the 15-game skater limit, and suspension reporting within 24 hours

• Ice, schedules, game changes and weather: the game-switch sequence, 72-hour notice and post-December 15 limits

• Tournaments, travel permits and the 200 km rule; CPMHA-hosted tournaments and volunteers

• Team budgets and banking: the $200 fee cap, bank authorization form, two signing authorities and season-end reconciliation

• Fundraising, lottery licences and sponsorship (no sponsor logos on Kings jerseys)

• Equipment and jerseys: sign-out, sizing, washing, name bars and returns

• Risk, safety and privacy: incident reports, Rule of Two, vulnerable sector checks and online conduct

• Progressive discipline: the player guideline and the NEW guideline for parents, spectators and team officials, including minimum sanctions and abuse of officials

• Parent communication, the 24-hour cooling-off period and who handles what

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