Parent MVPs
Commitment
Minor hockey across Canada depends on thousands of coaches who volunteer their time and skills in order to make hockey a reality.
West Van is no different and WVMHA recognizes the commitment of time, effort and passion of its many volunteer coaches.
Mentoring
This is where the skates hit the ice. We support our volunteer coaches and give them every opportunity to succeed. WVMHA is implementing a new and unique mentoring program. Led by James Wall, coaches at the initiation level are given access to a “train the trainer” on-ice coaching program, off-ice seminars and a thorough introduction to WVMHA’s new standardized coaching objectives and practice plans
Mission
Our mission is to develop a life-long passion for hockey within each player.
We accomplish this by approaching the game with a focus on fun, skill development and fair play. We make sure that every player has equal access to development and the opportunity to pursue excellence.
How to Become a Volunteer Coach
FAQs
You need the Coaching Hybrid Course to coach from H1 all the way through to Midget house. The BC Hockey Website has information on the schedule of courses and how to register. Our registrar will provide you with further information should you require it.
The Coaching Hybrid Course is a two-part course with the first part online. The second part is an in-person clinic. You must finish the on-line component before you can sign up for the in-person clinic. The course you want to select is HU-Comm Coach Stream. It is highly recommended that you sign up early as the in-person spots get filled up quickly.
The second certification you need is the Respect in Sport online course. You can sign up to it (make sure you are signing up to the one for team officials) by the BC Hockey Website.
Coaching courses are reimbursed once all the requirements are met successfully.