Coach Resources

Hockey Alberta is responsible for the training and development of coaches, including all NCCP levels, the Hockey Canada Safety Program and the Checking Skills Program. All coach clinics/qualifications (including Respect in Sport-Activity Leader and Police Information Check), as well as rostered team history, can be viewed on your Hockey Canada Registry 3.0 (Spordle) account.

For instructions on how to view your coaching qualifications/CRC on HCR 3.0 Spordle, please review this HCR3.0 Access Guide. If you coached with another association, or were a player yourself, and have an existing Hockey Canada Registry profile, please contact the Millwood's Hockey Registrar at seeraadmin@shaw.ca to provide your profile information.

Checking Your Certifications & Qualifications

Team officials can access their certification records through the Hockey Canada Registry (HCR). The HCR portal allows you to:

• View current coaching and team official qualifications
• Confirm certification status and expiry dates
• Check the status of your Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC)
• Register for Hockey Alberta clinics and courses
• Access information on upcoming certification requirements

If your HCR profile is currently affiliated with another association, a profile transfer may be required before you can be rostered with Millwoods Hockey. To initiate a transfer, please provide your full name and date of birth.

For specific coaching certification requirements, please refer to the requirements table above.

If you have questions regarding profile transfers, certifications, or eligibility requirements, please contact the Operations Manager  for assistance.

To register for a coaches clinic and/or get more information visit the Hockey Alberta Coach Clinic Information page.

Coaches are also required to complete the Respect in Sport Activity Leader course. Please see the RIS Activity Leader page for more information. The RIS-Activity Leader certification must be valid for all coaches before they are allowed on the ice with a team, as you will not be rostered without this qualification.

Coach Clinic Reimbursement

Millwoods Hockey supports the continued development of our coaches and team officials. Required coaching certification courses approved by Hockey Alberta may be eligible for reimbursement, subject to the guidelines below.

All reimbursement requests must be submitted with supporting documentation, including proof of completion and official receipts. Requests will be reviewed prior to approval.

For Development 1 and High Performance courses, prior approval is required before registration or enrollment.

Reimbursement timelines will be processed as follows:

• Claims submitted by November 15–30 will be processed within that cycle
• Claims submitted after this period will be processed between January 15–31
• All reimbursement requests must be submitted no later than March 30 of the current season

Please note that only rostered team officials are eligible for reimbursement.

To submit a request, please complete the Coach Reimbursement Form and forward it along with all receipts to the Registrar for review and approval.

For questions regarding eligibility or the reimbursement process, please contact the Millwoods Hockey Registrar:

Registrar: Kerri Bishop
Email: seeraadmin@shaw.ca