What training must my child's U15 coaches and team officials have?
Rule- Alberta
- Hockey Alberta
- Minor hockey
- U15
- 2025-26
- Parents
The 2025-26 Hockey Alberta Regulations set these qualifications for U15 teams:
- U15 head coach, all tiers: Hockey Canada Coach 2, the U15/18 Player Pathway and Hockey Canada Skills - Checking online, plus HA Coach 2 - Minor Leagues and HA - Intro to Principles of Checking in person. Development 1 is a recommendation for coaches at U15 Tier 1 once all required clinics are done.
- U15 AA head coach: Hockey Canada Skills - Checking, Development 1 and HA - Intro to Principles of Checking.
- U15 AAA head coach: Hockey Canada Skills - Checking, High Performance 1 and HA - Intro to Principles of Checking.
- Safety: one team official per team must hold a safety clinic.
- Respect in Sport: all registered team officials must have completed the Respect in Sport - Activity Leader program.
- Registration: team officials on the bench must be registered in the Registry before taking part, and the final date to complete all required team official certification is November 15.
- Female teams: every female team must have at least one female team official registered; it is recommended for any team with at least one female player.
Added 25 Oct 2026