What screening and training do team managers need?

Hockey Canada's Code of Conduct Policy defines Team Personnel as including coaches, managers, trainers, medical personnel and other team support personnel. It requires people in positions of trust, or with regular contact with minors, including Team Personnel, to:

• complete Screening under Hockey Canada's Screening and Compliance Policy before taking part in any Hockey Canada program, and periodically afterwards; and
• disclose to a Hockey Canada representative any ongoing criminal investigation, charge, conviction or bail/release condition that may affect their suitability.

Screening may include a criminal record and vulnerable sector check, reference checks, an interview, a disclosure form and completion of required training.

Training: the Code lists the Rule of Two as a safeguarding practice. Hockey Canada's Dressing Room Policy FAQ describes a trained and screened person as one who has completed ethics education (Respect in Sport or CAC Safe Sport Training) and passed a thorough background check. It also points to a free Coaching Association of Canada Rule of Two e-learning module of about 15 to 20 minutes.

Safety person: the team also needs one person qualified in the Hockey Canada Safety Program (By-laws 2026-27, Team definition; HTCP in Ontario until no later than the end of the 2027-28 season). Hockey Alberta's 2026-27 requirements say Safety Program Level 1 is a four-hour online course, valid three seasons.

Sources: Code of Conduct Policy (https://cdn.hockeycanada.ca/hockey-canada/Hockey-Programs/Safety/Safety-Program/Downloads/code-of-conduct-policy-e.pdf), Dressing Room Policy FAQ (https://cdn.hockeycanada.ca/hockey-canada/Hockey-Programs/Safety/Downloads/dressing-room-policy-faq-e.pdf), By-laws 2026-27 (https://cdn.hockeycanada.ca/hockey-canada/Corporate/About/Downloads/2026-27-bylaws-e.pdf) and Hockey Alberta (https://www.hockeyalberta.ca/coaches/clinic-information/).