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A team parent coordinator manages communications, logistics, and parent involvement to keep teams organized, informed, and united, ensuring smooth operations and a supportive team environment.
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Here are some key people who help make hockey amazing.

Rink Guards

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Sports Psychologist

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Defensive Coach

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Mental Performance Coach

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Discover all sorts of behind-the-scenes champions.

Coaching Staff

Find a variety of coaching roles that help teach, lead, and inspire teams.

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Assistant Coach

The assistant coach plays a vital role in player development, tactical execution, and bench management, supporting the head and associate coaches to ensure smooth team performance and strategy implementation.
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Goalie Coach

A goalie coach specializes in developing goaltenders' skills, mindset, and game readiness through technical training, mental support, video analysis, and tailored development plans.
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Defensive Coach

A defensive coach develops and implements defensive systems to limit scoring chances, control space, and build strong positioning, ensuring teams defend effectively and transition smoothly to offense.
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Logistics Support

Understand the expertise it takes to keep hockey skating along.

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Booster Club

Booster clubs are volunteer organizations that support hockey teams through fundraising, event planning, and community engagement, helping teams thrive on and off the ice.
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Fundraising Organizer

A fundraising organizer plans and leads team fundraising efforts, coordinating campaigns, engaging the community, and ensuring financial transparency to support hockey programs and their needs.
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Team Parent Coordinator

A team parent coordinator manages communications, logistics, and parent involvement to keep teams organized, informed, and united, ensuring smooth operations and a supportive team environment.
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Tournament Staff

Tournament staff organize and manage hockey tournaments, ensuring smooth scheduling, coordination, and communication among players, coaches, referees, and volunteers for successful events.
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Officials

Learn how referees and linesmen keep play fair and fast.

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Officiating Signals

Officiating signals are standardized hand gestures used by hockey referees to communicate calls and penalties clearly and consistently, ensuring everyone understands the game's flow despite noise and fast action.
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Linesman

Linesmen enforce offsides, icing, and faceoff rules in hockey, supporting referees and maintaining game flow through precise positioning and quick decisions.
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Officials’ Authority

Officials' authority grants referees power to enforce rules, manage the game, and make final decisions, ensuring hockey is fair, controlled, and competitive.
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Performance & Development Staff

Meet the stars who build players’ strength, skill, and stamina.

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College / University

College and University hockey combines elite competition with higher education, requiring players to balance academics, training, and travel while developing discipline and leadership on and off the ice.
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Defensive Defenseman

Defensive defensemen excel at shutting down opponents, protecting the crease, and maintaining defensive structure through positioning, physical play, and smart decision-making.
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Angling

Angling is a defensive hockey technique using positioning and skating to steer opponents toward less dangerous areas, reducing scoring chances and creating turnovers without risky hits.
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Rink Staff

Discover the crew that keeps the ice perfect and the game flowing.

Rink Guards

Rink guards ensure safety and smooth flow during public skating by enforcing rules, responding to...

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Concessions Staff

Concessions staff prepare and serve food and drinks at the rink, ensuring fast, friendly service...

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Custodial / Maintenance Staff

Custodial and maintenance staff ensure rink cleanliness, safety, and upkeep through routine cleaning, quick repairs,...

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Ticketing / Box Office Staff

Ticketing and box office staff manage ticket sales, entry, and crowd flow for games and...

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Team Operations

Explore how managers and staff keep every team running smoothly.

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Equipment Manager

An equipment manager maintains and organizes all team gear, ensuring players have properly functioning equipment through maintenance, inventory management, customization, and quick problem-solving during games and travel.
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Videographer / Video Coach

Videographers record games and practices while video coaches analyze footage to support player development, strategy, and scouting, providing teams with clear insights and a competitive edge.
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Locker Room Attendant

Locker room attendants maintain cleanliness, organization, and support for teams by preparing, cleaning, and managing gear to create a professional and efficient environment that boosts team morale.
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Support List of Concepts

Announcer / DJ Assistant Coach Associate Coach Athletic Trainer Booster Club Concessions Staff Custodial / Maintenance Staff Defensive Coach Equipment Manager Facility Manager / Arena Operations Fundraising Organizer General Manager Goal Judge Goalie Coach Head Coach Linesman Locker Room Attendant Medical Doctor Mental Performance Coach Merchandise / Pro Shop Staff Nutritionist / Dietitian Offensive Coach Officials’ Authority Officiating Crease Officiating Signals Physiotherapist / Physical Therapist Recovery Specialist Referee Registrar Rink Guards Scheduler Scorekeeper Security Staff Skills Coach Sleep Coach Special Teams Coach Sports Psychologist Statistician Strength & Conditioning Coach Team Manager Team Parent Coordinator Ticketing / Box Office Staff Timekeeper Tournament Staff Video Review Officials Videographer / Video Coach Volunteers Zamboni Driver / Ice Technician
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