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What is Strength & Conditioning Coach?

A strength and conditioning coach develops hockey players' physical abilities through tailored training programs focusing on strength, power, speed, injury prevention, and recovery throughout the season.
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Officials’ Authority

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Head Coach

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Security Staff

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Coaching Staff

Definitions focused on work to improve life for people and planet.

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Head Coach

The head coach leads a hockey team through strategy, leadership, and decision-making, shaping player development, game tactics, and team culture to unify and drive performance.
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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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Logistics Support

Terms associated with development policy, funding, and delivery systems.

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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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Volunteers

Volunteers donate time and skills to support hockey teams and events, handling roles from game-day tasks to fundraising, ensuring smooth operations and community involvement.
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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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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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Officials

Concepts associated with funding and investment for social impact.

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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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Timekeeper

Timekeepers manage the game clock, penalties, and official scoring, ensuring precise timing that controls the flow and fairness of hockey games from the penalty box or scorer's table.
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Referee

Referees enforce rules, assess penalties, manage game flow, and ensure fair play on the ice. Their role requires judgment, positioning, communication, and emotional intelligence to keep hockey games fair and smooth.
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Performance & Development Staff

Themes concerning the role of public decision making and the good society.

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Match Penalty

A match penalty in hockey is a severe punishment for deliberate attempts to injure or extreme unsportsmanlike conduct, resulting in ejection and a five-minute shorthanded penalty.
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Crease

The crease is a critical area in hockey that defines goalie protection, scoring rules, and player positioning. Mastering it requires discipline and awareness for goalies, defenders, and attackers alike.
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Overtime

Overtime in hockey is an extra period played to determine a winner when the game is tied after regulation, featuring sudden-death play with varying formats across leagues and levels.
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Rink Staff

Concepts related to the role of tech in social innovation.

Custodial / Maintenance Staff

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

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Merchandise / Pro Shop Staff

Merchandise and pro shop staff sell team apparel and hockey gear, manage inventory, provide equipment...

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Zamboni Driver / Ice Technician

A Zamboni driver or ice technician maintains and resurfaces ice to ensure smooth, safe, and...

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Announcer / DJ

Announcers and DJs provide live commentary, music, and audio cues to inform and energize the...

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Team Operations

Themes concerning the role of public decision making and the good society.

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Medical Doctor

A medical doctor oversees player health, injury diagnosis, treatment, and safe return-to-play decisions, ensuring athletes receive expert care and long-term health management in sports.
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Scheduler

A scheduler plans and coordinates team calendars, balancing games, practices, tournaments, and travel to keep the season running smoothly with clear communication and foresight.
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Team Manager

A team manager handles logistics, communication, and administration to keep a hockey team running smoothly, enabling coaches and players to focus on the game.
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