Why hockey
is good for you
Hockey is a game that is meant to
be fun. It is an opportunity for people to gather
socially and it offers a challenge both physically
and mentally. It is fast paced and requires focus
as well as the ability to make quick decisions. It
also offers an opportunity to travel and see other
places that you may not have otherwise seen.
The experience of hockey is more than
just stepping on the ice with a stick and puck. It
is about sharing, learning and helping others become
the best they can be.
How to get involved
There are many ways to become part
of this great game. There are roles that you
can take on that require very little training and there
are roles that require proper certification. Your
interest level and commitment are your own limitations
to how involved you can become.
Contact either Hockey Canada or USA Hockey for a list of branch and regional
offices near you. Also, contact tournament coordinators. They
have a variety of roles that always need to be filled.
Here is a list of roles that make
up this game:
- Agents – specific to
players, coaches, managers
- Coach – head coach, assistant
coach, goalie coach, video coach, conditioning
coach, skating coach
- Team trainer
- Player and goalie
- On-ice official – referee,
linesman
- Off-ice official – scorekeeper,
timekeeper, referee-in-chief, goal judge
- Team executives – president,
hockey operations managers, secretaries
- Team manager
- Statistician
- Branch, region and league executives – disciplinary
board, board of directors, presidents, regional
directors, secretaries, marketing and sales,
scheduler
- Ticket and gate sales
- Tournament help – security,
chaperone, scheduler
- Scout
Levels in hockey
In hockey, there are teams for each
age group from 5 to 17 year old. Each age group
has a name as shown in the table below.
Name of Group |
Ages |
Tyke
/ Mite |
5
to 6 |
Novice/Mite |
7
to 8 |
Atom
/ Squirt |
9
to 10 |
Pee
Wee |
11
to 12 |
Bantam |
13
to 14 |
Midget |
15
to 17 |
Juvenile |
18
to 20 |
Junior |
15
to 20 |
Prep
Schools / High Schools |
16
to 18 |
College
/ University |
17
and older |
Calibres in hockey
At each age group, there are various
skill levels called calibres. These calibres
are categorized as follows:
Name of Group |
Calibres |
Novice
to Midget |
AAA,
AA, BB, CC, A, B, C, Select, Rep, House |
Junior |
Major,
A, B, C, D |
Prep
Schools / High Schools |
Intramural,
Varsity, Senior, Junior |
College
/ University |
Division
I, III, Intramural, Varsity |
Hockey life
after playing
There is more to your hockey life
than just playing the game. Responsibilities
such as helping, guiding and giving to others are a
way to contribute to the game without having to lace
up a pair of boots attached to shiny steel blades,
tape a piece of wood and hit a piece of rubber in a
confined 200’ by 85’ frozen water area.
The game of hockey is an evolution. It
evolves because young players become older players. Older
players become coaches, officials or take on other
administrative jobs. When a player’s career
is over, he knows that retiring from playing is inevitable,
but it does not mean that he has to retire from the
game. He can evolve and become the sculptor for
the future.
Making a life in hockey after the
playing days are over is a commendable feat. We
encourage all players to give back to the young players
by helping, sharing and giving their experiences and
stories.
“By
bettering the people, we better the game.”
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