Every season, District 3 has a mandatory coaches meeting that all teams must send at least one coach to attend (preferably the head coach). This year's meeting dates are TBD, usually a week or two after teams are formed
It is extremely important for our coaching volunteers to become certified each season. More than ever, this season District 3, Minnesota Hockey, and USA Hockey are requiring that all of the coaching requirements are met before a coach can be rostered and be on the ice with their team.
For travel hockey, this means the head coach must be fully certified before tryouts end or you risk not being able to take the ice with your team at the start of the season.
WYHA Head and Assistant coaches must follow the WYHA application process as follows.
Note: Steps 1-3 are the easiest, quickest, and most important steps to begin this process. Once WYHA has your registration and USA Hockey #, we can track progress and help with any questions.
Note: Bold titles are links to the sites needed to complete the tasks.
IMPORTANT - If you do not complete the required CEP level before December 31st you will be removed from your roster and will no longer be eligible to coach for the remainder of the season.
If you have any questions, contact WYHA Coaching Compliance.
Please see the USA Hockey Coaching FAQ's regarding CEP requirements.
Jonathan Lindahl has been a member of the Wayzata Youth Hockey Association since 2001 when his oldest of four started in the program. He is a USA Hockey Level 5 and MSHSL certified coach, and over 16 seasons head-coached 21 WYHA teams across all boys’ age-levels, from Mites to Junior Gold, as well as girls’ 10U-A and 12U-A. He has coached in eight state tournaments and six state championship games. In a 24-month stretch ending in March 2016, his three Jr. Gold A teams played a total of 14 overtime periods across three state championship games versus Edina - culminating just a week later in an overtime victory versus the Hornets in the title game of the 20-team USA Hockey National High School Tournament in suburban Washington D.C. Jonathan was a long-time member of WYHA’s Player Development Committee and was the 2015 recipient of the Robert S. McNamara Award for “longstanding, unselfish contribution to the Wayzata Youth Hockey Association.” He has a passion for writing about coaching philosophies, strategies, and tactics.
WYHA Coaches Open Hockey is scheduled once a week at no cost and typically on Thursday evenings. Go to Teams and click on the Coaches Hockey Tab to view Coaches Hockey Ice Schedule. Provided is the iCal for WYHA Coaches Hockey: webcal://www.wayzatahockey.org/ical_feed?tags=6517726
Click on the documents below for helpful Coaching items.
USA Hockey will require student coaches to review the Student Coach Presentation and submit a Student Coach Model Form to the association. Once completed, this form can be dropped off at the PIC A WYHA Registration drop box.
Click on the documents below for helpful Coaching items.
Click on the documents below for helpful Coaching items.