Links - Ottawa District Hockey Association - North River Minor Hockey Association

Ottawa District Hockey Association Mailing Address1247 Kilborn Place Suite D 300Ottawa Ontario K1H 6K9Tel (613) 2247686About the ODHAWho Are We Staff Directory ODHA Commitee Board of Directors Office Hours Sponsorship Info News Releases(Archive) Downloadable Forms Constitution(PDF) Appeal Procedures (PDF) Presidents Message Summit Summary (PDF) Downloads WEBMAIL Risk & SafetySpeak Out Program A & H Policy Volunteer Screening Newsletter (PDF) Mouth Guard Dressing Room Onice Helpers H1N1 Prevention Development & ProgramsCoaching Equivalences Development Under 17 2007 Under 17 2008 Under 17 2009 World Junior Championship 2008 IP Course slides Dev Expense Form(XLS) ClinicsSpeak Out Trainers Intro Coach Coach Stream Developmental 1 Developmental 2 High Performance 1 High Performance 2 Specialty Clinics Ref Clinics Off Ice Time Keeper Clinic Request Form(PDF) LinksODMHA Tournaments Hockey Branches 2009 All Ontario AAA 2010 Fred Page Cup Shop ODHACoaching Apparel Referee Apparel Team Apparel Trainer Apparel Assoc Products Volunteering as an OnIce Helper We understand that each year more and more players are interested in volunteering within our amateur hockey program And that some of these volunteers are young adults wanting to collect high school volunteer hours andor are looking to take on a different role within hockey It has become evident in recent years that older Minor Hockey players as well as Junior Hockey Players partake in practices with teams of lower divisions to assist and volunteer within their associationWith this change in role moving from player to volunteer helper Associations and Leagues are faced with many questions How old should they be What equipment is required to wear What training do they require Etc To provide guidance to our members while ensuring safe opportunities for our young helpers please utilize the following It is also important to stress that team officials are to utilize sound judgment when selecting a young person as an onice helper These decisions must be made from a developmental and supportive perspective We want these helpers to provide assistance to the other team officials while gaining knowledge and experience of a teaching type role This is not designed as an opportunity for players to get extra ice time Individuals that volunteer within an association must be either a registered member of a Minor Hockey Association or a Junior Hockey League or an onice official This ensures that the insurance coverage has been secured Individuals may volunteer with a team during practices They may only be demonstratorshelpers and are not to partake in any scrimmages as a player would Individuals that volunteer must be at minimum one age division higher than the team which they are volunteering w...