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Prior to coaching on the ice in the United States, coaches must complete a certification course and age specific modules sanctioned by USA Hockey and then register with USA Hockey. Coaching clinics for certification are offered at various locations across the country, broken down by districts.
Its mission is to promote the growth of ice hockey in the U.S. [3] USA Hockey programs support and develop players, coaches, officials, and facilities. USA Hockey also has junior ice hockey and senior ice hockey programs, and supports a disabled ice hockey program. USA Hockey provides certification programs for coaches and officials. [5]
There are 64 men's college ice hockey programs competing in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Each program employs a head coach. As of the 2021–22 season, the longest-tenured head coach is Rick Gotkin of Mercyhurst, who has been head coach since 1988. There are six new head coaches for the 2022–23 season. [1]
The United States National Team Development Program (NTDP) represents the United States in the IIHF World U18 Championship. Additionally the team plays domestically against opponents in the United States Hockey League (under-17 and under-18 teams) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (under-18 team), and other international tournaments.
The American Hockey Coaches Association was formed in 1947 in Boston. [1] The founding members coached college ice hockey but membership has grown to include coaches at every level of the sport from youth hockey to professional ice hockey , although the organization maintains a focus on the collegiate game.
Winningest coach in the history of USA Hockey's Nation Team Development Program (NTDP) A three-time gold-medal winner at the International Ice Hockey Federation U-18 World Championships in 2005, 2009 and most recently in 2011; During the 2010-11 season, he led Team USA to titles in the 2011 Five Nations Tournament and in the 2010 Four Nations Cup
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Peterson was the director of coaching and player development for USA Hockey, wrote its coaching manual for goaltenders, served as the goaltender coach on the United States men's team at the 1984 Winter Olympics, and was head coach of the team at Ice Hockey World Championships in 1985, 1986, and 1987. As head coach of the United States men's ...