The Easton Youth Hockey Association is dedicated to the continuous education and development of its hockey membership into quality players, coaches and fans, and seeks to build a spirit of community and camaraderie through the fostering of good sportsmans
The Ace Coordinator wears many hats, including that of the trainer, planner, coach and administrator. Some of the key responsibilities are:
Plan, organize and execute periodic skills workshops for coaches, players and parents.
Evaluate practice sessions and provide feedback to coaches to improve the coaching capability of local association coaches.
Establish and maintain a resource center for coaches, players and parents that includes USA Hockey materials.
Communicate certification requirements to local association coaches and ensure compliance with USA Hockey and affiliate certification levels.
Communicate with the District ACE Director, their Affiliate ACE Coordinator, and USA Hockey on all issues related to
coaching at the local association level.
Encourage local association to implement the USA Hockey skill development and cross-ice programs. Ensure that the local association is promoting age-specific skill development in all of their programs.
Communicate USA Hockey’s player development opportunities to players, parents and coaches.
Deliver parent education programs to the local association.
