Developed collaboratively by Minnesota Hockey and Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center

1. Developed collaboratively by Minnesota Hockey and Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center PRESENTED BY

2. Agenda • HEP Summary 2004-2005 • Planning your association HEP implementation • HEP Implementation Kit • Parent Education • Skill Development • Skill Progression Checklist • Skill Testing • Skill Testing Website • Ordering Materials • Questions - Discussion

3. Hockey Education Program • Mission Statement To create an environment in Minnesota for all involved in hockey to succeed to their fullest potential and to have fun doing so.

4. HEP Components • Education – Parent and Coach • Skill Development • Accountability - Fair Play

5. HEP 2004 - 2005 • Face Off Event – September 25, 2004 – Xcel Center • 1,600 Parents, Coaches and Officials Attended • Fair Play Rules Implemented in All Leagues • 106 Associations Acquired HEP Materials • Parent/Coach Education Manuals and DVD’s • Skill Development/Tests Manuals and Evaluations

6. HEP Implementation Planning • Begin with planning your association implementation of the Education and Skill Developments of HEP • Implementation will likely vary from association to association • Local association ACE Coordinator providing leadership • HEP Implementation is a big job so others will need to be involved

7. Implementation Kit • Parent Education Presentation • “Sports and Your Child” • “Coaches Who Never Lose” • Fair Play Wallet Card • Skill Progression Manuals • Skill Challenge Manuals • Skill Evaluation Forms • HEP DVD • Website Instructions • Materials Order Form

8. Parent Education Sessions • Decide who and how you will conduct the sessions – number of options will work • Resources • Parent Presentation • “Sports and Your Child” • Parent Handout • Power Point Presentation from Website • HEP DVD • Prepare - review the presentation notes and read the manual

9. Conducting a Parent Session

10. Skill Development • Utilize Skill Checklist to Develop season and Practice Plans and Skill Progression Manuals for Teaching • Adopt HEP Practice to Game Ratio and Practice Time Allocation Standards • Use the Skill Challenge Program to measure your Players Skills • Educate parents on need for skill development focus versus games.

11. HEP Practice Model

12. HEP Practice Model

13. Program Components • Skill Progression Manuals • Skill Challenge Coach’s Manuals • Player Evaluation Forms • Skill Challenge Website

14. Manual for: Mite – 8 & Under Squirt – 10 & Under PeeWee – 12 & Under Goaltending Clear description of Basic Skills Key Elements Common Errors Drills to learn and develop skill Skill Progression Manual

15. Skill Challenge Program • Guide to Mastering Basic Hockey Skills – Providing: • Checklist of Skills • Age Appropriate Progress • Standardized Timed Skill Tests • Skater & Goaltending Skills • Mites/8U thru Pee Wees/12U • Early and Late Season • Feedback on Development • Improvement During Season – most important • Comparison to Others

16. Instructions for Skills Challenge Program Details for Conducting Skill Tests Master Form for Collecting times Skill Progression Checklist for Planning Season and Practices Coaching Tips Skill Challenge Coach’s Manual

17. Records Progress Six Forms for: Mite – 8 & Under Squirt – 10 & Under PeeWee – 12 & Under Skater & Goaltender Skill Tests Description Tool to Communicate Skill Development Objectives Player Evaluation Form

18. Records Test Results Early Season Mid Season (Optional) Late Season Comparison to Statewide Results Average time Not available for Mites Identify Strengths and Skills to Work On Player Evaluation Form

19. Record of Skills Taught During Season Progression Through PeeWee – 12 & Under Review of Skills From Prior Levels Tool for Communicating Season Goals Skill Challenge Checklist

20. Implementing the Skill Development Program • Meet with Coaches • Distribute Materials • Review Practice Guidelines • Review Skill Checklists for Season Planning • Review Skill Progression Manual • Review Player Evaluation Forms • Establish Plan for Testing • Show Skill Testing from 2005 – 2006 HEP DVD (available in late October) • Establish Plan for Entering Test Times into Website • Make Available the Minnesota Hockey Skill DVD

21. Conducting Skill Tests • Establish a Plan • Review the Skill Challenge Manual • Being Organized is Key • Have Enough Volunteers • Have Equipment Available • Most Efficient to Use Stations with Three Teams

22. Skill Challenge Website • Site to Compile Test Results From Entire State • Entry and Editing Results Password Protected • Individual Player’s Results Are Not Public • Public Viewing of Aggregate Results • Average, Top 10% • Number of Participants • State and District • By Classification • Squirt, 10&Under, Pee Wee and 12&Under • A, B and C • Can provide player evaluation, master test form, and team report

23. Website – Entering Test Times • Go to Minnesota Hockey Website – www.minnesotahockey.org • Click on “HEP” on left side of page • Click on “Admin” at bottom of page • Enter Username and Password • Contact Dave Margenau at dmargenau@aol.com for username and password • Click on “Association User” • Click on “Click Here” to edit HEP • Select and follow instructions from • Manage Team Names • Manage Players • Run Reports • Change Password • Complete instructions available from HEP page of Minnesota Hockey website

24. Ordering Materials • No cost to associations for materials • Based on your association plan determine your needs • Use any inventory from last year • Order form provides guideline to quantities • Order form on Minnesota Hockey Website • Order materials for entire association • Fax form to 952-392-2018 • Allow 4 to 6 days for delivery

25. Summary • Local Implementation is Critical to Success • Establish a Plan that is Right for Your Association • Get Many Involved

26. District ACE Coordinator Dave Margenau dmargenau@aol.com 763-425-6895 Questions