Managers
TEAM MANAGERS
Thank you for volunteering to be your child's Traveling Team Manager! As an all-volunteer organization, EPHA depends on our members to give their time in support of our association. Managers are critical in establishing the environment for a smooth season. The Coaches have the players on the ice but the Team Manager is the off-ice support and leader for the parents.
While the manager role will require a lot of effort (mostly in the beginning of the season), remember that hockey is a team sport. All parents should be contributing to the responsibilities of the team. Delegate, delegate, and delegate whenever you can!
All adult Volunteers must register with the EPHA via the link below
(Coaches, Managers, Commissioners, PODs)
The Registration "Managers" is not currently available.
Mike Sarazine
Commissioner and Team Manager Contact
How to become a Team Manager
First, thank you for making the commitment of becoming a team manager. As an all-volunteer organization, the EPHA depends on all of our members to give of their time in support of our children. There are some administrative issues that need to be taken care of in order to have you properly rostered as a manager.
All Coaches and many Volunteers roles (such as Commissioners, Team Managers, and PODs) must complete the following steps:
1. Be registered with USA Hockey for the current season. (A new registration is required EVERY season). Volunteers (such as Commissioners, Team Managers, PODs) are Free. Coaches are $46. Steps 2 and 3 below are tied to your USA Hockey Number, so you must complete this step first: https://membership.usahockey.com
2. Complete the Background screening thru NCSI. The cost is $30 and good for 2 seasons. This cost is not reimbursable by the EPHA. If you completed a screen last season, you are covered this season and will be notified as such when trying to complete a new one. To complete a new background screen, go here: https://www.ncsisafe.com/Members/SelfRegBatchCode.aspx?srb=35615801
3. Complete SafeSport Online training EVERY season. After completing the Complete main course once (~2.5hrs), only a Refresher course is required in subsequent seasons (~ 20 mins). https://www.usahockey.com/safesporttraining
Thanks again for volunteering
EPHA Brand and Logo
EP Hockey is an amazing brand and we want to ensure our brand is represented through consistent use of logos and colors. Teams should NOT create or use other logos for official team use on their apparel, gear, communication or otherwise.
Bad Weather Policy
The District Director, or in his absence the District 6 President or League Operations, shall have the right to cancel games due to inclement weather. The announcement will be placed on the District 6 website by 5:00pm on the day involved. If an announcement is not on the website your game is on. District 6 does not control games played in other Districts.
The District Director will decide to either reschedule the games or remove the games from the league schedule due to the lateness of the season. The teams will not be consulted on the dates of the rescheduling. If the District Director cancels the games no rescheduling fee will apply. However the District and thus its members will have to pay for any unused ice.
Request Player Awards and Recognition:
USA Hockey Award Patches: Max of one of each award per player per season: Hat trick (3 goals in one game), Playmaker (3 assists in one game), and Goalie Shut Out ZERO award (for a shut out). The District will provide patches to association Registrars for distribution. *New online form/no paper docs needed!*
https://www.d6hockey.net/page/show/96169-forms
For additional online/print recognition (including the Let's Play Hockey publication), report to these links. No limit per season!
Goalie Shutouts:
https://www.minnesotahockey.org/page/show/159744-shutouts-earned-by-minnesota-youth-hockey-goalies
https://www.stateofhockey.com/page/show/3801038-carroll-goalie-school-brian-s-shutout-wall
Hat Trick/Playmakers:
https://www.stateofhockey.com/page/show/3801634-let-s-play-hockey-hat-trick-playmaker-wall
HOW TO SUBMIT A STORY TO the "Let's PLAY Hockey" Publication:
Submit articles/pictures of tournament wins, service projects, and other interesting stories!
Let's Play Hockey prints weekly editions of the longest-running hockey newspaper in the nation. There is no charge for articles to appear in Let’s Play Hockey. Simply e-mail your article to editor@letsplayhockey.com for consideration to be included in their next edition. Include any pictures as attachments.
