Blaine Youth Hockey Association

Welcome to the BYHA Coaching Application site!

The success and future of BYHA is relies on having great volunteers.  Either as a coach, team manager, or general volunteer that fulfills any necessary needs, you play an important role.  BYHA and the kids rely on you.  Thank you for your commitment to the program.

**You must be logged into your own personal SportsEngine profile to complete this application**

(SportsEngine profiles cannot be shared and multiple profiles should be merged.  Contact BYHA or SportsEngine for help with merging profiles.)

Steps to becoming a BYHA Coach

In order to coach, you must complete all steps listed below.   Please make sure these requirements are well understood and please ask for clarity for anything that is not.  Deadlines are listed for each and are not negotiable.  We are governed by District 10, MN Hockey and USA Hockey and they dictate when each of these needs to be completed.  You MUST ensure that you have everything completed on time or you will not be allowed to coach.

1.  Complete USA Hockey Coach Registration (online). You will be charged a fee, which is reimbursable by filling out the BYHA Expense Reimbursement Form.

Required every year.
* Deadline: Prior to first team practice

2.  Complete this BYHA Application process.  You will need your USA Hockey Registration # in order to complete this step.  Also have any CEP certification information available. 

Required every year.
* Deadline: Prior to first team practice

3.  Complete the MN Hockey Background Screening (online).

Required every 2 years.
* Deadline: Prior to first team practice

4.  Complete the USA Hockey Safesport Training (online). 

Required every year.
* Deadline: Prior to first team practice

5.  Complete the USA Hockey Age-Specific Module (online).  Must complete applicable modules for team level being coached.

Check every year.
* Deadline: Prior to first team practice

6.  Register for USA Hockey CEP Clinic Training.  Please make sure your  CEP is current  for the level you are Coaching, Inhouse or Traveling.    Clinics do fill up quickly so get it completed  early.  In person or virtual from any state listed.  Send your receipt of registration to Nancy at registrar@byha.org.

Check every year
* BYHA Deadline:   Register for a Clinic before D10 Hockey Roster Approval

7.  Complete MN Hockey Required Concussion Training (online).  Certificate of completion and MN Hockey Coach Concussion form (click here) must be sent to Registrar. 

Required every 2 years.
* Deadline: Prior to first team practice

Please direct questions to: