U S A H O C K E Y PA R E N T H A N D B O O K
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"PARENTAL EXPECTATIONS AND DISAPPOINTMENTS, AND COACHING
THAT VALUES WINNING OVER HEALTHY CHILDHOOD PLAY EXPERIENCES,
PLACE CHILDREN AT BOTH PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL RISK."
– M A R GA R E T P U C K E T T & JA N E T B L AC K The Young Child
• The youth hockey
environment should be
open and transparent. As a
parent, you have the right
to be involved and aware.
Please don't hesitate to ask
questions like these:
• What role can I play
in my child's hockey
development? What roles
are available to me within
the association?
• How will the coaches
and administrators
communicate with me?
• What educational resources
are available to parents,
prospective coaches and/or
volunteers?
• I am experiencing financial
hardship?
• What resources and
options are available to
help me provide the hockey
experience for my child?
• When should I speak
out about questionable
behavior exhibited by
a player, coach, parent,
administrator or anyone
else in my child's hockey
environment? To whom
should I report that
behavior? What is the
process for reporting that
behavior?
• How can I help my child be
safe on and off the ice?
Ask Questions:
