Student Coaches
Be the player younger Cardinals look up to.
Are you 13–17 and love hockey? Become a Middleton Youth Hockey Student Coach!
Student Coaches get the chance to get on the ice, help younger players learn, develop leadership skills, and give back to the hockey community that helped them become the player they are today.
You don't need to be a perfect player or a future NHL coach. You just need to be a present and positive role model who is willing to help younger kids learn and have fun.
Why become a Student Coach?
Student coaches will:
🏒 Help younger players fall in love with hockey.
🏒 Build leadership, communication and teaching skills.
🏒 Learn more about the game by teaching it to someone else.
🏒 Gain valuable experience if you might want to coach someday.
🏒 Be a positive role model for younger Cardinals.
🏒 Give back to the hockey community.
And you get to spend more time on your skates!
Who can be a Student Coach?
USA Hockey allows players ages 13–17 who are properly registered with USA Hockey to serve as Student Coaches.
Student Coaches must:
🏒 Be registered with USA Hockey as a player.
🏒 Complete MYH's Student Coach training.
🏒 Complete the USA Hockey Student Coach form.
🏒 Work with players at least one full playing age level below their own.
🏒 Work under the supervision of a credentialed adult MYH coach at all times.
Student Coaches do not need to complete the normal USA Hockey coaching certification program. They may audit an appropriate coaching clinic, but it does not count as certification.
What Can Student Coaches do?
Student Coaches can help with:
🏒 Practices
🏒 Skills stations and demonstrations
🏒 Small-area games and activities
🏒 Clinics
🏒 Tryouts and player-development activities
Student Coaches can't serve as a head or assistant coach, and they cannot participate as a player in scrimmages or games while serving as a Student Coach.
When on the ice, Student Coaches must wear a helmet with a full face shield, neck protection, gloves, and skates.
How do I become a Student Coach?
It's easy:
- Email the Hockey Development Committee and let us know you're interested. When you do, please include a parent or guardian in the recipients. If you have an age level or program in mind, please let us know, though MYH may not have a coaching need at every level.
- Complete the MYH Student Coach training.
- Complete the Student Coach form with the required signatures.
- Register as an MYH coach.
- Get rostered as a Student Coach.
- Get on the ice and start helping kids!
Student Coaches must be approved and properly rostered before participating as an MYH Student Coach.
Ready to give it a shot, coach?
If you're 13–17 and think you'd enjoy helping younger Cardinals, we'd love to have you.
Email our Hockey Development Committee at hockey@middletonyouthhockey.com to get started.
Be the hockey player that younger Cardinals look up to!
Winter 2026 - 2027
Register to become a Middleton Youth Hockey Student Coach and help our younger Cardinals learn, improve, and have fun on the ice. This opportunity is for MYH players ages 13–17 who want to develop leadership skills, give back to the hockey community, and get more time on the ice.
Register