Regional Centres

Hockey Alberta operates six Regional Centre offices, located around the province, staffed by full-time Managers who have extensive hockey experience. Regional Centre Managers work directly with the Coach Director of each Minor Hockey Association to enhance coach development and support through a number of coach and player development initiatives.

CONTACT YOUR REGIONAL CENTRE

Northwest (Grande Prairie) Blake Cosgrove, Manager 780-532-9109	Edmonton Mike McGinnis, Manager 587-982-7966
Calgary Darcy Steen - Manager 403-660-1049	Northeast (Lloydminster) Mike Applegate, Manager 780-875-0238
Central (Red Deer) Stephen Pattison, Manager, Hockey Development 403-304-0704	South (Lethbridge/Medicine Hat) Matt Weninger, Manager 403-380-0195

If your MHA is looking for leadership, expertise, support or assistance in any of the following areas, contact the consultant in your Regional Centre office:

1. Coach Development Plan
   • Create a coaching plan that will help your association develop and support coaches at all levels.
2. NCCP Coach Certification
   • Request an NCCP Coach clinic for your association.
   • Book and post NCCP Coach clinics on the Hockey Alberta website.
3. Regional Coach Development Plan
   • Specialty/Instructional Stream Clinics: Book or request a clinic for your association, or find out who is already hosting a clinic that your coaches could attend.
   • Mentorship: Promote and provide support to associations to develop a Mentorship Program.
   • Coach Education Clinics: Request a specific Coach Symposium or Game Day Clinics for your association.
4. Long Term Player Development (LTPD)
   • Promote the LTPD framework/guidelines to your association, coaches and parents, and support your association with implementation.

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