High Performance 1 is a program designed by Hockey Canada and the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) for any Head Coaches that are coaching Under-15 AAA, Female Under-15 AA/AAA, Under-18 AAA, Sports Schools, Junior A, Team Manitoba and Canada Games. It is also required for Assistant Coaches that are coaching in Canada Games.
In addition to the training seminar the High Performance 1 program includes online evaluations, written assignments and field evaluations that must be completed in order to obtain the full certification.
The seminar portion of the program will include a virtual weekend in May followed by an in – person seminar in July.
The High Performance 1 seminar consists of presentations and group work focusing on several important topics for coaching High-Performance athletes as determined by Hockey Canada and the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC). These topics include offensive team play, powerplay, penalty kill, and others related to tactics and coaching philosophy. Past presenters at High Performance 1 seminars have included Barry Trotz, Andy Murray, Todd Woodcroft, and others from the NHL, AHL, CHL and USport.
The timeline for the High Performance 1 coaching program will look like the following:
May 2025 – June 2025: HP1 National Delivery Virtual Weekend (10 modules ~ 15 hours total) + Post Task Assignments
- Schedule: Dates TBD
June 2025: Virtual CAC Multi-Sport Modules (3 Modules ~ 6 hours total) + Group Work
- Schedule: Dates TBD
July 2025: In-Person Seminar (6 modules ~ 10 hours total) + Group Work Time
- Date/Location: July 10 – 13, 2025 (Canad Inns Polo Park)
September 2025 – October 2025: Instructional Stream Clinics (4 clinics ~ 6 hours total) + Post Task Assignments
- Schedule: Dates TBD
November 2025 – February 2026: Written Assignment
February 2026 – March 2026 or 2025-2026 Season: Field Evaluations
The cut-off date for applications will be February 16, 2025 (11:59pm). If you have been accepted into the program you will be notified on March 1, 2025.
Please note: Only 35 applicants will be accepted into the 2025 High Performance 1 coaching program.
The registration fee will be a total of approximately $1300.00 + GST. Payments will be accepted in two separate installments. For coaches applying from out of province the cost of the program will be approximately $1500.00 + GST. Out of provinces coaches would be required to attend the in-person seminar weekend in Manitoba.
For more information, please contact Nick Holben, Hockey Manitoba Coordinator, Coach Development (nholben@hockeymanitoba.ca)
