Mission of the Dolphins Development Program:

Provide players, families, and coaches with support and training focused on elevating Culture, physical Competence, Confidence, enhancing Connection and Culture.

Coach Development:

Coach Development will include various training and education sessions including on- and off-ice workshops and webinars from guest coaches. In addition, clear expectations will be set for coaches in accordance with the Quality Sport and Hockey Canada Long Term Development Plan and in line with Hockey Canada’s Long Term Sport Development Model. The goal is to provide opportunities for coaches for continual development, introduce new concepts and ideas to help engage and enhance player experiences, and create collaboration across coaches within the organization.

Player Development

Player Development is focused on individual and organizational-wide development including skills sessions, webinars for players, and skating opportunities across the organization. Following the Quality Sport and Hockey Canada Long Term Development Plan and in line with Hockey Canada’s Long Term Sport Development Models, the Dolphins Development coaches provide valuable experiences for players beyond skill development and serve as role models and mentors for all players within the Dolphins Organization.

Set expectations for each level that needs to be met at the end of the year

Development Committee & Level Representatives

Committee Members: Matt Sulpher, Scott Walling, Illana Smith, Mark Noesch

• Provide insight and direction to guide player and coach development programs
• Establish open communication with all coaches within the age groups and bring feedback to committee to be addressed
• Help ensure that all coaches are meeting the requirements set out by the committee and support if they need assistance to reach the goals