The WNY Wolves  look to provide an opportunity to every Youth in the surrounding communities to participate and become skilled in the sport of ice hockey.

Use this link to find a CEP Class.
Keep in mind you can do a virtual class in any state. Search level needed and use all

This link will bring you to Safesport  Training for 1st timers and to the refresher for  Coaches and Managers who have already completed a training course in the past.

The 11U Whalers earned a commendable second-place finish in their initial tournament of the 24-25 season at the TCS Buffalo Thanksgiving Outdoor Classic. The division play was fiercely competitive throughout the weekend, and the team showed determination in the face of a snowstorm to bring home a trophy. Congratulations, Whalers!

1. Age Modules and current CEP are still  required. 

2. Deadlines remain the same nationally 12/31 of  the current season. The NY District deadlines  also remain in effect.   

3. Continuing education will be implemented: 

4. Once Level 4 is achieved, coaches will need to  complete 5 credit hours of Continuing  Education within each subsequent three‐year  period 

5. Effective in the 2021‐2022 season, coaching  certification at Levels 4 and 5 is valid for three  (3) seasons, as indicated by the expiration  date. Before the expiration of their level,  coaches must accumulate 5 credit hours of  continuing education by either taking Level 5,  or by attending other USA Hockey Continuing  Education clinics.

Current Certification Guidelines

• The Level 4 clinic was changed to a one-day event with a cost of $60.00 (the same as Level 1-3).

• A coach is required to advance one level each year. Level 1 must complete Level 2 the following season, and so on until they achieve Level 4 certification. Note that 8U coaches can remain at Level 1 until they start coaching another level (10U or above).

• Once a coach reaches Level 4 or 5, they will go into Continuing Education which requires five continuing education credits over a three-year period. A menu of continuing education courses will be available later in the fall.

Note - Coaches who complete their Level 4 or 5 certification before the start of the 2021-22 season and are not coaching a Tier I or Tier II team will be “grandfathered” and will not have to take additional courses but are encouraged to continue their education as well.

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