Peabody Youth Hockey
2026–2027 Hockey Season
Our coaches and volunteers play an essential role in creating a positive, safe, and rewarding hockey experience for every player. Whether you're coaching a team, managing team activities, or supporting Learn to Skate and Learn to Play, this page provides the registration links and requirements needed to get started.
USA Hockey
Annual RegistrationRequired for PYH coaches, team managers, and volunteers.
Player Safety
Training & ScreeningSafeSport and background screening must be current as applicable to each role.
Coaching Education
December 31, 2026Deadline for required CEP clinic certification.
2026–2027 Registration
Choose the registration that matches your responsibilities. Peabody Youth Hockey maintains separate TeamSnap registration forms for coaches, team managers, and Learn to Skate / Learn to Play volunteers.
Coaching Staff
For head coaches, assistant coaches, and individuals providing on-ice instruction during practices, games, or player development sessions.
Coaches must complete the applicable USA Hockey registration, safety training, background screening, and coaching education requirements.
Team Administration
For volunteers assisting with team communications, scheduling, coordination, league administration, and other team activities.
Team managers must complete the appropriate USA Hockey volunteer registration, SafeSport training, and background screening.
Player Development
For volunteers supporting Learn to Skate and Learn to Play, including approved assistants, organizers, and instructors.
Volunteers must meet the safety and registration requirements for their role. Anyone providing on-ice instruction must also meet applicable coaching requirements.
USA Hockey Certification
All head coaches, assistant coaches, and on-ice instructors must meet the requirements applicable to their role and age division. Use the checklist below to complete or verify your coaching eligibility.
Complete your 2026–2027 USA Hockey membership registration as a coach. A current-season confirmation number is required.
USA Hockey Membership ↗Maintain a current, cleared USA Hockey background screening. Screening is generally valid for two seasons. Returning coaches should verify their status before applying again.
Background Screening ↗Complete the required SafeSport Core Training or applicable refresher. SafeSport must remain current throughout the hockey season.
SafeSport Training ↗Complete the Foundations of Player Development prerequisite, when required, and the appropriate age-specific coaching module.
Previously completed modules generally do not need to be repeated. Check your coaching profile for outstanding requirements.
USA Hockey Learning Center ↗Complete the appropriate Coaching Education Program (CEP) clinic for your coaching assignment.
New LTS/LTP and 6U/8U coaches generally begin with the 6U/8U clinic. New coaches entering at 10U and above generally begin with Level 1.
Returning coaches should follow their current certification pathway.
USA Hockey Coaching Clinics ↗Submit your PYH Coaches Registration through TeamSnap. Once your requirements are complete, provide the requested certificates or training confirmation to PYH for verification.
PYH Coach Registration ↗USA Hockey membership, cleared background screening, current SafeSport training, and applicable online coaching education must be completed before participating in coaching activities.
The December 31 CEP clinic deadline does not extend these earlier participation requirements. Coaches are responsible for verifying their eligibility through the USA Hockey Learning Center.
Additional Volunteer Roles
Registration and training requirements differ depending on whether a volunteer serves in an administrative role or provides on-ice instruction.
Team Administration
Team managers support coaches and families through communication, scheduling, coordination, and team administration.
Team managers must maintain the appropriate USA Hockey registration, SafeSport training, and background screening.
Coaching education modules and CEP clinics are not required for off-ice-only team manager duties, unless the individual also serves as a coach.
Team Manager Registration ↗Beginner Programs
Learn to Skate and Learn to Play volunteers help create a welcoming environment for beginning skaters and hockey players.
All volunteers must complete PYH registration and the applicable USA Hockey membership and safety requirements for their role.
Individuals providing on-ice instruction must be properly registered, qualified, and authorized to coach. All authorized on-ice coaches and assistants must wear a helmet.
LTS/LTP Volunteer Registration ↗Coaching Education
Coaches who are required to complete a Coaching Education Program clinic for the 2026–2027 season must satisfy that requirement by December 31, 2026.
Do not wait until the deadline. USA Hockey clinic offerings may conclude before December 31, and individual sessions can fill. Check the Learning Center and register for your required clinic as early as possible.
Coaches who do not meet applicable certification requirements may become ineligible to coach under USA Hockey rules.
Final Step
PYH maintains compliance records to help ensure that coaches, team managers, and volunteers meet the requirements for their assigned roles.
Once your applicable requirements are complete, email your certificates or a screenshot of your USA Hockey dashboard showing completed training and certifications.
Send documentation to tannershockey01960@gmail.com for PYH records.
Team managers and volunteers should also provide any registration or training confirmation requested by PYH.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about registration, certification, safety training, and volunteer eligibility.
Yes. PYH requires its coaches, team managers, and volunteers to maintain the appropriate USA Hockey registration for the 2026–2027 season.
Additional training and screening requirements depend on each person's responsibilities.
Yes. USA Hockey membership is renewed annually. Coaches and volunteers must obtain the appropriate current-season membership confirmation number.
No. Team managers serving only in off-ice administrative roles do not need to complete coaching education clinics or age-specific coaching modules.
They must still complete the applicable USA Hockey registration, SafeSport training, and background screening requirements.
Yes, if they are properly registered, qualified, and authorized by PYH to provide on-ice instruction.
Volunteer registration alone does not authorize someone to coach. All authorized on-ice coaches and assistants must wear a helmet.
Individuals required to complete SafeSport training must keep it current. Returning participants generally complete the applicable refresher, while first-time participants complete Core Training.
USA Hockey SafeSport training is generally valid for 12 months.
Age-specific modules generally need to be completed only once for each age classification.
Coaches moving to another age division may need additional education. Review your USA Hockey Learning Center profile for current requirements.
Coaches who do not satisfy applicable CEP clinic requirements by December 31, 2026, may be ineligible to coach beginning January 1, under USA Hockey rules.
USA Hockey's certification rules provide for ineligibility for the remainder of the season when required certification has not been obtained.
Coaches should confirm their certification status and complete any outstanding requirements well before the deadline.
Email your certificates or USA Hockey dashboard showing completed requirements to tannershockey01960@gmail.com.
You may also contact PYH if you need help determining which requirements apply to your role.
Questions or Assistance?
If you have questions about coach registration, certification requirements, team manager responsibilities, or LTS/LTP volunteering, please contact Peabody Youth Hockey.
Jillian Annese — PYH Coaching Coordinator
Thank you for volunteering your time and helping make the 2026–2027 season a positive, safe, and rewarding experience for our players and families.
About PYH
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PO Box 2081, Peabody, MA 01960
tannershockey01960@gmail.com
