Manager Guide

Thank you for volunteering as a Team Manager for your player's hockey team!  The team manager is a crucial role for the team in ensuring a fun and successful season. Here you will find information on managing a BYHA hockey team. 

The team manager is in charge of coordination and communication of all operational aspects of your Bemidji Youth Hockey Team. You are the main liaison and support between the coaching staff, BYHA team, and parents. You are the key communicator and organizer for parents and coaches to ensure a smooth and successful season.

Step 1:

Register as a Volunteer with USA Hockey  

1. Go to the USA Hockey website: https://membership.usahockey.com/
2. Select Register Now
3. Confirm Age
4. Register as “Manager/Volunteer”
5. Register “Myself”
6. Complete all personal information screens and confirm
7. Print your confirmation to PDF and save it.
8. After you complete the background check and Safe Sport you will fill in your information on the BYHA Volunteer Info Form.      
9. After completing this registration, the website will give you the option to move forward to complete your background check and Safe Sport training.

Step 2:

USA Hockey Background Check

Cost is $30 and valid for two seasons. As part of this online registration process, the screening process will prompt you to upload a digital image/copy of your ID (driver’s license, passport or non-driver state ID). Please have a .jpg, .pdf, .bmp, .gif, .tiff, or .png file (less than 4MB) available on your computer prior to beginning registration.

1. https://www.usahockey.com/backgroundscreen
2. Self Registration ID Number should pre-fill

Step 3:

Complete USA Hockey Safe Sport Course 

No Fee, Must be Completed Annually. This course works best using a computer and you will need your USA Hockey Confirmation number from step 1 above to complete SafeSport.

1. Go to the Safe Sport Training Site: https://www.usahockey.com/safesporttraining
2. Click the red button “Click Here for U.S. Center for SafeSport Training”. This will take you to the MyHockeyHQ Portal
3. Login: Username is your Confirmation Number. First time members will need to click “Forgot Password” to generate email for access to MyHockeyHQ Portal.
4. Training should appear in your Dashboard. Proceed with all training videos until the course is complete and you receive confirmation on completion.