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Mar 19
4 min

Ciara McCormack on Women in Coaching

For those who are not familiar with Ciara McCormack, circumstances have thrust her into the role of Canada's safe sport conscience. While...

Mar 6
2 min

The Tyee: If Hockey Is Universal, Why Does It Leave So Many Out in the Cold?

The Tyee provided me with some space to write to write about Dr. Courtney Szto's book about the experiences of South Asian Canadians in...

Feb 22
1 min

North Shore News: Early closure of Harry Jerome will impact accessibility in youth sports

On February 17th, the North Shore News reported that Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre will close at the end of 2021, despite the...

Nov 10, 2020
1 min

Safe Sport is a Core Value, Not an Obligation: Evaluating policy responses to safe sport in Can

In my debut for Hockey in Society, I take a look at existing safe sport protections for amateur hockey in Canada and explain why they're...

Jul 27, 2020
8 min

Defining Inclusion in Sport

I prioritize the creation of a coaching environment is inclusive for athletes, regardless of their race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, or

Jul 19, 2020
3 min

The High Stakes for Diversity and Inclusion in Amateur Sport

The stakes are immense and amateur sport organizations need leaders who will rise to the challenge.

Jun 30, 2020
2 min

Valuing: My Coaching Philosophy

The concept of establishing values

Mar 17, 2020
4 min

COVID-19 may have canceled the games but nothing can cancel your success!

Success does not only come in the form of medals and trophies; success comes in the form of improvement and triumph over adversity.

Oct 23, 2017
1 min

Resource: Goaltender Interference

This resource was originally published 23 October 2017 on The Referee Developer. In 2016, Hockey Canada re-worded this rule to make the...

May 17, 2017
4 min

Measuring Success in Officiating Development Programs

This article was originally published 24 May 2017 on The Referee Developer. Over the last five years, there has been a massive increase...

Apr 22, 2017
5 min

Written Feedback is Key for Development

This article was originally published 22 April 2017 on The Referee Developer. A supervisor has two methods through which they deliver...

Aug 26, 2015
5 min

Video Coaching in Minor Officiating

This article was originally published 25 August 2015 on The Referee Developer. Author's note: Since this article's original publication,...

Apr 2, 2014
5 min

Evaluating vs. Coaching

The Role of Officiating Supervisors at Championship Events This article was originally published 2 April 2014 on The Referee Developer....

Mar 14, 2014
4 min

Feedback Balance

Supporting Your Athletes and the Value of Knowing Who You're Coaching This article was originally published 10 March 2014 on The Referee...

Feb 17, 2014
6 min

6 Tips for Better and More Effective On-Ice Training

This article was originally published 17 February 2014 on The Referee Developer. Updated 30 October 2017. Over the years, I’ve...

Oct 14, 2013
4 min

Fighting in the NHL: The Discussion We Aren't Having

This article was originally published 13 October 2013 on The Referee Developer. Some people, including myself, think that the NHL’s...

May 26, 2013
3 min

Body checking is out of PeeWee hockey... So what?

This article was originally published 25 May 2013 on The Referee Developer. Today the Hockey Canada board of directors voted to...

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DAN HANOOMANSINGH

EDUCATOR & COACH