▁a ▁youth ▁ice ▁hockey ▁coach ▁is ▁a ▁combination ▁of ▁teacher , ▁motiv ator , ▁organ izer , ▁listener , ▁and ▁discipl in arian . ▁ ▁In ▁addition , ▁there ▁are ▁many ▁respons ib ilities ▁that ▁a ▁youth ▁hockey ▁coach ▁will ▁ful fill . ▁ ▁Some ▁respons ib ilities ▁include : ▁facil it ator , ▁demonstr ator , ▁evalu ator , ▁supp orter , ▁and ▁pl anner . ▁ ▁Over view ▁In ▁sport , ▁the ▁role ▁of ▁an ▁expert ▁coach ▁ent ails ▁more ▁than ▁teaching . ▁ ▁Youth ▁coach es ▁influence ▁the ▁degree ▁of ▁enjoy ment ▁experienced ▁by ▁youth ▁and ▁their ▁desire ▁to ▁continue ▁particip ating ▁in ▁sport . ▁ ▁This ▁influence ▁occurs ▁through ▁the ▁coach es ’ ▁goals , ▁values , ▁att itudes , ▁and ▁behav iors . ▁ ▁Prior ▁to ▁co aching ▁on ▁the ▁ice ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁coach es ▁must ▁complete ▁a ▁cert ification ▁course ▁and ▁age ▁specific ▁modules ▁san ction ed ▁by ▁USA ▁Hockey ▁and ▁register ▁with ▁USA ▁Hockey . ▁ ▁Co aching ▁clin ics ▁for ▁cert ification ▁are ▁offered ▁at ▁various ▁locations ▁across ▁the ▁country , ▁broken ▁down ▁by ▁districts . ▁ ▁Register ing ▁with ▁USA ▁Hockey ▁and ▁for ▁a ▁co aching ▁clin ic ▁can ▁be ▁completed ▁online ▁at ▁USA ▁Hockey . com . ▁▁ ▁F ormal ▁co aching ▁education ▁programs ▁are ▁not ▁the ▁only ▁way ▁coach es ▁develop . ▁ ▁Other ▁learning ▁opportun ities , ▁such ▁as ▁playing ▁experience , ▁ment oring , ▁and ▁discuss ions ▁with ▁other ▁coach es ▁play ▁a ▁significant ▁role . ▁