Ice Hockey Victoria are looking to form a Referee Officiating Board to administer, schedule, recruit and train officials. This board will report to the IHV Executive through the IHV Referee in Chief. Ideally, the IHV would like the board to consist of 3 or 4 people, including the RIC. IHV’s current RIC, Daryl Hamilton, has indicated that he intends to step down from his role between now and the next IHV AGM. We anticipate that one of the board members will take over as RIC. Daryl has committed to working with his appointed successor to ensure an orderly transition.

Due to an equipment failure all games at Olympic Ice Skating Centre planned for today (7/5/2017) have been cancelled. We will look into reschedule these games as soon as we can. At the moment this does not affect any games due to be played in the future.

New Role – Manager – Goaltender Development

IHA requires a highly motivated and organised individual to oversee and coordinate the goaltender specific components of the IHA Player Development Program.  This position will report to the IHA Player Development Director and will also require communication and a strong working relationship with the IHA Coaching Director, High Performance Director and Women’s Director.  This position will require excellent knowledge of the goaltending position with high level playing and/or coaching experience considered an asset.  In addition, excellent skills in communication, organisation and management will be required. As with all of our directors, this is a volunteer role.

The specific duties include:

1.      Implementation of a National Goaltender Development Program that aligns with the IHA National Player    Development Framework and the IHA High Performance Program.

2.      Assist the National Coaching Director with the implementation of a goaltender specific coaching program as well as improvements or additions to the overall National Coaching Program with respect to goaltending

3.      Work with relevant IHA directors to establish a goaltender talent identification program

4.      Ensure each member State has a suitably qualified goaltending coach to implement programs locally.

5.      Work with member States to ensure local goaltender programs align with IHA objectives and meet world standards.

6.      Advise IHA, member States, and goaltending coaches of new strategies and developments with respect to goaltending.

7.      Serve as convenor and chair of the National Goaltender Coaching Council.

All applications are to be emailed to the General Secretary, Ice Hockey Australia – gensec@iha.org.au no later than May 5, 2017