USA HOCKEY COACHING INFORMATION FOR MIDAM DISTRICT COACHES :

COACHING CLINICS: All Coaching clinics will be posted on the USA Hockey web site by the end of May. There will be approximately 50 clinics throughout the Mid-Am District which is Ohio , Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia , Kentucky and Indiana .

LEVEL 4 CLINICS: Being held in Pittsburgh on May 1 – 3, 2009 and August 28 – 30, 2009 in South Bend . Former Penguins coach Kevin Constantine, Former NHL referee and player Paul Stewart and current Robert Morris Head Coach Derek Schooley are scheduled to present as well as many other top level coaches.

COACHING EXTRAVAGANZA WEEKEND: In addition to the level 4 clinic there will also be a level 1, 2, 3, ACE Workshop and Dave Peterson Goaltending Symposium on the same weekend in Pittsburgh.

LEVEL 3 & 4 ON SAME WEEKEND: Coaches can take both the Level 3 and 4 on the same weekend in Pittsburgh . To do this, you will need to register for the Level 3 online then fill out an application (not online) for level 4 and mail it in with payment.

To access the application go to the

www.midamhockey.com

under the coaches section,

or email Bill Switaj at wswitaj@kent.edu

REGISTERING FOR CLINICS: To register for all these clinics go to www.usahockey.com under the coaches section. Bill Switaj Coach-in-Chief Mid American District 330-672-7820 (work) 330-672-7734 (fax) wswitaj@kent.edu

Current Certification Clinic's Scheduled"

CEP Level 1 MD Pittsburgh, PA Level 1 August 15, 2009 8/15/2009 - 8/15/2009 Coraopolis PA 15108 Mid-American

CEP Level 1 MD South Bend, IN Level 1 August 29, 2009 8/29/2009 - 8/29/2009 South Bend IN 46601 Mid-American

CEP Level 1 MD Cincinnati, OH Level 1 Sept 19, 2009 9/19/2009 - 9/19/2009 Cincinnati OH 45212 Mid-American

CEP Level 1 MD Evansville, IN Level 1 September 19, 2009 9/19/2009 - 9/19/2009 Evansville IN 47711 Mid-American

CEP Level 1 MD Wheeling, WV Level 1 October 3, 2009 10/3/2009 - 10/3/2009 Wheeling WV 26003 Mid-American