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Original Articles

Ice Hockey Coaches’ Perceptions of Athlete Leadership

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Pages 243-259 | Received 13 May 2011, Accepted 26 Oct 2011, Published online: 07 Jun 2012
 

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify ice hockey coaches’ perceptions of the factors influencing athlete leadership. Semi-structured open-ended interviews were conducted with six high performance ice hockey coaches of elite 16- to 20-year-old athletes. The results indicated how coaches selected and developed their athlete leaders, how they fostered the coach-athlete leader relationship and the responsibilities of their athlete leaders. These results provide coaches with new information on how to identify and develop their athlete leaders, as well as how to cultivate positive relationships with them.

Notes

The new NCCP model is made up of three streams and a total of eight contexts, each with its own coaching requirements. Coaches in the competition stream usually have previous coaching experience or are former athletes in the sport. They tend to work with athletes over the long term to improve performance, often in preparation for provincial, national, and international competitions. http://www.coach.ca/eng/certification/nccp_for_coaches/nccp_model.cfm

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